The theater of honour and knight-hood. Or A compendious chronicle and historie of the whole Christian vvorld Containing the originall of all monarchies, kingdomes, and estates, with their emperours, kings, princes, and gouernours; their beginnings, continuance, and successions, to this present time. The first institution of armes, emblazons, kings, heralds, and pursuiuants of armes: with all the ancient and moderne military orders of knight-hood in euery kingdome. Of duelloes or single combates ... Likewise of ioustes, tourneyes, and tournaments, and orders belonging to them. Lastly of funerall pompe, for emperours, kings, princes, and meaner persons, with all the rites and ceremonies fitting for them. VVritten in French, by Andrew Fauine, Parisian: and aduocate in the High Court of Parliament. M.DC.XX.

The Order of Cyprus, and of Luzignan: Called, Of the Sword. Instituted in the yeare,* 1.1 One thou∣sand, one hundred, Fourescore and Fifteene, by Guye of Luzignan, King of Ierusalem, and of Cyprus.

CHAP. II. The Originall and Genealogie of the Kings of Cyprus, and of Armenia.

WEe haue heeretofore obserued, in speaking of the voyage made beyond the Seas, by Phillip Augustus, King of France, and Ri∣chard, King of England; that these two Princes beeing arriued in Sicilie, a quarrell and contention grewe betweene them, for the diuorce done by the same Richard, to Madame Alix of France,

Sister to King Philip. In stead of whom, King Richard tooke to Wife Madame Be∣renguela, or Berengaria of Nauarre, daughter to the King of Nauarre Sancio, Seauenth of the name,* 1.2 called the Wise. Which repudiation (vpon no subiect) was the cause of great Warres betweene both the Kingdomes, and that the English were dispossessed of whatsoeuer they held in France.

Philip parted first from the Isle of Sicilie, and went to Ptolomais. Richard celebra∣ted his new Nuptialls in Sicilie, where while he soiourned; there landed his Sister Ioane or Iane of England, Widdow to William, Second of the name, King of Sicilie, who was then returned from the Holy Land. She related to him, that the violent Tempest hauing throwne her on the coaste of the Isle of Cyprus, the Duke thereof named Isaacke Comnenes, laboured to make seizure of her Shippe, and to carry her away for fulfilling of his lustfull pleasure: so that she was compelled (for safetie of her honour) to aduenture on the Sea againe, notwithstanding the extremity of the Tempest. This Widdow Princesse was very beautifull and young, and in her second Marriage, she had Count Raymond of Tolosa, Father to the last Count Raymond, Father in Law to Monsieur Alphonsus of France, Count of Poictiers.

Richard of England, Sirnamed Coeur de Lyon for his valiancy, in stead of sayling towards Ptolomais, went and tooke landing in Cyprus, where he shewed such steame behauiour,* 1.3 that spoyling and ransacking the whole Island: he lead away thence pri∣soners in Triumph with him, the Duke Commenes, his Wife, and their onely daugh∣ter. And as for the Isle of Cyprus, he sold it to the Knights Templers, paying the summe of fiue and twenty thousand Markes of money. This Sale was done in the yeare, One thousand, one hundred fourescore and tenne, according as Rigordus hath noated in the life of our King Philip Augustus. Richardus Iusulam Cypri quam ipse in transitu suo ceperat, Temple••ij pro viginti quinque Millibus Marcarum Argenti vendi∣dit. Post modum vero ab ipso ablatam Guidoni quondam Regi Hierosolilymitano perpetus habendum secundo vendidit. The Templers going to take possession, and to enioy the Island as their owne:* 1.4 found sharpe resistance, so that after some few Battailes, and much expence of blood on either side; they would haue no more medling with the Greeks, coniured and deadly enemies to the Latins, but redeliuered the Isle of Cyprus into the power of King Richard of England, who solde it the second time to Guy of Luzignan, for the summe of an hundred thousand Crownes of God, forty thousand payed downe in ready money, and threescore thousand remaining, payable at a cer∣taine time agreed on betweene them.

This is the same Guy of Luzignan, of whom we spake before, that had bin King of Ierusalem, by meanes of his wife Sybilla, Sister to Bauldwine the Leaper, Queene of Ie∣rusalem after the death of his Sonne Bauldwine, Fift of the name. And this Guy of Lu∣zignan being prisoner to Saladine,* 1.5 was redeemed by Queene Sybilla his wife; Who dyed of a dissenterie, with foure children of hers and her husband Guy, at the Siedge of Ptolomais, taken from Saladine by the said Guy of Luzignan, being assisted by the Kings of France and England.

By meanes of the death of Queene Sybilla, the Crowne of Ierusalem fell to her Si∣ster Isabell,* 1.6 the wife of five Husbands. From Emfroy, Count of Thoron, she caused her selfe to be seperated vpon no occasion, by the cunning deuises of Conrad of Mont∣ferrat, who would needes be a King; whereupon he marryed her, and of this mar∣riage ensued a daughter, obserued in our precedent discourse. Emfroy, wholly trans∣ported with rage and fury, made a bargaine with two Assassines, to murder Conrad. The busines being performed, and the promised payment deferred: the same murde∣rers (in like manner) killed their Merchant. So by the death of Conrad, Queene Isa∣bel marryed three other Husbands afterwards, each in their due place, accor∣ding as wee haue before declared, and all of them bearing the title of Kings of Ieru∣salem.

Guy of Luzignan, in the yeare, One thousand, one hundred, fourescore and twelue, bought the Isle of Cyprus of Richard, King of England, for the summe of money be∣fore mentioned: And the yeare following, he landed there, to take possession as Lord thereof. He established his Court in the Citty of Nicosia, which King Richard of Eng∣land destroyed, and caused to be rebuilded the Olde Lemisso (the very neerest Port

of Cyprus to the Holy Land, ruined by King Richard) and he gaue it the name of Ne∣mosia, which the Monke of Saint Denys in the life of Saint Lewes, calleth by the name of Nimothium.

At his comming to Cyprus, he brought in Company with him▪ thither his Bro∣ther Aimery, or Amaury of Lusignan, Constable of Ierusalem, and hee made him the first Constable of Cyprus; also he was afterward King of Ierusalem, and of Cyprus.* 1.7 He procured the said Island to be peopled with fifteen thousand persons, brought from the Citties and Townes beyond the Seas, of the Latine Tongue. Among which company were three hundred Knights, and two hundred Esquires, all Gentlemen of good fame, and of France, who had parted from their Countrey at sundry Cro∣issades: Among whom also hee diuided the whole Island of Cyprus, giuing to the Esquires the Title of Lords, and to the Knights the honour of High Barrons. A∣mong the rest he proportioned good Lands, where they might addict themselues to Tillage and Husbandry; by meanes wherof, the Island (which before was desart and barren) began to shew a more magnificent countenance.

In the yeare, One thousand, one hundred, fourescore and fifteene, hee made the Assises of Cyprus: so saith Georgius Bustronus in his History of that Island: This he did,* 1.8 for gouerning the people in times to come, according to the Customes of France; which some tearme Ordinances or Establishments, and are by the Registers of Paris called Stabilim••nta.

Godfrey, Duke of Lorraine, First

[illustration]

King of Ierusalem, ordained and established these Assises,* 1.9 and ap∣pointed, that such as were con∣quered people, should thence for∣ward be ruled and ordered by As∣sises and Benches of Iustice, an∣swerable to the maners of France. The City of Ierusalem was taken by the Sultan Saladine, the second day of October, One thousand, one hundred, fourescore and sea∣uen, from Guy of Luzignan, last King thereof in full effect. And hee desiring to encrease his Kingdome of Cyprus, would haue it to be pollicied and ruled by the same Ordinances, as Ierusalem was before her surprizal, which Assises were still kept in Cyprus, from the yeare, One hundred, fourescore and fifteene, vntill the yeare, One thousand, fiue hundred, threescore and tenne, when the Turkes pos∣sessed themselues thereof.

In the same yeare, One thou∣sand, one hundred,* 1.10 fourescore and fifteene, the same Guy of Lusignan, King of Ierusalem and of Cyprus, tooke such Order: that the same Title remained to his Successours in that Kingdome, with addition also of the King of Armenia, and carrying the Armes of those Kingdomes.

The Institution of the Order.

Moreouer, the same yeare, & in remembrance of so happie a beginning, presaging

all fortunate successe to follow; He Instituted the Order of the Sword, the Collar whereof was composed of round Cordons of White Silke, wouen and twined into Loue-knots,* 1.11 enterlaced with the Leters S. and R. of the finest Gold. In the mid∣dest hung a clesched Ouall of Gold, wherein was figured a Sword, the Blade all en∣amelled with Siluer, and the Hilt Crossed and Flouredeluced of Gold. About the Ouall was engrauen this Legend in Latine: Securitas Regni.

He gaue this Order with his owne hand to his Brother Amaury, Constable of Ie∣rusalem and Cyprus, and to three hundred Barons, which hee had established in his new Kingdome.* 1.12 And the day of Ceremony, was the Feast day of the Ascension, in the Church of Saint Sophia, the Cathedral of Nicosia, and there he made before them this remarkeable Oration in French.

Harangue de Guy de Luzignan, Roy de Hierusalem et de Cypre.

Que tout Estat & Royaume estoit comparage au corps humain, dont le Roy faict la Te∣ste, la Noblesse le Bras droict; la Iustice le Gauch; e & le Tiers Estat le reste. Qu'apres Dieu il mettoit l'asseurance & conseruation de son nouuean Royaume en la Vaillance de ceste genereuse Noblesse, qui pour acquerir gloire auoit mis soubs les Pieds, le repos & plaifirs à' vne vie otieuse en leur Maison Paternelle au doux air de la France, pour courir la fortune & perils de la Mer, & viure en tout vn autre Element, parmy des Natiōs incognues. Qui il leur donnoit le Collier de l'Ordre de l'Espee, ayant telle esperance, qu'ils employeroient la leur pour la manutention del'Eglise Catholique, Apostolique & Romaine, le Seruice du Roy, Confort de la Iustice, Protection & defence des Veufues & Orphelins, & la Trauqnilite du Peuple. C'est pourquoy il les exhortoit tous d'estre vnis & ioincts ensemble en Amour & Concorde, au nom de celuy qui est la mesme Paix, la Pere, le Fils, & le Sainct Esprit.

