A perfect copy of all summons of the nobility to the great councils and parliaments of this realm from the XLIX of King Henry the IIId until these present times with catalogues of such noblemen as have been summoned to Parliament in right of their wives, and of such other noblemen as derive their titles of honour from the heirs-female from whom they are descended, and of such noblemens eldest sons as have been summoned to Parliament by some of their fathers titles / extracted from publick records by Sir William Dugdale, Kt. ...

SUMMONITIONES AD PARLIAMENTA TEMPORE Regis Jacobi II.

Parliamentum inchoatum apud Westmonasteri∣um, decimo nono die Maij, Anno regni Regis Jacobi Secundi, primo.

JACOBƲS Secundus, Dei gratia, &c. dilecto & perquam fideli Consiliario nostro Francisco North de Guilford Chivalier, Magni Sigilli Angliae custodi, Salutem. Quia super quibusdam arduis & urgentibus negotiis, &c. quoddam Parliamentum nostrum apud Westm’ 19 die Maij, proximo futuro ordinavimus, &c. Vobis, &c. mandamus, &c. Teste, &c. Anno Regni nostri primo.

Consimilia Brevia diriguntur subscriptis, viz.

• Praedilecto & perquam fideli Consanguineo & Consiliario nostro Laurentio Comiti de Rochester, summo Angliae Thesaurario.
• Perquam fideli & sincerè dilecto Consanguineo & Consiliario nostro, Georgio Marchioni de Hallifax, Praesidi Consilij.
• Praedilecto & perquam fideli Consanguineo & Consiliario nostro Hen∣rico Comiti Clarendoniae, Custodi privati Sigilli, &c.
• Perquam fideli, & perquam sincerè dilecto Consanguineo nostro Henrico Duci Norfolciae, Comiti Marescallo Angliae.

Consimilia Brevia diriguntur subscriptis; viz.

• Carolo Duci Somersetiae.
• Georgio Duci Buckingham’.
• ...

• ... Christophero Duci Albemarliae.
• Jacobo Duci Ormond’, Seneschallo Hospitil.
• Jacobo Duci Monemuth’.
• Henrico de Duci Novo-castro super Tinam.
• Henrico Duci B••aufordiae, Praes••ll Principalitatis Walliae, & Mar∣chiarum earundem.
• Carolo Duci Richmund’, infra ae∣tatem.
• Georgio Duci Northum’ (infra aetat’.)
• Carolo Duci Southampt’.
• Carolo Duci S. Albani (infra aeta∣tem.)
• Henrico Duci Grafton’ (infra aetat’.)

Perquam fideli, & sincerè dilecto Consanguineo nostro Carolo Mar∣chioni Winton’.

Praedilecto & perquam fideli Consanguineo nostro Roberto Comiti de Lindsey, Magno Angliae Camerario.

Consimilia Brevia diriguntur subscriptis.

