Erōologia Anglorum. Or, An help to English history Containing a succession of all the kings of England, and the English-Saxons, the kings and princes of Wales, the kings and lords of Man, and the Isle of Wight. As also of all the arch-bishops, bishops, dukes, marquesses, and earles, within the said dominions. In three tables. By Robert Hall, Gent.

THE THIRD TABLE, OR, A CATALOGVE OF All the Dukes, Mar∣quesses, and Earles, which have been in England since the first entrance of the NORMANS. TOGETHER With the honourary Offi∣ces which they, or any of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 have enjoyed in their severall times.

The Preface to the ensuing Catalogne of Dukes, Mar∣quesses, and Earles.

THe Kings of England as they are the fountaine of all authority and jurisdiction in their owne Domi∣nions: so are they the foun••aine also of all civill honour; which they dispose of and dispence, as to them seemes best. King•• have so much of God in them, whose Deputies they are on earth, as many times where they finde merit and desert, to raise the poore out of the dust, that they may set them with the Princes, even with the Prin∣ces of their people. Now for their honourary attributes, which by our Kings have beene conferred upon their Subjects; the ancient∣est are those of Earle and Baron: the Kings of England, of the Norman race, not giving unto any the stile of Duke, untill that Edw. the third, created his sonne Edward the black Prince, Duke of Cornwall, Anno 1336. As for the title of Marquesse, that was made ho∣nourary by King Richard the second, who first created his great favourite, Robert de Vere, then Earle of Oxford, Marquesse of Dublyn: as afterwards he made his Cosen German, Iohn de Bausort, one of the sonnes of Iohn of Gaunt, by Katherine Swinfort, then Earle of Somerset, the first Marquesse Dorset.

But that of Earles hath beene as ancient in this Kingdome, as the line of Normandy. William the Conqu••r••r advancing many to that ho∣nour at his first en••••ance on this State, both to reward them for their service, and oblige them to him. Of which ranke were the Earles of Arund••ll, Chester, Cornwall, Kent, Oxford, with some others, Anno 1067. being the next yeere after he attained the Kingdome. Which with the other Earles of ancient creation, were commonly endowed de tertio denario placito∣rum Comitatus, with the third penny of the pleas of that County wherof they were Earles the other two parts being accompted by the Sheriffe (the Vice-Comes) into the▪ Exche∣quer, for the Kings use. And though we mean to go no lower in our following Catalogue, then the stile of Earle; yet by the way we may take notice, that Viscount here became an ho∣nourary title in the time of K. H. 6. who in the 18. of his raigne advanced Sir Iohn Beau∣m••nt unto that honour, and gave him place above all Barons, as Richard 2. gave his new Marquesses precedencie before all Earles. Now at the ennobling of deserving persons into these high dignities, it is, and hath beene of later times the custome of the Kings of En∣gland, to give unto them some set pension for the support of their estate: which is now ge∣nerally brought unto this proportion, that Viscounts have a fee of 20. markes, Earles of 20. li. Marquesses of 40. markes, and Dukes of 40. li. assigned unto them, out of some

part or other of the Kings revenues. Which bounty I observe not to have beene used in the creation of a Ba••on, excepting onely that it pleased his sacred Majesty now being, when hee created the righ•• honourable Montjoy Blount (now Earle of Newport) L. Montjoy of Thurleston, in the County of Darby, to give unto him and his heires, a fee of 20. markes per annum▪ which I note here, by rea∣son of the singularity and rarenesse of it.

Nor have the Kings of England beene ••••∣customed to frame new honourary titles, for the advancement of those men which are dear unto them: but to preferre them before o∣thers of the same honourary ranke and order▪ Henry the sixth bearing especiall affection un∣to Henry Beauchamp, Earle of Warwick, first made him the prime Earle of England, or Praecomes Angliae. And when he after made him Duke of Warwick, hee ordered him to have precedencie, next after the Duke of Norfolke, and before the Duke of Bucking∣ham. The ••ame King Henry making his halfe-brother Edmund of H••dham, Earle of Rich∣mond, gave him the place above all Earles, and next of all unto the Dukes. Thus did King Iames of blessed memory conferre up∣on the Earle of N••••tingham, (on his surren∣dry of the place and Office of Lord Admirall) the seniority and precedencie of the Mow∣braies, (out of which house he was extracted) during the life of the said Earle. And thus his sacred Majesty now being, when he created

the right honourable the Vis••ount Walling∣ ford, Earle of Banbury, gave him preceden∣cie before all Earles, created since his Maje∣sties happy comming to the Crowne. And in the Patent of creation of the right honoura∣ble the Lord Montjoy, 3. Can there was a clause of precedencie inserted, before all the Barons of that yeere, by which hee forth∣with had the place both of the Lord Craven, and the Lord Falconbridge, though created before him. So absolute a power have our English Monarchs in the dispensing of their honours, and ma••shalling those persons whom they have advanced to these high dig∣nities.

As for the Female sex, they have no reason to complaine that they have beene neglected or omitted in the distributing of these honou∣rary rewards and dignities: some of them ha∣ving had the happinesse to taste the bounty of the Prince in the highest honours. For thus the Lady Margaret d•• Brotherton, daughter of Thomas of Brotherton, Earle of Norfolke, was by King Richard the second, made Dut∣chesse of Norfolke, Anno 1398. And thus the Lady Anne Bullen, daughter of Thomas Earle of Wil••s, was by King Henry 8 made Marchionesse of Pembroke, Anno 1532▪ as was the Lady Margaret, daughter of Georg•• D. of Clarence, created Countesse of Salisbu∣ry by the same King Henry; Anno 1514▪ Thus also the Lady Elizabeth Finch, being by King Iames created Viscountesse M••idstone,

was by our gracious Sove••a••gne Lord now being, created Countesse of Winchelsey, Anno 1628. the dignity entailed on the heires males of her body hegotten. And finally, thus was the Lady Elizabeth Richardson, wife of Sir Thomas Richardson Lord Chiefe Justice, created Baronesse Cramont, by his Majesty now re••gning not to say any thing of the Lady Mary Fane Baronesse Despencer, or of the Lady Mar∣garet Lennard, Ba••onesse Dacres of the South; being restitutions rather then creations.

Now for the method which I am to use in this following Catalogue, it shall be after the most naturall of the Alphabet; as being of most ease and speediest use in finding what we have a minde to looke for. And in the same I shall lay downe the just successions of and in each severall title, (premising first a brief description of the plac•• denominating) together with the yeere of Christs nativity, wherein each severall Duke, Earle, or Mar∣quesse either succeeded in the place, or was advanced unto the same. I also shall report in briefe, on what pretext of bloud such and such men attained those honours which they have enjoyed; If any neernesse or descent of bloud was pretended by them: and where a family breakes off, and a new comes in, that I have marked with a few crosses thus. ✚ ✚ ✚ ✚ I have observed also who and how many of each title have managed any of the great and honourary Offices in the Common-wealth: as those of Lord high Steward, Lord high

Chamberlaine, Lord ••••••••table, Lord Admi∣rall, Lord Chancellour, Lord Treasurer, Lord Chiefe Justice, or Lord Privie Seale; together with the Lord Steward, and Lord Chamber∣laine of hi•• Majesties houshold, and the LL. Presidents of Yorke and Wales, and Chancel∣lours or either o•• the Universities. Such of them as have had the honour to be admitted into the Order of the Garter, I have noted with this littl•• ••sterisme *. And all this I have done 〈…〉〈…〉 much brevity as was possi∣ble▪ 〈◊〉〈◊〉 nothing in this place but a Nomenc••••tor▪ a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and naked Catalogue of names and ho••ours, for the more easie un∣derstanding of o••r English History, which was the matter which first moved me to compose 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Tables. As for the order of preceden∣cie of the men themselves, that are thus dig∣nified and advanced, as now they stand; that is to be accounted from and by the seniority of their creations in their severall series: save that a course was tooke in Parliament, 31. H. 8. c. 10. for placing those above the rest, which were entrusted with the greatest Offices of State and Court. As, viz. that of the Lord Chancellour, or Lord Keeper, Lord Treasurer, Lord President, Lord Privie Seale, Lord Constable, Lord high Chamberlaine, Lord Admirall, Lord Marshall, together with the Lord Steward, and Lord Chamberlaine of his Majesties houshold. Which manner of precedencie being it is personall, as un∣to the men, and hath no reference to their

place and titl••••, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 with the times, according as they 〈…〉〈…〉 and fa∣vour with their 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and Soveraign••. But for the places which have given 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and title to Dukes, Marquesses, or Earles; and for the men that have beene honoured with those ti∣tles, they are th••se that follow: taking along such Lords, and Viscounts, as have, ••eene dignified with and by the selfe-same titles, and no more but those.

Saint Albans.

S. Albans is the fairest and the goodliest town in the County of Hertford. It arose out of the ruines of old Verulamium, a towne more strong and ancient ••arre, (as being the strong∣est Fort of all the Britaines, in the time of Caesar) though not hai••e so beautifull. It took both name, original, & Grandour, from Alban, once a Citizen of Verulamium: who suffe∣ring Martyrdome for the faith of Christ, du∣ring the persecution of Dioc••••••ian; had first a faire Church built in memoriall of him, in that very place: or if you will, Ecclesia mi∣randi operis, atque ejus martyrio condigna, in the Authors language. (Bedae hist. lib. 1. c. 7). But this Church and towne of Verulam being both destroyed, in those fierce warres, which were betweene the Saxons and the Britains, Offa the great and puissant K. of the Mercians, built not farre off from the old seate, a Mo∣nastery

to the honour of Saint Alban; en∣dowed it with a great revenue, and many goodly priviledges, as well Ecclesiasticall as Temporall. This in short time, improved the Monastery into a towne: the Abbat in re∣gard of his great possession••, and juris∣diction correspondent, drawing no ordinary con••••••ence of all sorts of people, Pope A∣drian, borne at A••bats-Langley, about five miles off, added this honour to the place, that as Saint Alban was the first Martyr of the En∣gllsh nation: so should the Abbat have pre∣cedencie of all English Abbats. This house was valued at the suppression, at 2510. li. 6. s. 1. d. per annum▪ and was surrendred into the hands of Sir Thomas Pope, Doctor Petre, and Master Cavendish, for the use of K. H. 8. Decemb. 5. Anno 1639. The Abby Church being a stately and magnificent fabrick is le••t standing still▪ townesmen purchasing the same at the price of 400. li. and turning it into a Parish Church, as it now remaines. For the great battels fought about this towne, and in the very streets thereof, between the two con∣tending houses of York and Lancaster; I leave you to the common Chronicles. The persons which it hath ennobled, are these that follow.

Viscounts and Earles.

1620	1	Francis Bacon, L. Verulam, and L. Chan. of England, created Visc. S. Albans, Jan. 18.

1628	2	Rich. de Burgh, E. of Clan-Ricard in the Kingd. of Irel▪ creat. E. of S. Albans, Aug. 23
1636	3	Vlike de Burgh, E of S. Albans, and Clan-Ricard, now living. 1641.

Anglesey.

ANglesey is an Iland of North-Wales, situate over against Carna••vonshire, from which it is divided by a narrow straight: called in the Latines Mona, by the Britains Mon; but being conquered by the English, obtained the name of Anglesey, as one would say, the Iland of the English-men. It is exceeding fruitfull both in corne and cattell, from whence the Welch are liberally stored with both: And therefore it is said proverbially, Mon mam Cymbri, that An∣glesey is the mother of Wales. It was the anci∣ent seate of the Druides, and brought with no small difficulty under the command of the Romans, by Iulius Agricola▪ the people fighting here, ut pro aris & focis, for their re∣ligion and their gods. It containeth in it 74. Parishes, the principall wherof is named Beau∣••arish, being at this time the head towne of ••he shire: and Aberfraw, now an obscure and ••omely place, but anciently the Royall seate ••f the Kings of North-Wales. The persons which it hath given title to are onely these.

Earles of Anglesey.

••624	1	Ch••••stop. Villiers, brother of Geo. D. of Buck. created F. of Angles. Sept. 24.
••630	2	Charles Villiers, now living. 1641.

ARundell is the name of an ancient towne and Castle in the County of Sussex, plea∣santly seated neare the river of Arun: whence it was called Arundale, or A••untina va••••••••, in some Latine Authors. The Castle of great fame and strength; but farre more famous for the Lords and Earles therof, then the strength or beauty. A place in this farre different from the rest of England: the title of the Earle of Arundell, being annexed unto the Castle, ho∣nour, and signeurie of Arundell; and going a∣long with the possession of the same: as was adjudged in that great controversie, between Sir Iohn Fitz-Alan, being in possession of the Castle, against Iohn-Mowbray ••. of Nor∣folke, being the right heire in the nearest de∣gree. The Earles here of in regard that by anci∣ent Charter they had had the ••ertium dena∣rium, or the second penny of the Plees of Sus∣sex; and that they sometimes had their resi∣dence and abode in Chichester, as the chiefe City of that County: are in some old Charters ••alled Earles of Sussex; and in some others, Earles of Chichester. That which was theirs most properly, hath stayed longest by them▪ and is of late increased by the addition of th•• titles and dignities of the Baronies of Fitz-Alan, Clun, Oswaldstree, and Mal••raver•• with divers other lands, tenements, and here ditaments, annexed unto the title, name, an•• dignity o•• Earle of Arundell, by speciall Act 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Parliam. An. 3. Car. R. the noble personage which have borne this title, are these that fol••low.

Earles of Arundell.

1067	1	Rog. Montgomery.
1091	2	Hugh de Montgomery.
1098	3	Rob. de Montgomery, devested of this honour, An. 1102.
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	4	William de Albeney.
1189	5	Will. de Albeney.
1196	6	Will. de Albeney.
1199	7	Will. de Albeney.
1224	8	Hugh de Albeney, died 1243.
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1289	9	Rich. Fitz-Alan, descended of the Lady Isabell, sister of Hugh de Albeney.
1301	10	Edm. Fitz-Alan.
1326	11	Rich. Fitz-Alan. *
1375	12	Rich. Fitz-Alan, L. Tr. & L. Adm.
1397	13	Tho. Fitz-Alan, L. Tr. died 1416. *
1434	14	John Fitz-Alan, L. Mal••ravers. *
1439	15	Will. Fitz-Alan. *
1487	16	Tho. Fitz-Alan.
1524	17	Will. Fitz-Alan. *
1543	18	Henry Fitz-Alan, Ch. of Oxford. *
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1579	19	Philip Howard, son of Tho. D. of Norfolk, & the La. Mary Fitz-Alan.
1604	20	Tho. Howard, now E. of Arund. and Surry, and E. Marshall of Engl. Anno 1641.

AVmerle, or A••bemarle, is the name of a small town and territory in the Dukedome of Normandy. It belonged heretofore to Stephen, the sonne of Odo, des••••nded from the Earles of Champagne: whom William the Conquerer made Earle of Albema••le, as being the sonne of his halfe sister by the mothers side; and gave unto him for the further main∣tenance of his estate, the territory of Holder∣••••sse in Yorkeshire. This title hee enjoyed, and left the same to his posterity, who enjoy∣ed it also. And when his issue failed, the Kings of England honoured others with it; though they had long since lost their estate in Normandy: the Dukes and Earles whereof, take thus in order.

Dukes and Earles of Aumerle.

1095	1	Stephen, sonne of Odo, Earle of Bloys.
1128	2	Will. le Gros.
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1182	3	Will. de Magnaville, E. of Essex. Hawys daught. of Will. le Gros.
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1191	4	Will. de Fortibus.
1196	5	Will. de Fortibus.
1244	6	Will. de Fortibus.
1258	7	Tho. de Fortibus.
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	8	Tho. of Woodstock, D. of Gloc. *
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1378	9	Edw. Plantagenet, D. L. Adm. *
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1412	10	Tho. D. of Clarence, E. *
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	11	Rich. Beauchamp, E. of Warwick, created Earle of Aumerle, by King Henry. 6.