The Oration of Guy of Luzignan, King of Ierusalem and of Cyprus.

Eurie Estate and Kingdome, is aptly compared to the Bodie of Man; Whereof the King is the head, the Nobility the right arme; Iustice the left; & the third Estate of the people, al•• the rest. And next vnder God, I place the assurance and conseruation of this my new King∣dome, in the Valiancie of you my Generous Noblemen, who to winne glorie and renowne, haue trampled vnder your feete, the ease and pleasures of a slothfull life, in the Houses of your Fa∣thers, and the sweete ayre of France; to run the fortunes and perills of the Seas, and to liue whollie in an other Element, among vnknowne Nations. And I giue you the Collar of this Order of the Sword, as being possessed with hope, that it will be imployed for maintenance of the Catholique and Apostolique Churche, the Seruice of your King; the Comfort of Iustice, Protection and defence of Widdowes and Orphanes; as also the tranquilitie of the People. Wherefore I exhort and entreate you all, to be vnited and knit together in loue and concord; In the name of him that is the same Peace, the Father, the Sonne, and the Holy Ghost.

This was the Oath of the Barons of Cyprus, Knights of the said Order, which by the appointment of the same King Guy, ought to bee giuen by the Constable of the Kingdome,* 3.1 or in his absence, by the most Auncient Baron Knight who soone after sent the same Oathe to the new made Knight, to bee Registred in the Treasure Chamber. At giuing the Oath, the same Ceremonies were obserued, as are in France.

King Guy reigned but 3. yeares in Cyprus, and dying without issue (because he was not re-marryed) in the yeare of Grace, One thousand, one hundred, fourescore and sixteene,* 3.2 he left for Successour in the Kingdome of Cyprus, his Brother Amaury of Luzignan, formerly Constable of Ierusalem and Cyprus. But before we enter into the List or Succession of the Kings of Cyprus, by the Sirname of Luzignan; let vs peruse somewhat concerning the Originall.

Concerning the aduancement of Aquitaine into a Kingdome, by the Empe∣rour Charlemaigne.

We haue obserued in our sixt Booke, and in this latter Tombe. Fol. 107. What Offices Charlemaigne established, at such time as he aduanced Aquitaine to be a King∣dome, in fauour of his Sonne Lewes the Debonnaire, the yeare of Grace, seauen hun∣dred,

threescore and eighteene, when Seguin was Count of Bourdeaux, Ythier of Au∣uergne, Athon of Poictou, and Tursin of Tolosa.

This Tursin was descended of the House of Bourgongne,* 3.3 which Seigneurie was gi∣uen to Sampson, Cousine to the said Tursin, both of them being Minnions and Fa∣uourites of Charlemaigne: For, to say and title them his kinsemen (as indeed they were) were to commit Treason against the Maiesty of Kings, who haue none but Gods to their Kinsemen. And yet neuerthelesse, as the fauours of Princes are not made fast with Nayles of Diamonds to men whom they affect: so Tursin was depri∣ued of his charge, giuen to William of Bourgongne, Brother to Sampson. But after his death, if we may giue credit to some:

Isaurus, Sonne of Tursin, was reseated in the Gouernement of Tolosa.* 3.4 And yet notwithstanding, in the Registers of our Courts, where are set downe all the Genea∣logies of the greatest houses in France, according as Du Tillet hath brought them to light: there is not any mention made of this Isaurus, the Sonne of Tursin or Curson; but immediatly follow after William, Berengarius, and Bernard, in fauour of whom, Charles the Baulde adioyned to the County of Tolosa; Carcossonna and Rodez.

This Bernard by his Wife Dhuodania, had William, who was Counte of Tolosa, af∣ter whom succeeded Pontius, that caused to be builded the Abbey of Saint Poncede Tamieres, betweene Pezenas and Carcassonna. Pontius was Father to Amery;* 3.5 Father of Raymond; Father of William (who entitled himselfe Count and Duke of Tolosa, Albigeois, Quercy, Perigort, Carcassonna, Agenois, Astrac and Rhodez) and of Bertrand, who was Count of Saint Gilles, Father of Raymond, Count of Saint Gilles, to whom Hugh Raymond pawned the County of Tolosa, for his going to the Holy Land with God∣frey of Lorrayne. This Genealogie maketh nothing to this discourse, but only in this, that some will haue Brother to this Bertrand, Count of Saint Gilles, one na∣med Gerard, who (they say) had bin Count of Poictou: but that is further to be que∣stioned.

And the Chronicle of the Abbey of Monstier-neuf in Poictiers,* 3.6 holdeth an other manner of relation, and saith: That Charlemaigne, seeking to aduance the Brethren of Sampson, Duke of Bourgongne; made Ranulphe Duke of Aquitaine.

Albane Count of Poictou, Father to Albane, Second of the name, Count of Poictou: who by Atilda (Sirnamed Mauberionna) his wife, had two Sonnes.

Girard, Count of Poictou: And

Arnauld, who espoused Ioane or Iane, the onely daughter to Rodolphe, Lord of San∣zay (at this present a County, and by making mariages, his descent tooke the Sir∣name and Armes of Sanzay, which is Eschecque de Gueules & d'Or. And by this ma∣riage ensued many Children, the youngest whereof was named Thierry de Sanzay,* 3.7 who tooke to wife Iosselina, Daughter and only heire to the House of Ventadour, whereof his descent tooke the Sirname, and retained L'Eschiquier for their Armes: as yet is to be seene at this present Sur le Tout of those of the Duke of Ventadour, a Peere of France, named Lewes, Knight of the Order of the Holy-Ghost, of whose Armes we haue made obseruation in the Catalogue of them.

The youngest Sonne to the same Thierry de Sanzay, hauing ioyned in mariage in Piccardie, neere to Hesdin, with Iaquelina d'Auch, or Auxi (for we pronounce the X. for ach, Aux, Auch, Auxi, Auchy, as the Spanyards doe Xerez, Cherez, and so of other words) la Castell: the aduenturers in these mariages, tooke the Sirname of Auchy, and yet kept still the Armes of Sanzay.* 3.8

Girard, Count of Poictou, tooke to Wife Mathilda, daughter to Pepin, King of A∣quitaine, Brother to King Charles the Bauld: who made the said Girard Duke of A∣quitaine after the death of William, Sonne to Ranulphe, Vnckle by the Mothers side to Girard: And in this mariage was borne one only Sonne, named

Ebles, but some say Eudes, Duke of Aquitaine, and Count of Poictou, who by the commaunde of King Charles the Baulde, his Vnckle, caused to be shorne Monkes (the olde Chronicle adds thereto the word guelded) his Cousins by the Mothers side, Pepin and Charles, the Sonnes to Pepin, King of Aquitaine. Ebles had in Mariage Mathilda, the eldest of the foure Daughters to Henry, Duke of Saxonie, afterward Emperour, First of the name, otherwise called the Birder. So that she bare De Gueu∣les

au Cheual tourne d'Argent, and Mathilda, Mother to Ebles, bare of the Kings of Aquitaine,* 3.9 which was as we haue already said in a more conuenient place, Fuzele d'Or, & d'Azur. In this Mariage of Ebles of Poictou, and Mathilda of Saxonie, were borne three Children, Ebles, Arnoull; And

Thietberga, a Wise and vertuous Princesse, Wife to Lothaire, King of Austrasia, whom he forsooke, to entertaine Waldrada, a bold shamelesse Strumpet, and both of them dying excommunicated by the Holy-Church.

Arnoull, Castillian of Touars, tooke the title of Viscount, and in a brauery (to goe as a peere and equall with the Countes of Paris and Aniou, Predecessours of Hugh Ca∣pet) would needes beare De France, and tooke D'Or, seme de Fleurs de Lys d'Azur au Canton (droit) de Gueules,* 3.10 Armes retained by them of his descente, Viscountes of Touars, wasted into the House of Trimouille.

Ebles, Second of the name, Duke of Aquitaine, and Count of Poictou, had to Wife Adela de Thuringe: Qui portoit d' Azur, au Lyon, tounefesse d'Argent, & de Gueules. And in this Mariage was borne,

William Hugh, Duke of Aquitaine, and Count of Poictiers, who by Bonna his Wife, Daughter to Roollo, Duke of Normandie (whose Armes are knowne) had three Sonnes, to witt

William (Sirnamed Stufte-head, or Dull of Vnderstanding) Second of the name, Suc∣cessour in the Seigneuries of his Father.

Ebles, Bishop of Limoges: And

Hugh, Lord and Count of Luzignan; the Subiect of this Genealogie.

* 3.11William (Stufte-head) Second of the name, had two Wiues: By the first came no issue. His second Wife was Agnes de Sanzay, Daughter to Saldebrueill de Sanzay, who was the Foundresse of the Monastery of Nostre Dame de Xainctes, and of the Priorie of Saint Nicholas in Poictiers, and left great goods to the Abbey of the Tri∣nitie in Angiers. In this Marriage was borne Guy of Poictou, Duke of Aquitaine, and Count of Poictiers: He was father of

William Geoffery, Third of the name, who was maried twise, his first wife was Gista, Daughter to the Duke of Normandy, by whom she had a Sonne and a Dau∣ghter.

Mary of Poictou, of whom we shall speake hereafter, who (some say) ioyned in Mariage with the Count of Auuergne,* 3.12 which is false. For after Ythier, made the first Count of Auuergne by our King Charlemaigne; the Counts of Auuergne are named linealy in their Genealogie, in the Registers of the Parliament Court. So that they are meere fables, to deriue Countes of Auuergne, from the race of the Countes of Poictiers, descended of Albane, Brother to Sampson, Duke of Bour∣gongne.

The Sonne was William, Fourth of the name, Count of Poictou, and Duke of Aqui∣taine, Fift of the name.

