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

two heyres of Robert Lord Quincy sonne and heyre of Saire Quincy Earle of Winchester by Hawis his wife the fourth sister and one of the heyres of Randoll Blundeuile Earle of Chester Lincolne by whom he had issue Lord Edmond Lacie that dyed before his Father in the yeare 1257. who before had maried Alice daughter of the Marquesse of Saluce in Italy and had issue Henry Lacie Earle of Lincolne and Mauld maried to Richard de Clare Earle of Glocester This Iohn dyed in the 24. yeare of king Henry the third was buried in the Abbey of Stanloe Et portoit d'or au lion rampant de pourp●e HEnry Lacie grand-childe of Iohn Lacie Earle of Lincolne by his sonne Edmond was the second Earle of Lincolne of that Family Baron of Halton and Constable of Chester and Lord of Denbeigh by king Edward the first He writ in his stile Earle of Lincolne Constable of Chester Lord Ros and Roweniock and married to his first wife Margaret daughter and heire of William Lonspee grand-childe of William Longspee Earle of Salisbury by his sonne William by whō he had issue Edmond Lacie drowned in a Well in Denbeigh Castle in the life time of his father Alice maried to Thomas Plantagenet Earle of Lancaster Leicester Derby This Henry married to his second wife Ioane daughter of William Martyne Lord Camoys but by her had no issue He dyed at his house now called Lincolnes Inne in Chancery-Lane in London 1311. and lyeth buried in Paules Church in London in S. Dunstans Chappell Et portoit d'or au lion rampant de purpre HEnry of Mounmoth sur-named Tortcoll sonne of Henry Earle of Lancaster and brother and heyre of Thomas Earle of Lancaster Leicester and Derby that married Alice Lacy aforesaid was created Earle of Derby in the life time of his Father after whose death which was in the yeare 1345. he was also Earle of Lancaster Leicester and Lord high Steward of England and in the 25. of king Edward the third he was made Duke of Lancaster and in the 27. yeare of the same Kings reigne he had the Earledome of Lincolne giuen him He married Isabell daughter of Henry Lord Beaumont and had issue two daughters his heyres Mauld the eldest was married to William Duke of Bauarre Earle of Henault Holland and Zeland Blanch the second daughter was wife to Iohn of Gaunt Earle of Richmont fourth sonne of king Edward the third who after the death of this Henry his Father in law was the second Duke of Lancaster This Henry dyed in the 35. yeare of king Edward the third Et portoit d'engleterre au band d'azur IOhn de la Pole sonne and heyre of Iohn de la Pole second Duke of Suffolke was created Earle of Lincolne in the seauenth yeare of king Edward the fourth and married Margaret daughter of Thomas Fitz-Alan Earle of Arundell by whom he had no issue He was slaine in the life time of his Father at Stokefield taking part with Martine Swarth the 16. of Iune in the second of king Henry the seuenth 1487. Et portoit d'azur à la face à trois testes de leopards d'or au lambell d'argent HEnry Brandon sonne and heyre of Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolke by Mary the French Queene being about twelue yeares of age was created Earle of Lincolne at Bridewell in the seuenteene yeare of king Henry the eight and then dyed without issue his Father liuing Et portoit burelle d'argent de gueulles de dix pieces au lion rampant d'or correné perpale gueulles d'argent au lambell d'argent EDward Clinton Lord Clinton was created Earle of Lincolne in the 14. yeare of Queene Elizabeth 1572. and made Lord Admirall of England He married three wiues the first was Elizabeth daughter of Sir Iohn Blount the widdow of the Lord Talboys by whom he had issue Bridget wife to Robert Dymock of Lincolnshire Esquire Father of Sir Edward Dymock his Maiesties most worthy Champion Katherine wife of William Lord Borough Father of Thomas Lord Borough Lord Deputy of Ireland Margaret wife to Charles Lord Willoughby of Parham His second wife was Vrsula daughter of William Lord Sturton by whom he had issue Henry lord Clinton Edward Thomas which Tho had to wife Mary daughter of Iohn Terrell of Warley Anne Clinton maried to William Ascough sonne heyre of Sir Francis Ascough of Kelsey in Lincolnshire knight Francis married to Gyles Bruges Lord Shandos of Sudley Castle His third wife was Elizabeth daughter of Gerald Earle of Kildare in Ireland by whom he had no issue He dyed in the 26. yeare of Queene Elizabeth and was honourably buried at Windesore 1585. Et portoit d'argent six croiseletz de sable au pied fiche