BAnbury is a towne in Oxfordshire, the se∣cond both for wealth and beauty in all that County: Most famous in our common Chro∣nicles, for the great battell there-by fought betweene the two great houses of Lancaster and Yorke: in which the victory fell to the Eare of Warwick, then chie••e of the Lanca∣strian party, who forthwith tooke King Ed∣ward prisoner (of that name the fourth) now forlorne and hopelesse. It was not long since much wasted by a devouring fire, but very well repaired and beautified; and still is as it hath beene anciently, cas••o conficiendo notis∣simum, as Camden notes it, a towne much fa∣med for the best and most delicate sort of Cheeses. It never had but one Earle, and he

1626

1

William, L. Knollys, Visc. Walling∣ford, created E of Banbury, Aug. 18. and died, Anno 1631.

BAthe, is the fairest, and the principall City in all Somersetshire, seated in a very low Plaine, and round about environed with hils very high and steepe: from whence come ma∣ny rivulets and fresh-water springs, to the great commodity of the people. But that which brings most wealth unto the place, are not the waters from without, but those wa∣ters which are within; sending up from them much thinne vapours, and a strong sent with∣all; which springs are very medicinable unto many maladies. Three of these springs there are in all, the waters of the which being re∣ceived in large and fitting receptacles for the publick use; they call the Kings Bath, the crosse Bath, and the hot Bath. From bathing in these waters, it was called the Bath; and thence Batho••ia in the Latine: unlesse per∣haps you rather thinke that bathing tooke its hint from hence; and that this place tooke name from Badon, or mons Bado••icus, not far off, as certainely Caer Badon, the old Britain•• called it. The Greeks and Latines gave it names according to the nature and condition of the waters, or the Baths there being: it be∣ing called by Ptolomee, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, hot wa∣ters; by An••oninus, ••quae solis the waters of the Sunne, on ••he selfe same reason. Of the ••aire Church here we have spoke already in our description of the Bishoprick: which be∣ing ruined amongst other Monasteries in the time of K. H. 8. hath of late times beene, as it were reedified, but certainely repaired, and

beautified, and made 〈◊〉〈◊〉 for use, by the great costs of Bishop Montague, a late Bishop there. Earle it had none untill the time of H. 7. since it hath had divers; whose names and times we now present you.

Earles of Bathe.

1486	1	Philibert de Chandew.
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1536	2	John Bourchier, Lord Fitz-Wa••in, created E. of Bathe, by H. 8. July. 10.
1539	3	John Bourchier.
1561	4	William Bourchier.
	5	Edward Bourchier.
1638	6	Henry Bourchier, now E. of Bathe, Anno 1641.

BEdford is one of those three Counties which anciently were possessed by the Cattieuc••la¦ni▪ the Countrey indifferently well provided of all necessaries, both for foode and fewell. It taketh denomination from the chiefe town thereof, called Bedford, or in the old Saxon, Bedanford, i.e. Beds, or Innes at the Ford. A towne conveniently seated on both sides of a river which runneth through it; well built, and populous, as having in it no lesse then five Churches. But the chiefe commendations which it hath, is for the antiquity and strength thereof; as being a towne of no small note and consequence, Anno 572. when as Cuth∣wulf the Saxon vanquished the Britain•• in the open feild, and became Master of the Countrey. The Castle here being counted ve∣ry strong, and almost impregnable, brought no small mischeife to the place, being a peece much aimed at by all those in the former times, which either pretended to the Crown, or bate armes against it. But all the fortifi∣cations being demolished in the reigne of K. H. 3. the people have since lived in quiet: and the chiefe reputation of it now consist∣eth in this, that it hath given the title of Dukes and Earles to these persons following, being in their severall ages

Dukes and Earles of Bedford.

1365	1	Ingelram de Cow••y, E. *
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1414	2	John, son of Henry 4. L. Adm. Const. and Regent of Fr. D. *
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1470	3	George Nevill, D
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1485	4	Jasp. de Hatfeild, E. of Pembroke, halfe brother to King H. 6. D. *
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1549	5	John L. Russell, L. Pr. and L. Adm. created E of Bedford by Edw. 6. *
1554	6	Francis Russell.
1585	7	Edward Russell.
1628	8	Francis Russell, now Earle, 1641.

BErkley is the name of a noble and an ancient family, dispersed in many places of this Kingdome. They tooke this name from Berk∣ley Cas••••••▪ situate neare the Severne bankes in the County o•• Gloucester, of which they were made Barons by King H. 2. Whereas before that time they were called Fitz-Harding; as being descended from one Robert Fitz-Har∣ding of the bloud 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the Danes. Which Robert Fitz-Harding by the name of Rober∣tus f••••ius Ha••dingi 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Reg•••• Dacae, is joyned as a Co-founder with 〈◊〉〈◊〉 H 2 of the Ca∣thedrall Church of Bristoll, (but then a Mo∣nastery onely) as doth appeare by an inscrip∣tion over the gate of the said Church. Willi∣am L. Berkley of this house, being descended from the Mowbraies, who amongst other ti∣tles were Earles of Nottingham, was in the yeere 1482. created Visc. Berkley by King Richard 3. afterwards Earle of Nottingham, and Earle Marshall by King H. 7. and finally, created Marqu. Berkley by the same King H. A••no 1509. But dying without issue all those titles ended with him: that of the Lord Berk∣ley still continuing in the line collaterall.

Visc. and Marqu. Berkley.

1509

1

Will. L. Berkley, created Viscount Berkley, by King R. 3. was created Marqu. Berkley by K. H. 7. mort sans issue.

BErkshire was anciently in the Saxon times called Berro••schire: which name the lear∣ned Antiquary Master Camden out of Asse∣rius Menevensis deriveth from Berroc, a cer∣taine Forrest, where grew good store of Box, to which the people used in the time of dan∣ger to retire themselves. I lieth convenient∣ly all along the bankes of the river of Thames, which serves them well for the conveyance of their corne, fewell, and other commodities to the City of London: and containeth in it 140. Parishes, of the which 12. are Market townes; the chiefe, Reading, and Abington. But that which gives most lustre to it, is the royall Palace and Castle of Windsore, the principall seate and residence of the most honourable order of the Garter: and indeed the most magnificent mansion of the Kings of England. Camden in his description of this County doth conclude it thus. Thus much of Barksh▪ which (as yet) hath given the title of Earle to no man. And true it was when he so said it. But since it hath bestowed that title on these:

Earles of Berks.

1620	1	Francis L. Morrys, crea. E of Berk∣shire, Jan. 28. mort sans issue masle.
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1625	2.	Tho. Howard, Visc. Andover, crea∣ted E. of Berksh. Feb. 7. now living. Anno 1641.

BRIDGEWATER.

BRidgewater, but more properly and in the old records Burgh-Walter, that is, Wal∣ters Burgh, so called of Walter de Duaco, who came in with the Normans, & had faire lands given him in these parts by the Conquerour; is a town of Somerset-shire. A great and po∣pulous town it is, descending by the Chaworths to the Dutchy of Lancaster: and was by Hen. 8. the heire of the Lancastrian family, adorned with the tlitle of Earle∣dome; which hee bestowed on Sir Henry D••wbeney, son of that Giles Dawbeney, who came in with King Hen. 7. from Britaine in France; and was by him made his L. Cham∣berlaine, and Knight of the Garter. Which Henry dying without issue, this title lying long a sleep, was afterward awakened in an∣other family, ordeined to be a seminary for the Earles of Bridgewater.

A. Ch.
1538	1	H••nry L. D••wbeney created Earle of Bridgewater. 30. H. 8.
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1617	2	Iohn Egerton Visc. Brackly, crea∣ted ••. of Bridgewater, May 15 L. President of Wal••s now living, Anno 1641.

BRISTOL.

BRistol the third in ranke of the Cities of England, is situate on the rivers of F••ome and Avon, not far off from the entrance of the Severne into the Oc••an. In that regard it stands commodiously for trade and trafick, the ships with full sayle comming up into the bosome of the City; and verily the Ci∣tyzens there are wealthy Merchants, and trade into the most part of the world with good faith and fortune. Part of it stands in Somersetsh. and part in Gloc••ster shire, though they account themselves of neither: being a County in it selfe incorporate, and inde∣pendent upon any other than its own Offi∣cers. A town exceeding populous, and ex∣ceeding cleanly: there being sinks and sewers made under ground, for the con∣veyance of all filth and nastinesse, which by them passeth into the rivers. The Castle of it once was a place of strength, and in it K. Stephen was kept a prisoner by Maud the Empresse: but now not able to defend it selfe from the ruines of time. Churches it hath in it, and thereto adjoyning, to the number of 18, or thereabouts, whereof the fairest and most memorable, next to the Ca∣thedrall (of which we have already spoken in our description of the Bishoprick, is S. Ma••ies of Radcliffe, without the wals, esteemed to be the fairest Parish Church in England, yet however it hath long been a town of Fame;

it is not full an hundred yeares, since it was made a Bishops see: But lesse since it be∣came a title of nobility; viz. not till King Iames conferred the honour of Earle of Bri∣stol, on

1622	Iohn L. Digby of Sherborne, cr. E. of Bristol, Sept. 15. Iac 20. now li∣ving 1641.

BVCKINGHAM.

BVckingham is another of the three Coun∣ties, which were once the seate of the Cat••ieuchlani: and is supposed to take that name from Bucken, that is, Beech-trees, with which the Countrey is well stored. It is ge∣nerally a very rich and plentifull soyle, e∣qually good for corne, and grazing, and lieth al along on the banke of the Thames, confron∣ting Bark-shire. It conteines in it, 185 Pa∣rishes, eleven of the which are market townes; and amongst them the chiefe in name is Buckingham, the head town of the County. A town of no great note, when it was at the best; but more considerable heretofore, than at the present; being once fortified with a Castle, now hardly to bee found in the very ruines, as also with a ram∣pire and certaine sconces, built for defence thereof against the Danes, now more invi∣sible

than the Castle. The greatest honour it can chalenge, is that it hath given titles of the highest honour, to many a brave and worthy personage, as well of the bloud Royall as of other families: who by the Kings of England have been hence denomi∣nated.

Dukes, Marq. and Earles of Buckingham.

	1	Walter Giffard, E.
	2	Walter Giffard.
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1164	3	Richard Strongbow Earle of Pem∣broke.
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1377	4	Thom. of Woodstock, D. of Glouc. L Constab••e. *
1397	5	Humfrey Plantagene••; died 1400.
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1444	6	Humfrey Stafford, D.L. Con∣stable, descended from a daugh∣ter of Thom of Woodstock. *
1460	7	Henry Stafford D.L. Consta. *
1468	8	Edw. Stafford D.L. Consta. *
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1616	9	George visc. Villiers, or Earle of Buck. 14 Iac. Ian. 5. Marq. Buck. Iac. 17. Ian. 10. and finally D. of Buck. 21. Iac. May, 1623. Lord Admirall and Ch. Camb. *
162••	10	Geo. Villiers, now Duke, 1641.

BVLLINGBROKE.

BVlling broke is an antient town in Lincoln∣shire, heretofore belonging to the Lacies E. of Lincolne: and by the marriage with Alice daughter and heire of Hen. Lacy E. of Lincolne, to Thomas E. of Lancaster; this with the re∣sidue of the lands of Lincolne, became united and incorporated with those of Lancaster. The greatest fame thereof; was for a Castle built there by William of Romara, E. of Lincoln: but much more famous in succeeding times, in that it was the birth place of K. H. 4. surna∣med (according to the fashion of that age) of Bullingbroke.) It hath beene almost ever∣since his time, one of the honours (as we call it) of the crown of England: but never made an honorarie title unto any family, un∣till K Iames conferred it on Sr. Oliver S. Iohns who possibly might affect to bee thence de∣nominated, as fetching his descent from the Lad••e Margaret Beauchamp, grand-mother to King Henry the 7. the heire of the Lancastri∣an Family.

Earle of Bullingbroke.

1624

1

Oliver L. S. Iohn of Bletho, created E. of Bullingbroke, Iac. 22. Dec. 28. Nowliving, 1641.

CAMBRIDGE.

CAmbridge-shire was once part of the pos••es∣sions of the old Iceni, and takes that name from Cambridge the chiefe town thereof; and that derived either from the old town called Camb••ritum, which Antoninus mentions in this tract, or else, as other have conceived, from a bridge built on the river cam, on whose banks it ••tandeth. A town that hath beene long since dedicated unto learning: here being a publique Schoole erected An. 630 or thereabouts, by Sebert King of the East Angles, and that ad morem Cantuariorum, as it is in Beda. But Schooles and studies being overthrown by the Danish fury, it lay long forlorne and discontinued, till it be∣ganne to flourish under the calmer times of the Normans government, that is to say, about the middle of the reign of K. H. the first, the 3 K▪ of the Norman Kings. Nor was it long before, that of a famous Schoole, or Schola illustris, as we phrase it now, it did become as famous an Vniversity: Robert de Remington affirming, that in the reigne of Edward the 1

it was made an Vniversity such as Oxford is, by the Court of Rome. There are now 16 Colleges and Hals endowed, replenished with such store of students, that unlesse it be in her sister Oxford, the like are not found in all Europe. But we must leave this specula∣tion of it as an Academy; and look upon it next as a title of honour: in which conside∣ration we shall find it no lesse fortunate, than we did before, in these Earles of Cambridge.

	1	William de Meschines, son to Ran∣dolph E of Chester.
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1342	2	Iohn de ✚ Hainal•• uncle to Qu. Phi∣lip, wife of Edw. 3.
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1349	3	William Marq▪ of Iuliers.
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1362	4	Edm. of Langley D. of York.*
1401	5	Edw. Plantagenet D. of York. *
1414	6	Rich. de Conisburgh, 2 son of Edm. of Langley.
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1619	7	Iames marq. Hamilton cr. Earle of Cambridge, 17. Iac. Iun. 15. Lord Steward. *
1625	8	Iames Marq. Hamilton, Master of the horse, and now E. of Cam∣bridge, 1641 *

CARLILE.

CArlile is the principall City in the County of Cumb••rland, situate in the furthest part of the Kingdome toward Scotland, on the Westerne marches: fortified with a Citadel and sundry Bulwarks for a defence against the Scots, as standing in a place of most ad∣vantage for the securing of that border. It flourishedheretofore in the time of the Ro∣mans, and was by them called Lugu-vallum, as standing on the Trench, or Vallum Picti∣cum, the Picts wall, as our stories call it; made by the Romans to defend their Province from the Picts and Scots. So that it seemes of old to have been the boundary betweene the nations: though the Northumbers after, in the Saxon times, enlarged their Empire to the banks of Dunb••itton Fryth. From whence, or when it fi••st was called Carl••le, our Authors say not; but by that name, and in the Latin by Ca••l••olum, it h••th long been known. The Danes consumed it into ashes, and it lay un∣repaired in rubbish, til the time of Willi••m Ru∣fus, who rebuilt it. Since which by the ac∣cession of the Episcopall See, erected there by H. the first, who succeeded Rufus; it came to be of wealth and cre••it: and hath given the title of an Earldome to two severall Fa∣milies, wh••ch being of a different quality, have in as different times beene Earles of Carlile.

Earles of Carlile.

1321	1	Andrew de Harcla.
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1622	2	Iames Hay, Visc. Doncaster, created E. of Carlile, 18. Iac. Sept. 17▪
1636	3	Iames Hay now E. of Carl••le, 1641.

CARNARVON.

CArnarvon is a shire of North-wales, butting upon the Irish seas, and pa••ted f••om the Isle of Anglesey by a streit, or Fretum. A mountainous and rocky Countrey: but the defects thereof are plentifully supplyed by the Isle adjoyning. It tooke name from Carnarvon, the chiefe town there of: hereto∣fore very strongly wailed, and for••ified with a faire Castle. Edward the 2. K. of England was here borne; and hence according to the custome of those times, entituled Edward of CARNARVON. For the occasion of it I refer you to the common Chronicles. The Princes of Wales had in this place their Chancery and Exchequet for all North-Wales: which was no small improvement to it. Earle it had never any till the present Age, in which our Soveraigne Lord now reigning conferred that title on

1628

1

Rob. L. Dormer of Wing▪ created E. of Carnarvon 4. Car. Aug. 2. now li∣ving, Anno 164••.