• Henrico Com’ de Arlington, Ca∣merario Hospitii nostri.
• Johanni Com’ de Mulgrave.
• Thomae Com’ de Rivers.
• Alberico Comiti Oxon’.
• Henrico Comiti de Peterb’.
• Carolo Com’ Salop’.
• Thomae Comiti Stamford’.
• Anthonio Com’ Kanc’.
• Heneagio Com’ de Winchelsey.
• Willielmo-Ricardo-Georgio Comiti Derb’.
• Willielmo Com’ de Kingston super Hull.
• Johanni Comiti Rutland’.
• Carolo Com’ de Carnarvon.
• Theophilo Com’ Huntingd’.
• Philippo Com’ de Chesterfeild.
• Willielmo Comiti Bedf.
• Thomae Com’ de Thanet.
• Thomae Com’ Pembr’ & Montgo∣meriei.
• Thomae Com’ Portland’.
• Willielmo Com’ Strafford’.
• Edwardo Com’ Lincoln’.
• Roberto Comiti Sunderland’, uni primariorum Secretariorum no∣strorum.
• Jacobo Com’ Suff.
• Carolo Com’ Dorset’ & Middle∣sexiae.
• Roberto Com’ de Scaresdale.
• Jacobo Com’ Sarum.
• Edwardo Com’ Sandwici.
• Johanni Com’ Exon’.
• Algernono Comiti Essex’, (infra ae∣tatem.)
• Johanni Com’ Bridgwater.
• Philippo Com’ Leicestr’.
• Roberto Com’ de Cardigan.
• Georgio Com’ Northampt’ (infra aetatem.)
• Arthuro Com’ de Anglesey.
• Johanni Com’ Bathon’.
• Edwardo Com’ Warwici & Ho∣landiae.
• Edwardo Comiti de Carlisie.
• Willielmo Com’ de Craven.
• Willielmo Com’ Devon’.
• Roberto Com’ Aylesbur’.
• Willielmo Com. Denbigh’.
• Ricardo Com’ Burlington’.
• Johanni Com’ Bristol’.
• Anthonio Comiti de Shaftsbury.
• Gilberto Com’ de Clare.
• Willielmo Com’ Powisiae.
• Olivero Com’ de Bolinbroke.
• Edwardo Henrico Comiti Lichf.
• Carolo Comiti Westmorland.
• Thomae Com’ de Danby.
• Carolo Comiti Mancesti’.
• Thomae Com’ Suffex’.
• Thomae Com’ de Berkshire.
• Ludovico Com’ Feversham.
• ...

• ... Carolo Com’ de Macclesfeild.
• Jacobo Comiti Abington’.
• Johanni Com’ de Radnor’.
• Edwardo Com’ de Gaynesborough.
• Willielmo Com’ de Yarmouth.
• Conyers Comiti de Holdernesse.
• Georgio Comiti de Berkley.
• Thomae Comiti de Plymmouth.
• Danieli Com’ Notingham’.

Praedilecto & perquam fideli Consanguineo nostro Francisco Viceco∣miti Mountagu.

Consimilia Brevia diriguntur subscriptis, viz.

• Willielmo Vicecomiti Say & Sele.
• Horatio Vicecomiti Touneshend.
• Thomae Vicecomiti Falconberge.
• Thomae Vicecomiti Weymouth.
• Carolo Vicecom’ Mordant
• Christophero Vicecomiti Hatton.
• Francisco Vicecomiti Newport.

Dilecto & perquam fideli nostro Georgio Nevill de Bergavenny Chi∣valier (infra aetatem.)

Consimilia Brevia diriguntur subscriptis.

• Mervino Tuchet de Audley, Chi∣valier.
• Henrico Arundell (de Wardour) Chl’r.
• Carolo West de La Warr, Chl’r.
• Christophero Roper de Tenham, Chl’r.
• Thomae Parker de Morley, & Montegle, Chl’r.
• Fulconi Grevill de Brooke, Chl’r.
• Roberto Shirley de Ferrers, Chl’r.
• Radulpho Mountagu Chl’r.
• Carolo Mildmay de Fitz-Walter, Chl’r (infra aetatem.)
• Forde Grey (de Warke) Chl’r, Attinctus de alta proditione.
• Henrico Yelverton de Grey, Chi∣valier (infra aetatem.)
• Johanni Lovelace Chl’r.
• Johanni Paulet Chl’r.
• Willielmo Stourton Chl’r.
• Willielmo Maynard Chl’r, Contra-Rotulatori Hospitii.
• Conyers Darcie de Conyers, Chl’r.
• Vere-Essex Cromwell Chl’r.
• Johanni Coventrie Chl’r.
• Radulpho Evre Chl’r.
• Carolo Mohun Chl’r, (infra aeta∣tem.)
• Philippo Wharton Chlr.
• Thomae Willoughby de Parham, Chl’r.
• Willielmo Howard (de Escrick) Chl’r.
• Willielmo Paget Chl’r.
• Henrico Herbert (de Chirbury) Chl’r.
• Francisco Howard (de Effingham) Chl’r.
• Thomae Leigh Chl’r.
• Carolo North & Grey (de Rolston) Chl’r.
• Thomae Jermyn Chl’r.
• Willielmo Byron Chl’r.
• Jacobo Brugges de Chandos, Chi∣valier.
• Ricardo Vaughan, Chl’r.
• Roberto Carey de Hunsdon Chl’r.
• Francisco Smith de Carington, Chl’r.
• Thomae Petre Chl’r.
• Willielmo Widdrington Chl’r.
• Carolo Gerard de Gerard's Brom∣ley, Chl’r.
• Edwardo Warde Chl’r.
• Thomae Colepeper Chl’r.
• ...

