the heirs male of his body He married Elizabeth daughter to Colonel Hervey Bagot second son to Sir Hervey Bagot late of Blythfield in com Staff Baronet and having issue by her one only daughter named Mary was slain in that blooody sea-fight against the Dutch upon the third of Iune 1665. whereupon his Corps were conveyed to the Abby Church at Westminster and there honourably buried Lord Arundell of Treryse 16 Car. 2. OF this antient and worthy Family whose Ancestor came a into England at the Norman Conquest and which hath been seated b at Treryse in Cornwall from the time of King Edward the third was c Sir Iohn Arundel Knight Vice-Admiral to King Henry the Seventh and King Henry the Eighth which Sir Iohn in a sharp fight at sea encountring d with Duncan Camel that great Scottish Pirate took e him Prisoner Whose lineal heir male was f another Iohn which Iohn having been g one of the Knights for that shire in divers Parliaments some in the time of Queen Elizabeth others of King Iames and lastly of King Charles the First of blessed memory upon the first begining of the late unparralleld Rebellion raised by an Antimonarchical Party in the late Long-Parliament which â—erminated in the horrid Murther of that excellent King most loyally put himself with four of his sons in Arms on his Majesties behalf whereof two lost their lives in his service and most valiantly held out the Castle of Pendennis which was long besieged both by Sea and Land unto the very end of those unhappy Wars Of which Sons Richard the eldest personnally attending that King in his Army was one of his Commanders in the first Battle he had with those Rebels near Kineton in Warwickshire where he made most ample manifestations of his courage and valour Likewise in that at Lansdowne in Somersetshire as also in divers other bloody fights and tedious Sieges wherein he received many wounds And though through the prevalency of those Rebels at length he lost his whole Estate nevertheless he did not at all desert his Majesties just interest for which he had so long most loyally thus hazarded himself In consideration therefore of these his great Actings and Sufferings he was by Letters Patent bearing date at Westminster upon the twenty third day of March in the sixteenth year of Majesties Reign worthily advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Arundell of Treryse and to the heirs male of his body He married Gertrude daughter of Sir Iames Bagg of Saltham in the County of Devon Knight widdow of Sir Nicholas Slaning Kt. by whom he hath had issue two sons Iohn who died in his Childhood and another Iohn who married Margaret the daughter and sole heir to Sir Iohn Ackland of 〈◊〉 Iohn in the same County of Devon Knight Barbara Dutchess of Cleveland 22 Car. 2. AS in former times the raising of eminent Women to great Titles of Honor hath not been unusual in this Realm in pursuance therefore of those so laudable Examples the like hath been done by our present Soveraign Barbara the sole daughter and heir of William Viscount Grandison who in the times of the late Rebellion being in Arms for the King lost his life in open battel being the first Which Barbara by reason of her noble descent from divers worthy Ancestors and her Fathers death in his Majesties Army as also in respect of her own personal Vertues was by Letters Patent bearing date at Westminster upon the third day of August in the twenty second year of his Reign advanced to the state and degree of a Baroness of this Realm by the Title of Baronesse of Nonsuch in the County of Surrey as also to the dignities of Countess of Southampton and Dutchess of Cleveland to enjoy during her natural life the remainder to Charles Fitz-Roy his said Majesties Natural Son by her and to the heirs male of his body and for lack of such issue to George Fitz-Roy another of his natural sons by her and younger Brother to him the said Charles Which Charles being since installed Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter manifesting his great inclination to honorable and virtuous endeavors was for his future encouragement to all heroick atchievements by other Letters Patent bearing date also at Westminster upon the tenth day of September in the twenty seventh year of his said Majesties Reign advanced to the state and degree of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Baron of Newberie as also to the dignity of an Earl by the Title of Earl of Chichester and of a Duke by the Title of Duke of Southampton Henry Fitz-Roy Earl of Ewston and Duke of Grafton 24 Car. 2. THis Henry being one of the natural sons of our present Soveraign by Barbara Dutchess of Cleveland in respect of his Maâ—esties dear affection to him and observance of his vertuous disposition for his farther encouragement to great and honorable atchievement was by Letters Patent bearing date at Westminster upon the sixteenth day of August in the twenty fourth year of his Reign advanced to the state and degree of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Baron of Sudbury in the County of Suffolk as also to the dignity of a Vicount by the Title of Vicount of 〈◊〉 and of an Earl by the Title of Earl of 〈◊〉 all in that County and the heirs male of his body with remainder to George Fitz-Roy his younger Brother and the heirs male of his body And by other Letters 〈◊〉 bearing date at Westminster upon the eleventh day of September in the twenty seventh year of his Reign to the Title of Duke of 〈◊〉 in the County of Northamâ—ton He married the Lady Isabella the only child of Henry now Earl of Arlington Lord Chamberlain of his Majesties Houshold by the Lady Isabella of Nassau his wife one of the daughters of Lewes de Nassaw Lord Beverwaert son to the Illustrious Maurice late Prince of Orange and Count of Nassau Lord Duras of Holdenby 24 Car. 2. AS His Majesty in testimony of the High esteem he had of those who had faithfully served His Royal Father and Himself in the late unhappy Wars or otherwise and for their farther encouragement to all 〈◊〉 Endeavours did advance many of his own Native Subjects to great Titles of Honor as hath been already shewed so hath he not been slack in the remuneration of such Forreiners which had cordially done the like as is evident in that of the most valiant and truly Noble Lewes Duras Marquess of Blanquefort brother to the Duke of Duras in France lineally descended from the famous Galliard Dureford Lord of Duras whom King Edward the Fourth for his especial Services in those times not only made Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter conferring on him an yearly Pension of an Hundred pounds during his life but granted that his Executors for the better performance
Edward Dingley of Charlton in Com. Wigorn. Esq Elizabeth died unmarried Eleanore Wedded to Sir Charles Dimock of Sâ—riâ—elby in Com. Linc. Knight and Catherine who died young And departing this life at Rokingham-Castle in Ianuary an 1652. was buried in the Chancel of the Parish Church there To whom succeeded Edward his Son and Heir Which Edward took to Wiâ—e the Lady Anne eldest Daughter of Thomas late Eaâ—l of Strafford and by her hath Issue four Sons Lewes Edward Thomas and George and four Daughters Eleanore Arabella Anne and Margaret Lord Cholmley of Wiche-Malbank 21 Car. 1. THis Family being of great Antiquity in Cheshire did originally assume their surname from the Lordship of Cholmundeley in that County where Sir Hugh de Cholmundeley Knight Son and Heir of Robert second Son to William Baron of Malpas â—ixt his habitation as the Egertons descended from Philip second Son to David Baron of Malpas who then seated himself at Egerton also did Which practice was most usual in those elder times as by multitudes of examples might be instanced Touching the Descendents of which Sir Hugh much might be said as to their matches with persons eminent for their Parentage and otherwise whereof that of Elizabeth Daughter to Gilbert Lord Talbot Progenitor to the late Earls of Shrewsbury is not the least as also â—o their publick imployments Sir Hugh Châ—lmely in 36 H. 8. being in that expedition made into Scotland and there receiving the honour of Knighthood at Liâ—th which for brevity I omit and come to Robert Grandson to the same Sir Hâ—gh who being a well-deserving person and enjoying an ample Estate was upon the 29 th of Iune an 1611. 9 Iac. advanced to the dignity of a Baronet amongst the first of those which then received that new Honour as also by King Charles the First to the degree of Vicount by the Title of Vicount Cholmley of Kellis in Ireland And afterwards in consideration of his special service in raising divers Companies of Foot in Cheshire in order to the quenching those rebellious flames which began to appear in an 1642. and sending many other unto the King then at Shrewsbury which stood him in high stead in that memorable Battle of Kineton hapning soon after As also in raising other Forces for deâ—ending the City of Chester at the first Siege thereof by his Majesties adversaries in that County and courageous adadventure in the Fight at Tilston-Heath together with his great sufferings by the plunder of his Goods and firing his Houses was by Letters Patents bearing date at Oxford 1 September 21 Car. 1. created a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Cholmley of Wiche Malbanc commonly called Nautwiche in Com. Cester And by other Letters Patents bearing date 5 Martii next ensuing Earl of Lemster in Ireland This Robert married Catherine Daughter to Sir Michael Stanhope of Shelford in Com. Nott. Knight and departing this mortal life upon the second of October an 1659. without lawful Issue was buried at Malpas Whereupon Robert his Nephew viz. Son to his Brother Hugh became Heir to his Estate Which Robert through the special grace and favour of our present Sovereign King Charles the Second hath since that time been dignified with the title of Vicount Cholmley of Kellis formerly eâ—joyed by his said Uncle Other Collateral branches of this ancient Family still flourishing in several parts as at Uale-Royal in Cheshire Also at Whitby and other places in Yorkshire of which Sir Hugh Cholmley Baronet is the chief Sutton Lord Lexinton 21 Car. 1. AS to the antiquity of this Family having in my discourse of the Barons of Dudley whose paternal Ancestour assumed his sirname from the Lordship of Sutton upon Trent in Com. Nott. whereof they were antiently and to this day do continue possessed already spoke I now descend to Robert Sutton of Aram in Com. Nott. Esq the principal branch thereof This Robert having in the time of the late unhappy troubles diversly manifested his fidelity to the then King Charles the First of blessed memory in supplying his Majesty with conâ—iderable aid and large assistance upon Garrisoning the Town of Newarke upon Trent where continuing throughout the whole course of those destructive Wars he performed no little service was in conâ—ideration theâ—â—of and by reason of his lineal descent from an Heir Female of the Honourable Family of Lexinton sometime of Lexinton in the same County whereof in the first Volume of this work I have already spoke by Letters Patents bearing date at Oxford 21 Nov. 21 Car. 1. advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Lexinton of Aram He first married Elizabeth Daughter of Sir George Maâ—nors of Haddon in Com. Derâ— Knight Secondly ... Daughter to Sir Guy Palmes of Asâ—well in Com. Rutl. Knight Widow of Sir Thomas Browne Knight but by neither of these had any issue And lastly Mary Daughter of Sir Anthony St. Leger Knight by whom he had one Son called Robert now in minority and two Daughters Bridget married to Iohn eldest Son to Conyers Darcie Son and Heir appâ—rent to Conyers Lord Darcie and Anne who died in her Infancie And departing this life 13 October an 1668. was buried with his Ancestors at Aram. Kirkhoven Lord Wotton 2 Car. 2. I Now come to the Reign of our present Sovereign King Charles the Second wherein I find that the first Person by him advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm was Charles-Henry Kirkhoven a Foreigner Son of ... Kirkhoven Lord of Hemâ—lete iâ— Holland by Catherine his Wife the eldest of the four Daughters and Coheirs of Thomas Lord Wotton Widow of Henry Lord Stanhope Son and Heir to Philip late Heir of Chesterfield Which Charles was by reason thereof created Lord Wotton of Wotton in Kent as by his Majesties Leters Patent bearing date at St. Iohnstons in Scotland upon the one and thirtieth day of August in the Second year of his Reign appeareth and naturalized by Act of Parliament begun 8 Maii 13 Car. 2. but is not yet marryed Lord Langdale 10 Car. 2. AFter which time his Majesty put a stop to any farther Creations until the tenth year of his Reign that the divisions amongst the Grand Usurpers here promised some hopes of his happy restoration But then looking with a gracious aspect upon the most faithful and valiant Sir Marmaduke Langdale of Holme in Spalding-moore in com Ebor. K t he thought him not unworthy of some eminent mark of his Royal favour For being a Person of an antient Family in that county when he discern'd that the late King Charles was by the dangerous Tumults of the seditious people then predominant driven from his Parliament sitting at Westminster and for his better safeguard forc'd to go unto York he freely repaired unto him And shotly after having at his own proper charge raised three Companies of Foot and a Troop of Seventy Horse brought them thither for
his service with which he encountred a strong party of those rebellious Invaders the Scots at Corbridge in Northumberland and put them to the worst Next being Commander in chief of those Troops which the King sent from Oxford against that great Rebel of Lincolnshire Colonel Rosseter he gave him the â—oyl Thence marching against the Lord Fairfax and putting him to the rout he relieved Pontâ—ract-Castle at that time besieged by a numerous Body of the Northern-Rebels And after all this firmly adhering to that good King of blessed memory untill necessity prompted his Majesty to cast himself upon his Native-subjects the Scots so that he could not serve him farther in this Realm he betook himself to Foreign paâ—s till he did discern a fitter opportunity And then couragiously attempting the strong Garrison of Barwick upon â—wede and that well fortified City of Carlisle he reduced them both to his Majesties obedience After which having raised new Forces for his service he did great things and attempted greater but soon after through the powerfulness of the Enemy the King's Interest sinking more and more his Armies being totally scattered he became their Prisoner Whence making his escape with no little difficulty he again got beyond Sea there with most exemplary loyalty attending our present Sovereign in his most low and desperate condition In consideration therefore of these his great Actings and Sufferings he was by Letters Patent bearing date a Bruges in Flanders upon the fourth day of February in the tenth year of his Majesties Reign which was about two years preceding his happy Restoration advanced to the degree and dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Langdale of Holme in Spaldyngmoore and to the Heirs male of his body He marryed Lenox the Daughter of Sir Iohn Rhodes of Barlborough in Com. Derb. Knight and by her left Issue two Sons Marmaduke and Philip the rest dying young as also two Daughters Lenox and Mary And departing this life in his House at Holme in the East-riding of Yorkshire 5 August 1661. was buried at Sancton near adjacent To whom succeeded Marmaduke his Son and Heir who married Elizabeth the Daughter of Thomas Savage of Beeston in Com. Cestr. Esq Brother to Iohn late Earl Rivers and by her hath Issue one Son named Marmaduke and two Daughters Iane married to Michael Anne of Frickley in Com. Ebor. Esq and Elizabeth to Hugh Smithson Esq Son and Heir to Sir Ierome Smithson of Stanwick in the same County Baronet Lord Crofts 10 Car. 2. THE next in order of time who had the Title of a Baron of this Realm conferred upon him by our present Sovereign then in Foreign parts was William Crofts Esq the lineal Heir male of that ancient Famimily which had for divers Ages flourished at Saâ—ham in the County of Suffolk whereof many were dignified with the Honour of Knighthood and by females descended from the first Lord Wentworth of Netâ—lested as also from the Montacutes sometime Earls of Salisbury and Nevills Earls of Westmorland Which William having been brought up in the Court of England from his youth became Master of the Horse to his Royal Highness the Duke of York Next to be Captain of the Guard to the late Queen-Mother and afterwards Gentleman of the Bed-chamber to his Majesty that now is In all which imployments behaving himself with great fidelity he was at length sent Embassadour into Poland where he managed that high Affair then committed to his trust with singular prudence and dexterity In consideration of which notable services he was by Letters-patent bearing date at Bruxells in Brabant upon the 18. of May in the tenth year of his Majesties Reign advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Crofts of Saxâ—am He marryed two Wives first Dorothy the Daughter to Sir Iohn Hobert of Intwood in Com. Norf. Baronet Son and Heir to Sir Henry Hobert Knight and Baronet sometime Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas Widow of Sir Iohn Hele Knight Secondly Elizabeth Daughter of William Lord Spenser but by neither of these hath had any Issue Lord Berkley of Stratton 10 Car. 2. ABout the same time likewise his Majesty taking into his Princely consideration the eminent merits of Sir Iohn Berkley of Bruton in the County of Sâ—merset Knight descended from the most noble and ancient Barons Berkley of Berkley-Castle of whom I have already spoke in the first Volume of this work who being Governour to his Royal Highness Iames Duke of York and managing his Affairs in his tender years most seasonably approved his Loyalty to the late King Charles of blessed memory in a very high measure First by putting himself in Arms on his part at the beginning of the late unparallel'd Rebellion for which cause he suffered Imprisonment for a time Next by his opportune though hazardous adventure in bringing a considerable supply of Arms and Ammunition out of Holland in the Year 1642. which he then safely landed in the parts of Holderness for his Majesties service After this being made General of his Majesties Forces in Cornwall joining with Sir Ralph Hopton Knight afterwards Lord Hopton he obtained divers Victories against the Rebels of those western-Counties in the several Battels of Bradock Saltash Launceston and Stratâ—on as also at Modbury in the County of Devon And laying strong siege to Exeter after divers bold skirmishes with the Enemy at length not only reduced it to his Majesties obedience but most valiantly repulst their Fleet then at â—opsham under the command of Robert Earl of Warwick taking three of their Ships in that Harbour whereupon he was constituted Governour of that great City General of all his Majesties Forces in Devonshire In consideration therefore of these his most loyal and successful services he was by Letters-Patent bearing date at Bruxells in Brabant upon the 19. of May in the tenth year of his Majesties Reign advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Berkley of Stratton Since which time being constituted Lord Lieutenant of Ireland he arrived there in April 1670. and having undergone that Trust for about the space of 3 years is now Embassadour in France He marryed Christian the Daughter of Sir Andrew Riccard Knight President of the East-India Company and Widow of Henry Lord Kensington Son to Henry late Earl of Holland by whom he hath Issue four Sons Charles Iohn and William now living and Maurice who died young As also one Daughter called Anne Iames Duâ—e of York 11 Car. â— THis most Illustrious bâ—â—â—ch of the Royal Family that is to â—y Second Son to the late King Charles the First of blessed memory having been by 〈◊〉 Renowned Father created Duke of York 〈◊〉 Letters-Pattents bearing date at Oxford 〈◊〉 Ian. in the Nineteenth year of his Reign iâ— farther augmentation to his
Titles had the â—ignity of Earl of Ulvester in the Realm of Iâ—â—â—and conferred upon him the tenth day of Mâ—â— in the Eleventh year of the Reign of our preâ—â—nt Soveraign K. Charles the Second He first married the Lady Anne eldest daughâ—ter to Edward late Earl of Clarendon and by her had issue four sons Charles Duke of Cambridge who died in his Infancy Iames Duke of Cambridge Henry Duke of Kendal and Edgar Duke of Cambridge all which died likewise in their childhood And three Daughters the Lady Mary and Lady Henriettaâ— yet living and the Lady Catherine who died in her Infâ—ncy He afterwards married the Lady Maria Beatrice daughter to the Duke of Modina in Italy by whom he hath had issue one daughter named Catherine-Laura which died in her Infancy Henry Duke of Glocester 11 Car. 2. THe next is Henry the Third Son to the same King Charles the First by the like Letters-patent bearing date 13 Maiâ— the ensuing year created Duke of Glocester and Earl of Cambridge Who having been partaker with our present Soveraign in his greatest Diâ—â—esses during the long continuance oâ—â—he â—â—te Unparrallel'd Usurpation had at lengâ—â— the happiness to see him Peacefully restored to the Royal Throne of these his Realmes accompanying him into England before the end of May the following year but departed this life unmarried upon the Thirteenth day of September next ensuing and was buried in the Royal Chapel of King Henry the Seventh at Westminster under the Tombe of Mary Q of Scotland his Great-Grandmother Monke Duke of Albemarle 12 Car. 2. HAving now done with all such Creations which were made by our present Soveraign King Charles the Second before his Joyful Return into England I now come to those which ensued afterwards and first to that of George Monke of Potheridge in Com. Devon Esq who having sedulously exercised a Military course of life both by Sea and Land in Forrein parts for the chief time of his youth and afterwards applying himself to his late Majesties Service at the beginning of the late unhappy Rebellion in which he had the fate to be taken prisoner at length obtaining his liberty he took up Armes with the Adverse-Party in expectation of a fitter season to manifest his great affections to his King and Country Of which after much devastation and spoile the Cruel Murther of His Majesty and extirpation of this formerly long-flourishing Monarchique Government when he discern'd some view he ceased not to improve all opportunities whereby he might accomplish those blessed ends which his Right-Loyal Heart had always though with great Reservation most earnestly designed And accordingly through God's assistance became the Chief and most happy Instrument of Restoring the King to His Just Rights and all these Realmes to their long desired Peace and Tranquillity the pâ—rticulars whereof as they are not unknown to this present Age so are they made publick to the World by divers persons which have given an Historical Account thereof for the better satisfacton of future times In contemplation therefore of these his most Laudable Adventures and as a Lasting Testimony of the real sence which His Majesty had of these his transcendent merits considering also that by the Lady Frances daughter and coheir to Arthur Plantaginet Natural son to King Edward the Fourth wife of Thomas Monke Esq his Lineal Ancestor he was descended from Edward Grey Vicount L'isle and by Elizabeth his wife daughter and heir to Iohn Talbot Vicount L'isle son to the renowned Iohn Talbot sometime Earl of Shrewsbury and with him slain in the Battel of Chastiâ—lion by Margaret wife of that valiant Earl from the famous Richard Beauchamp Earl of Warwick and Aumarle Regent of France whose eldest daughter and coheir she was he had by Letters-patent bearing date the seventh day of Iuly in the Twelfth year of His Majesties Reign these several Dignities and Titles of Honor conferred upon him and the heirs male of his Body that is to say Baron Monke of Potheridge Beauchamp and Tyes Earl of Torington and Duke of Albemarle And shortly after was installed K t of the most noble Order of the Garter He married Anne Sister of Sir Thomas Clarges Knight and departing this life upon the fourth day of Ianuary An. 1669. was honorably buried upon the last day of April next ensuing on the North-side of King Henry the Seventh's Chappel adjoyning to the Collegiate Church of St. Peter in Westminster leaving Christopher his only Son and successor in his Honors now Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter who married the Lady Elizabeth eldest daughter to Henry Earl of Ogle son and heir apparent to William Ouke of Newcastle but by her as yet hath no issue Lord Butler of Lanthony and Earl of Brecknock 12 Car. 2. THe next on whom our present Soveraign after his happy Restauration conferred any Title of Honor was Iames Marquess of Ormond and Earl of Ossory in Ireland of His Majesties Privy-Council both in England and that Realm Lord Steward of His Houshold one of the Gentlemen of his Royal Bedchamber and Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter Paternally descended from Hervey Walter a great Baron of this Realm in the time of King Henry the Second of whom I have spoke in the First Volume of this Work whose posterity afterwards became Earls of Ormond whereof another Iames surnamed Butler who married Elizabeth the daughter of Humphrey de Bohun Earl of Hereford and Essex Lord of Brecknock and Constable of England by Elizabeth his wife one of the daughters of King Edward the First was the first so created by King Edward the Third Which first mention'd Iames having been Lieutenant of Ireland in the time of King Charles the First of blessed memory where he performed great things and afterwards constantly adhered to His Majesty that now is throughout that tedious time of His Calamitous expulsion meriting much for his most Loyal Actings and Sufferings was by Letters-patent bearing date at Westminster upon the Twentieth day of Iuly in the same Twelfth year of His Reign advanced to the state and degree of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Butler of Lanthony in the County of Glocester his noble Ancestor Bohun Earl of Hereford and Essex having divers ages past been the Pious Founder of a great Abby there as also Earl of Brecknock and to the heirs make of his body And the next ensuing year by other Letters-patent dated at Westminster upon the Thirteenth day of March created Duke of Ormond in the Realm of Ireland and shortly after that again Lord Lieutenant of that Realm This Duke married the Lady Elizabeth Preston the daughter of Richard Lord Dingwell who was honoured with the Title of Earl of Desmond by King Iames and by her hath issue three sons first Thomas who beareth the Title of Earl of Ossory Secondly Richard Earl of Arran who first married the Lady Mary daughter toâ— Iames