CHESTER.

CHester is the principall City of Cheshire, antiently part of the Cornavii. The Coun∣try not so plentifull in corne, as in fish and cattell; but fruitfull in no one thing more than the production of ancient Gentry; of which it can still shew more antient Families than any one County in the Kingdome. The City built in form of a quadrant, fouresquare, is enclosed with a wall that taketh up more than 2 miles in compasse, and hath 11 Pa∣rishes; the houses being very faire, and well built, and having all along in the chief streets before the doors, a kind of galleri••; through which a man may walk dry from one end to the other. Seated it is upon the river of Dee, on which, to shew his splendor and magnifi∣cen••e, K. Edgar was once rowed by 7 petie ••ings of the Scots and Britans, to the great joy of the beholders. The Earles hereof were anciently accounted Palatines. William the Conquerour giving this Earldome to Hugh Lupus, a noble Norman; to be holden as fre••ly by his sword, as the King himselfe held England by his own. And though it be now, and hath long beene incorporated into the Patrimony regall; yet it still holds the rights and privileges of a County Palatine: and hath for the administration thereof, a Cham∣berlaine, a Iustice for the Common•• plees of the Crown, two Barons of the Exchequer, a

Sheriffe, an Eschetour and other Officers; to the great case of all the countryin expedition of their businesse. The Palatines hereof, be∣fore it came into the Crown, are these here following,

Earles of CHESTER.

1067	1	Hugh sirnamed Lupus.
1103	2	Richard son of Hugh.
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1120	3	Randolph de Meschines.
1129	4	Randolph de Gernoniis.
1153	5	Hugh Kivilioc, son of Randolph.
1181	6	Randol. Blondeville son of Hugh.
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1233	7	Iohn le Scot, sonne to the Lady Maud eldest sister of Randolph.
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1245	8	Edw. eldest son of K▪ H. 3.
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1255	9	Simon de Montford, Earle of Lei∣cester, after whose death Chesler was laid unto the Crowne; and hath beene since united to the Principality of Wales: so that who list to see the residue of the Earles of Chester, shall find them in the former Catalogue of the Princes of Wales, which have beene of the Royall bloud of England.

CHESTERFEILD.

CHesterfield is a town of Darbysh. commonly called Chester••eild in Scardale. A towne, which by the ruines of it doth seem to be of good antiquity; and therefore likely to have had some more ancient name, which seemes to be now buried in those ruines; or by continuance of time, quite worne out and lost. It glorieth much of being made a free Burrough, in the time of K. Iohn; and for the battaile fought hard by between K. Henry the 3, and his rebellious Barons, in which Rob. de Ferrers, Earle of Darby, being taken prisoner, lost his Estate and Dignity, though not his life. But that in which it hath most cause to glory, is that from an ordinary Market Town, it is become the seate of an Earldome, the stile and title of Earle of Chesterfeild, being conferred by our dread Soveraigne now being, upon

1628

1.

Philip Lord Stanhop of Shelford, or Earle of Chesterfeild. 4 Car. Aug. 4 and is now living, Anno 1640.

CLARE & CLARENCE.

CLare is an ancient Town on the edge of Suffolk, where it joyneth to Essex, seated not far off from the banks of the river Stoure by which the Counties are divided. A Town that hath not any thing whereof to boast (the Castle and the Collegiall Church being both in rubbish) but that it gave both name and title unto that noble Family, si••∣named De Clare; who in their times were Earles of Hartford, Clare and Gloucester. But the male issue of these Clares being fai∣led, Lio••el the 3 sonne of K. Edw. the 3. (having married the sole daughter and heire of William de Burgh, E. of Vlster in Ireland, begotten on the body of Elizabeth, one of the sisters and coheires of Gilbert de Clare, who died Anno 1291, the last E. of Clare and Glocester of that name) was made Duke of Clarence; the termination of the title, being only changed, not the place denominating. And from the change thus made (which I note only by the way) the second king of Armes is surnamed Clarentieux; as apper∣teining formerly to the Dukes of Clarence: whom with the Earles preceding and succee∣ding, take in order thus;

Dukes and Earles of Clarence.

1139	1	Gilbert E. of Clare.
1152	2	Roger de Clare.
1174	3	Richard de Clare, after whose death, this title lay long drow∣ned in that of Gloucester.
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1362	4	Lionel, D. of Clarence, 2 son to K. Edw. the 3.
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1411	5	Tho. D. of Clarence, 2 son to K. H. the 4. L. Admirall.
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1461	6	Geo. D. of Clarence, brother to K. Edw. the 4▪ L Constable.
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1624	7	Iohn Hollys Lord Houghton, cr. E. of Clare, Com. Suffolk, 22. Iac. Nov. 2.
1638	8	Iohn Hollys now Earle of Clare, 1641.

CLEVELAND.

CLeveland, is a wapon-take or hundred in the northriding of York-shire, taking that name as Camden tels us, of the steepe banks which we call Clyffes, which run all along the side thereof, and at the foot of which the Countrey spreadeth into a plaine ful of fertile

fields. It seemeth to be a place of a faire ex∣tent, as being one of those 3 Arch-deaconries into which the whole County is divided; and doth give the title of an Earle, to

1625

1

Thomas L. Wentworth created E. of Cleveland, 1 Car. Feb. 7. who doth still enjoy it, An. 1641.

CORNWALL.

COrnwall is the most western part of En∣gland, and takes denomination from the shape and fashion of it, being like an horne; which the old Britans called Kern, as now the Welch call the countrey Kernaw. The people of it are a remainder generally of the antient Britans; whose language, for much of it, they do still retaine: although by in∣termixture of the Saxons, not easie to be un∣derstood by the Welch themselves. The Countrey very mountainous, as Wales is also; and therefore of the lesse accesse to the Con∣quering Saxons: but the sea-costs well beau∣tified with goodly townes, able to set to Sea, a good Fleet of shippes. And for the moun∣taines, they doe recompence their defects without, by their abundant wealth within; as being very full of mines of tinne, which yeelds great profit to the Countrey, and fur∣nisheth▪ most parts of Christendome with that commodity. The Earles of Cornwall

heretofore gave great immunities and liber∣ties to those that laboured in these mines; and when this Earldome fell again unto the Crown, Edw. the 3 erected a L. Warden of the Stannaries, to have the government thereof. And at that time of its reverting to the Crown, the L. K. Edw. gave it to his son, surnamed the black Prince; since the which time, the eldest sons of the Kings of England, whether it be by birth, or by the death of their Elder brothers, are ipso facto Dukes of Cornwall, without any creation, and are at age to sue their livery, how young soever. Whom with their predecessors we shall mar∣shall thus,

Dukes, and Earles of Cornwall.

	1	Robert of Morton, E of Cornwal.
1087	2	Wil. de Morton.
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1140	3	Reginald Fitz-Harry, base son unto K. Hen. the first.
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	4	Iohn second son of K. H. the 2.
1227	5	Rich. Plantagenet, 2 son of K. Iohn K. of the Romans.
1272	6	Edw. Plantagenet, son of Rich.
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	7	Piers Gaveston.
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1336	8	Iohn of Eltham, 2 son of Edw. 2.
1336	9	Edw. the black Prince.

1357	10	Rich of Burdea••x eldest son of the black Prince. *
1399	11	Hen. of Monmouth, eldest son of H. the 4. *
1422	12	H of Windsore, eld. son of H. 5. *
1453	13	Edwof West. eld. son of H. 6. *
1470	14	Edwof West. eld. son of ••dw. 4. *
1483	15	Edw. of West eld. son of Rich. 3. *
1487	16	Arthur eld. son of K. H. 7. *
1503	17	Hen. 2 son of K. H. 7. *
1537	18	Edw. eld▪ son of K H 8. *
1602	19	Hen eld son of K Iomes. *
1612	20	Char 2 son of K▪ Iames. *
1630	21	Charles eld. son of our dread So∣ver••••••n•• now being, An. 1641. *

COVENTRY.

COventry is a faire and goodly City, within the limits of Warw••ck shire, but now with∣in the County of Warwi••k; heretofore cal∣led so from the Convent, by which and the translating of the See Epi••copal•• from Lich∣f••ild hither, it grew exceeding rich and weal∣thy. And though it now hath neither Con∣vent, nor Episcopall See (more than in ruine and in title) it still continues its old wealth; being the best City of mart and trade in all these parts; commodiously built and sea∣ted, and more than ordinarily frequented for an Inland Towne. It belonged once

unto the ••arles of Chester, and afterward by many meane conveyances to Iohn of Eltham Earle of Cornwall; and so this place became annexed unto that Earldome. Nor lost it any thing, but rather gained much by that annexation: Henry the 6. laying unto it certaine the adjacent Villages: and mak∣ing it with them a County corporate, cleere∣ly distinct from that of Warwick. It is now one of the honourary titles of the Duke of Buckingham, George Marquesse of Buckingham, being created Duke of Bukingham, and Earle of Coven••y, by letters patents bearing date in May, 21 Iac. and for the remnant of his life he, and since him, his son enjoyed both the title of Dukes of Buckingham, and

Earles of Coventry.

1623	1	Georges Villiers, Marquesse of Buckingham.
1628	2	George Villiers, now Duke of Buckingham, and Earle of Co∣ventry, 1641.

CVMBERLAND.

CVmberland is the furthest Country of En∣gland, on the Northwest side, antiently part of the Brigantes. It is called Cumbria in the Latine, and Cumbrorum ••erra▪ as being inhabited by the true and naturall Britans, (who in their own language are cald Kymri) when as the residue of these Northern parts had yeelded to the conquering Saxon. A Countrey, for the situation of it, neither un∣pleasant nor unprofitable; the Valleis yeel∣ding corne sufficiently, the Mountaines bree∣ding great flocks of sheep, the Meeres reple∣nished with all kind of wild foule, and the adjoyning Sea affording a variety of excel∣lent fish. It conteineth in it not above 58 Parish Churches, but very many Chappels of Ease, as big and large as any Parish. Of these there are 9 Market Townes, whereof the chiefe (next Carlile) for dispatch of busines, is that of Perith, wherein they hold their Sessions and Assises. Late was it ere this County became an Earldome: viz. when as K. H. the 8. bestowed the stile and dignity of Earle of Cumberland, upon Henry Lord Clyfford, whose issue still continue

Earles of Cumberland.

1525	1	Henry L Clifford created Earle of Cumber. 17 of K. H. 8. Iun. 18. *

1542	2	Henry Clifford.
1569	3	George Clifford.
1605	4	Francis Clifford.
1640	5	Henry Clifford, Now Earle of Cumberland, 1641.

DANBY.

DAnby is an ancient Castle in the hundred or Wapontake of Cleveland, in the North∣riding of York-shire, seated neare to a large Parke, and a goodly chase of the same name. It belonged anciently unto the L. Latimer, and was sold with other lands belonging to that Family unto Ralph Nevill Earle of Westmerland, who forth with gave the same to his son Sir George Nevil, whom K. H. the 6. not long after summoned to the Parlia∣ment by the name of Lord Latimer. His is∣sue male failing in Qu Elizabeths times, and the Estate being divided betweene his two daughters and coheires, this Castle with the lands adjoyning fell unto the share of his daughter Mary, who being married to Sir Iohn Danvers of Wil••sh. was by him mother of S Hen. Danvers, created by K. Iames L. Dan∣vers of Dan••eser, and by our Sovereigne now being the first E of Danby.

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Henry L. Danvers of Dantesey, cr. E. of Danby, Feb. 7. 10 Car. now living, Anno 1641.

DARBY.

DArbyshire is a part of the Coritani, and tooke that name of Darby, the chief town thereof. A Town conveniently seated on the River of Derwent, beautified with five Parish Churches, a goodly stone Bridg, and a large Market-place: and no lesse famous for Good Ale, than Banbury for Cakes and Che••se. Finally, the Town is well traded, and of good resort; and is the usuall place of holding Sessions and Assisses for all the County. The Countrey of the East and South parts well manured and fruitfull; yeelding a very spacious and pleasing pro∣spect, both out of Tutbury Castle, and that of Boulsover. The West part▪ which they call the Peak, is not so pleasing to the eye, though possible as profitable to the purse; being rich in iron, lead, and coales, which it yeelds abundantly; and grazing multitudes of sheep on the Mountaine tops. It containes in it 106 Parish Churches, of the which 8 be Market••towns; the chiefe thereof being Darby, as before is said: the Catalogue of whose Earls now followeth.

Earles of Darby.

1199	1	William de Ferrars.
1247	2	Wil. de Ferrars.
1254	3	Wil. de Ferrars.

	4	Robert de Ferrars.
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1131	5	Edm▪ of Lancaster, 2 sonne to King Henry the 3. after which time, this title was continued in the house of Lancaster.
1338	6	Henry of Lancaster son of Henry Earle of Lancaster, cr. Earle of Darby in his fathers life, 11. Edw. 3. *
1386	7	Henry of Bullingbroke sonne of Iohn of Gaunt, Duke of Lan∣caster, cr. Earle of Darby in his fathers life, 9 Ric. 2. *
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1485	8	Thomas Lord Stanley, cr. Earle of Darby by King Henry the 7. L. Constable. *
1503	9	Tho. Stanley.
1521	10	Edward Stanley. *
1572	11	Henry Stanley. *
1593	12	Ferdin. Stanley.
1594	13	William Stanl••••, Earle of Darby, 1641. *

DENBIGH.

Denbigh-shire is one of the shires of North∣wales, heretofore appertaining to the Or∣devices. The Countrey very mounteinous, and as barren generally; though by the paines and industry of the husband-man, it be made in some parts very fruitfull. The chiefe towne Denbigh is well seated on the banks of the river Istrad, which from thence runneth into the Cluyd, the fairest river of this countrey. A town well peopled and in∣habited, especially since it became the head of the county; which was not till the 27 of Hen. the 8. what time the five new shires were added to the rest in Wales, of which this was one. But before that it was the head town of the Barony of Denbigh, being conceived to be one of the goodliest territo∣ries in all England, as having more Gentle∣men holding thereof in fee, and by service, than any other. Lords it hath had good store, and of severall Families; but none of them a Parliamentary Peere (in reference hereunto) till these later times. Of late it hath given title both of Lord and Earle to two severall Families; viz. to these

Lords and Earles of Denbigh.

1564	1	Rob. Dudley, created B. of Denbigh, & E. of Leicester, Eliz. 6. Sept. 29.

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1622	2	William Visc. Feilding, created Earle of Denbigh, 20. Iac. Sept. 14 Master of the Wardrobe, and now living, 1641.

DEVONSHIRE.

DEvonshire is the most Western Countrey of all England, excepting Cornwall, toge∣ther with the which it made up the possessi∣on of the old Danmon i. It is called Devi∣••an by the Cornish Britans, that is, the coun∣try of Low-valleies, because the people dwel for the most part beneath in vales. From thence the Saxons had their Devenshire; and the Latin••s borrow their Devonia A coun∣trey harborous on either side with commo∣dious Havens, enriched with inexhaustable mines of tinne, beautified with fresh and pleasant meadows, shaded again in other parts with greater store of woods, and very well replenished with Towns and Villages; whereof it reckoneth in the whole 394 Pa∣rishes, and therein 37 Market townes of good note and trade. The countrey of it selfe not so fit for corne, but that the toyle and travaile of the plou••••••an supplies that defect, and addes unto it both by cost and industry what it wants by Nature. Earles it hath had of severall Families; of which the Rivers and the Courtneys held the title long:

as now the Cavendishes may doe, who have possession of it in the third generation. But how long any of them held it, and who they were that interloped, wee shall best see, by looking over the particular Names and Fa∣milies of the

Earles of Devonshire.

