afterwards to Henry Percy Earl of Northumberland Anne first to Humphrey Duke of Bucikngham and afterwards to Walter Blount Lord Montjoy Iane a Nun and Cioely to Richard Plantagenet Duke of York ¶ I now come to Ralph Earl of Westmorland Son of this last mentioned Iohn This Ralph after the death of Elizabeth his Mother had forty pound per annum allowed him by the King for his maintenance being then in minority And in 4 Hen. 6. an Augmentation thereof to the sum of fifty pound sixteen shillings eight pence to be paid out of the Fee-farm of the Town of Newcastle upon Tine After which within the compass of the same year the King granted the benefit of his marriage to Sir Iohn Ratcliff Seneschal of Aquitane But more I have not seen of him than that in 21 Hen. 6. he had in right of Elizaâ—eth his Mother the fourth Sister and Coheir to Edmund Earl of Kent and Cosin and Heir to Thomas Holland Earl of Kent for her Purparty and Assignation of the Mannor of Beseâ—y in Com. Linc. and ten pound Renâ— in Skeldingthorp threescore and four Acres of Wood in the Mannor of Brunne with a certain parcel of Wood there called the New Park as also twenty three pound ten shillings yearly Rent issuing out of the Abby of Kirkstall and four pound six shillings six pence Rent out of the Mannor of Blisworth in Com. Northampt. And that he married to his first Wife Elizabeth the Daughter of Henry Lord Percy sirnamed Hotspur Son and Heir to Henry Earl of Northumberland Widow of Iohn Lord Clifford by whom he had issue Iohn his Son and Heir and to his second Margaret the Daughter and Heir of Sir Reginald Cobbam Knight but by her had no issue As also that he died in 2 Rich. 3. Which Iohn by his Testament bearing date 1 Dec. An. 1449 27 Hen. 6. bequeathed his Body to be buried in the midst of the Quire of the Abby of Haut-Emprice in Com. Ebor. and gave thereunto for his Cors praesenté a Courser called Lidiard Nevill appointing that an honest and cunning Priest should sing there for his Soul by the space of a Twelvemoneth after his death and to have for his salary ten marks Moreover he bequeathed to that Abby his Gown of Cloth of Gold blew to make a Vestment as also his Doublet of the same moreover a Gown of Black Velvet and all his Doublets of Velvet Likewise a standing Silver Cup thereof to make a Chalice And having married Anne Daughter of Iohn Holland Duke of Exeter departed this life 20 Martii 29 Hen. 6. without issue leaving Sir Iohn Nevill Knight his Fathers Brother his next Heir then thirty years of age This Sir Iohn Nevill took to Wife Anne the Widow of his Nephew Daughter to Iohn Holland Duke of Exeter and being slain at Towtâ—â— Field upon Palm Sunday 1 Edw. 4. there stoutly fighting for the Lancastrian Interest his Brother the Earl being then alive left issue by her a Son called Ralph who upon the death of the Earl his Uncle which hapned 3 Nov. 2 Rich. 3. was found to be his next Kinsman and Heir being then twenty eight years of age and succeeded him in this Honor was one of the cheif in that Army commanded by Thomas Earl of Surrey in 9 Hen. 7. when Iames King of Scotland invaded this Realm and besieged Norham Castle upon advance whereof the Scots retreated whereupon the English wasted the Borders But this is all that I have seen of him other then that he took to Wife Margaâ—â—t the Daughter of Sir Roger Booth of Barton in Com. Lanc. Knight Brother to Laurence Archbishop of York Which Margaret lieth buried on the South side of the Quire at Branspatâ— by whom he had issue Ralph who married Editha Daughter of Sir William Sands of ... in Com. Southampt and died in the life time of his Father He had likewise a Daughter called Anne wedded to Sir William Conyers Knight It is said that this Earl died at Hornby Castle in Richmondâ—hire for grief of the loss of his eldest Son who lieth buried at Branspath in a Chappel on the South side of the Quire and that he himself was buried in the Parish Church of Hornâ—y but the time of his death I find not So that to him succeeded Ralph his Grandson and Heir who in 22 Hen. 8. having Livery of his Lands was one of those that subscribed the Letter to Pope Clement the Seventh whereby they gave him to understand That unless he did comply with King Henry in that cause of his Divorce from Queen Catherine they would shake off his Supremacy This Ralph married Catherine Daughter of Edward Stafford Duke of Buckingham and by her had issue seven Sons viz. Henry his Son and Heir Sir Thomas Nevill Knight Edward Christopher Ralph George and Cuthbert and nine Daughters viz. Eleanor who died without issue Dorothy Wife of Iohâ— Earl of Oxford for which marriage there was a special Act of Parliament in 18 Hen. 8. Mary to Sir Thomas Danby Knight Ioane Margaret to Henry Mannors Earl of Rutland Elizabeth to Thomas Lord Dacres of Gillesland Eleanor to Sir Bryan Stapleton Knight Anne to Sir Fouke Grevill of Beauchamps Court in Com. War Knight and Vrsula and departed this life 24 April 3 Edw. 6. To him succeeded Henry his Son and Heir who first took to Wife Iane the Daughter of Thomas Mannours Earl of Rutland and by her had issue Charles his Son and Heir and four Daughters viz. Eleanor Wife of Sir William Pelpham Knight Master of the Ordnance Katherine married to Sir Iohn Constable of Kirkby Knowle in Com. Ebor. Also Mary and Adeline who died unmarried He secondly wedded Margaret Daughter of Sir Richard Cholmley Knight Widow of Sir Henry Gascoigne Knight by whom he had issue Margaret and Elizabeth This Henry by his Testament bearing date 18 Aug. An. 1563. 5 Eliz. bequeathed his Body to be buried in the Parish Church of Staindroâ—e in the Bishoprick of Durham under the Tomb that last was made nigh to the Lady Iane his Wife and departed this life the the same Moneth as it seems for the Probate of his Will bears date upon the twelfth of September next ensuing To whom succeeded Charles his Son and Heir Which Charles in An. 1569. 11 Eliz. being privy to the intended marriage of Mary Queen of Scotland then prisoner in England and sensible of the danger submitted himself to the Earl of Sussex at that time President of the North desiring his intercession to Queen Elizabeth on his behalf But after this there being a rumor that multitudes of people resorted to him and to the Earl of Northumberland the Lord President sent for them But representing to them
discountenanc'd endeavoured to draw him to his party and saw his labour fruitless he procur'd his confinement By his Testament bearing date 20 Iulii the same year he bequeath'd to the King his rich Collar of the Garter and to Sir William 〈◊〉 Knight afterwards Earl of Pembroke all his Garters and Georges He took to wife Iane the sole daughter and heir of William Cheney and by her had issue Henry his son and successor and five daughters Mary first married to William Shelley of 〈◊〉 in Com. Suss. Esquire and afterwards to ... Lyster son and heir to Sir Michael Lyster Knight Elizabeth to Thomas Earl of Sussex Katherine to Thomas Cornwallis Groom-porter at the Court Mabel to Sir Walter Sands Knight and Anne And departing this life at his House there called Lincoln-place in Hoâ—â—urne but afterwards Southampton-House 30 Iulii An. 1550. 4 E. 6 was buried in a Vault under the Quire near the high-Altar of St. Andrews Church in Holburne where he had a fair Monument erected to his memory The Armes which this Earl used were Azure a plain Cross Or betwixt four Falcons closed Argent which bearing 't is like he first took from his being sometime Faucon Herauld To him succeeded Henry his only son whose well-wishes to Thomas Duke of Norfolk in order to his marriage with the Queen of Scots to whom and her Religion he stood not a little affected occasion'd him no little trouble This Henry by his Testament bearing date 29 Iunii An. 1581. 23 Eliz. bequeath'd his body to be buried in the Chapel of the parish-Church at â—ichfeild in Com. Southampt where his mother lay interred Appointing that the said Chapel should be new altered and finished by his Exâ—cutors with new sides and windowes of stone the roofe playstered like his house at Dogmersfelde the floore faire paved and divided with Iron-grates from the Church Also that twâ— faire Monuments should be made there the one for his Father whose Body he willed to be thither brought and Mother the other for himself with portraitures of white Alablaster or the like for defraying the charges of which Chapel and Monuments he assigned a Thousand Marks He likewise directed that there should be gâ—ven to poor people within his several Lordships the sum of Two hundred pounds of lawful English-money to the intent that every of them should pray for the good estate of his Soul the Souls of his Ancestors and all Christian Souls And having married Mary daughter to Anthony Vicount Mountagu by her had issue one son called Henry and Mary a daughter married to Thomas Lord Arundel of Wardour After which departing this life at Ythel in Com. Southampt he was buried at Cichfeild as by his Testament had been appointed Which Henry so succeeding him in his Honors in 40 Eliz. was in that Voyage with Robert Earl of Essex to Cadez c. And the next ensuing year accompanying him into Ireland Essex then being Deputy of that Realm was made General of the Horse in his Army there But from that command he was shortly by the Queens special appointment removed Whereupon he returned together with that Earl who was then highly discontented into England and went speedily into the Netherlands whence being soon recalled he confederated with Essex in those his desperate Projects appearing with him in that Insurrection he then made in London For which being first imprisoned in Lambeth-House and afterwards in the Tower he was brought to his Tryal by his Peers Thomas Lord Buckhurst then Lord Treasurer being constituted Lord High Steward for that occasion Where excusing himself as to any evil design affirming that what he did was out of his meer affection to that Earl he implored the Queens Mercy Which he afterwards obtained For though he was found guilty of that Traiterous attempt then laid to the charge of Essex and his complices which cost the other his head no Execution was done upon him So that escaping that perillous Rock in 1 Iac. he was restored by Act of Parliament and enlarged of his Imprisonment and upon the second of Iuly next ensuing instal'd Knight of the Garter Likewise made Captain of the Isle of Wiht and Castle of Caresbroke And by that Kings special grace and favour obtain'd a new Patent bearing date 21 Iulii for the Title and Dignity of Earl of Southampton with the like Rights and Priviledges as he formerly enjoyed divers years after which viz. in 17 Iac. he was sworn of the Privy-Council This Earl married Elizabeth the daughter of Iohn Vernon of Hodnet in Com. Salop. Esquire sister to Sir Robert Vernon Knight by whom he had issue two sons Iames who died in the Netherlands in his life time and Thomas and three daughters Penelope married to VVilliam Lord Spenser of Wormleighton Anne to Robert VVallop of Farley in Com. Southampt Esquire son of Sir Henry VVallop Knight and Elizabeth to Sir Thomas Estcourt Knight one of the Masters in Chancery And departing this life in the Netherlands 10 Nov. An. 1624. 22 Iac. was buried in the Chapel at Tichfeild with his Ancestors Which Thomas succeâ—ding him in his Honors married three wives first Rachel married to Daniel de Massey Baron of Ruvigny a French-woman and by her had issue two sons Charles and Henry who died young and three daughters Elizabeth married to Edward Noel eldest son to Baptist Vicount Campden Rachel first to Francis son and heir to Richard Earl of Carbury in Ireland and afterwards to William second son to William Earl of Bedford and Magdalen who died young His second wife was Elizabeth daughter and coheir to Francis Lord Dunsmore Neice and coheir to Iohn Lord Butler of Hatfeild VVoodhall Which Francis was soon after created Earl of Chichester whereupon this Earl upon the advancement of the said Francis to that dignity at Oxford 3 Iunii 20 Car. 1. obtain'd an Entail of the same Honor for lack of issue-male of him to himself and the issue-male of his own body by her the said Elizabeth By whom he had issue four daughters viz. Audrey who departed this life unmarried Penelope who died young Elizabeh wedded first to Iosceline Earl of Northumberland afterwards to Raphe son and heir to Edward Lord Mâ—untagu of Boughton and another Penelope who died in her Infancie He lastly married the Lady Frances daughter to William Duke of Somerset widow of Richard Vicount Molineux but by her had no issue This Earl being a person of much prudence and sincere affections to King Charles the First whom he faithfully served throughout that redious time of his perplext condition by the late Calamitous Troubles upon the happy Restoration of our present Sovereign King Charles the Second was deservedly made choice of for one of the Knights Companions of the most Noble
Ancestors Which William his son and heir succeeding him in his honor married the Lady Frances one of the daughters of Henry late Earl of Holand by whom he hath had issue three sons viz. VVilliam his son and heir who married Frances the daughter to Francis Pierpoint late of Notâ—ingham Esquire a younger son to Robert Earl of Kingston super Hull And seven daughters 1. Isabell who died unmarried 2. Lettice wedded to Sir Richard Hampden of Great-Hampden in Com. Buck. â—squire 3. Elizabeth yet unmarried 4. Frances married to Rouland Hunt of Boreatton in Com. Salop. Esquire 5. Penelope to Philip Foley of Prestwood in Com. Staff Esquire 6. Diana to Henry Asâ—â—urst Citizen of London and 7. Anne who died unmarried Lord Darcie of Chich. 5 Edw. 6. THat this Family is a branch of that which hath long florisht in the Counties of â—incoln and York whereof I have in the first Volume of this Work already discourst there is no doubt at all to be made though I never could yet find when it first came thence Nor seen any thing memorable thereof till 8 H. 5. that Robert Darcie was Eschaetor for the County of Essex Who having been first a Clerk to a Lawyer afterwards married a rich Mâ—rchants Widow of Maâ—don that had a parâ— in three or four ships at Sea and purchased Lands in those parts Which widdow called Aliâ—e being daughter and coheir to ... Fâ—â—z-Langlâ—y died in 26 H. 6. and was buriâ—d in the Chapel of the Hâ—ly Trinity within the Church of All Hallows in Maldon with this Robert her Husband who left issue two sons viz. Sir Robert Darcie of Danberie Knight and Iohn Darcie of Tolshunt Which Sir Robert departing this life in 9 E. 4. left issue Thomas Squyer for the Body to King Henry 6 th and King Edward 4 th who died in 1 H. 7. And he Roger Squyer of the Body to K. Henry the 7 th who by Elizabeth his wife daughter of Sir Henry VVentworth K t had issue another Thomas who in 36 H. 8. being then a Knight was constituted Master of the King's Artillery now called Master of the Ordinance within the Tower of London as also Gentleman of the Privy-Chamber in 37 H. 8. And in 5 E. 6. being then Vice-chamberlain of the King's Houshold Captain of the Guard and one of the four principal Knights of his Privy-Chamber upon the fifth of April was advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the name of Lord Darcie of Chiche whereupon he had summons to the Parliament then sitting and took his place upon the 23 d of Ianuary accordingly But in An. 1558. 5 4 Ph. M. being then Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter and residing at Wivenhoâ— in Com. Essex he declared his Testament whereby as to his Interrment and Funeral he committed it wholly to the Order of Holy Church and dying within less than two years after 〈◊〉 for the Probate thereof bears date 14 Martii â—â—60 was buried at St. Osythes leaving issue by Elizabeth his wife daughter to Iohn Earl of Oxford Iohn his son and heir as also two other sons Alberic who died at Newâ—aven and Robert And two daughters 〈◊〉 married to Richard Suthwell of Wood-Rysing in Com. Norff. Esq and Constance to Edmund Pyrton of Bentley in Com. Essex Which Iohn being summon'd to Parliament in 1 Eliz. took his place there 25 Ian. the same year and in 16 Eliz. accompanied VValter Earl of Essex into Ireland This Iohn having married Frances daughter of Richard Lord Rich Lord Chancellor of England departed this life in 23 Eliz. leaving issue Thomas his son and heir and Iohn a younger son who died unmarried as also Mary a daughter wife of Robert Lord Lumley Which last mention'd Thomas upon the fifth of Iuly An. 1621. 19 Iac. was created Vicount Colchester for life with remainder to Sir Thomas Savage of Rock-Savage in Com. Cestr. Knight and Baronet and to the heir male of his body by Elizabeth his wife eldest daughter to him the said Thomas Moreover upon the fourth of Nov. 2 Car. 1. he was advanc'd to the dignity of an Earl by the title of Earl Rivers with remainder to the said Sir Thomas Savage for lack of issue male of his own body And having wedded Mary the daughter and heir of Sir Thomas Kitson Kt. had issue by her one only son called Thomas and four daughters Which Thomas married the daughter and heir to Sir Iohn Fitz of South â—avistoke in Com. Devon Knight widow of Sir Alan Perci Knight and died in his life-time without issue His four daughters were these Elizabeth married to the before-specified Sir Thomas Savage Mary to Roger Manwood Esquire son to Sir Peter Manwood Knight of the Bath Penelope first to Sir George Trenchard son and heir to Sir George Trenchard of UUolveton in Com. Dors. Knight after to Sir Iohn Gage of Fixley in Com. Suss. Baronet and Susan who died unmarried This Earl Rivers died at London 21 Feb. An. 1639. 15 Car. 1. and was buried in the Church of St. Osythes at Chich before-mentioned Iohn Lord Williams of Tame 1 Mariae BEfore I come to the advancement of this Iohn unto the degree and dignity of a Baron it will not be improper to take notice by what steps he ascended to that honour As to his Parentage he was of the same Family with Sir Richard Williams Knight who assumed the surname of Cromwell in the time of King Henry the Eighth viz. second Son to Sir Iohn Williams of Burfeild in Com. Berks. Knight by Elizabeth his Wife Daughter and Co-heir to Richard More of Burfeild Esquire the name of his elder Brother being Reginald Williams The first mention I find of him in reference to his preferment is in 18 H. 8. he being then a servant to that King having also ten pounds per annum granted to him by Patent for the keeping of a Greyhound And in 27 H. 8. was Clerk of the Kings Jewel-house By which means geting interest at Court he obtained a Patent for the office of Master or Treasurer of the same Jewel-house But Thomas Cromwell then Secretary of State being too strong for him forced him to surrender it and to accept of another jointly with himself so as to share the profits thereof betwixt them and the survivor to enjoy it wholly By which and other means geting wealth in 30 H. 8. he purchased the Mannors of great Ricott and little Ricott in Com. Oxon. from Giles Heron of Shakelwell in Com. Mid. Esquire Son of Iohn Heron sometime Treasurer of the Chamber to King H. 8. to whom Sir Richard Fowler Knight Son to Richard Chancelor of the Dutchy of Lancaster had formerly