au chef d'azur chargé de deux molettes d'or HEnry Lord Clinton Son and heyre of Edward Earle of Lincolne and Lord high Admirall of England after the death of his Father was Earle of Lincolne and married Katherine daughter of Francis Hastings Earle of Huntington by whom he had issue Thomas Lord Clinton and Earle of Lincolne 1616. Sir Edward Clinton knight who married Mary daughter of Thomas Dighton of Sturton and Elizabeth Clinton wife to Sir Arthur Gorge knight THomas Lord Clinton and Earle of Lincolne now liuing 1618. married Elizabeth daughter and one of the heyres of Sir Henry Knyuet knight and hath issue Edward Lord Clinton knight of the Bath Henry and Thomas Clinton Katherine Elizabeth and Francis A CATALOGVE OF THE Dukes and Earles Palatines of Lancaster their Armes Wiues and Children IOhn sur-named Without-Land brother of king Richard the first was by the said King created Earle of Lancaster and had giuen him also the Earledomes of Nottingham Deuonshire and Cornwall He married Isabell third daughter and one of the heyres of William Earle of Glocester by whom he had the said Earldome conditionally that he should giue yearely betweene the other two sisters foure hundred pounds but from the said Isabell he was diuorced in the first yeare he came to bee King as in the title of Earles of Glocester is more at large Et portoit les armes d'engleterré an baston d'azur brochant sur le tout EDmond sur-named Crouchbacke second sonne of king Henry the third borne in the yeare 1245. and created Earle of Lancaster by his Father in the yeare 1267. He had also giuen him the Earledomes of Leicester and Derby with the Office of high Steward of England after the attaindor of Simon Mountfort Earle of Leicester slaine at the battaile of Euesham and the disinheriting of Robert Ferrars Earle of Derby Hee married two wiues the first was Auelina daughter of William de Fortibus Earle of Albemarle and sister and heyre of William de Fortibus Earle of Albemarle by whom he had no issue His second wife was Blanch Queene of Nauarre daughter of Robert Earle of Artoys by whom he had issue Thomas Earle of Lancaster Henry Lord of Munmoth and Iohn that dyed in France without

A CATALOGVE and Succession of the Kings Princes Dukes Marquesses Earles and Viscounts of this Realme of England since the Norman Conquest to this present yeare 1619. TOGETHER With their Armes Wiues and Children the times of their deaths and burials with many their memorable Actions Collected by RAPHE BROOKE Esquire Yorke Herauld Discouering and Reforming many Errors committed by men of other Profession and lately published in Print to the great wronging of the Nobility and preiudice of his Maiesties Officers of Armes who are onely appointed and sworne to deale faithfully in these causes Quam quisque norit Artem in hac se exerceat Printed by WILLIAM IAGGARD and fold at his house in Barbican 1619. TO THE HIGH AND Mighty Prince IAMES King of Great-Britaine France and Ireland c. Most Gracious Soueraigne ALthough I thinke not the meane fruite of my Studies worthy so great a Patron as your selfe and therefore dedicate the same onely to those Honourable Lords your Commissioners for the Office of Earle Marshall of England vnto whose Censure and Office all matters of Honour and Armes belongeth and are committed yet after fiftie yeeres labour and experience Now treating of Nobility Honour and Armes which are deriued from the fountaine of Royall authoritie of Kings and Princes and being heereunto partly led by vertue of my Office of Herauld wherein I haue serued your MAIESTY and the late Queene ELIZABETH of famous memory these forty yeeres I held it my bounden dutie thus much at least by humble Praeface to intimate vnto your HIGHNESSE that heere I discouer and reforme many things heeretofore grossely mistaken and abused by ignorant persons who venturing beyond their owne element and skill to write of this subiect haue shewed themselues more bold and busie then skilfull in Herauldry and haue thereby so troubled the cleare fountain of Honorable Titles and Descents flowing from your MAIESTY and former Princes that true Nobilitie is greatly blemished and obscured thereby For the amendment and preuention of these and the like abuses hereafter I most humbly pray a reformation and that vpstarts and Mountebankes within this our profession may be prohibited to make their profite and credite vpon the discredite and impouerishing of your MAIESTIES poore seruants the Officers of Armes who labor daily and spend both their bodies and substance