	1	Ric. de Rivers or Riparis.
1106	2	Baldwin de Rivers.
1154	3	Ric. de Rivers.
1161	4	Baldw. de Rivers.
	5	Rich. de Rivers.
	6	Wil. de Rivers.
1216	7	Baldw. de Rivers.
1245	8	Baldw. de Rivers.
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	9	Wil. de Fortibus, husband of Isa∣bel, sister of the last Baldw.
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1335	10	Hugh Courtney, next heire of I∣sabel de Fortibus.
1340	11	Hugh Courtney.
1378	12	Edw. Courtney.
1418	13	Hugh Courtney.
1421	14	Tho. Courtney.
1461	15	Hen. Courtney.
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1469	16	Humfrey L. Stafford of South∣wick, made E. of Devon. by K. Edw. the 4.
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1469	17	Iohn Courtney, slaine at Tewks∣bury.
1487	18	Edw. Courtney. *
1509	19	Wil. Courtney.
1525	20	Henry Courtney, Marquesse of Exeter. *
1553	21	Edw. Courtney, died 1556.
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1603	22	Charles Blount Lord Montjoy, created E. of Devon, by K. Iames.
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1618	23	Wil. Lord Cavendish of Hard∣wick created E, of Devonshire, 10 Iac. Aug. 20.
24	Wil.	Cavendish.
	25	Wil. Cavendish, now E. of Devon∣shire, 1641.

DORSET.

THe County of Dorset, abbutteth upon that of Devonshire, having the Sea up on the South, and Somersetshire upon the North. It was inhabited hertofore by the Durotriges, and was all the land they did inhabit. The aire good, and of an healthfull constitution; the soyle fat and rich in many places, and where in that it is defective; it yelds good store of woods and pasture. The Country generally very pleasant in her situation, as being no lesse beholding to the inner land Rivers, than the bordering Ocean; the one yeelding merchandise from far, the other the commodity of conveyance to most parts thereof; and both of them good store of fish. It conteines in it 248 Parishes, and in them 18 Market-Townes, the chiefe of which in name is Dorcester, as that which doth denominate the whole Country, and tooke that name it selfe from the Durotriges, whom before I spake of; unlesse you rather think that it comes from Dur••ium, which Ptolomy placeth in this tract. A Towne not famous for much els, than that it hath long been, and doth still continue the honorary title of these Noble personages, which have beene severally

Marquesses and Earles of Dorset.

	1	Osmund de Sees, E.
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1397	2	Iohn Beaufort, Marquesse, Lord Admirall. *
	3	Thomas Beaufort, Earle Duke of Exeter, Lord Chancellor and L. Adm. *
1444	4	Edmund Beaufort Earle and Mar∣quesse. *
1454	5	Hen. Beaufort, Marq.
1462	6	Edm. Beaufort, Marq.
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1474	7	Tho. Grey, Marq.*
1494	8	Tho. Grey, Marq.*
1530	9	Hen. Grey, Marq. D. of Suff.*
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1603	10	Tho. S••ckvill L. Buckhurst, created E. of Dorset. 10. Iac. March 13 L. Tres. and Chanc. of Oxf.*
1608	11	Rob. Sackvill
1609	12	Rich. Sackvill.
1625	13	Edw. Sackvill, now E. and Lord Chamberlain unto the Queen 1641.

DOVER.

DOver, is a well knowne and famous Town, both for the Haven and the Ca∣stle, for the security and renown of which and the convenient si••uation of it over a∣gainst France; it hath long beene accounted one of the Cinque Ports. Seated it is in the very South-East point of Kent, from whence a man may easily discerne the coast of F••ance as being but 34 miles distant. The ••own stands in the bottom between the clyffes, ve∣ry warme and safe; the Castle mounted up aloft, both to comand and to defend it A place indeed of such impregnable strength, and so great importance, that Philip King of France, when L••wys his son being called in hither by the factious Barons against their Soveraigne L. King Iohn, had gotten many Townes and Forts, but yet could not get the mastery of this peece, despised all, saying, verily my son hath not one foot of land in England, if he be not master of Dover Castle. It now gives title of an Earle to

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Henry Cary, Visc. Rochfort, created E of Dover 3 Car. Mart. 8, and is now living, 1641.

ESSEX.

ESsex was anciently perteining to the East-Saxons, and made a chiefe part of their Kingdome; hence it took the name. Before it did belong to the Tr••nobantes. A Coun∣trey large in compasse, fruitfull of corne and other sorts of graine, plentifull in saffron wel wooded and wel watred also; & that not on∣ly by the Sea, and the River of Thams, which washeth all one side thereof, but with faire, and fresh, and fishful Rivers, which do afford no smal commodity unto it. The greatest want it hath is of sweet fresh aire; those parts thereof which lye along upon the Thames, (which they call the hundreds) being very a∣guish and unhealthy. This County conteineth in it 415 Parish Churches, whereof 21 are Market Townes, of which Colchester is farre the richest, fairest and best traded. Yet in re∣gard it standeth in the extremity of all the Countrey, the Sessions and Assisses are held most commonly at Chelmesford, which is al∣most in the middle of it. But it is time to leave the Countrey, and come unto

The Earles of Essex.

	1	Geofrey de Mandeville.
	2	Geofrey de Mand.
1166	3	Wil. de Mand.
1199	4	Geof. Fitz-Piers, L. Ch. Iustice.

1213	5	Geof. de Mand.
1216	6	Wil. de Mand.
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1228	7	Humfrey de Bohun, E of Hereford who married Maud, sister and heire of Wil. de Mand.
1234	8	Humf. de Bohun, L. Con.
	9	Humf. de Bohun, L.C.
1298	10	Humf. de Bohun, L.C.
1322	11	Iohn de Bohun, L.C.
1336	12	Humf. de Bohun.
1361	13	Humf. de Boh. L.C. *
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1461	14	H Visc. Bourchier, L. Ch. & L. T.*
1483	15	Hen. Visc. Bourchier, *
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1539	16	Tho. L. Cromwell. *
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1543	17	W.L. Parre, Marq. of Northamp.*
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1572	18	Walt. d'Evreux, L Ferrars, descen∣ded by the Bourchiers from the Bohuns. *
1576	19	Rob. d'Evreux, master of the horse B. Marsh▪ and Ch. of Cam. *
1604	20	Rob. d'Evreux, now E. of Essex, 1641.

EXETER.

EXeter is now the chiefe City of Devonshire as heretofore of the Danmonii, by Ptolomy called Isca, and so by Antonine, but that the Copies are mistaken, in which, instead of Isca Danmoniorum, we read Isca Dunmoriorum. A faire and goodly Town it is, seated upon the Easterne banke of the river Ex, from whence it had the name of Excester. In circuit it conteines within the wals about a mile and a halfe, besides the suburbs which every way stretch out to a great length; and in that circuit there are numbred 15 Pa∣rish Churches, besides the Cathedrall. The whole enviro••ed with deep ditches, and ve∣ry strong wals having many towrs therin ve∣ry well disposed, and yet the animosity of the inhabitants is a greater strength unto it, than the wals or ditch••s; whereof they have given notable proofe, in these later times. But for that I refer you to the com∣mon Chronicles; and now present you with the

Dukes, Marq. and Earles of Exeter.

1389	1	Iohn Holland, E of Huntingdon, made D. of Exeter by K. Rich. 2. *
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1416	2	Tho. Beaufort, E of Dorser, L Ch. And Adm. made D. of Exeter by K. H. the 5.
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1444	3	Iohn Holland, D.L. Adm. *
1474	4	Hen. holland, D.L. Adm.
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1525	5	Hen. Courtney, E. of Devonsh. cr. Marq. of Exeter by K. H▪ the 8. *
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1605	6	Tho Cecill L. Burleigh, cr. E. of Exeter, 3 Iac. May 4. *
1623	7	Wil Cecill, 1639. *
1640	8	David Cecill, now E. of Exeter▪ 1641.

FLINT.

F••intshire, is one of the old shires of North∣wales, and though augmented somewhat by K. H. the 8. what time the March-ground was appropriated unto severall shires (for which see 37. H. c. 26.) Yet it is still the lest of all, as not containing above 2•• Parishes, and of them only one market town. The Countrey not so mounteinous as the rest of Wales; exceedingly well furnished both with corne for men, and grasse for cattell; of which it hath good store for number, though for bulke but litle. It tooke denomination from the Castle of Flint, begun by H. 2, but finished by K. Edw 1, for a goodfence against the Welch. This Country hath been always held to bee an appendant on that of Chester, and doth ad gladium Cestriae pertinere, as the old books ••ay: but both united now unto the principality of Wales. Edward of Wind∣sore eldest son of K. Edw. 2 was summoned by his father to the Parliament by the name of E. of Chester, and Flint; since which it hath continued as a title in the Princes of Wales; and there you shall be sure to find who were Earles of Flint.

GLOCESTER.

GLocester••shire, antiently was part of the possessions of the Dobuni. A fruitful and a pleasant Countrey, being honoured with a full course of the river of Severne, and the o∣riginall or fountaine of the River of Thames. That part thereof which is beyond the Se∣••erne is overspread with woods; all which included in one name, make the Forrest of Deane. That part that butteth upon Oxford∣shire, is swelled up with hils, called the Cot∣swold hils; but these even covered, as it were with sheep, which yeelds a wooll of nota∣ble finenes••e, hardly inferiour to the best of England. Between those two is seated a most fruitfull Vale, fruitfull to admiration, of all kindes of graine, and heretofore of Vine•• and Vineyards; the want of which is now supplied by a drink made of Apples, called Syder, which here they make in great abun∣dance. In this so fruitfull Vale stands the City of Glocester, denominating all the Coun∣trey; and taking name from the old Gle∣vum, herein placed by Antonine; for Gleau∣cester the Saxons stiled it. A fine and neate city I assure you tis, daintily seated on the Severne; with a large Keye or wharse on the bankes thereof, very commodious to the Merchandise and trade of the place▪

The streets are generally faire, and the town well built. And which addes no smal lu∣stre to it, Richard the 3, once Duke hereof, by laying unto it two of the adjacent hun∣dreds made it a County of it selfe; calling it the County of the City of Glocester. A City finally it is, as worthy to denominate so rich a Countrey, as is the Countrey to give title to those eminent persons, that in their seve∣rall times and ages, have been the

Dukes and Earles of Glocester.

1100	1	Rob. base son of K. H. 1. E.
1147	2	William.
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1188	3	Iohn sans Terre, son to K▪ H. the 2 who married Isabel, daughter and coheire of Wil. E. of Gloce.
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	4	Geof. de Mandeville E. of Essex, 2. husband of Isabel.
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1216	5	Abmeric de Evreux, son of Ma∣bell, another coheire of E. Wil.
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	6	Gilbert the Clare, son of Amice another of the Coheires.
1230	7	Rich. de Clare.
1262	8	Gilb. de Clare, who married Ioane of Acres, daughter to K. Edw. 1.
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1297	9	Ralph. de Monte Hermer, 2 hus∣band

of Ioane of Acres.
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1314	10	Gilb. de Clare, son of Gilb. and Ioane.
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1337	11	Hugh L. Audley, married Isabell sister and coheire of Gilb.
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1347	12	Tho. of Woodstock, D. of Gloc. & L. Constable. *
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1398	13	Tho. L. Spencer, grand son of E∣leanor coheire of Gilb E.
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1414	14	Humf. son to K. H. 4. D *
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1461	15	Rich. Plantagenet brother to K. Edw. 4 L▪ Adm. and Const. D. *
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1640	16	Henry 3 son of our dread Sove∣raigne L. K. Charles; declared by his Royall Father D. of Gloces. and so now entituled, An. 164•• but not yet created.

HARTFORD.

HArtford-shire is another of those Coun∣tries, which formerly were inhabited by the Cattreuch••ani. A Country, as it is de∣scribed by Camden, rich in corne fields pastures, meadowes, woods, groves, and cleere riverets; and which for ancient Townes may compare with any of its neigh∣bours; there being no one shire in England, that can shew more places of antiquity, in so small a compasse. It conteines in it but 120 Parishes, and of them 18 are market Townes. The Shire-towne, which doth also give denomination unto all the Coun∣try is Hertford, seated on the banke of the river Lea, by Beda called Herudford, which some interpret the Red ford, and others some the Ford of herts. A Towne not much fre∣quented, nor greatly inhabited, as overtop∣ped by Ware, which enjoyeth the through∣fare; and by S. Albans, which enjoyeth the trade of all the Countrey. The greatest commendation of it is in the antiquity; and that it hath been longest •• title of honour, of any other in this Country: the Family of the Clares and Seymours having been long enobled with the stile of

Earles of Hartford.

1139	1	Gilbert de Clare.
1152	2	Rog. de Clare.
1174	3	Rich. de Clare.
	4	Gilb. de Clare.
1230	5	Rich. de Clare.
1262	6	Gilb. de Clare.
1314	7	Gilb. de Clare.
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1537	8	Edw. Seymour, Visc. Beauchamp, created Earle of Hartford, by King Henry the 8, after D. of Somerset, died 1551. *
1558	9	Edw. Seymour.
1621	10	Wil. Seymour, now E. of He••••ford 1641.

HEREFORD.

HEreford-shire, was in times past inhabited by the Silures. A Countrey, which be∣sides that it is right pleasant, is for yeelding of corne, and feeding of cattell, in all places most fruitfull, and therewith passing well furnished with all things necessary for mans life; insomuch that it would scorne to come hehind any one County in England, the peo∣ple using it for a byword, that for three W.W.W. that is, Wheat, Wooll, and Water, it yeeldeth to no shire in all the Kingdome. The name is taketh from Hereford, the chief Town thereof, which rose out of the ruines of old Ariconium, here placed by Antonine; the tract and foot-steps of which name, it doth still retaine. The Town is seated ve∣ry pleasantly upon the banks of the River Wye, in the middle of most flourishing Mea∣dowes, and no lesse plentifull corne fields: and for defence thereof, had once a strong and stately Castle, which now time hath ruined. The Normans became masters of the place, assoone almost as they had made their entrance into England, and unto them the Castle oweth its original; and 2 yeares after the said Conquest, it was made an Earldom, and hath since given the title of

Dukes, Earles, and Viscounts.

1068	1	Wil Fitz-Osborn. E. of Heref.

1072	2	Rog. de Breteville.
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1141	3	Miles de Glocest. L. Co••.
	4	Rog. L. Co.
1154	5	W••lter L. Co.
	6	Henry L. C.
	7	Makel, L. C.
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1199	8	Henry de Bohun, grand-child of Marg. daughter of, ••. Miles, L.C.
1220	9	Humf de Bohun, L.C.
1275	10	Hum. de Bohun, L.C.
1298	11	Hum. de Bohun, L.C.
1322	12	Iohn de Bohun, L.C.
1336	13	Hum. de Bohun, L.C.
1361	14	Hum. de Bohun, L.C. died 1372. *
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1397	15	Hen. of Bullingbrooke, D. of Hereford, married Mary daug. and coheire of E. Hum. after the extinction of his line, the Staffords did sometimes use the stile of Hereford. *
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1547	16	Walt. d'Evreux, Visc. descended by the Bourchiers from the Boh.*
1558	17	Walt. d'Evreux, Visc. E. of Essex.*
1576	18	Rob. d'Evreux, Visc. E of Essex.*
1604	19	Rob. d'Evreux, now Visc. Heref▪ and E. of Essex, 1641.

HOLDERNESSE.