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
really of much honour to this Family so is it apparent that it hath heretofore been of no small estimation amongst them for in an old Book sometime belonging to the Hospital of St. Iohn Baptist in Lutterworth I find this written Notum sit omnibus hunc librum visuris quod ego Willielmus Veysey Magister Hospitalis St. Joh. Bapt. de Luterworth praesens fui quando Johannes Fylding qui postea erat miles eodem an no quo inserviebat Johannem Ducem Bedfordiae in bello contra Gallos tradidit multas veteres scripturas custodiendas Thomae Bellers Gentilman quae certificabant dominum Galfridum Feldyng filium fuisse Galfridi Comitis de Hapspurgh c. ut supra And likewise this following expression made by Sir William Filding Knight who lived in the time of King Henry the Eighth The Evidence of all these things was left with William Cave the son of Thomas Cave Gentleman by Sir William Filding before the Battel of Tewksbury and a Bill of Remembrance of the same after given to Richard Cave which was also written in the same Book of William Veysy Master of the Hospital of St. John Baptist of Lutterworth This was the Bok of my Fader Sir Everard Fylding Which Iohn who married Margaret Purfrey having served in the Wars of France and been dignifyed with the honor of Knighthood left issue William his son and heir a person so well affected to the Lancastrians in the Civil Wars betwixt them and the House of York that no sooner did King Henry the Sixth regain his Soverainty viz. in 49 of His Reign but that he constituted him Sheriff of the Counties of Cambridge and Huntington he being then a Knight in which year fighting on the behalf of that King in the Battel of Tewksbury he lost his life and was there buried This Sir William by Agnes the daughter and heir of Seton with whom he had the Lordship of Martinesthorp in com Rutl. and a descent in blood from those great Families of Vaux Longvile and Bellers a younger branch of Moubray left issue Everard Filding his son and heir Sheriff of the Counties of Warwick and Leicester in 21 E. 4. And in in 2 H. 7. a Commander in the King's Army at the Battel of Stoke So likewise at Black-heath in Kent in 12 H. 7. Which Everard being made Knight of the Bath at the marriage of Prince Arthur in 15 of that Kings Reign was Custos Rotulorum in the County of Leicester within two years after and by his Testament bequeathing his Body to be buryed before the Altar of our blessed Lady in the Black Fryers at Northampton departed this life in 6 Hen. 8. leaving issue by Iellis Russel his wife William Filding Esquire Sheriff of Rutland in 11 12 and 18 Hen. 8. afterwards Knight who having been imploy'd for raising Forces out of his Tenants and otherwise for the wars of France and Scotland in the time of King Henry the Eighth as by several Privy Seals appeareth assisted with no less than Sixteen Horse at his own charges against the Scots as by the Registers sometime belonging to the Council-Table hath been observed as also with Ten able persons most Archers and Gunners in that Naval preparation made by the same King under the conduct of the Earl of Southampton for the preventing such attempts as might be exercised by the Pope or his Agents whose Supremacy he had in his Realms abolisht And was in such esteem with Queen Iane third wife to that King as that in 29 H. 8. upon her delivery of Prince Edward she sent a Privy-Seal unto him signifying the same with desire of his Congratulation and Prayers This Sir William by Elizabeth daughter to Sir Thomas Puttney of Misterton Knight leaving issue Basil died 24 Sept. 2 E. 6. which Basil married Godith second of the seven daughters and coheirs to William Willington of Barcheston in com Warr. Esquire By whom he had issue William Sheriff of Warwickshire in 31 Eliz. and thrice of Rutland viz. 24 34 and 40 Eliz. who being afterwards a K t by Dorothy his wife daughter to Sir Raphe Lane by a daughter and coheir to the Lord Parr of Horton he had issue Basill Sheriff of Warwickshire in 9 Iac Which Basil by Elizabeth daughter to Sir Walter Aston of Tixhall in com Staff Knight had issue William who was Knighted at Belvoir-Castle 23 Apr. 1 Iac and upon the 30 th of December 18 Iac. advanced to the degree of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Feilding of Newhham Padox as also to that of Vicount Feilding In 19 Iac. he was made Master of the King 's great Wardrobe and upon the 14 th of Sept. 20 Iac. created an Earl by the Title of Earl of Denbigh And having married Mary daughter to Sir George Villers of Brokesby in com Leic. Knight sister to George late Duke of Buckingham left issue by her two sons Basil who succeeded him in his honors and George created Lord Feilding of the Caghe in the Realm of Ireland as also Vicount Callan and Earl of Desmond in reversion after the death of Sir Richard Preston K t then Earl of Desmond by Letters-patents bearing date 22 Nov. 20 Iac. He also had issue four daughters viz. the Lady Mary married to Iames Marquess of Hamilton in Scotland afterwards created Duke of Hamilton Anne to Baptist son and heir to Edward Vicount Campden Elizabeth to Lewes Vicount of â—enelmeky in Ireland created Countess of Guilford by our present Soveraign K. Charles the Second 14 Iulii in the 12 th year of His Reign and Henrietta Maria who died young This Earl William adhering stedfastly to the late King Charles the First of blessed memory in the times of the late Usurpation perform'd the part of a stout and valiant soldier in sundry Battels but at length had the hard fate to receive divers mortal wounds in a sharp Skirmish with the Enemy near Bermingham in com War 3 Aprilis An. 1643. whereof he died the eighth day of the same moneth whereupon his Corps being conveyed to Mouks-Kirby in that County was there buried with his Ancestors Unto whom succeeded Basilâ— his son and heir Which Basil by reason of his descent from Agnes the daughter and heir to Iohn de St. Liz otherwise called Seyton a branch of the most noble Family of St. Liz sometimes Earles of Northampton and Huntington was through the special favour of His Majesty King Charles the Second created Lord St. Liz upon the second of February 16 Car. 2. And married four wives 1. Anne daughter to Richard Earl of Portland Lord High Treasurer of England 2 Barbara daughter and sole heir to Sir Iohn Lambe Knight Dean of the Arches-Court of Canterbury and
Fotherby Dean of Canterbury By neither of which wives having any issue he departed this life at London 20 Nov. An. 1660. and was buried in St. Martins Church near Canterbury within which Parish the Lordship of Mote is scituate where his last wife surviving him hath erected a noble Monument to his memory Lord Finche of Daventre OF this Family viz. Son and Heir of Sir Heneage Finch Knight Recorder of London and Speaker of the House of Commons in Parliament an 1625. 1 Car. 1. fourth Son to Sir Moyle Finch of Eastwell Baronet and the Lady Elizabeth Countess of Winchelsey his Wife is Sir Heneage Finch Knight and Baronet who being a great proficient in the Study of the Laws in that Honourable Society of the Inner Temple London was upon the happy Restoration of our present Sovereign King Charles the Second 6 Iunii in the twelfth year of his Majesties reign made his Sollicitor General and the next year following Autumn-Reader in the before specified Inne of Court Upon the seventh of Iune an 1660. 12 Car. 2. by the name of Sir Heneage Finch of â—aunston in Com. Buck. Knight he was advanced to the dignity of a Baronet and upon the tenth day of May an 1670. 22 Car. 2. constituted the Kings Attorney General Also upon the ninth of November an 1673. made Lord Keeper of the Great Seal Shortly after which he was advanced to the degree of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Finch of Daventre in Com. Northt being then owner of that Mannour by Letters Patents bearing date the tenth day of Ianuary 25 Car. 2. He married Elizabeth Daughter of Daniel Harvy Merchant of London by whom he hath Issue now living 〈◊〉 Sons 〈◊〉 Daniel Heneage William Charles Edward Henry and Robert Edward Iohn and Thomas being deceased He hath also had Issue four Daughters Elizabeth married to Samuel Grimston Son and Heir to Sir Herbottle Grimston Baronet Master of the Rolls Mary and Anne deceased and another Mary now surviving Lord Grey of Werke 21 Iac. THat this Family hath been antient in Northumberland and famous for divers Military exploits is evident from many authorities though none thereof did attain to the dignity of Peerage till of late In King Edward the seconds time Thomas de Grey being Governour of the Castles of Couper and Fife in Scotland came into that Realm shortly after his Coronation And with xxvi men broke through those Forces which Gualter de Bickerton had laid to entrap him Other particulars no less memorable were these viz. that at the Siege of Stryvelin upon the Rescue of Henry Lord Beaumont of whose retinue he then was he received a dangerous wound under his Eyes Likewise that he was afterwards taken prisoner by Thomas Randolph Earl of Murray And Governour of Norham where he was twice besieged by the Scots once for near six months and the other for full seven Likewise that he slew one Cryâ—â—es a Scottish-Admiral who had been a great Robber at Sea Moreover that in 19 E. 3. he had a Charter of Free-Warren throughout all his Lordships of Fenton Nosbytte Dodington North-â—iddleton Middlemost-Middleton South-Middleton Howyke â—worth Heddon and Hankill in that County And that he routed the Earls of March and Sutherland upon their invasion of the North whilst King E. 3. was at the Siege of Tournay Another Thomas there was who in 2 H. 5. being in that conspiracy with Henry Lord Scrope on the behalf of the French suffered death for the same To whom succeeded Sir Raphe Grey of Worke who was Knighted at Leicester upon Whiâ—sunday in 4 H. 6. by Iohn Duke of Bedford the King himself then receiving that honour from the same hand This was that Sir Raphe who soon after raised the Siege which the King of Scots had laid to Roxborough There was one of this Family a man of great note in the time of King E. 4. who being charged by a Gentleman of Scotland of Adultery with the Queen of Scots came with a Band of a thousand men to Edenburgh and there cast down his Glove to encounter in the Lists with his Accuser but departed without Fighting And in 6 E. 6. another Sir Raphe Grey of Chillingham in Com. Northumb. Knight then made Warden of the West Marches towards Scotland From whom descended another Raphe who by Isabell his Wife Daughter and Heir to Sir Thomas Grey of Horton Knight had Issue William Grey of Chillingham aforesaid Esq who upon the xv day of Iune 1619. 17 Iac. was advanced to the degree of Baronet and afterwards viz. 11 Febr. 21 Iac. to the honour of a Baron by the title of Lord Grey of Werke and to the Heirs Male of his body Which William married Anne the Daughter and Coheir to Sir Iohn Wentworth of Gosleild in Com. Essex Baronet and departing this life upon the 29 of Iuly An. 1674. was buried at Epping in Essex By which Anne he had Issue divers Sons and Daughters but of these his Sons Raphe only survived him and of his Daughters Catherine only the rest dying young or unmarried who became first the Wife of Sir Edward Moseley of Hough in Com. Lanc. Baronet and afterwards of Charles eldest Son to Dudley Lord North since summoned to Parliament by the title of Lord Grey of Roulston Which Raphe now Lord Grey of Werke married Catherine Daughter to Sir Edward Forde of Hartling in Com. Sussex Knight Widdow of Alexander Colepeper eldest Son to Iohn Lord Colepeper by whom he had Issue now living three Sons Forde who hath married Mary Daughter of George Lord Berkley Raphe and Charles and one Daughter called Mary and departing this life upon the fifteenth day of Iune an 1675. was buried at Harting in Com. Sussex Burgh Earl of St. Albans 22 Iac. OF this Family which derive their descent from William Fitz-Aldelme Sewer to King Henry the second was Richard Burgh Earl of Clanrikard in Ireland who by Letters Patents bearing date 3 Apr. 22 Iac. was advanced to the degree of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Somerhill as also to the dignity of a Vicount by the name of Vicount Tunbridge and upon the 23 of August 4 Car. 1. created Earl of St. Albans at which time he had likewise other Irish Honours conferred upon him viz. Baron of Imaudy in the Province of Conaght and Vicount of Galloway This Richard Earl of St. Albans married Frances the sole Daughter and Heir to Sir Francis Walâ—ingham Knight one of the principal Secretaries of State to the late Queen Eliz. Widdow of Robert Earl of Essex by whom he had Issue Vlick his Son and Successor in these Honours and one only Daughter called Honora who became the second Wife of Iohn late Marquess of Winchester He died 12 Nov. an 1636. and was buried at Tonbridge in Kent within which parish