Duke of Richmund sister and heir to Esme Duke of Richmund Which Richard having couragiously given battel to the Rebels in Ireland at Carickfergus and subdued them and behaved himself with exemplary valour in the late perillous Sea-fight with the Dutch His Royal Highness the Duke of York being then Admiral was by reason of these his faithful Services created a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Butler of Weston in the County of Huntingdon by Letters-patent bearing date at Westminster upon the Twenty sevenâ—h day of August in the Twenty fifth year of his Majesties Reign And surviving that wife mâ—â—â—ried ... daughter of Iohn Ferrers 〈◊〉 Tamworth-Castle in the County of â—arwick Esquire And thirdly Iohn He had also â—â—o daughters viz. the Lady Elizabeth maâ—â—ied to Philip Earl of Chesterfeild and Mâ—ry to William Lord Cavendish son and heâ— to William Earl of Devonshire But I â—eturn to Thomas Earl of Ossory the eldest sâ—â— This Thomas having been by His Majesties Writ of Summons bearing date 14 Sept. â— 18 Car. 2 â— called to the Parliament then sittâ—ng at Westminster by the Title of Lord Buâ—â—r of Moore-Parke took his place there aâ—ordingly upon the 18 th day of September â—ext ensuing In September An. 1672. he was elected Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter and upon the 17 th day of May An. 1673. was made Rere-Admiral of the Blew-Squadron of His Majesties Fleet in order to that great Sea-fight against the Dutch which hapned shortly after He married the Lady Amelia of Nassau daughter to Lewes de Nassaw Lord Beverwaert son to the Illustrious Maurice late Prince of Orange and Count of Nassau and by her hath had issue three Sons Iames and Charles another Iames dying young and four daughters now living Elizabeth married to William Earl of Derby Amelia Henrietta and Catherine two others viz. Mary and Henrietta deceasing in their Childhood Hyde Earl of Clarendon 12 Car. â— SHortly afterwards Sir Edward Hyde Knight descended from an antient Family of that name in Cheshire was in like sort advanced to sundry Titles of Honor. Having been trayn'd up to the Study of the Laws in that Honourable Society of the Middle-Temple London and manifesting his fidelity to the late King Charles of blessed memory in an eminent measure he was first made Chancellor of his Exchequer and one of His Privy-Council After the expulsion of our present Soveraign attending him in Forrein parts he was sent Embassador into Spain made his Secretary of State and lastly Lord Chancellor In all which imployments he deported himself with such prudence judgment and integrity as that soon after His Majesties Happy Restauration he was by Letters-patent bearing date upon the Third day of November in the Twelfth year of His Reign raised to the degree of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Hyde of Hindon in com Wilts and to the heâ—â—s male of his body also upon the Twentieth of April next ensuing to the dignity of Vicount Cornbury in com Oxon. and Earl of Clarendon Which office of Lord Chancellor he held until towards the end of August An. 1667. that the Great Seal was taken from him and committed to the Custody of Sir Orlando Bridgman Knight and Baronet Whereupon he retired into France and departing this life in the City of Râ—an in Normandy 19 Dec. An. 1674. was buried on the North side of the Capella Regum in the Collegiate-Church of St. Peter at Westminster He married Frances daughter and at length sole heir to Sir Thomas Aylesbury Knight and Baronet sometime one of the Masters of the Requests and by her had issue four sons Henry commonly called Lord Cornberie Laurence now Master of the Robes to His Majesty Edward who died unmarried and Iames As also two daughters the Lady Anne married to his Royal Highness Iames Duke of York and the Lady Frances to ... Which Henry now Earl of Clarendon first took to wife Theodosia one of the daughters of Arthur late Lord Capell by whom he had issue one only son called Edward Secondly Flower daughter and sole heir to William Backhouse of Swallowfeild in com Berks. Esq widow of Sir William Backhouse Baronet Grandson to Rowland Backhouse sometime Alderman of London by whom as yet he hath no issue Annesley Earl of Anglesey 13 Car. 2. AMongst the rest of those eminent persons whom our present Soveraign for the greater splendor of His Royal Coronation advanced unto sundry degrees and Titles of Honor was Sir Arthur Annesley Baronet Lord Mount-Norris and Vicount Valencia in Ireland son of Sir Francis Annesley Baronet Lord Mount-Norris and Vicount Valencia Vice-Treasurer and Secretary in that Realm to King Charles the First of blessed Memory Paternally descended from the antient and worshipful family of Annesley in the County of Notingham and by the Mother from that of Philips of Picton-Castle in Pembrokshire Which Sir Arthur in the late most perillous times having served His Majesty that now is to the no little hazard of life and Fortune with great integrity was by Letters-patent bearing date upon the twentieth day of April in the Thirteenth year of His reign created a Baron of this Kingdom by the Title of Lord Annesley of Newport Paynell in com Buck. as also raised to the dignity of an English Earl by the Title of Earl of Anglesey and to the heirs male of his body Since which time by reason of his singular prudence and fidelity he hath had that great Office of Lord Privy-Seale conferred upon him which he still enjoyeth He married Elizabeth one of the two daughters and coheirs of Sir Iames Altham Knight son and heir to Sir Iames Altham Knight sometime Baron of the King's Exchequer by whom he hath had issue seven sons viz. Iames commonly called Lord Annesley Altham Richard Arthur and Charles two other both named Arthur dying in their childhood And six daughters 1. Dorothy married to Richard Earl of â—iroen in Ireland 2. Elizabeth to Alexander Mac-Donald second son to the Earl of Antrim 3. Frances first to Iohn Wyndham of Felbrigge in com Norf. Esquire and afterwards to Sir Iohn Tompson of Haversham in com Buck. Baronet 4. Philips to Charles Lord Mohun 5. Anne and 6. Bridget who died young Which Iames Lord Annesley having wedded Elizabeth daughter to Iohn Earl of â—utland hath issue by her two sons Iames and Iohn and two daughters Frances who died in her Infancy and Elizabeth Grenevil Earl of Bathe 13 Car. 2. THat this Family is not only of very great Antiquity but famous for divers Martial exploits is evident from sundry Authorities Harmo dentatus the common Ancestor thereof who was Earl of Corboil as also Lord of Thorigny and Graneville in Normandy being lineally descended from the Warlike Rollo sometime Duke of that large Territory Which Hamon had issue two sons Robert surnamed Fitz-Hamon Earl of Corboil Lord of Thorigny and Graneville who left no issue male as
in the First Volume of this Work is shewed and Richard called de Graneville who by reason thereof had a real right to those Titles and was one of his chief assistants in the Conquest of Glamorganshire in the time of King William Rufus Which Richard upon the sharing of that Country amongst those that were partakers in that Conquest Founded a Monastery of Cisterian Monkes at Nethe and bestowed on them the whole proportion allotted to his part afterwards seating himself first at Biddiford and next at Kilkhampton in Cornwal which Lordships have since been possessed by his posterity and do so continue to this day A Descendent of which Richard was that famous Sir Richard Greneville Knight Vice-Admiral to Queen Elizabeth who encountring the Spaniard in a bloody Naval Fight near the â—ercera Islands therein lost his life So likewise was Sir Bevill Greneville Knight whose exemplary Loyalty to the late King Charles the First of blessed memory may not be forgot For having at his own propeâ— charge in An. 1638. raised a Troop of Horse wherewith he attended His Majesty in His first Northern Expedition against His Rebellious Subjects of Scotland and afterwards being one of the Knights for the County of Cornwall in that unhappy Long Parliameâ—t begun 〈◊〉 Westminster upon the third day of November An. 1640. Which under several specioâ—s pretences raised many powerful Armies against the King he stoutly led on the Loyal Cornish-Men against the Rebels of Devonshire and the adjacent Counties couragâ—ously giving Battel to them in sundry places obtained several Victories over them especially at Bodmin Lanceston and Stratton in Cornwall as also at Landisdowne near Bath in the County of Somerset though he lost his life in that great Battle leaving issue by Mary his wife eldest daughter and coheir to Sir Iohn St. Leger Knight descended lineally from Anne the daughter and coheir to Thomas sometime Earl of Wiltshire and Ormond Iohn his son and heir Which Iohn following his Fathers steps in all loyal adventures though then but fifteen years of age first headed his Father's own Regiment and soon after became Commander in Chief of five other in all the considerable Fights and Skirmishes of those Western parts as also in the second Battle of Newâ—erie in Berkshire wherein he received many dangerous wounds And when through the prevalency of the Rebels in all parts His Majesty that now is was constrained to quit the Realm having been constituted one of the Gentlemen of His Bedchamber he chearfully attended him in His greatest distresses ceasing not to share with him in Forrein parts throughout all His unparallel'd afflictions and disconsolate Travels in France Flanders Holand and into the Isle of Iersey After which being made Governor of the Silley-Islands he stoutly defended them against no less than Fifty English Ships under the command of those two Notorious Rebels Blake and Askewe Admirals to the then Usurpers And after all this seriously consulting with General Monke his near Kinsman in that great and difficult Work of the King 's most Joyful Restoration acted vigorously therein until the same being most happily consummated His Majesty made His most Welcome Returne to His Rightful Throne of these Realmes Having therefore thus highly merited he was by Letters-patent t bearing date at Westminster upon the twentieth day of April in the Thirteenth year of His said Majesties Reign which was but three dayes preceding the King 's most Solemn Coronation advanced to the Dignities and Titles of Lords Grenevill of Kilkhampton and Biddiford Vicount Grenevill of Landsdowne and Earl of Bathe being at that time Chief Gentleman of His Majesties Royal Bedchamber as also Warden of the Stanneries in Devonshire and Cornwal He married Iane daughter to Sir Peter Wiche Comptroller of the Houshold to the lateâ—King Charles of blessed memory by whom he hath had issue five sons viz. Charles commonly called Lord Landsdowne Iohn and Bevill now living the other dying young and eleven daughters whereof eight dyed young the other three being these 1. The lady Iane wife of William Gower second son to Sir Thomas Gower of Sittenham in Com. Ebor. Baâ—onet now called William Levâ—son as Naphew and adopted heir to Sir Richard Leveson late of â—rentham in com Sâ—aff Knight of the Bath Secondly the Lady Gatherine and Thirdly the Lady Grace married to George eldest son to Philip Carterâ—t sort and heir to Sir George Carteret Vice-Chamberlain to our Sovereign King Charles the Second Lord Cornwallis of Eye 13 Car. 2. IN order likewise to the Solemn Coronation of our present Sovereign for the more Splendor thereof amongst others of great Merit Sir Frederick Cornwallis of Brome in com Suff. Knight and Baronet at that time Treasurer of His Houshold was then made choise of as fit to partake of His Majesties great Grace and Favour A person descended of a very antient and worthy Family of that name which had for a long time eminently flourisht in the Counties of Norfolk and Suffolk whereof was Sir Iohn Cornwallis Knight his Great Grandfather who for his singular courage and valiant actings under Thomas Duke of Norfolk at the taking of Morlaix in France in the time of King Henry the Eighth had the Honor of Knighthood then confer'd upon him and soon after his return from thence was made Steward of the Houshold to Prince Edward Which Sir Iohn Cornwallis had issue Sir Thomas Cornwallis Knight who being Sheriff of Norfolk in the last year of King Edward the Sixth's Reign raised considerable Forces against the opposers of Queen Mary's Title By reason of which seasonable assistance upon her arrival to the Throne of this Realme he was first constituted one of Her Privy Council next Treasurer of Calais and afterwards Comptroller of Her Houshold This Sir Frederick therefore being in no whit short of his Ancestors virtues having from his youth with great fidelity served the late King Charles of blessed memory both in Court and Camp for which he suffered the loss of his Estate Imprisonment and Exile in testimony of the high esteem which His Majesty that now is had of his Merits was by Letters-patents bearing date the twentieth day of April in the Thirteenth year of His Reign advanced to the degree and dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Cornwallis of Eye in the County of Suffolk and to the heirs male of his Body He first married Elizabeth daughter to Sir Iohn Ashburnham of Ashburnham in com Suss. Knight by whom he had issue three Sons Charles Frederick and George and one daughter named Henrietta-Maria who died unmarried Secondly Elizabeth daughter to Sir Henry Crofts of Saxham in com Suff. Knight by whom he had issue Iane a daughter married to William son and heir to Sir Iohn Duncombe of Batlesden in com Bedf. Knight And departing this life upon the twenty second day of Ianuary An.
1661. was buried in the Chancel of the Parish Church of Brome before specified To whom succeeded Charles his eldest son who married Margaret daughter of .... Playsted and by her had issue five sons viz. Charles Frederick William Thomas and George and one daughter named Henrietta-Maria And departing this life upon the thirteenth day of April An. 1673. was buried at Culford in the â—ame County of Suffolk Which last mentioned Charles his eldest son now Lord Cornwallis married Elizabeth daughter of Sir Stephen Fox Knight one of the Clerks of the Green-cloth of his Majesties Houshold by whom he hath issue two sons Charles and William Boothe Lord De lamer of Dunham-Massy 13. Car. 2. AT the same time likewise Sir George Boothe of Dunham in the County of Chester Baronet paternally descended from a very antient and Knightly Family of that name in those parts and in Lancashire and by Heirs Female from the Massies heretofore Barons of Dunham in that County Palatine as also from the Montforts and Clintons Honorable Families of this Realm being highly sensible of the barbarous murther acted upon the late King Charles of blessed memory and the miserable calamities brought upon these Nations by his cruel Regicides in order to the redemption of his Country from the tyrannous oppressions of those merciless men and the happy Restauration of our present Soveraign to his rightful Throne raised great Forces of Horse and Foot in which laudable attempt though he became unsuccesful as to his chief design nevertheless it was sufficiently obvious that his endeavors at that time did not a little â—â—â—duce unto what he so worthily aimed at In consideration therefore of this well intended service he was by Letters Patenâ—s bearing date at Westminster upon the twentieth day of April in the same thirteenth year of his Majesties Reign advanced to the degree and dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord De lamer of Dunham Massy and to the heirs male of his Body He first Married the Lady Catherine daughter to Theophilus late Earl of Lincolne by whom he had issue one only daughter named Vere and to his second wife the Lady Elizabeth daughter to Henry late Earl of Stanford by whom he hath had issue five sons William which died in his youth Henry George Charles and Robert and five daughters Elizabeth Anne Diana Iane and Sophia of which daughters Anne Iane and Sophia died young Which Henry his son and heir apparent took to wife Mary daughter to Sir Iames Langham of Cotesbroke in com North. Barronet and by her hath issue two sons Iames and George and two daughters Elizabeth and Mary Lord Touneshend of Kings-Lenne 13 Car. 2. IN honor likewise of his Majesties Royal Coronation Sir Horace Touneshend of Raynham in the County of Norfolk Baronet paternally descended from an antient Family of that name which had long flourisht in those parts and by Mary his Mother daughter and coheir to Horace Lord Vere of Tilbury from the most Antient and Noble Family of the Veres Earls of Orford taking to heart the woful murther of the late King Charles of blessed memory with the oppression of his Country as also the long and grievous expulsion of our rightful Soveraign King Charles the Second in order to his happy Restoration most loyally put himself in Arms fortified the Haven of King's Lenne for his reception and prepared considerable Forces both by Sea and Land for the better sccuring thereofe In consideration therefore of these his great and most acceptable services he was by Letters Patents bearing date at Westminster upon the twentieth of April in the thirteenth year of his Majesties Reign advanced to the degree and dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Towneshend â—of Kings-Lenne and to the heirs male of his body He first married Mary daughter and sole heir to Edward Lewknore of Denham in com Suff. Esquire son and heir to Sir Edward Lewknore Knight by whom he had no issue and afterwards Mary the daughter of Sir Ioseph Ashe of ... in com Midd. Knight by whom he â—ath issue one son called Charles Cooper Earl of Shaftsbury 13 Car. 2. AMongst others which by reason of their special merits were advanced to sundry Titles of Honour in order to their solemn attendance upon his Majesty at his Royal Coronation Sir Anthony-Ashley Cooper of Wimborne St. Giles in the County of Dorset Barronet was one being son and heir to Sir Iohn Cooper of Rockburne in com Wiltes Knight by Anne his wife daâ—ghter and sole heir to Sir Anthony Ashley of Wimborne St. Giles Knight and Barronâ—â— by Iane his wife daughter and heir to Philip Okeover of Okeover in com Staff Esquire Which Sir Anthony-Ashley Cooper deducing his descent by heirs Female from the Hameleyns Plesheys and Malmains antiently of Winchburne St. Giles before specified having in sundry respects manifested his Loyalty to King Charles the First of blessed Memory as also his great affection to his Countrey in the late most perilous and difficult times and likewise to our present Soveraign by his prudent and seasonable Advices and Consultations with General Monke and others in order to his peaceful and happy Restoration in consideration of these his acceptable services he was by Letters Patents bearing date at Westminster upon the twentieth day of April in the thirteenth year of his Majesties Reign advanced to the degree and dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Ashley of Wimborne St. Giles and to the heirs Male of his body And after this being made Chancellor of his Majesties Exchequer as also one of the Commissioners for his Treasury and Lieutenant of Dorsetshire he was by other Letters Patents bearing date at Westminster upon the twenty third day of April in the twenty fourth year of his said Majesties Reign created Lord Cooper of Paulet and Earl of Shaftesbury and to the heirs male of his Body He hath had three Wives first Margaret daughter to Thomas Lord Coventrie sometime Lord Keeper of the great Seal of England next the Lady Frances daughter to David late Parl of Exeter but by neither of these any issue and lastly Margaret daughter to William late Lord Spenser by whom he hath issue Anthony his only son who married the Lady Dorothy third daughter to Iohn Earl of Rutland and hath issue by her two sons Anthony and Iohn Lord Crew of Stene 13 Car. 2. AT that time also Iohn Crew of Stene in the County of Northampton Esquire son and heir to Sir Thomas Crew Knight one of the Sergeants at Law to the late King Charles of blessed memory being descended from the antient Family of Crew in the County Palatine of Chester by his great prudence with no small hazard loyally contributing his best endeavors in order to the happy restoration of our present Soveraign in testimony of his Majesties gracious acceptance of
this his laudable service was by Letters Patent bearing date at Westminster â—the twentieth day of April in the thirteenth year of his Reign advanced to the degree and dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Crew of Stene and to the heirs male of his body He married Iemima daughter and coheir of Edward Walgrave of Lawford in com Essex Esquire By whom he hath had issue four sons the rest dying young viz. first Sir Thomas Crew Knight secondly Iohn thirdly Nathaniel Bishop of Durham and fourthly Walgrave as also two daughters Iemima married to Edward late Earl of Sandwich and Anne to Sir Henry Wright of Dagenham in com Essex Barronet Which Sir Thomas by Mary his wife daughter of Sir George Touneshend late of East Raynham in com Norff. Barronet hath had issue Iohn who died in his youth and two daughters Anne yet unmarried and Temperance the wife of Rouland Alston son and heir to Sir Thomas Alston of Odell in com Bedf. Barronet And by Anne his second wife daughter and coheir to Sir William Airmin of Osgodby in com Linc. Barronet widdow of Sir Thomas Woodhouse of Wilberhall in com Norff. Barronet one daughter named Iemima Iames Fitz-Roy Duke of Monmouth 15 Car. 2. THe next in order of time advanced to any Title of Honour was Iames Fitz-Roy one of His Majesties Natural Sons whom by reason of his virtuous inclinations and pregnant evidences of an heroick spirit as a proper furtherance to his after great atchievements was created Baron of â—inedale in the County of Northumberland Vicount Doncaster and Duke of Monmouth by Letters Patents bearing date at Westminster upon the fourteenth day of February in the fifteenth year of his Majesties Reign having since been installed Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter and constituted Master of the Horse He marryed the Lady Anne daughter and sole heir to Francis Earl of Buckleugh in Scotland by whom he hath had issue two sons Charles born 24 Aug. 1672. and died 9 Febr. 1673. and Iames born 23 Maii 1674. as also one daughter named Anne born 17 Febr. 1675. Lord Frescheville 16 Car. 2. HAving in the second Tome of this Work already pointed at the antient luster of this worthy Family aswell in its eminent matches as otherwise I now come to Iohn Frescheville of Staveley in com Derb. Esquire great Grandson to Peter Frescheville which Peter for his exemplary Valor at the Battle of Muscleborough in Scotland in the time of King Edward the Sixth had the honour of Knighthood then conferred on him This Iohn having served King Charles the First of blessed memory with great fidelity not only in the times of Peace but as an expert Commander in his Armies throughout the whole course of those unhappy Wars which were occasioned through the predominancy of divers Antimonarchical spirits in the late Long Parliament and stedfastly persevering in his Loyalty to our present Soveraign was by Letters Patent bearing date at Westminster upon the sixth day of March in the sixteenth year of his Reign advanced to the degree and dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Frescheville of Staveley and to the heirs male of his body He first married Saraâ— daughter of Sir Iohn Harington Knight by whom he had issue three daughters Christian wedded to Charles then Lord St. Iohn eldest son to Iohn Marquess of Winchester Elizabeth to Philip son and heir of Sir Philip Warwick Knight and Frances secondly Anna Charlotta daughter and heir to Sir Henry de Vick Knight late Chancellor of the Garter but by her as yet hath no issue Benet Earl of Arlington 16 Car. 2. THat nothing more encourageth to honorable atchievement than the gracious aspects from such as are in high places towards virtuous endeavors is not to be doubted Hence was it that Sir Henry Benet Knight his Majesties Principal Secretary of State and one of his Privy Council being descended from worthy Ancestors and in his youth trayned up in all general learning taking notice of the late flames of War where with this flourishing Realm was most unhappily imbroiled laid aside his Books and most loyally betook himself to the Camp in the service of the late King Charles of blessed memory in which the testimonies of his courage and valor are yet evidently visible by the wounds he then received Nor was his prudence and dexterity in the transacting of such great affairs wherewith he was entrusted less conspicuous as is apparent from that special imployment which he had to the Catholick King in consideration therefore of these his eminent deservings he was by Letters Patent bearing date the fourteenth day of March in the sixteenth year of his said Majesties Reign advanced to the degree and dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Aâ—â—â—â—gton of Arlington in the County of Midd and to the heirs male of his body and after this viz. the twenty second day of April in the twenty fourth year of his Reign to the Titles of Vicount Thetford and Earl of Arlington with limitation of all these Honors viz. Baron Vicount and Earl for lack of issue male of his body lawfully begotten unto Sir Iohn Benet Knight his Brother and the heirs male of his body Since which time he hath been made Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter and constituted Lord Chamberlain of his Majesties Houshold He married the Lady Isabella of Nassau daughter to Lewes of Nassau Lord Beverwaert son to the late Illustrious Maurice Prince of Orange and Count of Nassau by whom he hath issue one onely daughter named Isabella married to Henry Fitz-Roy Earl of Ewston and Duke of Grafton one of his Majesties Natural Sons Berkley Earl of Falmouth 16 Car. 2. HAving in the first Tome of this work spoke at large of the most Noble and antient Family of Berkley of Berkley-Castle in com Glouc. and in this of Iohn Lord Berkley of Stratton a special branch thereof I come to Charles Lord Berkley of Rathdown and Vicount Fitz-Harding in the Realm of Ireland Nephew to the same Iohn viz. second son to Sir Charles Berkley of Bruton in the County of Somerset Knight deceased late Treasurer of his Majesties Houshold This Charles having faithfully served our present Soveraign throughout the whole time of his greatest distresses in forreign parts both by his personal attendance on him and otherwise As also his Royal Highness the Duke of Yorke in the Wars of France and in the Netherlands by reason thereof and his descent in blood from the antient Lords Botetort was by Letters Patents bearing date at Westminster the seventeenth day of March in the sixteenth year of his Majesties Reign advanced to the state and degree of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Botetort of Langport in the County of Somerset as also to the dignity of an Earl by the Title of Earl of Falmouth and to
of his Testament should receive the same for the space of five years after his decease out of the Issues and Revenues of the Lordship of Bolingbroke in Com. Linc. Which Lewes having been Naturalized by Act of Parliament in the Seventeenth year of His Majesties Reign and being Captain of the Guards to his Royal Highness the Duke of York did not only undergo that trust with great fidelity and care but in farther token of his high affection personally attended him in that perillous and bloody Sea-fight with the Dutch which happened in the month of Iune An. 1665. wherein he behaved himself with wonderful magnanimity and exemplary courage In consideration therefore of these his eminent Services he was by Letters-patent bearing date at Westminster upon the nineteenth day of Ianuary in the Twenty fourth year of His Majesties Reign raised to the degree and dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Duras of Holdenby in the County of Northampton and to the heirs male of his body as also to have place in all Parliaments and other Great Councils amongst the rest of the Barons of this Kingdom And having since that time married Mary one of the two daughters of Sir George Soâ—des of Lees-Court in Com. Cantii Knight of the Bath upon the advancement of the said Sir George to the Titles and Dignities of Baron of Throwley Vicount Sondes of Lees-Court and Earl of Feversham all in Kent had the reversion of those Honors after the life of the same Sir George Sondes granted to him and to the heirs male of his body as by his Majesties Letters-patent bearing date at UUestminster upon the eighth day of April in the Twenty eighth year of His Reign appeareth Osburne Vicount Latimer and Earl of Danby 25 Car. 2. AMongst others whose great deserts have inclined his Majesty to confer on them sundry eminent Titles of Honor Sir Thomas Osburne of Kiveton in com â—bor Baronet is not the least Which Sir Thomas being son and heir to Sir Edward Osburne Baronet Vice-President of His late Majesties Council for the Northern parts of this Realm and Lieutenant-General of those Forces which were raised there for His defence upon the first breaking forth of the late Grand Rebellion by Anne his wife daughter of Thomas Walmesley of Dunkenhalgh in com Lanc. Esquire by Elianore his wife daughter of Sir Iohn Danvers of Dantsey in com Wilts Knight by Elizabeth his wife the eldest of the four daughters and coheirs of Iohn Nevil late Lord Latimer faithfully cooperating with other of His Majesties most Loyal Subjects in order to His Joyful Restauration and since that time in sundry sorts constantly applying himself to his Service with all fidelity and diligence First as Treasurer of the Navy and next as a Privy-Counâ—â—llor being also by reason thereof created Vicount â—umâ—laine in Scotland and Lord High Treasurer of England was afterwards in testimony of His Majesties gracious esteem of his prudent and faithful deportment in these and all other his great and special Trusts by Letters patent bearing date at UUestminster upon the fifteenth day of August in the Twenty fifth year of His Reign advanced to the degree and dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Baron of â—iveton as also of Vicount by the Title of Vicount Latimer and to the heirs male of his body And by other Letters-patent bearing date at UUestminster upon the twenty seventh day of Iune in the Twenty sixth year of His said Majesties Reign to the Title of Earl of Danby and to the heirs-male of his Body He married the Lady Bridget one of the daughters of Mountagu late Earl of Lindsey Lord High Chamberlain of England and by her hath had issue two sons Edward commonly called Lord Latimer who married Elizabeth the daughter of Simon Benet of Beachampton in com Buck. Esquire and Peâ—egrine created Vicount Dumblain upon his Fathers surrender of his Patent of that Honor. As also six daughters 1. The Lady Anne married to Robert Coke of Holkham in com Norff. Esquire Great Grandson and heir to Sir Edward Coke sometime Chief Justice of the Court of King's-Bench 2. The Lady Bridget 3. The Lady Catherine married to Iames son and heir apparent of Iames Herbert a younger son to Philip late Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery 4. The Lady Martha 5. The Lady Sophia now wife of Edward son and heir apparent of Sir Edward Baynton Knight of the Bath and 6. Elizabeth who died young Lovisa Dutchess of Portsmouth 25 Car. 2. OF such Honourable Women whom His Majesty hath deservedly raised to high Titles of Honour Lovisa de Querovalle a Noble Lady of French Extraction is the second in number Who being an attendant on the most Illustrious Henâ—ietta late Dutchess of Orleans the King 's Royal Sister and coming with her into England since His Majesties most Happy Restauration was advanced to the state and degree of a Baroness of this Realm by the Title of Baroness of Petersfeild in the County of Southampton and likewise to the dignity and honor of a Dutchess by the Title of Dutchess of Portsmouth to enjoy during her natural life as by His Majesties Letters-patents bearing date at Westminster upon the nineteenth day of August in the Twenty fifth year of His Reign appearth Paston Vicount Yarmouth 25 Car. 2. AMongst others whose undoubted Loyalty to the King did alwayes excite them to express it in the greatest and most opportune times of Tryal I come to Sir Robert â—aston of Paston in the County of Norfolk Baronet a person of a very antient and Worshipful Family in those parts who in the utmost of dangers by reason of the potenâ—y of the late Cruel Regicides ceased not to hazard both life and fortune in whatsoever he could effect either by supply to His Majesties necessities or furtheâ—ance to His Happy Restauration In consideration therefore of these his most acceptable Services he was by Letters-patent bearing date at Wesâ—minster upon the nineteenth day of August in the Twenty fifth year of His Majesties Reign advanced to the state and degree of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Paston of Paston in the same County of Norfolk as also to the dignity of a Vicount by the Title of Vicount Yarmouth and to the heirs male of his body He married Rebecca the second daughter to Sir Iasper Clayton Knight Citizen of London by whom he hath had issue six sons William Robert Iasper Iohn and Edmund which died young and Thomas As also four daughters Margaret married to Hieronimo Alberto di Conti a German Mary Catherine who died young and Elizabeth Which William his eldest son hath taken to wife the Lady Charlotte Fitz-Roy one of the Natural daughters of our present Sovereign Susan Baroness Belassyse of Osgodby 26 Car. 2. THis Susan being one of the daughters and coheiâ—rs to Sir William Airmin of Osgodby in com Linc.
