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 ...

Earl of Norfolk and Suffolk.

RAphe, sirnameda 1.1 Waher or Guader, was constitutedb 1.2 Earl of these Counties, by King William the Conqueror. Somec 1.3 of our Historians do affirm, That he was an English∣man by Birth, born in Norfolk; and by his Mothers side of British Parentage (which they understand to bed 1.4 Welsh;) but otherse 1.5, that

he was of Britanny in France: Which is the more likely, in regard he was ownerf 1.6 of the Castle of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, in that Province.

Of this Earl there is not much memorable, other than what relateth to his perfidiousness towards King William, whom he designedg 1.7 to destroy or expel;* 1.8 and, to that end drewh 1.9 into his Conspiracy, Roger de Britolio, Earl of Here∣••ord, Waltheof, the Great Earl of Northum∣berland, and some others, at I••ning in Suf∣folk, upon his own Wedding day, when he married Emme, Sister to the same Earl of Here∣fo••d, (whose command he had to the contrary) taking his opportunity to imparti 1.10 the business to them, when they were all highly elevated with Wine; by the advantage whereof, he then got their consents to joyn with him therein. How∣beit, the next day, when they were out of their Cups, and had better considered of the Matter; some of them cooling, retiredk 1.11 themselves, and quitted his company: Nevertheless, this Earl, with Roger, Earl of Hereford, and some others, persistedl 1.12 in their purpose; and for the better bringing it to pass, raisedm 1.13 what forces they could in their respective Counties; and having so done, endeavoredn 1.14 the Conjunction of them: But the venerable Wolstan, then Bishop of Wor∣cester, being aware thereof, got what strength he could together, and maturelyo 1.15 prevented the Earl of Hereford from passing Severne with his Army. Agelwine, abbot of Evesham, Vrso de Abbot, Sheriff of Worcestershire, and Wal∣ter de Laci (then a great Baron in Hereford∣shir••) comingp 1.16 also, with all the power they could raise to the Bishops assistance therein.

And as this Reverend Bishop, with those I have mentioned, did what they well could to prevent Earl Roger from proceeding farther in that Rebellious enterprise: So didq 1.17 those stout and warlike Prelates, viz. Odo, Bishop of Bay∣••••••, and Geffrey, Bishop of Constance, with a considerable strength of English and Normans appear against Earl Raphe, then encamped near Cambridge; who soon discerning, that he was not able to give them Battle, fledr 1.18 private∣ly to Norwich; and soon after taking shipping, got first intos 1.19 Britanny, and thence into t 1.20 Denmark, leaving thoseu 1.21 Forces he had ga∣thered together, to the mercy of his Adversaries; of which, many were slain, and many taken pri∣soners.

But the Castle of Norwich being thereupon besiegedx 1.22, was soon rendredy 1.23 by the Countess (his wife) and permission givenz 1.24 to her to go beyond Sea.

Being thus in Denmark, and there prevail∣ing a 1.25 with Cnute, Son to King Swane, and Hacun a great Earl of that Countrey, to be of his party, he ••et Sail for England with Two hundred Ships. Howbeit, when they came near the Coast, and well understoodb 1.26 what an Army King Wil∣liam had to encounter them, they diverted their course, and landedc 1.27 in Flanders. After which, being a banishedd 1.28 Man, he tooke 1.29 upon him the Cross, in the time of Pope Vrban the ... And with Robert Curthose, Duke of Nor∣mandy, wentf 1.30 in that expedition of his unto Ie••usa••em against the ••urks, where, he after∣wards, as a Pilgrimg 1.31, in great pennance (his wife also accompanying him) diedh 1.32.

Of the Lands whereof he was possessed, the Conquerors Survey makes only mention of these, viz. Burton in Northamptonshire, San∣fort in Essex, Oucley in Berkshire, Bu∣cham, Acle, Half••iate, Fiscele, Cas••re, Belge, Mildetune, Eccles, and Wale∣sham in Nonfolk, and Stoctone, Walend∣ham and Lutresurd in Com. Liecest.

