Will should have the use of his great Velvet Bed during his life but not to be alienated from him who should bear his Name and Armes And to the same person he also bequeathed four Silver Basons with two Ewers whereon his Armes were graven six silver Dishes two silver Pots and four Chargers all marked with his Armes as also a Cup with Cover gilt having one Ring on the side thereof constituting Walter Skyrlaw Bishop of Durham Richard Scrope Bishop of Chester and Sir Richard Scrope Knight his Executors And upon the tenth of May next following departing this life was accordingly buried in the Cathedral of Litchfield where a goodly Monument in the Isle on the South side of the Quire was erected to his memory which in the late unparallel'd rebellious times when that stately Fabrick was laid wast through the Rapine of those then great pretenders to Religion and Reformation came to utter ruine Upon whose death Thomas Earl Stafford was found to be his Cousin and next Heir viz. Son of Hugh Son of Ralph Son of Margaret Sister of Ralph Father of Ralph Father of this last deceased Ralph But by another Inquisition it was found that the same Thomas Earl Stafford and Alice the Wife of Sir William Chaworth Knight were his Cousins and next Heirs viz. the said Thomas Son of Hugh c. as abovesaid And the said Alice Daughter of Catherine Daughter of Iohn Son of Roger Son of Ioane Daughter of Maude the other Sister of Ralph Basset Father of Ralph Father to this Ralph now last deceased Which occasioned great controversie afterwards betwixt Humphrey Earl Stafford and Sir Thomas Chaworth Knight for the Lordship of Colston Basset in Com. Notting What conclusion was made therein I know not but certain I am that for settling a great part of the Lord Bassets Lands there were divirs Fines levied in King Edward the thirds time betwixt Ralph Lord Basset Grandfather to this last Ralph and this last Ralph and Ioane the Daughter of Thomas Beauchamp Earl of Warwick Plantiffs and Sir William Herle Knight and Thomas Radclyve Parson of the Church of Olney deforciants of the Mannors of Walshall in Comitat. Staff Buckby and Multon in Com. Northampt. with Drayton and Patingham in Com. Staff whereby these Lordships were settled upon Ralph the Grandfather for life with remainder to Ralph the Grandson of the said Ralph and Ioane and to the Heirs of the Body of the said Ralph Son of Ralph Son of Ralph and Ioane with remainder to the Heirs male of the said Ralph the Grandfather and for want of such issue to Ralph de Stafford for life with divers other remainders of the line of Stafford and for lack of issue of those remainders to Thomas Beauchamp Son to Thomas late Earl of Warwick and the Heirs male of his body c. Which Ralph Basset the Grandfather had issue Ralph and he the last mentioned Ralph Which Ralph viz. the Son of Ralph and Ioane died in the life-time of his Father and after that Ralph his Father and Ioane his Mother deceased upon whose death Ralph the Grandson of Ralph and Ioane entered into those Lordships by vertue of the Fines before-mentioned and died seized of them without any issue of his Body Likewise the said Ralph Stafford and those other remainders of the line of Stafford specified in the Fines so levied died all without issue male of their Bodies so that by vertue of those Fines the right of these Lordships divolved at length to Thomas Beauchamp then Earl of Warwick Son of Thomas late Earl of Warwick Whereupon that Earl had respite for doing his Homage and Ioane the Widdow of Ralph the last Lord Basset had an Assignation of the Lordships of Olney and Patyngham for her Dowry But after her death which hapned in 4 Hen. 4. Edmund Earl Stafford Son of Hugh Son of Margaret Sister to Ralph Lord Basset Grandfather to the last Ralph had Livery of all those Lands Which Ioane was Sister to Iohn Duke of Britanny and held in dower the third part of the Mannors of Shiringham and Gretewell in Com. Linc. the Mannor of Radclive upon Sore and the third part of the Mannor of Colston Basset in Comitat. Notting the fourth part of the Mannor of Barrow upon Sore and the third part of the Mannors of Rakedale Willows and Radcliffe upon Wreke in Com. Leic. the Mannors of Pâ—tyngham and Drayton-Basset in Com. Staff the Mannors of Olney and Scherington in Com. Buck. and the Mannor of Towsiâ—ke in Com. Devon This Ioane made her Testament at her Mannor House of Chesthunt in Com. Buck. 27 Martii An. 1402. 3 Hen. 4. Whereby she bequeathed her Body to be buried in the Abby of Lavenden near Olney in that County and died the Thursday next before the Feast of S. Martin the next ensuing year Basset of Sapcote THe first of this Branch that setled at Sapcote in Leicestershire was called William Basset a younger Brother to Ralph Basset of Drayton in Staffordshire Which William executed the Office of Sheriff of Warwick and Leicestershires in 9 Hen. 2. as Deputy to his Brother Ralph In 10 Hen. 2. of Leicestershire for himself and in 11 12 13 14 15 and one half of 16 Hen. 2. for both Counties But in 19 Hen. 2. upon an Inquisition taken by Commissioners concerning all the Sheriffs of England he paid an hundred pounds fine for some transgressions in that Office as it seems In 21 Hen. 2. he was one of the Justices Itinerant in Yorkshire So likewise in 24 Hen. 2. In 23 Hen. 2. he executed the Sheriffs Office for Lincolnshire for the one half of that year and so to the thirtieth of that Kings Reign inclusive To which William succeeded Simon who in 6 Rich. 1. married ... one of the Daughters and Coheirs to William Avenel of Haddon in the Peke in Derbishire And to him Ralph who took to Wife Milisent one of the Daughters and Heirs to Robert de Chaucumbe about the fifteenth of Henry the Third This Ralph as formerly his Grandfather had the Sheriffalty of Lincolnshire from the twenty fifth of Henry the Third to the twenty nineth of Henry the Third inclusive And in 32 Hen. 3. went on pilgrimage to S. Iames in â—alliâ—â—d In 42 Hen. 3. he received command to attend the King at Chester well fitted with Horse and Arms to restrain the Incursions of the Welsh and the same year was made Governor of Northampton Castle So also in 47 H. 3. But in 48 H. 3. he sided with the Rebellious Barons and was then in Arms with them at Northampton Moreover soon after the King being taken prisoner at Lewes and consequently all in their power he was by those Barons summoned to that Parliament which they held in the Kings name in 49 Hen. 3. And after
and two Daughters at that time not preferred did of his special Grace and Favor and by the advice of his Council grant That whereas the Mannors of Erlestoke in Com. Wilts Sweinstone in the Isle of Wight Ringwood Warblington and Hunton as also the Castle of Christ-Church-Twineham and the Borough with the Mannor of Westover and Hundred of Christ-Church in Com. Southampt which he then held in right of the same Alice his Wife viz. the Mannors of Erlestoke Warblington and Hunton by vertue of a certain Grant made by King Edward the Second to Ralph de Mouthemer and Thomas and Edward his Sons Nephews to the King and to the Heirs of the said Thomas Son of Ralph Ancestor of the said Alice and whose heir she the said Alice was viz. Daughter of Thomas Son of Iohn Son of Iohn Son of Margaret Daughter of Thomas Son of Ralph that if the said Thomas Son of Ralph should depart this life without issue of his Body those Mannors after the death of Ralph and Thomas and Edward Son of the said Ralph should remain to the Heirs of the Body of Edward and in default thereof to King Edward his Heirs and Successors And that the Mannors of Sweinston and Ringwood and the said Castle and Borough with the Mannor of Westover and Hundred aforesaid by vertue of a Grant of King Edward the Third should remain to William de Montacute Ancestor of her the said Alice and to Catherine Wife of the same William and to the Heirs of their two Bodies lawfully begotten which William was Brother to Alice and in default of issue by him to return to King Edward the Third as also that Iohn Archbishop of York and certain other persons in that Grant named should hold all those Lordships and Mannors to them and their Heirs so long as any Heir of the said Thomas Monthermer should remain In 11 Hen. 6. this Earl Richard was again constituted Warden of all the West Marches towards Scotland and the next year following Warden of both East and West Marches In 14 Hen. 6. he was retained by Indenture to serve the King in his Wars of France and Normandy with three Bannerets seven Knights two hundred forty nine Men at Arms and a thousand and forty Archers Whereupon the King considering the great affection which he had to serve him in those Wars and that certain Moneys were due to him for his service as Warden of the East and West Marches towards Scotland granted to him the sum of seven hundred pounds part of the Moneys so due which sum he was by Contract to have paid unto the King for the marriage of his Children on the days of their Espousals And the same year ratified that Grant formerly made to him by Iohn Duke of Bedford the Kings Uncle of fifty pounds annuity out of the Lordship of Kendale together with the Stewardship of that Mannor to enjoy for term of his life he being at that time to serve the King in his Wars of France and joyned in Commission with Richard Duke of York and others to treat with the French concerning a firm Peace betwixt both Realms In 19 Hen. 6. upon the death of Ioane Countess of Westmorland his Mother he had Livery of certain Lands which she held for term of her life his homage being respited And in 21 Hen. 6. in right of Alice his Wife as she was Daughter and Heir to Eleanor third Sister and one of the Coheirs to Edmund Earl of Kent had Livery of the Mannor of Chesterfield in Com. Derb. The Mannors of Houton North Kelsey and Fulneâ—by ten pounds yearly Rent in Skeldingthorp thirty four Acres of Wood lying within the Mannor of Brun in Com. Linc. Sixteen pound and eighteen pence Feefarm Rent out of the Abbey of Kirkstall in Com. Ebor. And three pound six shillings eight pence Feefarm Rent issuing out of the Mannor of Blisworth in Com. Northampt. as her Purparty of that Inheritance In 26 Hen. 6. being then again Warden of the West Marches as also Governor of Carlisle together with his Son Richard Earl of Warwick he obtained a Grant of Nine thousand eighty three pounds six shillings eight pence per annum out of the Customs for thirty years And in 29 Hen. 6. was constituted one of the Commissioners to treat of Peace with the Ambassadors of Iames King of Scotland So likewise in 30 Hen. 6. to treat with Iames de Douglas upon those Articles by him signed Moreover in 32 Hen. 6. with the Earls of Oxford Shrewsbury and five other of the Nobility he undertook the Guard of the Seas for three year being allowed the Kings Subsidy of Tonnage and Poundage for the support of that charge and was again made one of the Wardens of the West Marches as also Lord Chancellor of England But about this time Richard Duke of York thirsting after the Crown whereunto he had so fair a title though King Henry the Sixth then Reigning was the third of the Lancastrian Family who had till then enjoyed it pretending miscarriages in the Government and ascribing the cheif cause thereof to Edmund Beaufort Duke of Somerset who then bore much sway amongst other powerful Men of those days associated to himself this Richard Earl of Salisbury and his Son Richard then Earl of Warwick and having got these two on his side put himself in Arms as in my Discourse of that Duke I shall more fully shew Pursuing therefore my story of this Earl I am to take notice that in 33 Hen. 6. he raised all the power he could in aid of the Duke of York upon pretence of removing the Duke of Somerset from the King Whereupon marching towards London they encountred the Kings Forces at S. Albans and there slew many of them this being the first Battle at that place And in 36 Hen. 6. upon that overture made by the King unto the Duke of York for a fair and peaceable reconciliation betwixt them this Earl accompanied that Duke to London with a great power fearing otherwise they might he ensnared Moreover in 37 Hen. 6. continuing still a stout Champion for the House of York he underwent a sharp encounter against Sir Iames Aâ—dley Commander of the Kings Forces at Blore Heath near Dranton in Shropshire wherein Audley himself was slain and all the cheif of his Army killed or taken prisoners Soon after which Sir Thomas Nevill and Sir Iohn younger Sons to this Earl being both of them hurt in the Battle travelling towards the North were apprehended by some of the Lancastrian party but ere long got their liberty This Earl by his Testament bearing date 10 Maii in the year last above specified bequeathed his Body to be buried in the Priory of Busâ—leshham alias Bisham in Com. Berks. Where with the advice
Chancellor of England and four Daughters viz. Alice married to Thomas Holland afterwards Earl of Kent to whom and the Heirs of their two Bodies in 38 Edw. 3. the King granted the Mannors of Kirkby Moresheved Buttercramp and Cropton She is likewise said to have been the Wife of Henry de Beaufort who was afterwards the rich Cardinal before he took orders Eleanor died young Ioane Wife of Humphrey de Bohun Earl of Hereford and Mary wedded to Iohn Lord Strange of Blackmere Which Iohn his second Son was afterwards a Banneret and in 1 Rich. 2. retained to serve the King in his Fleet at Sea for a quarter of an year with two hundred Men at Arms and two hundred Archers whereof twenty nine Knights and one hundred seventy Esquires he being then also Marshal of England and of the Retinue unto Thomas of Woodstock Earl of Buckingham Uncle to the King This Iohn took to Wife Eleanor the Daughter of Iohn Lord Maltravers Sister and Heir to Henry Lord Maltravers and was summoned to Parliament in 1 2 3 Rich. 2. in the last of which years being sent with divers Knights and others in aid of the Duke of Britanny he perished by Shipwrack about the Feast day of S. Nicholas It is reported that before he hoised Sail he plundered the Countrey people and being utterly cursed by them for so doing this miserable fate soon overtook him By the said Eleanor his Wife he left issue a Son called Iohn Which Iohn had likewise issue Iohn Son and Heir who upon the death of Thomas Earl of Arundel without issue being his next Heir-male possessed the Castle of Arundel and divers other Lordships by vertue of an Entail made by Richard Earl of Arundel in 21 Edw. 3. as I shall more fully shew anon and by reason thereof had the title of Earl of Arundel But I return to Richard Son and Heir to the last Earl Richard This Earl Richard being constituted Admiral of the Kings Fleet to the Westwards in 1 Rich. 2. and soon after that to the Southwards was retained by Indenture to serve the King at Sea for one quarter of an year in the Company of Iohn Duke of Lancaster King of Caâ—â—â—le And in 7 Rich. 2. was in that expedition then made into Scotland About which time he procured License of the King to imploy what Agents he should please to the Abbess and Covent of Almenesches Alien to treat and conclude with them for the purchase of certain Lands part of the Possessions of the Priory of Leveminster in Sussex belonging to those Nuns As also a Charter for a weekly Market at his Mannor of Estangmering in Sussex upon the Saturday and a Fair yearly upon the Eve and Day of the Apostles Peter and Paul He also obtained the Kings farther License to travel into Forein parts and there to continue as long as he should think fit But if he did then travel he staid not long abroad for in 8 R. 2. he was retained by Indenture to serve the King in his Wars of Scotland And in 9 R. 2. joyned in Commission with Thomas D. of Lancaster for the tryal of Michael de la Pole and some other of the Kings Favorites whom the Commons in Parliament had then charged with divers high crimes Whereupon De la Pole was adjudged to suffer death and his estate to be confiscate In 10 Rich. 2. being made Admiral of the Kings whole Fleet to the West and Northward he received the moity of that Tenth then given to the King in Parliament by the Clergy as also the moity of that Fifteen given by the Laity for the Publick service of the Realm in a Naval expedition And putting to Sea upon Sunday the Eve of our Ladies Ascension encountred with a great Fleet of Flemings French and Spaniards and after a sharp fight got the victory wherein he took of Ships great and small no less then an hundred all laden with Wines containing Nineteen thousand Tuns which he brought into the Port of Orwell and other Havens And after this having new rigged his Navy arrived at Brest in Britanny where he soon took one of those Forts which the French had newly raised against the Castle there and burnt the other And having then victualled that Castle for a year and recruited the Garrison with all necessaries returned into England with great honor though much envied by the Duke of Ireland and others that bore great sway at Court who did all they could to deprave him by speaking sleightly of these his noble exploits And not only so but growing more insolent the King being totally guided by them they conspired the death of divers great persons of which this Earl was one So that now there being no other help but that either those haughty spirited men must be supprest or many of the most eminent Noblemen ruined This Earl with the Earls of Warwick and Derby resolved to put themselves in Arms. The King therefore discerning their purpose forthwith deliberated how he might destroy them before they had united their distinct Forces and to that end sent the Earl of Northumberland and others with him to Rigate Castle where this Earl then was with resolution there to surprise him But when Northumberland got thither and saw what strength he had he returned without any attempt upon him After which some were sent to take him by night and bring him to the King or at least to murther him The Lords therefore being in this strait having raised a great power soon met at Haringay Park near Highgate in Com. Middl. wherewith the King being alarmd and mediation made for a peaceable composure of these discontents they came to Westminster and upon expostulation with them by the King touching this their Insurrection told him it was for his and the Kingdoms advantage and to take from him those Trayterous persons viz. The Duke of Ireland and other his favorites who were enemies to the Commonwealth the issue whereof for the present terminated in the ruine of divers who had so mis-guided the King as in due place I shall shew The tide therefore then running with these Lords this Earl was by general consent in the Parliament of 11 Rich. 2. made Governor of the Castle and Town of Brest in Britanny as also the Kings Lieutenant in those parts And shortly after being Admiral made Lieutenant as also Captain-General of his Fleet at Sea with Commission to treat of Peace with Iohn de Montâ—ort then Duke of Britanny and hoising sail after Whitsontide soon met with the Enemy of whose Ships he sunkâ— and took fourscore entred the Isle of Bâ—as which he burnt and spoiled and likewise the Islands
