The history of the worthies of England who for parts and learning have been eminent in the several counties : together with an historical narrative of the native commodities and rarities in each county / endeavoured by Thomas Fuller.

Sheriffs of Leicester and Warwick.

Name.	Place.	Arms.
RICHARDVS II.
Anno,
1 Roger Per•…•…wich
2 〈◊〉〈◊〉. de Bermingham		Per Pale indented Arg. and Sab.
3 Williel. Flamuil	Aston L.	Argent a Manch Azure.
4 Thomas. Ralegh	〈◊〉〈◊〉	Arg. Seme of Croslets G. a Cross Moline Sable.
5 T. de Bermingham	ut prius
6 Willielm. Baggot
7 Idem.
8 Joh. Bermingham	ut prius
9 Jo. Calveleigh, m.		Ar. a Fess G. betw. 3. Calves S.
10 Johannes Parker	Olney. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
11 Richardus Ashby		Az. a Cheveron Ermin betwixt three Leopards heads, Or.
12 Williel. Flamuil	ut prius
13 Ado. de Lichfeld
14 Rob. de 〈◊〉〈◊〉.		Sable a Fret Argent.
15 Johann. Mallory	Swinford. 〈◊〉〈◊〉	Or 3 Ly•…•…ns Passant Gardant S.
16 Th. de Woodford	Sproxt. L.	Sable, 3 Leopards heads Feasant Gules, 3 Fleur de Luces Arg.
17 Thomas Ondeby
18 Robertus Veer		Quarterly G. & O. a Mullet, Ar. AMP.
19 Henricus Nevill
20 Robert. Goushul
21 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Eynefford
22 Ado. de Lichfeld
HEN. IV.
Anno,
1 Johan. Berkely, m.	〈◊〉〈◊〉	G. a Cheveron 'twixt 10 Cinque∣foils Arg.
2 Hen. N•…•…vill, mil.	ut prius
3 Alex. Trussel, mil.		Ar. fretty G. on every point a Bez.
4 Johannes Blaket	Nowesly. 〈◊〉〈◊〉	Azure a B•…•…nd cotized, between 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Crosse Croslets Fitchee Or.
5 Idem.	ut prius
6 •…•…on. Berkley, mil.	ut prius
7 Thomas Lucy	Charlcot. W	G. seme de Croslets 3 Lucies Ho∣rient Arg.
8 Johannes Parr		Arg. 2 bars Az. a border ingrail∣ed Sable.
9 Hen. Nevill, mil.	ut prius
10 Will. Brokesby		Undee Arg. and S. a Canton G.
11 Robert•…•…s Castell	Withibroke	Gules, 2 bars and a Castle in a Canton Argeut.
12 Barth. Brokesby.	ut prius
HEN. V.
Anno,
1 Tho. Crewe, arm.
2 Rich. Hastings, m.		Argent a Manch Sable.
3 Tho. Burdet, mil.	Newton-B.	Az. on. 2 bars O. 6. Martlets G.
4 Johannes Malbory	ut prius
5 Will. Bishopston		or. 3 bends S. a Can•…•…on Ermin.
6 Johann. Salveyn
7 B•…•…rth. Brookesby	ut prius
8 Tho. Ardington & Tho. Maureward.	C. Orton. L.	Az. a Fess Arg. betw. 3 Cinque∣foils Or.
HEN. VI.
Anno,
1 Rich. Hastings, m.	ut pri•…•…s
2 Humph. Stafford	Huncote. l	Or a Cheveron G. and a quarter E•…•…min.
3 Johann. Mallory	ut prius
4 Richar. Cloddale
5 Rich. Hastings. m.	ut prius
6 Thomas Stanley		Arg. on a Bend Az. 3 Bucks-h.O.
7 Willielmus Payto	Chesterto•…•….	Barry of 6 Peices Ar. and G. per
8 Nichol. Ruggeley		pale Indented & counterchanged
9 Humphr. Stafford	ut prius
10 W. Mountford, m		Bendee of 10 Peices, Or and Az.
11 Rich. Hastings, m.	ut prius
12 Thom. Foulhurst
13 Thom. Ardin•…•…on
14 Willielmus. Lucy	ut prius
