The baronage of England, or, An historical account of the lives and most memorable actions of our English nobility in the Saxons time to the Norman conquest, and from thence, of those who had their rise before the end of King Henry the Third's reign deduced from publick records, antient historians, and other authorities / by William Dugdale ...

Henry Fitz-Roy Duke of Richmund and Somerset.

[17 H. 8.]

THis Henry, being naturala 1.1 Son to King Henry the Eighth, begottenb 1.2 on the Lady Elizabeth Tailboys, Widdowc 1.3 of Sir Gil∣bert Tailboys, and Daughter of Sir Iohn Blount Knight, was, upon the 18th of Iune 17 H. 8. first maded 1.4 Knight of the Garter, then advanced e 1.5 to the dignity of Earl of Notingham, as also (the same day) Createdf 1.6 Duke of Richmund, and So∣merset; the Ceremony thereof being performedg 1.7, at the Royal Palace call'd Bridewell, in the City of London; at which time he had arrived to little more than sixh 1.8 years of age. Upon the same day also, he was Constitutedi 1.9 Lieutenant-Gene∣ral of all the Kings Forces North of Trent, and Warden of the Marches of Scotland. Likewise upon the 26th of Iuly next ensuing, Admiral k 1.10 of England. And in 19 H. 8. had a new Pa∣tent l 1.11 for his Wardenship of the Marches of Scotland.

In 22 H. 8. being made Lieutenantm 1.12 of Ire∣land, Sir William Skeffyngton Knight (by rea∣son of his tender years) was constitutedn 1.13 his De∣puty there. Having, for a time, his Education o 1.14 with Henry Earl of Surrey in the Castle of Windsore; in November an. 1532. (24 H. 8.) they wentp 1.15 both of them of Paris, there to study. In which year King Henry, passingq 1.16 the Seas, with a Royal Train to Calais, for an En∣terview with King Francis of France; this young Duke, being bravely attended, metr 1.17 them there.

Making the Earl of Surrey his Companions 1.18, during his abode in France, there grew so great a Friendship betwixt them, that he Marriedt 1.19 Mary the Sister to that Earl (Daughter to Thomas Duke of Norff.) but never hadu 1.20 carnal knowledge with her. It is observedx 1.21 by our Historians; that, be∣ing very personable, and of great expectation; he was thought to be, not only for ability of Body, but of mind, one of the rarest youths of his time. For which reason, and because the King had then no Male Issue, he was much cherished by him: But he departedy 1.22 this life upon the 24th of Iuly an. 1536. (28 H. 8.) being then about seventeen years of age; and was buriedz 1.23 at Thetford in Com. Norff. the King mourning for him a long time after.

Notes

• a 1.1

  Catal. of Nob. by R. B.
• b 1.2

  Catal. of Nob. by R. B.
• c 1.3

  Ex coll. R. Gl. S.
• d 1.4

  Herb. Hist. of H. 8. p. 175. Pat. 17 H. 8. n. 1. m. 1.
• e 1.5

  Herb. Hist. of H. 8. p. 175. Pat. 17H. 8. n. 1. m. 1.
• f 1.6

  Herb. Hist. of H. 8. p. 175. Pat. 17H. 8. n. 1. m. 1.
• g 1.7

  Herb. ut supr••.
• h 1.8

  Herb. ut supr••.
• i 1.9

  Ibid.
• k 1.10

  Ibid.
• l 1.11

  Pat. 19 H. 8. p. 2. m. 2.
• m 1.12

  Pat. 22 H. 8. p. 1.
• n 1.13

  Pat. 22 H. 8. p. 1.
• o 1.14

  Herb. ut supra.
• p 1.15

  Herb. ut supra.
• q 1.16

  Ibid. p. 339.
• r 1.17

  Ibid. p. 339.
• s 1.18

  Herb. ut supra p. 178.
• t 1.19

  Herb. ut supra p. 178.
• u 1.20

  Herb. ut supra p. 178.
• x 1.21

  Herb. ut su∣pra.
• y 1.22

  Inq. capt. 25 Oct. 30 H. 8. Somers.
• z 1.23

  Vinc. corr. p. 79.