Baronet widdow of Sir Henry Belassyse son and heir to Iohn Lord Belassyse by reason of her great merits was through the especial favour of our present Soveraign by Letters-patent bearing date at UUestminster upon the twenty fifth day of March in the Twenty sixth year of His Majesties Reign advanceâ— to the dignity of a Baroness by the title of Baroness Belassyse of Osgodby to enjoy during her natural 〈◊〉 Lee Earl of Litchfield 26 Car. 2. THough the most men on whom high degrees of Honor have been conferred did partake of their Sovereigns grace and favour therein in respect of some sâ—ecial services by them formerly perform'd to their Prince and Country yet have there been some advanced to 〈◊〉 Titles and Dignities as an encouragement to them in all virtuous endeavours amongst which Sir Edward-Henry Lee of Ditchley in com Oxon. Baronâ—t may be accounted one Who being a person of an ample fortune and fair hopes was by Letters-patent bearing date at UUestminster upon the fifth day of Iune in the Twenty sixth year of His Majesties Reign advanced to the degree of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Baron of Spellesbury in the County of Oxford As also to the dignity of Vicount Quarendon and Earl of Litchfeiâ—d Iohn Baron of Petersham and Earl of Guilford 26 Car. 2. AMongst others of the Scottish Nation whose great merits have been the occasion of their advancements to English dignities Iohn Duke of Lauderdale in Scotland of the antient Family of Maitland and Lords of Thirlestane in that Realm is specially to be remembred whose Grandfather was deservedly honoured with the degree and Title of Baron of Thirlestane as was his Father to those of Vicount Maitland and Earl of Lauderdale by the late King Iames of famous memory This Iohn not only by reason of his paternal descent as also from other antient and honorable Families but from Iames the second of that name long since King of that Realm having been no whit short of his worthy Ancestors in great and high atchivements when in the times of the late Rebellion his late Majesty King Charles the First suffered under a severe and grievous restraint by divers foul conspirators he was by him together with William late Duke Hamilton sent to raise Forces in Scotland in order to his rescue And after the barbarous murther of that blessed Martyr became one of the first who put himself in Arms on the behalf of our present Soveraign with whom marching into England upon the loss of his Majesties whole Army in the battel at Worcester he was made prisoner and so kept for the space of almost nine years with no little hardship besides the loss of his Estate until that by the happy Restauration of his said Majesty he obtained his liberty Who being fully sensible of his perfect fidelity prudence and dexterity in the managing of affairs of greatest moment imployed him into Scotland to be sole Secretary of State President of his Council and Commissioner for the Regency there constituting him also of his Privy Council in this Realm In all which great trusts deporting himself with much circumspection uprightness and fidelity he was in testimony thereof first raised to the high Titles and dignities of Marquess of March and Duke of Lauderdale in that Kingdom as also elected into the Society of the most Noble Order of the Garter and afterwards by Letters Patent bearing date at Westminster upon the twenty fifth day of Iune in the twenty sixth year of his now Majesties Reign to the state and degree of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Baron of Petersham in the County of Surrey and likewise to the Title of Earl of Guilford in that County He first marryed the Lady Anne second daughter and coheir to Alexander Earl of Home in Scotland by Mary his wife daughter to Edward Lord Dudley by whom he hath issue one only daughter now living called Mary the rest dying young Which Mary is married to Iohn Lord Hay of Yester eldest son to the Earl of Twedale in Scotland And secondly the Lady Elizabeth daughter to William Earl of Dizert widdow of Sir Leonel Talmache late of Helmyngham in com Suff. Baronet but by her hath no issue George Fitz-Roy â—arl of Northumberland 26. Car. 2. THis George being the third natural son of our present Soveraign by Barbara Dutchess of Cleveland was by reason of so near a relation in blood to his Majesty and the more to encourage him unto virtuous and honorable atchievements which these his tender years did already promise advanced to the state and degree of a Peer of this Realm by the title of Baron of Pontfract in the County of Yorke as also to the dignity of Vicount Falmouth in the County of Cornwall and Title of Earl of Northumberland and to the heirs male of his body as by Letters Patent bearing date at UUestminster upon the first day of October in the twenty sixth year of his Majesties Reign appeareth Charles Fitz-Charles Earl of Plimouth 27 Car. 2. THis Charles another natural son of our present Sovereign in the time of his youth giving much testimony of his singular accomplishments to the end he might be the more encouraged to persist in the paths of Virtue and thereby be the better fitted for the managery of great affairs when he shall attain to riper years was by Letters Patent bearing date at UUestminster the twenty ninth day of Iuly in the twenty seventh year of his Majesties Reign advanced to the state and degree of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Baron of Dartmouth as also to the dignities of Vicount of Totnes and Earl of Plimouth all in com Devon and to the heirs male of his body Charles Lenos Duke of Richmund 27 Car. 2. THis Charles another of his Majesties natural Sons unto whom he hath given the surname of Lenos being a Child of great hopes had the dignity and honour of Baron of Settrington in the County of Yorke conferred on him as also the Titles of Earl of Marcâ— and Duke of Richmund and to the heirs male of his body by Letters Patent bearing date at UUestminster upon the 〈◊〉 day of August in the twenty seventh year of his Reign Sondes Earl of Feversham 28 Car. 2. THe last person of whom I shall speak is Sir George Sondes of Lees-Court in the County of Kent Knight of the Bath This Sir George in consideration of his faithful services to the late King Charles of blessed memory and to our present Sovereign in sundry â—orts most amply manifested was by Letters Patent bearing date at UUestminster upon the eighth day of April in the twenty eighth year of his Majesties Reign advanced to the degree and dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Baron of Throwley as also of Vicount Sondes of Lees-Court and Earl of Feversham all places of note in that County to
and to the great Infamy of the Kings Highness and the Realm c. if redress should not be had thereof So that without such small Houses were utterly suppressed and the Religious persons therein committed to great and honourable Monasteries of Religion where they might be compelled to live Religiously for Reformation of their lives there could no redress nor Reformation be in that behalf In consideration therof therefore for these are the very words of the Act the Kings most Royal Majesty being supreme Head in Earth of the Church of England daily studying and devising the Increase Advancement and Exaltation of true Doctrine and Virtue in the said Church to the only Glory and Honour of God c. Considering also that divers great Monasteries wherein thanks be to God Religion was well kept and observed were destitute of such full numbers of Religious persons as they might keep did think good that a plain Declaration should be made of the premisses Whereupon the Lords and Commons by great deliberation finally resolved that it should be much more to the pleasure of Almighty God and Honour of this Realm that the possessions of such small Religious Houses c. should be converted to better uses c. and thereupon did humbly desire that it might be Enacted that his Majesty should have and enjoy to him and his Heirs for ever all and singular such Monasteries c. to the pleasure of Almighty God and to the Honour and Profit of this Realm But when by this device which I thought not impertinent here to set forth they followed the Chase with quicker speed in Order to the full fruition of all the rest Which they accomplished within less then three years after by Instruments of Surrender from the respective Covents partly through corrupting the chief in each of them with large Pensions during their lives and partly by terror to such as were not plyant Which being affected to secure what was done all possible haste was made not only to demolish those goodly Structures wherein they did inhabit but the totall Fabricks of their very Churches wherein some of the Kings of this Realm and most of the Nobility and other persons of chief Note were honourably Entombed And then to disperse their possessions into sundry Lay-Hands either by free Gift easy purchases or Advantageous Exchanges and this for fear lest they might ever return to be again imployed unto such uses as the Piety of their well-meaning Founders did Originally designe them Nor did this ravenous practise make a stop here but after the Reformation began in the time of King Edward the Sixth which abolished Indulgences Prayers for the Dead and many of those Devices then called Piae Fraudes which had been used in the Church whereby the temporal profit of the Lay-man was thought to be not a little impared they fell to work again under the specious pretence of taking away those things out of other places as were then thought unnecessary and superstitious Whereby such spoil and destruction was made in the Cathedrals Collegiate and Parochial-Churches of the Nation by defacing those Monuments of the Dead where any gain was to be had as that few of them whereon any Portraicture in Brass or Copper or Epitapths in such mettle had been engraved were permitted to remain but were barbarously torne away and sold to common Brasiers and Tinkers In so much as Complaint being made thereof to Queen Elizabeth she issued out two Proclamations the one in the Second year of her Reign and the other in the Fourteenth for putting a restraint to this execrable dealing But alas all too late that mischief being done which could not be repaired Such hath been we see the specious Mask which Covetousness puts on viz. to pretend Purity Sanctity and the Honor of God but under those holy Veiles to perpetrate the greatest Villanies imaginable Consonant whereunto it cannot easily be forgotten what we have seen of this kind acted over again in our own times In which those few Memorials of the dead that were left undestroyed before have been by the horrid rapine of those Holy-pretended Zealots then in Armes throughout all the Cathedrals of this Realm and most Parochial Churches almost totally eradicated With what difficulty length of time and expence the Materials for this Work have been got together there are not many I am sure that can well Iudge And yet I must expect no less than the censure of some who would have it thought that they know much if they do hit upon any thing that I have not seen and perhaps will tax me with negligence or worse for omitting it though it be as unlikely that I should have cognisance thereof as 't is to know what money another man hath in his Pocket Others there are I doubt who will be apt to blame me for representing the piety of antient times in such sort as I have done looking upon it as vain and superstitious But whatsoever the opinion of those may be as to matter of Merit I think it safest to judge the most charitably of all men As it is much satisfaction to my self that after so many years travel and pains I have thus far brought to light the most remarkable Actions of divers worthy men who have long since flourished in this Realm and been famous in their generations which till now for the most part have lain buried in the depth and darkness of Oblivion So it will be to all other I am sure who have any sense or regard for the Honour of their dead Ancestors and likewise encourage some publick Spirits of greater abilities and better Interest to pursue the work thus begun by doing right in due time to those of this Later age touching whom I have made but a brief mention for the reasons before expressed Some perhaps there are who may be doubtfull as to the certainty of divers things which are related in this Historical Work from the Credit of our Chronologists whose usual course hath been to magnifie the eminent Actions of the Worthies in their times with Hyperbolical Encomiums as they did also the Piety of the Religious unto little less than Miracle But if for this respect what is of that kind delivered shall be esteemed meerly fictitious the renowned Enterprises of those elder Ages would be not a little obscured For though to beget the higher Honor to the same of Heroick men those antient Writers the Monks did assume a Poetical liberty in extolling their glorious Exploits somewhat farther than strictly they ought to the end that the greater Veneration should be had to their Memories if for that reason those their Reports shall be totally exploded there is nothing more certain than that much of Truth will be utterly lost As to what I have related which is beyond the memory of those who have been or are my own Contemporaries my Authorities are exactly quoted But as to what hath happened within that time it is upon their credit
volumus vobiscum habere colloquium tractatum as are the Words of the Writ Against which it cannot be objected that it was not to a Summons to Parliament consisting of the Commons as well as the Lords for by the Close Roll of that year it is apparent that the Sheriffs of the Counties had particular Writs directed to them to cause two Knights for each Shire as also Citizens and Burgesses for the Cities and Burroughs to be elected personally to attend the King at that time ad consulendum consentiendum pro se comitatibus illis hiis quae Comites Barones proceres de Regno nostro ordinabunt And though those Writs of Summons do not mention the certain place where they were appointed to meet Tho. de Walsingham tells us that it was at London John King of Scots being at that time also there present and that it was then resolved forasmuch as the King of France had deceitfully bereft King Edward of the Territory of Gascoine he should recover it by the Sword In pursuance of which resolution not only the persons so Summoned but many other eminent Men received command to fit themselves with Horse and Arms and to attend the King at Portsmouth upon the first of September next ensuing thence to sail with him into those parts Whereupon the English Army took Shipping accordingly towards the end of that month But thenceforth I cannot discern that there hath been any neglect in Registring the Summons of each particular person to the ensuing Parliaments of that Kings time nor of his Successors as may be seen from our Publick Records whereunto upon occasion I have exactly referred in my Discourse of the respective persons so summoned This is all that I shall say by way of Preface to the following Work other than to desire it may be observed that I have rankt every Family in this Second Tome according to the date of that Summons to Parliament which they first had as will likewise appear within a Parenthesis under each particular Title though for their greater Honor I do commonly ascend much higher in my Historical Discourse of their Ancestors Also that I have placed those in the Third Tome according to the priority of their Creations or Summons for some there are who since the time that Patents of Creation began had their rise from special Writs of Summons as all from 22 E. 1. till 11 R. 2. had And Lastly as to the Marriages and Issue of those who have been our Contemporaries in this Age I must crave pardon if I have not been so punctual in my Report of them as I my self desired to be and perhaps may be expected having by reason of the great neglect in Registring them of late times been constrain'd to receive information from those who 't is like may therein have been guilty as well of some mistakes as omissions Which if the Reader do observe I intreat he will Correct with his pen. ERRATA sic Corrigenda PAg. 7. b. l. 14. 30 H. 3. p. 8. b. l. 29. Câ—mpâ—on p. 9. a. l. 28 31. 〈◊〉 p. â—0 b. l. 6. Moreton Ib. l. 53. Folâ—inghâ—m p. 14. b. l. 34. 3 E. 2. p. 15. b. l. 53. 4 E. 2. p. 17. a. l. ult of that p. 20. b. l. 20. Grindâ—n p. 30. a. l. 43 37. b. b. 25. 〈◊〉 Letimer p. 30. â— â— 1. Kotherâ—â—n p 33. a. l. 40. 〈◊〉 lb. l. 48. 15 Aâ—g p. 36. a. l. 57. with the. Ib. l. 47. Siryvelin p. 38. b. l. 10. Margaret four p. 47. b. l. 68. honore p. 55. a. l. 42. once more made p. 59. b. l. 10. Fynâ—mere p. 60. b. l. 58. at Fâ—don p. 62. b. l. 57. Hâ—seley p. 63. a. l. 28. Hâ—starg p. 70. b. l. 9. Taâ—râ—gge p. 76. b. l. 61. of the place p. 79. a. l. 32. from the mouth p. 80. a. l. 9. she should p. 83. b. l. 14. in that Expedition p. 89. b. l. 53. Muriel p. 94. 2. l. 30. Kirksâ—all Ib. l. 45. Iohâ— Ib. l. 57 a. the Earl of Kâ—nt Tho. Holâ—nd p. 103. a. l. 25 Mâ—â—mien p. 111. b. l. 2. Altaâ—riâ—a p. 129. a. l. 64. King Henry p. 148. â— l. 4. of her Inheritance p. 159. a. l. 66. Heir male â—p 168. a. l. 35. which 〈◊〉 p. 213. a. l. 14. Sister p. 214. a. l. 41 Service book p. 216. b. l 45. of his p. 231. a. l. 43. Nucels p. 247. a. l. 55. Wiâ—all p. 289. a. l. 37. have p. 295. a. l. 40. Scotland p 301. a. l. 2. 14 H. 8. p. 309. a. l. 4. Vero. p. 311. l. 48. Iane. p. 384. b. l. 68. daughter to p. 390 a. l. 13. Lettice Ib. l. 41 to Riâ—â—rd 397. b. l. 30. Mothers Sisters p. 400. b. l. 43 she p. 402. a. l. 21. Leydeyerd-Tregoce p. 405. l. 69. the long Reign of Queen Eliz. p 407. a. l. 65. John Earl p. 408. a. l. 3 3. four p. 414. a. l. 39. whose Son Clarles by reason p 421. b. l. 30. asserting p. 423. b. l. 52. Tuycâ—â—enâ—â—m p. 424. b. l. 43. 13 Car. â— p. 432. a. l. 19. Frances Ib. b. l. 52. Tâ—râ—onel p. 433. b. 60. Fathers death p. 438. a. l. 1. â—aconâ—â— p. 440. a. l. 32. his doom Ib. l. 40. disposition Ib. b. l. 53. Rents p. 454 b. l. 35. Will. Milward p. 459. b. l. 10. Wiâ—kâ—â—w p. 460. l. 50 Aldâ—rsâ—y p. 465. a. l. 54 Brokesby p. 467. b. l. 20 Dothill p. 479. b. l. 20. Hâ—mo p. 481. a. l. 63. 〈◊〉 Page 432. b. l. 54. Strafford p. 449. a. l. 31. seaven Sons Daniel p. 459. b. l. 43. which Banaster p. 470 b. l. 30. Sir Iames Altham p. 479. a. l. 62. eight â—ons Ib. l. 64. three other viz. Francis Arthur and Arthur p. 480. a. l. 5. leaving issue Iohn his son and heir Ibid. l. 53. And having by Inheritance a real right to the Titles of Earl of Corboil and Lord of Thorigny and Granville in Normandy was six days after by his said Majesties Declaration under his Royal Signet allowed and permitteâ— to use the Name Stilâ— and Dignity of Earl of Corboil Lord of Thorigny and Granville in as full and ample manner as his Ancestors formerly had done before that Dukedome was lost from the Crown of England p. 482. a. l. 18. and shortly after made Lord Chancellor of England Ib. l. 23. dele but by neither of these any issue Ib. l. 25. by which Frances he hath issue p. 482. b. l. 6. l. 10. Iames Scot Fitz-Roy THE BARONAGE OF ENGLAND The Second TOME Poinz 23 Edw. 1. AS in the first Volume of this Work it was impossible for me to rank the Noble Families touching which I have there discoursed in their due places of precedency for the reasons I have given in my Preface thereto So must I crave pardon if in this any Exceptions shall be taken to my fixing those of whom I am to speak so exactly as some may expect
of his special Services both in Peace and War perform'd to King Henry the Fifth and likewise to that King obtain'd a farther grant of all the before-specified Castles Mannors and Lands to hold after the death of the said Elizabeth during the Kings pleasure paying C Marks per annum to the Exchequer at Easter and Michaelmass by even portions Moreover in farther consideration of his great Services to the same King Henry the Fifth and his Progenitors in England France and Normandy and for that he had married the said Elizabeth Countess of Huntington Mother to King Henry the Fourth he was advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm in full Parliament 17 Iulii 11 H. 6. by the Title of Lord Faunhope it being the last day of that sitting And in 12 H. 6 was made Governour of the Town of St. Selerine then won by assault Shortly after which he had a grant of the Custody of Charles Duke of Orleans during the time of his restraint in England And upon the 30 th of Ianuary 20 H. 6. was Created Baron of Milbroke to bear that Title as a free Denizen of this Realm with place in Parliament c. By his Testament bearing date on Tuesday 10 Dec. an 1443. 22 H. 6. he bequeath'd his Body to be buryed in the Chappel of the blessed Virgin founded by himself in the Churchyard of the Friers-Preachers near Ludgate in the City of London and gave to the Covent of those Friers and their Successors an yearly Rent of xl Marks to be received from the Company of Fishmongers within that City for the Celebration of Divine Service in the said Chappel according to the tenor of a certain Indentuâ—e made betwixt him and that Covent He also bequeathed to his Bastard Son Iohn then being at Ampthill CCC Marks and in Case he should die before his arrival to xxi years of Age appointed that his other Bastard Son Thomas should have that money And departing this life upon the first day of December the same year without lawful Issue being then seized only for term of life by the King's gift of the Mannors of Calstoke Trematon Restormel Tewyngton Moresh Penknegh Penlyn Tyntagell and of the Burroughs of Lostwithiel and Camelfoâ—d all in Cornwall Likewise of the Mannors of Ampthull Myâ—broke Houghton Tyngreth Flytwike and Pelyng in Com. Bedf. was buried in the said Chappel at the Black Fryers accordingly Francis Lord Cottington 7 Car. 1. THis Francis being fourth son to Philip Cottington of Godmanston in Com. Somerset by Iane his Wife Daughter of Thomas Biflete had his first Education under Sir Charles Cornwallis Knight whilst he was Resident in Spain And being a person of great natural parts solid understanding and excellent judgment in 11 Iac. was constituted one of the Clerks of the Council After which in the Month of Ianuary an 1616. 14 Iac. he was sent by King Iames into Spain to recal Sir Iohn Digby Knight at that time Embassador there And in an 1621. 19 Iac. being then Agent in those parts for the King was design'd Secretary for the Prince instead of Th. Murrey Meriting therefore very much for his faithful Services there being after four years stay in those parts returned he was created Baronet 16 Febr. 20 Iac. And afterwards his Prudence and gravity growing more conspicuous upon the 18 th of April 5 Car. 1. being constituted Chancellor and Under-Treasurer of the Exchequer he was sent Embassador into Spain to treat of Peace with that King as also 10 Iulii 7 Car. 1 advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Cottington of Hanworth in Com. Midd. Moreover gaining yet farther trust with that King upon his Progress into Scotland in the ninth year of his reign he had Commission bearing date 30 Maii to exercise the Office of Lord Treasurer during the whole time of his Majesties absence which he managed with such discretion and fidelity that shortly after his return he was made Master of the Wards scil 25 Martii 10 Car. 1. And standing perfectly loyal to him in the time of his great troubles and sad afflictions when he was necessitated to repair to Oxford and to Garrison that City for the defence of his royal person he was there constituted his Lord Treasurer of that little which he could then obtain for a mean support In which imployment and otherwise he served him with great affection and fidelity till all was lost And in September next after the barbarous murther of that King scil an 1649. was again sent Embassador into Spain together with Sir Edward Hide Knight Chancellor of the Exchequer whence he never returned but departing this life at Ualedolid was there buried He married Anne Daughter to Sir William Meredeth Knight Widdow of Sir Robert Bret Knight by whom he had Issue one Son called Charles and Anne a Daughter neither of which survived So that Francis the Son of Mâ—nrice Cottington his Brother became Heir to his Estate William Phelip Lord Bardolf 16 H. 6. THis William was Son to Sir Iohn Phelip of Donyngton in Com. Suff. Kt. a valiant Souldier under King H. 5. in his Wars of France and having Married Ioan one of the Daughters and Coheirs to Thomas Lord Bardolf in 9 H 5. upon the Death of Avice Widdow of the said Thomas doing his Fealty had Livery of that purparty of those Lands which thereby descended to her she being at that time twenty six years of Age. And being Treasurer of the Houshold to that victorious King had at his death the chief conduct of his dolorous Funeral IN 8 H. 6. he was retained to serve the King with nineteen men at Arms beside himself and sixty Archers for one whole year in the Wars of France and went accordingly And in 15 H. 6. founded a Chantry for two Priests to celebrate divine service every day at the Altar of St. Margaret in the Church of Denyngton for the good Estate of himself and the said Ioan his Wife during this life as also for their Souls after their departure hence likewise for the Souls of King Henry the Fourth and King Henry the Fifth and all the faithful deceased In 16 H. 6. being at that time Chamberlain to the King he bore the title of Lord Bardolf though he never had Summons to Parliament And by his Testament bearing date 1 Dec. an 1438. 17. H. 6. wherein he stiles himself Lord Bardolf bequeath'd his Body to be buryed with his Ancestors at Denyngton abovesaid before the Altar in the Chappel of St. Margaret appointing that upon the carriage of it thither twenty Torches should be born about it at the entrance thereof into every town through which it should pass And that at his Months-mind twenty four Torches as also twenty four Tapers each
Life or his Majesties Pardon the Reversion in Fee being in the Lord Privy Seal But it was not long after that Prince Henry affecting it as the most noble and magnificent thing in the Mid-land parts of this Realm made overture by special Agents to Sir Robert Dudley of his desire to obtain his Title thereto by way of purchase Whereupon in consideration of 14500 l. to be paid within the compass of a Twelve-month certain Deeds were sealed bearing date 21 Nov. 9 Iac. an scil 1611. and Fines levyed setling the Inheritance thereof as also of the Mannor and Lands in Kenilworth together with those of Rudfen Balshall and Long Itchington upon the same Prince and his Heirs with condition that he the said Sir Robert should during his life hold and enjoy the Constableship of that Castle by Patent from the Prince But Prince Henry departing this life shortly after there was not above 3000 l. of that sum ever paid and that to a Merchant which broke so that it never came to Sir Robert Dudley's hands Nevertheless Prince Charles as Heir to his Brother held the possession thereof and in 19 Iac. obtain'd a special Act of Parliament to enable the Lady Alice Wife to Sir Robert in regard she had a Jointure therein to alien all her right unto him as if she had been a feme sole Which accordingly she did by her Deed bearing date 4 Maii 19 Iac. in consideration of 4000 l. assigned to her out of the Exchequer and certain other annual payments Upon the departure of Sir Robert Dudley out of England he took with him as is credibly reported ... the Daughter of Sir Robert Southwell of Wood-â—isting in Com. Norff. Kt. a very beautiful Lady in the habit of a Page whom it is said that he Married in Italy And seating himself within the Territories of the great Duke of Tuscany had by reason of his singular Endowments no little esteem in all those parts For by his means it was that Liburne a small and obscure Village not only grew to be a famous Port but adorn'd with excellent Buildings and to be as eminent a Mart as Scala-Franca in Italy is whereunto the English-Merchants do usually repair for Commerce As also that the Fenns and Marshes in those parts have by his contrivance been happily drained His Fame therefore deservedly spreading into Germany he had by Letters-Patents from his Imperial Majestly Ferdinand the second bearing date at Uienna 9 Martii Anno MDCxx the Title of Duke conferred upon him to be used by himself and his Heirs throughout all the Dominions of the sacred Empire Whereupon he was generally called Duke of Northumberland which Title as Iohn his Grandfather bore though forfeited by Atâ—ainder in the first year of Queen Mary So did he whilst he lived and so doth Charles his eldest Son by the Daughter of Sir Robert Southwell That he was a person of statuâ—e tall and comely also strong valiant famous at the excercise of Tilting singularly skill'd in all Mathematick Learning but chiefly in Navigation and Architecture a rare Chymist and of great knowledge in Physick his learned Works do sufficiently manifest Especially that de Arcanis Maris Printed at Florence in an 1646. and since at Uenice in folio adorn'd with Sculpture Also that of Physick call'd Catholicon of no small esteem with the most skillfull in that profession Nor is his memory a little famous for his Invention of that Powder called Cornachine-Powder touching the virtue whereof the Learned Marcus Cornachinus of Pise hath written and endeavoured to shew that all Corporeal Diseases may be safely and suddenly cured thereby Nor is it less remarkable that his merits were so highly esteem'd of by the great Duke of Tuscany as that he allow'd him an yearly Stipend of little less than a thousand pounds sterling Also that he erected a noble Palace in the City of Florence and that his Daughters by the Wife he took thither aâ—e all of them Married to several Princes of the Empire Moreover that he died at a Palace of the Dukes of Florence two or three Italian-Miles distant from that City in or about the year 1650. And that his Body resteth in the Monastery of Nuns at Boldrone except it be removed to the Church of St. Pancrace in Florence where he rais'd a noble Monument for that Wife with purpose to be there interred himself Likewise that he left to his Sons divers curious Mathematical Instruments chiefly of his own Invention of which they making little use have disposed to the great Duke of Tuscany To countenance which Marriage with M rs Southwell it is said that he did alledge his Marriage with the Lady Alice Leigh to be by the Canon-Law Illegal by reason that he had Carnal knowledge of her during the Life of his first Wife ... Sister to M r Thomas Cavendish the famous Navigator But I return to the Lady Alice his second Wife Leaving her thus in England with the five Daughters he had by her viz. Aliza and Douglas who both died unmarried Katherine afterwards Wedded to Sir Richard Leveson Knight of the Bath Frances to Sir Gilbert Kâ—iveton Knight and Anne to Robert Holborne Esq afterwards Knight and Sollicitor General to King Charles the First she received the said sum of four thousand pounds payable from the Exchequer but of her Annuity in like sort granted there was a great Arrear at the beginning of the late unhappy Troubles For the receipt whereof discerning little hopes and considering that her Husband then alive had the Title of a Duke in those Foreign parts where he did reside representing the same to his late Majesty King Charles the First of blessed memory she obtain'd a grant under the Great Seal of England bearing date at Oxford 23 Maii in the twentieth year of his Reign of the Title of a Dutchess during her natural life and likewise that her Daughters should have place and precedence as Children to a person of that Degree a Copy of which Patent I have thought fit here to exhibite CHarles by the grace of God King of England Scotland France and Ireland Defender of the Faith c. To all Archbishops Dukes Marquesses Earls Viscounts Bishops Barons Knights and all other our loving subjects to whom these our Letters shall come greeting Whereas in or about the beginning of the Reign of our dear Father King James of famous memory there was a Sute commenced in our High-Court of Star-Chamber against Sir Robert Dudley Knight and others for pretending himself to be lawful Heir to the Honours and Lands of the Earldoms of Warwick and Leicester as Son and Heir of the Body of Robert late Earl of Leicester lawfully begotten upon the Lady Douglass his Mother Wife to the said late Earl of Leicester and all Proceedings stayed in the Ecclesiastical Courts in which the said Sute depended for proof of his Legitimation Yet nevertheless did the said Court vouchsafe liberty to the said Sir Robert to examine Witnesses in the