* 3.13William Geoffery had in his second mariage Constance, by others called Ioane or Iane, and they make her the only Daughter to Raymond, First of the name, Count of Tolo∣sa: And of this mariage issued

Hugh Aymon (some doe reckon two Brothers, wherein Du Tillet is mistaken) Count of Tolosa, who engaged his County to the Count of Saint Gylles his Cousine, as we haue said in our precedent discourse. The first Counts of Tolosa bare in Armes and Banners De Gueules, au Belier, ou Agnus Dei. And yet to this present, they of the Citty of Tolosa doe beare in Armes,* 3.14 De Gueules au dict Agnus Dei d'Argent▪ portant vne Croix Clechee et Pommettee d'Or. Which are Armes borne by the las•• Countes of Tolosa, by the Sirname of Saint Gilles, in memory of Hugh Ayme•• Crossed for the Voyage to the Holy-Land: Escartele de Sainct Gilles de Gueules a Six Chasteaux d'Or Cantonne du Chastel Narbonnois d'vn coste, et del Eglis de Sainct Sernin de l'autre: le tout d'Argent, massonne de Sable, au Chef d•• France.

William, Fourth of the name, Count of Poictou, and Duke of Aquitaine, Fift o•• the name; according to the relation of some, had to Wife Iane, Daughter to the Kin•• of Scots, a milde and peaceable Prince at the beginning of his rule: but plunged him

selfe afterward, into the gulfe of all vices, as Luxury, Auarice and Rapine.* 3.15 But prin∣cipally he tooke delight, in doing iniury to men of the Church, and to Churches themselues, which he robbed and spoyled of their Ornaments and riches. And when Saint Bernard (who liued in his time) had many times written to him, to al∣ter him from such vicious courses: He wrote to him againe, that he should correct the abuses of Prelates and men of the Church, as he endeauoured to doe. And much better was it, to imploye the Treasures of the Church, in maintayning Souldiours and men of Armes: then to be wasted vpon Priests, prostituted to all villanies, and who triumphed in nothing more, then consuming the Churches reuennues in Luxu∣rie, rioting, superfluity of Garments, and belly-cheare.

This Letter was the subiect of so many exhortations,* 3.16 which this worthy man of God Saint Bernard made, for correcting the riotous excesse of Prelates, and caused him to declame in these words.

The Declamation of Saint Bernard.

Miramur, & de Praelatis nostri temporis quaerimus, cuius Ordinis sint. In aggregatione Temporalium sese habent vt Laici: in apparatu vt Milites; in Vestitu vt Mulieres. Et tamen non laborant vt Laici; non militant vt Milites; non pariunt vt Mulieres. Ergo cuius Ordini•• sunt? Nullius. Et quia nullius ordinis sunt, ibunt in locum vbi nullus ordo, sed sempiternus horror inhabitat,

We w••nder, and enquire after the Prelates of our times, of what Order they ••re▪ In Temporall occasions they carry themselues like Laye-men: in Gallantrie like Knights, in Garments like Women. And yet notwithstanding, they labour not like Laye-men: they Warre-fare not like Knights: neither doe they trauayle like Women. Wherefore, of what Order are they? Of none. And because they are of no Order, they must goe into the place where no order is obserued; but euerlasting and continually horror dwelleth.

The learned Remonstrances of this great Prelate (in his time the Mirrour of Nobility,* 4.1 for vertue and sanctity of life) brought backe this straying Prince of Aqui∣taine into the way of saluation. Immediatly he abandoned and forsooke the world, and went directly to Cleruaux, there to take on him the habite of a Monke. But Saint Bernard made him deniall of it, aduising him rather, to perfourme some works of true penitencie in his owne Countrey, to the end; that thereby he might giue ex∣ample to his owne people, in repayring such faults as he had committed, and resto∣ring to the Churches of God, such things as he had vniustly taken from them. This refusall made William resolue, to goe in the Croissade beyond the Seas, setting downe his will and Testament, in this manner.

The Will and Testament of William, Count of Aniou, and Duke of Aquitaine, before his going to the Holy-Land.

IN Nomine Sanctae & indiuiduae Trinitatis que est vna Deitas. Hoc est Testamen∣tum quod ego Vuillelmus Dei gratia Comes Pictauiae, & Dux Aquitaniae, cum Domino Vuillelmo Episcopo, facio in honorem Saluatoris Mundi, & beatorum Martyrum, & omnium C••nf••ssorum, & Virginum, & maxime Virginis Mariae, cogitans de meis innumerabilibus peccatis, quae, suadente Diabolo, temere perpetraui: & timens tremendi Iudicij diem, vi∣dens b••na, quae tenere videmur, sicut fumum in aere, inter manus nostras euanescere; nos∣••et etiam in hac peregrinatione, sine peccato, vna hora non posse viuere, & satis paruo tempore manere, & omnia, quae putamus possidere, esse caduca, & suis possessoribus graua∣••••n; Commendo me Deo, quem relictis omnibus sequi volo. Filias me as in Regis Domini me•• Ludouici pretectione relinquo; Leonoram collocaturam cum Domino Ludouico ••egis filio (si Baronibus meis placuerit) cui Aquitaniam, & Pictauiam in dote relinquo. Petronillae vero filiae meae possessiones meas, quas, vt proles Gerardi Ducis Burgundiae pos∣••idec, relinquo. Itaque ne videar degenerare, sed imitari vestigia Parentum meorum in b••••o opere, & commendare me Deo, & Sanctis eius, & in bonis operibus, societatem Seruo∣••m Dei, & benedictionem accipere merear, Do omnibus Monasterijs Dominationis meae Mille Libras Terrae distribuendas, prout Baronibus meis placuerit. Et quicumque hoc nostrum Testamentum disrumpere tentauerit, Excommunicatus à Deo, & Hominibus ex∣••is••at: Qui vero in hoc Testamento complendo fuerit Coadiutor, sit in omnibus bonis, & pre∣cibus particeps. Amen. Signum Vuillelmi Ducis. S. Leonore. Sig. Comitis Aruerniae

S. Domini de Thoaricio. S. Richildi Baronis S. T. de Rupe-Cauardi. S. B. Comit is Sancti Pontij.

IN the name of the Holy and induuidiall Trinity, which is one Diety. This is the Testa∣ment which I William Earle of Poictou and Duke of Aquitane, together with my Lord Willam, Bishop doe make, to the Honour of the Sauiour of the World, and of blessed Mar∣tyrs, and of all Confessors, and especially of the Virgin Mary, poudering mine innumerable sinnes, which vnaduisedly (by the perswasion of the Deuill) I haue committed: and trem∣bling at the fearefull day of Iudgement. Seeing all those goods, which we seeme to inioye, doe vanish away from betweene our hands (as it were smoake in the aire) and that we our selues are not able to liue one hower without sinne in this our Pilgrimage, that we abide heere but a short tyme, and that all things (which we thinke are in our full possession) are fading, and a great burden to the possessors of them; I commend my selfe vnto God, whom (all other things set apart) I desire to seeke. My Daughters I leaue in the tuition of my Lord the King Lewes. Leonara, who will bestowe hirselfe with my Lord Lewes the Kings Sonne (if my Barons shall thinke it conuenient) on whom I confer Aquitaine and Poicti∣eres for hir Dowry. But to my Daughter Petronilla I leaue my possessions which I enioye, as Ofspring to Gerrard Duke of Burgondy. And also that I may not seeme to degenerate, but to imitate the footestepps of my Parents in this good worke, and to commend my selfe to God and his Saints, and that in good workes I may deserue the fellowship of the Seruants of God, and receiue his blessing: I giue to al Monasteries in my Dominion One thousand pounds land, to be distributed as it shall please my Barons. And whosoeuer shall goe about to breake this my Testament, let him be excommunicated both by God and Man. And let him that shall be an assistant in the ratifying of this my Testament, bee partaker of all good prayers. Amen.

The Seale of William Duke, & the Seale of Leonora, the Seale of the Counte of Auuerg∣ne, of the Lord of Thoarice, of Richild Baron of T. of the Rock Cauerd, of B. Count of S. Pontius.

This Testament finished, William left his two Daughters Eleanora and Peronnella at Bourdeaux, vnder the charge and custody of the Bishops and Barons of the Coun∣trey, and the Tutelage of King Lewes le Gros. Afterward, he tooke the way to our Lady of Mont-Serrat, and thence to Saint Iames in Galicia, from whence he passed into the Holy Land: which hauing visited in an vnknowne habite: He returned backe to Rome, with three of his auncient Seruants, companions in his wearisome Pilgrimage,* 6.1 who with their Lord and Maister, tooke the habite of Hermites neere to Castillon in Thuscanie, and in this deuout intention were followed by many wor∣thy persons more.

Duke William (very farre aduanced into yeares) dyed at the same Hermitage, cal∣led The Inne or Lodging of Rhodes, Stabulum Rhodis, in the Territory of Sienna, after∣ward tearmed,* 6.2 Male Vaux, Mala Vallis: Where is to be seene the place of his bu∣riall, and some part of his Reliques. The most part of his body is in the Church of Saint Iohn Baptist at Castillon, a Towne distant about three miles from Male-Vale. He deceased about the yeare of Grace One Thousand, one hundred, fifty and sixe, o•• threescore. For his Holynesse of Life and miracles, he is placed in the Catalogue of Saints, and his feast celebrated in Italie the tenth day of February, and in France the tenth of Ianuary. He was Authour of the Hermites, called Guillemins after his name,* 6.3 and at Paris White-Cloakes, where is to be seene the Figure of this Holy man, bearing a Standard of his Armes, which are D'Azur a six Bezans d'Argent, 3.2.1. au Chef D'Or.

According to the appoinment in the Last Will of Duke William, his eldes•• Daughter Eleanor was maried to King Lewes the younger, Seauenth of the name; And Peronella espoused Raoull, who was Count of Vermandois, youngest Sonne to Monsieur Hugh of France, called the great Count of Vermandois. In second mariage the said Peronella enioyed Stephen, King of England: We haue obserued their des¦cente, in the Tract of the Orders of England.

By the death of Eleanor of Aquitaine, Queene of England, ended the ligne and des¦cent

of the Counts of Poictou, with their name and Armes of Bourgongne and Poictou.* 6.4 She gaue for Armes to the Citty of Poictiers, L'Escu d'Or a Trois Bandes d'Azur a la Bordure de Gueules: Whereunto they of Poictiers added Vn Chef Eschiquete de Cha∣steaux d'Or, & de Gueules, to preserue the memorie of their first Armes, which were De Gueules a Trois Chasteaux d'Or, 2.1.