the Wealth of the Land Whereupon he fled to Rome and by false Suggestions procur'd the Pope's Letters for his Institution which were sent by Walescho a Gray Frier who Landed at Dovor The Barons grew so incensed that they forthwith sent Hugh Bigot then Justice of England thither to inquire by what Authority he was suffered to come on Shore who went to this Richard then Constable of the Castle and said Have you been trusted by the People of England as a faithful Warden of the Ports and suffered this Person to Land without our knowledge to the manifest violation of your Oath We think you not onely unworthy of this Place any longer but to be farther question'd for so great a Transgression tending to the Publick damage of the whole Realm And hereupon took the Custody of that Castle and of all the Ports into his own Hands This Richard married Lucia the Daughter and Heir to the same Iohn de Humez whose Possessions in Com. Leic. were given unto him in 17 Ioh. as above is observ'd and had with her certain Lands in Norfolk But adhering to the Barrons in those great Contests which then were betwixt the King and them and being with young Simon Montfort Son to that great Rebel Simon Earl of Leicester at Kenilworth when he was upon his march out of the North to meet with his Father and the Army then by him raised which was advanc'd from the West near Worcester was with Iohn his Son and divers other of the Rebellious Barons surprised in the Night-time by a Party sent out from Prince Edward's Army and had his Lands thereupon extended But both of them by virtue of that Decree called Dictum de Kenilworth were admitted to their Fines for that Offence After which viz. in 56 H. 3. his said Son Iohn died seised of these Lordships viz. Schiringham in Com. Norff. Thurrâ—ck in Essex one Knights Fee in Eiâ—â—esford another in ... and half a Knights Fee in Hoo all in Kent Likewise of the Mannors of Radâ—live and Toâ—neton in Com. Nott. Evynton in Com. Leic. Newbottle in Com. Northampt. and of certain Lands in Barton in Com. Ebor. leaving Henry his Son and Heir xvii years of age Which Henry being in the King's Army in Wales in 10 E. 1. had Scutage from all his Tenants in the Counties of Norfolk Suffolk Kent Essex Leicester Notingham and Derby that held of him by Military Service And in 22 E. 1. amongst other Great Men had Summons upon the eighth of Iune to repair forthwith to the King to consult about the urgent Affairs of the Realm as also to be at Portsmouth upon the first of September next ensuing well accoutred with Horse and Arms to attend the King in his Expedition into Gascoigne In 23 E. 1. he was still in the King's Service in Gascoigne So also in 25 E. 1. In 29 E. 1. he was in the Wars of Scotland and of Prince Edward's Retinue So likewise in 31 E. 1. And in 34 E. 1. being there again was of the Retinue to Adomare de Valence This Henry gave to the Canons of Nutley in Com. Buck. for the health of his Soul and the Soul of Alianore his Wife one Cottage in Shiringham in Com. Norff. And in 1 Edw. 2. was one of those Barrons who by a special Instrument under their Hands and Seals dated at Boloigne ult Ian. oblig'd themselves with their Lives and Estates to defend that King his Crown and Dignity against all Power whatsoever But in 2 E. 2. he departed this Life leaving Issue two Sons viz. Richard and Nicholas unto which Nicholas he gave the Mannor of Barton in Ridale in Com. Ebor. from whom it descended to Edmund his Son and Heir and from Edmund to Thomas and from Thomas to Raphe Which Raphe being of full age in 21 H. 6. and then doing his Homage had Livery thereof But I return to Richard the eldest Son This Richard had Livery of his Lands in 2 E. 2. the same year his Father died and in 4 E. 2. was employ'd in the King's Service in Scotland In 6 E. 2. he was Seneschal of Gascoine and in 8 E. 2. obtain'd the Wardship of Raphe the Son and Heir of Richard Basset then deceased for the Sum of Eight hundred Pounds He also receiv'd Command about the same time to advance with Horse and Arms to Newcastle upon Tine and other Parts of the Marches of Scotland for the King's Service In 12 E. 2. he was again in the Wars of Scotland So also in 13 E. 2. being then of the Retinue with Thomas of Brotherton Earl of Norfolk In 17 E. 2. he was constituted Steward of the Dutchy of Aquitane and the next ensuing year sent with Nicholas his Brother and many other Great Men with an Army to seise that Dutchy into the King's Hands by reason that the King of France refused to do Homage for it unto King Edward In 19 E. 2. he was made Constable of Notingham-Castle and again in 1 E. 3. In which year he was sent to the Marches of Scotland upon the King's Service In 4 E. 3. he obtain'd a Charter for a Market every Week upon the Fryday at his Mannor of Thurrok in Essex and a Fair yearly upon the Eve and Day of the Feast of St. Peter and Paul Likewise for another market upon the Tuesday every Week at his Mannor of Elefourd in Kent and a Fair every year upon the Eve and Feast-day of the same Apostles Peter and Paul As also a Market every Week upon the Thursday at his Mannor of Shiringham and a Fair yearly on the Eve and Day of the Ascension of our Lord together with Free-warren throughout all his Demesn-Lands in Thurrok and Eillesford in Kent Newbottle in Com. Northampt. Evynton in Com. Leic. Barton upon Trent in Com. Nott. and Codenoure in Com. Derb. And in 7 E. 3. had Summons to attend the King at Newcastle upon Tine on Trinity-Sunday well accoutred with Horse and Arms and thence to march with him against the Scots But by reason of his debility of Body at that time had then a special Dispensation to spare his Service In 8 E. 3. he had another Charter from the King of Free-warren in all his Demesn-Lands within his Mannors of Upton and Tonewell in Com. Suthampt. as also a Market on the Thursday every Week at his Mannor of Deneby in Com. Derb. with a Fair yearly on the Eve and Day of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin But in 9 E. 3. he died being then seised of the Mannor of Aylesford in Kent of the Mannor and Castle of Codenoure in Com. Derb. of the Mannor of Evyngton in Com. Leic. Shiringham in Com. Norff. and Thurrok in Essex leaving Iohn
called Willielmus Constabularius and had his cheif seat at Halton Castle in Domesday Book called Heletune held Newentone Lee Bruge Clutone Bero Nestone Raâ—y â—apeles Bernestone Wareburgetone Tatune Mulintone Cunetesford Stabely Pevre Heletune Westone Estone Norton Evelely Duntune Lege Budewrde Witely Golstrey Aldredely Lece and Merlestone ¶ Richard de Vernun whose seat was at Shibroc held Estone Pichetone Hotone Cochehalle Shibroc Survelec Wice Moletune Wanetune Deveneham Botestoch Aldelime Creu Pontone Colvintone and Bretbery ¶ Hugo de Mara held Lee Bruge Radeclive Colders Lautune Beveley Gostrey Coldecote Pulford Warhelle Bosselega Meretone Cerdingham and Sumreford ¶ Hamo de Masci whose seat was at Dunham commonly called Dunhamâ—Masci held Potitone Doneham Bogedone Hale Bramale Asceliey Alretone Estone and Castretone ¶ Bigot held Ferentone Lay Torentune Motburlege Noâ—tebery Aldredely Sudendune Rode Cogeltone Sanbeco Sudtune Wibaldelay and Wevre ¶ Gislebert de Venables whose seat was at Kinderton which continueth to his Descendants in the Male-line to this day held Ecclestone Alburgham Torperley Watenhale Herford Lime Lege Wimundesham Mera Pevre Rodestorne Hope Neubold Bretone Cinbretune Deneport Witune and Glachenhale ¶ And that Robert de Roelent was also one of his Barons considering what large possessions he then held of him viz. Motintone Lestone Torintone Gaitone Eswelle Thurstanstone Calders Metas Walea Nestone Haregrave Brochetone Ulfeuultone Latbroc Bachely and Coleselt it is not to be doubted Of which Robert I am farther to observe that he was Cosin-German to Richard de Abrincis Father to King William the Conqueror viz. Son of Humpâ—rey de Telliolo Brother of Thurstan de Goz Father of the same Richard and that in his youth attending his Father into England he was Knighted by King Edward the Confessor Moreover that he again came into England with this our Earl Hugh his near Kinsman and was with him in that memorable Battle near Hastings in Sussex where the valiant Norman Duke became Victor and thenceforth King of England as also an active Commander in all the Fights of that renowned Conqueror Likewise that after this Hugh was advanced to the Earldom of Chester he became General of all his Military Forces And when the Town and Castle of Rothelan in Flintshire was built by the direction of King William to restrain the Excursions of the Welsh that he was there setled as the utmost Bulwark against those troublesome people and had his sirname de Roelent from that place Lastly that after many sharp skirmishes with them adventuring himself too far with no more than one Soldier he was unhappily slain and that his body being recovered by the valor of his Soldiers was buried in the Abbey of S. Werburge at Chester with this Epitaph upon his Tomb. Hoc in Mausoleo Robertus de Rodelento Conditur â—umano more soli gremio Filius Unfreni Dacorum spermate nati Fortis illustris iste fuit juvenis Dapsilis pugnax agilis formosus audax Miles in orbe fuit vivere dum licuit Marchioâ—munificus sociisque fidelis amicus Vt Christi sponsae paruit Ecclesiae Presbyteros monachos pupillos peregrinos Semper honorabat largaque dona dabat Construxit Castrum tenuitque diu Rodelentum Firmiter indigenis oppositum rabidis Barbaricâ—s contra gentes exercuit arma Mille pericla probo sponte ferens animo Montem Snaudunum Fluviumque citum Coluenum Pluribus armatis transiliit vicibus Praeâ—ipuam pulchro Blideno Rege fugato Praedam cum paucis cepit in insidiis Duxit captivum lorisque ligavit Hoellum Qui tunc Wallensi Rex praeerat manui Cepit Grithfridum Regem vicitque Trehellum Sic micuit crebris Militiae titulis Attamen incautè Wallenses ausus adire Occidit aestivi principio Iulii Prodidit Owenius Rex est gavisus Hovellus Facta vindicta monte sub Hermaheva Ense caput secuit Grithfridus in mare jecit Soma quidem reliquum possidet hunc loculum In Claustro sancti requiescit Patris Ebrulfi Pro meritis cujus sit sibi plena salus Quondam robustus jacet hîc nunc exanimatus Hinc dolor in totâ personat heu Patria Hic modo fit pulvis jam nil agit utilitatis Ergo pie Lector ejus adesto memor Hinc ut in aetherea locet arce roga prece dignâ Cum lacrymis verum qui regit omne Deum Christe Dei splendor vitae dator reparator Orbis huic famulo propitiare tuo Eripe Tartareis Robertum Christe camaenis Est nimis ipse reus terge precor facinus Parce quod ipse piam rogitans clamore Mariam Conâ—utus rigidis occiduit jaculis Indulge culpas mansuras annue gazas Vt queat in nitidis semper inesse Choris Amen Hereunto I must add that this Robert de Rodelent held North Wales in Ferme of King William for the Rent of xl libr. besides those Lands there which the King gave him in Fee viz. Ros and Reweâ—ou extending to Twelve miles in length and four in bredth ¶ I now come to Richard Son to Earl Hugh This Earl Richard though young stood firm to King Henry the First in his greatest distresses and dangers But it is reported that through the instigation of his Wife he was an Enemy to the Monks of S. Werburge in Chester Perhaps they grudged at the slenderness of his bounty to them for I find not that he gave them any more than two Houses lying within the City and one situate without the North Gate and the Tenth Salmon taken at the Bridge as also the place for a Mill on this side the Bridge with the Tithe of that Mill which is beyond the Bridge Howbeit to the Abbey of S. Benedict upon Leyre in Normandy he gave the Lordship of Mintings in Lincolnshire which afterwards was made a Cell to that Foreign Monastery So also the Church of S. Andrew at Mentings and the Church of All Saints at Gauteby with divers Lands in that County and wedded Maud Daughter to Stephen Earl of Bloys by Adela one of the Daughters of William the Conqueror But he together with his Wife perished in that lamentable Shipwrack 7 Kal. Dec. An. 1119. 20 Hen. 1. wherein William and Richard two of the Kings Sons Otwel Natural Brother to this Earl Richard their Tutor and Geffrey Riddel the Husband of Geva his Sister with many other Noble Persons lost their lives which Geva having the Mannor of Drayton now Drayton Basset in Com. Staff given unto her by Earl Hugh her Father was Foundress of that Monastery of Canwell within the Precincts of that Lordship ¶ To Richard succeeded in the Earldom of Chester Ranulph sirnamed de Bricasard as he is called by some and by others Ranulph de Maecenis Sisters Son to Earl Hugh and his next Heir in Blood by the death of Earl Richard without issue But I cannot say he enjoyed this Earldom by vertue of
burial twenty five poor men to pray for her five of which to hold Torches about her Herse and every one of them to have at the Dirige a peny and at the Morrow-Mass a peny And farther willed that at the Dirige upon the day of her Burial there should be thirteen Priests and thirteen Clerks in Surplesses So likewise at the Morrow-Mass each Priest to have for his labour six pence and each Clerk two pence But I return to Sir Richard Beauchamp Son and heir to the last mentioned Iohn This Sir Richard wedded Elizabeth the Daughter of Sir Humphrey Stafford Knight in the private Chappel of his Mannor-house at Beauchamps-Court by virtue of a special Licence from the Bishop of Worcester by which Elizâ—beth he had issue three Daughters his Heirs viz. Elizabeth married to Sir Robert Willoughby Lord Brooke first summoned to Parliament by that Title in 7 Hen. 7. Anne to Richard Ligon and Margaret to William Rede Beauchamp of Holt. I come now to Iohn de Beauchamp of Holt in Worcestershire a younger Son to William de Beauchamp of Eâ—meley by Isabel his Wife Daughter and heir to William de Mauduit Earl of Warwick which Iohn had this Lordship of Holt by the gift of his Father to hold to himself and the Heirs of his body by the Wife he then had And in 25 E. 1. was in that expedition then made into Gascoigne together with William Earl of Warâ—ick and Walter de Beauchamp his Brethren and the next year following in the Wars of Scotland To him succeeded Richard de Beauchamp who in 1 Edw. 3 died seised of this Mannor of 〈◊〉 leaving Iohn his Son and Heir eight years of age Which Iohn in 12 Ed. 3. was in that expedition then made into Flanders and in 20 Edw. 3. in that into France In 37 E. 3. he was in another then made into Gascoigne and of the Retinue of Thomas Beauchamp Earl of Warwick where he continued the next ensuing year In 33 Edw. 3. he was again in the Warrs of France In 42 E. 3. he was once more in the Warrs of France and in 46 Ed. 3. attended Iohn Duke of Lancaster into Spain In 6 R. 2. being then one of the Esquires of the K. Chamber which I take to be the same that is now called Esquire for the body he had in consideration of his good services done and to be done the grant of an annuity of twenty pounds per annum issuing out of the mannor of Sutton in the Forest of Macklesfeild in Cheshire And in 9 R. 2 for the like consideration and because he did receive the order of Knighthood at such time as the King first displayed his Banner in Scotland he obtained a grant for an hundred marks per annum for his better support of that dignity to enjoy for terme of life and to be received out of the Kings Rents and Revenues in North-UUales And furthermore considering the great expence he had been at in fitting himself with a Competent retinue of men at Armes and Archers to attend the King in a Voiage-Royal into Scotland as also for that he surendred his patent of that hundred marks per annum Annuity before mentioned he had in recompence thereof a grant of the Commotes of Dyulâ—ien and Kemeltemain in Caernarvonshire to hold for terme of his life And within the space of that year being then Knight of the Kings Chamber was constituted Justice of North-Wales having likewise a special Charter for divers Liberties and priviledges as well in