faithfully to preserue and keepe in Register the Descents and Achiuements of the Nobilitie and Gentrie of this Kingdome with their Noble and worthie Actes Marriages Issues and Armes which is no easie thing now to do And much more harder it will be heereafter if these busie bodies catching by chance the imperfect Notes of Heraulds deceased shall be suffered to publish in print their owne inuentions as true and infallible verities whereby in time to come it will be hard to distinguish light from darknesse and truth from falshood vnlesse your Princely care and feeling heereof may bee signified vnto the Lords Commissioners to redresse the same So most humbly praying your MAIESTIES pardon I beseech the King of Kings long to continue and prosper your happy Reigne ouer vs. Your Maiesties most humble deuoted Subiect and Seruant RAPHE BROOKE Yorke Herauld TO THE RIGHT HONOVrable Edward Earle of Worcester Lord Keeper of the Priuy Seale Lodowicke Duke of Lenox Lord Steward of his MAIESTIES Houshold George Marquesse of Buckingham Maister of his Maiesties Horse Charles Earle of Nottingham High Admirall of England William Earle of Penbroke Lord Chamberlaine of his Maiesties Houshold Thomas Earle of Arundell and Thomas Earle of Suffolke Commissioners for the Office of Earle Marshall of England Priuy Counsellors to IAMES King of GREAT-BRITAINE and Knights of the most Noble Order of the Garter Right Honourable THE meane Artificer that found fault with Apelles so long as hee presumed not vltra Crepidam was heard and allowed so well that the most Excellent Painter thereupon amended his picture and yet the same being the onely one perhaps of some ordinary person well or ill done could greatly hurt no man But great hurt and preiudice my Lords may ensue vnto many yea euen vnto your selues and your posterity ioyned as they are and may bee with other Noble families by the mishapen ill wrought and deformed Pictures of false Pedigrees and Descents of English Nobilitie which some busie Antiquaries as they would be called of late intruding haue published in Print It were therefore to be wished that Bookes of that kinde should bee examined by experienced Officers and therewith haue your Lordships allowance before they passe the Presse But sithence hitherto it hath bin neglected and lightly passed ouer as a matter of smal importance and of lesse profit I trust I shall with your Honourable fauours doe my Prince and Countrey the seruice yea my selfe and fellow-Officers of Armes the right presuming not vltra Caduceum to examine the writings of these intruders and reforme their errors whereof to giue you a taste Iohn Stow in the Vinnet of his Annales printed 1592. hath made Richard Duke of Yorke and Anne Mortimer to be Father and mother to K. Edward 4. in doing whereof he hath made the said Richard to marry his owne mother M. Milles page 543. saith that Charls Brandon Duke of Suffolk by Margaret Lady Mortimer his second wife had issue Henry Earle of Lincolne Frances wife to Henry Grey Marquesse Dorset and Eleanor maried to Henry Clifford Earle of Cumberland whereas the said Henry Frances Eleanor were the children of Charles Brandon by Mary the French Queen M. Martin in his History of the Kings of England page 60. hath That King Iohn of England had issue foure sons Henry who was after King Richard elect King of the Romanes William of Valence Earle of Penbroke and Guydo Disnay which William and Guydo were the sons of Hugh le Brun Earle of the Marches of Aquitain in France and not King Iohns What a confusion and trouble may this breed in after Ages both for Descents Armes and true Kindred as also suits of Law Duelloes and Challenges Nay my good Lords were not the Crowne so well established in the King and his Royall issue which God long preserue what a Way is heere opened if it bee not stopt in time for vaine Titularies and Competitors to presume on So dangerous a thing it is for the vnskilfull to deale in matters of Herauldry that are not sworne professed Officers thereto Had I bene as forward to set out mine owne labors as those haue bene to vent the imperfect Collections of others I might I thinke haue written of this subiect before some of them were borne for any time these fiftie yeeres it hath bene my studie And when I had almost finished a true Catalogue of the Kings Princes and Nobles of this Realme that haue bin since the Normane Conquest with intent to leaue it to posterity only in Writing and in the Office and Colledge of Armes which indeede ought to be the Store-house of all honourable Actions and Designes I staide awhile at