Sauary de Mauleon, Gouernour of Poictiers and Poictou during the warres of King Phillip Augustus, against the Princes of the House of England;* 6.5 caused the Inhabitants of Poictiers to leaue their first Armes, and made them to take D'Argent au Lyon de Gu∣eules, a la Bordure de Sable chargee de Huict Bezans d'Or.

Very credible it is, that in those times then, they of Poictiers caried those Armes in Honour of their Gouernour, or else to gratifie him: because they of this auncient H••se of Mauleon, descended of Poictou, and whereof there are of the same name in Gascoignie: Pertoient de Gueules au Lyon d'Or. Armes well emblazoned, howsoeuer they answere to the Sirname Mauleon, Malus Leo.

The Armes of Poictou were (as we haue elsewhere said) answerable to them of Bourgongne: a House which the last Duke William, in the expresse words of his Testa∣ment saith, to be descended from Girard of Bourgongne.

And as for them of the Duchie of Aquitaine,* 6.6 they were different from them of Poictou, and the diuersity iustifieth it selfe by the Treaty of Peace, made by our King Saint Lewes, with Henry King of England, who had giuen succour to Hugh of Luzig∣nan, Sonne to Hugh of Luzignan, Counte of Luzignan, de la Marche, and of Engou∣lesme, and who refused the Homage of his Lands to the Kings Brother.

Monsieur Alphonsus of France, Count of Poictiers, by whom (as William of Nangis, in the Life of Saint Lewes, and the Registers of Parliament doe enstruct vs) the most part of the Homages of the said Duchie were annexed to the Crowne of France; and the name of Aquitaine quite extinct and abolished, with the auncient Armes thereof, which were Lozengees de Gueules, & d'Or.* 6.7 The name of Guienne remained in title of a Duchie, composed only of foure Seneschalships, for the Countries of A∣genois, Limosine, Perigort and Quercy. And the same King Saint Lewes ordained, that the Duchie of Guienne should beare for her Armes De Gueules, au Lyon passant d'Or. The first Ligne of Poictou being thus expedited and runne thorowe; let vs come to the Second, that of Luzignan.

A Briefe Discourse concerning the Second Ligne or Race, namely of Luzignan.

WE haue before told you, that William Hugh, Count of Poictou and Duke of A∣quitaine, had three Sonnes, William the Second,* 6.8 called (by a nick-name) Wil∣liam with the Stuffed head, Count of Poictou and Duke of Aquitaine;

Ebles, Bishop of Limoges; And

Hugh of Poictou, made Count of Luzignan (about sixe Miles from Poictiers) for his portion and parte, in the yeare of Grace Nine hundred, threescore and tenne. And that in the yeare of Grace one thousand, he espoused Mary, Lady of Mesle, or Mesles in Poictou: But others say of Scotland, and auouch this Lady to be Daughter to the Earle of Albanie by Sirname, and by the Armes of Scotland. In this Mariage was borne their only Sonne

Hugh, Sirnamed Bruno, in regard that his Father caused two names to be giuen him at the Fonte of Baptisme: his owne, which had bin giuen him by Hugh the Great, Father to the King Hugh Capet: and that of Saint Bruno,* 6.9 the Founder of Clug∣ny. And from hence it is, that some Historians haue deceiued themselues, who, not vnderstanding the Originall of this second name of Bruno, and (by abbreuiation) Brun; haue made on Sirname of two imaginary Families, and so (consequently) haue feigned fantastick Armes for them.

Those of this Illustrious and Royall House of Luzignan, haue borne (for the most part) conioyntly together these two names Hugh-Brun. And as the Counts of Poictou, with the eldest Sonnes, did beare the Metalles of France, emblazoned with Bourgongne, as often times we haue repeated to you: Euen so Hugh the First, Count of Luzignan, to shew that he was the youngest Sonne, tooke for his Armes,

and for them of his Ligne and descent; Burele d'Argent et d'Azur de Dix pieces And the Lyon de Gueules was not added thereto, but long time after, at the Voyage•• to the Holy-Land, to be discerned from other Families, which bare the same Armes▪ as we haue more at large declared in the precedent discourse before this.

Hugh le Brun continued an Orphane in young yeares, during which time, he was wisely gouerned by his Mother, a very vertuous Princesse, who wun herselfe grea•• honour by his education:* 6.10 for he was thereby become a Prince (the best enstructed and the most compleate in all perfections) of his time. Of the Seign••urie of L••z••g∣nan, of Count Hugh, First of the name, and of that of Mello belonging to his wife▪ the Romancers haue formed the name of Meluzina; whereon they haue wrough•• wonders, and darkened the glory of the vertuous Princesse Mary of Albanie, with the title of a Sorceresse and Witche, yea, and haue made her a Sinck of all vnclean∣nesse. Wherein those Romancers, and namely they that haue Romanted on Me∣luzina, and G••••ffrey with the great Tooth, compacted and filled with lies and fables▪ about the yeares One thousand,* 6.11 three hundred, fourescore and eight, or nine; haue very grossely mistaken themselues, especially in the date of the yeares, as we shall shew heereafter, For the Lady of Mello and of Luzignan, Mother to Hugh Brun, deceassed in the yeare, One thousand, forty and two: And Geoffrey Count of Luzig∣nan, Sirnamed with the great Toothe (because he had in his vpper iawe a Tooth, which was greater then the rest, and h••ng somewhat downeward) liued in the yeare of Grace, One thousand, one hundred, fourescore and tenne, eleauen, twelue, thir∣teene, foureteene, and so on.

Heereupon it was, that some Historiographers of Poictou, baptized with this name of Melusina,* 6.12 or Meluzina, not the Mother of Hugh le Brun (because they had no ap∣parance for it, by the date of Time:) but Mary of Poictou, Daughter to William Geof∣frey, Duke of Aquitaine, and Count of Poictou, Third of the name, and of Gist•• of Normandie his first Wife. They make this Mary to haue bin maried, not to the Count of Auuergne, because they could not iustifie it: but to a Lord of Bretaigne, na∣med Raymondin du Troishic, or Croishic in Bretaigne, neere to the mouth of the Riuer of Loire,* 6.13 who made his abyding at the same place, called at that time then Succinio. Further they say, that this Raymondin was Count de Forest; which was the Firme Island, at this present called L'Isle de Ruys, which the said Raymondin and his Wife caused to be enclosed and engirt with walles, and ioyning thereunto this Castell of Succinio, they erected there a Monastery, in Honour of the Trinitie, wherein they were both buried after their death.

Those Historiographers doe adde heereunto, that the world (in those times then) was so ignorant and grossely conceited, that throughout the whole extendure of a very spacious Countrey, were very rarely to be found two or three men, that knew how to write their owne names:* 6.14 So that those dayes afforded very little know∣ledge among men, and therefore the lesse gouernement and ciuility. Now, whereas (say they) Melusina was most beautifull, vertuously honest, very ciuille, and extraor∣dinarily well learned, appearing (in those times) as an Oracle of the Gods: Their wisedomes and capaci••ies haue further commented thereon, concerning the great∣nesse of her house and descent, as being of most Auncient and famous extraction, beside the power and authority of her Husband.

They make her to be much dreaded and feared of the people, as an admirable creature,* 6.15 farre exceeding vulgar apprehension, yea, meerely wundred at; honoured and sought vnto by the Greatest Grands of those dayes; among whom she tooke delight to let her person be seene, contemning the frequency of people made of meane temper. But Raymondin her Husband, he was a man of more earthy and grosser composition, farre inferiour to the exaltation of spirit in his wife; couering his head with a Cappe of Iealousie, and complayning of his wiues too familiare pri∣uacie. Which made him (thorowe his owne muddie imagination) to scrach his head with a Cuckoldes clawes, and to emblazon his Armes with a Coquel••chi••, releuated vpon the Creast of Acteon: for he would (though somewhat sparingly) tell his friends and familiars, that he had seene his Wife very conuersant with Ser∣pents.

Now, the ignorant and blockishe vulgare, that neuer knew the auncient manner of Baptizing with the name of Serpents, such as caused the head-ake in a house,* 6.16 by ca∣sting in the kernells of Discorides his Apples: they forthwith imagined, that their Lady and Mistresse was halfe a woman, and halfe a Serpent. A populare errour, which serued as a copious & plentifull argument for fabulous Romancers, to feigne matters of nouelty and wunder: creating her a Fayrie, capable of infinite meruailes, farre aboue the reach of nature, like to them reported by Saxo Grammaticus, in his History of Denmark.

And so farre preuayled the credit of those Romants, that (euen to this very day) the Families issued and descended of the Illustrious house of Luzignan, doe beare for the Creast of their Armes:* 6.17 Vne Dame nue dedans vne Baignoire a la facon d'vne Sereine, qui d'vne main peigne et agence ses Cheueux esparpillez sur ses Espaules, et de lautre elle tient vn Miroir, la moitie du Corps representant celuy-la d'vne Femme d'ad∣mirable beaute, et l'autre moitie du Corps faicte en facon de Giure.

A Lady naked in a Bathing-tub, after the manner of a Sirene or Maremaide, that with one hand Kembeth and trimmeth her locks of Hayre, dispersed vpon her shoulders: And in her other hand she holdeth a Looking-glasse. Halfe of her body representing a Woman of ad∣mirable Beauty, and the other halfe of her body formed like to a Serpent. And so haue I seene it many times painted at the Castell of Partenay, where lodged Monsieur de Malicorne, Gouernour of Poictou: with whom I continued, during the rebellion of the Citty of Poictiers, on behalfe of the League.

Moreouer, they giue to this Melusina a great List or traine of Children,* 6.18 whom they make to be all renowned for prowesse and valiancie, she hauing so fashioned and ordered them with her owne hands, and endued them with so many rare per∣fections: that the meaner sorte of people, verily beleeued them to be Gods and God••esses, newly descended from Heauen heere vpon earth, to worke many mira∣cles. They auouch them to haue voyaged thorow all the Prouinces of the world, and namely to the Holy-Land, which was the walking Gallery of the French Paladines.