Throgmorton Iermyn Earl of St. Albans 19 Car. 1. IT cannot I persume be easily forgot that the distresses into which our late Sovereign King Charles the First was miserably cast by that grand defection of his Subjects in the year 1642. were such as that the â—idelity of those who in those turbulent times stood firm and stedfast to him rendred it self the more estimable Of which number Henry Iermyn second Son to Sir Thomas Iermyn of Rushbroke in Com. Suff. Knight and Treasurer of the Houshold to that King of blessed memory was not the least who being then Master of the Horse to the Queen spared neither pains nor charge in obtaining Arms and Ammunition from Foreign parts in order to his service besides the exposal of himself to no little hazard in attending on her royal person into England landing her at Burlington in Yorkshire and thence with all the power he could there raise in conducting her safe through the Enemies Quarters unto his Majesty at Oxford For which respect he was by Letters-Patent bearing date at Oxford 8 Sept. in the nineteenth year of his Reign advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Iermyn of St. Edmundsbury in Com. Suff. with limitation of that Honour for lack of Issue Male of his own Body lawfully begotten unto Thomas his elder Brother and the Heirs Male of his Body As also since that time attending her again out of England and with great fidelity and prudence governing her small Family in those woful times for full sixteen years Being likewise one of the Privy-Council to our present Soverign King Charles the Second in Foreign parts where he was imploy'd in sundry Embassies to the King of France which he perform'd with great diligence wisdom and fidelity in consideration thereof he was by other Letters-Patent bearing date at Breda in Brabant 27 Apr. an 1660. in the twelfth year of his Reign and but few weeks preceding his happy Restoration Created Earl of St. Albans in Com. Hertf. and afterwards constituted Lord Chamberlain of his Majesties Houshold Lord Byron 19 Car. 1. TOuching the Ancestors of this worthy Family who many Ages past were Barons of this Realm by Tenure having in the first Volume of this work already spoke I now come to the principal remaining branch thereof viz. Sir Iohn Byron of Newsted in Com. Notingh made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of our late Sovereign King Charles the First Who being a person of most loyal principles manifested his fidelity to that King in an eminent measure putting himself in Arms on his behalf with what Forces he could â—aise upon that grand Defection in an 1642. which under divers specious pretences tended to no less than the utter ruine of Monarchy and terminated in the barbarous murther of that excellent King of blessed memory In which turbulent times being made Field-Marshal of all his Majesties Forces in the Counties of Worcester Salop. Chester and North-Wales he acted his part against those powerful Fanaticks with notable valour in divers sharp encounters at Worcester Kineton Brainford Roundway-Downe and Newberie of which posterity will I presume have in due time a more full account from our Annals his six valiant Brothers also at that time following this his loyal example In consideration whereof he was by Letters Patents bearing date at Oxford 24 Oct. 19 Car. 1. advanced to the degree and dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Byron of Rochdale in Com. Lanc. with limitation of that Honour for lack of Issue Male of his own Body lawfully begotten to every of his Brothers and the Issue Male of their respective Bodies viz. Richard William Thomas Robert Gilbert and Philip. This Iohn Lord Byron First took to Wife Cecilie Dâ—ughter of Thomas Lord la Warre and afterwards Eleanore Daughter of Robert Vicount Kilmurrey in Ireland but departed this life at ... in France ... an 1652. without Issue To whom succeeded Richard his Brother and next Heir who Married twice First Elizabeth Daughter of George Rosel of Ratcliffe upon â—rent in Com. Nott. Esq Widdow of Nicholas Strelley Esq by whom he hath Issue William his Son and Heir and Catherine a Daughter yet unmarried His second Wife is Elizabeth the youngest Daughter to Sir George Booth of Dunham Mâ—ssy in Com. Cestr. Baronet Which William by Elizabeth his Wife Daughter to Iohn Vicount Châ—worth of Armagh in Ireland hath Issue one Son called William and four Daughtâ—rs Elizabeth Catherine Mary and Anne Lord Vaughan 19 Car. 1. IN the eighteenâ—h year of King Iames Iohn Vaughan Son and Heir to Walter Vaughan of Golâ—en-â—roâ—e in Com. Caermâ—rthen Esq being a person of an antient Family and ample fortune did in respect of his services in Ireland towards the end of Queen Elizabeth's Reign there râ—ceive the Honour of Knâ—ghthood at the hands of Robert Eâ—rl of Eâ—sex then Lord Lieutâ—nant of thâ—t Kingdom and after that by reason of his faâ—ther meâ—its being made Compâ—roller of the Houshold to Prince Charles was in 18 Iac. raised to the degree oâ— a Baron in that Realm by the Title of Lord Vaughan of â—olingâ—r as also by King Charles the â—irst to the dignity of Earl of Carbery This Iohn Married two Wiveâ— First Margaret Daughter of Sir Gilly Mâ—rick Knight by whom he had Issue three Sons Walter who died young Richard who 〈◊〉 him in his Lands and Honours and Iohn who also died young Likewise Mary a Daughter Married to Sir Francis Llhoyd of â—asâ—veiyn in Com. Cardigan Knight And to his second Wife Iane Daughter of Sir Thomas Palmer Knight but by her had no Issue Which Richard was made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of his Majesty King Charles the First and standing firm in his loyalty to the same King of blessed memory in the time of that grand defection in this Realm which hapned in the year 1642. through the Interest he had in South-Wales there raised what power he could for the better security of those parts In consideration where of being made Lieutenant-General for the Counties of Caermarthen Pembroke and Cardigan and acting vigorously in that trust he was for his farther encouragement in that service advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Vaughan of Emlyn by Letters Paâ—ents beaâ—ing date at Oxford 25 Oct. 19 Car. 1. And shortly after the happy Restauration of his Majesty King Charles the Second constituted Lord President of the whole Principality of Wales and Marches thereof as also one of his Privy-Council This Richard Married thrice First Bridget Daughter and Heir to Thomas Llhoyd of Llanlleer in the County of Cardigan Esq by whom he had Issue four Sons who died in their Infancies Secondly Frances one of the Daughters and Coheirs to Sir Iohn Altham of Oxhey in Com. Hertf. Knight by whom he hath had Issue three Sons viz. Francis who Married the Lady Rachel one of the Daughters and
the Soul of Elizabeth his Wife Daughter of Guy de Beauchamp Earl of Warwick as also for the Soul of his Father viz. Sir Giles de Astley and for the Soul of his Mother viz. Alice the Daughter and Heir to Sir Thomas de Wolvey Knight and all the Faithful deceased Whereunto he obtain'd Licence for the amortizing of eight Messuages two Carucates of Land Pasturage for two Horses and four Oxen with Cvi s. viii d. Rent lying in Astley Wolvey Milverton and Willâ—ghby juxta Dunchurch in Com. Warr. And in 12 E. 3. was associated with Richard Earl of Arundell and Thomas Lord Berkley for Arraying of all Persons in the County of Warwick according to their respective Estates and Faculties Moreover the same year he obtain'd farther Licence from the King to grant the perpetual Advowson of the Parochial Church at Astley to the Warden and Priests belonging to the Chappel of our Blessed Lady there to celebrate Divine Service for the Health of his Soul with the Souls of his Ancestors and all the Faithful deceased Whereupon it was appropriated thereto accordingly Which Chantry consisting of four Secular Priests one called the Warden and another the Sub-Warden was founded to celebrate Divine Service daily for the good Estate of this Thomas de Astley the Lady Elizabeth his Wife Dame Alice and Alice Mothers to them both their Heirs and Successors Likewise for the good estate of Roger de Northburgh then Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield and after their deceases for the health of their Souls as also for the Souls of Sir Walter de Astley and Isabell his Wife Sir Thomas de Astley and Ioane his Wife Sir Andrew de Astley and Sibyle his Wife Nicholas de Astley and Alice his Wife Sir Giles de Astley Father of this Thomas the Founder Sir Thomas de Wolvey and Alice his Wife and of Sir Thomas de Clinton Knight For augmentation of which number to seven Priests and one Clerk in 14 E. 3. he obtain'd another Licence to amortize two Messuages three Yard Land and an half two Acres of Wood and ii s. viii d. Rent in Withibroke Hapsford and Bedworth In the same year the Ninth of Sheaves Wooll and Lamb being granted to the King in the Parliament then held as an Aid for the Support of his Wars he was associated with the Bishop of Worcester Abbot of Stoneley and Prior of Erdbury for supervising the Payment thereof in the County of Warwick And in 17 E. 3. obtaining further Licence from the King for changing these Chantry-Priests into a Dean and Secular Canons and to grant to them and their Successors the perpetual Patronage of the Church of Hill-Morton which was accordingly appropriated thereto the same year he began the Structure of a most fair and beautiful Collegiate-Church in the form of a Cross and dedicated it to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin with a tall Spire covered with Lead Which Foundation consisted of a Dean and two Canonâ— who were to be Secular Priests each having â—â—eir Lodgings appointed to them with particular Lands out of the before-mentioned Possessions so given as hath been observed the Dean being to provide a Priest as perpetual Vicar there and by him presented to the Bishop by the Bishop to be Instituted and by his Mandate to the Chapter of his Church to be admitted having five Marks by the year for his Salary quarterly paid And likewise another Priest with a fit Clerk to serve the Parishioners in that Church In 33 E. 3. this Thomas was constituted the Chief of those Commissioners then authorized for the Arraying of Men in the County of Warwick according to the Statute of Winchester He was also summon'd to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm in 16 22 and 23 E. 3. And by the before-specified Elizabeth his Wife left Issue Sir William de Astley and Sir Thomas both Knights as also Giles his third Son from whom the Astleys of Wolvey in Com. Warr. are descended Which Sir Thomas was one of the Knights for Warwickshire in the Parliament of 8 R. 2. And the same year retain'd by Indenture for one whole year to serve the King in his Wars of France the King himself being then personally there with three Archers well Armed and fitted for the War receiving for himself xii d. per diem besides the accustomed Reward and for every of his Archers vi d. per diem From him it is by Elizabeth his Wife Daughter of Richard Harecourt Son of Sir William Harecourt Knight whose Couâ—in and next Heir she was that the Astleys of Paâ—shull in Com. Staff are Lineally descended One of which Family viz. Iohn de Astley is worthily famed for maintaining a Dueâ— on Horseback upon the 29 of August Anno 1438. 17 H. 6. within the Street called St. Antoine in Paris against one Peter de Massei a Frenchman in the Presence of Charles the Seventh then King of France Who having pierc'd Massei through the Head had as by the Articles betwixt theâ— was conditioned the Helmet of the said Massei so vanquished to present unto his Lady After which viz. on the 30 of January 20 H. 6. he undertook another Fight in Smithfield within the City of London in the Presence of King Henry with Sir Philip Boyle an Arragonian Knight who having been in France by the King his Master's command to look out some such hardy Person against whom he might try his Skill in Feats of Arms and missing there of his desires repaired hither After which Combate ended being gallantly perform'd on Foot with Battel-Axes Spears Swords and Daggers he was Knighted by the King and had an Annuity of C Marks given him during his Life Yea so famous did he grow for his Valour that he was elected Knight of the Garter and bore for his Arms the Coats of Astley and Harecourt Quarterly with a Label of three Points Ermine But I return to Sir William de Astley Knight eldest Son to Thâ—mas Founder of the Collegiate-Church at Astley This Sir William in 3 H. 4. was in Commission for Inquiry touching such as were Disturbers of the Laws and Framers of Lies within the County of Warwick And the next year after for Arraying of Men in that County Likewise in 6 H. 6. in another Commission for treating with the People touching a Loan of Money to the King And left Issue one sole Daughter and Heir called Ioane first married to Thomas Raleigh of Farnborough in Com. Warr. Esq and afterwards to Reginald Lord Grey of Ruthin whose Issue by her enjoy'd her whole Inheritance Waleran UPon the Assessment of the Aid levied in 12 H. 2. for Marrying the King's Daughter Walter Waleran certified That he then had twenty five Knights Fees de veteri Feoffamento for which in 14 H. 2. upon the Collection of that Aid he paid
Lyngeâ—eid at the head of his Fathers Tombe and given Two hundred Marks for the Marriage of Margaret his Daughter in case she should be willing to take an Husband died about three years following viz 6 Iulii 4 H 4. being then seised of the Mannor of Aynho in Com. Northampt. Lâ—â—gley Burell Shorneton Cudeford the Moiety of the Mannors of Eleston and Stapelford of the Mannors of Boyton Corton Winterborne Stoke Cotes Hull Deverell and Somerford Matravers in Com. Wiltes Old Shorham Codelave and Changeton in Com. Suss. Coklington Stoke Tristre Hyneford and the Forest of Selwode in Com. Somers East Mordon Wichampton Lichet Matravers Phelpeston Up-Wimbnrne Langton in Purbeck Worthe Frome Whitefeld Lodres and Wodeton in Mersh-Wodenal in Com. Dors. Stonehouse in Com. Glouc. Aldington juxta Maâ—deston Haltesbury Est-Shelnebourdfeld Orkesden Chidingston Bokeshell Sharendon Brokland West-Elyve juxta Dovor and Postlyng in Kent Okstede Steresburgh called Pringeham and the third part of the Mannors of Bockland West Bechesworth Wauton and Colle in Com. Sur. leaving Reginauld his Son and Heir twenty one years of age and Alianore his Wife surviving who had the Mannor of Postlyng in Kent for life by the Grant of Sir Iohn Arundell Knight her former Husband and for her Dower of the Lands of this Reginald the Mannors of Bokeshell Eschelne Bourdefeld Aldyngton juxta Maydeston Orkesden and Haltesbury with a certain Tenement called Westwell in Westwell in Com. Cantii as also of the Mannor of Langele Burell in Com. Wiltes I now come to Reginald Son and Heir to the last mentioned Reginald This Reginald in 6 H. 4. had Livery of the Lands of his Inheritance his Homage being respited and in 10 H. 4. obtained a special Licence to travail beyond sea He Married two Wives first Eleanore the Daughter of Thomas Culpeper and secondly Anne the Daughter and Co-heir of Thomas Lord Bardolf Widdow of Sir William Clifford Knight and by his Testament bearing date 12 Aug. 24 H. 6. bequethed his Body to be Buried in the Collegiate Church of Lingfeld before the High Altar appointing that a Tombe of Alablaster should be placed there for his Monument also that forty pounds should be allowed for his Funeral Expences and for his Trental and Almes to poor people at those Solemnities To Anne his Wife he thereby disposed all his Houshold-goods within his Castle at Sâ—erborough at the time of his decease appointing that during his life she should have the use of all the Furniture of his Chapel in that Castle and after her death to remain to the Master of the Collegiate-Church of St. Peter at Lingefeld then newly by him founded and to the Priests therein and their successors for ever constituting his Son Sir Thomas Cobham Knight one of his Executors His other Children were these viz. Reginald his eldest Son who died in his life time leaving Issue one sole Daughter his Heir called Margaret afterwards Married to Rapâ—e Nevill the second Earl of Westmorland of that name and four Daughters viz. Elizabeth Married to Richard Lord Strange of Knocking Margaret to Reginald Curteys Alianore to Humphrey Duke of Gloucester and Anne a Nun at Berking ¶ I come now to Stephen de Cobâ—am Son of Henry de Cobham by Ioane Daughter and Coheir to Stephen de Pencestre This Stephen being of Rundell in Kent in 34 E. 1. at that famous Solemnity when Prince Edward was Knighted with Bathing and other sacred Ceremonies received the like Honour with him and many others Upon the death of Iâ—â—ne his Mother in 18 E. 2. performing his fealty he shared in the Lands of her Inheritance And having been summoned to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm from 20 E. 2 till 6 E. 3. died the same year being then seised of the Mannors of Rounoaâ—â— and Alyngton in Com. Cantii leaving Iohn his Son and Heir thirteen years of age and Avice his Wife surviving Who held for her life the Castle and Mannor of Alyngton and Mannor of Roundale and died in 14 E. 3. Which Iohn in 16 E. 3. was of the Retinue with Reginald de Cobham his Uncle in that Expedition then made into France and departed this life upon the 14 of Sept. 36 E. 3. being then seised of the Castle of Aungton and Mannors of Roundale and Heure in Kent leaving Thomas his Son and Heir nineteen years of age Of whom and his Descendents I have no more to say in regard they were not Peers of this Realm ¶ There was also Raphe de Cobham Brother of the first mentioned Stephen Which Raphe being in the Wars of France of the Retinue with Iohn Earl of Warren and Surrey in 18 E. 2. had Summons to Parliament the same year amongst the Barons This Raphe took to Wife Mary Countess of Norfolke Widdow of Thomas of Brotherton Earl of Norfolke Which Mary was Daughter to William Lord Ros and first Married to William Lord Braose of Brembre and by her had Issue Iohn who in 20 E. 3. making proof of his age and doing his Fealty had Livery of his Lands Which Iohn in 34 E. 3. was in the Wars of France And in 1 R. 2. by petition in Parliament representing to the King and his Councel that he had made King Edward the Third Heir to all his Lands after his own decease viz. to the Mannors of Wedenhall Paydenor Chelwoldesbury Haukshard Holt Wedon in the Vale Drayton Beauchamp Messeworth Sandresdon Helpesthorpe Rolvesham in Com. Buck. Colstune in Com. Norff. Ardington in Com. Bedf. and Roleston in Com. Leic. And that this he had done for the great affection which he bore to Prince Edward eldest Son to that King to the intent that he should be the more ayding to him by the Livery of a Ring of Gold at Thorne near Sandwich upon the Kings passage into France he desired that they would ordain that his mind might be fulfilled in discharge of the Soul of the same King Edward Stapleton 6 Edw. 2 OF this Family which without doubt assumed their Sirname from the Lordship of Stapleton lying upon the River of Tese in the Bishoprick of Durham was Nicholas de Stapleton in 17 Ioh. constituted Governor of Middleham-Castle in Com. Ebor. From whom descended Miles de Stapleton Which Miles in 23 E. 1. was in that Expedition then made into Gascoigne and in 26 E. 1. in the Wars of Scotland So likewise in 28 E. 1. and 32 E. 1. As also in 34. and 35 E. 1. being then in the Retinue of Edward Prince of Wales In 4 E. 2. he received command to be at Rokesburgh in Scotland well fitted with Horse and Arms upon the Feast day of St. Peter ad vincula and in 7 E. 2. was again in those Scotish Wars This Miles took