Northumberland and upon his Rebellion about six years after granted it to Iohn Stanley for life Northumberland not then being by Parliament attainted nor his possessions adjudg'd to be confiscate As also for that about a month after Stanley and the King agreed that those Letters Patents to him for life should be surrendred and cancell'd and that he should have an estate thereof in Fee So that considering the grant for life was before such time as the King was legally intitled thereto by Northumberland's attainder they pronounced that the King could not pass unto him any estate for life as also that the other grant which had its foundation from the surrender of the estate for life could not be of any validity Whereupon the Queen referring them to the Law this Earl came to an Agreement with those Heirs Female Daughters to Ferdinando Earl of Derby before-mention'd paying them divers sums of money to quit their claim thereto as also with Thomas Lord Ellesmere then Lord Chancellour of England and Alice his Wife widdow of the same Earl Ferdinando And as to the Kings title obtained a grant from him of the said Isle with all the Regalities belonging to it unto himself and to the Lady Elizabeth his Wife for life as also to the survivor of them And after that unto Iames Lord Stanley for so he is call'd his Son and Heir and to the Heirs Male of his Body the remainder to Robert Stanley younger Brother to the said Iames and the Heirs Male of his Body and for default of such Issue to the Heirs Male of the Body of the said Earl Which grant bears date 7 Iulii 7 Iac. and was ratified together with that agreement with the coheirs before mention'd by a special act in the Parliament begun at Westminster 19 Martii 1 Iac. and held by Prorogation until the ninth of February 7 Iac. as by the Record thereof return'd into the Chancery by Writ of Certiorare bearing date 30 Iulii 8 Iac. appeareth but I return This William was made Knight of the most noble order of the Garter in the time of that Queen and married Elizabeth eldest Daughter to Edward Earl of Oxford by whom he had Issue two Sons Iames who succeeded him in his Honours and Sir Robert Stanley Knight As also three Daughters Elizabeth who died young Anne first married to Sir Henry Portman of Orchard in Com. Somers Baronet afterwards to Sir Robert Carr Knight Earl of Ancrum in Scotland and another Elizabeth who died young And departing this life upon the 29 September An. 1642. was buried with his Ancestors at Ormeskirk To whom succeeded Iames his Son and Heir a person highly accomplisht with learning prudence loyalty and true valour Whereof none to whom he was well known are ignorant and as by this brief ensuing Narrative of the last and tragick part of his life may abundantly appear To pass by the great state wherein he lived whilst this Realm continued in peace and his wonderful Hospitality He was one of the first that repaired to the late King Charles of Blessed Memory at York when by reason of the dangerous Tumults at Westminster in the beginning of the year 1642. his Majesty became necessitated to retire thither Whence being ordered back into Lancashire to prepare for that Kings reception upon a resolution taken for setting up the Standard Royal at Warington he forthwith mustred that whole County on the three Heaths near Berry Ormskirk and Preston where he had an appearance of at least twenty thousand men at each place intending the like course in Cheshire and North-Wales by virtue of his Commission as Lord Lieutenant in those parts But in this interim the place resolv'd on for erecting the Standard being chang'd to the great disappointment of the Kings faithful Subjects in those parts and the no less encouragement of his enemies it was set up at Notingham where the Countries not coming in so freely as was expected the King by special Letters desired his Lordship to raise what men be could and to hasten to him Whose answer was that he would do his best but that the Case was then much altered a great part of the Country resolving to stand Neuters and that many others had already joined with the Rebels and seised upon Manchester All this notwithstanding amongst his own Tenants dependants and private friends he raised three Regiments of Foot and three Troops of Horse which he cloath'd and arm'd at his own charge and then posted to the King at Shrewsbury for orders how to dispose of them Whereupon his Majesty commanding him to return and forthwith to make trial of one smart assault upon Manchester and then whether he mastered that Town or not to march up to the general Camp he repaired to those his Forces drew up before that Town and upon his Summons thereof it refusing any Treaty directed an assault at four of the clock the next morning with hopes to carry it But that very night receiving commands from the King to haste to him in two days space he brought up his Regiments and Troops to his Majesty Which being disposed of under the command of other Officers he was desired to return back and take what care he could of the Country Hereupon the predominant party in that unhappy Parliament then sitting at Westminster made offer to him of the largest terms imaginable in case he would come in to them or quit the Kings service but to this he answered When I turn Traytor I may hearken to these propositions but till then let me have no more of these Papers at the peril of him that brings them this being the second time they had in that kind attempted him By this time the enemy having Garrison'd the Towns of Lancaster and Preston and in a manner brought the whole County under their power his Lordship set himself to fortifie his own House at Lathom and though his Arms and Magazine were gone made shift with the assistance of his Friends to cut off three Companies of the Enemy on Houghton Common as also to take Lancaster and Preston by storm in the former leading on his men himself with a half Pike in his hand after one repulse to the second assault which did the business Manchester having in all probability follow'd had not his Auxiliaries and his own Forces been call'd away in that very nick of time when he was ready for the attempt Soon after this upon information that the enemy had a design upon the Isle of Man he was ordered thither for the security of that place And went accordingly having first made some necessary provisioâ—s of Men Moneys and Ammunition for the protection and defence of his incomparable Lady at Lathom to whose charge he committed his Children House and other his English concerns She being therefore thus left in that House the Enemy lookt upon it as their own little expecting from a Woman being a stranger and that a place so unprovided as they
Stop-ford bridge but that he rais'd his Siege upon the 27th of May an 1644. and marcht to Bolton a strong Garrison of the Enemy Where with the addition of other Forces to two thousand of his own he made up a Body of two thousand five hundred Foot and five hundred Horse Upon notice whereof to the Prince he marcht directly thither and gave Order for an assault Which though gallantly attempted succeeded not at the first he therein losing two hundred men the Enemy killing all they took upon the Walls in cold blood in his sight Whereupon a second affault being resolv'd this Earl desired to have the Command of two Companies of his own old Foot and the honour of the forlorn Which at his importunity being granted and all things ready the Town was entred in the space of half an hour on every side he himself being the first man that set foot into it upon the 28th of May. Whereupon Rigby made his escape leaving two thousand of his men behind amongst which there was one Bootle a Captain formerly a Porter in Lathom and upon his leaving that House voluntarily swore that he would never bear Arms against the King who being in the heat of the storm encompassed with Souldiers beg'd Quarter of this Earl who answered him thus I will not kill thee my self but I cannot save thee from others Nor did he Nevertheless his death was afterwards most falsly laid to his charge Upon the taking of this rebellious Town Prince Rupert sent all the Colours to the Countess at Lathom And so marcht to Leverpole for reducing that Thence to Lathom where he staid four or five days but before his departure gave directions for repairing and fortifying the House and at the request of the Countess disposed the Governorship thereof to Captain Edward Rawsthorne whom he made Colonel of a Foot Regiment and two Troops of Horse for its defence by which Captain it was stoutly defended for full two years more in a second Siege but at last by his Majesties Order delivered up having cost the Enemy no less than six thousand men and the Garrison about four hundred it being one of the last places in this Realm that held out for the King After all these great things done by this noble Earl and his incomparable Lady who were then gone into the Isle of Man their Children perfidiously seized and made close Prisoners and he himself tempted with the promise of a peaceable enjoyment of his whole Estate in Case he would deliver up that Isle he stoutly refused even when the Cause was given by all for lost saying be would never redeem his Children by his disloyalty In which Isle he continued until the year 1651. that upon the advancing of our present Sovereign King Charles the Second out of Scotland towards Worcester he receiv'd Command to attend him upon assurance that the Presbyterians would cordially join with the Royalists in Order to his Restauration At which time when he discern'd that their Ministers did obstinately refuse any Conjunction unless he would take the Covenant he said If I perish I perish but if my Master perish the Blood of another Prince and all the ensuing miseries of this Nation will lie at your doors His next misfortune was at that time the Engagement he had with a party which endeavoured to hinder the King in this his march with whom he met in Wigan lane Where with six hundred Horse he maintain'd a Fight for two hours against three thousand Horse and Foot Commanded by Colonel Lilburne in a place of much disadvantage In which encounter he received seven shot on his Breast-plate thirteen Cuts on his Bever over a Steel-Cap and five or six wounds upon his Arms and Shoulders having two Horses kill'd under him nevertheless through all these difficulties he made his way to the King at Worcester Whence upon the loss of the day there 3 Sept. an 1651. he fled with him into Staffordshire Where having seen him hopefully secured in such a place and with such trusty persons by whose means he most happily escaped the cruel Hands of those blood-thirsty Wretches that then sought his Life shifting for himself he had the hard hap to be taken in Cheshire by one Major Edge but upon condition of Quarter Nevertheless against the Law of Arms was most barbarously sentenced to Death by a certain number of faithless men who calling themselves a Court-Marshal sate at Chester viz. Colonel Humphrey Mackworth Major Mitton Colonel Robert Duckenfeild Henry Bradshaw Thomas Croxton George Twisleton Lieu. Col. Henry Birkinhead Simon Finch Alexander Newton Captain Iames Stepford Sam. Smith Iohn Downes Iohn Delves Iohn Griffith Thomas Portington Edward Alcock Ralph Pownall Richard Grantham Edward Stelfax Vincent Corbet Where having voted him guilty of the breach of the Act of 12 Aug. 1651. Intituled An Act for prohibiting correspondency with Charles Stuart or his Party and Sentenced him to be put to Death at Bolton in Lancashire upon the fifteenth of October he there suffered most Christianly and was buried with his Ancestors at Ormeskirk to the no little sorrow of all loyal people unto whom he was known After which his Lady continued in the Isle of Man until it was betray'd by one who had been her own Servant who having corrupted the Inhabitants seised upon her and her Children and kept them Prisoners without any other relief than what she obtained from the Charity of her impoverished Friends until his Majesties most happy Restauration This Noble Earl married the Lady Charlote Daughter to Claude Duke of Tremoüille in France by the Lady Charlote his Wife Daughter to the Renowned Count William of Nassau Prince of Orange and Charlote de Bourbon his Wife by reason whereof the Dukes of Tremüille stand allied to the Kings of France as also to the Houses of Bourbon Monpensier Bourbon Conde Dukes of Anjou Kings of Naples and Sicilie Arch-Dukes of Austria Kings of Spain Earls and Dukes of Savoy Dukes of Millian and divers other Soveraign Princes By which Lady Charlote he had Issue three Sons Charles who succeeded him in his Honours Edward and William who both died unmarried As also three Daughters the Lady Mary married to William Earl of Strafford the Lady Catherine to Henry Marquess of Dorchester and the Lady Emilia to Iohn Earl of Athol in Scotland Which Charles so succeeding him married Dorothy Helen Rupa Daughter to the Baron Rupa a German by whom he had issue which survived him four Sons William Robert Iames and Charles and two Daughters viz. Charlote now married to Thomas eldest Son to Thomas Earl Rivers and Mary who died unmarried And departing this life upon the xxi day of December An. 1672. was buried at Ormeskirk Which William his eldest Son and successor hath married Elizabeth Daughter to Thomas Earl of Ossery eldest Son to Iames Duke of Ormund Sir William Stanley Knight HAving thus done with the principal branch of this most Noble Family I come to the collaterals
was descendable to the Heirs general he setled his Estate so as that both Honours might properly be supported And departing this life upon the 14 th of April An. 1587. 29 Eliz. lieth buried at Botsfordque leaving issue by Isabel his Wife Daughter of Sir Thomas Holcroft of the Uale-Royal in Com. Cestr. Knight one sole Daughter and Heir called Elizabeth Wife of Sir William Cecil Knight commonly called Lord Burghley Son and Heir apparent to Thomas Earl of Exeter by whom he had Issue William called Lord Ros who died in Italyin An. 1618 18 â—ac unmarried Which Elizabeth departed this life 11 Maii An. 1591. and lieth buried in Westminster Abby To this last Earl Edward succeeded Iohn his Brother and Heir Male who in 29 Eliz. was made Constable of Notingham-Castle and in 30 Eliz. Lieutenant of Notinghamshire And having by his Testament bearing date 23 Febr. An. 1587. 30 Eliz. bequeathed his Body to be buried at Botsford died 21 Febr. the same year leaving Issue by Elizabeth his Wife Daughter to Francis Charlton of Apley in Com. Salop. Esq Roger his Son and Heir Francis Sir George and Sir Oliver Maners both Knights Bridget married to Robert Tirwhit of Ketilby in Com. Linc. Esq Frances to William Lord Willoughby of Parham Elizabeth to Emanuel Lord Scrope of Bolton and Mary Of which Earl Roger the Epitaph upon his Tomb at Botsford giveth this Testimony viz. that in Aâ— 1595. 37 Eliz. he began his first travels into divers parts beyond the Seas as France Italy Grâ—seland and the Low-Countries where he continued three years Afterwards that he went voluntary the Island-Voyage and that he was Colonel of Foot in the Irish wars in An. 1598. Moreover that he was made Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire in the first year of King Iames Also that the same year he went Embassadour into Denmarke to the Christening of that Kings first Son and with the order of the Garter to the King himself To which I shall add that in 42 Eliz. he was made Constable of Nottingham-Castle and Chief Justice of the Forest of Shirewode In 1 Iac. Steward of the Mannour and Soke of Grantham and in 6 Iac. Chief Justice of Shirewode Forest. This Roger married Elizabeth Daughter and Heir to the famous Sir Philip Sidney Knight but died without Issue 26 Iunii An. 1612. 10 Iac. Leaving Francis his Brother and Heir whose memorable actions are thus set forth upon his Monument at Botsford viz. At ten years of age he began to travel An. 1598. in France Lorayne and divers parts of Italy where he was honourably received by the Princes themselves and nobly entertain'd in their Courts In his return through Germany he had like honour done him by Ferdinand Archduke of Austria at Gratz By the Emperour Mathias in his Court at Uienna By Count Swartzembourg Lieutenant of Iavarin in Hungary By Count Rossembourg at Prague in Bohemia By the Marquess of Brandenbourg the Dukes of Saxony and other German-Princes in the Court of Berlin In An. 1604. he was made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of King Iames. In An. 1612. Lieutenant of Lincolnshire and afterwards Justice in Eire of all the Kings Forests and Chases on the North of Trent In An. 1616. he was made Knight of the most noble order of the Garter being the same year one of the Lords who attended King Iames by his Majesties special appointment in his journey to Scotland And in An. 1623. had the command of his Majesties great Ships and Pinnaces to bring Prince Charles out of Spain which service he happily performed To all these I shall add that discerning the Title of Lord Ros then claimed by William Cecill and accordingly enjoyed could not justly be made use of by himself as Heir Male by reason that Cecill was Son and Heir of Elizabeth the sole Daughter and Heir to Edward late Earl of Rutland who had that Title by right of descent from Elianore his Grandmother Sister and Heir to Edmund Lord Ros he procured a special Patent bearing date 22 Iulii 14 Iac. whereby in consideration that he was then possessed of the Land and Barony of Hamlake it was declared that he should therefore be accepted and called Lord Roos of Hamlake and that his Son and Heir should also enjoy the same Name and Title This Earl Francis had two Wives viz Frances Daughter and Coheir to Sir Henry Knevet of Charleton in Com. Wilts Knight Widow of Sir William Bevill of Kilkhampton in Com. Cornub. Knight by whom he had Issue one only Daughter and Heir called Catherine first married to George Duke of Buckingham and afterwards to Randulph Mac Donald Earl of Antrim in Ireland Secondly Cecilie Daughter to Sir Iohn Tufton of Hothfield in Com. Cantii Knight and Baronet Widow of Sir Edward Hungerford Knight by whom he had Issue two Sons Henry and Francis who both died in their childhood by Sorcery as 't was thought He died at Bishops-Stortford in Com. Hertf. upon the 17. day of December An. 1632. 8 Car. 1. and was buried at Botsford To whom succeeded in this Earldom Sir George Maners Knight his Brother and Heir Male. Which George married Frances the Daughter of Sir Edward Carey of Aldenham in Com. Hertf. Knight Sister to Henry Vicount Falkland and departing this life at his House in the Savoy in the suburbs of London 29 Martii An. 1641. 17 Car. 1. without Issue was buried at Botsford with his Ancestors So that the Title of Earl did thereupon resort to Iohn Maners Esq then Lord of the Mannour of Haddon in Com. Derb. his Principal Seat as next Heir Male viz. Son and Heir of Sir George Maners Knight Son of Iohn Maners Esq second Son to Thomas the first Earl of Rutland of this Family Which Iohn took to Wife Frances Daughter to Edward Lord Mountagu of Boughton and by her had Issue three Sons George and Edward who both died young and Iohn Lord Ros now living Which Iohn Lord Ros Married the Lady Anne Pierpont eldest Daughter to Henry Marquess of Dorchester but from her being lawfully divorc'd by Sentence of the Court-Christian and the Children which she bore disabled by Act of Parliament for inheriting any Lands or Honours from him the said Iohn or Iohn Earl of Rutland his Father as also enabled by that Act to marry again and that the Children by such other Nuptials shall inherit He next Wedded the Lady Diana Daughter to Robert Earl of Aylesbury Widdow of Sir Seamour Shirley of Stanton-Harold in Com. Leic. Baronet and surviving her took to Wife Catherine the Daughter to Baptist Vicount Campden by whom he hath Issue ... This Iohn Earl of Rutland had likewise Issue seven Daughters viz. Frances Married to Iohn Earl of Exeter Grace to Patricius Vicount Chaworth Dorothy to Anthony Lord Ashley Son
amplum obsequii amoris ergo Patriverâ— pio verè Catholico Thomas mâ—stissimus filius haeres multis cum lachrymis scripsit posuit Beati qui in Domino moriuntur Leaving Issue one only Son viz. Thomas and two Daughters Elizabeth Married to Dixey Hickman of Kew in Com. Surr. Esq and another Elizabeth to Andrew Windsor Esq her Kinsman Which Thomas succeeding him in his Honours Married Katherine the Daughter to Edward Earl of Worcester but dying Issueless 6 Dec. an 1642. was buried at Tarbick with his Ancestors Whereupon the Title of Lord Windsor being in the King's disposal so that he might confer it on the Issue of either of these Sisters before-mention'd or retain it His Royal Majesty King Charles the Second considering that this last Thomas Lord Windsor had setled the greatest part of his antient Inheritance upon his Nephew Thomas Windsor Hickman Son of Dixey Hickman by Elizabeth his elder Sister was pleased to dispose and confirm to him and his Heirs the said Title of Lord Windsor with such place in Parliament as his Predecessors had formerly enjoy'd as by his Letters Patent bearing date 16 Iunii in the twelfth year of his Reign appeareth Which Thomas thus hearing the Title of Lord Windsor Married two Wives Anne Daughter to Sir William Savile of Thornhill in Com. Ebor. Baronet Sister of George now Vicount Halifax by whom he hath Issue one Son called Other and Mary a Daughter Married to Sir Thomas Cokesey of Bentley in Com. Wigorn. Baronet Secondly Vrsula Daughter and Coheir of Sir Thomas Widdrington of ... in Com. Ebor. Knight by whom he hath Issue two Sons Thomas and Dixy and a Daughter called Vrsula Iohn Lord Hussey 21 H. 8. WHat relation in blood this Iohn Lord Hussey of whom I am now to speak had to that Family of Hussey whereof I have already made mention in the first Volume of this work I have not seen nor can I discover more of him than that he was Son to Sir William Hussey Knight who being a learned Lawyer was first constituted Attorney General to King Edward the 4 th in 11. of his reign next Serjeant at Law in 17 E. 4. and lastly Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Kings Bench 7 Maii 21 E. 4. In 2 H. 7. this Iohn was in Arms for the King at the Battel of Stobe against Iohn Earl of Lincoln and his adherents and in 13 H. 8. being then a Knight was made chief Butler of England In 21 H 8. he was one of the Knights for the Kings Body and being summoned to that Parliament begun at Westminster 3 Nov. the same year was admitted into the House upon the first of December following In 22 H. 8. bearing then the title of Lord Hussey he had a grant of the custody of the Mannour of Harewode in Com Ebor. and was one of the Lords who subscribed that Declaration then sent to the Pope whereby they intimated to his Holiness that unless he did comply with King Henry in that cause of his divorce his Supremacy would not much longer be owned in this Realm And in 24 H. 8. being then one of the Lords of the Council had a grant of the wardship and marriage of Thomas the Son and Heir of Christopher Wymbushe deceased But in 28 H. 8. being in that commotion in Lincolnshire occasioned by the assessment of a Subsidy he suffered death for it at Lincoln in Iune the next ensuing year Whereupon his lands were confiscate and his Mannour of Sleford in Com. Linc. where he had his chief residence was granted by Thomas Cranmer Archbishop of Canterbury to Richard Goodrick of London Esq and Mary his Wife in Fee This Iohn Lord Hussey married two Wives and by them had many Children First Anne Daughter to George Earl of Kent by whom he had Issue two Sons Giles and Thomas and five Daughters Bridget first married to Sir Richard Morison Knight afterwards to Henry Earl of Rutland and lastly to Francis Earl of Bedford Elizabeth to ... Hungerford Anne to Sir Humphrey Browne Knight one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas Anne to ... Dimock and Dorothy to ... Doâ—wray Secondly Margaret Daughter and Heir to Simon Blount by whom he had Issue Sir William Hussey Knight Giles Hussey of Carthorpe in Com. Linc. Sir Gilbert Hussey Knight and Reginald and one Daughter called Elizabeth All which Sons and Daughters were restored in blood only in the Parliament held at Westminster 5 Eliz. Wentworth 21 H. 8. OF this Family though of great antiquity in Yorkshire the first that became advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm was Thomas Wentworth Son of Sir Richard Wentworth of Nettlesâ—ed in Com. Suff. Knight who after the sitting of that Parliament which met at Westminster 3 Nov. 21 H. 8. and continuing by Prorogation till 27 of that Kings reign gave the first fatal stroke to the Monasteries of England was admitted as a Peer upon the second of December in the same 21 th year by virtue of a Writ of Summons This Thomas having married Margaret the Daughter of Sir Adrian Fortescue Knight and by Anne her Mother Heir to Sir William Stonore Knight had a special livery of all the lands which by the death of the said Anne descended to her And upon that Insurrection of the Norfolk Men led by Captain Ket in 2 E. 6. accompanied William Marquess of Northampton then sent against them Being afterwards Lord Chamberlain of that Kings houshold he died 3 Martii 5 E. 6. and was buried in the Abby Church at Westminster leaving Issue eight Sons viz. Thomas Henry Richard Philip Iohn Edward Iames and Roger and nine Daughters scil Anne married to Iohn the Son of Edmund Poley Cecelie Mary Elizabeth Margaret Margery to Iohn Lord Williams of Tame afterwards to Sir William Darcie Knight and lastly to Sir Iohn Crofts Knight Iane Catherine and Dorothy To whom succeeded Thomas his Son and Heir who had summons to Parliament in 6 E. 6. and being about that time made Deputy of Calais was shortly after removed from that trust by reason of his youth and want of experience Upon the death of King Edward the sixth he was one of the first that appeared for Queen Mary And in the first year of her reign being one of her Privy-Council was again made Deputy of Calais and the Marches thereof and so continued till the fatal Siege of that Garrison by the Duke of Guise in 5 Mariae whose Army was so great and the assaults made by it so irresistable that seeing no hopes of defending it he craved a parly whereupon it was yielded upon condition that the Inhabitants should depart without carrying any thing away and that the Governour with fifty other such as