They present Vrian to be her eldest Sonne, who landing in the Isle of Cyprus; found the Princesse of the place to be warred on by her subiects,* 6.19 who delighting to fishe in troubled waters, abused her minority in yeares. He vnder tooke her de∣fence, and reduced them to tearmes of duty and obedience: marying the young Princesse, in the right of whom he became King of Cyprus. He ordered matters in such sort, that his Second Brother was King of Armenia: and their posterity Kings of Ierusalem, of Cyprus, Armenia, Candie, and of diuers other great Kingdomes and Prouinces beside, in painting.

They tell vs further, that her third Sonne espoused the Heire of Luxembourg: the true Ligne whereof being fayled, their descent hath held the Kingdome of Bohemia, and the Empire of Germanie.

The Fourth Sonne maried the Heire de la Marche, and because he was blacke and swarthie of complexion, he was Sirnamed Le Brun. Risum teneatis Amici.* 6.20 Are not these braue discourses for our Historians?

The Fift Sonne was Lord of Luzignan, and had the Sirname, with the great Tooth.

The Sixt was Lord of Partenay, tearmed by them of the Countrey.

Where falshood is wrought; And nothing comes thence, till first it be brought.

It is likewise built vpon a Mountaine cleft in twaine, as many other are in France.

The Seauenth was a Religious Fryer at Maillesais, at this present a Bishoprick.

The Eight was of monstrous forme, and Sirnamed the Horrible:* 6.21 but he was stifled and smothered by his Mother, and buried in the little Cloister of Monstier-neuf at Poictiers. I am wearied with these old Wiues Tales: let vs take againe the thred of our History.

Hugh Brun, Second of the name, Lord of Luzignan, had to wife Adela, Daughter to the Count of Tolosa, Raymond, First of the name, and by her he had three Sonnes: we will begin with the last or youngest.

Rodolphe or Raoull of Luzignan, Baron of Ysoudon, who in the yeare of Grace one

thousand, one hundred and nine, founded a Priorie in honour of Saint Galais, Bishop of Poictiers:* 6.22 to whom he was so much tendeared in deuotion, that he gaue the Sir∣name of Saint Gelaise to his eldest Sonne Hugh. Of him are descended the houses of Saint Gelais, Lords of Lanssac (whom some will haue to descend of Mahauld of Lu∣zignan) and of Saint Seuerin at Poictiers.

Iohn of Luzignan, Baron of Couhe, who had one only Sonne named Hugh; that tooke part with the Kings of France, against the Englishmen, in the yeare one thou∣sand, one hundred, fifty and two: And

* 6.23Hugh, called the Great, Third of the name, Count of Luzignan, and Count de la Marche in regard of his Wife: Hauing ended a difference with William, Count of Engoul••sme, who contended with him for the County de la Marche: He went in the Voyage beyond the Seas in the yeare One thousand, one hundred and two. He had at his pay and attendance, Eight hundred men on Horseback, with whom he gaue succour to Bauldwine, King of Ierusalem, and the Count of Tripoly, his kinseman by the Mothers side. He returned back, and died in France, leauing Foure Children, two Sonnes, and as many Daughters.

• Beatrix, Wife to Ambrose, Lord of Viuonna.
• Poncetta, who maried with Vulgrin, Second Count of Engoulesme.

The Sonnes were

Hugh le Brun; And

Henry, Count of Luzignan and de la Marche, who caused the strong Castell of Lu∣zignan to be built, and namely the great Tower thereof. He died, being neuer mari∣ed;* 6.24 And by his death, his Brother

Hugh le Brun, Fourth of the name, was Count of Luzignan and de la Marche, who went in the Voyage to the Holy-Land with Geoffrey Martell, Sonne to the Count of Engoulesme William. He was long time prisoner to Noradine, King of the Sarrazins: but being deliuered, returned into France, and left Sixe Children, to witt

* 6.25Gylles, otherwise named Rodolphe, and (by some other) Bertrand, Count of Parte∣nay, and of Dammartin on behalfe of his Wife. He was Constable of France vnder King Phillip Augustus, Anno One thousand, one hundred, fourescore and tenne: And Feron (very aptly) giueth him De Luzignan, Burele d'Azur et d••Argent au Lyon de Gu∣eules, Arme, Lampasse, & Coronne d'Or sur le tout: But he forgot a Bordu••e Engrai∣led with Gueules, which the Constable caried for Brizure in his Armes. Of him are issued and descended the Families of Partenay; of Scubize the Archbishop, and of Saint Vallier, by the Sirname of Poictiers.

Raymond, a Monke professed in the Abbey of Malesais, of the Order of Saint Benedict.

Geoffrey, Sirnamed with the Great Tooth, vpon the occasion before alleadged, Count of Luzignan.

Amaury, King of Ierusalem and of C••prus.

Guy, King of Ierusalem, and first King of Cyprus; And

Hugh, Fift of the name, Count de la Marche (by the death of his Father) who tooke to Wife Isabell, daughter and heire to the Count of Engoulesme. She was caried away by Iohn W••thout-Land,* 6.26 King of England (as we haue reported in the Tract of England) but after the death of King Iohn; she returned and liued with her Husband Hugh, by whom she had many Children. All her life time she bare the title of Queene, and of her it is, that the Lord of Ioinuille speaketh so often times in the Life of Saint Lewes, which was the cause of Warre made by the said King Saint Lewes, against the same Hugh Count de la Marche, who disdained to doe Homage for his Lands, to Monsieur Alphonsus of France, Count of Poictiers.

* 6.27It is of this Is••bell, Countesse of Engoulesme, and Queene of England, that the fabu∣lous Romant of Melusina was composed: which the Monke of England Mathew Paris emblazoneth with wunderfull Coullers. The Romancers (to disguise her birth) make her Daughter to the Duke of Albania; to cloud and veile her quality of Wife to King Iohn, they tearme him King of Albion, the auncient title to the Realme of England. They haue likewise coullored the name of Hugh of Luzignan her Hus∣band, vnder the borrowed epethite of Raymondin: who was greatly subiect to the

head sicknesse, yet more in earnest, then in ieast. As for her ligne and issue, shee had indeed as many as the Romancers gaue her, which was Nine in number, as we will set them downe in order.

The Issue of Isabell Countesse of Engoulesme, and Queene of England, according to the truth of Chronologie.

HVgh le Brun.

Guy, Baron of Coignac, of Merpin, and d'Archiac, deceassing without any issue.

Geoffery, Baron of Iarnac, and of Cha∣steau-Neuf.

Amaury, Baron of Couhe and of Valen∣ces: And afterward Bishop of Winche∣ster.

William, Baron of Montignac, Balack, and of Champagnall in the County of l•• Marche, and Lord of Val••nces, Father to William; Stemme of the Houses of Valences and of Montignac.

Agatha, wife to the Baron of Chauigny.

Isabell, Wife to Godfrey, Lord of Ran∣cen, of Paron, and of Thillebourg.

• Margaret; And
• ...Alix.

not Married.

Hugh le Brun, Sixt of the name (Eldest Sonne) was Count de la Marche and of Engoulesme: likewise Baron of Fougieres in Bretaigne, by meanes of his Wife Yoland, Daughter to Peter Mauclerc, Duke of Bretaigne. Hee went in the Voyage beyond the Seas with our King Saint Lewes, and died aged about Forty yeares, in the yeare of Grace One thou∣sand, two hundred and threescore. He left Fiue Children, and these be they in Order.

Hugh.

Guy, First Baron of Coignac (by the death of his Vnckle Guy) deceassing without issue.

Guy, Second of the name, Sirnamed de la Marche, a professed Monke.

Amaury, o•• Aymar, Bishop of Winche∣ster in England, by the resignation of A∣maury his Vnckle, and his Godfather.

Ioane, Wife to the Baron Mortemer in England.

Hugh le Brun, Seauenth of the name, eldest Sonne to the Count de la Marche, of Eug••ulesme, and of Luzignan, Baron of Fougi••res, left foure Children.

Hugh le Brun.

Guy, Viscount de la Roche-Foucaud, de Rupe Fucald••; Land wunne by the Vis∣count of Limoges, Legatarie to his Vnc∣kle Guy, Baron of Coignac, for an hun∣dred and fifty Markes of Gold, to goe in the Voyage to the Holy-Land, when an Army was conducted thither.

Yoland, Wife to Godfrey, or Geoffrey, Count of Pons, And

Mary, Wife to the Count of Sancerre.

Hugh le Brun, Eight and last of the name, by the death of his Father, hap∣pening in the yeare of Grace One thou∣sand, two hundred, fourescore and two: was Count of Luzignan, de la Marche, of Engoulesme, and Baron of Fougieres. By his Wife Beatrix of Bourgongne hee had not any issue; but died in the yeare of Grace One thousand, three hundred and three, and by his death, his Brother

Guy was the last Count of Luzignan, de la Marche, and of Engoulesme, which Counties he gaue by testament to King Phillip le Bell, Fourth of the name, to re∣maine annexed to the Crowne, and serue as Appanage or portion to the Sonnes of France at all times after. Let vs now take the descent of Hugh le Brun, Fourth of the name, Fift Count of Lu∣zignan, who had Sixe Children: Among whom (as already we haue said) was very famous.

Geoffery, tearmed by his great Tooth, who being somewhat madly distracted, because his Brother Raymond (without any consent) was taken to be a professed Monke in the Abbey of Malesais: did set it on fire, and consumed it into Ashes, very badly abusing the Monkes: which firing is counted vnder the yeare One Thousand, two Hundred and Thirty. But most certaine it is, that Geoffery (recouering more setled sense and sta∣bility of minde) made a iourney to Rome, to craue absolution, which he ob∣tained. Conditionally, that he should

newly build the said Monastery, where∣to he left great goods. I finde also, that this Geoffery with the great Tooth had a Sonne, named Guy (whose Issue and des∣cente I could neuer obtaine) that on the day day of his Fathers death, made a Legacie to the said Monastery of Mele∣sais, the place of his Fathers buriall, and his Legacy was in these words.