• ... Jacobo Astley Chl’r.
• Hugoni Clifford Chl’r.
• Carolo Lucas Chl’r.
• Ricardo Butler (de Weston) Chl’r.
• Johanni Belasses Chl’r.
• Ricardo Lumley Chl’r.
• Edwardo Watson de Rokyngham, Chl’r.
• Georgio Carteret Chl’r (infra aeta∣tem.)
• Roberto Sutton de Lexinton, Chl’r.
• Johanni Benet de Osulston, Chi∣valier.
• Marmaduco Langdale, Chl’r.
• Johanni Berkley (de Stratton) Chi∣valier, (infra aetatem.)
• Georgio Legg de Dartmouth, Chi∣valier.
• Francisco Holles Chl’r.
• Egidio Alington Chl’r (infra aeta∣tem.)
• Carolo Cornwallis Chl’r.
• Henrico Boothe de De-la-mer, Chi∣valier.
• Radulpho Stawell Chl’r.
• Sydneyo Godolphin Chl’r.
• Thomae Crew Chl’r.
• Henrico Jermyn de Dovor, Chi∣valier.
• Ricardo Arundell (de Treryse) Chl’r.
• Johanni Churchill Chl’r.
• Jacobo Butler (de Moore-Parke) Chl’r, (infra aetatem.)
• Georgio Jeffreys Chl’r.

A Catalogue of such Noble Persons as have had Summons to Parliament in right of their Wives.

RAPHE de Monthermer, having married Joan of Acres, Daughter of King Edward the First, and Widow of Gilbert de Clare Earl of Gloucester and Hertford; pos∣sessing Lands of great extent in her right, which be∣longed to those Earldoms, had Summons to Parliament from the 28th of Edw. I. to the 35th Year of that Kings Reign, inclusive, by the Title of Earl of Gloucester and Hertford. But, after her death (which hapned in the first year of King Edward the Second) he never had the Title of Earl of Gloucester and Hert∣ford, but was summoned to Parliament as a Baron only, from the second to the eighteenth of that Kings Reign.

Hugh Stafford, a younger Son to Hugh Earl of Stafford, having mar∣ried Elizabeth Daughter and Heir to Bartholomew Lord Bourchier, was summon'd to Parliament by the Title of Lord Bourchier, in 12, 14 H. 4. and in 1 H. 5.

Sir Lewes Robsart Knight, having also married the said Elizabeth Daughter and Heir to Bartholomew Lord Bourchier (Widow of Sir Hugh Stafford Knight) had Summons to Parliament by the Title of Lord Bourchier, in 3, 4, 5. 7 H. 6.

Robert Hungerford Esquire, having married Alianore, the Daughter and Heir to William Lord Molins, was summon'd to Parliament by the Title of Lord Molins, in 23. 27, 28, 29 and 31 of King Henry the Sixth.

Sir Edward Grey Knight, second Son to Reginald Lord Grey of Ru∣thyn, having married Elizabeth the sole Daughter of William Lord Ferrers of Groby, had Summons to Parliament by the Title of Lord Ferrers of Groby, in 25. 27, 28, 29. 31. 33 Hen. 6.

Sir Henry Percie Knight, Son and Heir to Henry Earl of Northum∣berland, having married Alianore, Cousin and next Heir to Robert Lord Poynings, was summoned to Parliament by the Title of Lord Poynings, in 25. 27, 28, 29. 31. 33 and 38th of King Henry the Sixth. He was afterward Earl of Northumberland.