Vert and Venison as other things within his Lordship and Fee of Kederminster in Com. Wigorn. Moreover in 11 R. 2. being then Steward of the Kings Household in consideration also of his services he obtained a grant of all the Mannors and Lands belonging to the Priory of Deorhurst in Gloucestershire then seised into the Kings hands as all other Priories-alien were by reason of his Wars with France and within five dayes following viz. 10 Oct. for the considerations aforesaid and for the place he held at that Kings Coronation as also for his greater honor in Counsells and Parliaments he was advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm to hold to himself and the heirs male of his body by the title of Lord Beauchamp of Kydermyster being the first man that was ever created a Baron of England by Patent But this honor he enjoyed not long for the same year divers of the great Lords having raised a powerful Army came up to London and there mustering their men in sight of the Tower where the King then lodged forced him to call a Parliament wherin through their potency they did what they list causing Sir Robert Tresilian Chief Justice of the Kings Bench Court and divers others to be attainted of Treason of which number this Iohn Lord Beauchamp was one who being first committed to close imprisonment in Dover Castle and for that he had been long before unfaithful to King Edward the third and unto Lionel Duke of Clarence as was then alledged he received sentence of death viz. to be drawn hanged and quartered but by favor was only beheaded on Tower hill leaving by Ioane his Wife Daughter and Heir to Robert le Fitzwith Iohn his Son and Heir ten years of age during whose minority this Lordship of Holt was committed to the custody of Thomas Beauchamp Earl of Warwick of whom it was held Which Iohn when he came to mans estate viz. in 22 R. 2. attended the King in that Voyage then by him made into Ireland and in 8 H. 4. executed the Office of Escheator for the County of Worcester So likewise in 1 Hen. 5. And died on Tuesday next after the Feast of St. Matthew the Apostle 8 Hen. 5. being then seised of the mannors of Bobenhuâ—â— Shulton Bernangre and Shotswell in Com. Warr. as also of the Mannors of Holt and Hanley juxta Temedbury in Com. Wigorn. leaving one sole Daughter and Heir called Margaret then twenty years of age Which Margaret was first married to Iohn Pauncefott and afterwards to Iohn Wysham Beauchamp of Bletsho I Now come to Roger de Beauchamp Grandson to Walter de Beauchamp of Alcester In 20 Ed. 3. this Roger was in the Wars of France and the next year following obtained the Kings confirmation of the Mannor of Lydeard Tregoz in Com. Wilts unto himself and Sibil his Wife and to the Heirs male of their two bodies lawfully begotten which had been granted to them by Peter de Grandison Which Sibil was Daughter of Sibil Wife of William de Grandison and she of Mabel 〈◊〉 of the four Sisters and Coheirs of Otto de Grandison In 21 Edw. 3 he
then reversed And being made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of King Henry the fourth the same year obtained a Charter for a Market every week upon the Wednesday at his Mannor of Sâ—orghton in Sussex as also three Faires yearly one on the Feast day of St. Philip and Iacob the second on Wednesday in Whitson-week and the third upon St. Martin's day in Winter In 6 Hen. 4. this Thomas married Beatrix an illegitimate Daughter to the King of Portugall upon the morrow after the Feast of St Katherine the Wedding being kept at London where the King and Queen were also present The same year likewise he had by the bounty of King Henry a Grant of the Mannors of Plumpton and Berkomp with the Advouson of those Churches which came to the Crown by the forfeiture of Thomas Lord Bardolf then attainted for Rebellion And in 12 H. 4. was sent with divers men at Armes and Archers to the Duke of Burgundie's aid against the Duke of Orleance Moreover in 1 H. 5. he was made Constable of Dover Castle and Warden of the Cinque-ports as also Lord Treasurer of England But not long after growing infirm by his Testament bearing date 10 Octob. Ann. 1415. 3 Hen. 5. he bequeathed his Body to be buried in the quire of the Collegiate Church of the Holy Trinity at Arundel under a certain Tombe there to be new made for him Also willing that a fair Monument should be erected by his Executors over the Body of his Father Likewise appointing an hundred and thirty pounds six shillings and eight pence to be bestowed at his Funeral and in celebrating of Masses for his Soul Furthermore in regard of a certain vow which he had made to S. Iohn of Bridlington when he was there with King Henry the fifth at such time as he was Prince viz. that he would once every year personally offer to that Saint or send the summe of five marks during his life he directed that his Executors should forthwith pay all the arrearages thereof besides the costs of the Messenger upon that errand And likewise that they should cause a certain Chappel to be built at the Gate called Mary-Gate in Arundell in honor of the Blessed Virgin Appointing also that those Soldiers who were with him at Hareflew in France should have all their arrears Likewise that all those Lands and Tenements in the possession of Robert Pobellowe and Thomas Harling Priests by virtue of his Fathers Feoffement should be amortized for the benefit of the Hospital at Arundell And upon the 13 of October following departed this life without issue being the seised of the Castle and Mannor of Castâ—e-Acre in Com. Norff. as also of the Mannor of Milham and of the Hundreds of Landiche and South-Grenhow in the same County Likewise of the Mannors of High-Rothyng Ovisham Cowyke in Sheringe Yonge Margaret Wolfamston juxta Gykewell and Canefeld parva in Comit. Essex of the Mannor of Berewyke juxta Berkweye in Com. Herâ—f of the Mannors of Clone Oswaldestre Ruton Bokenhall and Clombury in Com. Salop. And in the said County of Salop and Marches of UUales of the Mannors of Doditon Heythe Stretton Lydeleye Conede Acton rounde Wrockcestre Upton Hints Shrawardyn Clongoneford Sonford Osleton with the Castles of Dynas-bran and Leons and Land of Bromfield and Yale In the County of Sussex of the Castle of Arundell the Mannors of East-Dene Sangelton Sanstede Bourne Palyngham Lege Wollavyngton Alnetedesham Coking Leveminster Poling Wepham Ostham Scorteton Preston Eastham Tonet Westham Tonet UUalbedyng Pynkhurst Foer Overfold with the Hundreds of Westburne Singelton Eastbourne Boxe Stokebruge Anesford Bury Rotherbruge West-Estwrith and Poling as also of the Castle and Lordship of Lewes The Mannors of Alington Hundeden Northese Ratemeld Meching Rotingden Brightelmeston Pokeham Clayton â—ymer Pycombe Midleton Dichengre Cokefeld Worthe and Seford in the same County Of the Castle of Riegate with the Mannors of Bechesworthe and Docking in Com. Surr. and the Mannors of Knighton Kynele and Bulkindon in Comit. Wilts leaving Elizabeth Dutchess of Norfolk then the Wife of Sir Gerard Vseflete Knight Ioane Lady Bergavenny and Margaret the Wife of Sir Rowland Lenthale Knight his Sisters and next Heires the said Elizabeth and Ioane being at that time forty yeares of age and upwards and Margaret thirty three Beatrix his wife then also surviving who afterwards became the Wife of Iohn Holland Earl of Huntendon Upon the death of which Thomas Earl of Arundell thus without issue the right of this Earldom by reason of an Entail of the Castle of Arundell and Lands thereto belonging made by Richard Earl of Arundell his Grandfather 21 Edw. 3. resorted to Sir Iohn Fitz-Alan otherwise called Sir Iohn Arundell Knight Cousin and next Heir male to the said Thomas viz. Son and Heir of Iohn Son and Heir of Iohn second Son to the before specified Earl Richard But before I proceed to speak of him I shall say something of Iohn his Father who died in the lifetime of Earl Thomas In 1 R. 2. Henry Percy Earl of Northumberland resigning the Staff of his Office of Marshal of England and retiring this Iohn then called Sir Iohn Arundell Knight having stoutly defended the Town of Southampton against the French was substituted in his stead and in 2 Ric. 2. made one of the Kings Commissioners for giving satisfaction to the Scots in what they had been injured by the English contrary to the Articles of Truce made betwixt both Nations in the time of King Edward the third and David de Bruys King of that Realm and having been summoned to Parliament in 1 2 and 3 Ric. 2. was in the last of those years constituted one of the principal Commanders of those Forces at that time sent beyond Sea in aid of the Duke of Brittany where he did much mischief by plundring not sparing the Nunns He likewise in those his military employments grew so prophane that he took away the Chalices from the Altars for which outrages he and his Companions were Excommunicated But upon his return towards England before the end of that year he perished by Shipwrack with many of his party upon the fifteenth day of December being then seised of the Mannors of Aynho in Com. Northamp Postlyng in Comit. Cantii Byker Ellingham Osberwyke Newstede Wollore also of the moity of the Mannors of Newnham Akyld Newham Caupland Yemrum Trollop Killom Ankirchester Prossen and Palteston in Glendale in Com. ... Likewise of the Mannors of Coklington Stoke Tristre Boyeford Hyneforde and the Baliwick of the Forest of Selewode in Com. Somers of the Mannors of East Morden Worthe Wolcombe Phelpesâ—on Up-Wimborne Frome Whitfield Langton in Purbeck Lodres Wodeton in Mershwoodvale and Lychet Matravers in Com. Dors. Brandon in Com. Warw. Codelawe in Com. Suss. Bockland in Com. Surr. Shernton Codeford Boyton Corton Winterborn-Stoke Cotes
taken at Kenilworth and gave no less then three thousand marks Fine for the redemption of his Lands Whereupon in 52 Hen. 3. the King received him into favor again But not long after this he died at Folkingham on the Nones of Ianuary Ann. 1274. 2 Edw. 1. and was buried in the Priory at Bridlington leaving issue Gilbert for Robert died in his lifetime and three Daughters viz. Margaret Wife of William de Kerdeston Nichola Wife of Peter de Mauley and Iulian who died unmarried By the Inquisition taken upon his death it was found that he held the Lordship of Hundemanby in Yorkshire by Barony Likewise that upon the marriage of Gilbert his Son with Lora de Balyol he settled it upon her for her Dowry And that he died seized of the Mannor of Helagh in Swaledalc So likewise of the Lordship of Folkingham the head of his Barony and of Hekyngton Hedenham Skendelby and Barton upon Humber in Com. Linc. and of the Ferry there To him succeeded Gilbert his Son and Heir then twenty four years of age who doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands This Gilbert commonly called Gilbert the fifth was in that Expedition made into Wales 10 Edw. 1. And in 22 Edw. 1. had Summons personally to attend the King with all speed for advising of the weighty affairs of this Realm Soon after which he received another Summons to repair unto Portsmouth upon the first of September well accountered with Horse and Armes thence to go with him into Gascoigne In 25 Edw. 1. he attended that King into Flanders And in 24 26 Edw. 1. had Summons to Parliament amongst other of the Barons He married Lora the Sister to Alexander de Baillol but having no issue by her constituted King Edward the first his Heir to the Lands of his Barony viz. Folkyngham Barton Hekyngton and Edenham retaining nothing but Swaledale and his portion of Skendelby And in 26 Edw. 1. departed this life Whereupon Roger the Son of William de Kerdeston then twenty four years of age Peter the Son of Peter de Mauley eighteen years of age and Iuliande Gant Sister to the said Gilbert at that time forty years of age were found to be his next Heirs Which Roger and Iulian doing their Homage had Livery of those Lands whereof he died seized the Lordships of Barton upon Humber Folkingham Hekington and Edenham being in the Kings hands by vertue of the Gift before-specified But Lora his Widow out of these had assigned for her Dower the Lordship of Hekyngton and nine pounds three shillings four pence farthing as a yearly Seck-Rent out of Edenham for her life which Lora died in 2 Edw. 2. leaving Iulian her Sister in Law surviving who dying unmarried gave all her Inheritance viz. certain Lands in Skendelby to the Nunns at Nun-Cotum in pure Almes Of this Line also was Maurice de Gant viz. Son of Robert the Son of Robert Fitz-Harding Progenitor to that Noble Family of Berkley as the Descent here drawn doth shew Which Maurice in 13 Ioh. upon levying the Scutage of Scotland answered for twelve Knights Fees and an half And in 15 Ioh. covenanted to serve the King at his own charge with twenty Knights himself accounted one in consideration that he might marry the Daughter of Henry de Oilli But taking part with the rebellious Barons in 17 Ioh. his Lands were seised on and given to Philip de Albini excepting Weston and Beverston in Gloucestershire whereupon he addressed himself to the King to make his peace In 7 Hen. 3. upon levying the Scutage for the Welsh Expedition commonly called Scutagium Montgomeri it appeareth that this Maurice de Gant had Lands in the Counties of York Beeks Lincoln Somerset Oxford Surrey Gloucester and Leicester In 9 Hen. 3. he was sent into Wales with William Marshal Earl of Pembroke for the building a Castle there And in 11 H. 3. fortified his Castle at Beverston without licence whereupon he went to the King to make his Apologie for so doing and obtained a confirmation thereof But in 14 Hen. 3. having no issue of his Body by his Deed bearing date at Portsmouth he gave unto the King then passing into Bitanny his Lordships of Weston Beverston and Albricton and the same year departed this life Upon whose death Andrew Luterell came to the King and claimed as his Inheritance divers Lordships whereof this Maurice died seised viz. the Mannors of Cantokesheved Stockeland â—ywys Poelet and Wyre in the County of Somerset as also Irneham in Lincolnshire and offered him an hundred marks to have Inquisition made of his Title thereto and that he might have Livery of them in case they should appear to be his right What success he had therein will appear in my discourse of the Family of Lâ—tterell who was one of the Heirs to this Maurice de Gant But for the present certain it is that the Lordships of Cantokesheved and Hywis were assigned for the maintenance of Margaret de Sumeri Widdow of the said Maurice till such time as her Dowery was set forth And afterwards scil in 15 Hen. 3. that Robert de Gurnai doing his homage had Livery of the Mannor of Poelet above mentioned as also divers other Lands part of the possessions of the same Maurice de Gant his Uncle whose Heir he was And likewise of all his Lands in Gloucestershire excepting Beverstone Weston Radewic Ovre and Ailbrinton Fitz-Hugh THough the sirname of Fitz-Hugh was not appropriated to this Family till King Edward the Third's Reign yet in regard that some of the Ancestors thereof were persons of eminency in their time I have thought fit to take notice of them and shall therefore begin with Bardulf who possessed Ravenswath with divers other fair Lordships in Richmondshire in the time of King William the Conqueror but desiring in his age to end his days in the devout service of God forsook the World and with his Brother Bodin took upon him the habit of a Monk in the Abby of S. Maries at York whereunto at the especial instance of Bodin he gave the Churches of Patrick-Brompton and Radenswath in pure Almes To this Bardulf succeeded Akaris his Son and Heir who in 5 Steph. Founded an Abby at Fo rs in Wenâ—â—tay-dale in Com. Ebor. then called The Abby of Charity whereunto he gave three Carucates of Land in Worton and one Carucate and an half in Fo rs and departing this life in An. 1161. 7 Hen. 2. was there buried leaving issue two Sons viz. Hervey and Walter Which Hervey being a Noble and good Knight and highly esteemed in his Countrey gave his assent that Conon then Earl of