15 Wil. Payto, mil.	ut prius
16 Rob•…•…tus Ardern		Ermin a Fess Checky Or and Az.
17 Hum. Stafford, m.	Grafton
18 Laurent. Berkley	ut prius
19 Thomas Ashby	Lowedby.	ut prius.
20 VVil. Mountford	ut prius
21 W. Bermingham & Lawr. Sherrard	ut prius Staplef•…•…rd. 〈◊〉〈◊〉
22 Idem.	ut prius	Arg. a Cheveron G. betwixt 3. Torteauxes.
23 Rob. Harecourt	Bosworth. L	Or 2 bars Gules.
24 Tho. Erdington	B•…•…ow. L.	Argent 2 Lyons passant Or.
25 Th. Everingham		Gules a Lyon Rampant Vary, co∣rone Or.
26 Tho. Porter, a. & Will. Purefoy, ar.	Drayton. L.	S. 3 Pair of Gantlets clipping
27 VVill. Purefey	ut prius	(or joyned together) Argent.
28 VVillielm. Lucy	ut prius
29 W. Mountford, m	ut prius
30 Rob. Motun, m.	Pekleton L.	Argent a Cinquesoile Azure.
31 W. Be•…•…mingham	ut prius
32 Leonar. Hastings	Kerby. L.	Arms ut prius
33 Thomas Berkley	ut prius
34 Williel. Hastings	ut prius
35 Tho. Walsh, ar.	Wanlip. L	G.2 bars gemews, a bend Arg.
36 Tho. Maston, ar.
37 H. Filongley, ar.	Filonley. W
38 Edm. Mountford.	ut prius
EDW. IV
Anno,
1 Tho. Ferrers, ar.		AMP.
2 Joh. Grevil, arm.		Sab. a bordure & cross engrai∣led Or, thereon 5 Pellets.
3 Idem.	ut prius
4 Will. Harecourt	ut prius
5 Joh. Huggford, a.
6 Th. Throgmorton	Cought. W.
7 Rad. Woodford, a	Knipton. L.	Gules, on a Cheveron Argent 3. bars gemellee Sable.
8 Edw. Rawleigh, m	ut prius
9 Tho. Ferrers, mil.	ut prius
10 Joh. Grevil, mil.	ut prius
11 Sim. Mountford	ut prius
12 VVill. Motum, a	ut prius
13 Joh. Higgford, a.	ut prius
14 Joh. Grevil, mil.	ut prius
15 VVill. Lucy, ar.	ut prius
16 VV. Trussell, m.	Elms•…•…horp. 〈◊〉〈◊〉
17 Johan. Branfitz
18 Joh. Grevill, mil.	ut prius
19 Thom. Poultney	Misterton. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.	Arg. a Fess Indented G. in cheif. 3 Leopards heads Sable.
20 Rich. Boughton	L•…•…ford. W.	Sable 3 Cressants Or.
21 Thomas Cokesey
22 Edward Felding	〈◊〉〈◊〉. w	Ar. on a Fess Az. 3 Lozenges O
RICH. III.
Anno,
1 Thom. Entwysel		Arg. on a be•…•… Sable 3 Martlets of the field.
2 Humph. Beaufort	Guies•…•…lif. w	Ermin on a bend Az 3 Cinque∣foils Or.
3 R. Broughton, a. & R. Throgmorton	ut prius
	ut prius
HENRICUS VII.
Anno,
1 Joh•…•…nnes Digby		Azure a Flower de Luce Arg
2 Henricus Lisle		Or. a Fess 〈◊〉〈◊〉 2 Chev. Sab.
3 R. Throgmorton	ut prius
4 VVil. Lucy, miles	ut prius
5 Tho. Brereton, ar.		Argent 2 bars Sable.
6 Johan. Villars, ar.	Brokesby. L	Arg. on a Cross G. 5 Escalops, O.
7 R. Throgmorton	ut prius
8 Thom. Pulney, m.	ut prius
9 Rad. Sherley, m.	〈◊〉〈◊〉 L.	Paly of 6. Or. and Azure a Can∣ton Ermin.
10 Johan. Villars, a.	ut prius
11 Ed. Rawleigh, m.	ut prius
12 VV. Brokesbury
13 Tho. Nevill, ar.	ut prius
14 Rich. Pudsey, m.
15 Joh. Villars, ar.	ut prius
16 Tho. Hasilrig, a.	Nouselee. L	Arg. a Cheveron betwixt 3 Hasel leavesvert.
17 Edw. Belknap, a.
18 Nich. Mallory, a.	ut prius
19 Henricus Lysle, a	ut prius
20 Nich. Brome, ar.