In Nomine Domini Amen. Ego Guido de Lisignano Goffridi Filius ex Testamento Patris mei Do vobis Abbati, ceterisque in Maleasensi Monasterio Deo seruentibus, vbi corpus Patris mei sepultum est, Ducentas Libras Terrae ad Larmenum sitas, vt memoriam nostri habeatis, in sup∣plementum Poenitentiae, ne ira Domini nos supplantet. Haec autem Carta facta est ea die, qua Pater sepultus est, praesentibus Cle∣ro, & Comitatu funebri dicti Patris Goffri∣di. Signum Guidonis. Sig. Monasterij.

Heere wee take the Ligne, leading to the Chronologie of the Kings of Cyprus, Ierusalem, and Amenia, beginning with Guy of Luzignan.

GEoffery before named, was long time beyond the Seas, in assistance of the Kings of Ierusalem, whether he went in company of his Brothers

I. Guy, and Amaury of Luzignan, which Princes continued there dwel∣ling beyond the Seas, without returning any more to France. And Guy being first King of Ierusalem, and afterward of Cyprus, (as wee haue before declared) chauncing to dye without any issue; his Brother

II. Amaury was Second King of Cy∣prus, who by his Wife Ciue d'Iblin, Daughter to Bauldwine, Count of Rama, had three Sonnes, and three Daughters, who we will set downe Ordine praepo∣stero.

• Louisa or Aliset (they are both one) Wife to Raymond, Fourth of the name, Count of Tolossa.
• Bourgongna, Wife to Gaultier of Mont∣pelier.
• Chelius, Wife to Robinnet, Prince of Antioche.
• Guy deceassed without Children.
• Iohn, Constable of Cyprus, Husband to his Niece Isabell, Daughter to King Hugh: And in this Mariage was borne Hugh afterward King of Cyprus, Third of the name.
• Hugh, King of Cyprus.

King Amaury was the Fift and last Husband to Isabell, Queene of Ierusalem, whereof likewise he tooke the title, and moreouer had by her three Children, all Daughters.

• Amarina, who died in very young yeares.
• Sybilla, Wife to Leo, First King of Ar∣menia.
• Melusina, Wife to Boemond, Third of the name; And Prince of Anti∣oche.

III. Hugh, Third King of Cyprus, tooke to Wife Alix or Louisa of Ierusa∣lem, Daughter to her Mother in Lawe Isabell, Queene of Ierusalem, and Henry, Count Palatine of Champaigne and Brie. In this Mariage were borne three Chil∣dren, to witt

• Marietta, or Mariana, Wife to Gaulti∣er, Count of Brenne.
• Isabell, who in her first Nuptialls es∣poused Henry, called the Norman Prince of Brienne, of Tarentum; and of Antioche, daughter to Airard, Count of Brenne, or Brienne, and Madame Phillip, Sister to the Queene of Cyprus Louisa of Ierusalem. In second Mariage she had her Vnckle Iohn of Luzignan, Constable of Cyprus: And in that Marriage were borne.
• Hugh, afterward King of Ierusalem; And
• Marietta or Mariana, Wife to the Prince de Borgne, tearmed of Bourgongne. The Sonne of Hugh, and of Louisa of Ie∣rusalem, was

IIII. Henry, Fourth King of Cyprus, Husband to Placentia d'Iblin, Sonne to the Prince of Antioche, Father and Mo∣ther of

V. Hugh, Second of the name, King of Cyprus, who died at the age of Foure∣teene yeares, leauing for Successour his Cousine

VI. Hugh, Third of the name, Prince of Antioche, King of Cyprus, Sonne of Iohn of Luzignan, and Isabell of Cyprus. By Anne d'Iblin his Wife, Daughter to the Prince of Baruth; he had a plentifull Ligne of Children, as here you may be∣hold them in order.

• 1. Iohn, King of Cyprus and Ierusalem. dying with∣out issue.
• 2. Henry King of Cy∣prus and Ierusalem. dying with∣out issue.
• ...

• 3. Boemond, a Religious Monke, of the Order of the Preaching Fryers, who re∣nounced his Principality of Galilee, for the seruice of God.
• 4. Camerino, Constable of Cyprus, died without issue.
• 5. Guy, Constable of Ierusalem, Hus∣band to L••uisa de Zimblet: Father and Mother to Hugh and Isabell of Cyprus, Wife to ••udes de Dampierre, Constable of Ierusalem.
• 6. Amaury, Lord of Tire and Sidon, Husband to Isabell, Sister to the Kings of Armenia: Father and Mother of Hugh, King of Armenia, ••st of the Latine name.
• 7. Cheluis, Wife to Theodorus, King of Armenia.
• 8. Louisa, Wife to Baliau d'Iblim, Prince of Galilee.
• 9. Mary, Wife to a King of Arragon.
• 10. Marietta, or Mariana, Wife to Hayton, King of Armenia, Brother to The∣oderus, King of Armenia.

During the Reigne of Hugh the Third, Conradine, calling himselfe King of Naples and Sicille, hauing put to death (by commaund of Monsieur Charles of France, Duke of Aniou, King of Naples) Hugh, King of Cyprus: caused himselfe to bee Crowned King of Ierusalem (in Cyprus) and ordained, that his Succes∣sours, Kings of Cyprus, at their comming to the Crowne; should first be Crow∣ned Kings of Cyprus at Nicosia, and Kings of Ierusalem, at Famag••sta, which was afterward kept and continued. By the death of Hugh the Third, his two Sons.

• VII. Iohn.
• VIII. Henry.

Were Kings of Ieru∣salem & Cyprus, & dy∣ing without issue suc∣ceeded their Nephew

IX. Hugh, Fourth of the Name, King of Cyprus and Ierusalem: who by his Wife Louisa, or Alix de Zimblet, had Fiue Sonnes, and Three Daughters.

• 1. Peter. King.
• 2. Iames. King.
• 3. Guy, Constable of Cyprus, who had had to Wife Mary, Daughter to Lewes, First Duke of Bourbon, and by her had not any Childe.
• 4. Thomas, who died without issue, and bare the name of Saint Thomas of Aquine, a bright splendor of the Church, and Prince in the Kingdome of Naples: allied to the House of France, and the King of Cyprus Hugh,* 6.28 Fourth of the name, to whom he dedicated his Booke De Regimine Principum. This man, com∣monly called Thomas Aquinas among Schollers, was of the House of the Dukes of Atrye, in the Kingdome of Naples, and Portoit d'Or au Lyon d'Azur; Arme, ••angue, & membre de Gueules. Party d Argent au Lyon de Gueules, Coronne d'Or, brise sur l'Espaule d'vn Lambeau d' Azur seme de Fleurs de Lys d'Or sans nombre.
• Iohn, Prince of Antioche, who by Anne, de Zimblet his Wife, had two Sonnes; Hugh, that died in Hostage at Geneway, & Iames, that was Count of Tripoly, who espoused his Cousine Germaine Mari∣ana, Daughter to King Peter. In which Marriage were borne foure Children.

Peter, Count of Tripoly, who Married his Cousine Germaine Isabell, Daughter to King Iames, and died without Chil∣dren: Iohn; Eleanor and Ciue.

The Daughters to Hugh the Fourth were

• Isabell, dying young.
• Ciue, Wife to Ferdinand of Arragon, King of Maiorica▪ Anne Wife to the Marquesse of Montferrat Theodor Paleo∣logus.
• Mariana, Wife to Gaultier de Dampi∣erre.

X. Peter, before Counte of Tripoly, was King of Cyprus and Ierusalem after his Father: whose vertues he followed not, but for his whoredomes and cruel∣ties, was slaine by his subiects. He was long time in Italie, Gouernour of the Churches Patrimony, as well as King Hugh his Father, and Petrino his Sonne, they all three being in Italie. He tooke to Wife A••lianora, Niece to the King of Arragon, and by her had three Children, one Sonne, and two Daughters.

XI. Petrino, King of Cyprus and Ieru∣salem after his Father,* 6.29 and tooke to Wife Valentina of Millaine, Daughter to Bar∣nabie the Viscount, Duke of Millaine, and by her he had ••hese Daughters

• Ciue, who was not married: And yet neuerthelesse, the Histories of Italie giue her to Husband Peter, Duke of Bourbon, Sonne to Lewes, First of the name; and say beside, that the descendants of the same House of Bourbon; Porterent Escar∣tele au Premier de Bourbon, la Second de Hierusalem, le Troisiesme de Luzignan, & le Quatriesme de Cypre, qui est d'Argent

• au Lyon de Gueules, with the title of Kings of Cyprus. Which Kingdome belon∣ged to them, in regard of Ciue of Lu∣zignan, their Grand-Mother, to whom, after the death of King Peter (called the Little-man) her Brother, appertained the Kingdomes of Cyprus and Ierusa∣lem.
• Marietta, or Mariana, Wife to Iames, Count of Tripoly, Sonne to Iohn, Prince of Antioche. At the Sacring and Crow∣ning of little King Petrino, the Am∣bassadours of Venice and Genewaye were present in assistance; and because the Precedency was giuen to the Veneti∣ans: the Genewayes entred into fury, and to reuenge themselues on Petrino, con∣spired against him, being fauoured therein by the Mother of Petrino. The treachery being discouered, all the Ge∣newayes perished by the edge of the Sword.* 6.30 And yet notwithstanding this reuendge, the Mother to King Petrino, made the Genewayes Maisters of the Citty of Famagosta, which they ouer∣awed for the space of Threescore and tenne yeares. And with this Capitall Citty of the Kingdome of Cyprus, they had for Hostages the Vnckle by the Mother side to Petrino, named Iames, afterward King of Cyprus, and the Sonnes to Iohn, Prince of Antioch, the eldest whereof died at Genewaye. By the death of Petrino, deceassing without issue, and by the Fauour and Forces of the Ge∣newayes▪

XII. Iames of Luzignan (their Ho∣stage) was made King of Cyprus and of Ierusalem: He was likewise King of Ar∣menia, by the death of his Nephewe Leo of Luzignan, King of Armenia. By Ciue de Zimblet (Daughter to the Prince of Baruth) his wife, he had a copious li∣nage.

Ianus of Geneway (so named, because he was borne in the Citty of Geneway in Lombardie, his Father and Mother being prisoners there.)