that Grant made to his Ancestor by King Iohn of Gowher-Land before-mentioned but granted that he and they should thenceforth enjoy all Regal Jurisdiction Liberties and Priviledges there in as ample manner as Gilbert de Clare Son to Richard de Clare sometime Earl of Glocester had in all his Land of Glamorgan In 34 Edw. 1. he was again in the Scotish Wars And in 4 Edw. 2. in that expedition then made into Scotland having Summons to be at Roxborough within a Moneth after the Feast of the Nativity of S. Iohn Baptist at the Parliament then to be there held and thence to march with Horse and Arms against the Scots In 8 Edw. 2. he had the like Summons to be at Newcastle upon Tine well accoutred with Horse and Arms upon the Feast of the Blessed Virgin to march against the Scots And in 11 Edw. 2. was charged with an hundred Foot Soldiers to the Wars of Scotland for his Lands in Gowher which Soldiers were to be at Newcastle upon the morrow after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. In 14 Edw. 2. this William of whom Thomas of Walsingham gives this Character viz. That he was Perdives à parentelá sed dissipator substantia sibi relictae a Person who had a large patrimony but a great unthrift did set on sale that Noble Territory of his called Gowher-Land Whereupon the Earl of Hereford in regard of its vicinity to his other Lands contracted with him for it and having obtained the Kings License intended to take possession thereof likewise the two Mortimers viz. Roger the Uncle and Roger the Nephew in regard it lay convenient for them went to him and made a bargain with him for it Notwithstanding which Iohn de Moâ—bray who had married Aliva the sole Daughter and Heir Apparent to this William accounted himself secure enough thereon by vertue of a special Grant thereof formerly made by this William de Braose unto him the said Iohn and Aliva and to the Heirs of their two Bodies lawfully begotten with Remainder to Humphrey de Boâ—un Earl of Hereford and Essex and his Heirs But Hugh de Spenser the younger having fixed his eye upon it in regard it adjoyned to his estate in those parts being then the Kings Chamberlain and a great favorite at Court possessed himself thereof which occasioned so great a discontent from those other Noblemen who had dealt for it that they addressed themselves unto Thomas Earl of Lancaster with no small complaints of the injury Which in short occasioned that unhappy Insurrection that at length terminated in the loss of the Lives and Estates of many brave Men and in particular of that Noble Earl of Lancaster as in my story of him shall be more fully shewn After which this Hugh de Spenser purchased from the same Aliva Coheir-Female to the last mentioned William the Inheritance of all those Lordships wherein Mary her Grand-mother had an estate for life viz. Findon Wassington Bedinges West Greenstead and Kingesbernes parcel of the Barony of Brembre Which Mary died in 19 Edw. 2. Of this William all that I have seen else is That he was summoned to the several Parliaments from 25 Edw. 1. until the sixteenth of Edward the Second inclusive and that he took to Wife Aliva the Daughter of Thomas de Moulton by whom he had issue Aliva the Wife of Iohn de Moubray and Ioane the Wife of Iohn de Bohun of â—â—dherst So that Peter being his next Brother and Heir-male and dying without issue Thomas his third Brother became heir to what was left Which Thomas was in that Rebellion with Thomas Earl of Lancaster and thereupon prisoner at York but bailed by Ralph de Cohham And in 18 Edw 2. was in that expedition then made into Gascoigne being of the retinue of Iohn de Warren Earl of Surrey Moreover in 1 Edw. 3. he went again into Scotland being also of the retinue to the same Earl of Surrey Likewise in 16 Edw. 3. he was of the retinue of Richard Earl of Arundel in another expedition into Scotland And in 19 Edw. 3. went into France in that expedition then made thither So likewise in 21 Edw. 3. And in 26 Edw. 3. was in Commission with Richard Earl of Arundel and Michael Poynings for defence of the Maritime parts in Sussex But of him I have seen no more then that he was summoned to the several Parliaments of 16 22 23 26 27 Edw. 3. And that he departed this life upon Wednesday next after the Feast of S. Barnabas the Apostle An. 35 Edw. 3. leaving issue by Beatrix his Wife Daughter of Roger de Mortimer Widow of Edward Son to Thomas of Brotherton Earl of Norfolk and Earl Marshal of England Iohn his Son and Heir then twenty two years of age and Thomas a younger Son Which Iohn wedded Elizabeth Daughter of Edward de Mountague but died without issue so that Thomas came at length to be Heir and a Knight Which Thomas dying in his minority left Ioane his Sister heir to the estate who dying also issueless Elizabeth the Wife of Sir William Heron Knight came to be her Heir being Daughter of Beatrix Sister of Sir Thomas Bâ—aose Knight Father of Thomas Brother of the said Ioane Lancaster Barons of Kendal THat the old Barons of Kendal did derive their descent from Ivo Tailboys is evident from the Register of Cockersand Abby whereunto some of them were Benefactors Which Ivo gave to the Monks of S. Maries Abby at York three Carucates of Land in Clartune Likewise the Church of Kirkby Stephen with three Carucates and the Tithes there in Winton two Oxgangs of Land and the Tithes also the Church of Kirkby in Kendal with the Lands thereunto belonging the Church of Hoton-Roff the Church of Bathum and Land called Haverbeck the Church of Button and one Carucate of Land and the Church of Clapham with one Carucate He is said to be the Father of one Ethred and he of Ketell and he of Gilbert and he of William Which William probably as Governor of Lancaster Castle did first assume the surname of Lancaster This William gave to the Monks of S. Bees in Cumberland a certain place called Smartâ—hef And in K. Henry the Seconds time coming to an Accord with the Abbot of Furnes for an exact Boundary of his Barony of Kendal from the Teritorry of that Abby which was then set forth by certain Metes and Limits he had out of that part allotted to the Monks both Venison and Hawks assigned to him and his heirs He was also a great Benefactor to divers other Religious Houses For to the Hospital of Comngshed in Com Lanc. he gave certain Lands in Uliverstan of a
his Prison of Herbotill Castle and that the said Castle of Herbotill was so much ruined by those Wars with the Scots that it could not sufficiently retain them desired that he might have leave to keep all such Prisoners in his Castle at Prudhou until he could repair that at Hervotill Whereupon the King receiving certain information that the decays and ruine at Hervotill were not through his neglect but through the causes before-mentioned did grant him leave to keep them at Prudhou-Castle for the space of ten years then next following In 26 Edw. 3. upon some apprehension of an Invasion by the French he was put in Commission with the Lords Percy and Nevill for the arming and arraying of all Knights Esquires and others in the County of Northumberland for the defence of those parts And the same year was joyned with those Lords in guarding the Marches of Scotland on the borders of Northumberland In 30 E. 3. he was Commissioned with the then Bishop of Durham and some others to Treat with the Prelates and Nobles of Scotland touching the redemption of David de Brus their King still Prisoner in England as also touching a final peace betwixt both Realms and in 36 E. 3. doing his Homage had Livery of the Mannor of Burwell in Com. Linc. by the death of Ioane the Widow of William de Kyme who till then held it in Dower In 41 Edw. 3. he was again constituted one of the Commissioners to survey the Marches of Scotland and to Treat with David de Brus and those of that Nation touching satisfaction for such injuries as had been done by the Subjects of either Realm to each other contrary to the Articles and Truce concluded on at Barwick 3 Oct. An. 1357. And in 43 Edw. 3. was again joyned in Commission with the Bishop of Durham and others for guarding of the East Marches About this time in right of Maud his Wife Sister of Anthony de Lucy and Cousin and Heir to Ioane Daughter and Heir to him the said Anthony deceased by whom he had issue he obtained Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance his Homage being respited And in 44 Edw. 3. was joyned in Commission with the Bishop of Carlisle and others for guarding of the Westâ— Marches So likewise the next ensuing year again with the Bishop of Durham and others for the East-Marches Which Commission was renewed to them in 46 Edw. 3. as was that to the Bishop of Carlisâ—e and others for the West-Marches In 3 R. 2. he obtained a Charter to himself and Maud de Lucy his Wife and to the Heirs of her the said Maud for Free-warren in all her Demesn Lands of Allerdale in Com. Cumbr. And having given twenty pounds to the Monks of Newminster and twenty nine Messuages and forty two Ox-gangs of Land lying in Immyngham in Com. Linc. unto the Canons of Kyme in that County for their better support and performance of certain Works of Piety according to his special appointment as also been summoned to Parliament from 6 E. 3. till 4 R. 2. departed this life without issue surviving 7 Ian. 4 Ric. 2. being then seised of the Mannor of Newton-Kyme and Puddocthorpe in Com. Ebor. Thorstanton in Hankedon in Com. Suff. of the Castle and Mannor of Prudhou of the Mannor of Ovyngham of the Castle of Herbotill with the Mannors of Oterbourne Fletwayton and Faudon in Com. Northumb. Of the Castle and Honour of Cokermouth with the Mannors of Wygtone and Papcastre in Com. Cumbr. and of the Mannors of Skeldingthorp Solthaugh Kyme Alwardby Thorpe Croste Burwell Calceby Skyrbek Brausolace Kirketon Multon Flethergate Immingham Stalyngburgh Sotteby Faldingworth Skeldinghope and Gosthagh in Com. Linc. leaving Alianore the Wife of Henry Talboys Daughter of Elizabeth sometime Wife of Gilbert Burdon his Sister his Niece and next Heir at that time forty years of age Which Alianore doing her Homage the same year had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance Maud the Widow of this deceased Earl Gilbert surviving Which Maud afterwards became the Wife of Henry Lord Percy the first Earl of Northumberland of that name and in An. 1383. 7 Ric. 2. gave twenty Marks to the Canons of Drax in Com. Ebor. to solemnize the Obit of this Gilbert Earl of Angos her former Husband on the day of the Epiphany every year with Placebo and Dirige and on the morrow after with Mass of Requiem for his Soul This last Earl Gilbert had two Brothers of the half blood as I have already observed viz. Sir Robert de Vmfravill Knight and Thomas which Sir Robert died in his life-time without issue Whereupon the said Thomas as his next Heir male in 4 Ric. 2. doing his Homage had Livery of the Castle of Herbotill and Mannor of Otterburne which by the death of the said Gilbert without issue by vertue of especial entail descended to him This Thomas by Ioane the Daughter of Adam de Rodom had issue two Sons both Knights viz. Sir Thomas de Vmfravill and Sir Robert Which Sir Thomas de Vmfravill had issue Gilbert during whose minority King Ric. 2. granted unto Raph Earl of Westmorland the Governourship of the Castle of Herbotill Which Gilbert in 11 Hen. 4. though he had not then accomplished his full age obtained Livery of that Castle by the King's consent In 14 Hen. 4. this Gilbert called Earl of Kyme by some Historians went with the Earl of Arundell and others to assist the Duke of Burgundy against the Duke of Orleance And in 5 Henry 5. was at the Siege of Caen In 6 Hen. 5. having still the title of Earl of Kyme he was also at the Siege of Roan and the same year shortly after Easter was sent by the King to lay Siege to the Castle of Nully le Uesque but in 9 Hen. 5. accompanying Thomas Duke of Claâ—ence in that rash adventure of passing a River and Marish in disorder out of too eager a desire to give Battel to the Duke of Orleance was there slain leaving his four Sisters his Heirs viz. Elizabeth then unmarried Ioane the Wife of Sir Thomas Lambert Knight Margaret the Wife of William Lodington and Agnes the Wife of Thomas Hagerston ¶ I now come to Sir Robert de Vmfravill the younger Son of Thomas by Ioane the Daughter of Adam de Rodom This Sir Robert de Vmfravill being a Knight of the Garter temp Hen. 4. with Sir Robert de Ogle Knight in 1 Hen. 5. were imployed as Commissioners to Treat and conclude with the Commissioners of Robert Duke of Albani then Regent of Scotland touching the Peace of both Realms In 11 Hen. 6. he was possessed of Redesdale and Kyme but departed this life 6 Cal. Ian. An. 1436. 15 Hen. 6. and was buried before the Altar
of S. Mary Magdalen in the Abby of Newminster being then seised of the Castle of Herbotill and Mannor of Otterburne to himself and the Heirs male of his body lawfully begotten by vertue of a Fine levyed tres septim Pasch. 1 Ric. 2. betwixt Gilbert de Vmfravill then Earl of Angos Plaintiff and Iohn de Haburgh Clerk Deforciant whereby for want of issue of him the said Earl that Castle and Mannor were to devolve to Sir Robert de Vmfravill Knight and to the Heirs male of his body lawfully begotten with remainder to Thomas de Vmfravill Brother of the said Sir Robert and to the Heirs male of his body and for lack of such issue to Thomas de Vmfravill Son of Ioane Daughter of Adam de Rodom and the Heirs male of his body with remainder to Robert the Son of the said Ioane and the Heirs male of his body and for default of such issue to the right Heirs of the said Earl Which Thomas Son of Ioane Daughter to Adam Rodom being so seised and having issue Gilbert who died without issue male the said Robert de Vmfravill Son of Ioane became seised of that Castle and Mannor But dying without issue by virtue of the before-specified Entail they came to Walter Tailboys Cousin and Heir to the before-specified Earl viz. Son of Walter Son of Alianore Daughter of Elizabeth Sister to him the said Earl Which Walter then scil 15 Hen. 6. had Livery of them his Homage being respited Tani IN the time of King William the Conqueror Robert de Tani was one of the witnesses to the Charter of that King for his foundation of the Abby at Selby in Com. Ebor. To whom succeeded Hasculf de Tani who in 5 Steph. had a great sute with Rualo de Abrincis and then gave a Fine to the King of xvj l. xvij s. viij d. that he might enjoy those Lands in Essex in demesne which William de Boevill did unjustly detein from him To this Hasculf succeeded Rainald de Tani who bestowed the Church of Bengeho on the Monks of Bermundsey in Com. Surr. Maud his Mother giving them also that of Fiâ—hide And to him Gruel or Grailand de Tani his Brother who in 12 Hen. 2. upon the Assessment of that Aid then levied for marrying the King's Daughter certified his Knights-Fees de veteri feoffamento to be three and an half Which Gruel died in 26 H. 2. as it seems for then had another Hasculf whom I presume to be his Son livery of his Lands paying One hundred pound for his Relief Which Hasculf in 31 Hen. 2. accounted Lxxxvj l. xiij s. iv d. to the Exchequer which he owed to Andrew Bokerell for the soke of London and in 2 Ric. 1. upon collection of the Scutage of Wales paid Lxv s. for those Knights-Fees he then had To this Hasculf succeeded Gilbert de Tani who in 5 Ric. 1. paid one hundred pounds for his Relief In 6 Ric. 1. upon collection of the Scutage for the King's Redemption this Gilbert answered vij l. x s. and in 16 Ioh. upon the collection of the Scutage of Poictou assessed at three Marks paid fifteen pounds for seven Knights Fees the Lordships of Auvilers and Angre being part of his Barony and departing this life in 5 Hen. 3. left William de Fauburgh Maud the Wife of Adam de Legh and Nicholas de Beauchamp his next Heirs Whereupon paying one hundred pounds for their Relief the Sheriffs of Essex Cantabr and Suff. had command to make Livery unto them of the Lands of their Inheritance ¶ Of this Family I presume was also Peter de Thani who in 20 Hen. 3. being constituted Sheriff of the Counties of Essex and Hertford as also Governour of Hertford Castle and the honour of Boloine continued Sheriff of those Counties for the two next ensuing years and half the twenty third year Which Peter had issue Iohn de Thani who bestowed on the Canons of Waltham his Mannor of Theydon-Bois in Com. Essex To whom succeeded Richard de Thani his Son and Heir who in 30 Hen. 3. doing his Homage had Livery of those Lands which were of the Inheritance of Margaret his Wife Daughter and Heir to William Fitz-Richard In 44 Hen. 3 this Richard was Sheriff of the Counties of Essex and Hertford so likewise for half the 45. year But in 49 Hen. 3. being in that grand Rebellion of the Barons suffered in the seisure of his Lands as other his adherents did Howbeit in 51 Hen. 3. through the mediation of Roger de Leybourne being received into the King's favour he had restitution of them again and in 52 Hen. 3. was made Governour of Hadley Castle After which e're long viz. in 55 Hen. 3. he departed this life being then seised of the Mannors of Elmestede Chigenhall and Laâ—â—on-Tany in Com. Essex with the Advowson of the Church of Chigenhall and moity of the Advowson of the Church of Laâ—â—on-Tany leaving Richard his Son and Heir thirty years of age Which Richard died in 24 Edw. 1. leaving Roger his Son and Heir eighteen years of age But neither he nor his Posterity having summons to Parliament I shall not speak farther of them ¶ Of this Family also was Lucas de Thani who in 9 Edw. 3. was constituted Justice of all the King's Forests South of Trent but the next ensuing year being a valiant Souldier and in that Expedition then made into Wales upon a skirmish with the Welch who were too strong for him and his party endeavouring to pass a Bridge begun by the King but not finished he had the fate to be drowned with many more in that Retreit Others say that it was by passing the River in Boats which being over-laden sunk them Windsore AT the time of the general Survey made by King William the Conqueror Walter Fitz-Other possessed three Lordships in Surrey two in Hantshire three in Buckinghamshire and four in Middlesex of which Stanwell was not the least where his Descendents for divers ages afterwards had their chief Seat This Walter being Warden of the Forest of Berkshire and Castellan of Windsore assumed his sirname from that place and had issue three Sons viz. William Robert and Girald Of these Robert had Estone in Com. Buck. And Girald being Castellan of Pembroke married Nesta a Daughter to Rhese Prince of Wales from whose loins the noble Family of Fitz-Girald in Ireland do derive their descent But I return to William To this William Maud the Empress ratified those grants which had been made to his Ancestors of the custody of Windsore Castle and of all his Lands in