le tiers le mesme le quart Riuerijs qui est d'or au lion rampant d'azur THomas Cecill Baron of Burghley sonne and heyre of William Cecill Baron of Burghley and Lord high Treasurour of England was created Earle of Excester at Greenewich in the third yeare of King Iames. He married Dorothie daughter and one of the co-heyres of Iohn Neuill Lord Latymer and had issue foure sonnes and sixe daughters viz. William Cecill Lord Burghley who married Elizabeth daughter and heyre of Edward Mannors Earle of Rutland and had issue William Lord Ros Sir Richard Cecill Knight Sir Edward Cecill knight and Thomas Cecill Esquire fourth sonne Luce the eldest daughter was married to William Paulet Marquesse of Wynchester Mildred the second daughter was married first to Sir Thomas Read knight and after to Sir Edmond Trafford of Lancashire knight Mary the third daughter was married to the Lord Denny Elizabeth the fourth daughter first married to Sir William Hatton alias Newport knight and after to Sir Edward Coke knight Lord Chiefe-Iustice of the kings Bench one of his Maiesties most honorable priuy Counsell Dorothy the fift daughter was married to Sir Gyles Allington of Hounslow-Heath knight and Francis the sixt daughter was married to Sir Richard Tufton knight Et portoit burelle de six pieces d'argent d'azur sur le tout six escussons de sable charge de six lyons d'argent A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Ewe or Augy in Normandy their Armes Wiues and Children VVIlliam Earle of Ewe and Mutterell came into England with William Conqueror who gaue him the Mannors of Tudenham Woleston and Aluerdeston with all other such lands as hee could get or conquer from the Welsh He was after banished England for rebellion and his lands giuen away to Walter Fitz-Richard sonne of Constance sister of this William Earle of Ewe The saide Walter Fitz-Richard conquered Nether-Gwent and halfe the Country of Lege He founded the Abbey of Tynterne and dyed without issue in the third yeare of King Stephen leauing his inheritance to Gilbert sur-named Strongbow Earl of Pembrooke his Nephew and was after buried at Tynterne IOhn Earle of Augie sonne of Iohn married Alice daughter of William Daubigney Earle of Chichester by Alice his wife late widdow of king Henry the first and had issue Henrie Earle of Augie Iohn de Augie Matilda and Margaret and after dyed in the yeare of our Lord 1171. the 18. of Henry the second HEnry Earle of Augie sonne of Iohn gaue to the Monks of Bermondsey in Southwarke his lands called Oswareston neere Romenelin in the Parish of Lida and the lands of Iohn the Clarke in Belsinton and married and had issue Alice his onely daughter and heire married to Ralphe de Isodon 1241. 26. Henry the 3. RAlphe de Isondon sonne of Geffrey de Luzigna Earle of the Marchesse of Aquitaine in France and brother of Hugh le Brun married Alice daughter and heire of Henry Earle of Angy in Normandy and in her right was Earle of Angie after the death of Henry her Father aforesaid This Ralphe in the first yeare of king Iohn was one of the Noblemen that swore the league betweene the saide king and the Earle of Flanders Hee had issue one onely daughter his heire named Mauld married to Humfrey de Bohun Earle of Hereford and Essex and Constable of England Et portoit barre d'argent d'azur au lambell de gueulles de cinq pieces WIlliam Bourchier created Earle of Ewe at Maunt in Normandy the fift of king Henry the fift and married Anne daughter of Thomas of Woodstocke Duke of Glocester and sister and one of the heyres of Humfrey her brother and had issue Henry Bourchier Earle of Ewe and Essex William Lord Fitz-Warrin Iohn Lord Bernes and Thomas Arch Bishop of Canterbury and Cardinall of S. Cirac in Rome and Anne his daughter was married to Iohn Mowbray Duke of Norfolke This William dyed in the eight yeare of King Henry the fift at Troys in Champaine and his body being brought ouer Sea into England was buried at Eyston in Kent Et portoit d'argent au croix engreslee de gueulles entre quatre buffeux de fable HEnry Bourchier sonne and heire of William aforesaide was after the death of his Father Earle of Ewe in Normandy vntill the 28. yeare of king Henry the sixt that Charles the French king had recouered that earledome to the crown of France Afterwards he sate in Parliament by the name title of Lord Bourchier vntill the 35. yeare of the said Kings Reigne that he was created Viscount Bourchier king Edward the fourth in the first yeare of his reigne created him Earle of Essex and in