HOldernesse is the name of a large Promon∣tory or head-land, in the East-riding of York-shire, lying on the South-east of the ri∣ver of Hull: P••olomy seems to call it Ocellum, a certaine Monk Cavam Deiram, or the Hol∣low Country of the Dei••ians; expressing in those words the new name of Holdernesse. William the Conquerour gave this territory to Stephen the son of Od•• of Champaig••e Lord of Aumerie, in Normandy; whose issue did continue Lords hereof, whiles any issue of that house continued. But that line being extinct in Aveline, first wife of Edmund Earle of Lancaster, the Earldome of Aub••rmarle, and the honour of Holdernesse were seised in∣to the Kings hands, for default of heires. It hath lien dormant since, till these later days; in which K. Iames▪ bestowed this title, on

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Iohn Ramsey, Visc. Hadi••gton in Scotland, cr. E. of Holdernesse and Bar. of Kingston upon Thames, 18 Iac. Dec. 30. Mort sans issue.

HOLLAND.

HOlland is one of the 3 parts of Lincol••sh▪ situate on the South-West co••ner of it, in the fennes and marishes. The ground sur∣rounded much with waters, heretofore yeel∣ded very small store of graine, but great plen∣ty of grasse, and plentifully furnished ••oth with fish and fowle. But now upon the drey∣ning of this fenny Country, they begi•• to plough it, and sowe the same 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ploughed with rape-seed, which yeelds a very great in∣crease, and is become a rich ••ommo••ity. The Town of most antiq••ity is Crowland, here∣tofore famous for the Abby, valued at the supression at 1217 l. 5 s. 11 d. per Annum. That of most trade and note is Boston; a fine Town indeed, and very famous for the lan∣••erne, which is a very excellent sea-mark, and a land-mark too. And this with all, is to be noted of this Country, that howsoever one can hardly ••••nd a stone in it (such is the soft∣nesse of the soyle) yet you shall no where finde more beautyfull Churches, all built of square and polished stone. It now giveth title of an E. to

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Hen. Rich▪ L. Ke••sington, cr. E. of Holland, 22 Iac. Apr. 3, now living and Chan. of Cam. 1641.

HVNTINGDON.

HVntingdon-shire was heretofore inhabited by the Iceni. A Country generally good for corne and tillage; and towards the East, where it adjoyneth on the fennes, as rich in pasturage: elsewhere it is as pleasant, though not so profitable, by reason of the rising hils, and fine shady groves. It hath been heretofore well beset with Woods, and was indeed a Forest till the time of King Henry the second, in the beginning of whose reigne, disforested. In this regard, the Fo∣rest yeelding speciall opportunity, and de∣light for Hunters, the chiefe Town of it had the name of Hunter downe, we now call it Huntingod••, with very little variation. The Towne commodiously seated upon the nor∣thern bank of the River Ouse, rising unto the No••th on the ascent of an hill: adorned with foure parish Churches, and had a little A••∣bey once, founded by Maud the Emper. and Eustace Lovelos••: the ruines of the which, and of a far••e more ancient Castle, built by King Edward the older, Anno 917▪ are yet to be seene. This County con••••i∣neth in it five other market Townes, be∣sides the shire-Towne, and 79 Parishes in the whole: and did become an Earldome presently on the Norman Conquest, as it hath ever since continued in these

Earles of Huntingdon.

••068	1	Waltheof.
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1075	2	Simon de Senlys; married Maud the daughter of Waltheof.
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	3	David Pr. of Scotland, 2 husband of Maud.
1138	4	Henry sonne of David King of Scots.
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	5	Simon de S. Lyz.
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1152	6	Malcolm King of Scots, sonne of Hen.
	7	Wil. after K. of Scots.
1174	8	Simon de S. Lys, E.
1190	9	David 3 son of Henry.
1219	10	Iohn le Scot son of David,
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1337	11	Wil. de Clinton.
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1377	12	Guiscard d••Angolesme. ✚
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1388	13	Iohn Holland, L. high Chamb. 1400.
1416	14	Iohn Holland, D. of Exet. ✚
1447	15	Hen. Hol. D▪ of Exon.
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1474	16	Tho. Grey, Marq. Dorset▪
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1479	17	Wil. Herb.
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1529	18	George Lord Hastings, created Earle of Huntingdon by King H. the 8.
1544	19	Fr. Hastings. ✚
1560	20	Hen. Hastings. ✚
1595	21	Geo. Hastings.
	22	Henry Hastings, now Earle▪ 1639.

KENDALL.

KEndall, is the name of a Town in West∣m••rland, called also Cand••le, and Kirk by Candals, as being seated in a dale neere the river Can. The Town built in the manner of a Crosse, two long and broad streets crossing one another; a Town of great re∣sort & trade, especially for woollen cloaths, which they make there in great abun∣dance, and thence vent through all parts of England. This Town hath been an antient Barony, descending from the Talboyses, to the Breoses or Bruces; by them unto the Rosses of Wark, some of whose line a••tained the title of ••. Rosse of Kendal, so to distinguish them from the Lord Roos of Hamlake; and so at last un∣to the Parres, to one of which it gave the title of Baron of Kendall, as it hath done be∣fore of E. to others, of more note and emi∣nency; which are these that follow,

	1	Iohn D. of Bedford, 3 son unot K. H. 4, Regent of France, and E. of Kendall. ✚
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	2	Iohn D. of ••omerset, E. of Kend. ✚
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1446	3	Iohn de Foix, cr. E. of Kend. by K. H. 6, since which, those of that Fa∣mily do write themselves ••••rles of Longueville and Kendall.

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1539	4	William Parre Knight, created Lord Parre of Kendall, 30 Henry the 8. March 9 (created after Earle of Ex. by King Henry the 8. and Marques••e of Northampton by King E∣dward the 6 the rights and in∣terests of which house are now devolved unto the He••berts, Earles of Pem••roke, descen∣ding from the Lady Anne, si∣ster and heire of the said Lord Parre.

KENT.

KEnt, in Latine Ca••••um, so called as being seated in the Canton or Corner of the king∣dome, is a very rich and pleasant Countrey, lying between the T••ames and the narrow Seas. A Contrey very good for corne, and fit for pasturage, according to the severall plots and parts thereof; and wondrous full

of fruitfull and well-ordered Orchards, from whence the City of London is supplied with most sort of fruit. The Villages and Towns stand exceeding thick, bei••g in all 398 Pa∣rishes, besid••s lesser Hamlets, which make up the two Diocesses of Canterbury and Roche∣ster. It hath also divers safe Roades, and sure Harbours for ships; and those exceeding well defended with Forts and Castles. Caesar, when he arrived in k••nt, found here 4 kings▪ (for so they cal'd the Chiefes of the princi∣pall Families) and gives this testimony of the people, that they were the most courteous, and civill of all the Britan••. In the declining of whose Empire, Vor••iger gave this Coun∣trey unto the Saxons, who being Heathens, when the rest of the I••••e were Christians, gave an occasion to the Proverb of Kent and Christ••ndome. At that time it was made a Kingdome; as in the entrance of the Nor∣mans it was made an Earldom, and so it hath continued in the p••rsons of these

Earles of Kent.

1067	1	Odo B of B••ieux, halfe brother to the Conq. L. Ch. Iust. & L. Tr.
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1141	2	Wil. of Ypre••.
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1227	3	Hub de Burgh▪ L. Ch Iust.
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1321	4	Edm. of Wood stock, son to K. E. 1.

1330	5	Edm. Plantag.
1333	6	Iohn Plantag.
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	7	Tho Hol. married the La. Ioane, of Kent, daugh. of Edm. of Wood. ✚
1360	8	Tho. Holland.
1397	9	Tho. Hol. D. of Surrey. ✚
1400	10	Edm. Hol. L. Adm.
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1461	11	Wil. Nevill L. Falconbridge.
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1464	12	Edm. Grey, L Rut••yn. L. Tr. cr. E. of Kent by K. Edw. 4.
	13	Geo. Grey.
1506	14	Rich. Grey died 1523.
1571	15	Reginald Grey.
1572	16	Henry Grey.
1613	17	Charles Grey.
	18	Hen. Gr••y.
1639	19	Anthony Grey, Clerk, Parson of ••urbage in the County of Leice∣ster, grand-child of Anthony, 3 son of George Grey E. of Kent, now living, an••o 1641.

KINGSTON.

KIngston, is the name of a well known and eminent Town in the East Riding of York-shire, which standing on the mouth of the river Hull, where it doth fall into the Humber, is better known amongst us by the name of Hull. A town indeed of no antiqui∣ty, being first built by Edward the ••, who liking the situation of the place, compounded for it with the Abbot of Meaux, (to whom it formerly belonged) and there built the town, and caused it to be called Kingston. It rose up in a little time to great reputation; so that for faire and sumptuous buildi••gs, strong blockhouses, well furnished ships & wealth of trade, it is become the most re∣markable town for merchandise in these parts of Eng. Michael de la Pole, the first E. of Suffolk of that Family, being son of Wil. d•• la Pole, a rich merchant here▪ obtained great priviledges for the place, whi••h his successors as they grew in favour, did i••crease and mul∣tiply: and in the dayes of H. 6 ••il. E. Marq. and D of Suffolk, procured it to bee made a County incorporate, as our Lawyers phrase it. Of late dayes of a County it became the Earldome, of

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Rob. Pierrepont, Visc. Newark, cr. E. of Kingston upon Hull, 4. Car. Iuly 25, who is now living, Ann•• 1641.

LANCASTER.

LAncashi••e, or the County Palatine of Lan∣caster, was heretofore a part of the Bri∣gants; and lieth upon the Irish ••ea▪ to the North of Ch••shire. The ground accounted not so fert••le as in other places, fitter for oates and such leane corne, than wheate or barley. And yet it is observed with all, that in t••ose parts thereof, in which the husband∣man is not wanting to it, in cost and labour, that there it yeldeth corne in a very good measure. The ayre ther••of may seem to be very healthfull; and one would easily co••je∣cture so by the complexion of the people, which ar•• faire and beautifull. And yet the Country is not much inhabited, as in the n••ighbouring shires▪ about them: there be∣ing in so large a quantity of ground, as this shire con••aines, not above 36▪ Parishes though indeed many Chappel•• of Ease, equall to P••∣rishes elsewhere for multitudes of people. It takes name from the Town of Lancas••e••, or more truly L••ncaster, seated upon the banks of the river L••nc, whence it had the name; the Saxons adding Ceaster (as in other places) for the ••ermination. The Town not very well peopled, nor much frequented; and yet of that authority and credit, that it gives name to all the County, and hath obteined this priviledge from K. Edw. the 3, that the Sessions and Assises should be held in no o∣ther

place. What Lords and Governours it had in the former times, we regard not here. The first time it became an Earldome, was when K. H. 3, conferred that title on his 2 son Edm. and it was destin••te to greatnesse in the first foundation; there being layed unto it at the ve••y first, besides this County, the whole con••iscated estates of the E••rles of Leices••er and Darby, and the B••rony of Mon∣mouth. And into this by marriages accrew∣ed in time, the great estates of Wil. de Forti∣bus, E. of A••merl•• and Lord of Holdernesse, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and other goodly lands in Frances; the Earldome of Lincoln, and good part of that of Salisbury, the Lorships of Ogmore and Kidwelly in Wales, which were once the Chaworths. Iohn of Ga••nt a d••d hereunto the Castles and Honours of Hertford, and Thick∣hill, and his son B••lling broke a moyetie of the lands of ••ohun▪ being •• of Here••ord, Essex, and Northampton: so that it was the greatest patrimony (as I verily thinke) of any subject Prince in Christendome. Lancaster finally was made a County Palatine by K▪ Edward the 3, and hath been hounoured with the••e

Dukes and Earles of Lancaster.

1267	1	Edm. ••lantagenet, 2 son of K Hen. the 3, E. of Lanc.
1295	2	Tho. Plantagenet.
1324	3	Hen. Planta.
1345	4	Hen. Planta. first D▪ of L.

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1361	5	Iohn of Gaunt son of K. Edw. the 3 married the La. Blanch daughter of H. D. of Lanch:
••399	••	Hen. of Bullingbroke, son of Iohn of Gaunt, after K. of Eng. by whom this County Palatine, and all the lands and honors belonging and incorporate into the Dutchy of Lancaster, were brought unto the Crown of Eng. though governed as an Estate apart, then by its pro∣per Officers, as it continued til the time of K. Edw. the 4, who did ap∣propriate it to the Crown, and dis∣solved the former government thereof, to which it was restored again by K. H. 7, and so still remai∣neth under the guidance of the Chancellor, and other Officers of the same.

LEICESTER.

LEicester-shire is a part of the Coritani, and ••ooke that name from Leicester the chiefe town thereof; a town indifferent large, and of a reasonable handsom building, and as wel∣••raded as most inland towns that want (as this) the benefit of a navigable river. It had once a very faire Collegiate Church within it, & a faire Abbey close unto 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and a strong Castle therewithall; but all these the iniqui∣ty and inju••y ••f time hath ruined. Only the Hospitall, of all the antient edifices; stands still undefaced. As for the Countrey hence denominated, it beares corne good pl••nty, but is bare of woods; the want of which is well supplyed with pit-coale, with which the North part of the Country doth store al the rest. It cō••eineth in the whole 200 Parishes, and of them 12 are market Towns; the biggest, as in bulke being Leicester, so in title too; as that which hath beene honored even before the ••onquest, with the stile and reputation of an Earldome; and hath con∣tinued it till now in the names and families of these

Earles of Leicester.

1057	1	Algar the Saxon.
	2	Edwyn died 1071.
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1103	3	Rob. de Bellomont.

1118	4	Rob. de Bellomont.
1167	5	Rob. de Beaumont L. S••ew.
1190	6	Rob. de Beaum. L. high Stew.
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	7	Simon de Montf. married Amicia, sister and coheire to the last E. Ro. E. of Lei. and L high Stew.
1239	8	Simon de Mont. L. high St••w.
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1267	9	Edm. E. of Lanc. L. high Stew.
1295	10	••ho. E. of Lanc. L. high St••w.
1324	11	Hen. ••. of Lanc. L. high Stew.
1345	12	Hen. D. of Lanc. L. high Stew. ✚
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1360	13	Wil of Bavaria, E. of Heinalt mar∣ried the La. Maud of Lanc.
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1361	14	Io. of Gaunt, D. of Lan. L. Stew. ✚
1399	15	Hen. D. of Lanc. L. high Stew. ✚
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1564	16	Rob. Dudley, L. Denbigh, L. S. and of the house to Q. E. died, 1588. ✚
1618	17	Rob Sidney, Vise. Li••le, descended of a sister of the last Rob. E. of Leicest. was by K. Iames cr. E. of Leic. Aug. 2.
	18	Robert Sidney now Earle of Leices. Ambassadour extraordi∣nary with the K of France, Anno 1641.

LINCOLN.

LIncoln-shire antiently belonged to the Core••ani. A very large and spacious Coun∣trey, extending almost 60 miles in length, and some 30 in breadth; within which com∣passe are included 630▪ Parish Churches, and of them 30 market Towns. It is accoun∣ted very kindly ground for the yeeld of corn, and feeding of cattell, and furnished in the lower part thereof with good store of fowle, which from hence are conveied to London in great abundance. It takes name from the principall City, by Ptolomy and Antonin••, called Lindum; and after by the Saxons Lin∣d••colline, either because it stands on so high an hill (from the Latine Collis) or that it had been formerly some Roman Colony. A Town of great renown and strength in the times of the Britans, and in the Normans time (as saith William of Malmesbury) it was one of the best peopled Cities of England; a place of merchandise and traffick for al com∣mers, both by sea and land; insomuch that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 then Bishop of Dorc••s••er, thought fitting to translate hither his Episcopall see. From this opinion it then had, first began the Proverb, that Lincoln was, London is, &c. The Bishops of Lincoln what and how they

were, we have seen already. We will now look a while on the

Ea••les of Lincoln.