21 H. Willoughby		Or, on 2 bars Gules, 3 Water-bou∣guets Argent.
22 Edw. Raleigh, m.	ut prius
23 Tho. Trussel, ar.	ut prius
24 Will. Skevington	Skevington	Arg. 3 Bulls heads erased Sable.
HEN. VIII.
Anno,
1 Simon Digby, ar.	ut prius
2 Johan. Aston, m.
3 Mau. Berkley, ar.	ut prius
4 Will. Turpin, ar.	Knaptost L.	G. on a Bend Arg. 3 Lions heads Erased Sable.
5 Edw. Ferers, mil.	AMP.
6 Johan. Digby, m.	ut prius
7 Will. Skevington	ut prius
8 M•…•…. Berkley, m.	ut prius
9 Simon Digby, ar.	ut prius
10 Edw. Ferrers, m.	ut prius
11 Hen. Willougby	ut prius
12 Edw. Digby, ar.	ut prius
13 Will. Skevington	ut prius
14 Will. Browne, ar.
15 Edw. Conway, ar.	Ragley. W.	S on a Bend betw. 2 Gotises, Ar. a Rose G. betw. 2 Annulets of the First.
16 Tho. Lucy, miles.	ut prius
17 H. Willoughby, m	ut prius
18 G. Throgmort. 〈◊〉〈◊〉	ut prius
19 Tho. Pu•…•…tney, m.	ut prius
20 Rog. Ratclisse, m.		Argent a bend engrailed Sable.
21 Rich. Verney. ar.	W.	Az. on a Cross Arg. 5 Mullets G.
22 Christ. Villars, a.	ut prius
23 Johan. Villars, m.	ut prius
24 Joh. Harrington	ut prius
25 Johan. Audley, a.
26 Regin. Digby, ar.	ut prius
27 W. Broughton, a.
28 VVal•…•…. Smith, ar.
29 Johan. Villars, m.	ut prius
30 Tho. Nevill, ar.		Gules a Saltyre Ermine.
31 Johan. Digby, ar.	ut prius
32 Rich. Catesby, a.		Ar. 2 Lyons passant S. Corone, O
33 Rog. VVigston, a.	Wolston. W
34 Fulco. Grevil, m.	Beachamp. w	Sab. a bo•…•…der and cross engrailed Or thereon 5. Pellets.
35 G. Throgmorton	utp rius
36 Regin. Digby, a.	ut prius
37 Rich. Catesby, m.	ut prius
38 Fran. Poultney, & VVill. Leigh, ar.	ut prius	G. a Cross ingrailed Ar. in the first Quarter a Lozenge, Or.
	ut prius
EDVV. VI.
Anno,
1 Fulco. Grevill, m.	ut prius
2 Ambro. Cave, m.		Azure Frettee Argent.
3 Rich. Munnar, m.
4 Edw. Hastings, m.	ut prius
5 VV. VVigeston, a.	ut prius
6 Tho. Nevill, miles	ut prius
PHIL. Rex. & M. R.
Anno,
1 R. Throgmorton	ut prius
2 Tho. Hastings, m.	ut prius
3 Edw. Grevill, m.	ut prius
4 Fran. Shirley, ar.	ut prius
5 VV. Wigeston, m.	ut prius
6 Bran. Cave, arm.	ut prius
ELIZAB. Reginae.
Anno,
1 Tho. Lucy, arm.	ut prius
2 Will. Skeffington	ut prius
3 Tho. Nevill, mil.	ut prius
4 Rich. Verney, m.	ut prius
5 Johan Fisher, ar.	Pa•…•…ington.	Per Bend G. O. a Griffin Ramp. counterch. within a bord. Vary.
6 Williel. Devereux		Ar. a F. G. in cheif 3 Torte•…•…es.
7 Geor. Turpin, m.	ut prius
8 Fran. Smith, ar.	Ashby. L.	Arg. a Cross G. betw. 4. Pea∣cocks proper.

The Reader, may perceive some (not considerable) difference, betwixt this our Catalogue, and the Printed one, set forth by Mr. Burton in his Description of this Shire. I will neither condemn his no•…•… commend my own, but leave both to the exa∣mination of others.

King RICHARD the Second.