another Katherine who all died young Which Iane departing this life 22 Ian. an 1555. 2 Mariae was buried in the North Isle of the Parish-church at Chelsey in Com. Midd. All that I have farther to say of him is that in the Parliament held 1 Mariae his attainder was confirmed as were the attainders of Iohn his eldest Son called Earl of Warwick and of these other of his Sons viz. Sir Ambrose and Sir Guilford both Knights and Henry Dudly Esq Which Iohn married Anne Daughter to Edward Duke of Somerset and in 6 E. 6. was made Master of the Horse with the see of C Marks per an and Knight of the Garter but died in prison without issue soon after ¶ I therefore come to Ambrose the eldest of those that survived In 3 E. 6. he served under the command of his Father then General of those Forces sent to suppress the Rebels in Norfolk and in 3 4 Ph. M. through the special favour of that Queen not suffering death as his Father and Brother did being restored in bloud was shortly after at the siege of St. Quintins in Picardy and in 1 Eliz. obtained a grant of the Mannour of Kibworth Beauchamp in Com. Leic. to be held by the service of Pantler to the Kings and Queens of this Realm at their Coronations Which office and Mannour his Father and other of his Ancestors Earls of Warwick formerly enjoyed And in 2 Eliz. being then a Knight was advanced to that great office of Master of the Ordinance for life Also in 4 Eliz. upon Christmas-day to the title of Baron L'isle and the next day ensuing to the dignity of Earl of Warwick Whereupon he had a grant 6 Apr. of the Castle Mannour and Burrough of Warwick with divers other Lordships in Com. War which came to the Crown by the attainder of his Father Before the end of that year he was likewise made Captain-general of all the Queens subjects in Normandy 1 Oct Shortly after which though twice repulsed by contrary winds he landed at Newhaven with certain Forces where he had some slight skirmishes with the French Continuing there till 6 Eliz. he discerned that the Inhabitants of that Port had a design to betray the Town and therefore not only expelled them but seized upon their Ships Whereupon the French prepared for a siege which the English not willing to undergo by reason that the Pestilence begun to rage amongst the Souldiers they condescended to yield it up on honourable terms During his continuance in those parts he was elected Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter And in 12 Eliz. upon that Insurrection in the North by the Earls of Northumberland and Westmerland the Earl of Sussex being first sent with seven hundred men for the suppressing thereof this Earl with Clinton then Lord Admiral followed with thirteen thousand more being made Lieutenant-general of her Majesties forces in those parts In 13 Eliz. he was constituted chief Butler of England and in 15 Eliz. sworn of her Privy-Council being the same year one of the Peers who sate in Westminster Hall upon Tryal and judgement of Thomas Duke of Norfolk As also in 29 Eliz. at Fotheringhay for tryal of the Queen of Scots And having married three Wives viz. Anne Daughter and coheir to William Whorwood Esq Atturney-general to King Henry the eight Elizabeth Daughter of Sir Gilbert Tailboys Knight Sister and sole Heir of George Lord Tailboys and Anne Daughter to Francis Earl of Bedford departed this life without issue 21 Febr-an 1589. 32 Eliz. at Bedford-house in the suburbs of London and was buried in that â—eautiful Chapel at Warwick adjoyning to the Collegiate Church where his Monument is still to be seen ¶ The next of the surviving Sons to this great Duke was Robert who in 5 E. 6. his Father then living was sworn one of the six Gentlemen in ordinary to that King viz. of his Privy Chamber as Sir Iohn Hayward expresseth adding that he was the true Heir both of his hate against persons of Nobility and cunning to dissemble the same and afterwards for lust and cruelty a Monster of the Court. And as apt to hate so a true executioner of his Hate yet rather by practice than by open dealing as wanting rather courage than wit And that after his entertainment into a place of so near service the King enjoyed his health not long But in 1 Mariae though upon the taking of his Father he was also with him sent to the Tower and attainted yet was he soon after restored by that Queen and in 4 5 of her Reign made Master of the Ordinance at the Siege of St. Quintins And from Queen Elizabeth whether for that he had shared with her in that common fate of Imprisonment in the reign of her Sister or that by reason of their Births in one and the same auspicious hour is not easy to determine saith my Author received extraordinary favours and benefits For having in the first year of her reign 11 Ian. that eminent office of Master of the Horse with the Fee of C Marks per annum conferred upon him and being made Knight of the most Noble Oâ—der of the Garter Also in 3 Eliz. Constable of Windsor-Castle for life Increasing yet farther into her esteem in 6 Eliz. she recommended him for an Husband to Mary Queen of Scotland promising if that Queen would assent thereto that she would by authority of Parliament declare her to be her Sister or Daughter and Heir to the Crown of England in case she her self should die without issue But the French esteeming it dishonourable for Her to Marry with him offered great advantages to the Subjects of the Scottish Nation in case they would refuse it and suggested to them that Queen Elizabeth did not at all purpose what she made shew of As to her real intentions therein I shall not take upon me to say any thing though plain it is that having given him large possessions before the end of that year viz. upon the 28. of Sept. she advanced him to the dignity of Baron of Denbigh and the next day following to that of Earl of Leicester to the end as some thought that he might seem the better qualifyed for that marriage though others suspected that this shew made by Queen Elizabeth was meerly to try if the motion would be accepted and then to marry with him her self with less dishonour In an 1566. 8 Eliz. he had the dignity of Knight of the order of S. Michael conferred upon him by Charles the ninth King of France And in an 1572. 15 Eliz. was one of the Peers appointed to sit upon Tryal of the Duke
Annae ex vetusto Parrorum gente oriundae sorori Katherinae Reginae Henrico octavo Regi sextò Matrimonio conjunctae ac Marchionis Northamptoniae prudentissimae feminae pietatis Religionis prâ—bitatis omnisque avitae virtutis retinentissimae fidissimaeque Comitis Conjugi Secundâ conjuge superstite Georgio Salopiae Comite genitâ insigni praeter antiquum Nobilitatis decus virtute feminâ Liberis relictis ex primâ Henrico Pembrochiae Comite Edvardo Equite aurato Dominâ Annâ Baroni Talbot nuptâ Obiit Aetatis Salutis An 63. 1569. Henr. F. ac Comes PP Chariss sibi ac suis P. To whom succeeded Henry his Son and Heir Of whose Marriage with Catherine Daughter to Henry Grey Duke of Suffolk and their Divorce no more needs to be spoke This Earl Henry in an 1572. 15 Eliz. was one of the Peers upon Tryal of the Duke of Norfolk So likewise in 29 Eliz. upon that of the Queen of Scots He was also Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter and President of the Council in the Marches of Wales He Married two other Wives First Catherine Daughter to George Earl of Shrewsbury by whom he had no Issue And secondly Mary Daughter to Sir Henry Sidney Knight of the Garter by whom he had Issue two Sons William who succeeded him in his Honours and Philip and a Daughter called Anne who died before she attained to marriageable years And departing this life at Wilton 19 Ian An. 1601. 43 Eliz. was buried in the Cathedral Church of Salisbury Which William was made Knight of the most noble order of the Garter in the first year of King Iames and in 7 Iac. Governour of Portsmouth In 15 Iac. Chancellour of the University of Oxford as also Lord Chamberlain of the houshold to that King And in 1 Car. 1. was joined in Commission with Thomas Earl of Arundel to make such persons Knights of the Bath as the King should then call up to that dignity at his Coronation Soon after which his Patent for the Governourship of Portsmouth was renewed In 5 Car. 1. he was made Warden and Chief Justice of all the Forests South of Trent as also Warden of the Stannaries And having married Mary the eldest of the three Daughters and Coheirs to Gilbert Earl of Shrewsbury had Issue by her one Son called Henry who died in his Infancy And departed this life at his House called Baynards-Castle in the City of London 10 Apr. An. 1630. being then fifty years of age To whom succeeded Philip his Brother and Heir Which Philip upon the 4th of Ianuary 2 Iac. Wedded Susâ—n Daughter to Edward Earl of Oxford And by Letters Patent bearing date 4 Iunii 3. Iac. was advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Herbert of Shurland in the Isle of Shepey in Kent as also Earl of Montgomerie Moreover in May An. 1608. 6 Iac. he was installed Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter He was also Lord Chamberlain of the houshold to King Charles the first and Chancellour of the University of Oxford for a while By Susan his first Wife he had Issue five Sons Iames and Henry who died young Charles who married the Lady Mary Daughter to George Dâ—ke of Buckingham but died in his life time beyond-sea before cohabitation Philip who succeeded him in his Honours William who died unmarried another Iames who took to Wife Iane Daughter of Sir Robert Spiller of Lalebam in Com. Midd. Knight and Iohn who died without issue Also three Daughters Anna-Sophia married to Robert Earl of Caernarvon Catherine who died young and Mary who died unmarried To his Second Wife he married Anne sole Daughter and Heir to George Earl of Cumberland Widdow of Richard Earl of Dorset but by her he had no Issue And departing this life upon the twenty third of Ianuary An. 1649. was buried in the Cathedral Church of Salisbury To whom succeeded Philip his fourth Son the rest dying young Which Philip first marrâ—ed 〈◊〉 the sole Daughter and Heir to Sir Robert Naunton Knight Master of the Courts of Wards and Liveries Widdow of Paul Vicount Bâ—â—nning by whom he had Issue one only Son called William And to his second Wife Catherine Daughter to Sir William Villers late of Bâ—ekesby in Com. Leic. Baronet by whom he had Issue two Sons Philip and Thomas and five Daughters Susan married to Iohn Lord Paâ—let of Hinton-St George in Com. Somerset Mary to Sir Iohn Sydenham of Brimpton in Com. Somers Baronet Catherine Rebecca and Anne And died in An. 1670. Whereupon William his Son and Heir succeeded him in his Honours but departed this life 8 Iulii An. 1674. 26 Car. 2. unmarried To whom succeeded Philip the eldest of his Fathers Sons by the second Wife which Philip hath married ... Quervualle a French Woman Sister to the Dutchess of Portsmouth Herbert Earl of Powys 5 Car. 1. I Come next to Sir Edward Herbert of Red-Castle antiently called Poole-Castle but now Powys-Castle in Com. Montgom Knight second Son to that William Earl of Pembroke who died in An. 1569. 11 Eliz. as hath been observed This Sir Edward Herbert married Mary the sole Daughter and Heir to Thomas Stanley of Standen in Com. Hertf. Esq Master of the Mint in An. 1570. Son of Thomas Stanley of Dalgarth in Com. Cumbr. Esq by whom he had Issue four Sons William his Son and Heir George who died unmarried Sir Iohn Herbert Knight who died withoue Issue and Edward who died a Batchelour As also two Daughters Anne married to William Son and Heir to Sir William Stanley of Houton in Com. Cestr. Knight and Katherine to Sir William Massy of Puddington in the same County Knight and died 23 Martii An. 1594. Which William his eldest Son was made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of King Iames and afterwards scil in 5 Car. 1. by Letters Patents bearing date upon the second of April advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Powys of Powys in the Marches of Wales He took to Wife Eleanore Daughter to Henry Percy the eighth Earl of Northumberland of that most noble Family and departing this life upon the seventh day of March An. 1655. was buried at Hendon in Com. Midd. With this Epitaph on his Monument Here lies buried Sir William Herbert Knight of the Honourable order of the Bath Lord Powis of Powis in the principality of Wales Grand-child to William Earl of Pembroke Lord high Steward to Queen Elizabeth who married the Lady Eleanore Percy Youngest Daughter to Henry Earl of Northumberland By whom he left Issue behind him Percy Lord Powys and two Daughters Katherine and Lucie with their Children He died the 7 day of March An. 1655. being aged Lxxxiii Which Daughters viz. Katherine
of the Isle of Iersey but in 28 H. 8. surrendred that trust And having Married Elizabeth Daughter and Heir to Sir Thomas Cheney of Irâ—lingburgh in Com. Northt Knight had Issue by her two Sons William and Nicholas and two Daughters Anne Married to Reginald Bray of Eâ—on in Com. Northt second Son to Reginald Bray Brother to Edmund Lord Bray of 〈◊〉 in Com. Bedf. and Maud who died unmarried Which William being Summon'd to Parliament in 4 5 Ph. M. took his place there upon the xx th of Ianuary and by his Testament bearing date 20 Aug. an 1593. 35 Eliz. bequeath'd his Body to be buried in the Chappel on the Southside the Parish-Church of St. Peter in Irtlingburgh by his Grandfather Sir Thomas Cheney Knight appointing that a Tomb should be made in the same Chappel over his Mother's Grave Also that after his Funeral-Expences Debts and Legacies discharged the remainder of the mony due to him from Sir Thomas Cecill Knight should be imploy'd in the erecting of an Almeshouse at Irtlyngburgh and died in anno 1595. 38 Eliz. This William Lord Vaux had two Wives First Elizabeth Daughter to Iohn Beaumont of Graeedieu in Com. Leic. Esq Master of the Rolls in Chancery by whom he had Issue Henry who died in his life time and three Daughters Alianore Married to Edward Brokesby of Sholdby in Com. Leic. Esq Elizabeth a Nun at Roan in Normandy and Anne Secondly Mary Daughter to Iohn Tresham of Rushton in Com. Northt Esq on whom he begot three Sons viz. George Edward and Sir Ambrose Vaux Knight and two Daughters Muriel the Wife of George Foulshurst and Catherine Which George his eldest Son Wedded Elizabeth the Daughter of Sir Iohn Roper of Welle-Place in Com. Cantii Knight afterwards Created Lord Tenham but died in his Father's life time leaving Issue three Sons Edward William and Henry and three Daughters Catherine Married to Sir Henry Nevill Knight Son and Heir to Henry Lord Bergaveny Mary to Sir George Simeon Knight and Ioice Which Edward succeeding his Grandfather took to Wife Elizabeth the Daughter of Thomas Howard Earl of Suffolk Widdow of William Earl of Banbury and dying in an 1661. without any lawful Issue Nicholas Son of the same Elizabeth his Wife born in the life time of the said Earl of Banbury enjoys all his Estate Henry Fitz-Roy Duke of Richmund and Somerset 17 H. 8. THis Henry being natural Son to King Henry the Eighth begotten on the Lady Elizabeth Tailboys Widdow of Sir Gilbert Tailboys and Daughter of Sir Iohn Blount Knight was upon the 18th of Iune 17 H. 8. first made Knight of the Garter then advanced to the dignity of Earl of Notingham as also the same day Created Duke of Richmund and Somerset the Ceremony thereof being performed at the Royal Palace call'd Bridewell in the City of London at which time he had arrived to little more than six years of age Upon the same day also he was Constituted Lieutenant-General of all the Kings Forces North of Trent and Warden of the Marches of Scotland Likewise upon the 26th of Iuly next ensuing Admiral of England And in 19 H. 8. had a new Patent for his Wardenship of the Marches of Scotland In 22 H. 8. being made Lieutenant of Ireland Sir William Skeffyngton Knight by reason of his tender years was constituted his Deputy there Having for a time his Education with Henry Earl of Surrey in the Castle of Windsore in November an 1532. 24 H. 8. they went both of them of Paris there to study In which year King Henry passing the Seas with a Royal Train to Calais for an Enterview with King Francis of France this young Duke being bravely attended met them there Making the Earl of Surrey his Companion during his abode in France there grew so great a Friendship betwixt them that he Married Mary the Sister to that Earl Daughter to Thomas Duke of Norff. but never had carnal knowledge with her It is observed by our Historians that being very personable and of great expectation he was thought to be not only for ability of Body but of mind one of the rarest youths of his time For which reason and because the King had then no Male Issue he was much cherished by him But he departed this life upon the 24 th of Iuly an 1536. 28 H. 8. being then about seventeen years of age and was buried at Thetford in Com. Norff. the King mourning for him a long time after Thomas Bullen Earl of Wiltshire 17 H. 8. AS to the Parentage of this Thomas he was Grandson to Sir Geffrey Bullen Knight a wealthy Mercer in London as also Lord Mayor of that City in an 1458. 37 H. 6. by Anne his Wife eldest Daughter and Coheir of Thomas Lord Hoo and Hastings and Son to Sir William Bullen of Blickling in Com. Norf. Knight by Margaret his Wife Daughter and Coheir to Thomas Boteler Earl of Ormund In 12 H. 7. this Thomas Bullen was in Arms with his Father and divers other persons of Note for suppressing that Insurrection of the Cornish Men then endangering the Realm And in 3 H. 8. being one of the Knights for the Kings Body was constituted Governour of the Castle at Norwich jointly with Sir Henry Wyat Knight Master of the Kings Jewel-house In 4 H. 8. he was one of the Embassadors then imploied to Maximilian the Emperour touching a War with France and in 7 H. 8. made Constable alone of that Castle at Norwich In 11 H. 8. being Embassador in France he transacted the business for that famous enterview of King Henry and Francis the first betwixt Guisnes and Ardres and in 13 H. 8. was again sent Embassador to the Emperour In 14 H. 8. being then Treasurer of the Kings Houshold he was sent Embassadour into Spain to advise with King Charles what was farther to be done in order to the War with France Where he continued in 15 H. 8. In 17 H. 8. by reason of the great affection which the King bore to the Lady Anne Bullen his Daughter upon the 18 th of Iune he was advanced to the title of Vicount Rochford at the Kings Palace of Bridewell And in 19 H. 8. accompanied the Bishop of Bath and Wells and Sir Anthony Browne Knight to the King of France with the ensigns of the most noble order of the Garter as also to take his Oath not to violate the late league formerly made In 21 H. 8. with divers other Lords he subscribed the Articles then exhibited in Parliament against Cardinal Wolsey And upon the eighth of December the same year being then Knight of the Garter was created
