of Surreys Standard. But this Sir Edward thus
coming in (joining with the Lord Thomas Ho∣ward
and the Lord Dacres) soon put an end
to the dispute, by a total rout of their
whole Army; wherein that King lost his
life. As a reward for which service, King Henry
keeping his Whits••ntide at Eltham, the next
ensuing year (viz. 6 H. 8.) commanded; that
in consideration of those his valiant acts against
the Scots, done in that Battel; where he won
the Hill, and vanquisht all that opposed him;
in particular the Earl of Argile, and many other
persons of note: As also, for that his Ancestors bore
the Eagle in their Crest, he should be proclaimed
Lord of Montaygle. Which being then and
there accordingly done, he gave to the officers
of arms five Marks besides the accustomed lar∣gess;
and likewise to Garter, principal King of
Arms, his Fee. Whereupon he had special Sum∣mons
to the Parliament, which began at West∣minster
upon the fifth of February the same year,
by the title of Lord Montegle: and soon after
that, attended the Lady Mary (the Kings
Sister) into France, in order to her marriage,
there, with Lewes the xii. King of that Realm.
He was also made Knight of the most noble order
of the Garter; and by his Testament, bearing
date 5 Apr. 14 H. 8. bequeathed his Body to be
buryed in the new Chancel, to be erected, at his
costs and charges, at the East end of the Chapel
of St. Margaret at Hornby; and in case he should
depart this life, before the consecrating of the
fame; then to be (for the present) interred
within the Priory-Church there. Appointing
that his Executors should provide a conveni∣ent
Marble-stone, to be laid upon his Grave,
with an Image of Copper and gilt, there∣on;
and six Escocheons of his Arms, with in∣scription
necessary: or else to lay his Body in
a standing Tomb there with an Image in
gross Copper gilt, as should be most agreeable
and seemly to the Chancel; as also his Helmet
and Arms to be there set up: for the charge
whereof he affigned C. Marks.
He likewise willed, that his Executors should
cause his Funeral to be ordered, and solemnized
in like manner and form, as other Barons of
England, of the order of the Garter, had usually
been; avoiding pomp and vain glory of the
world, with black gowns to his servants, Chil∣dren
and Friends; and distribution of Dole, a∣mongst
poor people; for the charge whereof
he assigned C l. Also, that xxiv. white Gowns
should be given to xxiv. honest men, to bear Tor∣ches,
on the day of his Funeral. And his Obit
yearly kept with Dirige and Mass upon the An∣niversary
of his death: at which Obit he willed,
that the Prior of Horneby, for the time being,
and there present, should have for his labour
xii d. and twelve other Priests every one of
them iv d. Likewise that there should be new
lights yearly made and set up above his Grave
or Tomb, on the day of his Obit, to the
quantity of fourteen pounds in wax.
In which Testament he maketh mention of
his Chantry, Bede-House, and Free-school; but
expresseth not where. When he died I find not;
but the Probate thereof bears date 25 Aug. An.
1524. which was the next ensuing year.
By Anne his Wife, Daughter and Coheir to Sir
Iohn Harington Knight, this Edward Lord Mon∣tegle
had Issue Thomas his Son and Heir. Which
Thomas, in 19 H. 8. was one of those noble
persons, who attended Cardinal Welsey into
France, when he went Embassadour thither
(the King being then at Amiens) to excite him,
to a conjunction with King Henry, for a War
in Italy, to redeem his Holiness, the Pope,
then made Prisoner by the Duke of Bourbon, upon
his sacking of Rome. And in 21 H. 8. had li∣livery
of his Lands. After which, in 24 H. 8.
he was made Knight of the Bath, at the Coro∣nation
of Queen Anne Bullen.
This Thomas married two Wives. First Mary
Daughter to Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolk;
by whom he had Issue three Sons; Sir William
Stanley Knight, who succeeded him in his Ho∣nour:
And Charles and Francis, who died with∣out
Issue: As also three Daughters; Elizabeth
married to ... Zouch; Margaret to ...
Sutton; and Anne. His second Wife was He∣len,
Daughter of Thomas Preston of Le••ens in
Com. Westmerl. Esq but by her had no Issue.
He died in his Castle at Hornby, in Com Lanc.
on Sunday 18 Aug. An. 1560. (2 Eliz.) and
was buried in the Chancel of the Parish Church
of Mellyng, about a mile distant.
Which William so succeeding him, married
twice also; First Anne, Daughter of Sir Iames
Leyburne Knight, by whom he had Issue one
sole Daughter and heir called Elizabeth, mar∣ried
to Edward Lord Morley. And to his second
Wife, Anne, Daughter to Sir Iohn Spencer of
Althorpe in Com. Northt. Knight▪ who surviving
him marryed to Henry Lord Compton; and af∣terwards
to Robert Lord Buckhurst.