16. THOMAS DE WOODFORD.]

He was the eldest Son of Sir Robert de Woodford a wealthy Knight, who dying before his Father, left five sons, viz. John, Walter, Humphrey, Ralph and John. Sir Robert their Grandfather, out of design to perpetuate his posterity, (adventured in five bottoms) made all his Grandchildren in effect elder brothers, dividing his vast estate amongst them; an equal unequal partition to be injurious to the Heir (without his demerit) that he might be bountiful to his other brethren: but it thrived according∣ly. For that great Family (which had long continued in great accompt and estate) by reason of this * Division, in short space utterly decayed, not any part of* 1.1 their lands (thus disposed) now in the tenure of the Name, and some of the Male Heirs descended from the five brethren, now living in a low condition; and no won∣der, they soon made a Hand of all, where the Thumb was weakned, to strengthen the Four fingers.

HENRY the Fifth.

3. THOMAS BURDET Miles.]

The Samenesse of Name and Nearnesse of Kindred, giveth me here a just occasion to insist on a memorable Passage, concerning Thomas Burdet Esq Grandchild and Heir to Sir Thomas here named. When as King Edward the Fourth (in his absence) had killed a fat White Buck in his Park at Arrow in Warwick-shire, which he greatly esteemed; upon the first hearing of it, wished the Bucks head and horns in his belly, that moved the King to kill it. Upon the misconstruing of which words, he was accused of Treason, attainted, and beheaded, 18. E. 4. 1477. and was buried in the Grey Fryers in London.

Thus far our English Chronicles with joint consent agree in the same Tune, but I meet with one * 1.2 Author, reaching one Note higher then all the rest, adding as followeth, These words spoken and so wrested, were the colour of his death, but the true cause was the hard conceit and opinion, which the King had of him, for that he had ever been a faithful friend, and true Councellour, to George Duke of Clarence his brother, between whom there had been bitter Enmity.

Whatsoever was the cause of such severity against him, Burdet patiently and chear∣fully took his Death, affirming he had a Bird in his brest (his own Innocency) that sung comfort unto him.

HENRY the Sixth.

2. HUMPHREY STAFFORD.]

Being afterwards Knighted, he was by King Henry the Sixth, made Governour of Callice, and coming over into England, was slain by Jack Cade: but God hath a blessing for those whom Rebells curse. Sir Humphrey Stafford his Grandchild fixed himself at Blatherwick in Northampton-shire, where his posterity doth flourish to this day.

34. WILLIAM HASTINGS.]

The Reader needeth not my dimme Candle to direct him to this illustrious person. He was son to Sir Leonard Hastings (Sheriffe two years before) and was he whom King Edward the third, or rather Edward Plantagenet (because more in his humane then Royal capacity) so delighted in, that he made him his Lord Chamberlain, Baron Hastings of Ashby de la Zouch, &c. As he loved the King very well, so after this Kings death, he is charged to have loved Jane Shore too well, and Richard Duke of Glocester, per∣ceiving him to obstruct the way to his ambitious designs, ordered his removal, cau∣sing him to be beheaded 1. Edw. 5. As when living he was dear, so being dead his corps are near to Edw. 4. Buried under a very fair Monument in Windsor Chappel. He was Grandfather to George Hastings first Earl of Huntington.

EDVVARD the Sixth.

4. EDVVARD HASTINGS Miles.]

Queen Mary, much delighting in his Devotion, created him Baron of Loughborough. He founded and endowed a handsome hospital at Stoke Pogeis in Buckingham-shire, whi∣ther (after the Queens death) weary of the World he retired himself, and therein dyed without issue.

The foresaid (and that a very Fair) Town of Loughborough, hath since again af∣forded the Title of a Baron to a younger branch of the same honourable Family, Henry Hastings second-Son to Henry (second of that Christian Name) Earl of Huntington, who by his Virtues doth add to the dignity of his Extraction.

Queen ELIZABETH.

5. JOHN FISHER Armiger.]

His Father Thomas Fisher alias Hawkins, being a Collonel under the Duke of So∣merset in * 1.3 Musleborough Field, behaved himself right valiantly, and took a Scotch man Prisoner, who gave a Griffin for his Arms: Whereupon the said Duke conferred on him the Arms of his Captive, to be born within a Border Varrey, in relation to a prime Coat which the said Duke (the Granter thereof) quartered as descended from the Lord Beauchamps of Hatch.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Burton in de∣scrip. of this County Pag. 264.
• * 1.2

  Burton in the Description of Leicester-sh. Pag. 201.
• * 1.3

  Mr. Dugdale in the descrip∣tion of Warw. pag. 365.