Alianore his Wife as also of the Mannor of Shaw in the same County Likewise of the moytie of the Mannor of Broghton in Com. Wiltes He also held joyntly with her the said Alianore the Mannor of Postlyng in Kent likewise the Mannors of Barnstaple Holne South Moulton with the Hundred the Mannors of Daldesâ—orthy and Cumb-Martin in Câ—m Devon with divers other Lordships in several Counties of her Inheritance leaving Stephen de Columbers Parson of the Church of Shirewell his Brother and Heir xl years of age ¶ Of this Family was also Mathew de Columbers who in I Ioh. was one of the Governours of the Castle of Winchester and in 22 H. 3. wedded Maude the Daughter of Eâ—do de Morevill of ... in Com. Suthampt. This Mathew obtain'd a special Charter from King Henry the Third for the exempting himself his Heirs and all his Tenants of his Mannor of Chissebiri which is within the Precincts of the Forest of Savernak as also of his Mannor of Tiderlore with its Members of Lokerlore Holburie and Bokeholt that they should not be liable to the expeditating of their Dogs And in 44 H. 3. was constituted Governour of the Castle of Salisbury But adhering to the Rebellious Barons he had such respect from them as that after they had taken the King Prisoner in the Barrel of Lewes upon the 21 of April 49 H. 3. they made him Governour of Rokingham-Castle in Com. Northampt. and Warden of all the Forests South of â—rent Howbeit after this having made his Peace by virtue of the Dictum de Reâ—ilworth in 53 H. 3. he was one of the Justices-Itinerant in the Counties of Rutl. Surrey Suthampt. Dorset Somerset and Gloucester and died in I. E. I. being then seised of the Mannor of Thunderley with its Appurtenances in Com. Suthampt. and one Knights Fee in Enham and Crakeston leaving Michael his Brother and Heir Lx years of age Of which Michael I find That in 9 Ioh. he gave to the King CC Marks for Licence to marry the Daughter of Elias Croâ— and to have the Office of Forester in Fee after the death of the same Elias of whose Inheritance it was â—at he departed this Life in 19 H. 3. Whereupon Avice his Widow Daughter and Heir to the before-specified Elias Corâ— doing her Homage for the Bailiwick of the Forest of Cette had Livery thereof Lanvallei ABout the beginning of King Henry the Second's time William de Lanvalei possess'd certain Lands in Essex Which William in 10 H. 2. was one of the Wâ—tnesseâ— to that Recognition then made by that King touching the Peoples Rights and Liberties In King Richard the First 's time the Lands and Goods of this William were seised into the King's Hands for the Restitution whereof and regaining his Favour he give a Fine of C Marks In 2 Ioh. he gave the King CC Marks for the Custody of Colchester-Chastle and Wardenship of the Forest of Essex to Chelmesâ—ord Bridg which he formerly held in the time of King Richard the First And died in 12 Ioh. as it seems for then did hawyse de Lanvallei his Widow give â— CC Marks for his Lands To this William succeeded another William his Son and Heir I presume Which William married the Daughter of Alan Basset as it seems for in 14 Ioh. it appears that Alan Basset gave to the King C Marks and an excellent Palfrey that the Heir of William de Lanvallei might take his Daughter to Wife and that he might be discharg'd of his Relief doing his Homage This last-mention'd William was made Governour of Colchester-Castle in 17 Ioh. but the same year adhering to the Rebellious Barons of that time became one of the most active Persons amongst them being by them constituted one of the xxv by whom the Realm should be Governed and being likewise a Party to those Covenants betwixt the King and them whereby through the King's Distresses the Regal Power was setled in their Hands But upon that general Composure in I H. 3. he made his Peace After which I have not seen any farther of him than that he had Issue one sole Daughter and Heit called Hawyse whose Wardship Hubert de Ruâ—gh Earl of Kent and Justice of England obtain'd and married her to Iohn de Burgh his Son and Heir Which Iohn had Issue by her Iohn his Son and Heir who in 3 E. I. had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance viz. the Mannors of Kingstane 〈◊〉 Waukre Hallingbury and 〈◊〉 Which Hawyse departing this Life in Anno 1249. 33 H. 3. was buried in the Chapter-house at Colchester with her Parents Walter IN 3 H. 2. upon the Sheriff's Accompt for Norâ—â— and Suâ—â— mention is made of Hubert Walter in those Shires To whom succeeded Hervey Walter who for the health of his Soul and the Soul of Maud his Wife Daughter of Theobald de Valoines as also for the Souls of Ranulph de Glanvill and Berta his Wife gave all his Lands in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 to the Canons of Buâ—ley in Com. Suff. Which Place of Butley was given to the said 〈◊〉 in Frank-marriage with the same Berta by the before-specified Theobald de Valoines her Father This Hervey Walter had Issue five Sons viz. Hubert Theobald Walter Roger and Hamon Of which Hubert became Archbishop of Canterbury and Theobald a Person of great Note in his time For having obtain'd from King Richard the First a Grant in Fee of the Lordship of Preston in Com. Lanc. commonly called Preston in Amundernesse with the whole Wapentake and Forest of Amundernesse to hold by three Knights Fees Which Grant bears date 22 Apr. in the first year of that King's Reign being the Friday next ensuing his Coronation through the Interest of Hubert Archbishop of Canterbury his Brother he redeemed those his Lands which William de Braose did possess for the Sum of CCC Marks In 6 R. 1. this Theobald having such large Possessions in Lancashire was made Sheriff of that County in which Office he continued till 1 Ioh. inclusive and before the end of King Richard's Reign founded an Abby at Cokersand within the Precincts of Amundernesse for Canons-Regular of St. Augustine's Order for the health of the Souls of King Henry the Second Richard the First Iohn Earl of Morton Ranulph de Glanvill his dear Friend and Hubert Archbishop of Canterbury his Brother as also for the Soul of Hervey his Father and Maud his Mother And being Butler of Ireland by his Office for the health of all the Souls above-mentioned he founded the Monastery of Arkelo in that Realm which afterwards became a Cell to Furnesse in Com. Lanâ— He likewise founded the Abby of 〈◊〉 in Lymerick as also that
in Barony by the Service of three Knights Fees de veteri Feoffamento that is to say whereof his Ancestor had been Enfeoffed by King Henry the First As also â—ix Ox-gangs of Land in Bamburgh paying seven Sâ—illings per Annum to the Farm of that Borough Which six Ox-gangs King Henry the Second gave to Iohn the Son of Odoard his Ancestor before-mentioned This last Iohn died in 29 H. 3. being then seised of the Mannors of Emeldon Staunford Dunston Craucester and Warnerham so held as aforesaid leaving Rameâ— the Wife of Eveverard Teutonic or Tyes his Daughter and Heir Which Everard then doing his Homage had Livery of the Lands of her Inheritance his Relief being acquitted And surviving him married again to Hereward de Marisco In whose time viz. 39 H. 3. Sir Richard Morin came to Staunford and in the presence of him the said Hereward and her as also of the whole Court of Sâ—aunford and by the consent of him and her took possession of the whole Barony of Emeldone together with the Mannor of Fentone and all other the Lands of her Inheritance for and on the behalf of Simon de Montfort then Earl of Leicester saying That she the said Ramet should go to Hâ—reboâ—le and reside there until that Earl did otherwise provide for her On the morrow also he went to Fenton and took the like possession there in the presence of that whole Town Which being done they both of them released to the said Earl and his Heirs all their Right and Title to that Barony which did accrue to her the said Ramet by Inheritance from Iohn le Vicount her Father But long it was not that this Earl enjoy'd it For having in 49 H. 3. forfeited all by his Rebellion it was given by the King to Edmund his younger Son and his Heirs Montacute IN 2 H. 2. Richard de Monteacute paid xxl. into the King's Exchequer for the ancient Pleas and in 7 H. 2. xx Marks for the Knights Fees he then held upon the Collection of the Scutage at that time levied To this Richard succeeded Dru de Montacute commonly called young Dru who in 12 H. 2. upon the Assessment of the Aid for marrying the King's Daughter certified his Knights Fees to be in number nine an half and third part de veteri Feoffamento and one de novo besides one whereof he was dispossess'd by Henry Lovel For all which in 14 H. 2. he paid ten Marks And died ... Aliva his Wife surviving him who was afterwards married to Richard Talbot her Lands in Pidleton being then valued at xvl. per Annum To him succeeded William de Montacute Which William upon that Pacification made in 3 R. 1. betwixt Iohn Earl of Moreton and William de Longcamp Bishop of Ely then Chancellor of England and Vicegerent in the King's absence was one of those that undertook for the Earl of Moreton's performance of the Award then made thereupon And in 6 R. 1. upon Collection of the Scutage for the King's Redemption paid for his Knights Fees in Somersesh vi l. xx d. and in Devonshire iv s. vi d. Moreover in 1 Ioh. he gave C l. to the King for Livery of the Hundreds of Chaldesei and Piddeltune and in 7 Ioh. executed the Sheriff's Office for the Counties of Dorset and Somerset So likewise the two next ensuing years And in 13 Ioh. upon Collection of the Scutage of Wales answered xxi Marks viii s. xi d. for those then Knights Fees an half and third part which he at that time held But in 17 Ioh. being one of the Chief of those Rebellious Barons then in Arms the King gave to Raphe de Ralegh all his Lands in the Counties of Somerset and Dorset except Câ—ellesey which he had bestow'd on William de Brimere Shortly after which he died as it seems for in 1 H. 3. it appears that the King granted the Wardship of his Lands and Heir with the Benefit of his Marriage to Alan Basset The Name of which Heir was William Son to another Dru de Montacute as is manifest from a Grant made in 11 H. 3. to the same Alan then Guardian of the Heir of Dru de Montacute Heir also to William de Montacute of the Lands of him the said William de Montacute in Cheddeley which William de Briwere the elder held of the Gift of King Iohn The Lands of which William Son of Dru in 17 H. 3. were seised by vertue of the King's Precept in regard he repaired not to Court at Whitsontide to receive the Dignity of Knighthood as he was required to do But the next â—nsuing year doing his Homage command was given to the Sheriff of Somerset and Dorsetshires to make Livery of them to him the King pardoning his Relief After which I have not seen any more of him till his death which hapned in 31 H. 3. leaving Issue two Daughters his Heirs viz Margerie then the Wife of William de Echingham and Isabell afterwards married to Thomas de Audham I next come to William de Montacute Son of another William In 41 H. 3. this William had Summons amongst others to attend the King at Chester upon the Feast-day of St. Peter ad Vincula well furnish'd with Horse and Arms thence to march into Wales against Lewelin ap Griffith at that time in Hostility So likewise on Munday next after the Feast of St. Iohn Baptist in 42 H. 3. To this William succeeded Simon de Montacute his Son and Heir Which Simon in 10 E. 1. was in that Expeâ—ition then made into Wales and in 18 E. 1. obtain'd a Grant from the King of the Mannor of Shipton Montague with the Woods thereto belonging situate in the Forest of Selewode as also of the Mannors of Ierlington Chedeseye Gethulle Knolle Thurlebere and the More all in Com. Somerset of the Mannor of Swere with xx l. Rent in Pudletune xx l. Rent in Lullwrich x s. Rent in Blakemore with the Woods of Blakemore in Com. Dorset Likewise of the Mannors of Woneford in Com. Devon Aston Clinton in Com. Buck. and Kersington in Com. Oxon. with Remainder to William and Simon his Sons and the Heirs of their Bodies In 22 E. 1. the King designing an Expedition into France this Simon had Summons amongst other the Great Men of that Time to repair unto him to advise about the important Affairs of the Realm And soon after that receiv'd command to attend the King at Portsmouth upon the first day of September well fitted with Horse and Arms thence to sail with him into Gascoine In 25 E. 1. he was again in Gascoine and in 26 E. 1. in the Scottish-Wars Moreover in 27 E. 1. he was constituted Governour of Corff-Castle
his Son and Heir xxx years of age and a younger Son called Robert who had the Mannor of Cherleton Grey in Com. Somerset as also divers other Lordships and Lands lying in the Counties of Somerset and Dorset by vertue of an Entail formerly made by Fine whereby for want of Issue-male of Robert Fitz-Payn they were setled on this Robert Grey and Elizabeth then his Wife and the Issue-male of their two Bodies lawfully begotten Which Iohn in 7 E. 3. his Father then living was in Scotland in the King's Service where he behaved himself so bravely that in 9 E. 3. the King acknowledging his great Travel and Expences in those his Scottish Wars did in part of Recompence acquit him of all such Debts as he then owed unto the Exchequer and the same year gave hiâ—h Livery of his Lands upon performance of his Homage saving to Ioane his Mother her reasonable Dowrie Before the end of that year he went again to the Wars of Scotland being of the Retinue of Hugh de Andley So likewise in 11 E. 3. in that Expedition then made thither In 12 E. 3. he was in Flanders in the King's Service And in 13 E. 3. there being a general Command to all others to give Aid to the King in the defence of the Sea-coasts he was specially exempted from that Charge and likewise from any Imposition on his Lands by reason he was then beyond-Sea in the King's Service In 14 E. 3. he was again in Flanders and in 15 E. 3. in the Scottish-Wars So also in 19 E. 3. And in 20 E. 3. attending the King in that Expedition then made into France continued there the next ensuing year being of the Retinue with Henry Earl of Lancaster This Iohn being so active a Person had such great esteem with the King that about this time he receiv'd at his Hands a Hood of White Cloth embroidered with Blue Men dancing button'd before with great Pearls And being to perform divers Military Exercises in a Tournâ—â—ent at Canterbury had certain Accoutrements of Indian-Silk whereon the Arms of Sir Stephen Cosyngton Knight were painted bestow'd on him by the King In 22 E. 3. he went again into France being still of the Retinue with Henry Earl of Lancaster and in 26 E. 3. was joyn'd in Commission with the Lord D'eincourt to array all the Knights Esquires and other able Persons residing in the Counties of Notingham and Derby and to conduct them to such Places as should be needful for the defence of the Realm there being an Invasion at that time threatned by the French In 29 E. 3. he was again in the Wars of France and likewise of the Retinue with Henry Duke of Lancaster So also in 33 E. 3. And the same year was constituted Governour of the Town and Castle of â—ochester for Life But after all these his Military Employments he obtain'd Licence in 39 E. 3. to go on Pilgrimage and in 45 E. 3. being grown very aged and not able to endure Travel as formerly had a special Dispensation from the King wherein his great and manifold Services with much fidelity and valour are gratefully acknowledg'd to exempt him from coming to Parliament and Councils and likewise from being charg'd with setting forth any Soldiers whatsoever in the Wars of that King his Heirs or Successors When he diect I have not seen but certain it is that he had two Sons Henry and Iohn who being both of them in that Expedition made into France in 43 E. 3. were of the Retinue with Iohn of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster Likewise Alice a Daughter Wife of William Son of Sir Adam de Everingham of Laxton in Com. Nott. Which Henry died in his Father's Life-time and left Issue Richard who took to Wife Elizabeth one of the Daughters and Coheirs to Raphe Lord Basset of Sapcote she being then within age Which Richard in 16 R. 2. doing his Homage had Livery of his Lands and the next ensuing year went into France upon that King's Service in his Wars there So also in 21 R. 2. And in 2 H. 4. was first made Admiral of the King's Fleet from the Mouth of Thames to the Northwards and afterwards constituted joyntly Governour of the Castle of â—oâ—esburgh in Scotland with Sir Stephen le Scrope for the term of three years covenanting to maintain the Garrison therein for Four hundred Marks per annum And went accordingly In 3 H. 4. he was again sent into France upon the King's Service And in 5 H. 4. constituted Justice of South-Wales In 8 H. 4. he was made Constable of the Castle of Notingham as also Chief-Ranger of the Forest of Shirewood for term of Life And in 14 H. 4. was constituted Governour of the Castle of Frounsak in the Dutchy of Aquirane as also of the whole Country of Frounsaâ—â—ys The same year being Lord Chamberlain to the King he was joyn'd in Commission with Thomas Bishop of Durbam and others to treat with the Embassadors of Iohn Duke of Burgundy for a Marriage betwixt Henry Prince of Wales eldest Son to the King and the Lady Anne Daughter of that Duke touching the Lands both of the Prince and Duke and of the Earl of Charolois his Son In 2 H. 5. he was again in Commission with the same Bishop of Durham and some others to treat with the Embassadors of the King of France about a Marriage betwixt King Henry himself and Ratherine Daughter to the King of France In the same year also he was constituted one of the King's Commissioners to treat with such other as the King of Scots should appoint upon a Truce betwixt King Henry and him both by Sea and Land And the next year following was made Warden of the East-Marches toward Scotland being then also commanded with Iohn Lord Nevill to receive Henry the Son of Sir Henry Percy Knight at the Hands of the Duke of Albany then Governour of the Realm of Scotland and cause him to be safe-conducted to the King In 5 H. 5. he was made Governour of the Castle of Argentoin in the Dutchy of Normandy and went thither accordingly But the next year following upon the first day of August he departed this Life and was buried at Aylesford in Kent being then seised in his Demesn as of Fee of the Castle and Mannor of Codenoure in Com. Derb. of the moytie of the Castle and Mannor of Castle Bytham and the moytie of the Mannors of East Bytham Counthorpe and Wytham with the Mannors of Cheley and Metheringham in Com. Linc. And in the Right of Elizabeth his Wife then surviving of the moytie of the Mannors of Stanton and Sapcote in Com. Leic. of the Mannor of