the 13. of king Edward the fourth he was Lord Keeper of the great Seale of England as in the title of Essex is more at large Et portoit les armes de son peré A CATALOGVE OF THE Dukes and Earles of Glocester and Hartford their Armes Wiues and Children RObert sur-named the Consull of Glocester base sonne of King Henry the first begotten of Nest the daughter of Rhice ap Tewder Prince of South Wales who was after married to Girald de Wyndesore Constable of Penbroke-Castle and auncestour of the Earles of Kildare in Ireland in the 11. yeare of his Fathers Reigne was created Earle of Glocester He assisted and tooke part with Mauld the Empresse his halfe sister against K. Stephen the Vsurper which Stephen being taken prisoner and imprisoned in the Castle of Bristoll This Robert very shortly after was likewise taken by King Stephens forces whereupon it was concluded that a King for an Earle and an Earle for a King should make an exchange and eyther set the other at liberty He married Mabell daughter and one of the foure heyres of Robert Fitz-Hamon Lord of Corboil in Normandy Cardiffe in Wales and Tewksbury in England and had issue William Earle of Glocester Roger Bishop of Wynchester Richard Bishop of Bayon in Normandy and Hamon slaine at Tholouze with William King Stephens sonne 1160. He had also two daughters one named Mabell married to Aubre de Vere the second was Matilda married to Randolphe Gernonijs Earle of Chester This Robert builded the Castles of Bristoll and Caerdiffe in Wales and the Monastery of S. Iames by Bristoll and dyed in the 12. yeare of King Stephen and was buried in the saide Monastery 1146. Et portoit de gueulles au trois Restes des Armes d'or WIlliam sonne and heire of Robert Consull was after his Father Earle of Glocester and Lord of Glamorgan in right of his grand-father Robert Fitz-Hamon who wonne the said Lordship from Iustine ap Gurgan Lord of Glamorgan in King William Ruphus time and made his abode in the said Castle of Caerdiffe where the saide Robert kept his Courts Monethly and vsed therein Iura Regalia hauing his twelue Knights to attend him the first day they hauing senerall Lodgings giuen to them their heires for euer within the said Castle He married Hawis

and Hugh Hee had also a Sister named Rhohisia married to Richard Fitz-Gilbert Lord of Clare and Tunbridge Grand-father of Gilbert sur-named Strongbow Earle of Penbroke by his sonne Gilbert Et portoit Gueulles trois Lions passant en pale d'argent WAlter Gifford the second Earle of Buckingham and of Longuile in Normandy in France married one Ermyngard who with her said husband founded the Abbey of Notley neere to the Towne of Buckingham in King Henrie the seconds time The said Walter dyed without yssue and was buried in the saide Abbey in the yeare 1164. leauing al his entailed Lands to Osbert Gifford his nephew by his brother Hugh and all his other Lands to William Marshal earle of Penbroke who had married Isabell daughter and heyre of Richard Strongbow sonne of Gilbert Earle of Penbroke grandchild to Rhohisia Gifford aforenamed Et portoit les armories de son Pere ' THomas of Woodstocke sixt sonne of King Edw. the third being Constable of England was in the first yeare of K. Richard the second created Earle of Buckingham and sate in Parliament the same yeare by that name and Title and in the ninth year of the said Kings reigne he was created Duke of Glocester He married Elianor daughter and co-heyre of Humfrey de Bohun Earle of Hereford Essex and Northampton and Constable of England by whom hee had issue Humfrey Earle of Buckingham and Anne who was married to Edmond Earle Stafford This Thomas was strangled to death vnder a Feather-bed at Callis by Thomas Mowbray Duke of Norfolke and Marshall of England 1396. Et portoit France seme D'engleterre escartelle auborder d'argent HVmfrey Plantagenet sonne of Thomas of Woodstocke after the death of his Father was Earle of Buckingham and being banished England into Ireland was re-called backe again by King Henry the fourth in the first year of his reigne in which returne hee dyed of the plague at Chester others haue at Couentry and was buried in the Abbey of Walden in Essex without issue Et portoit les armes de son Pere ' HVmfrey Stafford sonne and heire of Edmond Earle Stafford by Anne Plantagenet daughter of Thomas of Woodstocke was created the first Duke of Buckingham in the 22. yeare of K. Hen. 6. 