William Bourchier, third Son to William Bourchier Earl of Ewe, ha∣ving married Thomasine, Daughter and Heir of Sir Richard Hank∣ford Knight, by Elizabeth his Wife, Sister and Heir to Fouke Fitz∣warine; as also Sister and Heir to Elizabeth the other Daughter and Co-heir of the said Sir Richard and Elizabeth, was summon'd to Parliament by the Title of Lord Fitz-warine, in 27, 28, 29. 31. 33. 38 Hen. 6. and in 1, 2. 6. 9. 12 Edw. 4.

Sir Richard Welles Knight, having married Joan, Daughter and Heir to William Lord Willoughby, was summon'd to Parliament by the Title of Lord Willoughby, in 33. 38 Hen. 6. and in 1, 2. 6 Edw. 4.

Sir John Bourchier Knight of the Garter (fourth Son to William Earl of Ewe) having married Margery the Daughter and Heir to Richard Lord Berners, was summon'd to Parliament by the Title of Lord Berners, in 33 and 38 Hen. 6. As also in 1, 2. 6. 9. 12 Edw. 4. and in 11, 12 Hen. 7.

William Nevill, a younger Son to Raphe Earl of Westmorland, having married Joane the Daughter and Heir of Sir Thomas Fauconberge Knight, Son and Heir of Walter Lord Fauconberge, was summon'd to Parliament by the Title of Lord Fauconberge, in 33 and 38 Hen. 6. and 1 Edw. 4.

Sir Roger Fenys Knight, having married Joane the sole Daughter and Heir to Thomas Lord Dacre, was by Letters Patents, bearing date the seventh of November in 37 Hen. 6. accepted and declared Lord Dacre, and to be a Baron of this Realm; and summon'd to Parlia∣ment by that Title in 38 Hen. 6. as also in 1, 2. 6. 9. 12. 22 Edw. 4.

Humphrey Bourchier, third Son to Henry Bourchier the first Earl of Ewe of that Family; having married Joane the Daughter and Heir of Richard Stanhope, Neice and Co-heir to Raphe Lord Cromwell of Tatshall, had Summons to Parliament by the Title of Lord Cromwell, in 1, 2, 6 and 9 Edw. 4.

Anthony Widvill, Son and Heir to Richard Earl Rivers, having mar∣ried Elizabeth, Daughter and Heir to Thomas Lord Scales of Nu∣cells, was thereupon declared Lord Scales; and afterwards had Summons to Parliament by the Title of Lord Scales, in 2 and 6 Edw. 4.

Walter Devereux having married Anne, sole Daughter and Heir to William Lord Ferrers of Chartley, was summon'd to Parliament by the Title of Lord Ferrers of Chartley, in 2. 6. 9. 12 and 22 Edw. 4. and in 1 Ric. 3.

William Lovel, a younger Son to William Lord Lovel of Tichmersh, having married Alianore, the Daughter and Heir of Robert Lord Morley, was summon'd to Parliament by the Title of Lord Morley, in 9 Edw. 4, and 49 Hen. 6.

Richard Hastings, having married Joane the Daughter and Heir of Robert Lord Welles, was summon'd to Parliament by the Title of Lord Welles, in 22 Edw. 4.

Edward, Son and Heir to William Lord Hastings (Lord Chamberlain to King Edward the Fourth) having married Mary the sole Daugh∣ter and Heir of Thomas Lord Hungerford, was summoned to Par∣liament by the Title of Lord Hungerford, in 22 Edw. 4. 1 Ric. 3. and 3. 7, 11, 12 Hen. 7.

George, Son and Heir to Thomas Stanley Earl of Derby, having mar∣ried Joane the Daughter and Heir to John Lord Strange of Knockin, had Summons to Parliament by the Title of Lord Strange, in 22 Edw. 4. 1 Ric. 3. and 3. 11, 12 Hen. 7.

Edward Grey, second Son to Sir Edward Grey Knight and Lord Fer∣rers of Groby, having married Elizabeth the Sister and Heir to Thomas Talbot Vicount L'isle, was created Baron L'isle in 15 Edw. 4. and summon'd to Parliament by that Title in 22 Edw. 4. And

afterwards, viz. in 1 Ric. 3. being created Vicount L'isle, was summon'd to Parliament by the same Title in 1 Ric. 3. and in 3. 7 Hen. 7.