Iames now Earl of Northampton first married the Lady Isabella one of the two daughters and coheirs to Richard late Earl of Dorset by the Lady Anne his wife sole daughter and heir to George Earl of Cumberland by whom he had issue two sons William and Iames who both died in their childhood and three daughters Anne and Isabella who also died young and Alathea yet living To his second wife he married Mary daughter to Baptist Vicount Campden and by her hath issue two sons George and Spenser and two daughters Inliâ—nâ— and Mary Lord Norris 14 Eliz. THough none of this Family did arrive to the dignity of Peerage until Q. Elizabeths Reign yet was it of great note and honour'd with divers Matches from sundry Noble Houses many ages past For it appears that they were of Speke in Com. Lanc. long before King Edward the Third's time and most of them Knights And that in 35 E. 3. Iohn a second son to Sir Henry Norris of Sâ—eke lived at Bray in Com. Berks. as did also his son and grandson Likewise that in the time of King Henry the Sixth Iohn his great grandson was first Usner of the Chamber next Squyer of the Body and afterwards Master of the Wardrobe to that King Lastly Sheriff of the Counties of Oxon. and Berks. in 36 of his Reign As also Squyer of the Body to King Edward the Fourth And residing at Yatenden in Com. Berks. departed this life 1 Sept. 6 E 4. whereupon he was buried at Bray in an Isle of that Church built at his own cost To whom succeeded Sir William Norris of Yatenden Knight his son and heir one of the Knights for the Body to King Edward the Fourth And in 2 H. 7. a Commander in the King's Army at the Battel of Stoke juxta Newark against Iohn Earl of Lincoln and his adherents This Sir William was a person learned in the Laws as it seems for in that second year of H. 7. he had an Annuity of Twenty Marks out of the Mannor of Swarford in Com. Oxon granted to him by Iohn Duke of Suffolk pro bono consilio impenso impendendo And in 19 H. 7. 5 Maii for the like consideration of his Counsel obtain'd a grant from that King of the custody of the Mannor of Langley which Mannor was then in the Crown by reason of the minority of Edward son and heir to Isabel late wife of George Duke of Clarence as also of the Stewardship of the Mannors of Boreford Shipton Spillesbirie and Hundred of Cadlyngton all in Com. Oxon. which Mannors were then also in the Crown by reason of the minoritie of the said Edward He first Married Isabel the daughter and heir of Edmund Ingaldesthorp widow of Iohn Nevill Marquess Mountagu and by her had issue three sons William Leonel and Richard all which died young and three daughters ... married to Sir Iohn Langford of Bradfeild Knight Ioane to Iohn Cheney of Wodhey in Com. Berk Esquire and Elizabeth to William Farmer of Somerton in Com. Oxon. Esq. He afterwards married Iane daughter to Iohn Earl of Oxford and by her had issue Sir Edward Norris Knight who married Fridiswide the daughter and coheir of Francis Vicount Lovel and by her had issue z two sons Iohn and Henry Which Iohn was Squyer of the Body to King Henry the Eighth and having married Elizabeth the sister of Edmund Lord Bray died without any legitimate issue 21 Oct. 6 Eliz. â—o that Henry became heir to the Estate Which Henry upon the surrendring of Sir William Compton Knight was made Usher of the Black Rod 23 Oct. 18 H. 8. to bear the same before the King or his Lieutenant at St. Georges Feast in the Castle of Windsore He was also Squyer of the Body to that King and in 20 H. 8. one of the Gentlemen of his Privy-Chamber Likewise in 27 H. 8. 29 Nov. made Constable of Walingford Castle But upon the first of May following there being a solemn Just held at Grenewich wherein George Bullen Vicount Rochford was chief challenger and this Henry principal defendent the King suddenly departed thence no cause for it being at all known which much discomposed the whole Company especially the Queen Some say that she let fall her Handkerchief wherewith one supposed her Favourite did wipe his face and that it was perceived by the King But whatever it was the next morning this Henry with the Lord Rochford were committed to the Tower So likewise the Queen Who when she came thither fell upon her knees beseeching God so to help her as she was not guilty of what she was accused Others were also committed at that time upon the same account It is reported that she seem'd to exclaim against this Henry as if he had accused her yet said they should both die together But so they did not nor on the same day she being Tryed before the Duke of Norfolk High Steward for that occasion and found guilty by her Peers He also with the rest soon after and beheaded on the Fourteenth of that Moneth It is likewise reported that the King greatly favoured this Henry and that he much grieved that he was to die with the rest Also that thereupon he offer'd pardon to him conditionally that he would confess that whereof he stood accused but he answered resolutely That in his conscience he thought the Queen guiltless of the objected crime but whether she were or not he could not accuse her of any thing and that he had rather undergo a thousand deaths than betray the Iâ—nocent upon relation whereof to the King he cryed out Hang him up then Hang him up then Hereupon he was Attainted in Parliament â— Iunii the same year viz. 28 H. 8. leaving issue by Mary his wife daughter to Thomas Lord Daâ—res of the South Henry his son and heir and Mary a daughter first married to Sir George Carew Knight and afterwards to Sir Arthur Champernon Knight Which Henry liv'd at Wytham in Com. Berks. being Thirty years of age in 7 Eliz. In An. 1566. 8 Eliz. he was Knighted at his own House at Rycot And in 14 Eliz. sent Embassador into France Where he managed his business with such prudence and honor as that by reason thereof and his fathers sufferings for her Mother's sake he was advanced to the dignity of a Peer of this Realme by Summons to Parliament and took his place in the House of Lords upon the Eighth of May the same year By his Testament bearing date 24 Sept. An. 1589. 31 Eliz. he bequeath'd his Body to be buried in the Chapel of Rycot and by Margerie his wife the younger of the two daughters and coheirs to Iohn Lord Williams of â—ame with whom he had that Lordship
some active Nonconformists with Antimonarchical Principles and so without much difficulty drawn in by those Fiery Spirits of the late Long-Parliament who under divers Specious Pretences raised several Armies against the King became the Commander in Chief of those Forces which were sent to assault the Close at Litchfeild then defended by a small Garrison which His late Majesty of blessed memory had most piously placed there for the preservation of that stately Church Against which there being a Battery planted he was unfortunately shot in the Eye as he stood in a dore whither he came to see the occasion of a sudden shout made by the Soldiers of which he instantly died But that which makes it most observable is that this hapned on the second day of March in An. 1642. which is noted in the Kaâ—endar for the Festival of St. Chad the Titulary-Saint of that antient and beautiful Church to the Memory of whom it had been originally dedicated A person he was who for the Nobleness of his extraction as is evident from what before I have shew'd however mistaken by others and many personal endowments deserv'd a better fate at least to have fallen in a better Cause Who had he liv'd 't is believ'd by his Friends would soon have seen through the Pretences of that Faction Dying thus he left issue by the Lady Catherine his wife daughter to Francis Earl of Bedford five sons Francis who next succeeded him in his Honor but died unmarried Robert successor to his Brother Edward and Algernon who died unmarried and Fowke now living Which Robert took to wise Anne one of the daughters and coheirs and at length sole heir to Sir William Dodington of Bremer in com South Knight by whom he hath issue now living two daughters Anne and Dodington Lord Mountagu of Boughton 19 Iac. TOuching that Branch of the antient Family of Mountagu whence those who were long since Earles of Salisbury did spring and which determin'd in one sole daughter and heir female having in the first Volume of this Work already spoke I come to Edward Mountagu of Hemyngton in com Northampt. Esquire a descendeâ—â— of another branch thereof for so 't is generally esteem'd to be This Edward being a person learned in the Lawes and thereupon call'd to the state and degree of Serjeant in Crast. S. Mart. 23 Hen. 8. was made choice of for one of the King's Serjeants 16 Oct. in 29 of his Reign And in 30 Hen. 8. being then a Knight was advanced to that great Office of Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench. In which he continued till 37 Hen. 8. and then upon the sixth of November removed to the like place of Chief Justice in the Court of Common-Pleas Wherein continuing in 4 E. 6. he obtained a special License bearing date 12 Apr. to give Liveries and Badges to Forty persons over and above his own menial Servants and afterwards sate there till the first year of Q. Mary's Reign When he died I do not certainly find but that by Helen his wise daughter to Iohn Roper of Eltham in com Cancii Esquire he left issue Edward his son and heir Which Edward being also a Knight married Elizabeth daughter to Sir Iames Harington of Eâ—ton in com Rutl. Knight by whom he had issue six sons 1. Sir Edward made Knight of the Bathe at the Coronation of King Iames 2. Sir Walter 3. Sir Henry 4. Sir Charles all Knights 5. Iames Bishop of Winchester and 6. Sir Sidney Mountagu Knight Of which sons Sir Edward was by Letters-patent bearing date 29 Iunii 19 Iac. advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Mountagu of Boughton in com Northampt. and married three wives first Elizabeth daughter and heir to Sir Iohn Ieffrey Knight Lord Chief Baton of the Exchequer by whom he had issue one only daughter called Elizabeth married to Robert Lord Willoughby of Eâ—esby afterwards Earl of Lindsey He secondly married Frances daughter of Thomas Cotton of Conington in com Hant. â—squire Sister to the famous Sir Robert Cotton Knight and Baronet by whom he had issue three sons 1. Edward his successor in his honor William Attorney-General to the now Queen Catherine and Christopher And one daughter called Frances married to Iohn Earl of Rutland His third wife was Anne daughter to Iohn Crouch of Cornbury in com Hertf. Esquire but by her he had no issue This Edward Lord Mountagu living to be very aged and standing firm in his Loyalty to our late Soveraign King Charles the First in those times of the late unhappy troubles was for that respect seiz'd on by the command of those Predominant Members who sate at Westminster by the Name of a Parliament and made Prisoner in the Savoy near to the Strand in the Suburbs of London Where he departed this life 15 Iunii Anno 1664. To whom succeeded Edward his son and heir Which Edward married Anne the sole daughter of Sir Raph Winwood Principal Secretary of State to King Iames and by her hath had issue two sons Edward who died unmarried and Raphe as also one daughter called Elizabeth who married to Sir Daniel Harvye Knight lately Embassador to the Turke at Constantâ—â—ople ¶ The third Brother to Edward the first Lord Mountague was Henry who being a sâ—dulous Student of the Laws in the Middle-Temple London became the Autumn-Reader in that Honourable Society in 4 Iac. And shortly after that Recorder of the City of London being then a Knight Next scilicet Octab. Puâ—if 8 Iac. called to the State and degree of Serjeant at Law and upon the eleventh of February ensuing constituted the King's Serjeant Nor did his advancement here determine for upon the 18th of November An. 1616. 14 Iac. he was made Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Kings Bench and on the 14 th of December An. 1620. 18 Iac. Lord Treasurer of England the Staff having been delivered to him at New-Market some time before Whereupon he was by Letters-patent bearing date 19 Dec. next ensuing raised to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of L. 〈◊〉 of Kymbolton in com Hunâ— and Vicount Muâ—devile by reason that he did then possession of the Castle and Lordship of Kymbolton which had been many ages since belonging to the family of Maâ—devile And after this 5 Feb. 1 Car. 1. being created Earl of Manchester was made Lord Privy-Seale upon the Fourth of Iuly in the fourth year of that King's reign Which Henry married three wives first Catherine daughter to Sir William Spenser of Erdington in com Oxon. Knight by whom he had issue four sons Edward who succeeded him in his honors Walter now an Abbot in France Iames and Henry now Master of St. Katherines Hospital near the Tower of London As also two Daughters
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