••140	1	Wil. de Romara, E. of Lincoln.
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	2	Gilb. de Gaunt.
1216	3	Gilb. de Gaunt.
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1218	4	Randal de Meschines, E. of Che. whose grand-father, halfe brother unto Wil. de Romara, by the mo∣thers side.
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1232	5	Iohn ••acy descended by his mo∣ther from E. Randall.
1251	6	Henry de Lacy, whose daughter A∣lice was married unto Tho. E. of Lancaster, and settled all her lands upon that Family.
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1354	7	Hen. D. of Lanc▪ *
••361	8	Iohn of Gaunt D. of Lanc. *
1399	9	Hen. of Bullingbroke D. of Lanc. after K. of Eng.
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1467	10	••ohn de la Pole, son and heire of Iohn D. of Suffolke.
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••525	11	Henry Brandon son and heire of Charl••s D. of Suffolk.

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1572	12	Edward Fenys, Lord Clinton, Lord Admirall, created Earle of Lincolne, by Queen Eli∣zabeth.
1585	13	Hen. Fenys.
1616	14	Tho. Fenys.
1618	15	Theophilus Fenys. now Earle of Lincoln, 1641.

LINDSEY.

LIndsey is one of the 3 parts of Lincolnshire, (the other 2 being Holland, which we spake of lately, and Kesteven, not yet become an honourary title, as the others are. It con∣teineth all the Northerne parts thereof, from the river Witham unto Humber, and from the Ocean to the Trent. Happy above the rest, not in bignesse only; but that in this part stands the City of Lincoln, the chiefe deno∣minator of the County, which being the an∣tienly called Lindum (as before I said) gave to this part the name of Lindsey, for by that name of Lindsey, it is now the Earldome of

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Robert Bertu, Lord Willoughby of Eresby, and Lord great Cham∣berlaine of England, created E. of Lindsey, 2 Car. Novemb. 29, now living, 1641,

MANCHESTER.

MAnchester is a good Town of Lancashire, situate on the hithermost part thereof, where it joyneth to the County of Darby. A Town of very great antiquity, known to the Emperour Antonine, by the name of Manc••∣nium; part of which name it still retaines. And still it carrieth a good accompt, and far excels the Towns lying round about it, both for the beautifull shew it carrieth, and the resort unto it of the neighboring people, and which allures them thither, the great trade of Cloathing, Manchester Co••tons being fa∣mous in all drapers shops. It is remarkable also in those parts for the large Market place, for a faire Church, and for the Colledge: which last being founded first by the Lord De la Ware, was afterwards refounded or con∣firmed by Qu. Eliz. consisting fo a Warden and certaine fellows, which notwithstand∣ing, it is y••t more famous, in being made the honorary title of

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Henry Montague, Vise. Mandevi cr. E. of Manch. •• Car. F••••. 7, b••ing then L President of the Councel, now L. Privy Seale, Anno 1641.

MARCH.

March is a name of different nature, from the rest before, as being neither Towne nor County. Vnder that name of March or of Marches rather, our Ancestors did compre∣hend those ba••able grounds between Wales and Eng. for governance whereof, and the repressing of the insolencies of either side, there were certaine Lords and Potent men, whose lands lay nearest to these parts, which were called Lords Marchers, who had great power and jurisdiction in their severall quar∣ters. Amongst these were the Mortimers of Wigmore, men of great authority, who af∣ter were advanced above the rest, and made Earles of March. And it continued in that Family, untill it fell by marriage to the house of York; and so by Edw. the 4, to the Crown of Eng. Nor was it long before the authority of the Lords Marchers was extin∣guished quite, by the uniting of Wales to E••. & either making new shires of the said March ground, (such as are Monmouth, Brecknoch, Radnor, Denbigh and Montgomcry) or laying it unto the old, for which consult the Act of Parliament 27 H. 8. cap. 26. However the tit∣le of E. of March is revived again; only tran∣slated from the house of Mortimer, to that of Stewart; out of which houses have been successively, these

Earles of March.

1327	1	Rog. L. Mortimer of Wigmore. *
1354	2	Roger Morti.
1359	3	Edm. Morti.
1381	4	Rog. Morti.
1399	5	Edm. Morti.
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	6	Edw. Plantagenet, son of Rich. D. of York, and after K. of Eng. of that name the 4.
	7	Edw. eldest son of K. Edw. 4. ••
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1619	8	Esme Steward L. Aubigny, created E. of March 17 Iac. Iun▪ 7. after D. of Lennox. *
1624	9	Iames D. of Lennox and Earle of March, Anno 1641. *

MARLEBVRGH.

MArleburgh is a Town in the North-east part of Wilt-shire, seated not far off from the head of the river Kenet: which runneth thence to Hung••rford, and Newbury, and so by Reading into the Thames. The Towne called antiently Cunetio in Antonino's Itinera∣rium, as the river was: but by the Normans, in whose time this Town revived (out of the ruines of the old) it was called Marle∣burgh, as being seated in a chaulky soyle, which in some places still we call by the name of Marle. A Town stretched out from East to West, upon the pendant of an hill, and had a Castle once belonging unto Iohn, sirnamed Sans t••rre, who afterwards was K. of England which is still famous in our Law books, for a Parliament there held, 52. H. 3, in which were made the ••tatutes (from hence called) of Marleburgh, right necessary for the peace and tranquility of the people, as is affirmed in the preamble unto the same. Our Soveraigne at his Coronation made it yet more notable, in making it th•• honour, as it was the neigh∣bour of

1625	1	Iames L. Ley, L. Tr. cr. E. of Marle∣burgh, 1 Car. Feb 7.
1628	2	Henry Ley.
	3	Iames Ley, now E. of Marleburgh, Anno 1641.

MARSHALL.

THe title of E. Ma••shall is different from the rest of England, all of the which (the title of Earle Rivers excepted only) are lo∣call, or denominated from some place; this only personall: the residue being only ho∣norary, this honorary and officiary, both to∣gether. Antiently they that had this office were only Marshals of the Kings house, ac∣cording as the same is now discharged by the Knights Marshall. But in succeeding times it grew to be a place of great power, and honour; as it still continueth. At first they had the title of L. Marshall only. Rich. the 2 was the first, who by letters Pa••ents advanced them to the dignity of Earles Mar∣shals, and with all gave them power to beare a staf••e of gold, enammeled black at both ends, with the Kings Armes on the upper end, and their own Armes on the lower; whereas before that time, the Marsh••ls; had no other than a wooden staffe, as other the Great Officers have at Court. Before this time, they were L. Ma••shals only, as before I said. For howsoever the title of E. Marshall and Comes Marescallus, doth many times oc∣curre in our antient histories. Yet I conceive that it was only given them then by the cour∣••esie or curiality of England, because the Of∣fice in those dayes was vested in the person of none but Earles; as by the like mistake

or courtesie, we find the title of Comes Senes∣challus, and Comes Constabularius in some old Records. the manour of Hamsted Marshall in the County of Berkshire, was held of old by Grand Sergianty of the Kings of England; conditioned that the Grantees should for e∣ver be the K. Marshals, according as the Of∣fices of Steward, Constable, and Lord High Chamberlaine, in those times were granted. What the authority and jurisdiction is of this great Officer, we regard not here, it being our undertaking only to lay down the names of those (as many at lest as I have met with in my reading) which in their severall times have borne the title of

Lords and Earles Marshall.

1135	1	Gilbert de Clare, L. Marshal, cre∣ated E of Pembrok by K. Stephen. Anno 1139.
1149	2	Richard de Clare, sirnamed Strong∣bow, E. of Pemb. and L. Marsh. died Anno 1176.
1176	3	Iohn, sirnam••d Marshall, fr••m this Office, which was conferred on him by K. H. 2▪ upon the death of Rich. E. of Pemb.
4	William Marshall, L. Marshall, the grand-child of the former Iohn, who having married Isabel daug. and heire of Ric. Strongbow, was cr. E▪ of Pemb. by K. Io. An. 1201

1219	5	William Marshall, the younger, E. of Pemb.
1231	6	Rich▪ Marsh. E. of Pemb.
1234	7	Gilb Marsh. E. of Pemb.
1242	8	Wal. Marsh. E. of Pemb.
1245	9	Anselm. Marsh. E. of Pemb.
1245	10	Roge•• Bigot, E. of Norfolk, L. Marshall, in right of Maud his mother, one of the sisters and heires of the 5 last Marshals.
1269	11	Roger Bigot Earle of Norfolke, whose estate being confiscated to the Crown, came after his decease to the K. hands.
1307	12	Robert de Clyfford, made Lord Marshall by K. Edw. 2, duran••e benep••acito.
	13	Nicolas de Seagrave.
1315	14	Thomas de Brotherton Earle of Norfolk, was in the 9. of Edw. 2. made L. Marsh.
1388	15	Margaret, daughter and heire of Thom. de Brotherton, is often honored with the title of La. Marsh. and was afterwards cr. Dutch. of Norf.
	16	Wil. de Montacute.
	17	Tho. Beauchamp.
	18	Edmund Mortimer, did severally and successively discharge the Office of L. Marsh. but whether as Deputies for the La. Marga. ••••ndum planè constat.

1377	19	Henry Lord Percy, L. Marsh. at the coronation of K Rich. 2.
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1383	20	Tho. L. Mowbray, ••. of Notingh. nephew unto the Lady Marg. by her daughter Eliz. was made the first E. Marsh. by K. Rich. 2, and was after D. of Norfolk.
1398	21	Tho. Holland, E. of Kent and D. of Surrey, was made E. Marsh, upon the banishment of the D. of Norfolk.
1399	22	Tho. L. M••wb▪ E. of Noting. did on his fathers death (at Venice) assume the title of E▪ Marsh. but the office was exercised by
	23	Ralp. Nevill E. of Westmerland, made L. M of En. by K. H. 4. for terme of life, in the beginning of his r••igne.
1412	24	Iohn L. Mowb. brother of Tho. E. M. was by K H 5. restored un∣to the title of E. of Notingham, and E. M and by K. H. 6. to that of Norfolk.
1432	25	Iohn L. Mowb. D. of Norf. E. Mar.
	26	Iohn L. Mo. D. of Nor. & E. M.
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1476	27	Ric. D. of York, 2 son of K. Edw. 4, was by his Father cr. D. of N. and ••. Marsh. and after married Anne daughter and heire of the last Mow. D of Norfolk.

1483	28	Iohn L. How. descended from the L. Tho. Mow. first D. of Norf. cr. D. of Norf. and E. Marsh. by K. Rich. 3.
1486	29	Wil. L. Berkley, E. of Notingham descended from another daugh∣ter of the said first D. of Norfolk cr. E. Marsh. by K. H. 7. and Marq. Barkeley.
1497	30	Hen. D. of York, the 2 son of K. Hen 7. cr. E. M. by his Father, & was after K. of Eng.
1509	31	Tho. How. Earle of Surrey, son of Ioh. L. How. D. of Norfolk, was by K H. 8. cr. first E. M and after∣wards restored to the Duk. of Norfolk.
1546	32	Tho. How. D. of Norfolk, and E. Marsh. attainted An. 1546.
1547	33	Edw. Seymour, D. of Somerset, And L. Protector of K▪ Edw. the 6, was in the said Kings time cr. E. Marshall.
1553	34	Tho. D. of Norfolk and E Marsh. restored unto his bloud and honours, by Q. Mary.
1554	35	Thomas Howard D. of Nor. and E. Marsh. beheaded, 1571.
1572	36	Geo Talbot, E of Shrewsbury & E. M. died anno 1590.
1597	37	Rob. d'Evreux E. of Essex, and E. Mar. died anno 1601.
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1603	37	Edw. Somerset, E. of Worcester executed the office of Earl Marshall at the Coronation of K. Iames, after which time the Office was a long time ex∣ecuted by Commission.
1621	38	Thomas Howard, Earle of A∣rundell and Surrey, (grand son of Thomas, Duke of Norfolk, by his son Philip Earle of A∣rundell) was by King Iames created Earle Marshall, as hee still continueth, Anno 1641.

MIDDLESEX.

MIddlesex is a part of the Trinobantes, lying upon the banks of the river T••ames. A Coun••y not so large as others, but far more remarkable, for sumptuous houses, wel-built villages, a fertile soyle, and temperate aire; and which addeth most unto it, for the great Cities of London and Westminster, which are seated in it, and for the constant residence of the Court, the Receptacle and aboade of the Kings of Eng. who have made this Coun∣ty happy above others with their Royall mansions. Whitehall, and Hampton Court, So∣merset house and S. Iames, still in the posses∣sion of the Crown; Enfeild, and Hanworth, aliened now, have either been the chiefe a∣boades, or retiring places of our Kings and Princes. In which regard, the Kings of Eng. antiently (as Camden notes it) vouchsafed the title of Middlesex unto none, neither D. Marq. E. nor B. although, I know not by what po∣pular error, the Citizens of London reckoned the L. Major elect, for E. of Middlesex. Which whatsoever ground it had, hath none now to stand on, that title being not long since bestowed on

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Lionel L. Cranfeild. L. Tr. of Eng. cr. E. of Middlesex, 20 Iac. Sep. 17. & now alive, Anno 1641.

MONMOVTH.

MOnmouth-shire is the neerest shire of Wales, though it desires rather to be accounted a part of England, and is indeed included in the circuit of the English Iudges. It lieth upon the North of the river Sev••n, there where it groweth into a Sea; the East parts full of grasse and woods, the West somewhat hilly, and stony withall; yet not unprofitable to the husbandman, if he be not wanting to himselfe. It takes name from the chiefe Town Monmouth, and that from being seated on the mouth of the River Mu••ow, there where it shootes into the Wye. It was the Barony once of Iohn L. of Monmouth, on whose attaindure it was setled in the house of Lancas••er; from whom it after did receive great priviledges and immunities, which they still enjoy. Henry the fift, son unto King Henry the fourth (the first of the Lan∣castrian Family) was in this place borne, (which shewes that noble Family so highly prized it, to make it their dwelling) and was from hence called Henry of Monmouth. That one particular enough, to renown the place; and therefore we shall adde no more. It is b••longing still to the house of Lancaster, as to the possession, being dependant on the Dutchy; and not much aliened from it as unto the title: the Caries, which derive

themselves from Lancaster, by the line of So∣merset, being now honoured with the title of

Earles of Monmouth.

1625	1	Robert Lord Cary of Leppington, created E. of Monmouth, •• Car▪ Feb. 7.
1639	2	Robert Cary now Earle of Mon∣mouth, now living, Anno 1641,

MONTACVTE.

MOntacute is the name of a very antient & illustrious Family, so called from Monta∣cute, a sharp ••ill in the South parts of Somer∣set•• shire, between Evill and Martok. The place called Biscopeston by the Saxons, but by the E. of Moriton brother by the mothers side to William the Conquerour (who built a Ca∣stle on the top of it) it was called Montacute. It afterwards gave name to that noble Fami∣ly (as before I said) who being Lords hereof came after to be Earles of Salisbury▪ and since in other Families (but descending from them) hath been the honorary stile and ap∣pellation of these

Marq. Lords & Visc. Montacute.

1461	1	Iohn Nevill, grandchild of Thom. Mont••cute, E. of Salis cr. L. Mon. 1 Edw. 44. and after Marq. Monta. Anno 1470.
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1504	2	Hen. Pole, great granchild. of Rich, Nevill, the elder brother of the said Iohn L. Mont.
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1553	3	Antho. Brown descen. from the La. Lucy, daugh▪ of Ioh. Mar. Mont. cr. Visc. Mont. 1 Ma••. Sept. 2.
1592	4	Anth. Brown Visc. Monta.
	5	Anth. Brow. now living, An. 1641.

MONTGOMERY.

MOntgomery-shire is one of the new shires of Wales, taken out of the March-grounds by K. H. 8. Anno 27; of his reigne, so called ••rom the Town and Castle of Montgomery, & that from Roger de Montgomery a noble Nor∣man, Earle of Shrewsbury, who winning much ••and herabouts from the Welch, first built it to secure his Conqu. It standeth not for from the banks of the river Severne, upon the rising of a rock; from whence it hath a very free prospect into a pleasant plaine that lyeth beneath it. The Family of the Herberts is very much dif∣fused, and of great authority in this Country▪ out of which Family

1605	Philip Herbert 2 son of Hen. Earle of Pembrok, was cr E. of Montgomery 3 Iac. May 4, and is now also E. of Pembrok and L. Cham. An. 1641.