Charles Somerset, Natural Son to Henry Duke of Somerset, having married Elizabeth the sole Daughter and Heir to William Herbert Earl of Huntingdon, was summon'd to Parliament by the Title of Lord Herbert, in 1. 3 Hen. 8.

The Names of such Noble Persons, whose Titles of Honour are either the Names of such Heirs Female, from whom they be descended; or the Names of such Places, whence those Heirs Female assumed their Titles of Dignity: Of whose Summons to Parliament by those Titles, the General Index will shew the respective Times.

• PEregrinus Bertie Dominus Willoughby (de Eresby) 23 Eliz. &c.
• Jacobus Bertie de Norris, 31 Car. 2, &c.
• Johannes Blount de Mountjoy, 39 Hen. 6, &c.
• Georgius Boleyn de Rochford, 24 H. 8, &c.
• Willielmus Boteler de Ormond, 7 H. 8, &c.
• Johannes Bourchier de Berners, 33 H. 6, &c.
• Ricardus Boyle de Clifford, 13 Car. 2.
• Edwardus Brooke de Cobham, 23 H. 6, &c.
• Johannes Brugges de Chandos, 1 Mariae, &c.
• Henricus Carey de Hunsdon, 1 Eliz. &c.
• Jacobus Fienes de Say, 27 H. 6, &c.
• Johannis Grey de Powys, 22 Edw. 4, &c.
• Fulco Grevill de Brooke, 19 Jac. &c.
• Edwardus Hastings de Hungerford, 3 H. 7, &c.
• Henricus Lennard de Dacre, 12 Jac. 1.
• Willielmus Lovel de Morley, 9 Edw. 4 &c.
• Thomas Maners de Ros, 7 H. 8, &c.
• Benjamin Mildmay de Fitz-Walter, 31 Car. 2, &c.
• Johannes Nevill de Latimer, 5 Hen. 4, &c.
• Johannes Nevill de Mountagu, 38 H. 6, &c.
• Edwardus Nevill de Bergavenny, 29 H. 6, &c.
• Willielmus Parker de Mont-Egle, 3 Jac. 1, &c.
• Johannes Radcliffe de Fitz-Walter, 1 H. 7, &c.
• Robertus Shyrley de Ferrers, 31 Car. 2, &c.
• Georgius Stanley de Strange, 22 Edw. 4, &c.
• Johannes Tuchet de Audley, 6 H. 4, &c.
• Reginaldus West de La Warre, 5 H. 6, &c.
• Carolus Yelverton de Grey, 31 Car. 2, &c.

The Names of those Earls eldest Sons, and Others, as have been summon'd to Parlia∣ment in the Life-time of their Fathers, by the Titles of such Honours as were then really in their Fathers, and had Place and Precedence according thereto.