Richmund and Derby by Reginald Bray her trusty instrument for bringing in of Henry Earl of Richmund afterwards King by the name of Henry the seventh who seeing Henry Duke of Buckingham one of the chief in that designe he so unhappily surprized before it could take effect got with other wellwishers to it into Britanny And after that succesful day at Bosworth where King Richard being slain the Crown was set on that victorious Henries Head he was made one of his chief Councellors Constable of the Castle at Bristol Master of the Mint and upon the twelfth day of March the same year advanced to the dignity of a Baron Moreover in 2 Hen. 7. he was retained by Indenture to serve the King in his Fleet at Sea with three hundred and fifty Souldiers in four Ships for the space of six weeks from the twentieth day of February And in 3 Henr. 7. constituted one of the Chamberlains of the Kings Exchequer In 4 Henric. 7. being then Governor of Calais he was sent into Flanders with three thousand Souldiers to the aid of Maximilian the Emperour there being a Rebellion then raised in those parts where he had a notable Skirmish with the Enemy near Dixmew in which he slew many took divers prisoners and returned with much Booty And in 7 Hen. 7. was imployed as Embassador with Richard Fox then Bishop of Exeter for reconciling all matters betwixt King Henry and the French In 9 H. 7. he was made Justice-Itinerant of all the Kings Forests on the south of Trent Sir Reginald Bray being his associate And upon the fall of Sir William Stanley in 10 H. 7. constituted Lord Chamberlain of the Kings Houshold In 12 Hen. 7. being prepared to march as General with an Army into Scotland to vindicate those injuries which King Henry had received thence having of his own retinue five Lances fifteen Demi-lances two hundred fifty four Archers and Bills for two hundred and fifty Souldiers six Lances twelve Demi-lances seventy one Archers and Bills for three hundred Souldiers and seven Lances four Demi-lances five hundred forty four Archers and Bills for three hundred and sixteen Souldiers he was prevented from that expedition by the Rebellion of the Cornish-men who were headed by Iames Lord Audley and had his share in the honor of that victory over them at Black-Heaâ—h in Kent which was then through the happy conduct of the Kings forces under the command of Thomas Earl of Surrey so successfully obtained And the next year following was in the head of that Army against those forces near Tanton in Com. Somers which were newly landed in Cornwall on the behalf of Perkin Warbeck where they were utterly vanquished In 19 Hen. 7. he was made Constable of the Castle of Bridgwater And by his Testament bearing date the 19 Maii 23 H. 7. bequeathing his Body to be buried in the Abby of S. Peter at Westminster appointed that his Feoffees would stand seised of and in his mannors of Wynderstow in Comit. Willts and Grychell-Gover in Com. Dorset of the yearly value of twenty six pound thirteen shillings and four pence to the intent that with the issues of the same there should be three Priests suâ—ained perpetually to sing for his Soul and the Souls of his Father and Mother viz. two in the Church where he was to be buried and the third in the Parish Church of South-Pederton in Com. Somerset where divers of his ancestors lay interred every of them to have for his Salary ten Marks Sterling And to Elizabeth his wife Daughter to Sir Iohn Arundel of Lanhern in Cornwall Knight he gave an hundred Marks worth of Plate He died at London 28 Maii 23 H. 7. and lieth buried in the Chapel of S. Paid within the Abby Church of Westminster as by the Epitaph on his Monument there appeareth Leaving issue Henry his only son and one daughter called Cecelie married to Iohn Bouchier Lord Fitz-Warren afterwards Earl of Bathe Which Henry in 6 Hen. 8. had a special livery of all the Lands whereof his said Father died seised And was created Earl of Bridgewater upon the nineteenth day of Iuly 30 H. 8. at the Kings Mannor house of Ocking being the second who had the title of some eminent City or Town But this Henry though wedded to Catherine daughter of Thomas Duke of Norfolk died without issue William de Albini Pincerna THis William de Albini son of Roger de Albini by Amicia his wife and elder brother to that famous Nigel de Albini whose posterity assumed the sirname of Moubray as I have elsewhere shewed coming first hither with William Duke of Normandy at his Conquest of England and being much aiding to him in that service had divers Lands in Norfolk and other place conferred upon him whereupon he ejected several persons out of their possessions amongst which one Edwyne a Dane who first came hither with King Knute was by him dispossessed of the Lordships of Snetsham Sharneburne and Stanho in that County Edwyne therefore with some others who suffered in like sort went to King William and told him that neither before his entrance nor since his Conquest they had ever acted or conspired against him but lived inoffensively as they were ready to prove Upon which complaint the King forthwith caused enquiry to be made through the whole Realm and commanded that those who had lived peacably should have restitution of their Lands so seized on to enjoy as freely as they had done before and thenceforth to be called Drenges And in pursuance of that his Command appointed that this William de Albini then his Butler and William de Warren his Forester should restore unto Edwyne all those Lands which they had thus taken from him But notwithstanding this Mandate all he could get at present was only three hundred Acres of Land and three Folds in Snetesham and after that four hundred Acres of Land and four Folds in Stanho to be held of him by certain services As also four hundred Acres of Land and as many Folds in Sharneburne from William de Warren Howbeit ere long the King having sent Edwyne into Normandy for his Bastard Daughter there begotten before the Conquest of England gave her in marriage to Asceur his Son from which time the said Edwyne had protection so long as he lived To this William de Albini and his heirs was the Lordship of Bokenham also given by King William the first to hold by the service of being Butler to the Kings of England on the day of their Coronation For which respect he was afterwards stiled in divers Charters Pincerna Henrici Regis Anglorum This William de Albini founded the Abby of Wymundham in Norfolk and gave to the Monks of Rochester the Tithes of
the fourths Reign I find nothing more of this Duke Henry but soon after it is said that he speedily dispatched one Pershal his trusty Servant in all hast unto Richard Duke of Gloucester then in the North and that Pershall being privatly admitted to speak with him in the dead of the night told him that his Master had sent him to offer him his service and that he would wait on him with a thousand good Fellows if need were Likewise that thanks being returned and some secret Instructions from Richard the Messenger went back and within few daies met with him again at Notingham Moreover that when Richard came to Northampton this our Duke himself with three hundred Horse received him there and that having long conference with him it was beleived that the designe for effecting what soon after followed was there privily laid for after that time it was observed that he stood up vigorously for Richard and as one of his cheif confidents was with some others sent to the Queen who fearing the destruction of her Sons by the Duke of Gloucester their Uncle had taken Sancttuary with them at Westminster by fair pretences and promises to gain them out of her hands Which being done and Hastings late Lord Chamberlain to King Edward the fourth whose furtherance in his wicked purposes he despaired to obtain cut shorter by the Head lest Morton Bishop of Ely a person of singular prudence and Gravity might stand in his way he committed him to the custody of this Duke who thereupon fent him to his Castle of Brecknock in Wales And having so done to secure this Duke the more firmly to his ends he made him Cheif Justice of all South-Wales and North-Wales as also Constable of the Castles of Caermardyn Cardigan and divers other in those parts his Patent bearing date 18 Maii Richard being then Protector and King Edward the fifth alive Nay an Author of that time reports that he gave him all his riches so that he then made his boast that he had as many Liveries of Staffords Knotts as Richard Nevill the late great Earle of Warwick had of Ragged Staves with large promifes of far greater Matters as I shall shew anon Wherewith being corrupted he stuck at nothing that might carry on that Tragical designe which both of them had so closely layd for our Historians tell us that in the time of Dr. Shaa's Sermon at Pauls Cross where that Doctor endeavored to make the people beleive that the Children of K. E. 4. were not lâ—gitimate and upon the coming in of the Protector said This is the Fathers own Figure his own Countenance c. it was observed that this Duke accompanied him And two days following came to Guild-Hall where the Lord Mayor and Aldermen and Commons of the City were assembled and in a long Oration depraving the Government of King Edward the fourth by sundry instances represented to them the illegitimacy of his Children much magnifying that Sermon preached by Dr. Shaa on the Sunday before and withall insinuating that K. Edward the fourth himself was not lawfully begotten but that Richard Duke of Gloucester the then Protector was the really begotten Son of Richard Duke of York telling them that all those things well considered together with the Knightly prowess and manifold virtues of the Protector that the Nobles and Commons of England especially of the North were determined to make their humble Petition unto him to take upon him the Government of the Realm Moreover the next day after having procured another meeting of the Lord Mayor Aldermen and Chief Commoners of the City at Baynards-Castle the Protector likewise meeting them there as the Mouth of them all he humbly desired him to take upon him the Rule Which when the Protector seemed modestly to deny he answered that it was finally determined by the Realm that King Edwards Line should no longer Reign And so it happned for that very day or the night ensuing was that horrid Murther of the young King and his Brother committed secretly in the Tower of London Furthermore soon after this viz. upon the fifth of Iuly he rode with him in State from the Tower to Westminster through the City of London And the day following in that solemn Proceeding from Westminster Hall unto the Abby in order to his Coronation bore his Train with a white Staff in his hand signifying the Office of Lord High Steward of England for that day Having thus been the principal Agent in advancing Richard to the Throne and thereupon pressing his performance of what had been privately promised this new King signed a Bill for Livery of all those Lands unto him whereunto he pretended a right by descent from Humphrey de Bohun sometime Earl of Hereford and Constable of England An abstract whereof I have here inserted together with a Schedule of the Castles and Mannors affixed thereto R. R. RIchard by the grace of God King of England c. To all c. Know ye that We not only considering that our right trusty and right enryrely beloved Cosyn Henry Duke of Buckinhgam is Cosyn and Heir of Blood to Humphrey Bohun Earl of Hereford and rightfull Inheritor of such Inheritances as were of the same late Earl but also the true feythfull and laudable service the which our seid Cosyn hath in many sundry wisez done unto us to our right singular wele and plesure Considering also and understanding that the Mannors Lordships and Lands specified in the Schedule hereunto annexed the which were parcel of the Inheritance of the said Earl and were chosen and accepted in purpartie by Herry the fifth late King of England Son of Mary one of the Daughters and Heirs of the said late Earle of a partition betwene the same late King and Anne Daughter of Alianore another of the Daughters and Heires of the sayd late Earle made by authority of Parliament the second year of his Reigne in allowance of other Mannours Lordships Lands c. of the like value allotted and assured in purpartie to the same Anne come unto the hands of Edward the fourth late King of England our Brother by virtue of certain Act or Acts of Parliament made against Herry the sixth deceased without issue so that our said Cosyn as true Inheritor to the sayd Inheritance in forme abovesayd should by his death have had and inherited the said Mannors Lordships c. specifyed in the sayd Schedule if the sayd Act or Acts of Parliament had never been made And also for certain other considerations us especially moving wille and grant to our sayd Cosyn that in our next Parliament to be holden he shall be surely and lawfully by Act of Parliament restored frothe Feste of Easter last past to all the foresayd Mannours c. specifyed in the sayd Schedule and the same have hold and enjoy to him and to his Heires according to such
Parliament in Ann. 4 5 Ph. M. was endowed with a Rent of Liii l. ix s. issuing out of the Mannor of Michelcrech in Com. Somerset he retired thither and there betaking himself to his Devotions ended his days without Issue Whereupon he had Burial in the Chappel belonging thereto as may seem by his-Atchievements which till of late hung up there at the upper end thereof But I return to Francis the next succeeding Earl This Francis in his Father's Life-time viz. in 25 H. 8. two days before the Coronation of Queen Anne Bullen was one of the Knights of the Bath then made and in 3 E. 6. elected Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter In 4 E. 6. he obtain'd Licence to retain a hundred Servants Gentlemen and Yeomen over and above those of his Family or in any Office or Employment under him And was the same year sent into France with considerable Forces to dislodge the French then planted betwixt Boloin and Calais which Places were in the Possession of the English In 5 E. 6. he was one of the Peers upon the Trial of Edward Duke of Somerset And one of the Privy-Council to that King as may seem by certain Letters sent by the Lords to Queen Mary In 1 Mariae being Lieutenant of Leicestershire upon the Insurrection of Henry Duke of Suffolk he raised Forces against him and afterwards brought him Prisoner from Coventre to the Tower of London By his Testament bearing date 20 Apr. 2 Eliz. he bequeath'd his Body to be buried in the Church of Asâ—by de la Zouche in Com. Leic. in the Chappel on the South-side of the Chancel appointing a convenient Tomb to be made there over his Grave And having married Catherine one of the Daughters and Coheirs of Henry Pole Lord Montaâ—â—te Son of Sir Richard Pole Knight of the Garter and Margaret Countess of Salisbury Daughter to George Duke of Clarence departed this Life 20 Iunii in the same second year of Queen Eliz. and was buried at Ashby de la Zouche under a fair Tomb there Erected to his Memory with this Epitaph Here lieth the Corps of Francis Earl of Huntington Lord Hastings Hungerford Botreaux Molins and Moels Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter who Deceased 20 Iunii Anno 1561. By the said Catherine his Wife he had Issue six Sons viz. first Henry his eldest Son and Successor in his Honours 2. Sir George Hastings Knight 3. William who died Issueless 4. Edward Knighted by the Earl of Sussex for his Service in Scotland upon that Expedition made thither in 13 Eliz. which Sir Edward married Barbara the Daughter of Sir William Devereux Knight Widow of ... Cave 5. Francis who married Maud Daughter of Sir Raphe Longford Knight Widow of Sir George Vernon of Haddon in Com. Derb. Knight and died without Issue and 6 Walter who married Ioyce Daughter to William Roper of ... in Com. Cantii He had also Issue five Daughters viz. Catherine Wife of Henry Earl of Lincoln Frances of Henry Lord Compton Anne who died unmarried Elizabeth Wife of Edward Earl of Worcester and Mary who likewise died unmarried I come now to Henry the eldest Son and Successor to Earl Francis This Henry in 3 Eliz. being then twenty three years of age had a special Livery of his Lands and soon after that was made Master of the King's Hart-Hounds In 12 Eliz. he was Install'd Knight of the Garter and constituted Lieutenant of the Counties of Leic. and Rutl. And the same year with George Earl of Shrewsâ—ury and Walter Viscount Hereford had the Charge of Mary Queen of Scotland then Prisoner in England In 15 Eliz. he was one of the Peers who sate upon the Trial of the Duke of Norff. and in 17 Eliz. was made Lord President of the North and again constituted Lieutenant of the Counties of Leic. and Rutl. as also of the Counties of York Northumb. Cumbr Westmorl and the Bishoprick of Durham He was also one of the Lords of the Council to that Queen But being a Person of a gentle Disposition was so wrought upon by the Puritan-party as that he did not a little diminish his Estate in cherishing that sort of People This Earl married Catherine Daughter to Iohn Duke of Northumberland but had no Issue by her And departing this Life at York 14 Dec. Anno 1595. 38 Eliz. was Interred at Ashby de la Zouch 28 Apr. next ensuing the Charges of whose Funeral which was solemnized by the Queens command amounted to 1342 l. 19 s. oo d. To whom succeeded George his second Brother who was constituted Lieutenant for the Counties of Leic. and Rutl. 2 Oct. 38 Eliz. So likewise 19 Apr. 1 Iac. This George married Dorothy one of the Daughters and Coheirs to Sir Iohn Port of Etwall in Com. Derb. Knight by whom he had Issue three Sons viz. Francis who died in his Life-time Henry who married Dorothy one of the Daughters and Coheirs to Sir Francis Willoughby of Wollaton in Com. Nott. Knight thirdly Sir Edward Hastings Knight who died at Uienna in Austria and two Daughters viz. Catherine Wife of Sir Edward Vnton of Wadley in Com. Berks. Knight and afterwards of Sir Walter Chetwind of Engeskey in Com. Staff Knight and Dorothy first married to Sir Iames Steward Knight a Scotch-man and afterwards to Robert Earl of Roscomon in Ireland He died 31 Dec. Anno 1604. and was buried at Alhby de la Zouch upon the twenty fifth of March ensuing But I return to Francis Lord Hastings the eldest Son to this last Earl George who so died in his Father's Life-time as hath been observed This Francis married Sarah Daughter of Sir Iames Harington Knight Sister to Iohn Lord Harington of Exton and by her had Issue four Sons viz. Henry who succeeded his Grandfather George in his Honours Sir George Hastings Knight who married Seamour Daughter and Coheir to Sir Gilbert Prynne of Chippenham in Com. Wilts Knight Edward a Captain in Sir Walter Raleigh's Voyage to Guina in which he died and Francis who died in his Infancy He had also two Daughters viz. Catherine Wife to Philip Earl of Chesterfield and Theodosia married to Sir Francis Bodenham of Kyale in Com. Rutl. Knight and departed this Life at London ... Dec. Anno 1595. 37 Eliz. and was buried at Ashby de la Zouch 28 Apr. ensuing with his Uncle Earl Henry I come now to Henry eldest Son to this Francis Grandson and Successor to Earl George This Henry was made Lieutenant of Leicestersh 16 Maii 5 Iac. and 18 Iulii 12 Iac. of the Counties of Leicester and â—utland So likewise by King Charles the First 1 Apr. 1 Car. 1.
