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Hastings.
THe first of this Family of whom I find men∣tion,* 1.1 is William de Hastings, Stewarda 1.2 to King Henry the First. Which Office he heldb 1.3 by Serjeantie, in respect of his Tenure of the Mannor of Ashele, in Com. Norff. viz. by the Ser∣vice of taking charge of the Naperie (id est, the Table-clothes and Linen) at the Solemn Coronati∣ons of the Kings of this Realm.
To whom succeeded Hugh* 1.4 his Son and Heir. Which Hugh obtain'd, by the Giftc 1.5 of that King, all the Lands of Robert de Flamenvill, with Erne∣burgh Daughter of Hugh Flamenvill, Niece to the same Robert.
This Hugh had Issued 1.6 William* 1.7 his Son and Heir, Stewarde 1.8 also to King Henry the Second; from whom he obtain'd a Confirmationf 1.9 of all the Lands which William de Hastings his Grandfather (Steward to King Henry the First) and Hugh his Father had enjoy'd in the time of that King. As also ofg 1.10 all the Lands which Robert de Limesi Bi∣shop of Coventre, by the Consent of the Chapter, and Approbation of King Henry the First, gave to the before-specified Robert de Flamenvill; viz. Bur∣bache, Barewell, and Birdingburie, with their Appurtenances, viz. Scetescleve (now Sketch∣ley) and Eston (now Aston-Flamvill) and Sta∣pelton. Likewiseh 1.11 his Houses in Coventre, with one Burgess there, and one Croft in Wilie, to hold by the Service of two Knights Fees, as freely as King Henry the First gave them to Hugh de Hastings, his Father, with Erneburgh Daughter of the said Hugh de Flamenvill.
This last-mentioned William took to Wife i 1.12 Margerie the Daughter of Roger Bigod Earl of Norff. with whom he hadk 1.13 in Marriage the Lord∣ship of Little Bradley, to enjoy after the death of Gundred Stepmother to him the said Roger; and left Issue by her two Sons, viz.l 1.14 Henry, and Willi∣am. Which Henry dyingm 1.15 Issueless, William* 1.16 his Brother, in 6 R. 1. gaven 1.17 C Marks for his Relief of those Lands held in S••rjeanty, so descended to him: As alsoo 1.18 C Marks more, to obtain the King's Fa∣vour, in regard he did not at that time attend him into Normandy.
This William, in 1 Ioh. wasp 1.19 one of the Peers in the Parliament then held at Lincoln, where Wil∣liam King of Scotland did Homage to King Iohn. And in 15 Ioh. attendedq 1.20 the King into Poictou. After which, viz. in 18 Ioh. he took part with the rebellious Barons, as it seems; for it appearsr 1.21 that his Lands were then given by the King to William de Roeley, and Elias his Uncle, for their support in his Service. But, making his Peace with King H. 3. (as most did) he was, on his behalf, at the Sieges 1.22 of Bitham-Castle, in Com. Linc. in 5 H. 3. and diedt 1.23 in 10 H. 3. Whereupon Henry his Son and Heir, giving fifty Marks Fine, and doing his Homage, had Liveryu 1.24 of his Lands, lying in the Counties of Warr. Leic. Salop. Bedf. Norff. and Suff.
Which Henry* 1.25 taking to Wifex 1.26 Ada the fourth Daughter to David Earl of Huntendon, and of Maud one of the Sisters and Coheirs to Ranulph the last of that Name, Earl of Chester; after the death of Iohn sirnamed Scott, his Wifes Brother (the last Earl of that Family) shared in that great Inheritance of the Earl of Chester's Lands: and for the present, in lieu of her Purpartie, hady 1.27 the Mannors of Whitefeld, Stratton, and Cundover, in Com. Salop. Wigginton, and Wulverhampton, in Com. Staff. and Bromesgrove, in Com. Wigorn. Likewisez 1.28 Bolesover Castle, in Com. Derb. as also a 1.29 Oswardbec, and Mannes••eld, in Com. Not. Af∣ter this, viz. in 26 H. 3. attendingb 1.30 the King into France, he was taken Prisonerc 1.31 at that great De∣feat which the English Army had near Xante; but soon releasedd 1.32 by exchange: And in 29 H. 3. had for the full Purpartie of the said Ada his Wife, an Assignation* 1.33 of the Mannors of Leyrton, Osward∣bek, Cundover, Wrfeild, Wulverhampton, and Wiginton.
In 34 H. 3. he accompaniede 1.34 Richard Earl of Cornwall, in his Journey to Lyons in France, where the Pope then was; passingf 1.35 that Country with a pompous Retinue: but departedg 1.36 this Life before the end of that year. Whereupon the tui∣tion h 1.37 of Margery and Illaria his Daughters, then i 1.38 in the Nunnery of Alnestow, was committedk 1.39 to William de Cantilupe; Henry his Son and Heir be∣ing l 1.40 at that time in Minority: of whose Wardship Guy de Luzignian, Half-Brother to the King, had (as it seems) a Grant: for in 36 H. 3. he pastm 1.41 it over to William de Cantilupe, the King ratifyingn 1.42 it. Which William thereupon gave his Daughter Ioane in Marriageo 1.43 to him, as I shall further shew anon.
This last-mention'd Henry, in 44 H. 3. had Sum∣mons p 1.44, amongst other of the Great Nobility, to be at Shrewsbury, upon the Feast-day of the Nati∣vity of the Blessed Virgin, well furnisht with Horse and Arms, to march into Wales, against Lewelin and his Complices, then in Rebellion: And the next ensuing year had the like Summonsq 1.45, to be at Lon∣don on the morrow after the Feast-day of the Apo∣stles Simon and Iude. Shortly after which (viz. in 46 H. 3.) divers of the Barons began to be very bold with the King, under colour of asserting the Laws of the Land, and the Subjects Liberties: but the King stooping to a fair Composure with them, an Instrumentr 1.46 importing the Tenor of that Agree∣ment was Personally Sealed by some of them; the rest, who came not, being required to sends 1.47 their Seals for the Ratifying thereof: amongst which, this Henry (then of that Party) wast 1.48 one. And thereupon being well confided in by the King, had Summonsu 1.49, amongst others, in 47 H. 3. (viz. the next ensuing year) to be at Worcester on the Feast∣day of S. Peter ad Vincula (commonly called Lam∣mas) sufficiently accoutred with Horse and Arms, to restrain the Hostilities of the Welch: But with what affection he came thither, is no hard matter to guess; for about that time, being seduced by those turbulent-spirited Barons, who soon after manifest∣ed what good Subjects they were, he joyned with them in committingx 1.50 many great Outrages upon the Church, and Clergie; for which (together with y 1.51 Henry and Simon, Sons to that Arch-rebell Simon Montfort Earl of Leicester, and many more of their Party) he was Excommunicatedz 1.52 by the Arch∣bishop of Canterbury.
After which, no Man was more active against the King than he, being one of those who, on the Barons part, submitteda 1.53 to such a Determination as the King of France should make (unto whom the Differences touching those Ordinances called The Provisions of Oxford, so prejudicial to the King's Royal Authority, were referred.) Whereupon he putb 1.54 himself in Arms with the rest, under pretence of asserting the Laws of the Land, and the Peoples just Liberties; holdingc 1.55 out Northampton, ho∣stilely,