This Earl Raphe had issue by E••••e his Wife, two Sons, viz.i 1.33 Raphe de Waer, and Alank 1.34; and one Daughter, viz. Ittal 1.35 (alias Amicia) Wise m 1.36 to Robert, Earl of Leicester, (Son to Robert, Earl of Mellent;) unto whom she broughtn 1.37, after the death of William de Britolio her Uncle, Lize, Glott, Britoll, and a great part of those Lands which William Fitz-Osborne, her Grand-father, had in Normandy; and which thenceforth were possest by the succeeding Earls of Leicester.

Which Raphe de Waer (eldest son to this last mentioned Earl Raphe) was adopted Heir unto his Uncle William de Britolio, (by reason that he had no Legitimate Issue of his Body) but being rejectedo 1.38 by the Normans, he possessedp 1.39 nothing thereof, Eustace his Illegitimate Son, by their power, having the same: Yet afterwards, through the favor of King Henry the First, he obtainedq 1.40 all the Honor of his Ancestors in those parts, excepting Pace••, whichr 1.41 Eustace de Britolio (an Illegitimate Son of William de Britolio) held.

Notes

• a 1.1

  W. Malms 58. B. n. 30. Ord. Vit. 522 C.
• b 1.2

  W. Malmsb. 59 a. n. 10.
• c 1.3

  Annal Mat. West. in An. 1075. Mat Paris▪ in eodem An.
• d 1.4

  Annal Mat. West. in An. 1075. Mat Paris▪ in eodem An.
• e 1.5

  W. Gemet, 299 D.
• f 1.6

  Ord. Vit. 53•• C.
• g 1.7

  W. Malms. 59. n. 20. R. Hoved. 211 b. n. 30.
• * 1.8

  An. 1073. (9 W. C.)
• h 1.9

  W. Malms. 59. n. 20. R. Hoved. 211 b. n. 30.
• i 1.10

  W. Malmsb. ut supra.
• k 1.11

  Ib. n. 20.
• l 1.12

  Ib. n. 20.
• m 1.13

  Ib. n. 20.
• n 1.14

  R. Hoved. 26•• b. n. 40 S Dunel 208 n. 30, 40 & 50.
• o 1.15

  R Hoved. 26•• b. n. 40 S Dunel 208 n. 30, 40 & 50.
• p 1.16

  Ibid.
• q 1.17

  S. Dunelm. 208. n. 60.
• r 1.18

  Ibid. n. 50.
• s 1.19

  Jorval 974. 30. H. Hunt 211 b. n. ••0. Ord. Vit. 5••5 ••, C.••
• t 1.20

  Jorval 974. 30. H. Hunt 211 b. n. ••0. Ord. Vit. 5••5 ••, C.••
• u 1.21

  Jorval 974. 30. H. Hunt 211 b. n. ••0. Ord. Vit. 5••5 ••, C.••
• x 1.22

  R. Hoved. 262 a.
• y 1.23

  R. Hoved. 262 a.
• z 1.24

  R. Hoved. 262 a.
• a 1.25

  Jorval. 975. •• 4••. H H••••t. ut supra
• b 1.26

  H Hunt. 211 b. n. 40.
• c 1.27

  H. Hunt. 211 b. n. 40.
• d 1.28

  Ord. Vit. 535 C.
• e 1.29

  Ibid.
• f 1.30

  Ibid.
• g 1.31

  Ibid.
• h 1.32

  Ibid.
• i 1.33

  W. Geme•••• 300 D.
• k 1.34

  Ord. Vit. 729 D.
• l 1.35

  Ibid. 8••5 D.
• m 1.36

  W. Gemet. 300 A.
• n 1.37

  Ord. Vit. 867 C, D.
• o 1.38

  Ord. Vit. 810 C.
• p 1.39

  Ord. Vit. 810 C.
• q 1.40

  Ibid. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 a.
• r 1.41

  Ibid. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 a.