xliii l. vi s. viii d. viz. xxxiii l. vi s. viii d. to be paid out of the Mannor of Pishobury in Com. Hertf. and ten Pounds yearly out of the Mannor of Coveney in Com. Cantabr Moreover he obtain'd Licence to make the Parochial Church of Wenslawe Collegiate for a Warden and as many Priests as he should think fit As also to find one Priest in the Chappel of St. Anne at Bolton and another in the Chappel of St. Oswald in Bolâ—on to celebrate Divine Service daily therein according to the appointment of him the said Richard And having been summon'd to Parliament from 44 E. 3. till 3 H. 4. inclusive by his Testament bearing daâ—e at Pysho 2 Aug. Anno 1401. 2 H. 4. bequeathed his Body to be buried in the before-specified Abby of St. Agatha juxta Richmund giving to every Parish-Priest Anniversary or Chantry-Pâ—iest in any of the Parish-Churches of Richmund shire coming to and celebrating at his Obit ii s. To Roger his Son and Heir he bequeath'd a Pair of Pater-nosters of Coral To Stephen his other Son his second Sword To Milisent his Daughter a Cup with Cover gilt To Margaret the Wife of his Son Roger a gilt Cup with Cover To Sir Stephen le Scrope his Kinsman a gilt Cup with Cover To Richard his other Son Archbishop of Yorke his best Cup And to Henry Lord Fitz-Hugh his Kinsman his best Spice-plate of Silver And afterwards scil 30 Maii 4 H. 4. departed this Life leaving Roger his Son and Heir thirty years of age Of Stephen one of his younger Sons before-mentioned I find That he was Lord of Benâ—eley and that by his Testament bearing date 6 Ian. Anno 1405. 6 H. 4. he bequeath'd his Body to be buried in the Abby of St. Agatha near Richmund by the Tomb of his Father also that he gave to Milisent his Wife Daughter and Heir to Robert Tibetot two Basins and Ewers of Silver and to Stephen his Son and Heir two Basins and Ewers of Silver likewise a long Sword which was King Edward's and given him by his Father As also to Elizabeth his Daughter for her Marriage CCC Marks But I return to Roger. This Roger married Margaret one of the Daughters and Coheirs of Robert Lord Tiptoft but died not long after wherefore by his Testament bearing date at Baltou 23 Sept. Anno 1403. 4 H. 4. bequeathing his Body to be buried in the before-mentioned Abby of St. Agatha near Richmund he gave to Richard his Son and Heir his Pair of Pater-nosters of Coral with a Jewel of Gold which had been his Fathers as also a Cross of Gold which he usually carried with him Besides these he likewise gave him a Porâ—fore and a Missal according to the use of Yorke which also were his Father's upon condition that they should ever remain to the Heirs-male of his Family And by a Codicil annexed to this his Testament appointed That in case Richard the Son and Heir of Richard Lord Grey of Wilâ—on and Shirland should not consummate the Maâ—rimony made betwixt Maude his Daughter and him when he should accomplish the age of xiv years that then his Executors should make the best advantage of the Marriage of the said Richard and of his Lands in regard he had his Wardship And having been summon'd to Parliament in 5 H. 4. and no more departed this Life upon Munday next after the Feast of St. Andrew the Apostle the same year being then seised of the Mannor of Hameldon in Com. Buck. Caldewell Crosâ—e Bolton upon Swale Uckerby Ellerton super Swale Fletham Great-Feâ—cotes Est-Bolton West-Bolton Bretanby Iolaby Wâ—nstawe Sutton Hongrave Disford with the moytie of the Mannors of Rydmere and Preston all in Com. Ebor. And joyntly with Margaret his Wife of 〈◊〉 and Wymenâ—ham in Com. Leic. as also of the Mannor of Laâ—gar in Com. Nott. leaving Richard his Son and Heir ten years of age Which Richard in 3 H. 5. was by Indenture retain'd to serve the King in the Dutchy of â—uyen with sixteen Men at Arms and xlv Archers and in 7 H. 5. attended the King in that Expedition then made into France but lived not long after For having by his Testament bearing date at Roan 24 Ian. the same year bequeath'd his Body to be buried in the Abby of St. Agatha in Richmundshire he gave to that House Ten pounds in Gold appointing That there should be provided five Priests five Clerks and three poor Men each Priest to have xii Marks each Clerk six Marks and each Poor Man two Marks until such time as his Executors should obtain Licence from the King and from the Pope to found a College for the Priests and Clerks and for the Poor Men above-mentioned in such place as his Executors should think best and after such Licence had That his Executors should endow the same so as every Priest might have perpetually Ten pounds and every Clerk Three Pounds and three Servants each of them Forty shillings Also That his Executors should at their Cost build and furnish the same College Moreover That the Church in that College be Dedicated to the Honour of the Annunciation of our Lady Also That his Executors should distribute C l. in Money to poor People where they should think most needful for the health of his Soul Besides all this he thereby bequeath'd to the Fabrick of Yorke Minster Ten pounds And to the four Orders of Fries in Yorke and Richmund to pray for his Soul so much as his Executors should think fit Furthermore he willed That if the King should be good to his Executors in favour of this his Will that he should be forgiven half the Gold which he owed him for his Wages upon Pawns To his Kinsman Mr. Marmaduke Lumley he gave a Cup of Silver called The Coâ—â—table Bolle on condition That when the College should be finish'd it might make a Chalice for the House To the Dake of Clarence he bequeath'd Forty pounds whom he constituted one of his Executors together with the said Marmaduke Lumley Clerk After which he departed this Life upon the Feast-day of the Decollation of St. Iohn Bâ—ptist 8 H. 5. being then seised of the Mannors of 〈◊〉 in Com. Buck. 〈◊〉 in Com. Hertf. as also of the Mannors of West Bolton Preston Weâ—slowe Hernby Caldwell Laiburne Croâ—t 〈…〉 super swale the Hamlets of Wbuwell and Horneâ—y in Clifeland and moytie of the Mannor of 〈◊〉 all in Com. Ebor. leaving Issue by Margaret his Wife Daughter to Raphe Nevill the first Earl of Westmorland of that Name Henry his Son and Heir three years of age Which Henry in 13 H. 6. though then in Minority accompanied Iohn Lord Scroope of 〈◊〉 in his Embassy to the Great Master of the Order of St. Iohn of Hâ—erusalem And in 18 H. 6. making proof of his Age and doing his Homage had Livery of
gave by this his Testament a Jewel with a Bone of St. Margaret and Forty shillings for ringing their Bells at his Funeral To Elizabeth his Wife he bequeath'd all the Furniture in his Mansion-House at Yorke and constituted her together with Iohn his Son and Heir Master William le Scrope his Brother and Thomas his younger Son his Executors Moreover by a certain Codicil annexed to this his Testament dated 18 Martii Anno 1453. he bequeath'd to Alianore his Daughter during his own Life Twenty Marks and after his Decease Forty Marks to be paid out of his Mannor of Driffeild To Iohn the Son and Heir of Henry Lord Scrope of Bolton he bequeath'd one great Brouch of Gold of two Angels fashioned like a Man's Heart And whereas Iohn his Son nominated one of his Executors was then departed this Life he did in stead of him appoint Sir Iohn Bermingham Treasurer of Yorke-Minster and Mr. Iohn Marshall one of the Residentiaries there to be joyned with his other Executors Farther declaring That if before his death Thomas his Son should marry the Daughter of the Lord Greystoke that then his Exequies should be performed in all points with as much Solemnity as his Testament expresseth To which Thomas he also bequeath'd his Parliament-Robe giving Collin his Servant Ten pounds for his part and Robert Cowrtby his Servant Five pounds for his part thereof After which he departed this Life 15 Nov. 34 H. 6. being then seised of the Mannors of Qualton and Newham in Com. Northumbr Paulins-Cray in Com. Cantii Bernoldby and Carlton in Com. Linc. Neyland in Com. Suff. Boudon magna and Haverbergh in Com. Leic. Boxstede in Com. Essex South-Muskham and Carlton in Com. Nott. Ecclesale Driffeld with its Members Upsale with its Members Over Silton Watlowes Clifton Burton-Constable and Garston in Com. Ebor. leaving Thomas his Son and Heir xxvi years of age Which Thomas doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands and in 37 H. 6. obtain'd Licence to found a Chantry for two Priests at the Altar of St. Stephen in the Cathedral Church of Yorke but without mention for whom specially to pray and upon the death of his Mother in 6 E. 4. had Livery of the Lands which she held in Dower his Homage being respited And having been summon'd to Parliament from 38 H. 6. until 12 E. 4. departed this Life in 15 E. 4. leaving Thomas his Son and Heir xv years of age and three other Sons Henry Raphe and Geffrey as also three Daughters viz. Alice married to Thomas Strangways Esq Mary to Sir Christopher Danby Knight and Elizabeth to ... Fitz-Raâ—dol Which Thomas having also been summon'd to Parliament from 22 E. 4. until 7 H. 7. inclusive died shortly after leaving Issue by Elizabeth his Wife Daughter of Iohn Nevill Marquess Mountagu and one of the Cousins and Heirs to Ioane Lady Ingoldesthorp one sole Daughter his Heir called Alice married to Henry Lord Scrope of Bolton Which Elizabeth surviving him afterward became the Wife of Sir Henry Wentworth Knight and by her Testament bearing date 7 Martii 9 H. 8. bequeath'd her Body to be buried in the Black-Friers in London by her said Husband Thomas Lord Scroope of Upsale and Massham Appointing That five Trentals of Masses should be sung and said for her Soul at the place of her Burial and for her Husband's Soul as also for the Soul of Alice their Daughter Likewise for the Soul of Henry Wentworth and for the Soul of Iohn Marquess Mounâ—agu her Father the Lady Isabell his Wife her Mother and for all Christian Souls Father directing That her Executors should lay a Stone over her Grave with three Images the one of her Lord and Husband another of her self and the third of her said Daughter with their Arms thereon and an Inscription making mention whom they were and this to the value of Ten pounds Likewise That they should make a Tomb over Sir Henry Wentworth Knight her late Husband lying buried in Newsom-Abby in Com. Linc. to the value of Twenty pound Sterling Also That they should cause another Tomb to be made at Bisham-Abby in Com. Berks. to the value of Twenty Pounds for the Marquess Mountagu her Father and his Lady her Mother who lay there Interred And bequeath'd unto Mary a base Daughter to Thomas Grey Marquess Dorset her Bed wherein the said Lord Marquess had wont to lie She also gave to the Lady Lucie her Sister a Primer and a Psalter which she had of the Gift of King Henry the Seventh's Mother Of the three Brothers of this last-mentioned Thomas Lord Scroope it appears That Henry was summon'd to Parliament in 3 H. 8. And that Raphe who by the death of his Brother Henry without Issue enjoying the Honour had Summons to Parliament in 6 H. 8. Likewise That by his Testament bearing date 6 Aug. Anno 1515. 7 H. 8. he bequeath'd his Body to be buried before our Lady of Pitty in the Abby of Riebaulx in Com. Ebor. and that he gave unto the Monks of that Covent Twenty Pounds As also that he departed this Life soon after without Issue for the Probate thereof bears date upon the eighteenth of March then next ensuing leaving Geffrey his Brother and Heir at that time a Clerk Which Geffrey enjoying also the Title of Lord Scrope of Upsall died without Issue in 9 H. 8. Whereupon his three Sisters Alice Mary and Elizabeth before-mentioned became his next Heirs Scroope Earl of Wiltshire I Come now to William a younger Son to Henry Lord Scrope of Mashaâ— and Brother of Stephen In 6 R. 2. this William being then a Knight was made Seneschal of the Dutchy of Aquitane and in 7 R. 2. had a special Assignation for certain Moneys payable out of the Ports of London Kingston super Hull Iernemuth Ipswich Newcastle upon Tine and Suthampton for the Support of himself his Men of Arms and Archers with other of his Retinue in those Parts In 9 R. 2. he was constituted Governour of the Town and Castle of Chirburgh and in 12 R. 2. of Quenesburgh-Castle Shortly after which having done some great Injury to the Bishop of Durham and his Servants within that County Palatine as an Attonement for the same he offered a Jewel of Five hundred Pounds price at St. Cuthbert's Shrine It is said That this William was a Person of a very malevolent and wicked disposition but so far had he gained upon the Affections of King Richard that in 16 of his Reign he made him Vice-Chamberlain of his Houshod about which time he purchased the Isle of Man from William de Mouâ—acute Earl of Salisbury with the Crown it being a Right belonging to the Lord of that Island to be called King and to be Crowned with a Regal Crown And in 17 R. 2. being retain'd
3. departed this life on Friday next after the Assumption of our Lady in 35 Edw. 3. being seised of the Mannors of North Moltoâ— in Com. Devon Eton-Meysy and Wittenham in Com. Wiltes and of the Mannors of Winâ—rid Egle in Com. Dorset Casteâ— Cary Nershe North-Barwe South-Barwe Rode Corscombe â—restelege Blakeford Broghton and the Borough of Wincaulton in Com. Somerset leaving issue by Nuriel his Wife daughter and heir to Iames son and heir to Richard Lord Lovel Nicholas his son and heir nine years of age who died in his Minority whereupon Richard his brother succeeded him Which Richard in 10 R. 2. was in the Wars of France and of the retinue with Richard Earl of Ardundel Admiral of England This Richard de St. Maur Married Ela the daughter and coheiâ— of Sir Iohn St. Lo Knight and having been summon'd to Parliament from 4 R. 2. till 2 H. 4. inclusive died 15 Maii the same year being seised of the Mannors of Winefride Egle in Com. Dorset Whittenham Langenham Hulpringham the fourth part of the Mannor of Immere the third part of the Mannor of Lokynton as also of the Mannor of Westbury with the Moietie of the Hundred in Com. Wilts Likewise of the Mannor of North Molton in Com. Devon Hampton-Meyâ—y 〈◊〉 Bradeston and Styntescombe in Com. Gloâ— Castel Cary Mershe Brokton Rode Stoke Hallowe Presteley 〈◊〉 and Borough of Wincaulton in Com. Somerset leaving Richard his son and heir Twenty three yeares of age with two other sons Iohn and Nicholas Which Richard in 22 R. 2. went into Ireland with Thomas Duke of Surrey then Lieutenant of that Realm and in 3 Hen. 4. was in the Wars of France And having been summon'd to Parliament from 3 to 8 Hen. 4 departed this life in 10 Hen. 4. leaving Alice his daughter and heir then in Minority and Mary his Wife surviving Which Mary and thereupon for her Dowrie an assignation of the Mannors of Rode and Winfrid Egle as also of the Mannor of Shepton Montagu in Com. Somerset and License to Marry Hugh Mortimer Esquire Shortly after this Elâ— the Widow of Sir Richard de St. Maur the elder by her Testament bearing date 28 Nov. An. 1409. 11 H. 4. bequeath'd her Body to be buried in the New Chappel of 〈◊〉 Priorie next to the Grave of the said Sir Richard St. Maur her husband and gave to her son Nicholas Twenty pounds Likewise to her son Iohn a set of Bedes of Coral garnished with Gold and departed this life the same year leaving Iohn her son her heir-male and the before specified Alice her Grand-daughter her heir-female viz. daughter and heir to Richard her eldest son who deceased in her life-time Upon proof of the age of which Alice in 2 Hen. 6. it did appear that she was born in the House of Thomas Cressy Citizen and Mercer of London in the Parish of St. Laurence in Cripplegate-Ward in that City upon the Twenty-fourth day of Iuly 10 H. 4. and Baptized in the Church of St. Laurence As also that she became the Wife of Sir William le Zouche Knight who performing his â—calty at that time had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance Norwich 8 Edw. 2. THe first of this Name of whom I have seen mention is Geffrey de Norwich who in 14 Ioh. did partake with Robert Fitzwalter in his rebellious actings against that King whereupon he was committed to prison From whom descended I presume Walter de 〈◊〉 who in 5 E. 2. was made one of the Barons of the King's Exchequer and at that time obtain'd a Charter for Free-warren in all his Demesn-lands at Crouchestoke 〈…〉 Gunton Magna Crelsingham and East 〈◊〉 in Com. Norff. Branâ—eld 〈◊〉 UUalpoler Shepemedwe UUeston and Horingwell in Com. Suff. as also in Skâ—â—dington and Burton 〈…〉 and Hoddesdon in Com. 〈◊〉 This Walter had Summons to Parliament in 8 E. 2. but no more And in 9 E. 2. in consideration of his good services done and to be done as also for Fifty Marks in Money paid to the Exchequer obtain'd a Grant of the Marriage of Roger the son and heir of Iohn Huse Cosin and heir to Iohn de Berewick Moreover in 13 Edw. 2. he was made Treasurer of the Exchequer and in 14 E. 2. obtain'd the King's License for a Fair at his Mannor of Lings in Com. Norff. upon the Eve and Day of St. Margaret and two dayes following besides that Fair which he had there before upon the Festival of St. Edmund the Martyr Also a Grant of the Mannors of Dalham and Bradefeld with the Advouson of the Church of Dalham in Com. Suff. to hold in Fee-ferme for the Rent of Forty pounds per annum to the Exchequer In 15 E. 2. at the instance of Walter Bishop of Exeter he was again made Treasurer of the Exchequer And in 16 E. 2. Lieutenant to the same Walter at that time Treasurer during his recess upon his own affaires And departed this life in 2 E. 3. To whom succeeded Sir Iohn de Norwich Knight Which Sir Iohn in 8 E. 3. obtain'd License for a Market every week upon the Friday at Great Nassingham in Com. Norff. And for a Fair yearly upon the Eve and Day of the Apostles Simon and Iude. In 9 E. 3. this Sir Iohn was in the Wars of Scotland and in 11 E. 3. in those of Gascoine by reason whereof he had respite for payment of his Debts until the Festival of St. Peter ad vincula next ensuing And in 12 E. 3. in farther consideration of his services had an allowance of Sixty pounds fourteen shillings of the surplusage of what was due to him from the time he had been Admiral of the whole Fleet to the Northwards In which year he was again in the Wars of Gascoinâ— And by reason of his great services there in 13 E. 3. had a grant of Fifty Marks per annum to be paid out of the Exchequer until provision of Lands equivalent should be made in some fit place for him In 17 E. 3. he had License to make Castles of his Houses at Metyngham in Com. Suff. Also of those at Blackworth and Lyng in Com. Norff. And in 18 E. 3. was again in the wars of France So likewise in E. 3. being then of the retinue with Henry de Lancaster Earl of Derby In 21 E. 3. he was also in those wars And in 24 E. 3. obtained License to Found a Chantry in the Church of Raveningham in the Diocess of Norwich consisting of one Master and eight Priests to the honor of the blessed Virgin St. Andrew the Apostle and All-Saints to Celebrate Divine Service for the health of his Soul and the Soul of Margaret his Wife c. In 31 E. 3. he