1443. and to haue the precedent place of all other Dukes in England He married Anne Daughter of Raphe Neuill first Earle of Westmerland and had issue foure sonnes and three daughters viz. Humsrey Earle of Stafford the eldest sonne slaine at S. Albons the 33. yeare of K. Hen. 6. in the life time of his father Iohn Stafford the second sonne was Earle of Wiltshire Richard the third sonne dyed young and Robert the fourth sonne was Archbyshop of Canterbury Katherine the eldest daughter was married vnto Iohn Talbot Earle of Shrewsbury Iane the second daughter was married first to William Lord Bardolph and after to Sir William Knyuet Knight and Anne the third daughter was first maried to Aubrey de Vere son and heire of the Earle of Oxford and after to Sir Tho Cobham Knight This Humfrey with Iohn Talbot Earle of Shrewsbury Thomas Lord Egremont and Iohn Viscount Beaumont was slaine at the battell of Northampton in the 38. yeare of K. Hen. 6. 1460. the king being then taken prisoner and his body buried in the Gray-Friars at Northampton Escartelle France d'engleteire au bordur d'argent being his mothers armes quartered vvith his owne armes d'or au Cheueron gueulles HEnry Stafford sonne and heire of Humfrey Earle Stafford slaine at the first battell of S. Albons 1455. after the death of Humfrey Duke of Buckingham his grand-father was Duke of Buckingham Earle Stafford Hereford and Northampton Lord of Brecknocke Kimbalton and Tunbridge was by King Richard the third 1482. made Constable of England Hee married Katherine daughter of Richard Wooduile Earle Riuers and sister and heire of Anthony Wooduile Earle Riuers by whom he had issue Edward Stafford D●●ke of BucKingham Henry Earle of Wiltshire and Humfrey that dyed young Elizabeth married to Robert Radcliff Lord Fitz-Walter Anne the second daughter was first married to Sir Walter Herbert Knight and after vnto George Lord Hastings and Earle of Huntingdon by whom she had issue Francis Earle of Huntingdon and others This Henry Duke of Buckingham was beheaded at Salisbury the 2. of King Richard the third for plotting with Henry Earle of Richmond against the said King Et portoit les armoiries de son pere EDward Stafford sonne and heire of Henry aforesaid being restored the first of King Henry the seuenth 1486. was the last Duke of Buckingham he maried Elianor daughter of Henry Percy Earle of Northumberland and had issue Henry Lord Stafford who married Vrsuld daughter of Sir Richard Pole knight and of Margaret his Wife daughter of George Duke of Clarence and three daughters viz. Elizabeth married to Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolke and Earl Marshall of England Katherine the second daughter was married to Raffe Neuill Earle of Westmerland and Mary the third daughter was married to George Neuill Baron of Abergauenny This Edward for consulting with a Monke or Wizard how he might obtaine the Crowne was araigned at Westminster Hall before the Duke of Norfolke then high Steward of England and found guilty of high treason and afterwards beheaded at the Tower Hill by London the 13. of King Henry the 8. 1521. Et portoit les armoiries de son bisayeul SIR George Villers Kinght a yonger sonne of Sir George Villers of Leicestershire knight was created Baron of Whaddon and Viscount Villers at Woodstocke the 27. of August 1616. and the 16. of Ianuary after hee was created at White-Hall Earle of Buckingham lastly he was made Marquesse of Buckingham at White-Hall the first of Ianuary 1617. by the deliuery of a letters Patents he was also knight of the honorable Order of the Garter Master of the Horse one of his Maiesties most honourable priuy Councell and in commission for the Office of Earle Marshall of England 1618. Et portoit d'argent au Croix de gueulles charge de cinq coquilles d'or MAry Daughter of Anthony Beaumont second Sonne of William Beaumont of Cole Ouerton in Leicestershire was by the great and extraordinary fauour and bounty of Iames King of Great Britaine made Countesse of Buckingham by the deliuery of a Letters Patent bearing date the first of Iuly 1618. And had giuen her for the maintenance of the saide dignity an yearly fee or rent of twenty pounds issuing out of the saide County during her life She married three Husbands the first was Sir George Villers of Brookesby in Leicestershire Knight by whom shee had issue Sir Iohn Villers Knight Sir George Villers Marquesse of Buckingham Christopher Villers and Susan wife to Sir William Feilding of Newenham in the County of Warwicke Knight Her second Husband was William Reyner Gentleman by whom she had no issue Her third and last Husband now liuing is Sir Thomas Compton Knight second sonne of Henry Lord Compton