Hugh, Cardinall of Saint Andrewe, Archbishop of Cyprus, who died in Sa∣uoye.

• Phillip, Constable of Cyprus.
• Eudes, Seneschall of Cyprus.
• Guy, Constable of Ierusalem.

dying with∣out issue.

Henry, Prince of Galilee, Husband to Louisa de Zimblet, Lady of Cerines, Fa∣ther and Mother to many Children the most part of them being slaine at the ta∣king of Cyprus by the Turke, yet some of them dwelling at Venice.

The Daughters were

• Agnes, who was not maried, although some doe report, that she was Wife to Lewes, he being Count Palatine of the Rhine.
• Mariana, Wife to Lancelot, King of Naples, and also of Hungaria.
• Isabell, Wife to Peter, Prince of Tri∣poly, who deceassed without any issue.
• Ciue, neuer maried.

XIII. Ianus of Geneway, so named (as we haue tolde you) by reason of his birth in Geneway; succeeded after King Iames his Father, Sacred in Nicosi•• King of Ierusalem and Armenia, and likewise of Cyprus, in one and the same day, and same Ceremony: be∣cause the Genewayes helde Famagosta▪ the chiefe Citty of Cyprus, where the Luzignans were wont to be Crow∣ned Kings of Ierusalem. Hee had to Wife Charlote of Bourbon, Daughter to Iames of Bourbon, Count de la Marche, by whom he had two Sonnes, and as many Daughters.

• Anne, Wife to Lewes, Duke of Sa∣uoye, in which Marriage was borne Charlote of Sauoye, Second Wife to King Lewes the Eleauenth, and Mo∣ther to King Charles the Eight. This was the man, that made good expres∣sion of his true Valour: For hee conquered the Kingdome of Naples at twenty yeares of age, and wunne also the memorable Battaile of Fornoue▪ or Forca-Noua, in Hetruria.
• Iames, Seneschall of Cyprus, dying without issue.
• Mary, Wife to Lewes of Bour∣bon Sonne to Charles of Bourbon And
• XIIII. Iohn, Second of the name who (after the death of his Father was King of Cyprus, Ierusalem and Armenia; of which Kingdome th•• Armes were d'Or au Lyon de Gueules brize d'vne Croisette d'Or sur l'Espau••¦gauche. He was twise maried: in his firs•• Nuptialls. He espoused Isabell of Mont¦ferrat, Daughter to Iohn Iames Pale¦••logus,

• Marquesse of Montferrat, and the Sister of Amadis, First Duke of Sauoy, but by her he had no children.

In second estate of Wedlocke, hee had Helena Paleologus, Cousin to his first Wife, and daughter to Theodorus Paleolo∣gus, Despote de la Morea, that is to say, Lord of Pel••ponesus; who was Brother to Constantine, the last Emperour of Con∣stantinople. And in this Marriage were borne two daughters:

• Charlote, Queene; And
• Cleopatra, who dyed young.

He had likewise a naturall Sonne, na∣med

Iames, Bishop of Nicosia, who vsurped the Kingdome of Cyprus against Queene Charlote.

XV. Charlote, after the death of King Iohn her Father, was Queene of Cyprus, Ierusalem, and of Armenia in the life time of her Father. She was marryed to Iohn the Infant of Fortugall (Sonne to Dom Pedro, Duke of Coimbre, Sonne to the King of Portugall, First of the name) Prince of Antioche, who deceassed in Cyprus without any Children, in the life time of King Iohn, his Father in Law.

In second Marriage shee was matched with her Cousine Lewes, Count de Gene∣uois, Sonne to Lewes, Duke of Sauoye, and Anne of Luzignan. Charlote was Crow∣ned (at Nicosia) Queene of Cyprus and Ierusalem, and on the same day of her Coronation, returning from the Cathe∣drall Church of Saint Sophia; the white Palfraye whereon she was mounted, sud∣denly starting and rising: the Crowne fell from off the Queenes head; which the Cypriots tooke for an ominous pre∣sage, and signe of some euill towards their Queene. And indeede, within a ve∣ry short while after, both shee and her husband were expulsed from Cyprus, by her Bastard Brother.

XVI. Iames, Second of the name, Subdeacon, and afterward Bishop of Ni∣cosia, who vsurped the Kingdome of Cy∣prus, in the yeare of Grace, One thou∣sand, foure hundred, threescore and two: beeing assisted in this vsurpation, by the Venetians, and the Sultane of Cay∣ro, to whom he yeelded himselfe Tribu∣tary. He tooke to wife Katharine Cornari daughter to Marino Cornari, a Gentle∣man of Venice, and in this marriage hee had a Sonne that was a Posthumus.

XVII. Iames, Third of the name, who dyed when he was two yeares old, and his Mother Queen Katharine retrea∣ted her selfe to Venice, there to spend the remainder of her life: hauing (before hand) put the Venetians in possession of the goodly Isle of Cyprus, which freely she gaue them, not taking any recom∣pence for it, in the yeare of Grace, One thousand, foure hundred, fourescore and nine.

Pope Pius, Second of the name, gaue a dispensation to Iames the Bastard, that he might be marryed: howbeit before, at the earnest poursuite and request of Queene Charlote, he had thundered Ec∣clesiasticall censures against him, and proclaimed him to be both a Tyrant, and vsurper of the Kingdome of Cyprus. Queene Charlote beeing refuged at Rome (where she continued the rest of her life time, and at the Popes pension) adoptd for her Sonne the Prince of Sauoye Ama∣dis, her Cousine; and Sonne to Charles, Duke of Sauoye, First of the name; to whom she gaue, granted and transpor∣ted, the right which she had in the King∣dome of Cyprus, and dyed in the yeare, One thousand, foure hundred, fourescore and fiue.

And so tooke ending the Kingdome of Cyprus,* 6.31 held by the most Illustrious Family of the Luzignans three hundred yeares intirely. The Great Turke Selim, Second of the name, wanne possession of this Island from the Venetians, in the yeare of Grace One thousand, fiue hun∣dred threescore and ten; and the Turkes haue held the possession of it euer since. Now in this traine falleth a very conue∣nient place, to obserue the Kings of Ar∣menia, which were of the same name and Armes of Luzignan.

The Kings of Armenia, that carryed the Armes and name of Luzignan, from the beginning.

1. Armenia beeing diuided into the Greater and Lesser, the first King there∣of was named Liuonius, otherwise called Leonus, who receiued the Crowne Roy∣all from the Emperour of the West, Henry, Sixt of the name, by the hands of his Chancellour Henry d'Hyperbolee, a∣bout the yeare One thousand, one hun∣dred, fourescore and seauenteene. This

Liuonius, and his Successours Kings of Armenia (vntill such time as the King∣dome fell to the Luzignans) Portoient d' Azure à Trois ••estes de Roynes d' Argent, Coronnees d'Or. Liuonius had to wife Sy∣billa, daughter to Amaury of Luzignan, Second King of Cyprus, and to the Queene of Ierusalem, Isabell his Wife, by her he had two daughters.

• Isabell, Wife to Iohn de Brenne, King of Ierusalem, deceassing immediately after the King her Father. And
• Mary, Wife to

II. Costus (that is to say Constantius) Baron of Armenia, and King, in regard of his wife: By whom he had foure Sons and two daughters.

• Haitonus, King.
• • ...Brabatus
  • ...Costus.
  These two reuolted from their eldest Brother, who ouercame them in a fought Battaile, made them his his prisoners, caused their eyes to be pluckt forth, and then sent them in exile to Constantinople.
• Sinebaldus, Constable of Armenia.

The daughters were

• Sybilla, Wife to Andronicus Comne∣nes, afterward Emperour of Constantino∣ple, who kept his two Brethren prisoners so long as they liued: And
• Isabell, Wife to Amaury of Luzignan, Lord of Tyre and Sidon Sonne to

Hugh, Third of the name, King of Cy∣prus and of Ierusalem, Father and Mo∣ther of

Hugh, King of Armenia, First of the Latine name.

III. Haitonus, eldest Sonne to Costus and Mary, King and Queene of Arme∣nia, tooke to Wife Mariana of Luzignan Daughter to Hugh, Third of the name, King of Cyprus and Ierusalem. In this Marriage were borne

• Liuonius, that is Leo, King.
• Sinebauldus, slaine in fighting against the Soldane of Aegypte, in the yeare One thousand, two hundred, threescore and sixe.
• Thoros, that is Theodorus, King.
• Haitenus, Baron of Armenia, who re∣nounced the world,* 6.32 and yeelded him∣selfe a Monke of the Order of Premon∣stre: of which Order we haue spoken in the History of Tartaria, Imprinted with Nouus Orbis; but mine is of the Impres∣sion at Basile, in the yeare, One thousand fiue hundred, thirty seauen. His worke was written in French, in the Cittie of Poictiers, in the yeare of Grace One thousand, three hundred and seauen (ac∣cording as the same Haitonus, Prince of Armenia hath dictated) and by him of∣fered and presented to Pope Clement the Fift, and to the King of France and Nauarre Phillip le Bell, Fourth of the name, beeing in the Citry of Vienna in Daulphine, and afterward it was turned into Latine.

IV. Leo, 2. of the name, fourth Chri∣stian King of Armenia, and of a strange language, was Successour to King Ha••∣tonus his Father, in the yeare One thou∣sand, two hundred, threescore and foure. This man, by the exhortations of his Maternall Vncle Boëmond of Luzignan, being (when he was of the world) Prince of Galilee, and afterward of the Order of the Preaching Fryers: became a Monke of the Order of Saint Basile, and was named Macharius; for the seruice of God, hee left his Kingdome to his Bro∣ther.

V. Theodorus, Fift King of Armenia, who had two wiues. The first was Ero∣katon, Daughter to Cassanus, the Great Cham of Tartaria, by whom hee had no issue. The Great Chams of Tartaria carri∣ed in Armes L'Escu d'Or, à vn Hibou de Sable. In memory of their first Emperor Cangis Cham, saued by the meanes of an Owle, as it is reported by the Monke Haitonus the Armeni••n, in his Chroni∣cle, which hee entitleth his Tartaria, the sixt Chapter.

