The appeal of iniured innocence, unto the religious learned and ingenuous reader in a controversie betwixt the animadvertor, Dr. Peter Heylyn, and the author, Thomas Fuller.

Advertisements on the History of the Reign of King Iames, pag. 21, 22.

Fol. 490. Sir Edward Montague had three sonnes, Edward the eldest Knight of the Bath, &c.] The Author here is much mistaken in the House of the Montagues.

For first, that Edward Montague who was Knight of the Bath, &c. was not Bro∣ther to Iames Bishop of Winchester, and Henry Earl of Manchester, but their Bro∣thers Son, that is to say, the Son of another Edward their eldest Brother.

Secondly, besides that, Edward, Iames, and Henry, there was another Brother whom the Author names not, though he could not chuse but know the man, viz. Sir Sidney Montague, one of the Masters of the Requests to the late King Charles. Therefore to set this matter right, I am to let both him and his Readers know, that Sir Edward Montague chief Justice in the time of King Edward the sixth, was father of another Edward who lived peaceably and nobly in his own Country. To whom succeeded a third Edward, who sought for honour in the Wars, and gained the reputation of a good Commander▪ the elder Brother of Iames, Henry, and Sidney before mentioned, and the father of a fourth Edward who was made Knight of the Bath, at the Coronation of King Iames, Anno 1603. and afterwards created Lord Montague of Boughton in the nineteenth year of that King, Anno 1621. which honourable Title is now enjoyed by his Son (another Edward) Anno 1658.

And thirdly, though I grant that Dr. Iames Montague Bishop of Winchester (the second Brother of the four) was of great power and favour in the time of King Iames.

Thus far Dr. Heylin, out of his Advertisements, written in correction of Mr. Sandersons History of the Reign of King Iames.

To rectifie this heap of Errors, not to be paralleled in any Author (pretending to the emendation of another) I have here plainly set down the Male-pedegree of this Noble, Numerous, and successfull Family.

• 1 Sir Edward Montague, Lord Chief Justice in the Reign of King Henry the eighth.
  • 2 Sir Edward Montague, a worthy Patriot, in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth.
    • Sir Walter Montague Knight, second Son, died without Issue.
      • Sir Henry Montague third Son, Earl of Manchester, Lord Chief Justice, Lord Treasurer, &c.
        • Edw. Montague now Earl of Manchester, besides other Sons.
    • 3 Sir Edward Montague, made Knight of the Bath at the Coronati∣on of King Iames (ne∣ver a Martialist,) and created by Him Baron Montague of Boughton, dying in the beginning of the Civill Warres.
      • William Mountague Esq of the Mid∣dle-Temple, se∣cond Son.
      • 4 Edward now Lord Montague of Boughton.
        • Ralfe Montague Esq second Son.
        • Edward Montague Esq eldest Son.
      • Christopher Montague third Son, died before his Father, being a most hopefull Gentle∣man.
    • Sir Charles Monta∣gue fourth Son, who did good service in Ireland; and left three Daughters and Co-heirs.
      • Iames Montague fifth Son, Bishop of Winchester, died unmarried.
      • Sir Sidney Mon∣tague sixth Son, Master of the Requests.
        • Edward Monta∣gue now Admi∣rall, and one of the Lords of the Councel.

I presume the Animadvertor will allow me exact in this Family, which hath reflected so fauourably upon me, that I desire (and indeed deserve) to live no longer, than whilest I acknowledg the same.