the Navy consisting of an Hundred Saile wherein were about Seven thousand Land-souldiers about the tenth of Iuly he landed in the Isle of 〈◊〉 in aid of the Rochellers then besieged by the French In which finding two strong Forts he fruitlesly attempted one of them And after three moneths stay discerning fresh-forces brought in by the French which were too powerful for him to deale with made his Retreat but without any defence for the securing thereof so that he there lost at least Two hundred brave Gentlemen which were suddenly Horst and near Two thousand of his Foot soldiers ere they could reach to his Ships Which imprudent conduct for it was judged no better occasioned a sharp debate against him by the House of Commons in the next ensuing Parliament Wherein it being Voted that his excessive power was the cause of all the evils and dangers to the King and Kingdome a Remonstrance of Grievances was then drawn up whereby he stood charg'd to be the principal occasion of them Which touching him so nearly in point of Honor his hopes were by a second Expedition thither to regain what he had so lost in that unhappy attempt To which end having made a large preparation he came to Portsmouth in August the next ensuing year Where staying a while to put all things in order for the service and Iohn Felton born in Suffolk and bred a Soldier but of a melancholy constitution being Lieutenant of a Foot-Company in Sir Iames Ramsey's Regiment pressed into an inner-Chamber where he was at breakfast with Monsieur de Soubiez Sir Thomas Fryer and divers other persons of Quality Whence expecting his passage through a kind of Lobbye betwixt that and the next Roome where there stay'd many expecting him In his passage through this Lobby which was somewhat darker than the other Room Sir Thomas walking by his side and privately discoursing with him in the very moment that they parted Felton with a back blow stab'd him into the left side leaving the knife in his body which the Duke himself pulled out but immediately sunk down and expired Which sudden act did so much amaze all that were near at hand that no man took notice of the Assassiâ—ate so that he might easily have passed away undiscovered but that glorying in what he had thus done he freely revealed himself This hapned upon Saturday the 23 d of August An. 1628. when he had fully compleated the Thirty sixth year of his age and three dayes more his Dutchess being then in the same House in an upper Room scarce out of Bed and the Court not much more than six miles distant Being thus barbarously murthered his Corps was brought to Walingford House at Westminster and honorably buried in King Henry the Sevenths Chapel on the North-side where he hath a most noble Monument erected to his memory It was then said that the cause which moved Felton to this wicked Act was that the Duke had denyed him his Captains place upon a vacancie his Colonel then moving for one Powell a person of known valor Also that he bore an old grudge to a Knight of Suffolk whom the Duke had admitted to some degree of favour Moreover that about this time there was a Libellous Book written against the Duke by one Eggleston a Scotish Physitian which represented him Monstrous and not worthy to live in a Christian Court And that being questioned as to his Motives therein he confessed that he had long lookt upon him as an evil Instrument in the Common Wealth Likewise that he was convict thereof by the Remonstrance of the House of Commons in Parliament but that he did it partly for private displeasure having read some Books which defended the lawfulness to kill an Enemy to the Republick The Knife wherewith he did it he acknowledged that he had bought in an obscure Cutlers shop on Tower Hill for Ten pence and that he fixt the sheath to the lyning of his pocket to the end he might draw it out with one hand his other being maym'd Also that he hasted to Portâ—mouth partly on horseback and partly on foot being indigent of Money But for this he became a great Penitent wishing at his Tryal that his Right hand might be cut off as a true testimony of his hearty sorrow for destroying so Noble and Loyal a Subject This great Duke took to wife Catherine the daughter and sole heir to Francis Earl of Rutland by whom he had issue three sons Iames George and Francis and one only daughter called Mary on whose behalf her father then living obtained certain Letters-patent bearing date 31 Aug. 3 Car. 1. whereby in case he should depart this life without issue-male she should enjoy the Title of Dutchess of Buckingham with all priviledges belonging to a Duke Which noble Lady first married to Charles Lord Herbert son and heir to Philip then Earl of 〈◊〉 who departing this life at Florence in An. 1635. without any issue by her she after became the wife of Iames Duke of Richmund and Lenox Of those his three sons Iames the eldest dying in his infancie George the second succeeded him in his honors which George was made Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter by our present Sovereign King Charles the Second as also Master of the Horse and Lord Lieutenant for the County of York And married Mary sole daughter and heir of Thomas Lord Fairfax of Cainrone in the Realm of Scotland The third son the Lord Francis born after his father's death being a person of a very high courage and bearing most Loyal affections to His late Majesty King Charles the First of blessed Memory put himself in Armes together with the Earl of Holand and others for His rescue out of the hands of those barbarous Usurpers who then kept him close-Prisoner in the Isle of Wiht in order to his Woful Murther which shortly after hapned But before he could raise such a considerable strength as might probably have accomplisht this Right Noble attempt he was upon the seventh of Iuly An. 1648. met by a much greater Power of the Enemy at Kingston upon Thames and there in a sharp Skirmish most unhappily slain Villers Vicount Purbeck ¶ I Now come to the rest of the most near Relations to this late Duke Of these the first was Sir Iohn Villers Knight his elder brother who by Letters Patents bearing date at Westminster 19 Iunii 17 Iac. was made Baron of Stoke in Com. Buck. and likewise advanced to the dignity of a Vicount by the Title of Vicount Purbeck of Purbeck in in Com. Dors. This Iohn married twice first Frances the youngest daughter of Sir Edward Coke Knight by Elizabeth his wife fourth daughter to Thomas Earl of Exeter Widow of Sir William
Privy Council as also Lord Lieutenant of Ireland for some time He married twice First Lucie Daughter of Robert Earl of Warwick by whom he had Issue two Sons Robert who Married Sarab the Daughter of Iohn Bodvile of Bodvile-Castle in Com. Carnarbon Esq and Hinder His second Wife is Isabella Daughter of Sir Iohn Smith Knight Son of Customer Smith by whom he hath Issue three Sons Francis Henry and Warwick and four Daughters Isabella married to the Lord Moore eldest Son to the Earl of Drogheda in Ireland Aramintha Olympia and Essex Lord Conway 22 Iac. THis Family now of Ragley in Com. War a Lordship obtain'd by purchase towards the later end of Queen Elizabeth's reign do derive their descent from Sir Henry Conway Knight Which Sir Henry having been Knighted by Edward Mortimer Earl of March and Uivesâ—er about the beginning of King Richard the Seconds reign was by Indenture bearing date 1 Aug. 5 R. 2 retained to do him service as a Knight during all his life and in times of Peace to have diet for himself one Esq one Chamberlain and four Grooms as also Hay Oates Horshooes and Nails for six Horses or reasonable allowance for the same And whensoever he should be required to make his attendance on him for service of War the like Diet or Wages in lieu thereof for himself his Esquire Chamberlain and five Grooms with Hay Oates c. for eight Horses And likewise allowance of the like wages and reward as he gave to others of their quality for so many men at Arms and Archers as he should bring to him for the service of War From this Sir Henry descended Iohn Conway of Potrithan in Com. Flint Esq who had Issue two Sons Hugh and Edward Which Hugh in 1 H. 7. was imploied by Margaret Countess of Richmund to Henry Earl of Richmund her Son then in Britanny with money as also with direction to assure him of the good affections which most of the Nobility of this Realm did bear to him and to incite his speedy coming into England And being Master of his Wardrobe shortly after he had obtained the Crown of this Realm received the Honour of Knighthood at the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth Wife to that King and became one of his Privy Council as also Knight for his Body and Treasurer of his Houshold In 7 H. 7. he was likewise retained to serve him in his Wars beyond Sea with xx Men at Arms besides himself But of him I have no more to say the Line continuing from Edward Which Edward taking to Wife Anne the Daughter and sole Heir to Richard Burdet of Arrow in Com. Warr. Esq enjoy'd that Lordship as her right and being a Gentleman Huisher of the Chamber to King Henry â—he Eighth obtain'd a special Licence under the Privy Signet dated 12 Febr. 3 H. 8. to retain certain able men Voluntiers for the King's Service in his Wars and departed this life on Thursday next ensuing the Feast of St. Bartholomew the Apostle 38 H. 8. leaving Iohn his Son and Heir 35. years of Age and upwards Which Iohn being soon after Knighted was in that great Expedition made into Scotland in 1 E. 6. where he merited so well for his valour manifested in those services then perform'd as that upon the 28 th of Sept. the same year he was made a Banneret He Wedded Catherine Daughter to Sir Raphe Verney Knight And by his Testament bearing date 22 Iulii 6 E. 6. bequeath'd his Body to be buried in the Church at Arrow and dyed ... leaving Issue another Sir Iohn Conway Knight his Son and Heir who Married Elene the Daughter of Sir Fulke Grevill of Beauchamp'sâ—Court in Com. Warr. Knight And being a person of great knowledge in military affairs was made Governour of Ostend by Robert Earl of Leicester 29 Dec. an 1586. 29 Eliz that Earl being then General of the English Auxiliaries in behalf of the States of the United Provinces and departed this life 4 Oct. 1 Iac. leaving Edward his Son and Heir Knighted by Robert Earl of Essex at the sacking of Cadez in Spain in an 1596. 38 Eliz. where he Commanded a Regiment of Foot After which he served in the Netherlands as Governour of the Brill And upon the 30 th of Ian. 20 Iac. was made one of the Principal Secretaries of State Also upon the 22 th of March 22 Iac. advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Conway of Ragley And upon the 8 th of December following Captain of the Isle of Wiâ—t Moreover in 1 Car. 1. he was constituted one of the principal Secretaries of State to that King 23 Maii And in 2 Car. 1. Created Vicount Killultagh of Killultagh in the County of Antrim in Ireland Also upon the 6 th of Iune 3 Car. 1. Vicount Conway of Conway-Castle in Com. Caernarvon He was afterwards also made Lord President of his Majesties Privy Council and imploy'd into Germany as Embassador Extraordinary And departing this life at his House in St. Martins â—lane within the Liberties of Westminster 3 Ian. an 1630. 6 Car. 1. was buried at Ragley leaving Issue by Dorothy his Wife Daughter to Sir Iohn Tracy of Todington in Com. Glouc. Knight Widdow of Edmund Bray Son and Heir to Edmund Bray of Barrington in Com. Glouc. Esq three Sons 1. Edward his Son and Heir 2. Sir Thomas Conway Knight Lieutenant Colonel to Colonel Morgâ—n in the Wars of Germany And 3. Raphe And four Daughters Frances Married to Sir William Pelâ—am of Brocklesby in Com. Line Knight Brilliana to Sir Robert Harley of Brampton Brian in Com. Heref. Knight of the Bath Heligawrth to Sir William Smith of Theyden monte in Com. Essex Knight and Mary Which Edward succeeding him in his Honours First Married Frances Daughter to Sir Francis Popham of Littlecot in Com. Somers Knight and departed this life at Paris in France in an 1655. leaving Issue by her four Sons First Iohn who died young 2. Edward 3. Francis and Fourthly Thomas who died in his Childhood Also two Daughters Dorothy Married to Sir George Rawdon of ... in Ireland Bâ—ronet and Anne And to his second Wife Katherine Daughter to Giles Hueriblock of Gant in Flanders Widdow of ... Fusse a Merchant in London but had no Issue by her To whom succeeded Edward his Son and Heir Which Edward Married Anne Daughter to Sir Heneage Finche of 〈◊〉 in Com. Midd. Knight sometime Recorder of the City of London by whom he had Issue one Son called Heneage who died young St. Iohn Lord Tregoz 2 Car. 1. A Branch of the antient Family of St. Iohn of Bleâ—sho in Com. Bedf. was Sir Oliver St. Iohn of Lyddiard Tregoz Knight and Baronet who by Letters Patents bearing date
3 Ian. 18 Iac. was Created Vicount Grandison of Lymerick in Ireland by reason of his descent from an Heir Female of that House and made Lord Deputy of that Realm Whence he return'd in 20 Iac. And by Letters Patent bearing date 21 Maii 2 Car. 1. was advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Tregoz of Highworth in Com. Wilts He Married Iohn the Daughter and Heir to Henry Roydon of Batterâ—ey in Com. Surr. Esq Widdow of William Holcroft and departing this life without Issue 30 Dec. an 1630. 6 Car. 1. being then seventy years of age was buried in the Chancel there Dudley Lord Carlton Vicount Dorchester 2 Car. 1. THis Dudley Carlton Son of Anthony Carlton of Baldwin Brightwell in Com. Oxon. Esq and there born 10 Martii an 1573. 16 Eliz. was Knighted by King Iames at Winâ—â—or ... Iunii an 1610. 8 Iac. And afterwards being Vice-Chamberlain to King Charles the First was imploy'd Embassador First to â—enice next to the Duke of Saboy and advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm 22 Maii 2 Car. 1. by the name of Lord Carlton of Iâ—â—bercourt in Com. Surr. The next year following he accompanied Sir William Seagar Knight then Garter principal King of Arms unto Henry Prince of Aurange with the Ensigns of the most noble Order of the Garter And upon the 25 th of Iuly 4 Car. 1. was Created i Vicount Dorchester of Dorchester in Com. Oxon. Also upon the 18 th of December Constituted one of the King 's Principal Secretaries of State He Married two Wives First Anne Daughter and Coheir of George Gerard second Son to Sir William Gerard of Dorney in Com. Buck. Knight by whom he had Issue Henry who died in his Infancy Secondly Anne Daughter of Sir Henry Glemham of Glemham in Com. Suff. Knight Widdow of Paul Vicount Banning and departing this life at his House in Westminster 15 Febr. an 1631. 7 Car. 1. was buried in St. Pauls Chapel within the Abby Church there where there is a noble Monument erected to his memory leaving his Lady great with Child Which Child being afterwards born a Daughter and called Frances died young Tufton Earl of Thanet 2 Car. 1. THat this Family of Tufton originally assuming its surname from a place long since written Toketon but of later Ages Tufton in the Parish of Northjam in Com. Suss. which to this day is possest by the principal branch thereof hath been of great Antiquity in those parts appeareth by sundry old Evidences whereof some be without date Likewise that they were Lords of Syleham in the Parish of Raynham in Kent and other Lands of good value both in that County and Sussex as also Benefactors to the Hospital of St. Bartholmew at Rye by the gift of certain Lands in Ewehurst thereto Of which was Roger de Toketon who in 30 E. 1. Married Iulian the Sister of Sir Iohn Campain Knight From whom deâ—cended Iohn Tufton of Hothfeild in Com. Cantii Esq Sheriff of that County in 4 Eliz. and departing this life in the ninth year of that Queens Reign was buried at Hothâ—eild leaving Issue by Mary his Wife Daughter to Sir Iohn Baker of Sittinghurst in the same County Knight Iohn his Son and Heir and one Daughter called Cecelie Married to Sir Thomas Saundes Knight Which Iohn underwent the Sheriffalty for that County of Kent in 18 Eliz. And being a person of great worth receiv'd the honour of Knighthood by King Iames upon the eleventh of May in the first year of his Reign as also the dignity of Baronet upon the first erection of that degree viz. 19 Iunii 9 Iac. This Sir Iohn Tufton Married two Wives First Olympia the Daughter and Heir to Christopher Blower of Raynham Esq by whom he had Issue three Daughters Anne Married to Francis Tresham of Ruâ—hton in Com. Northt Esq Elizabeth who died young and Margaret Wedded to Sir Thomas Carill of Shipley in Com. Suss. Knight To his second Wife he Married Christian one of the Daughters and Coheirs to Sir Humphry Brown Knight one of the Justices of the Court of Commonâ—Pleas on whom he begot these six Sons viz. Nicholas afterwards Earl of 〈◊〉 Iohn Sir Humphrey Tufton of the Mote near Maidstâ—r Knight and Baronet Richard Sir William Tufton Baronet and Thomas Likewise four Daughters Cecilie first Married to Sir Edward Hungerford Knight afterwards to Francis Earl of Rutland Mary to Sir Henry Constable of Burton Constable in Com. Ebor. Knight afterwards Vicount Dunbar in Scotland Anne and Elizabeth who both died young And departing this life upon the second day of April An. 1624. 22 Iac. lyeth buried in the Parish Church at Hothfeild To whom succeeded Nicholas his Son and Heir which Nicholas having been Knighted at New-Castle upon Tine 13 Apr. an 1603. King Iames coming then first into England in consideration of his great merits was by Letters Patents bearing date the first of November 2 Car. 1. advanc'd to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Tufton of Tufton in Sussex and upon the fifth of August 4 Car. 1. Created Earl of Thanet an Isle in Kent This Nicholas took to Wife the Lady Frances Daughter to Thomas Earl of Exeter and by her had Issue four Sons William who died in his Childhood Iohn who afterwards succeeded him in his Honours Nicholas and Cecill and nine Daughters Elizabeth Married to Sir Edward Dering of Surrendenâ— Dering in Com. Cantii Knight and Baâ—onet Frances who died Unmarried Dorothie Wife of Sir Raphe Ashton of ... in Com. Lanc. Knight Mary Married to Sir Edward Bishop of Parham in Com. Suss. Knight Anne and Alice who died young Diana Wife of Robert Curson Son and Heir to Sir Iohn Curson of Water â—irye in Com. Oxon. Knight Cecelie who dieâ—â— Unmarried and Christian Wedded to Milward Son and Heir to Sir Thomas Milward of 〈◊〉 in Com. Derb. Knight He departed this life upon the last day of Iune an 1632. 8 Car. 1. and was buried in the Parish Church of Raynham before-mention'd To him succeeded Iohn his eldest surviving Son who Married Margaret the eldest of the two Daughters and Coheirs to Richard late Earl of Dorset by Anne his Wife Daughter and sole Heir to George Earl of Cumberland and by her had Issue six Sons viz. Nicholas Iohn Richard Thomas Sackvile and George who serving in the Wars of the Count-Palatine of the Rhene died of a wound which he there received As also six Daughters Anne who died young Margaret Married to George now Lord Coventrie Frances to Henry Drax of Boston in Com. Linc. Esq Cecilie to Christopher now Lord Hatton Mary to William Son and Heir to Sir William Walter of Saresden in Com. Oxon.
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
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.