French with condition that if he should then be worsted he would never make further challenge to the Crown of France But the next ensuing year there was a Peace concluded betwixt both Realms After which finding nothing more of his military employments I shall next take notice of his works of piety Of these the chief and principal was his foundation of the Collegiate-Church of our Lady at Leicester consisting of Twelve Prebends besides the Dean and Choristers as also of the Hospital there which Iohn of Gant afterward Duke of Lancaster in fulfilling of that his devout design perfected The next being the gift of a certain Livery to the two Recluses in the House of S. Helen at Pontfract called the Blanch Liveries which did appertain to his Donation as Lord of the Honour of Pontfract to be paid every day out of the Hospital of S Nicholas there for the finding of a Priest to celebrate Divine Service in the Chappel of S. Elene for ever Moreover by his Deed bearing date Ian. 2. in the Tenth year after he was Duke which was in 35 E. 3. he gave to the Monks of Whalley in Com. Lanc. and to their successors two Cottages seven acres of Land an hundred eighty three acres of Pasture two hundred acres of Wood called Rommesgreve all lying in the Chase of Blakburn Likewise two Messuages a hundred twentyâ— six acres of Land twenty six acres of Meadow an hundred and thirty acres of Pasture called Standen Holcroft and Grenelache lying within the Towns of Penhulton and Cliderhou with the Fold and Foldage of Standen to support and maintain two Recluses in a certain place within the Church-yard of the Parochial Church of Whalley and their successors Recluses there as also for two Women-servants to attend them there to pray for the Soul of him the said Duke his Ancestors and Heirs That is to say to find them every week throughout the year seventeen Loaves of Bread such as usually were made in their Covent each of them weighing fifty shillings Sterling and seven Loaves of the second sort of the same weight as also eight gallons of their better sort of Beer and three pence for their food Moreover every year at the Feast of All-Saints to provide for them ten large Fishes called Stock-fish and one Bushel of Oat-meal for Pottage one Bushel of Rye two gallons of Oyl for their Lamps one pound of Tallow for Candle six load of Turfe and one load of Faggots for their fewel Likewise to repair their Habitations And to find a Chaplain with a Clerk to sing Mass in the Chappel belonging to those Recluses every day as also all Vestments and other Utensils and Ornaments for the same Chappel Upon the death of which Recluses he the said Duke and his Heirs to nominate their Successors Besides this he built that stately Palace in the Suburbs of London called the Savoy whereon he expended fifty two thousand marks which he got at the taking of Brigerak After all which by his Testament bearing date at his Castle of Leicester the 15 th day of March next ensuing viz. Anno 1360. 35 E. 3. wherein he styles himself Duke of Lancaster Earl of Derby Lincoln and Leicester Steward of England as also Lord of Bragerak and Beaufort he bequeath'd his body to be buried in the Collegiate Church of our Lady at Leicester on that side the High Altar where the Corps of his Father lay interred appointing that it should be buried within three weeks after his death And in case he should die at Leicester to be first carried to the Parish Church the third day before his Funeral and that Divine Service should there be performed in due manner with twenty four Torches whereof twelve with two Cloths of Gold to remain to that Church Moreover that the Curate of that Church should have his best Horse or the Price in name of a Principal And that from thence his Corps should be carried to the before-specified Collegiate-Church of our Lady and there buried but without pomp viz. of armed men or Horses covered or other vanities onely an Herse withâ—five Tapers every one being an hundred pound weight four great Morters fifty Torches about his Body fifty poor people whereof twenty five clothed in white raiment and twenty five in blew bearing those fifty Torches After which there hapning a great Pestilence in England which destroyed many amongst other he died thereof at Leicester upon the Eve of the Annunciation of our Lady and was buried on the South-side the High Altar in the Collegiateâ—Church at Leicester so by him founded as hath been observed leaving issue by Isabel his Wife Daughter to Henry Lord Beaumont two Daughters his Heirs viz. Maud first married to Raphe Son and Heir to Raphe Lord Stafford and after to William Duke of Zeland And Blanch by virtue of a special Dispensation from the Pope in regard of their near alliance to Iohn of Gant Earl of Richmund Fourth Son to King Edward the Third afterwards Duke of Lancaster Betwixt which two Daughters partition of the Lordships and Lands of their Inheritance being made 16 Iuly 35 E. 3. Maud the Elder had for her purparty an assignation of the Mannors of Tyverton Rodâ—eye and Mynâ—treworth in Com. Gloâ—c the Castles and Lordships of Monmouth Hodenak Blanch-Castle Skenefrith Grossemont Ettelowe Eggemor Kedewelly the Provostship of Kedewelly the Office of Messore the quarter Cadugan the quarter Peynryn Rarwathlan Iskoyt and quarter Mory Leirwith de Karn and Kedewelly Iskenny and Maherdyf with the Appurtenances in the Marches of Wales the Mannors of Somburne and Briggestoke in Com. Southampt Est-Gartone Standone Poghele Sandone and Hungerford with the Meadows of Kentebury and Hungerford in Com. Berks. the Mannors of Lavynton Colingbourne and Everle in Com Wilts the Mannors of Shapwyk Kingston Chauton Lecchelade and Eton-Meysy as also a certain parcel of Wood in the Forrest of Braddene in Com. Dors. the Mannor of Nrittesgrave in Com. Sur. the Castle and Mannor of Newcastle under Line with its Members in Com. Staff the Mannors of Shulton and Dersford in Com. Leicest the Bayliwick of the Honour of Leicester in Com. War the Bayliwicks of Carleton and Glenfield the Bayliwicks of Sylby and Hetheley the Castle and Mannor of Leicester with its Members the Gaol and Mills of Leicester the Bayliwick of the Fees of the Honour of Leicester in Com. Northamp and Roteland the yearly Ferme of Sixty four pound four shillings out of the Town of Huntendon the annual Ferme of an hundred and twenty pounds out of the Town of Gurmecestre in Com. Hunt as also the Lordships of Beuford and Nogent in France And to Iohn Earl of Richmund and Blanch his Wife the other Daughter and Coheir whose Homage was then taken by reason of issue betwixt them the Castle and Town of Pontfract the Mannors of Bradeford Almanbury Altofts Warnfeld Rothewel Ledes Roundehay Scoles Berewyk
him the said Thomas during this life and afterwards for the health of their Soules And though he had summons to Parliament from 23 R. 2. until 4 Hen. 6. yet in 3 H. 4. he procured a special Dispensation from attending the King in any of his Parliaments or Councils for the space of three years But upon the seventh of May in 4 Hen. 6. he departed this life being then seised of the Mannors of Brustâ—ington in Com. Somers Fokinton Porteslade Mydelton and Isefelde in Com. Suss. UUakerle in Com. North. Alington in Com. Wiltes Sixhill in Com. Linc. Manchester Kenerdele and Ashton under Lime in Com. Lanc. leaving Sir Reginald West Knight his next heir to his Lands by virtue of an Entaile formerly made and at that time Twenty eight years of age But Iohn Gryffin was his next heir at Law viz. son of Thomas Gryffin son of Catherine daughter of Catherine sister of Iohn father of Roger father of the said Thomas la Warre and then Thirty yeares of age Which Reginald was son of Sir Thomas West Knight by Ioane his Wife daughter to the last Roger Lord la Warre by Alianor his second Wife daughter of Iohn de Moubray and sister by the half-blood to the before-specified Thomas Lord la Warre Whereupon he had summons to Parliament by the Title of Lord la Warre in 5 H. 6. and afterwards as I shall further shew when I come to speak to that Family Grandison 27 Edw. 1. IN 55 Hen. 3. Otho de Grandison attended Prince Edward eldest son to Henry the Third into the Holy Land And in 4 Ed. 1. was constituted Governour of the Isles of Garnesey and Iersey In 9 Edw. 1. he obtain'd a Grant to himself and the heires of his body of the Castle Cantred and Territory of Hokenath Likewise of the Town of Tipperari of the Castle and Town of Kilisele of all the Territory of Muskery of the Mannor of Kilsitan and whole Town of Clomme in Ireland with all the Knights Fees thereto belonging And in 13 Edw. 1. procured the Kings special Charter for a Market every week upon the Monday at his Mannor of De la Sele near Kemesing in Com. Cant. with a Fair every year upon the Eve Day and Morrow of the Apostles Peter and Paul and one day following And in 14 Edw. 1. having been in that Expedition then made into Wales received Scutage of all his Tenants in Surrey and Kent In 17 Ed. 1. being then the King's Secretarie and a Knight he was sent Ambassador to the Court of Rome and had the Kings Letters to the Merchants of Luca to supply him with Money there by Bills of Exchange In 18 Edw. 1. he gave all those Castles Mannors and Lands in Ireland before-specifyed to William de Grandison his brother the King confirming the Grant and obtain'd License for to hold a Market every week upon the Tuesday at Farnberge in Kent as also for a Fair there yearly on the Eve Day and Morrow of St. Giles the Abbot Likewise for a Market and Fair at Chelesfeld with Free-warren in all his Demesn Lands there and at Farnberghe and Kemesing in the same County In 24 Edw. 1. he was joyn'd in Commission with the Bishop of Ely and others to Treat of Peace with the French And in 25 Edw. 1. constituted one of the Commissioners to Treat with others sent from the King of the Romans and King of France upon sundry differences and to make Peace thereupon In 26 Edw. 1. he was again made Governor of the Isles of Garnesey and Iersey and in 27 Edw. 1. obtain'd License for to hold a Market every week upon the Wednesday at his Mannor of Attonach in Ireland and a Fair yearly on the Eve Day and Morrow of the Feast of the blessed Virgin Likewise for Free-warren there and at Monsty and Ismyn in the County of Tiperary In 31 Edw. 1. he was imploy'd into Gascoine with Henry de Lacy Earl of Lincolne And in 33 Edw. 1. being upon the King's Service in forrein parts obtain'd his special Mandate to the Justices Itinerant in the County of Typerarie to adjourn all such Pleas as concern'd him until the end of that Iter. This Otto had Summons to Parliament amongst the Barons of this Realm from 27 Edw. 1. until 33 Edw. 1. inclusive When he died I do not certainly find but in 12 Edw. 2. all those Castles Mannors and Lands which he had in Ireland for life were given by the King unto Prince Edward his eldest Son and to his Heires Kings of England I come now to William de Grandison brother to this Otto This William being a menial servant to Edmund Earl of Lancaster in consideration of his faithful service and by reason of his Ancestors services obtain'd from him in fee taile viz. to himself and the heires Male of his body a Grant of the Mannors of Radley and Menstreworth in Com. Glouc. which Grant beares date 11 Oct. 10. Edw. 1. And the next ensuing year had a Confirmation thereof from the King as also of such Estovers as he had used to have in the Forest of Dene for the repairing of his Floud-gates in that Mannor Moreover in 20 Edw. 1. he procured License to make a Castle of his house at Asperton in Com. Heref. And in 22 Edw. 1. was in that Expedition made into Gascoine So likewise in 25 and 26 Edw. 1. and in 28 Edw. 1. in the Scotish VVars So likewise in 29 Edw. 1. and 31 Edw. 1. And in 8 Edw. 2. had summons to fit himself with Horse and Armes and to be at Newcastle upon Tine on the Festival of the blessed Virgin thence to March against the Scots In which year he obtain'd an allowance of One hundred three pounds six shillings eight pence to be paid out of the Exchequer in recompence of those horses which he lost in Gascâ—â—â—â— in the service of King Edw. 1. the value of them being certified by Henry de Laci Earl of Lincoln then Lieutenant of that Province This William de Grandison took to VVise Sibilla the younger daughter and one of the coheires to Iohn de Tregoz And upon partition of the Lands of that Inheritance had the Mannours of Burâ—ham in Com. Somerset Eton in Com. Heref. and Forty pounds Rent in Dodyngton To this William and Sibilla and to their heirs King Edward the First gave a Rent of Forty six pounds six shillings three pence issuing out of â—ertford and Cranstede in Kent in exchange for the Mannors of Idenne and Ihamme in Sussex He had also Summons to Parliament amongst the Barons from 27 Edw. 1. until 19 Ed. 2. inclusive yet the certain time of his death I find not but that he held two parts of the Mannor of Burnham in Com. Somerset
from 1 E. 4. to 12 H. 7. inclusive but in that year taking discontent at Subâ—idy then granted in Parliament he joyned with the Cornish Men in that Insurrection by them at that time made Whereupon being taking Prisoner in Battle at Black-Heath 22 Iunii he was drawn from Newgate to Tower-Hill in his own Coat of Arms painted on paper but reversed and torn and there being Beheaded 28 Iunii had Burial in the Black-friers near Ludgate To whom succeeded Iohn his Son and Heir by Ioane his wife daughter to Fulk Bourchier Ld. Fitz Warine which Iohn in 5 H. 8. attended the King at his taking of Therouene and in 22 H. 8. being one of the Lords then siting in Parliament subscribed that Letter to Pope Clement the Seventh whereby they represented to his Holiness that in case he did not comply with the King in that business of his Divorce the future acknowledgment of his Supremacy here would be in danger In 25 H. 8. this Iohn had a special Livery of all the Lands whereof Iames Lord Audley his Father and Ioane his Mother Daughter of Fulke Bourâ—â—ier Lord Fitzwarine had been possess'd and by Mary his Wife Daughter of Richard Griffin of Braybroke in Com. North. Esquire had Issue George Lord Audley who Married Elizabeth the Daughter of Sir Bryan Tuke Knight Receiver to King H. 8 and lieth Buried in St. Saviours Church in Southwarke leaving Issue Henry Which Henry in 28 Eliz. accompanied Robert Earl of Leicester with her English Auxiliaries into the Netherlands And having Married Elizabeth the Daughter of Sir William Snede of Bradwall in Com. Staff Knight left Issue two Sons George and Iames and two Daughters Anne Married to Thomas Brooke of Norton in Com. Cestr. Esquire and Elizabeth Which George was Created Earl of Castle-Haven in Ireland ... Sept. 14 Iac. and was sometime Governor of Utrecht in the Netherlands and sore Wounded at the Battle of Kinsale in Ireland yet Victorious He took to Wife Lucie Daughter of Sir Iames Mervyn of Funtell in Com. Wilis Knight and had Issue two Sons viz. Mervin Knighted at Whitehall 30 Martii An. 1608. 