Windsor deceased, and which he received by Tra∣dition
from his Ancestors; viz. that after the dis∣solution
of the greater Monasteries in 31 H. 8. the
King, being inform'd by Cromwell, and some
other, who had been his chiefest Agents in that
work; that the most likely way to secure them,
from ever returning again to those uses, whereunto
their pious Founders did at first design them,
would be to dispose most of them into the Hands
of the Nobility and Gentry, by free Gift, easie
Purchases, or advantagious Exchanges. This
subtle Project so wrought with the King, as that
he soon assented to put it in practice: and in order
thereunto, thought fit (amongst others) to en∣gage
this Lord Windsore for one: to which end
he sent him a Message, that he would dine with
him at Stanwell, upon a certain day, not long
after; And, accordingly, did so. But, before he
went away, told him, that he liked so well of
that place, as that he resolv'd to have it; yet not
without a more beneficial Exchange. Whereunto
the Lord Windsore answering; that he did hope
his Highness was not in earnest; and, that it ha∣ving
been the Seat of his Ancestors for many
Ages, he would not now take it from him: The
King, with a stern Countenance replyed; that it
must be: and Commanded him, upon his Allegi∣ance
to go speedily to his Attorney General, who
should more fully acquaint him with his Royal
pleasure. Which daring not to refuse; he accor∣dingly
repaired to the Attorney General; who
shew'd him a Draught, ready made, of an Ex∣change
for that Lordship of Stanwell with its
appurtenances, lying in the Counties of Midd.
Surr. Buck. Berks. and Sutht. (by which the great∣ness
of it may be in some sort discern'd) in lieu
of Bordsley-Abby, in Com. Wigorn. Whereof
being constrain'd to accept, he was Commanded
to quit Stanwell forthwith, though he had then
laid in his Christmass-Provisions, for the keeping
of his wonted Hospitality there. Whereupon he
left them in the House; saying, They should not
find it B••re Stanwell.
This hapned in 34 H. 8. but was no little trou∣ble
to his mind: and perhaps might conduce to
the shortning of his days: For, before the end of
that year, his death hapned: in order whereunto,
by his Testament bearing date 16 Martii next
ensuing▪ he bequeath'd his Body to be buried in
the Quire of the Church of the Holy Trinity at
Houn••slow, in Com. Midd. between the Pillars,
where the Lady Elizabeth his Wife lay Interred.
Appointing a convenient Tomb of Freestone to
be there erected for him; with such Arms, Ima∣ges,
and Inscription, as should be thought best by
his Executors: As also xxiv. Torches, with four
great Tapers, to be born by xxviii. poor men
about his H••rse; every Torch weighing xvi l. and
every Taper xii l. Each of those poor men to
have for their labour, a Gown of Frize, and vi d.
in money. And departed this life shortly after;
for the Probate of this his Testament beareth
date ult. Iulii, next following.
By Elizabeth his Wife, Sister and Coheir to
Edward Blount Lord Montjoy, he had Issue three
Sons; then surviving; viz. Sir William Windsore
Knight, his Son and Heir (for George, his eld∣est
Son, who Married the Lady Vrsula one of the
Sisters and Heirs to Iohn Earl of Oxford, died in
his life time, without Issue) Edmund, and Tho∣mas:
and four Daughters; Elizabeth Married
to Sir Peter Vavasour of Spaldington, in Com.
Ebor. Knight; Anne to Sir Roger Corbet of Mor∣ton-Corbet,
in Com. Salop. Knight; Edyth to
George Ludlow of Hill-Deverell, in Com. Wilts.
Esq: and Eleanor, first to Raphe Lord Scrope of
Upsall, and afterwards to Sir Edward Nevill Kt.
Which William, so succeeding him in his Ho∣nour,
upon the Death of King Edward the Sixth,
was one of the first that appeared for Queen
Mary. And Married twice; First Elizabeth,
Daughter and Coheir of Peter Condray, of Hariet,
in Com. Sutht. Esq Widdow of Richard Pawlet
Esq: by whom he had Issue Philip a Son, who
died young. Secondly, Margaret, the Daugh∣ter
and Heir to William Samburne Esq and by
her had Issue Edward his Son and Heir; and
two other Sons, Walter and William; and nine
Daughters; viz. Elizabeth first Married to
Henry Son to Thomas Lord Sands; secondly to
Sir George Pawlet Knight; and thirdly to ...
Scrope of Hamilton, in Com. Buck. Secondly
Eleanore to Sir Christopher Brome of Halton, in Com.
Oxon. Knight. Thirdly, Bridget to Edward Fer∣rers
of Badsley-Clinton, in Com. Warr. Esq.
Fourthly Mary, to William Scot of the Mote, in
Com. Suss. Esq. Fifthly, Dorothy to Thomas
Pauncefote of Haresfelde, in Com. Gloue. Esq.
Sixthly Anne; Seventhly V••sula; and Eighthly
Margaret, who all died Unmarried; and Ninthly,
another Anne, Wife of Henry Grey of Pirgo, in
Com. Essex, Heir Male to Henry Duke of Suffolk.
Which Edward the eldest Son; in 4 Mariae
serv'd at the Siege of St. Quintins (his Father
then living.) And by his Testament bearing date
20 Dec. an. 1572. (15 Eliz.) bequeath'd his
Body to be buried in the Parish Church of Bra∣denham,
in Com. Buck. And gave to his Son
Frederick all these parcels of Plate; viz. his gilt
Cup called the Helmet; two standing Pots, all
gilt; Ten standing Cups after the new making, of
the Almain-manner, of his best plate; Four Beer
Cups, all gilt; a Salt of Gold and Crystal; which
his Father (as Lord Panterer of England) had
by his Office, at the Coronation of Queen Mary.
Appointing that all his Armour, together with
his Plate before bequeathed, should go from Heir
Male to Heir Male of his Body, one after another.
But after this being at the Spawe, by a Codicil
to this his Testament, bearing date there 18 Iu∣nii,
an. 1573. (in the same 15th year of Queen
Eliz.) he bequeath'd his Body to be buried in the
Cathedral Church of the noble City of Leage;
appointing that a convenient Tomb should be
there erected to his memory: but his Heart to be
inclosed in Lead, and sent into England; there
to be buried in the Chapel at Bradenham, under
his Father's Tomb, in token of a true English man.
The certain time of his death I have not seen:
but that he died in those parts, is sure enough:
and that by the ••••dy Catherine his Wife, Daugh∣ter
to Iohn Earl of Oxford (by Dorothy his Wife,
Daughter to Raphe Nevill Earl of Westmorland)
he had Issue four Sons; Frederick, Henry, Ed∣ward,
and Andrew: and four Daughters; viz.
Mary and Elizabeth, who died in their Infan∣cies;
Margaret Married to Iohn Talbot of Gras∣ton,
in Com. Wigorn. Esq. And Catherine to Ro∣bert
Andley of Berechurch, in Com. Essex Esq.
Which Catherine departed this life 17 Ian. an.
1599. (12 Eliz.) and was buried in the Chan∣cel
at Tar••ick, in Com. Wigorn. with this Epitaph
upon her Monument.