Which Giles took to Wife the Lady Frances daughter to Edward Earl of Lincolne and by his Testament bearing date 23 Iulii An. 1592. 34 Eliz. bequeathed his body to be buried in the Parish Church of Sudley before mentioned and departing this life 21 Febr. An. 1593. 36 Eliz. being then 47 years of age was buried at Sudley with his Ancestors leaving Issue two daughters his Heirs Elizabeth wife of Sir Iohn Kennida Knight but died issuless and Catherine to Fâ—ancis Lord Russel of Thornhaugh Whereupon William his Brother succeeded him in this honor and having married Mary daughter of Sir Owen Hopton Knight Lieutenant of the Tower of London died ... An. 1602. 44 Eliz. leaving Grey Brugges his son and heir and three daughters Frances first married to Sir Thomas Smith Knight one of the Clerks of the Council and afterwards to Thomas Earl of Exeter ... to Sir Thomas Turvile Knight Cup-bearer to Queen Anne and Beata to Sir Henry Poole of Superton in com Glouc. Knight Which Grey by reason of his great interest in Gloucestershire and numerous Attendants when he came to Court was commonly called the King of Cotswould This Grey took to wife the Lady Anne one of the daughters and Co-heirs to Ferdinando Earl of Derby who in 20 Iac. obtained a special Patent from that King for the enjoyment of her precedency as an Earls daughter during her life notwithstanding her marriage in an inferiour rank But of him I have not seen any more than that he died at the Spaw in Italy in An. 1621. 19 Iac. leaving Issue two sons George and William and two daughters Elizabeth married to Iames now Earl of Castle-haven in Ireland and ... to ... Torteson which George first Married Susan daughter to Henry Earl of Manchester by whom he had issue two daughters Margaret Married to William Brownlow of Humby in com Linc. Esquire and Elizabeth to Edward now Lord Herbert of Chirbury His second Wife was Iane Daughter of Iohn Earl of Rivers by whom he had also issue two daughters Lucie married to Adam Loftus of Refarnum in Ireland and Catherine This George Lord Chandos being in Arms for the King in the late times of trouble had three Horses killed under him at the head of his own Regiment in the Battle of Newberie and in consideration of his exemplary valor in that days Fight had an offer from the King to be advanced to the Title of Earl of Newberie which he modestly refused till it might please God to restore his Majesty to the peaceable enjoyment of his Rights And departing this life upon the ... day of February An. 1654. was buryed at Sudley To whom succeeded in his Honor William his Brother but not to much of his Lands he having setled the Inheritance of them upon Iane his last wife which Iane afterwards married to George Pitts of Stratfeild Sey in com South Esquire who now in her right possesseth Sudley-Castle and other Lands of good value Which William now Lord Chandâ—s married ... and hath issue by her three daughters Mary Francis and Rebecca Browne Vicount Montague 1 2. Ph. Mariae OF this Family of Browne was Sir Thomas Browne Knight Treasurer of the Houshold to King Henry the Sixth who had two Sons George from whom Sir Adam Browne of Beckworth in com Surr. Bar. is descended and Anthony which Anthony was made Standard-bearer throughout the whole Realm of England and elsewhere to King Henry the 7 th in the first year of his Reign and in 2 H. 7. being one of the Esquires for his Body was constituted Governor of Quinborough-Castle in Kent To this Anthony by Lucie his Wife one of the daughters and co-heirs to Iohn Nevill Marquess Mountague and widdow of Sir Thomas Fitz-Williams of Aldwarke in com Ebor. Knight succeeded Anthony his son and heir Which Anthony being Knighted at Morleis in Britanny by the Lord Admiral for his eminent service in the winning of that Town In 17 H. 8. was made Lieutenant of the Isle of Man and those other Islands belonging thereto Edward Earl of Derby of whose Inheritance it was being then in minority and in 19 H. 8. being at that time one of the Knights of the Garter was with some other sent into France with the Ensignes of that most noble Order unto Francis the first King of that Realm as also to take his Oath that he should not violate the League made betwixt King Henry and him In 24 H. 8. this Anthony attended King Henry to Calais and thence to Bolâ—igne and in 25 H. 8. was again sent into France with the Duke of Norfolk then Marshal of England and some others to be at the enterview at Marsieles betwixt the Pope and King Francis In 30 H. 8. he obtained a Grant of that eminent Office of Master of the Horse with the yearly fee of forty pounds for that service In 34 H. 8. he accompanied the Duke of Norfolk then Lieutenant-General of the English Army in that expedition made by him with above twenty thousand men into Scotland where they burnt above twenty Villages without opposition and so returned And in 36 H. 8. was with Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolk the Kings Lieutenant in that Voyage to Boloine where they encamped on the east side of the Town the King himself shortly following and taking it In 37 H. 8. he was made Justice in Eyre of all the Forests beyond Trent and in 38 H. 8. being then Standard-bearer to the King as his Father had been to King Henry the 7 th was constituted one of his Executors with trust likewise to be of the Council to Prince Edward his son This Anthony died in 3 E. 6. being then Master of the Horse to that King leaving issue by Alice his Wife daughter to Sir Iohn Gage Knight of the Garter Anthony his son and heir as also three other sons William Henry and Francis and three daughters Mary married to Iohn Grey a younger son to the Marquess Dorset Mabel to Gerald Earl of Kildare in Ireland and Lucie to Thomas Roper of Eâ—tham in com Cantii Esquire Which Anthony by Letters Patent bearing date at Hampton-Court 2 Sept. 1 2 Pâ— Mariae by reason that the Lady Lucie his Grandmother was one of the daughters and coheirs to Iohn Nevill Marquess Mountague having been advanced to the dignity of Vicount Mountagu was by order of Parliament sent to the Pope together with Thomas Thurlby Bishop of Ely for reducing of this Realm to an Union with the Church of Rome and to the obedience of the See Apostolick and in 4 Mariae was Lieutenant-General of the English Forces at the Siege of St. Quentins in Picardy In 2 Eliz. upon that grand dispute in Parliament for abolishing the
Title of Lord Willoughby of Eresby whilst his Father lived and firmly adhering to the King from the first appearance of that Grand Insurrection commanded the Royal Regiment of His Majesties Guards And being near to his valiant father when he had that mortal wound for perservation of his person from the violence of the Soldiers in the heat of Battel voluntarily yielded himself to a Commander of Horse on the other side And not long after having his liberty by exchange faithfully served the same King in divers other Battels throughout the whole course of that Unhappy War and otherwise being one of the Gentlemen of His Royal Bedchamber and of His Privy-Council whereby he had his share in those sufferings which all the True-hearted Royallists cheerfully underwent during the long continuance of the late Woful Usurpation Moreover living to see the joyful Restauration of our present Sovereign King Charles the Second whose Royal Coronation was shortly afterwards solemnized he exhibited his Claime for the exercise of that great hereditary Office of Lord High Chamberlain of England and for the reception of such Fees and Benefits as his noble Ancestors had heretofore thereupon enjoy'd Which was allowed Being also elected into the Society of the most Noble Order of the Garter he was Install'd with others 16 Apr. An. 1661. 13 Car. 2. And on the day of His Majesties most happy and solemn Coronation at Westminster which was the 23 d of the same moneth of April then exercising the said Office of Lord High Chamberlain did receive those Fees and Benefits which were of right thereupon due This Earl married twice first Martha daughter of Sir William Cokain Knight Alderman of the City of London widow of Iohn Earl of Holderness and by her had issue five sons Robert Peregrine Richard Vere now one of the Barons of the Exchequer and Charles and three daughters Elizabeth married to Baptist Vicount Compden Bridget to Sir Thomas Oâ—burne Baronet now Earl of Danby and Lord High Treasurer of England and Catherine to Robert Dormer of Dorton in Com. Oxon. Esquire Secondly Bridget daughter and sole heir of Edward Wray Esquire Groome of the Bedchamber to King Iames third son to Sir William Wray of Gâ—entworth in Com. Linc. Knight and Baronet by Elizabeth his wife daughter and heir to Francis Lord Norris Earl of Berkshire By which Bridget he had issue three sons Iames now Lord Norris by descent from his Grandmother Edward and Henry and the Lady Mary a daughter And departing this life at the Lord Camdens House in Kensington 25 Iulii An. 1666. was buried at Edenham in the Vault with his Noble Father To whom succeeded Robert his son and heir who married thrice first Mary daughter and coheir to Iohn Massingberd a Merchant in London of the East-India Company descended of an antient and worshipful Family of that name in Com. Linc. by whom he had issue only one daughter named Arabâ—lla Secondly Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Lord Wharton by whom he hath issue five sons Robert Peregrine Phillip Norris and Albemarle Thirdly Elizabeth daughter and sole heir to Thomas late Earl of Downe in Ireland by whom he hath issue Elizabeth a daughter Sidney Earl of Leicester â— Iao. THis Family antiently seated at Cxaâ—leigh in Com. Surr. and Kyngesham in Com. Suss. do derive themselves linâ— ally from Sir William Sidney Knight who came out of Anjou with Henry the son of Maud the Empress afterwards King by the name of Henry the Second whose Chamberlain he then was made From which Sir William descended another William who in 3 H. 8. being then one of the Esquires of the King's House accompanyed Thomas Lord Darcie into Spain for the assistance of the Spaniard against the Moores and when other persons of quality received the dignity of Knighthood at the hands of King Ferdinand excused himself from partaking thereof In 4 H. 8. he was Captain of one of those ships which being then imployed against the French encountred them upon the Coast of Britany So likewise in 5 H. 8. at which time the English intended to have fallen upon them in the Haven of Brest but by a mischance hapning to one of their ships which fell on a Rock were prevented Before the end of which year being a Knight upon an Invasion of the North by the Scots he was one of the Chief Commanders of the English Army then victorious at Floddon-Field And in 6 H. 8. accompanied the Duke of Suffolk the Marquess Dorâ—et and sundry other honourable persons unto Paris there to make proof of their skill in Armes against the Dolphin of France and nine other select persons whom he had taken for his assistants at those solemn Justs there held in the moneth of November for all comers being Gentlemen of Name and Armes Whereupon they landed at Calais all in Green Coats and Hoods because they would not be known Which Justs were kept two dayes after the Coronation of Q. Mary wife to Lewes the Twelfth King of France and sister to King Henry the Eighth And in 12 H. 8 upon the going over of the King and Queen with great State into France at which time he met King Francis betwixt Guisnes and Ardes Justs being thereupon held for fourteen dayes he was one in the second Band of the English at those Martial Exercises He was also Chamberlain and Steward to K Henry the 8 th In 15 H. 8. he accompanyed the Duke of Suffolk then General of the English Forces into France at which time divers Castles and places of strength in those parts were won by the English And departs this life 11 Feb. 7 E. 6. being at that time 70 years of age left issue Henry his son and heir and four daughters Frances married to Thomas Earl of Sussex ... to Sir William Fitz-Williams Knight Mary to Sir William Dormer Kt and Lucie to Sir Iames Harington Kt. Which Henry in 3 E. 6. was Knighted by that King and sent Embassador into France being at that time but Two and twenty years of age and in 4 E. 6. constituted Chief Cup-bearer to the King for life In 2 3 Ph. M. he was made Vice-Treasurer and general Governor of all the King and Queens Revenues within the Realm of Ireland And in 4 5 Ph. M. Justice of Ireland in the absence of the Earl of Sussex then Lord Deputy In 2 Eliz. he was appointed Lord President of Wales and in 5 Eliz. sent into France to discover the certainty of that design which the Duke of Guise and his party were driving on against Q. Elizabeth as also to promote the peace of both Realmes But when he found them averse thereto return'd Then he was sent into Scotland to the Queen there for deferring the Conference which she desired with Queen Elizabeth until another year or
until the French Wars should cease And in An. 1564. 6 Eliz. was made choice of for one of the Knights Companions of the most Noble Order of the Garter In 10 Eliz. he was constituted Deputy of Ireland 7 Apr. and being there upon the Rebellion of Shan O Nele had command to march against him which he did with good success In 17 Eliz. he was again made Deputy of Ireland 5 Aug. So likewise in 18 Eliz. To this brief account I shall succinctly point at what Holingshead hath from Edmond Molineux who took particular notice of the most remarkable passages of his life He was saith he from his Infancie bred and brought up in the Princes Court even as a Companion and many times a Bedfellow with him and afterwards when Prince Edward attained the Crown was made principal Gentleman of His Privy-chamber As to his other imployments he was sent Embassador to the French King Henry the Second and at sundry times not long after again into France and sometimes into Scotland Likewise four times made Lord Justice of Ireland and thrice Deputy for that Realm In his first Deputation â—e suppressed the Rebellion of Sâ—an O Nele and set the Head of that Rebâ—â— on the top of the Castle at Dublin In the second he quelled the Insurrection of the Butlâ—rs and in the third the Commotion made by the Earl of 〈◊〉 and his sons Upon his first arrival as Deputy there he put in execution the Laws for abolishing of Coin and Liverie and devised that the remoter Provinces should be Governed by Presidents He also devised the distribution of the Country into Shires for the Currencie of Her Majesties Writs And buile the Bridge of Athlon over that great and swiâ—t River of Shâ—nor He began the Walling and Fortifying of the Town of Carricfergus in Ulster recdified the Town of Atheurie in Conaught strengthned Athlon with Gates and other Fortifications laid the Foundation of the Bridge at Caterâ—ogh made a strong Goale at Molingar and Wall'd it about with Stone for the safe custody of Rebels Theives and other Malefactors He likewise built convenient roomes in the Castle of Dublin for the preservation of the Records of that Realm which before lay neglected causing the Statutes of Ireland to be first publisht in Print And in his passage from Ludlow by Beaudley to Worcener by water taking cold after seven dayes lying sick at the Bishop's Palace there departed this life the fifth day of May An 1586. 28 Eliz. being at that time 57 years of age wanting one moneth and fifteen dayes Whence his corps being convey'd to Penshurst in Kent was there interred the Twentieth day of Iune next following But his Heart was carried back to Ludlow and there buried in the Tombe of his daughter Ambrosia in a little Oratorie of the semi-Collegiate Church there Thus farr Holigsh Having been Lord President of Wales for many years he repaired the Castle at Ludloâ—r then in great decay and erected divers new buildings therein And having married the Lady Mary eldest daughter to Iohn Duke of Northumberland who died upon the ninth of August next ensuing his decease by her had issue three sons Sir Philip Sir Robert and Sir Thomas Sidney all Knights and one surviving daughter called Mary married to Henry Earl of Pembroke Which Sir Philip after Queen Elizabeth had taken the Dutch into her Protection and sent divers Auxiliaries for their service against the Spaniard was made Governor of Flushing a chief Port of Zeland and afterwards being mortally wounded at a Battel near Zutpher in Geiderland upon the 22 th of Sept. An. 1586. 28 Eliz. died at Arnhem upon the sixteenth of October following not many moneths after his Father Whereupon his Corps being convey'd over into England were interred with great honor above the Quire in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in London with no little lamentation of all good men by reason he was a person of extraordinary merit for his great learning and other admirable parts leaving issue by Francis his wife daughter and heir to Sir Francis Walsingham Knight one sole daughter and heir called Elizabeth married to Roger Earl of Rutland Robert his brother succeeding him as next heir male Of whom that which I first find memorable of him is that in An. 1589. 31 Eliz. he was made Governor of Flushing and the Fort called Ramkyns which Queen Elizabeth then had as Cautionary-places by reason of the aid she gave to the Dutch against the Spaniard and in An. 1597. 40 Eliz. being joyn'd in command with Sir Francis Vere over those English Auxiliaries which had been sent against the Spaniard in aid of Prince Maurice of Nassau he shared in the honor of that Victory then obtain'd at Turnholt in Brabant wherein Two thousand Neopolitans and Germans with their General were slain And by Letters Patent bearing date 13 Maii 1 Iac. was advanced to the degree of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Sidney of Penshurst in Kent Upon the 24 th of Iuly the same year it being the day of the King 's and Queen's Coronation he was made Lord Chamberlain to the Queen And upon the Fourth of May 3 Iac. created Vicount L'isle On the 7 th of Iuly An. 1616. 14 Iac. he was installed Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter and upon the second of August 16 Iac. dignified with the Title of Earl of Leicester the Ceremony of his Creation being perform'd in the Hall of the Bishop's Palace at Salisbury This Earl married two wives first Barbara daughter and heir to Iohn Gamage of Coytie in Com. Glamorgan Esquire by whom he had issue three sons Sir William Sidney Knight who died unmarried Henry who died in his infancie and Sir Robert Sidney made Knight of the Bath at the Creation of Henry Prince of 〈◊〉 As also eight daughters Mary married to Sir Robert Wroth of Durance in Com. Mid. Knight Catherine to Sir Lewes Mansel Son to Sir Thomas Mansell of Morgan in Com. Glamorgan Knight Elizabeth died unmarried Philippa wife of Sir Iohn Hobert eldest son of Sir Henry Hobert Knight Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas Bridget and Alice died young Barbara wedded to Thomas Smith of Ostenhanger in Com. Cantii Esquire afterwards made Vicount Strangford in Ireland and Vere who died in her childhood And to his second wife ... widow of Sir Thomas Smith Knight a younger son to Customer Smith He died at Penshurst 13 Iulii An. 1626. 2 Car. 1. and was there buried Robert Sidney now Earl of Leicester hath had issue by the Lady Dorothy his wife daughter to Henry late Earl of Northumberland four sons Philip Robert Algernon and Henry and eight dâ—ughters Dorothy married to Henry Earl of Sunderland Lucie to Sir Iohn Pelham of Laughton in Com. Suss. Bar. Ann
dayes he dyed at his House in Cornbury-Park in the County of Oxford in the 71 year of his Age. Laus Deo Sacred Marble safely keep His Dust who under thee must sleep Vntill the years again restore Their Dead and time shall be no more Meane while if He which all things â—ears Does ruine thee or if thy Tears Are shed for him dissolve thy frame Thou art requited for his fame His vertue and his worth shall be Another Monument to thee G. Herbert Lord Gerard of Bromley 1 Iac. IN the first year of Queen Mary Gilbert Gerard a branch of the antient Family of the Gerards of Brin in Com. Lanc. which derive their descent from the great Geraldine-stock in Ireland having been a Student of Gray's Inne for some years was at length by reason of his profound Learning and Knowledge in the Laws made choice of for the Autumn-Reader there in the first year of Queen Maries Reign and in 2 and 3 Ph. M. joyn'd with Nicholas Bacon afterwards Lord Keeper of the Great Seal in the office of Treasurer for that Society In the time of which Queen as by credible Tradition I have heard upon the Lady Elizabeth's being question'd at the Council-Table he was permitted to plead there on her behalf and perform'd his part so well as that he suffred imprisonment for the same in the Tower of London during the remaining terme of Queen Maries Reign For which faithful service and other his great merits upon the 22 th of Iune in the first year of Queen Elizabeth he was constituted her Attorney-general and Knighted in 21 Eliz. In which trust he continued until the 23 d of her Reign and then upon the 30 th of May was made Master of the Rolls This Sir Gilbert built that stately Quadrangular Fabrick of Stone Leaded on the roof at Gerard's Bromley in Com. Staff his principal seat And by his Testament bearing date 8 Ian. An. 1592. 34 Eliz. bequeathed his body to be buried in Christian-burial and died shortly after as may seem from the probate thereof in Aprill next ensuing and lyeth buried at Ashley in Com. Staff where there is a noble Monument erected to his Memory but without any Epitaph leaving issue by Anne his wife daughter and heir to William Râ—tcliffe of UUâ—mersley in Com. Lanc. Esquire two sons Thomas and Ratâ—liffe and four daughters Frances married to Sir Richard Molineux Knight Margaret to Peter Leigh Esquire Catherine to Richard Houghton of Houghton in Com. Lanc. Esquire and Ratcliffe to ... Wingfeâ—ld of ... in Com ... All which four sons in Law had formerly been in Ward to him as I have credibly heard Which Thomas in 39 Eliz. being then a Knight and constituted Knight-Marshal of the King's Houshold for life upon the 21 th of Iuly 1 Iac. was advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Gerard of Gerard's Bromâ—ey before-mentioned Also in 14 Iac. 7 Martii to be the King's Lieutenant in the Marches of UUales commonly called Lord President He married two wives first Alice daughter and heir of Sir Thomas Rivet Knight by whom he had issue three sons Gilbert William and Iohn Secondly Elizabeth daughter of ... Woodford of ... in Com ... but had no issue by her and departing this life in An. 1618. was buried at Ashley before mentioned To whom succeeded in his honor Gilbert his son and heir who took to wife Eleanore the sole daughter and heir of Thomas Dutton of Dutton in Com. Cestr. Esquire by whom he had issue two sons Dutton and Thomas which Thomas died in his infancy and three daughters Allice married to Roger Owen son and heir to Sir William Owen of Cundover in Com. Salop. Knight Frances to Robert Nedham son and heir to Robert Vicount Kilmorey and Elizabeth to Sir Peter Leicester of Nether-Tabley in Com. Cestr. Baronet This Gilbert died An. 1622. leaving Eleanore his wife surviving who afterwards married to the said Robert Vicount Kilmorey Which Dutton his eldest son and successor had two wives first Mary daughter to Francis Earl of UUestmorland by whom he had issue only one son Charles and Mary a daughter married to Sir Anthony Cope of Hanwell in Com. Oxon. Baronet His second wife was Elizabeth daughter and coheir to Henry Earl of Thomond in Ireland by whom he had issue Elizabeth married to William Spenser of â—shton in Com. Lanc. Esquire a younger son to the Lord Spenser And dying the 22 th of Apr. An. 1640. being then 28 years of age was buried at Ashley To whom succeeded Charles his only son who married Iane the only surviving daughter and sole heir to George Digby of Sandon in Com. Staff Esquire and by her had issue one only son named Digby born 16 Iulii An. 1662. and departing this life upon the 28 th of December An. 1667. was buried at Ashley before-specified Lord Gerard of Brandon GReat-grandson to the before-mentioned Sir Gilbert Gerard Knight was Charles Gerard of Halsall in Com. Lanc. Esq viz. son and heir to Sir Charles Gerard Knight by Penelope his wife sister and coheir to Sir Edward Fitton of Gosworth in Com. Cestr. Kt. son of Raâ—cliff Gerard second son to the same Sir Gilbert by Elizabeth his wife daughter and heir to Sir Charles Somerset Knight of the Bath fourth son to Edward late Earl of UUorcester Which Charles having been trayned up in the Discipline of War from his youth in the United Provinces commonly call'd the Netherlands in the year 1642. taking notice of the danger whereunto our late Sovereign King Charls the First of blessed Memory was unhappily exposed by those armed Forces which the predominant party in the late Long Parliament had with an high hand raised against him under color of asserting the establisht Religion the Laws of the Land the Liberties of the Subject and Priviledges of Parliament most loyally and opportunely repaired to His Majesty at Shrewsâ—uâ—y shortly after the erection of His Royal Standard at Notingham the same year And in a little time raising a Regiment of Foot as also a Troop of Horse at his own Charge for His Service behaved himself with great valor in divers sharp encounters First in the Battel of â—â—neton where he received some dangerous wounds and afterwards in sundry other Fights viz. at the taking of Litchâ—eild and Skirmish at Notingham-Bridge in the first Battel of Newberie and Reliefe of Newark Then as General to Prince Rupert in the parts of South-UUales where his great valor and judicious conduct made him famous for his Victories at â—aerdiffe â—idwelly and â—aermarthin and for his success in taking the Castles of Cardigan Emblin Laugherne and Roche as as also the strong Garrison of Haverford West with the Castles of Picton and Carew Besides these his personal Actings 't is not a little observable that he had two valiant Brothers viz. Edward a Colonel
the second who succeeded him in his Honors and Iames who died in his infancy the three daughters being these Frances married to Sir William Maynard Knight and Baronet afterwards created Lord Maynard Mary and Elizabeth who both died young Secondly Elizabeth daughter to Edward Boughton of Causton in com War Esquire and widow of Sir Richard Wortley of UUortley in Com. Ebor. Knight by whom he had issue Sir Iohn Cavendish made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of Prince Charles but died in his youth This VVilliam Earl of Devonshire died upon the third day of March An. 1625. and was buried at Endsore before-mentioned To whom succeeded VVilliam his son and heir which VVilliam took to wife Christian daughter to Edward Lord Bruce of Kinlosse in Scotland Master of the Rolls in this Realm and by her had issue three sons first VVilliam secondly Charles a valiant Collonel for the King in those Wars whereunto his Majesty was necessitated for his own defence against the several Armies raised by the prevalent Party in the late Long Parliament in which he had the hard fate to be slain near Gainesborough in com Linc. about the begining of August An. 1643. thirdly Henry who died young also one daughter called Anne married to Robert Lord Rich son and heir to Robert Earl of UUarwick And departing this life at his house near Bishopsgate in the suburbs of London 20 Iunii An. 1628. 4 Car. 2. was buryed at Alhallows Church at Derby in the Vault with Elizabeth Countess of Shrewsbury his Grandmother upon the eleventh of Iuly next following To this last mentioned VVilliam succeeded VVilliam his son and heir made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of King Charles the first who married Elizabeth daughter to VVilliam Earl of Salisbury by whom he had issue two sons VVilliam now Lord Cavendish and Charles who died unmarried and one daughter called Anne first married to Charles Lord Rich only son to Charles Earl of UUarwick and afterwards to Tohn Lord Burghley the only son to Iohn Earl of Exeter Which VVilliam Lord Cavendish married Mary daughter to Iames Duke of Ormund by whom he hath issue two sons VVilliam and Henry and one daughter called Elizabeth ¶ Having now done with the chief branch of this Family I come to Sir Charles Cavendish Knight third son to the first mentioned Sir VVilliam Cavendish Knight This Sir Charles Cavendish by his Testament bearing date at Welbeck in com Not. 27 Martii An. 1617 15 Iac. bequeathed all his personal estate to Catherine his wife excepting his markt Plate and Hangings whereof he gave her the use during her life which he appointed that Sir William Cavendish Knight of the Bath his son and heir should enjoy And departing this life shortly after for the Probate of this his Testament bears date upon the 20 of Iune next following was buried at Bolesover in com Derb. leaving issue by her the said Catherine who was daughter and heir to Cuthbert Lord Ogle two sons William and Charles Which William being made c Knight of the Bath in An. 1610. 8 Iac. at the â—reation of Henry Prince of Wales was afterwards scil 3 Nov. An. 1620. 18 Iac. advanced to the degree of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Ogle as also of Vicount by the title of Vicount Mansfeild And upon the seventh day of March 3 Car. 1. to the dignity of Baron Cavendish of Bolesovor and Earl of Newcastle upon Tine And being in such esteem with that incomparable King of ever blessed memory as that he was made choice of to be Governor unto the Prince his eldest son then of tender years upon that great and strange defection in An. 1642 18 Car 1. when the leading members of that unhappy Long Parliament which began at UUestminster 3 Nov. 1640. raised divers powerful Armies under colour of altering the Religion here established the Laws of the Land the Liberties of the subject and Priviledges of Parliament he first manned and fortified the Town and Port of Newcastle and Castle of Tinemouth for his Majesties service And afterwards levying other Forces in the midst of winter routed the greatest part of those Rebellious people which had made head in Yorkshire taking the most of their strong holds in that spacious County and some other places witness his Victories at Gaynesborough in com Linc. Chesterfield in Derbyshire Piercebrigg Secroft Tankersley Tadcaster Sheffeild Rotheram Yarum Beverley Cawode Selby Halifar Leedes and Bradford all in Yorkshire In which last having vanquisht their greatest Northern Army himself valiantly leading on he took twenty two great guns and many colours Moreover upon the Landing of the Queen at Burlington in Yorkshire in March An. 1642. with Arms and Ammunition which she had brought with her for supply of his Majesties wants at that time he received her there with much honor and with strong Guards conducted her safe to the King at Oxford through many and no small dangers in consideration therefore of which high services he was by Letters Patents bearing date at Oxford 27 Oct. 19 Car. 1. advanced to the dignity of Marquess of Newcastle After which persevering still in Arms during the whole time of those unhappy Wars in which he stoutly defended the City of Yorke for three months space against three powerful Armies consisting of Scots as well as English and lastly upon the loss of all suffering banishment during the long continuance of the late woful usurpation in farther consideration of these his most loyal adventures he was by our present Soveraign King Charles the Second farther advanced to more and greater titles of honor viz. to the dignity of Earl of Ogle and Duke of Newcastle 16 Martii An. 1664. 16 Car. 2 He married two wives first Elizabeth daughter and sole heir to William Basset of Blore in com Staff Esquire widdow of Henry Howard a younger son to Thomas Earl of Suffolk by whom he had issue two sons Charles and Henry and three daughters scil Iane married to Charles Cheney of Chesham Boys in com Buck. Esquire Elizabeth to Iohn Earl of Bridgwater Frances to Oliver now Earl of Bolinbroke and to his second wife Margaret daughter of Thomas Lucas of Colchester in com Essex Esquire sister to Iohn Lord Lucas but by her had no issue Which Charles took to wife ... daughter to Richard Rogers of Brianston in com Dors. Esquire but died in the life time of his Father without issue so that Henry is now his only son and heir who beareth the title of Earl of Ogle and having married Frances eldest daughter to William Pierpoint of Thoresby in com Not. Esquire second son to Robert late Earl of Kingston upon Hull by her hath issue one son called Henry and four daughters Elizabeth married to Christopher Duke of Albemarle Frances Margeret and Catherine Lord Arundel of Wardour 3 Iac. THis Family is a branch of that