In second Marriage he espoused Chel∣uis, Sister to Henry, King of Cyprus. The∣odorus dying in the yeare One thousand three hundred; left the Kingdome to his onely Sonne

VI. Leo, Third of the name, who by his Cousine Agnes (Daughter to Amaury of Luzignan, and Isabell, Sister to his Fa∣ther Theodor) had three Children, slaine with their Father and Mother by the Grand Cham of the Tartares. So that by his death in this manner, the Kingdome of Armenia came to his neerest heire and Cousine

VII. Hugh of Luzignan, Sonne to A∣maury, Lord of Tyre and Sidon, Brother to the King of Cyprus Henry, who was he First Latine King in the Realme of Armenia. He had three Sonnes.

• Iohn, King.
• Amaury, Constable of Armenia, Father to Leo, King of Armenia: And
• Leo, King.

VIII. Iohn of Luzignan, Second La∣tine King of Armenia, hauing held the Royall Authority sometime: abandoned the world to become a Gray Fryer, re∣signing his Kingdome to his Nephewe, the Sonne of his Brother Amaury.

IX. Leo, Fourth of the name, Third Latine King, who maintained his King∣dome valiantly: which (by his death) fell to his Vncle.

X. Leo, Fift of the name, and fourth Latine King, who gouerning with ouer∣much sloth and negligence; his Brother King Iohn the Gray Fryer, came foorth of his Monastery, and raysed a powerfull Army, which he conducted with King Leo his Brother against the Tartares (who hauing before beene Christians, became plundged againe in the depth of impi∣ous Mahomets false doctrine) that van∣quished the Christians, and slew both the Kings. So that by their death

XI. Leo, Sixt and last of the name (beeing the Fift Latine King) succeeded in the Realme of Armenia. He was Son to Leo the Fift, and Irene, Daughter to Phillip, Prince of Tarentum, Brother to Robert, King of Naples, and Charles, King of Hungary. He reigned but a short time in Armenia, which was soone inuested with Tartares and Sarrazins, who expul∣sed or martyred all the Christians of Ar∣menia, as well in the Greater, as Lesse. So that King Leo was enforced to flye into Cyprus, to procure succour from the little King Petrino his Kinseman: who had worke enough to do, to defend himselfe against the Genewayes, that greatly trou∣bled his Kingdome of Cyprus.

From thence hee iourneyed to Rome, to England, and then into France to King Charles, sixt of the name, who entertai∣ned him humainely as his Kinseman, and kept his Court then in the City of Paris. There hee dyed with conceit of griefe, hauing made so many iourneyes to and fro, to reconcile the Christian Princes: in hope of recouering his Kingdome, lost in a moment, with his wife and chil∣dren. Soone after he made his Will and Testament, in the yeare One thousand, three hundred, fourscore and ten, wherby he elected his buriall place in the Quire of the Celestines at Paris, to whom he left a certaine summe of money, for the maintenance of three small Celles of Religious persons, that they might there pray to God for his Soule, & his Prince∣ly Predecessours of the House of Luzig∣nan. He had Pensions from the Kings of England, France, Nauarre, Arragon and Castille.

His Monument is yet to bee seene of White Marble, on the right hand of the Celestines Quire in Paris, with his picture lying along vpon it, of very faire White Marble. In his right hand hee helde a Scepter, which is n••w broken, and his Gloues in the other hand. Round about the Tombe is engrauen this Epitaphe.

Cygist tresnoble & excellent Prince Ly∣on de Luzignan, Quint Roy Latin du Roy∣aume d'Armenie, qui rendit l'Ame à Dieu à Paris le Vingt-neufuiesme Iour de No∣uembre, l'an de grace Mille trois Cents Quatre vingts treize. Priez Dieu pour luy.

Here lieth the most Noble and excellent Prince Lyon of Luzignan, Fift Latine King of the Kingdome of Armenia; who rendered his Soule to God at Paris the Nine and twentieth day of Nouember, in the yeare of Grace, One thousand, three hundred, foure∣score and fourteene. Praye to God for him.

Aloft on the vpholding Arch of this Tombe, are the Armes of the said King of Armenia, deuided in three parts. Le Premier d'Armenie; Party de Hierusalem, et Tierce de Luzignan de Chasteau Neuf.

Yeares and Reignes of the Kings of Cyprus.

• 1. GVy, First King of Cyprus, Reigned three yeare in Cyprus.
• 2. Amaury his Brother, Reigned thirteene yeares.
• 3. Hugh, thirteene yeares.
• 4. Henry, that receiued the King Saint Lewes into Cyprus; Reigned three and thirty yeares.
• 5. Hugh the Second, tenne yeares.
• 6. Hugh the Third, seauenteene yeares.
• 7. Iohn, one yeare.
• ...

• 8. Henry three and thirty yeares.
• 9. Hugh the Fourth, sixe and thirty yeares.
• 10. Peter, called the Great, Reigned eighteene yeares, and was slaine by his owne people for his cruelties.
• 11. Petrino, called the Little fat man, eleauen yeares.
• 12. Iames, twenty yeares.
• 13. Iames of Geneway, so called, because he was borne at Geneway, during the im∣prisonment of his Father, Reigned thirty yeares.
• 14. Iohn the Second, eight and twenty yeares.
• 15. Charlote, Reigned alone one yeare, and with
• 16. Lewes of Sauoye her Husband two yeares.
• 17. Iames the Second, a Bastard, Reigned two yeares in warre against his Sister; and tenne yeares peaceably, after the expulsion of Queene Charlote.
• 18. Iames the Third, two yeares.
• 19. Katharine, Reigned alone fourteene yeares.

Notes

• * 1.1

  L'Ordre de Cypre et de Luzinam, dict de L••••••pes.
• * 1.2

  Berenguela, or Berengaria Wife to King Richard of England.
• * 1.3

  King Richard his reuenge for his Sisters wrong.
• * 1.4

  King Richard sold Cyprus to the Templers, and afterward to Guy of Lu∣signan.
• * 1.5

  A further re∣lation of Guy of Luzignan.
• * 1.6

  Queene Isabel the Wife of fiue Husbands
• * 1.7

  Amaury of Luz••gnan, Constable of Ierusalem and the first of Cyprus, Bro∣ther to King Guye.
• * 1.8

  Lawes and Orders for gouernment of the people.
• * 1.9

  The first Or∣dainer of those Assiser.
• * 1.10

  The Titles remaining to him and his Successours.
• * 1.11

  The composi∣tion of the Collar.
• * 1.12

  The first Knights made of this Order.
• * 3.1

  How the oath of the Order should be gi∣uen.
• * 3.2

  The death of King Guy and succeeding of his Brother.
• * 3.3

  Tursin of the House of Bourgongne.
• * 3.4

  Isaurus Sonne to Tursin, Go∣uernour of Tolosa.
• * 3.5

  William Count and Duke of To∣losa.
• * 3.6

  Charlemaigne his aduancing the Brethren of Sampson.
• * 3.7

  The Noble House of Ventadour.
• * 3.8

  Mathilda, Daughter to the King of Aquitaine Pe∣pin.
• * 3.9

  In the first Tome Chap. 11. Fol. 143.
• * 3.10

  The Viscounts of Touars con∣sumated into Trimouille.
• * 3.11

  The first Lord and Count of Luzignan.
• * 3.12

  The first Count of Au∣uergne being made by Charlemaigne.
• * 3.13

  Raymond first of the name Count of To∣losa.
• * 3.14

  The Armes of the Counts of Tolosa.
• * 3.15

  A great abu∣ser of Chur∣ches and men of the Church.
• * 3.16

  Famous Saint Bernard liued in this mans time.
• * 4.1

  The Prince reclaimed by the exhortati∣ons of Saint Bernard from his former bad courses of life.
• * 6.1

  He becom∣meth an Her∣mit at Castillon
• * 6.2

  The death of Duke William at Stabulum Rhod••s.
• * 6.3

  The Hermits Guillemines, or White-Cloakes.
• * 6.4

  End of the descent of the Counts of Poictou.
• * 6.5

  Sauary de Manleon Go∣uernour of Poictiers.
• * 6.6

  Peace be∣tweene the Kings Lewes, and Hen¦ry of England.
• * 6.7

  The Duchie of Guienne & her Armes.
• * 6.8

  William Hugh Count of Poictou & his three Sonnes.
• * 6.9

  Saint Bruno, Founder of the Abbey of Clugny.
• * 6.10

  Of Hugh le Brun, the first Count of Lu∣zignan and Mello.
• * 6.11

  The Roman∣cers wron∣ging the Lady of Mello.
• * 6.12

  Errour in the Historiogra∣phers of Poictou.
• * 6.13

  Raymondin de Troishic in Bretaigne.
• * 6.14

  The ignorance and simplicity of elder times alleadged.
• * 6.15

  Wounde••full reportes con∣cerning Melu∣sina.
• * 6.16

  The vulgare imagination of Melusina in her shape.
• * 6.17

  The Creast of the Armes be∣longing to the House of Lu∣zignan.
• * 6.18

  The Children of Melusina reputed to be Gods and Goddesses.
• * 6.19

  Her eldest Sonne Vrian King of Cy∣prus.
• * 6.20

  Holde on laughter, and spa••e not, my honest friends.
• * 6.21

  Lea••ing off fables, we re∣turne to our Chronicle.
• * 6.22

  Saint Gelasius Bishop of Poi∣ctiers.
• * 6.23

  The Great Count of Lu∣zignan and his seruice in the Holy-Land.
• * 6.24

  The great Ca∣stell and Tower of Luzignan.
• * 6.25

  Doubt and question a∣bout the cer∣tainty of his name.
• * 6.26

  Thi•• Isab••ll was ma••i••d to King Iohn of England.
• * 6.27

  Mathew Paris in his Histo∣ry of England.
• * 6.28

  Concerning Saint Thoma•• of Aquine.
• * 6.29

  Or little Pe∣ter▪ in regarde o•• his stature.
• * 6.30

  The Geneways perished in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 conspiracy for precedency.
• * 6.31

  The ending of the King∣dome of Cy∣prus▪
• * 6.32

  An Order of ••r••e•• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 White Habit••s.