MOVLGRAVE.

MOulgrave is an antient Castle in the north riding of York-shire, situate neare unto the sea, and not far from Whitbay. First built it was by Peter de Mouley, (or de malo lacu, in the Latine) in the time of Rich. 1, and being in his eye, a very beautifull pile, was by him cal∣led Moult-Grace, but being a greivous yoke to the neighbour inhabitants, was by them called Moult-grave, by which name, and no other, now the world takes notice of it. It continued in his line for seven generations, and all of them called Peters too: and then the issue male failing, it passed through seve∣rall Families by the heires generall, and now belong••th to the Sheffeilds; out of which house

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Edm. L. Sheffeild L. President of the North, was cr. E. of Moulgrave, 1 Car. Feb. 7, and is still alive, Anno 1641.

NEWCASTLE.

NEw-Castle is the hithermost town of all Northumberland, and the chiefe of the North; seated upon the further banke of the river Tine, which is there so deep, and well fenced withall, that it giveth a very safe sta∣tion to the tallest ships. It standeth on the declining of a very steep hill, adorned with 4 Churches, fortified with strong wals, & beau∣tified with goodly buildings. A town of ve∣ry great resort, especially by reason of the trade of Sea cole, which is conveyed hence to all parts of the Kingdome, and many o∣ther parts of Christendome. It rose out of the ruines of old Gabrosentum: and had this new name from a Castle built by Robert son of Wil. the Conq. And thriving by the be∣nefit and entercourse of trade, became at length of such reputation, that by K. H. 6. it was made a County incorporate, as we use to say; and finally thought worthy to give the honour of an E to

1623	1	Ludowick D. of Lennox and E. of Richmond, cr. E. of Newcastle, 2 Iac. in May.
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1627	2	Wil. Cavendish, Visc. Mansfield, cr E▪ of Newcastle, 3 Car Mar. 7. Now Gover. and Gent. of the Bedcham∣ber of the Prince his high. A. 1641,

NEWPORT.

NEwport is the chiefe Town of the Isle of Wight, called in times past Medena, after∣wards Novus burgus de Meden, and by us now, Newport. A Town well seated and much frequented, and withall populous in it selfe; which most ariseth from the benefit of a little haven capable of vessels of the smal∣ler burden, which com•• up to the very key. For government within, it hath a Major and Burgesses, being made a Corporation by K. Ia••es, and for a further lustre to it, in the world abroad, it pleased our Soveraigne L. K. Charles, to create

162••

Montjoy Blount, Lord Montjoy, E. of Newport, 3 Car. Aug. 3, who is now Master of the Ordnance, and of the Counsell for warre, Ann•• 1641.

NORFOLK.

NOrfolk is the greatest County of Eng. next to Yorksh. but far 〈◊〉〈◊〉 populous than that;

as comprehending in the whole 660 Parish Churches, of which 27 are market towns. It antiently was a part of the Iceni, and next the Northern part of the Kingdome of the East-Angles, from whence it had the name of Northfolk, as hath the Southern people of it, the name of Southfolk. The soyle according to the variety of places is of different nature; in some fat, rank, and full of moysture; in o∣thers very light and sandy: yet so that one contributing unto the other, and the sea gi∣ving help to both, it is very plentifull coun∣try for corne, sheep, and fish. The people no∣tably industrious both for plough and manu∣factures; insomuch that one shall hardly see a begger throughout all the Countrey: And yet (which makes the merveile much the greater) they are notable wranglers, well versed and studied in the quirks of Law, and consequently create more work for the Assi∣ses, than almost all the circuit else. But then it is observed withall, that this disposition hath brought some reputation with it, as fur∣nishing the Courts of Ius••ice with many an eminent man in the laws of Eng. and yeeld∣ing generally the best breed of Lawyers. It is observed, by a great antiquary of this Kingd. that in this County are ••oo Families of anti∣ent Gentry, which never were attainted of high treason, which if it be true, the Gentry of Norfolk have had better fortune than the

Dukes and Earles.

1070	1	Ralph. de Ware, E. of Norf.
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1137	2	Hugh Bigot.
1177	3	Rog. Bigot.
	4	Hugh Bigot.
1125	5	Rog. Bigot.
1270	6	Rog. Bigot.
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1312	7	Tho. de Brotherton, first son of K. Edw. 1, E, of Norf.
1398	8	Marga. daugh. of Tho. of Brother∣ton, Duch. of Norf.
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1398	9	Tho. L. Mowbray son of the Lad. Marg. D. of Norf. *
1427	10	Iohn Mowb. *
1434	11	Iohn Mowbray. *
14••1	12	Iohn Mowbray. *
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1475	13	Rich. D. of York, & Norf. *
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1483	14	Iohn L. How. descended from the Lad. Margaret daugh. of Tho. 1 D. of Norf. died 1486. *
1512	15	Tho. How. L. Tr. and Adm. *
1524	16	Tho. How. L. Tr. *
1554	17	Tho. How. last D. of Norf. died 1572.

NORTHAMPTON.

THe County of Northampton, is situate al∣most in the very mid••le and heart of Eng. A Champion Countrey for the most part, exceeding populous, and ••o replenished with Townes and Churches, (being in all 326, whereof 10 are markets) that in some places there are 20 or 30 steeples to be seen at once. The soyle exceeding fertile both for tillage and pasture, maintaining numerous flocks of sheep, and herds of cattell; but somewhat destitute of woods. It takes name from North∣••••pton, the chiefe towne thereof, seated up∣on the river Nen; which antiently called A••fona, but corruptly Antona, bestowed this name upon the town, being indeed built on the Northern bank. A town which for the beauty and circuit of it, may be well ranked with many Cities of the Kingdome: and heretofore so safe and sure by reason of the strong wals, (from whence there is a goodly prospect into all the County) & a strong Ca∣stle, now demolished; that once the students of Cambridge had a purpose to remove their Vniversity unto it. This strength however made it obnoxious to some disadvantage, as being a place much aimed at in our Civill wars, and many a battaile fought about it, Yet never were the times so turbulent▪ or the place so dangerous, but that there were some persons of superior ranke, who did af∣fect

the name, and enjoy the title of

Earles and Marq. of Northampton.

	1	Walt. E. of Huntingdon.
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	2	Simon de Senlis married Maud daugh. of Waltheof.
1153	3	Simon de Senlis.
	4	Sim d•• Senlis.
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1337	5	Wil. de Bohun.
1360	6	Humf. de Boh. who being after E. of Hereford, added this title 10 that house, from whom it came unto the Staff. D. of Buck.
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1547	7	Wil. L. Parre, Marq.
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1693	••	Hen. How. brother of Tho. la••t D. of Norf. L. Pr. Seale
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1618	9	Wil. L. Compton, cr▪ E. of Northa. 16 Iac. Aug. 2. L. Pres of Wa.
1630	10	Spencer Compton, now E. 1641,

NOrthumberland is a more contracted name now, than in former times. Heretofore it included all the Countries on the North of Humber, possessed of old by the B••igan••••s, and the Ottadini, now only the extreame a••d most northerne part, betwixt the rivers of Tine and Twede, all which the Oltadini once inhabited. The aire exceeding sharp and piercing, as being often visited with boy∣strous winds, hard frosts, and tedious snows; to remedy which it yeelds abundance of sea-coale for fuell, and at very cheap rates. The soyle in generall neither fertile for corn or pasturage, as being for the most part ex∣ceeding rough and very hard to be manured, only in some parts towards the sea, by the late industry of the ploughman, and benefit of sea-weed, wherewith they do improve their ground, it is become indifferent fruit∣full. The Countrey meanly populous, and but ill inhabited, partly by reason of the barren∣nesse of the Country, as before is said, and partly for the bad neighbourhood of the Scots, as commonly it is in March-lands or frontier countreyes. In this regard, it had almost as many Castles for defence of them∣selves▪ as is Parish Churches for the service of God, there being 26 of the one, and but 46 of the other; but then withall the P••••••shes were and are exceeding large, and have many Chappels of ease perteining to thē, which in∣convenienc•• of the soyle & seat may possibly

have beene the reason why the possession of it held not long in any Family (although the title and possession of it had been given to many) untill the Percyes: who not with∣out some interruption too, have continued long. By reason of which intermixture of severall Families; it hath given to those Fa∣milies the severall titles of

Duke, and Earles of Northum∣berland.

1065	1	Morcar. E. of Northumb.
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1071	2	Gospatrick.
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1072	3	Waltheof. E. of Huntingd.
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1076	4	Walcher Bish of Durham.
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1086	5	Rob. de Mowb. devested 1095.
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	6	Hen Pr. of Scotl.
	7	William K of Scots.
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	8	Hugh. Pudsey B. of Durham.
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1377	9	Hen. Per. L. Const.
1414	10	Hen, Percy.
1455	11	Hen. Percy.
1461	12	Hen. Percy.
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1465	13	Iohn Nevill, L. Monta. cr. E. of Northumb. by K, Edw. 4, who af∣ter 6 yeares resigned it to the said Hen. Percy.
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1489	14	Hen. Percy.
15	Hen. Percy died 1537.
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1551	16	Iohn Dudley E. of Warwick, and L. Adm. D. of Northumb.
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1557	17	Tho. Percy, E. of Northumb.
1574	18	Hen. Percy.
1585	19	Hen. Percy.
1633	20	Algernon Percy, now E. of Nort. and L. Adm. 1641.

NORWICH.

NOrwich is the chiefe City of Norfolk, and took that name as did the County, from the Northern situation of it. It standeth upon the river of Yare, which runs thence to Yar∣mouth, lying out in length a mile and an half; not above halfe so much in breadth, and in that space conteineth about 30 Parishes; well walled about with many a turret, and 12 gates for entrance. A City which for faire buildings, and resort of people, the painefull industry of the common ••ort, the great huma∣nity of the richer, and the firme loyalty of all, in seditious times, may justly be accoun∣ted the 3 of England. Amongst the buildings those of speciall note (next unto their Chur∣ches) are the 2 Palaces of the D. of Norfolk, and earles of Surrey. And for the wealth and opulence, which it now enjoyeth, it standeth much indebted to the Net••erlanders, who flying from the D. of Alva, and the Inquisi∣tion, brought with them the making of baies and sayes and other manufactures; whereby the poore are set on work, and the rich grow pursie. A place that hath been hono∣red long with a see Episcopall, but neve•• made a title of Civill honour, till

1626	Edw. L. Denny of Walthan was cr. E. of Norwich, a Car. Aug. 24. Mort sans issue masle.

NOTTINGHAM.

NOttinghamsh▪ antiently was a part of the Coritani, well watred with the river of Trent, and many other pleasant streames. The people generally divide it into the sand, and the clay; that being the E. part, taking up the forrest of Sherwood, famous for Rob. Hood, and his companions, this being the South, and Eastern part, more fruitfull, and more fit for corne; and throughout well furnished both with wood and coale. It conteineth in it 168 Parishes, of which the chiefe, and that from whence the shire takes name is Nottin∣gham. A Town well seated on the Trent, though very high up on an hill which over∣lookes it: for buildings, and faire streets, and a spatious market place, not giving way to many Cities. But that which gave the greatest ornament unto it, was indeed the Ca••••le, a Royall and magnificent building, which for strength, statelinesse, and command of prospect, may justly challenge the prece∣dency of the best in Eng. Of Mortime••s hole there, who was hence haled to his executiō, and of the long imprisonment which David K. of Scots here suffred, the people are as good as a common Chronicle, and intermixe too, not afew Fables with the truth of story. But that which we have good record for, without fraud or fiction, is that it hath af••orded in successive Ages, these

Lords and Earles of Nottingham.

	1	Wil. Peverell, L. of the honour of Nottingham.
	2	Wil. Peverell, L.
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1141	3	Rob. de Ferrers, married Margar. daughter of Wil. Peverell.
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	4	Iohn, after K. of Eng.
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1377	5	Iohn L. Mowbray.
1382	6	Tho. Mow. E. Mar. after D. of Nor.
1400	7	Tho. Mow. E. M. and D. N.
1405	8	Iohn Mow. E. M. and D N. *
1432	9	Iohn Mow. E. M. and D. N. *
1461	10	Iohn Mow. E. M and D. N. *
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1475	11	Rich. D. of York, 2 son of K Edw. 4 married the La. Anne, sole child of Iohn D of Norf. *
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1483	12	Wil. L. Berkley descended from the L Isab. daugh. of Tho. 1 D. of Nor. & E. of Nott.
1597	13	Charles L. How. of E••••ing. & L. Adm. de••cended by the house of Nor. from the Mow.
	14	Charles How. now E. of Nottin. Anno 1641.

OXFORD.

OXford-shire is a part of the Dobuni, situa∣ted North-ward of the Thames, which parteth it all along from Berkshire. A plen∣tifull and fruitfull Countrey, wherein the plaines are garnished with cornefields and meadows, the hils well covered with woods and the downes with sheep, and wanting in no kind of pleasure, which either hawke or hound can afford a Gentleman. It conteines in it, being no great circuit, 270 Parish Churches, and 10 market townes, the chiefe of which in name and beauty, giving deno∣mination to the County, is the famous Ci∣ty and Vniversity of Oxford. A faire and goodly City, both for site and building; whether one look on the magnificence of the publique structures, or the compacted u∣niformity of private houses. And sure it may be said without immodesty and heard with∣out dislike or envy, that for the statelinesse of the Schooles and publique Library; the bravery and beauty of particular Colledges, all built of faire and polished stone; the li∣berall endowments of those houses, and no∣table incouragements of industry and learn∣ing in the salary of the Professors in most Arts and Sciences; it is not to be parallelled in the Christian world: and for the num∣ber of her studens, and the well ordering of those Students by good laws and ordinances,

not to be equalled by any but her sister Cam∣bridge. From whence it had the name of Ox∣ford, is adhuc sub judice: whether of Vadum Isidos, the ford of Ouse or Isis, on whose banks it stands, and so called Ousford; or Vada boum, the ford of Oxen (as the Greeks had their Bo∣sphori in former times) I determine not. Suf∣fice it that this name is very antient, and that it antiently hath beene an Vniversity or seat of learning; in which respect, it hath co-evi∣ty with that of Paris, if not priority above it, as being refounded by K. Alf••ed, Anno 806, after it had been overborne a while by the Danish fury. Colledges it conteine••h in all 18. Hals for students 6, and about 13 Paris•• Churches. It is moreover a see 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and it hath withall received no small honour from the noble 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the Veres, who now for 20 generations 〈◊〉〈◊〉 been

Earles of Oxford.

1067	1	Edgar Atheling.
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	2	Aubrey de Ver••, L. high Chamb.
1146	3	Aubrey de Vere, L. high Ch.
1214	4	Rob. de Vere, L. high Ch.
1233	5	Hugh de Vere, L. high Ch.
1263	6	Rob. de Vere, L. high Ch.
1295	7	Rob de Vere, L. high Ch.
1331	8	Iohn de Vere, L. high Ch.
1358	9	Tho. de Vere▪ L high Ch.
1310	10	Rob. de Vere, D. of Ireland.

1393	11	Aubrey de Vere.
1400	12	Rich. de Vere. *
1415	13	Iohn de vere.
1462	14	Iohn de Vere, L. high Ch. *
1512	15	Iohn de Vere, L. high Ch.
1526	16	Iohn de Vere. *
1539	17	Iohn de Vere, L. high Ch.
1562	18	Edw de Vere▪ L. high Ch.
1604	19	Hen. de Vere, L. high Ch.
1624	20	Rob. de Vere.
1632	21	Aubrey de Vere, now Earle of Oxon, 1641▪

PEMBROKE.