Wentworth the Lord Rich the Lord Willoughby of Parham the Lord Hunsdon the Lord Russel the Lord Compton the Lords Norris Gerard Cavendish and Dormer With the Lady there was not much ado she with many teares confessing the Fact and desiring mercy But this Earl being the next day presented made some defence which served to no purpose for the Confessions of those who had suffered death already for the Fact and a Letter which he himself had sent to the King did so clearly convince him of being at least an Accessory that both himself and his Lady had Sentence of death passed upon them Nevertheless through His Majesties great Clemency their lives were spared The Issue which this Earl had by that Lady was only one daughter called Anne who at her Mothers death which hapned 23 Aug. An 1632. 8 Car. 1. was sixteen years of age and afterwards became the wife of William Earl of Bedford All that I have farther to say of him is that in Ianuary An. 1621. 19 Iac. he was freed of his Imprisonment in the Tower of London but confined to the House of the Vicount Wallingford and that departing this life ... Iulii An. 1645. he was buried upon the seventeenth day of the same moneth in the Parish-Church of St. Paul Covent-Garden in the Suburbs of London as appeareth by the Register of that Church Stuart Duke of Richmund 11 Iac. LOdowick son to Esme Stuart Duke of Lenor in Scotland and Grandson to Iohn Lord d'Aubignie younger brother to Mathew Earl of Lenor who was Grandfather to King Iames bearing the Title of Lord Darnley Tarbolton and Methven being also Lord great Chamberlain and Admiral of Scotland Lord Steward of the King's Houshold and Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter was upon the sixth of October 11 Iac. advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Settrington of Settrington in Com. Ebor. as also created Earl of Richmund And upon the 17 th of May 21 Iac. Earl of Newcastle upon Tine and Duke of Richmund This Lodowick married three wives First ... Rutâ—bven sister to the late Earl Gowrie in Scotland Secondly ... sister to Sir Hugh Campbell widow of Robert Montgomerie of Eglinton in that Realm and lastly Frances daughter of Thomas Vicount Howard of Bindon widow of Edward Earl of Hertford But by none of these having any issue he departed this life at Whitehall upon the eleventh day of February An. 1623. 21 Iac. as he was making ready to go to the Parliament then sitting Whereupon he had an Honourable Burial in King Henry the Seventh's Chapel at Westminster and a stately Tombe erected to his memory with this Epitaph Depositum illustrissimi excellentissimi Principis Ludovici Stuarti Esmei Leviniae Ducis silii Joannis propatrui serenissimi Regis Jacobi Nepotis Richmondiae Leviniae Ducis Novi-Castelli as Tinam Darnliae Comitis c. Magni Scotiae Camerarii Thalassiarchae hereditarie Sacri palatii Jacobi Regis Seneschalli Cubiculariorumque principalium primi Regi à sanctioribus consiliis San-Georgiani ordinis equ Scoticorumque per Gallias cataphractorum praefecâ—i Viri excelsi ad omnia magna Bonâ nati ad meliora defuncti Vixit annos 49 menses 4 dies 17. Illustrissima excellentissima princeps Francisca Richmondiae Leviniae Ducissa domini Thomae Howardi Bindoniae filia Thomae Howardi Norfolciae Ducis ex Elizabetha Edovardi Ducis Buckinghamiae filiâ Neptis Ludovici Stuarti Richmondiae Leviniae Ducis uxor Charissimi conjugii nunquam non memor conjugi optime merito sibique posuit hoc Monumentum Obiit octavo die mensis Octobris Anno Dom 1639. Which last Wife survived him and was buried in the same Royal Chapel at Westminster A younger Brother to this Duke was Esmâ— Stuart who bore the Title of Lord d'Aubignie a place so called lying in the Dutchy of Auvbergne in France by reason that Robert Stuart brother to Iohn Earl of Lenox Great-grandfather to the before-specified Iohn had that Lordship of Aubignie given unto him by King Charles the Sixth of France for his singular Valor and Military skill being Commander of certain Forces in his service Which Esme was created Lord Leighton of Leighton Bromswould in Com. Hunt and Earl of March 7 Iunii 17 Iac. And married Catherine the sole daughter and heir to Gervase Lord Clifton of Leighton Bromswould by Catherine his wife the daughter and sole heir to Sir Henry Darcy of Brimham in Com. Ebor. Knight and by her had issue seven sons Iames born at Blackfriers in London 6 Apr. An. 1612. Henry Francis George Lodowick Iohn and Bernard And four daughters Elizabeth married to Henry then called Lord Maltravers son and heir to Thomas late Earl of Arundel Catherine who died young Anne married t to Archibald Douglas son and heir to the Earl of Angus and Frances to Hierome Weston son and heir to Richard late Earl of Portland Lord Treasurer of England And succeding his Brother Lodowick in his Titles of Duke of Richmund c. departed this life the next ensuing year Of these sons Iames the eldest bearing the Title of Earl of March and Baron of Leighton Bromswould was created Duke of Richmund 8 Aâ—g An. 1641. 16 Car. 1. and to the heirs-male of his Body with remainder to all his Brothers successively and the issue-male of their bodies respectively He was also Lord Great Chamberlain and Admiral of Scotland Lord Steward of His Majesties Houshold Warden of the Cinque-ports Gentleman of the Bedchamber and Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter And having married the Lady Mary the only daughter to George D. of Buckingham died 30 Martii Anno 1655. and was buried with Lodowick Duke of Richmund and Lenox his Uncle on the South-side of King Henry the Seventh's Chappel at Westminster leaving issue Esme his onely son who succeeded him in his Honors but died in France in An. 1660 being at that time about ten years of age as also Mary a daughter married to Richard Earl of Arran second son to Iames now Duke of Ormund Of the younger sons of Esme Earl of March and Duke of Richmund Henry and Francis died young Lodowick was a Religious-profest having the Title of an Abbot in France And George called Lord d'Aubignie putting himself in Armes for the King against those Forces raised by the power of those predominant Members of Parliament sitting at Westminster under colour of defending the establisht Religion the Laws of the Land Liberties of the Subject and Priviledges of Parliament was slain in the Battel of Kineton 23 Oct. An. 1642. and buried in the Quire of the Cathedral called Christs-Church in Oxford leaving issue by the Lady Catherine his wife daughter to Theophilus Earl of Suffolk Charles his son and heir and one daughter called Catherine Baroness Clifton of
Chamberlain the Earls of Arundel and Montgomery with the Vicounts L'isle Walingford and Fenton being witnesses thereto And upon the Thirtieth of Ianuary the next year following made him Lord High Admiral of England Ireland and Principality of Wales After which upon the fourth of February he was sworn of the Privy-Council As also about this time made Chief Justice in Eyre of all the Parks and Forests South of Trent Master of the King's Bench-Office High-Steward of Westminster and Constable of Windsore Castle In 21 Iac. being sent with the Prince into Spain to accelerate the marriage then in agitation with a daughter of that King they began their Journey from Court on Tuesday 18 Feb. 1623. with disguised Beards and Names viz. Thomas Smith and Iohn Smith attended only by Sir Richard Grabam Master of his Horse Riding post to Canterbury where they took fresn Horses they were stopt by the Mayor as suspicious persons whereupon this Marquess was constrain'd to take off his Beard and to tell him that he was going in that covert manner to take a private view of the Fleet being Admiral At Dovor they found Sir Francis Cottington the Prince his Secretary and M r Endymion Porter who had provided a Vessel to transport them And landed at Boâ—oâ—ne whence they rode that night to Monstruel and came to Paris on Friday following 22 Febr. Thence having spent one whole day there to view the City and Court they got to Bayâ—ne the utmost Town of France in six dayes and so in four dayes more viz. Wednesday 5 Martii to Madrid Where within a short time there had like to have hapned a great difference betwixt him and Conde d' Olivares upon pretence that he had given some intimation of the Prince his Conversion to the Romish-Religion which he dissavowed As to what passed there in reference to that Match or otherwise I shall not take upon me to make any relation referring it wholly to our Annalists only taking notice that during his stay there a Present was made to him by the Governor of that Rich Cloth of State which was borne over the King of Spain and Prince of England upon the Princes solemn entrance into that Town Also that he there receiv'd a Complemental Letter from the Pope Gregory the Fifteenth inciting him to be instrumental for restoring the Romish Religion in these Dominions Moreover that being there disrelish'd for his heighth of spirit French garb and taking upon him overmuch familiarity with the Prince he receiv'd some affronts which did not a little enrage him against the Conde de Olivares and that before his departure thence he obtained another Patent from King Iames bearing date 18 Maii 21 Iac. whereby he was created Earl of Coventre and Duke of Buckingham His departure with the Prince from Madrid was upon the 12 th of September An. 1623. and arrival at Portsmouth upon the fifth of October ensuing Upon his return he was made Lord Warden of the Cinque-ports and Steward of the Mannor of Hampton-Court That Match being thus broke 't is said that he drew the Prince to take a Popular way and to close with those of the Privy-Council and Nobility who were most opposite to Spaine and best liked by the Puritans and that thereupon he projected the calling of a Parliament to gain the greater credit with the people Which so incensed the Spaniard that their Embassadors aspersed him with a design to take off K. Iames and dispose of him to his Country-Houses and Pastimes the Prince having years and abilities sufficient for publick Government and that he had strucken in with all popular men viz. Oxford Southampton Essex Say and others endeavouring to raise an opinion of his own greatness and to lessen the King As also that thereupon they advised His Majesty to rid Himself of this Captivity But long it was not after this that King Iames died at Theobalds Whereupon he was made Lord High Steward for the Coronaâ—â—on-day of King Charles the First and sent with the Earl of Holand to the States of the United Provinces to Treat with them and with the Ministers of other Confederate-Princes touching a common diversion for recovery of the Palatinate At which time being in those parts he purchased a choice Collection of Arabick Manuscripts gained in remote Countries through the Industry and diligence of Erpinius a famous Linguist Which Manuscripts were after his death bestowed on the University of Cambridge whereof he was Chancelor whereunto he intended them As he had been the chief Favourite of King Iames so was he to King Charles whose marriage with a daughter of France being consummated by a Proxie there he was sent to conduct her into England and accordingly came to Paris upon the 24 th of May An. 1625. Also after his return he was imploy'd with the Earl of Holand to the Hague for entring a League with the States of the United Provinces against the Emperor and King of Spain But before the revolution of that year a Parliament being call'd at Westminster and therein a great noise made of sundry Grievances notwithstanding he had much pleased the people in being the chiefest Instrument for breaking the Spanish-Match the Commons fell sharply upon him as the prime cause of all Publick-miscarriages framing divers Articles against him chiefly grounded on Common Fame Against all which clamour the King Himself did most graciously vindicate him Notwithstanding all which in the Parliament at Westminster the next ensuing year the Earl of Bristoll who had been Embassador in Spain in order to the Prince's Marriage exhibited Articles against him of high concernment the House of Commons also impeaching him very sharply But therein nothing was done by reason of that Parliaments dissolution soon after That which I find in the next place most memorable of him is That the King discerning the House of Austria to aime at the ruine of the Reform'd Religion through Christendome and that they had prevailed with the French to obstruct the landing of Count Manfeild's Army contrary to promise with whom they should have joyn'd for Relief of the Palatinate which proved the loss of the whole Protestant-Party in Germany Also that notwithstanding His Majesty had by His Mediation prevailed for a Peace betwixt the King of France and his Protestant subjects that King did not only block up their Towns and Forts making great spoil upon them but seized no less than an Hundred and twenty English Ships with their Merchandize and Artillery He therefore raised considerable Forces to vindicate these their injurious dealings making this Duke General of them as also Admiral of his whole Fleet to the end that he might demand just reparation therein Whereupon setting saile from the West of England upon Wednesday 27 Iunii An. 1627. 3 Car. 1.
against the Dutch on tuesday 28 Maii An. 1672 He hath also two daughters Diana married to the Baron of Mol in Flanders and Anne to Robert now Earl of Sunderland Francis Lord Verulam Vicount St. Alban 16 Iac. COnsidering that this person was so eminent for his Learning and other great abilities as his excellent works will sufficiently manifest though a short Narrative of his life is already set forth by Doctor William Raleigh his domestique Chaplain I am not willing to omit the taking notice of such particulars as are most memorable of him and therefore shall briefly recount partly from that Narrative and partly from other authorities what I have observed in order thereto As to his Parentage he was the youngest of those two male Children which Sir Nicholas Bacon of Redgrave in com Suff. Knight had by Anne his wife one of the six daughters of Sir Anthony Cooke of Giddy-Hall in com Essex Knight a person much honoured for his Learning and being Tutor to King Edward the Sixth all those Daughters being exquisitely skilled in the Greek and Latine Tongues Which Nicholas having been a diligent Student of the Laws in Grays Inn was made the Kings Attorney in the Court of Wards in 38 H. 8. and upâ—n the death of that King which soon after hapned had his Patent for the same trust renewed by his son and successor King Edward the Sixth In the sixth year of whose Reign he was constituted Treasurer for that Noble Society of Grays-Inn whereof he had been so long a Member And being grown famous for his knowledge was shortly after viz. in 1 Eliz. made Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England and Knighted which Office in his time was by Act of Parliament made equal in authority with the Chancellours What I have otherwise observed of this Sir Nicholas Bacon is that being no friend to the Queen of Scots then Prisoner in England he was privy and assenting to what Hales had publisht in derogation to her title as next and lawful Successor to Queen Elizabeth asserting that of the House of Sufâ—olk before it for which Hales suffered imprisonment and had not Cecill stood his faithful friend so might he nothing being more distastful to Queen Elizabeth then a dispute upon that point Next that in 14 Eliz. upon those Proposals made by the Nobility of Scotland for her enlargement he opposed it alleadging that no security could ballance the danger thereof Lastly that upon his death which hapned in April An. 1579. 21 Eliz. this Character is given of him by the Learned Camden viz. that he was Vir praepingius ingenio acerrimo singulari prudentia summâ— eloquentia tenaci memoriâ— sacris consiliis alterum columen Of persons very corpulent most quick Wit singular Prudence admirable Eloquence special Memory and another pillar to the Privy-Council Whereupon being interred on the South side of the Quire in St. Pauls Cathedral within the City of London he had a noble Monument there erected to his memory with this â—pitaph Hîc Nicolaum ne Beconem conditum existima illum tam diu Britannici Regni seâ—undum columen exitium malis Bonis Asylum caâ—ca quem non extulit ad hunc honorem sors sed Aequitas Fides Doctrina Pietas unica prudentia Neu fortè raptum crede qui unica brevi vitâ perenni emerit duas agit vitam secundam caelites inter animas Fama implet orbem vita quâ—e illi tertia est Hac positum in arâ est corpus olim animi domus Ara dicata sempiternae memoriae Thus much touching the Parentage of this Francis his Birth being at York-House in the Strand upon the twenty second day of Ianuary An. 1560. 2 Eliz. It is observed that in his tender years his pregnancy was such as gave great indication of his future high accomplishments in so much as Queen Eliz. took notice of him and called him the young Lord Keeper also that asking him how old he was though but a Boy he answered that he was two years younger then her Majâ—sties most happy Reign As to his Education he was of Trinitie-Colledge in Cambridge under the tuition of Doctor Iohn Whitgift then Master there but afterwards the renowned Archbishop of Canterbury Where having with great proficiency spent some time he was sent into France with Sir Amias Paulet her Majesties Leiger Ambassador and thence intrusted with a message to the Queen which he performed with much approbation and so returned After this coming from Travail and applying himself to the study of the Common Law he was seated in â—rays-Inn Where in short time he became so highly esteemed for his abilities as that in 30 Eliz. being then but 28 years of age that honorable society chose him for their Lent Reader and in 32 Eliz. was made one of the Clerks of the Council In 42 Eliz. being double Reader in that House and affecting much the ornament thereof he caused that beautiful Grove of â—lmes to be planted in the Walks which yet remain And upon the 23 of Iuly 1 Iac. was Knighted at Whitehal Shortly after which viz. in 2 Iac. he was made one of the Kings Council learned having therewith a Grant of forty pounds per annum fee and in 5 Iac. constituted his Majesties Sollicitor General In 9 Iac. he was made joint Judge with Sir Thomas Vavasor then Knight Marshal of the Knight Marshal's Court then newly â—rected within the Verge of the Kings House and in 11 Iac. 27 Oct. being made Atturney General was sworn of the Privy Council In 14 Iac. he was constituted Lord Keeper of the great Seal 7 Martii being then fifty four years of age At which time the King admonisht him that he should Seal nothing rashly as also that he should judge uprightly and not extend the Royal Prerogative too high After which viz. upon the seventh day of May which was the first day of Easter Term next ensuing he made his solemn proceeding to Westminster hall in this order first the writing Clerks and inferiour Officers belonging to the Court of Chancery Next the Students of the Law Thâ—n the Gentlemen of his own Family After them the Sergeant at Arms and bearer of the Great Seal on foot Then himself on Horseback in a Gown of Purple Satin riding betwixt the Lord Treasurer and Lord Privy Seal Next divers Earls Barons and Privy Councillors Then the Judges of the Court at UUestminster whose place in that proceeding was assigned after the Privy Councellors And when he came into the Court the Lord Treasurer and Lord Privy Seal gave him his Oath the Clerk of the Crown reading it Upon the fourth of Ianuary 16 Iac. he was made Lord Chancellor of England On the eleventh of Iuly next ensuing created Lord Verulam and on the twenty seventh of Ianuary
Elizabeth first married to Sir Lewes Mansel of Margon in com Glamorgan Knight afterwards to Sir Edward Seâ—bright of Preshwode in â—om Stâ—ff Baronet And Lucie to Henry Lord Colraine His second wife was Anne daughter and heir to William Wincoot of Langham in â—om Suff. Esquire Widow of Sir Leonard Holyday Knight Alderman of London but by her he had no issue His third Margaret daughter of Iohn Crouch of Cornbury in com Hertf. Esquire Widow of Iohn Hare of Totteridge in the same County Esquire by whom he had issue two sons George Mountagu now of Horton in com Northampt and Sidney who died without issue Also one daughter named Susanna married to George Lord Chandos This Earl died ... Nov. An. 1642. and was buried at Kymbolton before-mentioned Which Edward so succeeding him having been much instrumental for the Happy Restoration of our present Soveraign King Charles the Second in remuneration of his fidelity obtained thereupon the Office of Lord Chamberlain of His Houshold He married five wives first Susanna daughter to Iohn Hill of Honiley in com Warr. and of Dorothy his wife daughter of Anthony Beaumont Esquire sister to Mary Countess of Buckingham but by her had no issue Secondly Anne daughter to Robert Earl of Warwick by whom he had issue Robert his son and heir and two daughters the Lady Frances married to Henry son to Dr. Sanderson Bishop of Lincolne and Anne married to Robert Earl of Holand His third Wife was Essex daughter of Sir Thomas Cheeke of Pirgo in com Essex Knight Widow of Sir Robert Bevill Knight by whom he had issue six sons Edward Henry Charles Thomas Sidney and George and two daughters viz. Essex married to ... Vicount Erwyn and Lucie His fourth wife was Eleanor daughter of Sir Richard Wortley of Wortley in com Ebor. Knight and Baronet Widow of Sir Henry Lee of Querndon in com Buck. Knight and Baronet by whom he had no issue His fifth Margaret daughter to Francis Earl of Bedford who had formerly been married to Iames Earl of Carlisle and afterwards to Robert Earl of Warwick but by her also he had on issue And departing this life 5 Maii An. 1671. being then Sixty nine yeares of age was buried at Kimbolton in com Huntington To whom succeeded Robert his son and heir who wedded Anne the daughter of Sir Christopher Yelverton of Easton Maudâ—it in com Northampt. Knight of the Bath and hath had issue by her four sons Edward and Henry which died young as also Charles and Robert and four daughters Anne Elizabeth Catherine and Eleanore ¶ To Sir Sidney Mountague youngest Brother to Edward the first Lord Mountagu succeeded Edward his son and heir of Hinchinbrooke in com Hunt Esquire Which Edward being singularly skilled in Mathematical Learning whereby he arrived to very great knowledge in Maritime affairs having by his prudent deportment in the time of the late usurpation obtained the sole command of the English Navy till then divided and disposed of under sundry petty Officers made such use of his power and interest with the Mariners in that happy juncture of time when the tyranny of those Usurpers who then ruled had caused most men to be weary of their dominion and inclined the hearts of the people generally to an obedient submission unto their lawful Soveraign as that without bloodshed or any hazardous contests he so wrought upon them that they peacefully delivered up the whole Fleet unto his Majesty King Charles the Second For which happy service and exemplary fidelity he was first made choice of for one of the Knights Companions of the most Noble Order of the Garter and shortly afterwards viz. 12 Iulii 12 Car. 2. advanced to the dignity of a baron of this Realm by the title of Lord. Mountague of St. Neots in com Hunt as also to the honour of Vicount by the name of Vicount Hinchinbrooke and likewise created Earl of Sandwich This Earl married Iemima daughter to Iohn Lord Crew of Stene in com North. by whom he had issue six sons Edward who succeeded him in his Honors Sidney Oliver Iohn Charles and Iames and four daughters Iemima married to Sir Philip Carteret Knight eldest son to Sir George Carteret Knight and Baronet Vice-Chamberlain of his Majesties Houshold Pâ—ulina who died unmarried Anne wedded to Sir Richard Edgecombe of Mount-Edgecombe in com Cornub. Knight of the Bath and Catherine And serving his Majesty as Vice-Admiral with great courage and loyalty in that dangerous Fight at Sea betwixt the English Fleet and Dutch on Tuesday 28 Maii An. 1672. being at that time forty seven years of age had the unhappy â—ate then to lose his life Whereupon his Corps being brought by water to Westminster in great state was honorably interred in a fair Vault on the North side of that Collegiate Church Which Edward so succeeding him married the Lady Anne daughter to Richard Earl of Burlington by whom he hath issue two sons Edward and Richard and Elizabeth a daughter Savage Earl Riverâ— 19 Iac. OF this antient Family whole chief seat for many ages hath been partly at the Castle of Frodshom in Cheshire and partly at another noble House built of later time at Clifton on the opposite side the River and now called Rock-Savage were divers Knights bearing the name of Iohn one of which being a faithful friend to Henry Earl of Richmund contributed not a little as well in point of action as advice in order to his acquiring the Crown of this Realm commanding the left wing of his Army at Bosworth Field where that Earl obtaining the Victory was immediately Crowned King by the name of Henry the seventh but in the seventh of his Reign accompanied the Earls of Derby Shrewsbury Arundel and divers other of the English Nobility into Flanders with those Forces which were then sent in aid of Maximilian the Emperor against the French was encompassed with the Enemy at the Siege of Boloine and refusing quarter there lost his life To whom succeeded Sir Iohn Savage Knight his son and heir which Sir Iohn married Elizabeth daughter of Charles Somerset the first Earl of Worcester of that noble Family And to him another Sir Iohn Savage who took to wife Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Maners the first Earl of Rutland of that name and by her had issue Iohn and he Thomas Which Thomas being likewise a Knight and the nineteenth in number of those who were the first created Baronets in 9 Iac. having marriâ—d Elizabeth the eldest daughter and at length coheir to Thomas Lord Darcie of Chicâ— in Essex upon the advancement of the same Thomas Lord Darcie to the dignity of Vicount Colchester 5 Iulii 19 Iac. obtained likewise that title of Honor to himself and the heirs make of his body in reversion after the death of him the said Thomas Lord Darcie without issue male of his As also in 2 Car. 1.