• THomas Arundell Lord Maltravers, eldest Son to Richard Fitz-Alan Earl of Arundell, 22 Edw. 4. 1 Ric. 3. 1 Hen. 7.
• Henry Fitz-Alan Lord Maltravers, eldest Son to William Fitz-Alan Earl of Arundell, 25. 28. 31. 33. 35▪ Hen. 8.
• Francis Lord Talbot, eldest Son to George Earl of Shrewsbury, 24, 25, 28 Hen. 8.
• Francis Lord Russell, eldest Son to John Earl of Bedford, 1. 6 and 7 Edw. 6.
• The Lord John Dudley (eldest Son to John Duke of Northumberland) by the Title of Earl of Warwick, 6 and 7 Edw. 6.
• George Lord Talbot, eldest Son to Francis Earl of Shrewsbury, 6 and 7 Edw. 6. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Ph. & M. and 1 Eliz.
• John Paulet Lord St. John, eldest Son to William Marquess of Win∣chester, 1. 3, 4, 5, 6 Ph. & M. and 1. 8. 13, 14 Eliz.
• Thomas Radcliffe Lord Fitz-Walter, Son and Heir to Henry Earl of Sussex, 1, 2, 3 Ph. & M.
• Henry Lord Hastings, eldest Son to Francis Earl of Huntingdon, 1 Eliz.
• Henry Stanley Lord Strange, eldest Son to Edward Earl of Derby, 1 5. 8. 13, 14. 18 Eliz.
• William Paulet Lord St. John, eldest Son to John Marquess of Win∣chester, 18 Eliz.
• William Paulet Lord St. John, eldest Son to William Marquess of Winchester, 23. 28 Eliz.
• Gilbert Lord Talbot, eldest Son to George Earl of Shrewsbury, 29 and 30 Eliz.
• Ferdinando Stanley Lord Strange, eldest Son to Henry Earl of Derby, 29, 30, 31 Eliz.
• Thomas Clinton Lord Say, eldest Son to Henry Earl of Lincoln, 1 Jac. 1.
• William Lord Howard of Effingham, eldest Son to Charles Earl of Notingham, 1. 3, 4. 7, 8. 12 Jac. 1.
• William Parker Lord Montegle, eldest Son to Edward Lord Morley, 1. 3, 4. 7, 8. 12 Jac. 1.
• Henry Somerset Lord Herbert, eldest Son to Edward Earl of Wor∣cester, 1. 3, 4. 7, 8. 12 Jac. 1. 1 Car. 1.
• Charles Lord Herbert of Shurland, eldest Son to Philip Earl of Montgomery, 18, 19. 21 Jac. 1.
• ...

• ... Theophilus Lord Howard of Walden, Son and Heir to Thomas Earl of Suffolk, 1, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 21 Jac. 1.
• John Paulet Lord St. John, eldest Son to William Marquess of Win∣chester, 1 Car. 1.
• Algernon Percie, eldest Son to Henry Earl of Northumberland, 3 and 4 Car. 1.
• Edward Mountagu Lord Kymbolton, eldest Son to Henry Earl of Manchester, 3, 4. 15 Car. 1.
• Henry Lord Ley, eldest Son to James Earl of Marlborough, 3 and 4 Car. 1.
• Henry Lord Clifford, eldest Son to Francis Earl of Cumberland, 3, 4. 15 Car. 1.
• James Stanley Lord Strange, eldest Son to William Earl of Derby, 3, 4. 15 Car. 1.
• Spenser Lord Compton, eldest Son to William Earl of Northampton, 3 & 4 Car. 1.
• Ʋlick Lord Burgh, eldest Son to Richard Earl of St. Albans, 3 4. Car. 1.
• Charles Lord Howard of Charlton, eldest Son to Thomas Earl of Berkshire, 4. 15 Car. 1. and 13 Car. 2.
• Basil Lord Feilding of Newnham-Padox, eldest Son to William Earl of Denbigh, 4 & 15 Car. 1.
• Edward Lord Conway, eldest Son to Edward Vicount Conway, 4 Car. 1.
• Henry Howard Lord Moubray, eldest Son to Thomas Earl of Arundel, 15 Car. 1.
• John Carey Lord Hunsdon, eldest Son to Henry Earl of Dovor, 16 Car. 1. 13 Car. 2.
• Thomas Lord Wentworth, eldest Son to Thomas Earl of Cleveland, 16 Car. 1. 13 Car. 2.
• Mountague Bertie Lord Willoughby of Eresby, eldest Son to Robert Earl of Lindsey.
• Ferdinando Lord Hastings, eldest Son to Henry Earl of Huntingdon.
• Robert Lord Riche, eldest Son to Robert Earl of Warwick.
• Henry Lord Pierpont, eldest Son to Robert Earl of Kingston upon Hull.
• Oliver Lord St. John, eldest Son to Oliver Earl of Bolingbrooke.
• George Lord Digby, eldest Son to John Earl of Bristoll.
• Henry Howard Lord Moubray, eldest Son to Henry Duke of Norfolk, 31 & 32 Car. 2.
• John Lord Maners of Haddon, eldest Son to John Earl of Rutland, 31 & 32 Car. 2.
• Conyers Darcie Lord Conyers, eldest Son to Conyers Lord Darcie, Mei∣nill, and Conyers, 32 Car. 2.