10 Iac. and Ferdinando made Knight of the Bath at the Creation of Henry Prince of Wales the same year Also five Daughters viz. Elizabeth first Married to Sir Iohn Stowel of Rotherston in Com. Somers Knight afterwards to Sir Thomas Griffin of Dingley in Com. North. Knight Elianore first Married to Sir Iohn Davis Knight the Kings Atturney in Ireland and afterwards to Sir Archibald Douglas Knight Anne to Edward Blount of Arleston in Com. Derb. Esquire Mary to Sir Thomas Thyn of Long-Lete in Com. Wilts Knight and Christian to Sir Henry Mervyn Knight The foresaid Sir Mervyn Tuchet succeeded his Father in his Lands and Honor and had two Wives viz. Elizabeth Daughter and co-Co-heir to Benedict Barnhant Alderman of London and Anne Eldest Daughter to Ferdinando Earl of Derby Widdow of Grey Brugges Lord Chandos But being accused of certain high Crimes and by Virtue of a Commission of Oyer and Terminer thereupon arraign'd had Sentence of Death passed upon him and lost his Head on Tower-hill ... Maii 7 Car. 1. leaving Issue by the same Elizabeth Three Sons viz. Iames who by Letters Patents bearing date at Westminster 3 Iunii 19 Car. 1. was restored to the Title and Dignity of Lord Audley and Earl of Castle-Haven George a Benedictine Monke at Doway and Mervyn who Married Mary the only Daughter to Iohn late Earl of Shrewsbury Widdow of Charles Arundel Eldest Son to William Arundel a younger Brother to the Lord Arundel of Wlardour And Three Daughters Lucie first Married to Iohn Antell Esquire afterwards to Gerald Fitz-Maurice Brother to the Lord of Kerry in Ireland Dorothy to Edmund Vicount Mountgarett and Frances to Richard Butler Brother to Iames Duke of Ormund Which Iames now Lord Audley and Earl of Castle-Haven hath Married Elizabeth one of the Daughters of Grey Bruges Lord Chandos but as yet is without Issue by her Latimer 30 Edw. 1. IN 2 R. 1. William de Latimer gave an hundred Shillings to have a Tryal at Law with Geffry de Valoins who had possess'd himself of part of his Park at Billinges in Com. Ebor. To him succeeded another William who in 38 H 3. was made Sheriff of Yorkshire and Governor of the Castle at Yorke and in 39 H 3. of the Castle at Pikeryng in that County In which Shirevalty he continued untill the end of the first half of the forty fifth year of that Kings Reign And in 42 H 3. amongst other persons of Note in those Northern parts received Command to fit himself with Horse and Arms for the rescue of Alexander King of Scotland then in Minority out of the hands of his Rebellious Subjects who had by violence taken him from those his Councellors unto whose care he had been committed by King Henry in respect he had Married his Daughter In 43 H. 3. this William was constituted Eschaetor General throughout all the Counties of England North of â—â—ent And in 44 H. 3. upon the death of William de Fortibus Earl of Albemaâ—le had the Castle of Cokermouth committed to his custody In 45 H. 3. he gave a thousand two hundred Marks to the King for the Wardship and Lands of the Heirs of Hugh de Morewyke and benefit of their Marriages and in 47 H. 3. obtained the Kings Precept to the conservators of the Peace in Com. Ebor. Northumb. Cumb. Linc. and Northampton to make Restitution to him of all his Lands which had been seised on in the time of those great Contests with the Barons Wherein standing firm to the Royal Interest upon the Sunday next after the Feast of St. Lucie the Virgin the same year he became one of the Undertakers together with Prince Edward and divers others that the King should submit to the Arbitrement of the King of France touching the Ordinances of Oxford And in 50 H. 3. the King haveing then recovered his Royal Power was again constituted Sheriff of Yorkâ— shire as also Governor of the Castles at York and Scardeburgh In which Shirevalty he continued the next year following and for his laudable Service in the time of that War with the Barons had an hundred Marks allowed him for those Expences he then underwent In 54 H. 3. he was amongst others signed with the Cross in order to his journey with Prince Edward to the Holy Land And in â—â— E. 1. attended the King in his Expedition then made into Wales In 21 E. 1. he accompanied Iohn de St. Iohn that famous Soldier into Gascoigne whom King Edward at that time sent thither with five hundred Horse and twenty thousand Foot and Landed with him at Castillon upon the
Duke of Bedford then Regent of France to the Siege of Campeigne and the next ensuing year attended at the Royal Coronation of King Henry the Sixth then solemnised in Paris In 10 H. 6. he obtained the Kings special License that himself and Anne his Wife might receive the full profits of all their Lordships and Lands in Ireland notwithstanding their absence from that Realm for three years And the next year following the said Anne being dead he procured License to Marry Beatrice the Widow of Thomas Earl of Arundel illegitimate Daughter to Iohn King of Portugal Before the end of this 11 th year having a Grant of the Office of Marshal of England to hold during the Minority of Iohn son and heir to Iohn late Duke of Norffolk he went again into France And in 13 H. 6. being sent Embassador to the City of Arras to treat of Peace with the French had License to carry with him Gold Silver Plate Jewels Robes twenty four pieces of Woollen-cloth and other things to the value of six thousand pounds sterling In 14 H. 6. he was joyn'd in Commission with the Earl of Northumberlâ—nâ— for Guarding the East and West Marches toward Scotland as also constituted Admiral of England and Aquitane And in 16 H. 6. retein'd to serve the King as Lieutenant of Guien for six yeares with two Bannerets sixteen Knights two hundred and fourscore Men at Armes and two thousand Archers for the defence of those parts In 19 H. 6. representing to the King by his humble Petition That whereas King Richard the Second by several Letters Patents had granted unto Iohn late Earl of Huntington his Father and to the heirs of his body by Elizabeth his Wife lawfully begotten divers Lands and Rents to the yearly value of two thousand Marks for the better support of his dignity of Earl and that the value of the Lands which they did so possess by virtue of those Grants amounted to no more than five hundred Marks per annum In consideration therefore of his continual services in the Wars of France both in the time of King Henry the Fifth and the then present King Henry the Sixth as also by reason he had been taken Prisoner and put to a large Ransome for his liberty and for his constant services in France and in the Duchy of Aquitane he obtained a Grant â—o himself and to the heirs Male of his body of five hundred Marks to be yearly received out of the Ports of London Southampton Bristol and Kingston upon Hull Being the same year joyn'd in Commission with divers other Lords and some of the Judges to enquire of all manner of Treasons and Sorceries which might be hurtful to the King's person Not long after which viz. in 21 H. 6. he was by Letters Patents bearing date at Windsore 6 th Ian. advanc'd to the Title of Duke of Exeter which dignity his Father lost by attainder in 1 H. 4. with this special priviledge viz. That he and his heirs Male should have place and seat in all Parliaments and Councils next to the Duke of York and his heirs Male. And in 24 H. 6. was constituted Lord High Admiral of England Ireland and Aquitane for life his son Henry being also joyn'd with him for life in the Grant As also in 25 H. 6. made Constable of the Tower of London in like sort with Henry his son Before the end of which year by his Testament bearing date 16 Iulii he bequeath'd his Body to be buried in a Chapel within the Church of St. Cathâ—rine beside the Tower of London at the North end of the high Altar in a Tombe there ordained for him and Anne his first Wife as also for his sister Constance and Anne his other Wife then living He likewise bequeathed to the high Altar of the said Church a Cup of Byrel garnished with Gold Pearles and precious stones to put in the Sacrament Also a Chalice of Gold with the whole Furniture of his Chapel Appointing that another Chalice two Basins two Candlesticks of Silver with two pair of Vestments a Mass-book a Paxbred and a pair of Cruets of Silver should be delivered to that little Chappel where he so intended to be buried with his Wife and Sister for the Priests that should celebrate Divine Service therein and pray for their Soules To the Priests and Clerks and other of the House of St. Catherines for their great labour and observance on the day of his Obit and day of his Burying he bequeathed Forty Marks Ordaining that four honest and cunning Priests should be provided yearly and perpetually to Pray for his Soul in the said Chapel and for the Soul of Anne his first Wife the Soul of his Sister Constance and the Soul of Anne his present Wife when she should pass out of this World and for the Soules of all his Progenitors To his daughter Anne he bequeath'd his White Bed with Popinjayes To his son Sir Henry all the Stuff of his Wardrobe and of his Arras not bequeath'd Moreover he willed that his Feoffees of his Mannors of Steâ—yâ—â—on Berford St. Martin and Mamerâ—er after his Testament and Will performed should make an Estate to his said son Sir Henry of those Mannors provided alway that an Annuity of Forty pounds be reserved for his two Bastard sons William and Thomas And departing this life 5 th Aug. then next ensuing was buried in the same Chapel being then seised of tâ—e Mannor of Stenyngton in Com. Bedf. Atdyngton in Com. Buck. Gaddesden Magna in Com. Hertf. Blakedon Ludford Haselâ—eace with the Hundreds of Stone and Catâ—â—shaishe in Com. Somerset Likewise of the Castle and Mannor of Trâ—maton with the Mannors of 〈◊〉 and Tekebeare in Com. Cornub. as also of the Mannor of Bereford St. Martin with the Bayliwick of the Forest of â—roveley in Com. Wiltes leaving Henry his son and heir seventeen years of Age. Anne his Wife daughter of Iohn Mountague Earl of 〈◊〉 surviving who by her Testament bearing date 20 Aprilis 1457. 35 H. 6. bequeath'd her Body to be Buried in the Chapel of the Chancel of the said Church of St. Catherines beside the Tower of London where the Corps of her said Lord and Husband lay interred Expresly forbidding her Executors from making any great Feast or having a solemn Herse or any costly Lights or largess of Liveries according to the glory or vain pomp of the World at her Funeral but only to the Worship of God after the discretion of Mr. Iohn Pynchebeke Doctor in Divinity and one of her Executors Moreover she bequeath'd to the Master of St. Catherines if he were present at the Dirige and Masse on the day of her Burial Six shillings eight pence To every Brother of the said Colledge of St. Catherines being present Three shillings four pence To every Priest of the same Colledge then present Twenty pence To
she held in dowrie from the said Duke her first Husband She likewise died seised of the Mannors of Whicheford in Com. War Codecumbe in Com. Somers and Bradeworth in Com. Devon and of her Dowrie by Sir Walter Fitz-Walter Knight her last Husband of the Mannors of Shympling in Com. Suff. Hemenhale and Disse with the Hundred of Disse in Com. Norff. and of the Mannors of Wymbishe and Sherynge in Com. Essex leaving Richard Lord le Straunge of Knokyn her Cosin and next Heir forty years of age ¶ I should now proceed with Richard Duke of Yorke so found to be Heir unto the last mentioned Edward as is before observed But first do think fit to take notice of his Father viz. Richard de Coningsburgh second Son to Edmund de Langley Duke of Yorke before mentioned This Richard had that appellation from Coningsburgh in Com. Ebor. the place of his Nativity and in 7 H. 4. was one of the Ambassadors together with the Bishop of Bathe and Wells and some others sent to Treat and conclude with Isabell Queen of Denmarke and King Eric her Son touching the Dowrie of Philippa Second Daughter to King Henry the Fourth then espoused to that King as also for a perpetual League betwixt them and their Successors and in 2 H. 5. was created Earl of Cambridge in the Parliament at that time held But the next ensuing year being at Southampton with the King then shipping his Army for France having been corrupted by the French he joyned with Henry Lord Scrope and some others in a Conspiracie to murther him there Which Treasonable design being timely discovered upon Tryal by their Peers Sentence of death was pronounced against him and his Confederates who thereupon lost their Heads without the North-Gate there Thus saith T. Walsingham but others do differ in their relation as to the true reason of his intention to Murther King Henry and affirm that his main design was to raise Edmund Mortimer Earl of March to the Royal Throne as Heir to Lionel Duke of Clarence not being ignorant of some impediments in that Earl for procreation of Children and that then in time the Right would come to his own Wife Sister to the same Edmund and to her Issue as afterwards it really did Which is most likely to be true whatever hath been otherwise reported of his acknowledging what he then did to be in favor of the French King and being corrupted by him For the charge layd against him at his Tryal by the Indictment was that he together with Sir Thomas Grey of Heton in Com. Northumb. Knight upon the twentieth day of Iuly in the third year of King Henry the Fifths Reign at Southampton and divers other places had conspired with a power of Men to have gone with Edmund Earl of March into Wales and there to have procured him to assume the Supreme sway of the Realm as also to have set forth a Proclamation in his name as right Heir to the Crown against King Henry by the name of Henry of Lancaster the Usurper Likewise that pretending King Richard to be alive they had sent into Scotland for a certain Man who in his shape of body and countenance did much resemble that King with purpose to raise the people on his behalf and to seize upon divers Castles in Wales intending to Man them against King Henry This Richard de Conningsburgh had two Wives viz. Anne Daughter to Roger de Mortimer Earl of March and Maud Daughter of Thomas Lord Clifford afterwards married to Iohn Nevil Lord Latimer By this Anne he had Issue Richard a Son and a Daughter called Isabell who became the Wife of Henry Bourchier Earl of Essex Which Richard in 3 H. 5. upon the death of Edmund Mortimer Earl of March was found to be his next Heir viz. Son of Anne Sister to the same Earl and at that time fourteen years of age In 4 H. 6. being then in ward to Ioane Countess of Westmorland by virtue of the last Will and Testament of Raphe Earl of Westmorland her late Husband he had a Grant of one hundred Marks per annum over and above two hundred Marks per annum formerly assigned for his Maintainance to be paid out of the Lands of Edmund late Earl of March unto whom he was so found to be next Heir And in 8 H. 6. was made Constable of England in the absence of Iohn Duke of Bedford In 10 H. 6. the French having recovered divers places in that Realm so that there being little hope of better it was resolved to defend Normandy for the more safeguard of that Province and thought fit that he should be sent to secure the Sea-coasts others being imployed to keep the Garrisons And in 11 H. 6. though the Inquisitions after the death of Anne Widdow of Edmund Earl of March were not then returned into the Chancery by the Kings special favor he obtained Livery of all the Lands which she held in Dower of his Inheritance doing his Homage notwithstanding he had not then made proof of his age In this year he had special Licence to be absent from Ireland And in 12 H. 6. upon a great Insurrection made by the Inhabitants of Normandy was sent with the Duke of Somerset for the repressing thereof In 13 H. 6. upon the death of Iohn Duke of Bedford then Regent of France he was joyned in Commission with the Duke of Somerset in the Government of that Realm And in 14 H. 6. was reteined by Indenture to serve the King in his Wars of France and Normandy for one whole year with one Baron one Banneret seven Knights four hundred and ninety Men at Arms and two thousand two hundred Archers In 18 H. 6. he was constituted Lieutenant and Captain-General for all France and Normandy Whereupon in 20 H. 6. having an assignation of twenty thousand pounds per annum for the defence of those parts he laid Siege to Diepe but without success And in 21 H. 6. doing his Homage as Son and Heir to Anne one of the Daughters and Heirs to Alianore eldest Sister and Co-heir to Edmund Brother and Heir to Thomas Earl of Kent had Livery of his purparty of the Lands of that Inheritance The same year also he was employed with Iohn Earl of Shrewsbury and others as Embassador to Treat of Peace with the French And in 23 H. 6. being again in those parts as Regent of France and Normandy had a special dispensation to be absent from Ireland In 25 H. 6. he obtained Licence for a Market every week upon the Wednesday at his Mannor of Beaudley in Com. Wigorn. and for a Fair there yearly upon the Festival of St. Agatha the Vigin In 26 H. 6. he was constituted Lord Lieutenant of Ireland for ten years and in 28 H. 6. by