of sixteen years been placed in Brazen Nose Colledge Oxon. he thence removed to the Inns of Court and became so great a proficient in the Study of the Laws there as that in 44 Eliz. he was made choice of for the Lent Reader in Lincoln's-Inne After which his profound Learning and other great abilities deservedly rais'd him to â—undry degrees of Honour and eminent imployments For in 1 Iac. 22 Nov. he was call'd to the State and degree of Serjeant at Law afterwards constituted Chief Justice of the Kings Bâ—nch in Ireland And in 6 Iac. being then a Knight made the King's Attorney in the Court of Wards In 17 Iac. 20 Iulii residing at Westbury in Com. Wilts he was Created a Baronet In 18 Iac. 29 Ian. Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench and in 22 Iac. 20 Dec. Lord High Treasurer of England Being therefore thus preferr'd to that great Office both of Honour and Trust upon the 31 th of December the same year he was advanc'd to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Ley of Ley in Com. Devon As also upon the 5 th of Febr. 1 Car. 1. to the Title of Earl of Marlborough with limitation thereof to the Heirs Male of his Body by Iane at that time his Wife Daughter of Iohn Lord Butler of Bramfeild in Com. Hertf. by Elizabeth then his Wife Sister to George Duke of Buckingham and for lack of such Issue to the Heirs Male of his own Body and soon after that President of the Council He Married three Wives First Mary the Daughter of Iohn Pettey of Stoke Talmage in the County of Oxford Esq by whom he had Issue three Sons Henry Iames and William and eight Daughters Elizabeth Married to Morice Carant of Tooner in Com. Somers Esq Anne to Sir Walter Longe of Draycot Cerne in Com. Wilts Knight Mary to Richard Erisey of Erisey in Com. Cornub. Esq Dionysia to Iohn Harington of Kelneyâ—on in Com. Somers Esq Margaret to ... Hobson of ... in the Isle of Wiht Esq Hesther to Arthur Fuller of Bradfeild in Com. Hertf. Esq Martha died Unmarried and Phoebe to ... Biggs of Hurst in Com. Berks. Esq Surviving her he secondly took to Wife Mary the Widdow of Sir William Bower Knight And lastly the before-specified Iane Daughter to Iohn Lord Boteler by neither of which two last Wives he had any Issue And departing this life at Lincolns-Inn in the Suburbs of London upon the fourteenth day of March in an 1628. was buried on the South-side of the Parish Church of Westbury commonly called Westâ—ury under the plain before-mention'd where he hath a noble Monument erected to his Memory with this Epitaph D. O. M. S. HIC in pace requiescunt ossa cineres D. Iacobi Ley Equestris ordinis viri Baronetti filii Henrici Ley de Tessont-Evias armigeri natu sexti Qui Iuvenis Iurisprudentiaestudiis mancipatus virtute meruit ut per omnes gradus ad summum togatae laudis fastigium ascendereâ— Regii in Hiberniâ Banci Iusticiarius sufficitur Capitalis Et in Angliam revocatus fit Pupillorum Procurator Regius Dein primarius in Tribunali regio Iusticiarius Quae munia postquam magnâ cum integritatis laude administrasset illum Iacobus Rex Baronis Ley de Ley suae familiae in agro Devon antiquâ sede titulo ornavit in sanctius adscivit Concilium summumque Angliae Thesaurarium constituit Et Rex Carolus Marlebrigi Comitis aâ—ctario honoravit Regiique Concilii instituit Praesidem Vxorem dâ—xit Mariam Filiam Ioâ—annis Pettey de Stoke-Talmage Oxon. Com. Ar. cujus corpus juxta ponitur Ex quâ numerosam prolem procreavit Henricum nunc Marlebrigi Comitem Iacobum Gulielmum Elizabetham Annam Mariam Dionysiam Margaretam Hest â—eram Martham Phaeben Quâ conjuge fato functâ Mariam despondit Gul. Bower equitis aurati viduam Post cujus obitum Ianâ— Domini Boteler filiae enupâ—it ex quibus nullam prolem suscepit Ita vir iste quem ad gravem prudentiam finxit natura doctrina excoluit publicis usque ad declivem aetatem magistratibus bene functis senio confectus animam de patriâ optimè meritam placidâ morte Deo reddidit Londini in Hospicio Lincoln sibi ante omnia dilectissimo Marti xiv R. S. MDCXXviii Heâ—ricus Marlebrigi Comes optimis parentibus hoc pro munere extremo Monumentum uberibus lacrimis consecravit Since which his judicious Collections containing the Reports of divers Cases in Law triedin the time of King Iames and some part of the reign of King Charles the first have been publisht an 1659. as also a Treatise of Wards and Liveries To him succeeded in his Titles of Honour Henry his eldest Son who married Mary Daughter to Sir Arthur Capel of Hadham in Com. Hertf. Knight by whom he had Issue Iames his only Son and Elizabeth a Daughter which died unmarried Which Iames being a person excellently skilled in Navigation and other points of Mathematical learning was made Lord Admiral of all his Majesties Ships at Dartmouth and the parts adjacent and imployed to the American-Plantations in an 1662. But in an 1665. commanding that huge Ship called the Old Iames in that great fight at Sea with the Dutch upon the third of Iune was there slain by a Cannon-bullet without Issue Whereupon William his Uncle became Heir to his Honours Which William married ... the Daughter of Sir William Hewet of ... in Com. ... Knight but by her hath no Issue Lord Roberts of Truro 22 Iac. THat Wealth hath oft times been the chiefest stâ—p to Honour though by various means acquired there are not many I am sure that will gainsay Whence it came to pass that Richard Roberts of Truro in Com. Cornub. Esq had the honour of Knighthood conâ—erred upon him at Whiteâ—Hall 11 Nov. an 1616. 14 Iac. Likewise upon the third of Iuly 19 Iac. the dignity of Baronet and upon the 26 th of Ian. 22 Iac. was advanced to the degree of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Roberts of Truro But not through his own seâ—king if that be true which was afterwards by the House of Commons in Parliament in an 1626. 2 Car. 1. charged against the Dake of Buckingham in the ninth Article which is that knowing him to be rich â—e forced him to take that title of Honour and that in consideration thereof he paid ten thousand pounds to that Dukes use This Richard married Frances the Daughter and Coheir to Iohn Hender of Botreaux-Castle in Com Cornub. Esq and left Issue by her Iohn his Son and Heir and two Daughters Mary married to William Rouse of Hatton in Com. Cornub. Esq and Iane to Charles Lord Lambert an Irish Baron Which Iohn succeeding his Father in this Honour was by King Charles the Second our present Soveraign made Lord Privy-Seal and one of his Majesties
Baronet and Anne to Samuel Grimston Son and Heir to Sir Herbotle Grimston Baronet Master of the Rolls This Iohn Earl of Thanet died upon the seventh of May an 1664. and was buried at Raynham To whom succeeded Nicholas his Son and Heir who Married Elizabeth Daughter to Richard Earl of Burlington William Earl of Craven 2 Car. 1. THis William being Son and Heir to Sir William Craven Knight Merchant-Taylor and Lord Mayor of London in an 1611. 9 Iac. in his youth much affecting Military exercises was sent to the Wars of Germany by King Charles the first where he served under that great Souldier Gustavus Adolphus then King of Sweden and afterwards in the Netherlands under Henry Prince of Orange In which valiant adventures he gained such Honour as that upon his return he was by the same King Charles worthily raised to the degree and dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Craven of Hampsted Marshall in Com. Berks. 12 Martii 2 Car. 1. with remainder for want of Issue Male of his own Body to Iohn Craven and Thomas Craven his Brothers successively and to the Heirs Male of their Bodies And since that having in the time of the late unhappy troubles in this Realm when his Majesty King Charles the first of blessed memory became distressed by that shameful defection of many of his own subjects manifested his Loyalty to him in divers considerable supplies as also to our present Soveraign King Charles the second in his greatest necessities was by other Letters Patents bearing date 16 Martii 16 Car. 2. advanced to certain higher degrees of Honour viz. to the title of Vicount Craven of Uâ—fington in the same County of Berks. and Earl of Craven of Craven in Com. Ebor. And by reason that both those his Brothers were then dead without Issue with remainder of that Title of Lord Craven of Hampsted Marshall for lack of Issue Male of his own Body lawfully Begotten to Sir William Craven of Lenchwike in Com. Wigorn. Knight and to the Heirs Male of his Body and for default of such Issue to Sir Anthony Craven Knight Brother to the same Sir William and to the Issue Male of his Body And afterwards by reason that the Issue Male of the said Sir William Graven of Lenchwike Knight was then extinct in case of failer of Issue Male from the before specified Sir Anthony Craven Knight by other Letters Patents bearing date 11 December 17 Car. 2. obtained a farther grant that the said title of Lord Craven of Hampâ—ted Marshall should remain unto Sir William Craven Knight Son of Sir Thomas Craven Brother to the said Sir Anthony and to the Heirs Male of his Body for ever Iohn Lord Craven of Ryton THis Iohn the next Brother in seniority to the before-specified William Earl of Craven having a great esteem from the late King Charles the First of blessed memory was by Letters Patents bearing date at Oxford 21 Martii in the eighteenth year of his reign advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Craven of Ryton in Com. Salop. he married Elizabeth Daughter to William Spenser but died without Issue Brudnell Earl of Cardigan 3 Car. 1. OF this Family whose chief seat hath for divers ages been at Dene in thâ— East part of Northampton-shire was Robert Brudâ—nel who being a person learned in the Laws was called to the state and degree of a Serjeant in the begining of Michaelmas Term 20 H. 7. and immediately thereupon viz. 25 Oct. made the Kings Serjeant Shortly after which in 1 H. 8. he was constituted one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas and in 12 H. 8. Chief Justice of that Court. This Robert by Margaret his Wife Cousin and Coheir to the valiant Sir Bertiâ—e Entwysel Knight Vicount of Brickbee in Normandy and slain in the Battel of St. Albans in the time of King Henry the sixth had Issue Sir Thomas Brudnel Knight and he Robert and he Thomas Brudnel of Dene Esq who upon the 29 th of Iune an 1611. 9 Iac. was one of that number whom King Iames then raised to the degree of Baronet at that time first instituted By reason whereof upon the 9 th of April an 1612. 10 Iac. he received the Honour of Knighthood at White-Hall And being a person generally learned and otherwise excellently qualified was by Leters Patent bearing date at Westminster 26 Apr. 3 Car. 1. advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Brudnell of Stanton Wivill in Com. Leic. unto which King of blessed memory in the time of the late troubles he did abundantly manifest his Loyalty by raising of Souldiers and contributing what else he could to his aid in his Garrisons of Newark Lincoln and Hereâ—ord for which afterwards upon the prevailing of his adversaries he suffered a tedious imprisonment In consideration therefore of these his great services and merits he was upon the happy restoration of our present Soveraign King Charles the Second by Letters Patents bearing date 20 Apr. in the 13 th year of his reign three days before his Royal Coronation advanced to the degree of an Earl by the title of Earl of Cardigan And departed this life upon the ... day of April an 1664. being then above 80 years of age Whereupon he was buried at Dene with his Ancestors leaving Issue by Mary his Wife Daughter of Sir Thomas Trâ—sham of Rushton in Com. Northt Knight two Sons Robert his Son and Heir and Edmund who died unmarried and one Daughter called Mary married to Iohn Constable of Buâ—ton Constable in Holderness Vicount Dunbar in Scotland Which Robert now Earl of Cardigan married two Wives First Mary Daughter of Henry Constable Vicount Dunbar by whom he had Issue Mary a Daughter married to the Earl of Kenowle in Scotland He secondly married Anne Daughter of Thomas Vicount Savage by whom he hath had Issue two Sons Francis called Lord Brudnell and Ioseph who died in his Inâ—ancy and three Daughters Anna Maria married to Francis Earl of Shrewsbury Catherine and Dorothy the Wife of Charles Earl of Westmorland Bellasyse Vicount Fauconbridge 3 Car. 1. OF this Family which hath been of great Antiquity in the Northern parts of this Realm specially in the Bishoprick of Durham was Sir Henry Belasyse of Newborough in Com. Ebor. Knight Son and Hâ—ir to Sir William Belasyse of Newborough Knight Which Sir Henry in 9 Iac. 29 Iunii was made a Baronet and by Vrsula his Wife Daughter to Sir Thomas Fairfax of Denton in Com. Ebor. Knight had Issue Thomas Which Thomas for his great merits having been by Letters Patents bearing date 25 Mâ—ii 3 Car. 1. advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Fâ—uconberge faithfully adhered to that King in the times of the late unhappy troubles In consideration
1. advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Piâ—rpont of Holme Pierpont in Com. Nott. and Vicounâ— Nâ—wark and upon the 25 th of Iuly the next ensuing year was Created Earl of Kingston upon Null This Robert giving many testimonies of his Loyalty to his late Majesty King Charles the First upon the very beginning of the late great Rebellion had thereupon first Commission to raise a Regiment of twelve hundred Foot for his service and soon after that was Constituted Lieutenant General of all his Forces within the Counties of Lincoln Rutland Huntington Cambridge and Norfolk But upon the assault of Eaynesborough in Com. Linc. by the Parliamentâ—Forces fortun'd to be there taken Prisoner 30 Iulii an 1643. which being discern'd by those of the King's party then near at hand they stoutly endeavoured his rescue but with ill success for he lost his life therein by the casual shot of a Bullet against those who were carrying him away by Barge towards Hull This noble Earl left Issue by Gertrude his Wife Daughter and Coheir to Henry Talbot third Son to George Earl of Shrewsbury five Sons Henry who succeeded him in his Honours William Pierpont of â—horesby in Com. Nott. Francis Pierpont of Notingham As also Gervase and George And two Daughters Frances who died in his life time and Elizabeth Which Henry most loyally attending the said King Charles the First in his Garrison at Oxford and sundry other places in the late perillous and troublesome times being one of his Majesties most Honourable Privy Council was in respect thereof and other his great Merits by Letters Patent bearing date 25 Martii in the twentieth year of his Reign raised to an higher degree of Honour by the Title of Marquess of Dorchester in Com. Dors. He first Married Cecelie Daughter to Paul Vicount Banning and by her had Issue two Daughters the Lady Anne and Lady Grace And afterwards the Lady Katherine Daughter to Iames late Earl of Derby by whom he had Issue one Son called Henry who died in his Infancy ¶ Of the other Sons to the before-specified Earl William Pierpont of â—horesby the second Married Elizabeth Daughter and Coheir to Sir Thomas Harris of â—onge-Castle in Com. Salop. Baronet by whom he hath had Issue five Sons 1. Robert who Married Elizabeth Daughter and Coheir to Sir Iohn Evelyn of Dene in Com. Wilts Knight and died in his life time leaving Issue Robert a Son and a Daughter called Gertrude 2. Henry who died unmarried William who died in his Infancy George and Gervase and five Daughters Frances Married to Henry Earl of Ogle Son and Heir to William Duke of Newcastle Eleanore and Margaret who died in their Infancy Grace Wedded to Gilbert now Earl of Clare and Gertrude to George Vicount Halifax Lord Hervey of Kidbroke 3 Car. 1. IN an 1619. 17 Iac. Sir William Hervey of Kidbroke in Com. Cantii Knight descended from an antient Family of that name which were possessors of â—hirley in Com. Bedf. was advanced to the degree of a Baronet upon the one and thirtieth day of May the same year with remainder to William his Son and the Hâ—irs Male of his Body also shortly after that to the dignity of Lord Hervey of Rosse in the County of Wexford in Ireland And lastly by reason of his eminent services at home and abroad both in the times of King Iames and King Charles the First as well in Council as in the Wars and other Foreign Expeditions was created a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Hâ—rvey of Kidbroke with the like remainder as abovesaid as by certain Letters Patents bearing date 7 Febr. 3 Car. 1. appeareth This William Lord Hervey married two Wives first Mary Daughter of Anthony Vicount Mountagâ— Widow of Henry Earl of Southampton but by her had no Issue Secondly Cordellia Daughter and Coheir to Brian Anslow of Lewsham in Com. Cantii Esq by whom he had Issue three Sons William slain in the German-Wars as also Iohn and Henry who died young and two Daughters Elizabeth married to Iohn Hervey of Ickworth in Com. Suff. Esq now Treasurer to her Majesty Queen Catherine and Helen who died unmarried and departed this life ... Iunii an 1642. Vicount Bayning 3 Car. 1. UPon the 24 th of Sept. an 1612. 10 Iac. Paul Bayning of Bentley parva in Com. Essex Esq Son to Paul Bayning Sheriff of London in an 1593. 35 Eliz. was advanced to the dignity of a Baronet and upon the 27 th of February 3 Car. 1. to the degree of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Baron Bayning of Horkesâ—ey in Com. Essex as also on the eighth of March next following to that of Vicount Bayning of Sudbury in Com. Suff. This Paul married Anne Daughter to Sir Henry Glemham of Glemham in Com. Suff. Knight and dying at his own House in Mark-lane within the City of London 29 Iulii an 1629 5 Car. 1. was buried in the Church of St. Olave Hartstreet London leaving Issue Paul his Son and Heir thirteen years of age and four Daughters Cecilie Married to Henry Vicount Newarke eldest Son to Robert Earl of Kingston Anne to Henry Murray one of the Grooms of the Bed-chamber to King Charles the First afterwards created Vicountess Banning of Foxley by Letters Patents bearing date at Westminster 17 Martii 26 Car. 2. Mary first to William Vicount Grandison afterwards to Christopher Earl of Anglesey and Elizabeth to Francis Lord Dacres Which Paul married Penelope sole Daughter and Heir to Sir Robert Naunton Knight Master of the Court of Wards and Liveries and by her having Issue one Daughter named Anne died at Bentley-Hall in Essex 11 Iunii 1638. leaving her the said Penelope great with child of another born after his death and called Penelope Which Anne afterwards became the Wife to Aubrey Earl of Oxford and Penelope of Iohn Herbert the youngest Son to Philip late Earl of Pâ—mbroke and Montgâ—mery Lord Maynard 3 Car. 1. IN 3. Car. 1. Sir William Maynard Knight Son and Heir to Henry Maynard of Estonâ— parvâ— in Com. Essex by Susan his Wife Daughter and Coheir to Thomas Pearson Esq Usher of the Court of Star-Chamber having first been dignified with the title of Baronet 29 Iunii an 1611. 9 Iac. next with that of Lord Maynard of Wickbow in Ireland by Letters Patent bearing date at Westminster 30 Maii 18 Iac. an scil 1620 in consideration of his farther merits was by Letters Patents bearing date at Westminster upon the fourteenth day of March in the third year of King Charles the First advanced to the degree of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Maynard of Estaines ad Turrim in Com. Essex otherwise called Little Easton This William married two Wives First the Lady Frances Daughter to William Cavendish the first Earl of
Devonshire of that Family by whom he left no Issue surviving Secondly Anne the sole Daughter and Heir to Sir Anthony Everard of Langleis in Com. Essex Knight by whom he left Issue one only surviving Son named William who succeeded him in his Honours and five Daughters viz. Susan Iane Anne Elizabeth and Mary whereof the two eldest died unmarried and of the rest Anne became the Wife of Sir Henry Wrothe of Durance in Com. Midd. Knight Elizabeth of Iohn Wroth of Longhton in Com. Essex Esq and Mary of Sir Rapâ—e Bovey of Caxton in Com. Cantabr Knight and departing this life upon the eighteenth day of December an 1639. was buried in the Vault of the Parish-Church at Little Estanes before mention'd Which William so succeeding him is now Comptroller of his Majesties Houshold and married two Wives First Dorothy sole Daughter and Heir to Sir Robert Banaster of Passenham in Com. Northampton Knight by whom he hath Issue two Sons Banaster Maynard and William Which William hath married the Lady Elizabeth Grey Daughter to Henry late Earl of Kent Surviving Dorothy his first Wife he hath since wedded the Lady Margaret Murray youngest Daughter to Iames Earl of Dyzert in Scotland and by her hath Issue one Son called Henry and Elizabeth a Daughter Lord Coventrie 4 Car. 1. THat the study and practise of our Common-Law hath raised many Men to great Wealth and Honour there is demonstration sufficient from sundry examples in all ages Amongst which these of Thomas Coventrie the Father and Thomas his Son are not the least For of Thomas the Father whose Birth was in Worcestershire and descent from Iohn Covenâ—rie Mercer Son of William Coventrie of the City of Coventrie Sheriff of London with Robert Whitington in an 1416. 4 H. 5. and Lord Mayor or of that City in an 1425. 4 H. 6. as also one of the Executors of Richard Whitington founder of Whitington Colledge I find that being a member of that honourable Society of the Inner-Temple London he became so happy a proficient in his Studies there as that in 38 Eliz. he was chosen Reader of that House for the Autumn Lecture though at that time hindred in performing the task by reason of a great Plague which then raged in London so that he Read not till Lent next following And ascending still higher in esteem in respect of his eminent knowledge was elected to the state and degree of a Serjeant at Law upon that Call in Easter-Term 1 Iac. As also in 3 Iac. to be the Kings Seâ—jeant and in Hillary Term before the end of that year being constituted one of the Justices for the Court of Common-Pleas sate on that Bench till xv Martini 4 Iac. inclusive but died shortly after as it seems leaving Thomas his Son and Heir whom he had entred of that Inne of Court Which Thomas pursuing his Fathers steps in those laudable Sâ—udies was made choice of for the Autumn-Reader in 14 Iac. being then Recorder of London Also shortly after that the Kings Sollicitor And upon the 16. of March before the end of that year was Knighted at â—heobalds In 15 Iac. being one of the Senior Benchers of that House he underwent the office of Treasurer there and in 18 Iac. was made the Kings Attorney General Rising by these gradations in 1 Car. 1 Nov. he was advanced to â—hat eminent Office of Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England and upon the tenth of April 4 Car. 1. dignified with the degree of a Baron of this Realm by the title of â—ord Coventrie of Ailesboroâ—gh in Com. Wigorn. Aftter which continuing in that Office with much Honour for the full term of fifteen years and upwards he departed this life at Durham-House in the Strand 14 Ian. an 1639. 15 Car. 1. and was buried in the Parish Church of Crome D'abitot in Com. Wigorn. leaving Issue by Sarah his first Wife Daughter to Edward Sebright of Blacksall in Com. Wigorn. Esq Thomas his Son and Heir and Elizabeth a Daughter married to Sir Iohn Hâ—re of Stow Bâ—rdolf in Com. Norfolk Knight And by Elizabeth his second Wife Daughter to Iohn Ardersey of Spursâ—ow in Com. Câ—ster Esq four Sons Iohn Francis Henry now one of his Majesties Principal Secreâ—aries of State and Sir William Coventrie Knight As also four Daughters Anne married to Sir William Savile of 〈◊〉 in Com. Ebor. Baronet Mary to Henry-Frederick â—hynne second Son to Sir Thomas Thynne of Loâ—g-Lete in Com. Wilts Knight Anne to Sir Anthâ—ny Ashley Cooper of Winburne St. Giles in Com. Dorset Baronet since advanced to the titles of Baron Ashley and Earl of Shaftsbuâ—y and Dorothy to Sir Iohn Pâ—ckington of Westwood in Com. Wigorn Baronet Which Thomas his Son and Heir succeeding him in his Honour married Mary Daughter to Sir William Crâ—ven Knight Lord Mayor of London in an 1611. 9 Iac. and departed this life ... Oct. an 1662. lâ—aving Issue two Sons Geoâ—ge and Thomas but no Daughter Which George now Lord Coventrie married Maâ—garâ—t Daughter to Iohn Earl of Thanâ—t and by her hath Issue Iohn his only Son and Margareâ— a Daughter Weston Earl of Portland 4 Car. 1. IN an 1619. 17 Iac. Sir Richard Weston Knight Son and Heir to Sir Hierome Weston of Roxwell in Com. Essex Knight Son of Richard Weston one of the Justices of the Court of Common-Pleas from the first to the fourteenth year of Queen Eliz. reign and descended from the ancient Family of Weston sometimes of Weston subtus Liziard in Com. Staff being a person of great abilities was sent Embassador with Sir Edward Conway into Bohemia to close up the breach betwixt the Emperour and the Elector Palatine and the next ensuing vear was himself imployed to Bruxells in Flanders there to treat with the Embassadors of the Emperour and King of Spain touching the restitution of the Palaâ—inate Soon after which he was made choice of to be Chancellor and under-Treasurer of the Exchequer Which Office he underwent with such Wisdom and Integrity that upon the twenty fifth of May 22 Iac. he had a Commission to execute the Office of Treasurer of the Exchequer during the Kings pleasure Which trust he performed so well as that upon the thirteenth of April 4 Car. 1. he was advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Weston of Neyland and on the fifteenth of Iuly following constituted Lord Treasurer of England Also upon the ninth of April 6 Car. 1. elected Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter and on the 8 th of February next following made Captain of the Isle of Wight Lastly upon the 17 th of February 8 Car. 1. created Earl of Portland He married two Wives First Elizabeth Daughter to William Pinchion of Wriâ—â—le in Com. Essex Esq by whom he
Common-Pleas conferred upon him and on the 23th of Ianuary 16 Car. 1. that of Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England Being therefore thus raised to that eminent place of Honour and Trust on the eighteenth of February next ensuing he was advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Littleton of Mounsâ—ow one of the Hâ—ndreds in Com. Salop. But shortly after the troubles in this Realm taking their rise partly from that Insurrâ—ction of the Scots and their entrance of this Realm which hapned in August next ensuing an scil 1640. and partly from the predominancy of certain Members in the late Long Parliament then called by reason of that Invasion so that the King to avoid the danger of such Tumults as being then countenanced by those Mâ—mbâ—rs threatned his safety retired to the City of York in March an 1642. This Lord Keeper being not a little sensible of his Majesties hard condition and well weighing his own duty in that perillous conjuncture hastâ—d thither to him with the Great Seal in Iune next following and after that ceasing not to continue his dutifull attendance from place to place wheresoever he moved or received command to abide served him with most Loyal affections until his â—wn death which hapned at Oxford 27 August an 1645. 21 Car. 1. where he had an honourable Burial in the North I le of the Cathedral called Christ-Church opposite to the Quire He married Anne Daughter to Iohâ— Littleton of Frankley in Com. Wigorn. Esq who died mâ—ny years before him leaving no Issue Capel Earl of Essex 17 Car. 1. THE first of this Family who laid the â—oundation for supporting that Honour which afterwards his Descendents obtained was Sir William Capel Knight Lord Mayor of London in an 1504. 20 H. 7. which Sir William built a fair Chapel on the South-side of the Church called great St. Bartholmews in the Suburbs of that City and 〈◊〉 there buried From whom descended Arthur Capel of Hadham in Com. Hertf. Esq Which Arthur being a person of great merit was by Letters Patents bearing date 6 Aug. an 1641. 17 Car. 1. advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Capel of Hadham And upon that grand defection hapning before the end of the next ensuing year when several Armies were levyed through the influence of a predominant party in the Parliament then held at Westminster under divers plausible pretences whereby much bloodshed and great devastation ensued most loyally put himself in Arms on the King's behalf for the general welfare of his Majesty and these Realms raising at his proper charge some Troops of Horse with which in his own person he served both valiantly and faithful in sundry Battels and other perillous Encounters throughout the long continuance of those unhappy Troubles And when through a second great Invasion of the Scots the King became totally over-powered his Field-Forces disâ—ipaâ—â—d all his Garrisons lost and his Royal Person Imprison'd in the Isle of Wiht being sufficiently apprehensive of the misery which was like shortly after to befal him couragiously adventured himself with all the strength he could raise in hope of his rescue but miscarrying therein suffered Death for that attempt upon the ninth of March an 1648. Whereupon his Corps was buâ—ied at Hadham This most loyal and right valiant Lord took to Wife Elizabeth the Daughter and Heir of Sir Charles Morison of Câ—yâ—ho-berrey in Com. Hertf. Knight and Baronet and by her had Issue four Sons Arthur Henry made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of King Charles the Second Edward and Charles and four Daughters Mary Married to Henry Lord Beauchamp at that time Son and Heir Apparent to William Marquess of Hertford and surviving him to Henry now Marquess of Worcester Elizabeth to Charles Earl of Carnarâ—on Theodosia to Henry then called Lord Cornbury now Earl of Clarendon and Annâ— to Iâ—hn Son and Heir Apparent to Giles Strangways of Melbury Sâ—ndford in Com. Dorset Esq To him succeeded Arthur his Son and Heir on whom our present Sovereign King Charles the Second shortly after his happy Restoration looking with an high regard both in respect of his noble Father's most eminent actings and sufferings and his own personal merits not only advanced him to the Title of Vicount Mâ—ldon in Câ—m Essex bâ—t to the dâ—gree and dignity of Earl of Essex by Letters Patent bearing daâ—e 20 Apr. in the thirteenth year of his Reign And since that having large experience of his prudence and great abilities constituted him Lord Lieutenant of the Realm of Ireland This Earl Married Elizabeth Daughter to Algerâ—on Earl of Northumberland and by her hath had Issue six Sons viz. Algernon Châ—rles Arthur Henry Algerâ—on and Arthur and two Daughters Elizabeth and Aâ—â—e of all which the last Algernon and Anne are only living the rest dying young Bruce Earl of Aylesbury 17 Car. 1. UPon the coming of King Iames to enjoy the Crown of this Realm in an 1603. amongst many other worthy persons of the Scottish-Nation Edward Bruce of Kinlosse was not the least who though a Native of that Country did descend from the antient Barons of that name sometime Lords of Skelton in Cleâ—eland and other large possessions in the Northern parts of Yorkshire This Edward being a person of great parts was sent Embassador from King Iames with the Earl of Marre in 43 Eliz. unto that Queen to Congratulate her good success in repressing that audacious attempt of the Earl of Essex and his Complices who had then suffered death for the same Which she took very well being not a little pleas'd to hear so much from them in regard of the rumours then dispersed viz. that Essex was made away for favouring the King of Scot's Title Also that had they come in time they would have mediated for him And upon the death of that Queen being eminently Instrumental to the peaceful entrance of King Iames by the Intelligence which he privately held in her life time with Sir Robert Cecill Knight one of her principal Secretaries of State in recompence of those his faithful Services had that great Office of Master of the Rolls conferr'd upon him for life upon the eighteenth of May 1 Iac. and the next ensuing year by Letters Patent bearing date 8 Iulii was advanc'd to the dignity of a Baron of Scotland by the Title of Lord Bruce of Kinlâ—sse being of the Privy Council to his Majesty in both Realms But upon the 14 th of Ianuary an 1610. 8 Iac. he departed this life being then Lxii. years of Age and was buried in the Chapel of the Rolls in Chancery-Lane London where there is a fair Monument erected to his memory with this Inscription upon it Fuimus Sacrae Memoriae Domini Edwardi Bruce Baronis Bruce Kinlossensis Sacrorum Scriniorum Magistri dicatum Quiobiit 14 Ian. Sal. 1610. Aetat 62. Iacobi Regiâ— 8â—
Brucius Edwardus situs hîc Scotus Anglus Scotus ut ortu Anglis sic oriundus avis Regno in utroque decus tulit auctus Honoribus amplis Regi à Consiliis Regni utriusqueâ—uit Conjuge Prole Nuru Genero spe reque beatus Vivere nos docuit nunc docet ecce mori Leaving Issue by Magdalen his Wife Daughter of Sir ... Clerke Knight two Sons Edward and Thomas and Christian a Daughter married to William Earl of Devonshire Which Edward was made Knight of the Bath at the creation of Henry Prince of Wales in an 1610. being one of the Gentlemen of his Bed-chamber And succeeding his Father in his Honour had the hard fate to be slain in a Duel by Sir Edward Sâ—ckvile Knight of the Bath afterwards Earl of Dorset Whereupon Thomas his Brother became his next heir Which Thomas was first scil 21 Iunii 9 Iac. created Earl of Elgine in Scotland and afterwards by Letters Patents bearing date 1 Aug. 17 Car. 1. advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Râ—alm by the title of Lord Bruce of Whorlton in Com. Ebor. And having married two Wives First Anne Daughter to Sir Robert Chichester of Raleigh in Com. Devon Knight by Anne his Wife Daughter and Coheirs to Iohn Lord Harington of Exton Secondly Diana one of the Daughters and Coheirs of William commonly called Lord Burghley Son and Heir to Thomas Earl of Exeter Widow of Henry Earl of Oxford departed this life 21 December an 1663. and was buried at ... leaving Issue by Anne his first Wife Robert his Son and Heir Which Robert being Lord Lieutenant of the County of Bedford and having given much testimony of his Loyalty to the King in the late troublesome and perillous times as also been not a little instrumental for the happy Restoration of his Majesty that now is was by Letters Patenâ— bearing date at Westminster 18 Martii 16 Car. 2. advanced to divers other titles of Honour viz. Lord Bruce of Skelton in Com. Ebor. Vicount Bruce of Ampthill in Com. Bedf. and Earl of Aylesbury in Com. Buck. He married Diana Daughter to Henry Earl of Stanford and by her hath had Issue eight Sons Edward Robert Charles Henry and Bernard who died young Thomas Robert and Iames now living and eight Daughters Diana first married to Sir Seamour Shirley of Stanton Harold in Com. Leic. Baronet and after to Iohn Lord Roos Son and Heir to Iohn Earl of Rutland Anne to Sir William Rich of Sunning in Com. Berks. Baronet Christian Mary Isabella Anne Charlotte and Henrietta now living and Christiana and Elizabeth who died young Lord Newport 18 Car. 1. OF this Family which hath been long eminent in Shrop-shire was Sir Richard Newport of high-Ercall in that County Kt. who meriâ—ing highly for his many and great services to King Charles the first of blessed memory and to the Country where he lived was by Letters Patents bearing date at Bridgnorth upon the fourteenth day of October in the eighteenth year of his reign advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Newport of High Eâ—call This Richard Lord Newport having suffered much for his Loyalty in the times of the late unhappy troubles and being aged for the better security of his person from the violence of those Usurpers then predominant reâ—ired into Foreign parts and at Moulins in France departing this life 8 February an 1650. was there buried leaving Issue by Rachel his Wife Daughter to Iohn Leveson of Haling in Com. Cantii Esq Sister to Sir Richard Leveson of â—renâ—ham in Com. Staff Knight of the Bath two Sons Francis and Andrew and seven Daughters Beatrix married to Henry Bromley Son and Heir to Sir Thomas Bromley of Sâ—rawarden-Castle in Com. Salop. Knight secondly Christian who died unmarried thirdly Mary Wedded to Iohn Steventon of Boâ—hill in Com. Salop. Esq and afterwards to Francis Forester of Warlingstrete in the same County Esq fourthly Margaret to Richard Fowler of Harnage â—Grange Esq fifthly Anne to Edward Corbet Son to Sir Edward Corbet of Longnoze Knight sixthly Christian yet unmarried and seventhly Elizabeth Wife of Henry powle of Williamsthorpe in Com. Glouc. Esq To whom succeeded in this Honour Francis his eldest Son who in his Fathers life time manifested his Loyalty to the late King by taking up Arms on his behalf when numerous Forces were in all parts under specious pretences raised against him and valiantly acted in North-Wales and elsewhere until by the Fortune of War in an 1644. he became their prisoner In consideration whereof and other his personal merits he was since the happy Restoration of our present Soveraign King Charles the Second First made Comptroller next Treasurer of his Houshold and afterwards Vicount Newport of Bradford in Com. Salop. by Letters Patents bearing date 11 Mâ—rtii 27 Car. 2. And having married the Lady Diana Daughter to Francis late Earl of Bedford hath had Issue by her five Sons Richard Thomas and Francis now living with Thomas and Andrew who died young And five Daughters Elizabeth married to Sir Henry Littleton of Frankley in Com. Wigorn. Baronet Katherine who died young and Katherine Anne and Diana surviving Wilmot Earl of Rochester 19 Car. 1. IN the nineteenth year of the late King Charles the First Henry Wilmot the only Son of Charles Vicount Wilmot of Athloâ— in the Realm of Ireland being at that time Lieutenant General of the Horse in his Mâ—jesties Armies throughout all England and Wales as also famous for his military conduct was by Letters Patents bearing date at Oxford upon the 29 th of Iune advanced to the â—ignity of a Baâ—on of this Realm by the title of Lord Wilmot of Adderbury in Com. Oxon. And continuing faithful to that King of blessed memory throughout the whole course of those unhappy Wars atchieved no little Honour specially in that successful Victory at Rownd-Way dowâ—e in Com. Wilts And afterwards farther manifesting his Integrity to the Crown by his ready constant and most faithful services to our present Soveraign King Charles the Second not only during the chief time of his Abode beyond the Seas in his greatest wants and distresses there but upon his coming into England in the year 1651. and loss of all his Forces at â—orcester continuing with him contriving and assisting in his miraculous escape adventuring through the greatest hazards and perils imaginable and at length through the merciful protection of Almighty God bringing him safe on Ship-board and so to land upon the Coast of France was in Testimony of these his unparallel'd services advanced to the degree of an Earl by the title of Earl of Rochester as by his Majesties Letters Patents bearing date at Paris upon the thirteenth day of December an 1652. and fourth year of his reign appeareth And was sent the same year by the said King Charles 2. to the Diet at Ratisbonne in Germany to seek assistance on his Majesties
Coheirs to Thomas late Earl of Southampton but diâ—d without Issue 2. Iohn who Married Mary Daughter and Heir to Humphrey Browne of Greene-Castle in Com. Caermarthen Esq 3. Altham And six Daughters whereof Frances and Althamia are now living the rest died young To his third Wife the Lady Alice Daughter to Iohn late Earl of Bridgwater but by her hath no Issue Smith Lord Carington 19 Car. 1. THis Family do derive themselves from Sir Michael Carington Knight Standard-Bearer to King Riâ—hard the First in the Holy-land From whom descended Iohn Carington Which Iohn about the beginning of King Henry the Fourth's Reign having stoutly adhered to the then deposed King was constrain'd to quit the Realm and after some time of abode in Foreign parts to change his name to this of Smith From whom descended Iohn Smith Esq who being the Lord Treasurers Remembrancer in the Exchequer was in 31 H. 8. constituted the second Baron in that Court And by the Marriage of Anne Daughter and Hâ—ir to Iohn Harwell of Wotton in Com. Warr. Esq much increas'd his Estate From whom by lineal succession was Sir Charles Smith Knight Who manifested his Fidelity to the late King Charles the First in the times of his great distresses by divers conâ—iderable aids In consideration whereof he was by Letters Patents bearing date 31 Oct. in the nineteenth year of his Reign advanced to the degree of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Carington of â—oâ—ton and upon the fourth day of November following to the dignity of a Vicount by the Title of Vicount Carington of Barrefore within the Province of Connaght in Ireland This Charles Lord Carington took to Wife Elizabeth the Daughter of Sir Iohn Carrill of South Harting in Com. Suss. Knight and by her had Issue four Sons Francis Carrill Iohn and Charles and five Daughters 1. Mary Married to Sir George Wiâ—â—our of Huddington in Com. Wigorn. Knight 2. Lucie who died unmarried 3. Anne 4. Margaret the Wife of Sir Francis Hâ—â—gate of Huddleston in Com. Ebor. Baronet And 5. another Mary who died unmarried And having occasion to Travel into France lodging at Pontoise was there barbarously murthered by one of his own Servants upon the one and twentieth day of February an 1664. for lucre of such money and Jewels as he then had at that place and lâ—eth Interred in the Church there with a fair Tomb of Marble erected to his memory To whom succeeded Francis his Son and Heir Which Francis Married Iuliana the Daughter of Sir Thomas Wâ—lmesley of Dunkenhalgh in Com. Lanâ— Knight and by her hath had Issue Charles who died in his Infancy Lord Widdrington 19 Car. 1. AMongst other the true hearted Royalists which in the times of the late grand defection manifested their Loyalâ—y to our late Sovereign King Charles the Firâ—â— of blessed memory Sir William Widdrington of Widdrington-Castle in Com. Northumb. Knight and Baronet was not the least who being the principal branch of a most antient and worthy Family long flourishing in that Northern-Tract raised a considerable power for his Majesties Service under the Conduct of the Right Honourable William then Earl but afterwards Marquess and Duke of Newcastle wherewith he had his share in the honour of those Victories obtain'd by that great General at â—â—dcasâ—er Yarum Seacroâ—t â—ankerfley Leedes Halifax Rotheram 〈◊〉 Chesterfeild Gaynsborough and Lincoln but chiefly at Bradford in Com. Ebor. against those numerous forces which through the influence of certain predominant members of the late unhappy Long Parliament were then most rebelliously imployed against their Lawful Sovereign In consideration whereof he was â—y Letters Patent bearing date 10 Nov. 19 Car. 1. advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Widdrington of Blantâ—ey in Com. Linc. Continuing likewise in Arms till all was lost he suffered in the general ruine which thereupon befell all the Kings good Subjects And after that joining with the most noble Iames Earl of Derby in the month of Augâ—â—t an 1651. to make way for the safe passage of our present Sovereign King Charles the Second with â—is Army oâ—t of Scotland then marching towards Worcester being encountred by numerous Forces sent by Cromwell under the Command of Colonel Lilbâ—rne lost his life in a sharp Skirmish near Wiggaâ— in Lancashire leaving Issue by Mary his Wife Daughter and sole Heir to Sir Anthony Thorold of Blankney Knight seven Sons viz. William Henry Ephâ—aim Edward Raphe Anthony and Roger And two Daughters Mary Mâ—rried to ... Crane of Wood-Rysing in Com. Norâ—â— Esq and Iane to Sir Charles Stanley Knight of the Bath Son to Sir Robert Stanley Knight a younger Son to William late Eâ—rl of Derby To whom succeeded in his honour William his Son and Heir Which William Married Elizabeth the Daughter and Heir to Sir Peregrine Bertâ— of Eveden in Com. Linc. Knight a younger Son to Robert late Earl of Lindsey and by her hath Issue ... Prince Rupert Earl of Holderness and Duke of Cumberland 19 Car. 1. UPon that grand Defection which hapned here in an 1642. As the loyalty of many eminent Subjects was then most clearly put to the test no less were the cordial well-wishes to the late King Charles of blessed memory of his nearest kindred and chief Allies Amongst which none did more highly manifest their sense of his Sufferings than his two Royal Nephews Prince Rupert and Prince Mâ—urice younger Sons to the Illustrious Frederick late Count Palaâ—ine of the Rhene by that Excellent Princess Elizabeth his only Sister Who having from their youth been train'd up in military Exercises and therein by their eminent Services in the German-Wars deservedly gain'd the reputation of right valiant and expert Commanders most seasonably repaired to Him in order to his most necessary assistance and defence Prince Rupert being made General of his Horse and Prince Maurice Commander of some Forces in the West In which military imployments their courage and conduct became so conspicuous in sundry fierce encounters against that Rebellious generation then in Arms in most parts of this Realm as rendred them formidable to their greatest Enemies In consideration whereof and to the end that posterity might discern the sense which his Majesty then had of their known merits having first made choice of Prince Rupert into the Society of the most noble Order of the Garter he did by his Letters Patent bearing date at Oxford 19 Ianuarii in the nineteenth year of his Reign make him a free Denizen and upon the twenty fourth day of the same month advance him to the dignity of a Peer of this Realm by the title of Earl of Holdernesse and Duke of Cumberland After which this Heroick General advenâ—ured himself in many other bloody Battles till all was lost Whereupon being forced to retire into Foreign parts he most happily returned upon the joyfull Restoration of our present Soveraign King Charles
the Second whom he hath ever since with great affection and no less fidelity serv'd not only in Council but in Action as by his most couragious and prudent conduct of the whole English-Fleet in that dreadful Sea fight against the Dutch in an 1672. is very well known Lord Ward 19 Car. 1. GReat being the distresses of our late Soveraign King Charles the first of blessed memory by reason of that unparallelled defection in an 1642. so that he had little wherewith to reward or encourage such Loyal persons who in the times of those unhappy troubles stood firm and faithful to him other than by conferring on them certain Titles of dignity and honour Amongst these Humble the Son and Heir of William Ward a wealthy Goldsmith in London and Jeweller to the Queen descended from an anâ—ient Family of that name in Norfolk meriting much for his seasonable supplies at that time brought to his Majesty having married Frances the Neece and Heir to Edward Lord Dâ—â—ley was in consideration thereof first made a Knight at Oxford 24 Iunii an 1643. 19 Car. 1. and shortly after advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Ward of Bermingham in Com. War as by that â—ings Letters Patent bearing date at Oxford the 23 of March next ensuing appeareth By which noble Lady he had Issue two Sons Edward and William and three Daughters Honora married to William Dilke of Maxstoke-Castle in Com. War Esq Frances to Sir William Noel of Kirby in Com. Leic. Baronet and Theodâ—sia to Sir Thomas Brerâ—ton of Hanford in Com. Cestr. Bâ—ronet And departing this life upon the fourth day of October an 1670. was buried at Hymley in Com. Staff where he then had his chief residence Which Edward succeeding in his honour married Frances Daughter to Sir William Brerâ—ton late of Hâ—nâ—ord Bâ—ronet Sister and at length Coheir to the said Sir Thomas and by her hath had Issue three Sons Iohn William and Ferdinando and two Daughters Cathâ—rine and Humblâ—tta Patric Earl of Brainford 20 Car. 1. THough in the times of the late unhappy â—roubles which had their rise from the Scoâ—s the generality of that Nation were Actors or Abeâ—â—ors in that rebellious Invasion of this Realâ— made in the year 1642. yet were there some who most loyally manifested their sincere affections to their native Soveraign by adhering to him with great fidelity throughout the whole course of these desâ—â—â—ctive Wars Of which number the right noble Patric Earl of Forth was one who from his youth having been trained â—p in the Wars of Sweden Dâ—nmarâ— Russiâ— Liâ—oniâ— Liâ—huaniâ— Poland 〈◊〉 and Germany in which he gained no little skill and honour seeing his Soveraign and these Realms in great danger of ruine by those intestine broyles most freâ—ly reâ—orted to his service First in Scotland and afterwards here where by his prudent conduct in those sharp encounters at Edge-Hill Brainford and Newbery performing the part of an expert and valiant Commander he was made General of that King Army and in farther consideration of his eminent services by Letters Patents bearing date at Oxford 27 Maii 20 Car. 1. advanced to the dignity of an Earl by the title of Earl of Brainford in the County of Middlesex This Earl died at Dundee in Scotland in an 1651. and was there buried leaving no other Issue than the Lady Iane a Daughter at that time surviving who is married to Iames Lord Forrester a Baron of that Realm Lord Colepeper 20 Car. 1. THat this Family hath for many past ages flourisht with great esteem in the Counties of Kent and Sussex I need not here stand to give instance and therefore shall descend to Sir Iohn Colepeper Knight the principal branch thereof who being a person of great abilities and perfectly Loyal to our late Soveraign King Charles the first of blessed memory was by him first constituted Chancellor of the Exchequer afterwards Master of the Rolls and one of his Majesties Privy Council And not forsaking him in the time of his great distresses and troubles adventured his life courageously on his behalf in the Battells of â—ineton Newbery and divers other sharp encounters In consideration whereof he was by Letters Patents bearing date at Oxford 21 October in the twentieth year of his reign advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Colepeper of â—hâ—resway in Com. Linc. And after the loss of all attending our present Soveraign King Charles the Second during the greatest part of his abode beyond-Sea being also one of the Lords of his Privy Council departed this life shortly after his Majesties most happy restoration viz. upon the eleventh day of Iuly an 1660. and was buried at Hollingburne in Kent He married two Wives first Philippa Daughter of ... Snelling of ... in Com. ... Esq by whom he had Issue one Son called Alexander who took to Wife Catherine the Daughter and Heir to Sir Edward Ford of Harting in Com. Suss. Knight but died without issue in his Fathers life time and Philippa a Daughter married to Sir Thomaâ— Herlakenden of Wood-Church in Com. Cantii Esq His second Wife was Iudith Daughter to Sir Thomas Colepeper of Hollingburne in Com. Cantii Knight by whom he had Issue four Sons Thomas Iohn Cheney and Francis who died in an 1662. unmarried Also three Daughters Elizabeth married to Iames Hamilton Esqque Iudith and Philippa Which Thomas succeeding him in his Honour married Margaret the youngest Daughter and Coheir to le Seigneur Iean de Hesse of the noble Family of Hesse in the Land of Berghen near Collen in Germany by whom he hath Issue one Daughter called Catherine Lord Astley of Reading 20 Car. 1. AS to the antiquity of this Family having already in the first Volume of this work so fully discoursed there needeth nothing to be farther said than that Sir Iacob Astley Knight Son of Isaac Astley of Melton Constable in Com. Norf. Esqque of whom I am now to speak did lineally descend from Raphe de Astley a younger Son to Thomas Lord Astley of Astley in Com. War by Edith his Wife Sister and Coheir to Robert Constable sometime of Melton above mentioned This Sir Iacob having been long â—rain'd up in the discipline of War and undergone divers Military Commands in the service of Grave Maurice and his Brother Henry both Princes of Aurange not only in that great Battel of Newport and eminent Siege of Ostend but many other places was further imployed in the like kind by Christiern the fourth King of Denmark as also by the famous Gustavus Adolphus King of Sweden and in all these acquired no little honour After which upon the late grand defection here in an 1642. resorting to King Charles the First of blessed memory he served him with great fidelity and courage in the Battels of â—ineton Brainford Newberie Lestithiell and several other sharp encounters being then Major General of his Majesties Royal