he was seised of the Mannors of Langham and Peldon in Com. Essex Bucle parva in Com. Northampt. Colthorp Solbergh parva Smythton Myton super Humber Rymeswell and Beghom in Com. Ebor. and Westwode in the Isle of Axholme in Com. Linc. And in right of Catherine his Wife daughter and heir to Sir Iohn de Wingefeld Knight of the Mannor of Nether-hall in Saxlingham and the Advouson of the Church of Saxlingham-Thorpe as also of two Messuages Four hundred Acres of Land Ten Acres of Meadow Twenty Acres of Pasture and Forty two shillings Rent in Saxlynham Floteman-Neuâ—on Brokedysh and Herleston in Com. Norff. And of the Mannors of Wyngefeld Stradbroke Silham Fresyngfeld Sternefeld and Saxmundham Likewise of the Mannor of Wingefeld called Old-Halle and the Advousons of the Churches of Stradbâ—ok and Saxmundham Also of the Chantry of Wingefeld and of Seven hundred Acres of Land Twenty Acres of Meadow One hundred Acres of Pasture Twenty Acres of Wood One hundred Acres of Heath One hundred Acres of Marish and One hundred shillings Rent in Wingefeld Silham c. leaving Michael his son and heir Twenty one years of age and six moneths and a daughter called Anne married to Gerard de L'isle son of Warine Lord L'isle It is reported of this Michael that he built a goodly House of Brick like a Palace opposite to the West-end of St. Maries Church in Kingston upon Hull with faire Orchards and Gardens and inclosed them with Brick-walls Likewise that he there built three other Houses each whereof had a Tower of Brick viz. two in the midst of the Town and the third upon the Bank of the River Hull I now come to Michael son to the before-speciied Michael This Michael in 15 R. 2. being a Knight having Married Catherine the daughter of Hugh Earl of Stafford and possessing â—o more than the Mannors of Blyburgh and Herpeswell in Com. Linc. and Gresthorpe in Com. Nott. which were setled upon him and her in Marriage in the life time of his Father for their better support procured a grant from the King of Fifty pouâ—ds per annum to be paid out of the Ferme of â—ingston upon Hull for an addition thereto And having so done obtain'd License to travel into Prusia Moreover in 1 H 4. by his humble Petition representing that whereas the Castle Town and Mannor of Eye in Com. Suff. with its members and all the Lordships and Lands thereunto belonging had been given to Michael Earl of Suffolk his father for the better support of his dignity and that by virtue of a Judgment in the Parliament held at Westminster in the 10 th and 11 th of the said King's Reign the same Castle and Lands were seized into the Kings hands As also whereas by an Act of that Parliament held in 21 R. 2. that Judgment being totally annulled restitution ought to have been made of the same Castle and of all other the Lands and Possessions whereof he was then seised And that for as much as in the Parliament held that very year all the Acts in that Parliament of 21 R. 2. were made void He therefore desired Restitution of the said Castle and Lands Unto which Petition due consideration being had and the rather in regard of his acceptable services to the then King upon his first landing in England by the assent of all the Nobles at that time in Parliament assembled he obtained a special grant of them accordingly As also that he and his heirs should be capable of inheriting all other the Lands and Lordships late belonging to the same Earl Michael or of any other his Ancestors And in particular that he and the heirs male of his body should enjoy the same Title of Earl of Suffolk and have the Castle Town and Honor of Eye with its Members and Appurtenances for the better support of his Estate and Honor. And in case he should depart this life without heir male of his body that then the said Town Castle and Honor c. should resort to the next heir male of the body of Michael his Father And in 5 H. 4. upon the death of Richard de lâ—â— Pole his brother without issue was found to be his heir and doing his Homage had Livery of all the Lands whereof he then died seised Moreover in 9 H. 4. he was imployed beyond the Seas in the Kings service So likewise in 11 H. 4. And in 3 H. 5. being by Indenture reteined to serve the King in his Wars of France he declared his Testament 1 Iulii An. 1415. the same year Whereby he bequeathed his Body to be buried in the Church of the Carthusians at Kingston upon Hull betwixt the Tombe of his Father and Mother and the Altar Appointing that no Tombe should be placed over him but a flat Stone in case he should die in those Northern parts And if in any other part of England then to be buried in the Collegiate-Church of Wyngefeld in Com. Suff. on the North-side the Altar of the blessed Virgin To Catherine his Wife he thereby bequeathed a little Book with Tablets of Silver and Gilt as also the Coronet which was the Earl of Stafford's her Father To his son a little Primer which did belong to Iohn de la Pole his Brother constituting the said Catherine his Wife and Edmund his Uncle his Executors And being at the siege of â—arâ—lew soon after died there of a Flux upon Wednesday 14 Sept. next ensuing the Feast of the Holy Cross the same year being then seised of the Mannors of Rymesweâ—â— in Com. Ebor. Causton and Burgh in Com. Norff. as also of the Honor of Eye with the Hundreds of Lodingland Hertâ—smere and Stow and of the Mannors of Westwode Blyburgh Lowystoke Combes Benhale and Ueyses-Mannor in Stratford in Com. Suff. leaving Michael his son and heir Twenty three years of age Who survived him but a while for within a moneth after he was slain in France in that great battel of Agincourt where the English had the Victory upon Friday being the Festival of St. Crisprin and Crispinian and buried at Ewelme in Com. Oxon. being then seised of the Mannor of Rymeswell in Com. Ebor. Causton and Burgh in Com. Norff. As also of the Castle and Mannor of Eye the Hundreds of Lodinglond Hertesmere and Stow Likewise of the Mannors of Combes Benhale Ueyses Mannor in Stratford Westwode and Blyburgh all in Com. Suff. leaving William his Brother and heir-male Nineteen years of age But though he thus died without issue-male he had three daughters who were his heirs-general viz. Catherine Elizabeth and Isabel The benefit of whose Marriages in 4 H. 5. was granted to William Earl of Suffolk their Uncle Of these Catherine being designed for a Nun at Bruâ—iard and accordingly received into that Monastery before she came of age the King
of him in that his Testament he did not at all account himself illegitimate as will be made manifest from what I shall here relate For soon after the death of Queen Elizabeth having Married Alice the Eldest Daughter to Sir Thomas Leigh of Stoneley in Com. War Knight and considering with himself that in Case he made good his Legitimacy not only a good Title to the Earldom of Leicester as Heir to his Father together with other Titles and Dignities would rightfully accrue unto him but also the Castle of Warwick with divers fair Lordships in that County by virtue of an Entail when Ambrose his Uncle was advanced to that Earldom he did by reason of the great Plague at that time in London obtain a Commission from the Archbishop of Canterbury out of the Court of Audience directed to D r Zachary Babington then Chancellor of Litchfeild and others for examining Witnesses to prove his Father's Marriage But no sooner was it discern'd by the Lady Lettice and her Friends that the consequence thereof would much reflect upon her than that they procured Sir Edward Coke Knight the King's Atturney General to exhibite a Bill in the Star-Chamber against him the said Sir Robert and Dame Alice his Lady also against the Lady Douglas Sheffeild for so she was called then Wife of Sir Edward Stafford Knight and against the before-mention'd Sir Thomas Leigh Dr. Zachary Babington ... Drury Henry Frodsham Gent. and others laying to their Charge a Combination and Conspiracy to defame the Lady Lettice and unjustly to intitle himself to those Honours c. And upon the Petition of the Lord Sidney procured a command from the Lords of the Council not only to stop those proceedings at Litchfeild but to bring all the Depositions there taken to remain within the same Court of Star-Chamber in the Council-Chest Nevertheless did they give leave that he should examine Witnesses in that honourable Court in Order to the asserting his Legitimacy Whereupon by testimony upon Oath partly by the said Lady Douglas Sheffeild and partly by divers other persons who were present at her pretended Marriage with this Earl it did appear that she having been first contracted in Cannon-Row within the Liberties of Westminster about two years before was solemnly wedded to him at Aâ—her in Com. Surr. by a lawful Minister according to the Form of Matrimony by Law establisht in the Church of England in the presence of Sir Edward Horsey Knight who gave her in Marriage as also of Robert Sheffeild Esq Dr. Iulio Henry Frodsham and five other persons whose names are there specified and that the Ring wherewith they were so Married was set with five pointed Diamonds and a Table Diamond which had been given to him by the then Earl of Pembroke's Grandfather upon Condition that he should not bestow it upon any but whom he did make his Wife Likewise that the Duke of Norff. was the principal mover of that Marriage but that this Earl pretending a fear of the Queens Indignation in Case it should come to her knowledge made her to Vow not to reveal it till he gave leave whereupon all her Servants were Commanded secrecy therein And it was also farther deposed that within two days after the Birth of this Sir Robert Dudley which hapned at Shene where he was Christened by a Minister sent from Sir Henry Lea having to his Godfathers the Earl of Warwick his Uncle and the same Sir Henry and to his Godmother the Lady Dacres of the South by their Deputies the said Lady Douglass receiv'd a Letter from this Earl which one M rs Erisa then Lady Parker read wherein his Lordship did thank God for the Birth of this his Son who might be their comfort and staff of their old age as are the words of the Letter and Subscribed Your loving Husband Robert Leicester Likewise that the said Lady Douglass was after this served in her Chamber as a Countess until be commanded the contrary for fear the Marriage should be disclosed Other Depositions there were many by several persons some testifying what this Earl had himself expressed in reference to this his Son as of one Owen Iones who averred upon his Oath that attending on the said Sir Robert Dudley at Offington in Com. Suss when he was but ten years of age and at School the Earl of Leicester came to see him and said Owen thou knowst that Robin my Boy is my lawful Son and as I do and have charged thee to keep it secret so I charge thee not to forget it and therefore see thou be careful of him Divers other expressions from this Earl tending to the same purpose were likewise testified by sundry credible persons Likewise what Ambrose Earl of Warwick his Brother had uttered which for brevities sake I omit Also that this Earl of Leicester endeavoured to perswade the Lady Douglas to disclaim the Marriage offering seven hundred pounds per annum in the Close Arbour of the Queens Garden at Grenewich in the presence of Sir Iohn Hâ—baud and George Digby in Case she would so do and upon her refusal terrifying her with protestations that he would never come at her and that she should never have penny from him It seems that she then had the Custody of this her Son for it was deposed that the Earl tendred her a thousand pounds to deliver him unto Sir Edward Horsey Captain of the Isle of Wiht to be there brought up by him and that she refused As to her Marriage with Sir Edward Stafford a person of great honour and sometime imploy'd as Embassador into France she alledg'd that it was to secure her life having had some ill potions given her which occasion'd the loss of her Hair and Nails and repenting said that she had thereby done the greatest wrong that could be to her self and Son But to these Depositions the Star-Chamber gave little Credit esteeming them to be unduly gained as is evident from the Sentence thereupon given by that Honourable Court the tenor whereof I have here exhibited as I find the Minutes thereof drawn up by the then Register there Paschae 3â— Iac. THE Defendant Drury being a man of a mean condition and desperate fortune to the end to insinuate himself into the favour of the Defendant Sir Robert Dudley and to work his own private gain informed the said Sir Robert Dudley that he was the Legitimate Son and Heir of Robert late Earl of Leicester begotten on the Lady Douglas after lawful Marriage and so was to inherit the Honours Mannours and Lands of the late Earls of Warwick and Leicester and told him that one Magdalen Salisbury was present at the Marriage and would justifie the same on her Oath And Sir Robert not giving credit thereto in respect of the said Drurie's condition he by large promises got a Note under Magdalen's Hand to confirm his report and carried it to Sir Robert Dudley and thereupon Sir Robert gave ear unto the business
Parish-Church of Little-Horkysley where she willed that a Vault of Brick should be made so large as that one Body might be conveniently laid therein and over it a Tomb of gray Marble more than half the height of the Tomb wherein Dame Katherine Finderne lieth buried and upon the same three Pictures of Brass one of her self without any Coat-Armour and upon her right side the Picture of the Lord Marny her last Husband in his Coat-Armour and upon her left side the Picture of her Husband Finderne in his Coat-Armour and at the head or feet a Scripture of brass to shew the time of her decease and what stock she was of and to what men of worship married Appointing also that there should be sung by Note before her Burial such Service as was set out and appointed by the Kings book to be used at Burials with so many Priests and Clerks as her Executors should think convenient every Priest to have xii d. and every Clerk being a man helping to sing iv d. Sandys 15 H. 8. THough none of this Family arrived to the dignity of Peerage until King Henry the Eighths time yet were they persons of the Superior rank amongst the Gentry in Hantshire long before For in 6 R. 2. Sir Iohn de Sandys Knight was Sheriff of that County and Governour of Winchester-Castle as also in 18 R. 2. So likewise was Sir Walter Sandys Knight in 12 H. 4. and 1 H. 6. But it was William Sandys whose eminent Services in the time of King Henry the Seventh and King Henry the Eighth were the first step to his farther advancement both in point of Wealth and Honour For in 7 H. 7. he accompanied the Earls of Derby Shrewsbury and more of that rank besides many other of the English Nobility into Flanders in aid of Maximilian the Emperour against the French And upon that Insurrection of the Cornish-men in 12 H. 7. being then a Knight putting himself in Arms with the Earls of Essex Suffolk and others for suppressing thereof worthily shared in the honour of that Victory which they who adventured themselves against those Rebels in the Battel of Black-Heath in Kent at that time obtained The principal Seat of this Family having been antiently at the Uine near Basâ—ngstoke in Com. Sutht was for a time possess'd by that of Brocas in Marriage but this Sir William Sands recovering it new built the Mannor-House and by the Marriage of Margerie the only Child of Iohn Bray Brother and Heir to Reginald Bray of whom our Historians make mention with no little honour for his eminent services to King Henry the Seventh much increased his Estate For Reginald going to Black-Heath-field in 12 H. 7 left this Sands as his Heir and after that Battel purchased a thousand Marks per annum Lands more whereof he made no disposition so that they fell to him in her right Whereupon great controversie arising betwixt Edmund Lord Bray and this Sir William Sandys who claim'd by virtue of the Will and Bray as his Nephew and Heir Male a determination therein was at length made by the King and the Lords of the Council that they should part them equally In 4 H. 8. he was with divers other brave English-men sent by King Henry in aid of Ferdinand of Arragon against the French And in 11 H. 8. in order to the Enterview betwixt King Henry and Francis the First being then Knight of the Garter he was one of the Commissioners sent over for making a Palace before the Castle-Gate at Guisnes and being in great esteem with that King upon the Attainder of Edward Duke of Buckingham obtain'd a grant of the Mannors of Willesford and Stratton St. Margaret with the Advousons of the Churches in Com. Wilts which came to the Crown thereupon In 14 H. 8. he was Treasurer of Calais And the same year together with Sir Richard Wingfeild they then being both Knights of the Garter led the Rear of that Army sent under the Command of the Earl of Surrey into France Also upon the return thereof to Calais was with some others imploy'd in the burning of Marguison and other Towns in those parts After which upon the 27th of April 15 H. 8. he was advanc'd to the degree of a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Sands at the Kings Royal Palace of Bridewell as my Author saith for there is nothing upon Record of any Patent and soon after that the same year bearing that Title accompanied the Duke of Suffolk into France who then landed at Calais with six hundred Demilances two hundred Archers on Horseback three thousand Archers on Foot five thousand Bill-men and two thousand six hundred Pioners divers other Noblemen at that time passing over with him and led the Vanâ—guard of the English Army In 17 H. 8. Charles Earl of Worcester then Lord Chamberlain to the King being very Aged this William Lord Sands obtain'd a grant of that Office in reversion after his Death and in 19 H. 8. upon the sacking of Rome by the Duke of Burbon at which time the Pope was made Prisoner Cardinal Wolsey being sent to the King of France to represent the scandal thereof to all Christendome he was one of the Lords which attended him thither Moreover in 21 H. 8. being one of the Peers then summon'd to that Parliament he subscribed with divers other to those Articles which were then exhibited to the King against that great Cardinal So likewise in 22 H. 8. to that Declaration sent by most of the Peers to Pope Clement the Seventh intimating to him the danger of losing his Supremacy here in Case he did not comply with King Henry in that business of his Divorce from Queen Katherine And in 24 H. 8. attended the King with many other of the Nobility first to Calais and then â—o Boloin where and at other places King Francis the First gave him most noble entertainment By his Testament bearing date 8 Dec. 32 H. 8. being then Lord Chamberlain of the Kings Houshold he bequeath'd his Body to be buried in the Chappel of the Holy-Ghost at Basâ—ngstoke and departed this life in an 1542. 34 H. 8. as it seemeth by the Probate thereof leaving Thomas his Son and Heir and four Daughters Which Thomas in 33 H. 8. had Livery of his Lands and Married Elizabeth the Daughter of George Maners Lord Roos by whom he had Issue two Sons first Henry and 2. Sir Walter Sandys Knight Which Henry Married Elizabeth Sister of Edward Lord Windsore and having Issue by her two Sons William and Thomas and Margerie a Daughter Married to Henry Carey of Hamworthy in Com. Dorset Esq died in his Father's life time Which William being summon'd to Parliament in 13