PEmbrok-shire was inhabited of old by the Dimetae, a Countrey quite surrounded by the Sea, save where it joyneth unto Cardigan and Carmarthen shires: A Countrey plenti∣ful in corne and Cattell, not destitute of pit∣coale; and which is far above the rest (as Giraldus tels us) considering that it is so neare to Ireland, of a temperate and wholesome Aire. It conteines in it 140 Parish Chur∣ches, and 5 Markets; that which is most of note being Milford, renowned for its safe and capacious haven. But that from which it takes denomination, is the town of Pembrok, seated upon a forked arme of Milford haven, and in the best part of all the Countrey. A town consisting principally of one long street on a long narrow point of rock; and hath within the wals there of, two Churches. The Earles hereof in former times were County Palatines, and passed al things that concerned that County under the seale of the Earldom. And it continued so untill the reigne of H. 8. when as Wales was reduced to England, and the authority of the great Lords there, dis∣solved by Parliament. Since which the Earles of Pembrok have been meerely titular, as of other places, and of each sort were these in their severall Ages, the

Marq. and Earles of Pembrok.

1139	1	Gilb. de Calre.
1149	2	R••c. de Clare, sirnamed Strongbow.
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1199	3	Wil. Mar. married Isabel, daughter and heire of Rich Strongbow.
1219	4	Wil. Marsh and L. chiefe Iustice.
1231	5	Ric. Marsh.
1234	6	Gilb. Marsh.
1242	7	Walt. Marsh.
1245	8	Anselm Marsh.
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1247	9	William de Valence halfe brother to King Henry the 3 whose wife was daughter of a sister of Ans. Marshall.
1296	10	Aymer de Valence.
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1341	11	Lawrence Hastings, who mar∣ried the Lady Isabell de Va∣lence.
1348	12	Iohn Hastings. *
1373	13	Iohn Hastings.
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1414	14	Humf. D. of Glocester.
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1447	15	Wil. de la Pole; D of Suff.
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1452	16	Iasp. of Hatfeild half brother to K. H. 6, after D. of Bedf. *
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1468	17	Wil Herbert. *
1469	18	Wil. Herbert.

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1479	19	Edw. Prince of Wales, son of K. Edw. 4.
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1532	20	Anne Bolen, Marchionesse. of Pemb. wife of K. H. 8.
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1551	21	Wil. Herb. L. Steward, crea. E. of Pemb. by K. Edw. 6. *
1570	22	Hen. Herbert. *
1601	23	Wil. Herb. L. Steward and Chan. of Oxon. *
1630	24	Philip Herb. now E. of Pembrok and Montgom. and L. Cham∣berlaine, 1641. *

PETERBVRGH.

OF Peterburgh, as it is an Epi••copall see, we have spoke already and have not much to adde of it, as it hath the title of an Earldom. It standeth in the very nooke or angle of Northampton-shire, where formerly had been a gulfe or whirle poole of exceeding depth: but made firme ground by Wolpher K. of the Mercians, when with great paines and dili∣gence, he laid the foundation of the Church. A Town, but for the Church, of no great note, as standing out of the way for trade and traffick, and seated in no plausible place, whe∣ther one look to health or pleasure. Yet by occasion of the Abbey in the former times, and now by reason of the Bishop there; it drawes resort of people for dispatch of busi∣nesse, hath a large marketplace, a faire Pa∣rish Church, and 2 handsome streets. Of late unto the Ecclesiasticall relation of it is joy∣ned an honourary, it pleasing he Kings Ma∣jesty that now is, to create

1627	Iohn L. Mordant, E. of Peterburgh, 3 Car. March. 9. who now enjoyes that title, Anno 1641.

PORTLAND.

POrtland, was once a little Island, but now adjoyneth to the mainland of Dorset-shire, lieth full against the good town of Weymouth, and seemes to take th••s name from Port, a noble Saxon, who about the yeare 703 in∣fested and annoyed these Coasts, and made here his station. It is not above 7 miles in compasse, and very scatteringly inhavited; but plentifull enough of corne, and good for pastures. On the East side it hath a Church on the North a Castle, which seems to guard the entrance of Weymouth haven. But how∣ever it was in former times, it is now re∣markable, it gave and gives the stile of Earle,

1632	1	Richard Lord Weston, L. high T•• created Earle of Portland, Feb. 15. 8 Car.
1635	2	Hier. Weston now E. of Portland, Anno 1641.

RICHMOND.

RIchmond-shire is no County of it selfe, but a part of York-shire lying towards the North-west, with rugged rocks and swelling mountaines, whose sides in some places beare good grasse, the bottomes underneath not being unfruitfull; and in the hils them∣selves are found good mines of lead and pit∣coale. The chiefe Town of the whole is Richmond, of a small circuit in the wals, but by reason of the Suburbs lying out in length, very well peopled and frequented. A Town first built by Alane E. of Bretagne, the first E. here, after the entrance of the Normans, who fenced it with a wall and a most strong Ca∣stle, the better to assure these parts against the English, and having finished the same ac∣cording to his own content, gave it the name of Richmount, as a place equally participating of strength and beauty. It standeth on the banks of the river of Swale, which with a mighty noise runneth underneath it: A Ri∣ver reputed very sacred by antient English, for that in it, Paul••nus the first Archb. of ••orke baptized in one day above 100••0 men, be∣sides women and children. The Earles of Bretagne for a long time together continued in the title and possession of this Cou••trey: Since it hath been bestowed upon other Fa∣milies, who in their severall times have been adorned with the stile of

Dukes and Earles of Richmond.

	1	Alan the Red, E. of Bretagne.
1093	2	Alan the black, E. of Breta.
	3	Steph. E. of Bret.
1104	4	Alan E. of Bret.
1166	5	Conan D. of Bret.
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1170	6	Geof. Plantag▪ son of K. H. 2, mar∣ried Const. daught. of Conan.
1186	7	Arthur, the son of Geof.
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1201	8	Guido, Visc. of Touars, 2 husband of Constance.
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	9	Randolph of Chester, 2 husband of Constance.
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	10	Peter of Dreux, D. of Bret.
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1241	11	Pet. of Savoy unckle to Qu. Eleon. wife of H. 3.
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1268	12	Iohn de Dreux, D. of Bret.
1305	13	Iohn de Dreux, D. of Bret.
	14	Iohn de Bret. E. of Richm.
1334	15	Iohn de Dreux, D. of Bret.
	16	Iohn de Montf. D. of Richm.
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1341	17	Iohn of Gaunt, after D. of Lanc.
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	18	Iohn de Montf. sirnamed the va∣liant,

D. of Bret. and E. of Rich.
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	19	Ralph Nevill, E. of Westm. cr. E. of Rich for term of life. *
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1425	20	Iohn D. of Bedford. *
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1452	21	Edm. of Haddam, halfe brother to K. H▪ 6.
	22	Hen. E. of Rich. after K. of Eng.
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1525	23	Hen. Fitz-Roy base son of H. 8. D. of Rich. and Somerset, L. Adm. *
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1613	24	Lodow. D. of Lennox, crea. E. of Richm. 11 Iac. Oct. 9. and after D. of Rich. 1623, May, L. Stew.

RIVERS.

THe title of Earle Rivers is of different na∣ture from all the rest of England, those being locall (that of E. Marsh. excepted) and this nominall: those taking their denomi∣nation from some speciall place, and this from an illustrious Family. The antient name was Redve••s, or de Ripariis, thence it came to Rivers. At first they were but Barons of Plimpton in the County of Devon; after they came to bee Earles of Devonsh. which title 8 of them enjoyed successively, and then the masculine issue failing, the name and pa∣trimony both were lost amongst the females or heires generall. From some of these, as I conjecture, came S. Rich. Woddeville, whom first K. H. 6. advanced unto the honourable title of L Rivers, and after Edw. 4. marrying his daughter, advanced him higher, and made him E. Rivers. Which title ending in the 3 E. of this name and Family, was since again revived in the honourable houses of Darcy and Savage, this last deriving a descent hereto by the line of Worcester, & Huntington, from one of the daught. and coheires of the first E. Rivers, whom and his successors take in order, thus

1466	1	Rich Woodville, L. Tr. and L. Con. father of Qu. Eliz. wife of Edw. 4
1469	2	Ant. Wood.
1483	3	Rich. Wood.
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1626	4	Tho. L. Darcy Visc. Colch. cr. E. ••••∣vers. 2 Car. Nov. 4.
1639	5	Iohn Savage, son of Tho. Visc: Sav. and Eliz. his wife, eldest daught. and one of the coheires of Tho. E. Riv. by vertue of a speciall en∣taile in the said creation, succeeded him in the titles of Earle Rivers, and Visc. Colchester, is now li∣ving, 1641.

RVTLAND.

RVtland, for quantity, is the least Country of Eng. for quality not inferior to the very best, as being a pleasant and fruitfull Countrey, especially about the vale of Cat∣mosse. The earth thereof is generally very red of colour, so red that even the fleeces of the ••heep are coloured with it; in which re∣gard it had the name of Rudland▪ the Saxons calling that Rud, which we now call Red, as we retaine the use of Ruddy still, in the selfe∣same sence. Heretofore it was reckoned for a part of Northampton-sh. not made a Coun∣ty till of late; and now again is laid unto Northampton-sh▪ the better to make up a Di∣ocesse for the see of Peterburgh. It contineth in it but 48 Parish Churches in the whole; the chiefe of which are Vppingham and Oakham, two small market towns, of which the last is the shire town for the Assises, Ses∣sions, and all publique businesses. Yet small and little though it be, can shew the seats and titles of 4 Parliamentary Barons; and besides that hath honored many a noble person with the name and title of

Earles of Rutland.

1390	1	Edw. Planta. eldest son of Edm. of Langley D. of York. *
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	2	Edm. Plantage. 2 son of Rich. D. of York.
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1525	3	Tho. Mannours, L. Roos descended by the La Anne his mother from the said Rich D. of York, cr. E. of Rutland by K. H. 8. *
1543	4	Hen. Man. *
1563	5	Edw. Man. *
1586	6	Iohn Mann.
1587	7	Rog. Man.
1612	8	Franc. Man.
1632	9	Geor. Man.
1641	41	Iohn Man. now Earle of Rutland, 1641.

SALISBVRY.

SAlisbury is the chiefe City of Wil••sh. anti∣ently called Sorbio••unum, which name it held untill the entrance of the Saxons, who gave new names and laws to all parts of Eng. ••t was at first seated high upon an hill, as be∣ing a place designed for strength and war, yet honored for a while with a Bishops see, and a faire Cathedrall. But the Bishops and the Clergy finding no good quarter amongst the Souldiers, which were there in garrison, and being destitute of water on so dry an hill; about the time of Rich. 1, began to leave it, and plant themselves down lower by the water side. Being once setled there, and rai∣sing a new Minster for Gods publike service, the people also followed after, and left old Sarum to it self, which in short space became so totally deserted, that now the ruines of it are hardly visible. But for new Salisbury, that grew up presently into great renown, plea∣••antly seated on the river, which watreth eve∣ry street thereof, and for the populousnesse of the place, plenty of provision, a spacious market place, and a faire Townhall, is estee∣med to be the second City of all this Tract. And which addes no small lustre to it, a place that hath been very fortunate in those emi∣nent persons, on whom the Kings of England have bestowed the title of

Earles of Salisbury.

	1	Patrick d'Evreux.
1168	2	Wil. d'Ev.
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	3	Wil. Long-espee, base son of K. H: 2 who married Ella, daughter of Wil. d•• Ev.
1225	4	Wil. Long-espee.
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1333	5	Wil. de Montacute. *
1343	6	Wil. de Mont.
1396	7	Iohn de Mont.
1400	8	Tho. de Mont. *
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1428	9	Rich. Nevill, who married Eleanor daughter of Th. Mont. L. Ch. *
1460	10	Rich. Nevill, E. of Warwick. *
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1472	11	Geo. D. of Clarence, who married Isab. daugh. of Rich. E. of War. *
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1477	12	Edw. eldest son of K. Rich. 3. and Anne, the 2 daugh. of Rich. Nev.
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1514	13	Marg. daugh. of Geo. D. of Clar. cr. Countesse of Salis••. by K. H. 8.
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1605	14	Rob. Cecil, Visc, Cranborn, cr. E. of Salisb. 3 Iac. May 4, L. Tr. *
1612	15	Wil. Cecil now E. of Salisbury, and Captain of the Pensioners, 1641. *

SHREWSBVRY.

SHrewsbury is the principall town in Shrop∣shire, called by our Ancestors the Saxons Scrobbesbyrig, for that it was of old a very thicket of shrobs. A place that rose out of the ruines of old Vriconium, seated not far off; but grew not into any great request till the Norman Conquest. The town stands nea••ly on a hill, and is almost incompassed round by the river Severn: that part thereof which is not fenced by the River, being fortified with a very strong Castle built by Roger de Montgomery, the first E. hereof. A faire and goodly Town it is, well traded and frequen∣ted by all sorts of people both Welch & Eng. by reason of the trade of cloth, and other merchandise; this being the common mart or empory between Wales & Eng. It standeth in the very midst or center, as it were, of the whole County, which generally is inferiour unto none about it, for delight and plenty; and for the number of Townes and Castles' standing exceeding thick on every side (as having formerly been a frontier-Country) ve∣ry far above them. It belonged antiently to the Cornavii, and presently on the Norman Conquest, was bestowed on Roger de Montgom. whom before I spake of, who and his succes∣sors, and since them the honorable Family of the Talbots, enjoyed the stile and title of

Earles of Shrewsbury.

1067	1	Rog. de Montgomery.
1093	2	Hugh de Montg.
1098	3	Rob. de Montg.
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1442	4	Iohn Talbot Marsh. of France, cr. E. of Shrewsbury by K. H. 6. *
1453	5	Iohn Talbot, L. Tr. *
1460	6	Iohn Talbot.
1473	7	Geo. Talbot. *
1541	8	Francis Talbot. *
1559	9	Geo Talbot. *
1590	10	Gilb. Talbot. *
1616	11	Edw. Talbot.
1618	12	Geor. Talbot.
1630	13	Iohn Talbot, now E. of Shrews∣bury, 1641.

SOMERSET.

SOmersetsh. antiently was inhabited by the Belga. A Country of a fertile soyle, hoth for corne and pasture, exceeding populous ••as comprehending in the whole 385 Parish Churches, whereof 33 are market towns) & furnished also with commodious havens for trade and traffick. A Country howsoever pleasant in the Summer season; yet in the Winter time so deep & miery, that it is scarce passable; from whence the people have a proverb, that it is bad for the Rider, but good for the abider. Yet in some parts the••eof, those specially which are towards Wiltsh. it is both hilly and stony; but in the bowels of those hils, particularly in those of Mendip, they find rich veines of lead, to the great enriching of the Country, and benefit to all the Kingd. It took this name from Somerton, once the most famous and considerable in all the County, now a small market Town of no note nor credit, but for a faire of Cattell which is kept there yearely; in which re∣spect Ass••rius calls it, Comitatum Somertunen∣sem, or Somertonsh. But by the name of So∣merset it is now best known, and by that name hath given the honorary title of

Dukes, and Earles to

	1	Wil. de de Mohun, E.
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	2	Wil. Long-espee, E. of Salisb. and Somerlet.
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	3	Reginald de Mohun.
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1396	4	Iohn Beaufort eldest son of Iohn of Gaunt by his 3 wife, E.
1409	5	Henry Beauf.
1419	6	Iohn Beauf. D. of Somer.
1442	7	Edm Beauf. E. and D.
1454	8	Hen. Beauf. D.
1462	9	Edm. Beauf.
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1499	10	Edm. 3 son of K. H. 7.
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1525	11	Hen. Fitz-Roy, base son of K. H. 8. D. of Somer. & Rich.
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1546	12	Edw. Seym, L. Pro. of K. E. 6. D.
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1614	13	Rob. Carre, Visc. Rochester, cr. E of Somer. 12 Iac. now living, 1641.

SOVTHAMPTON.

SOuthampton is the 2 Town of Hamp-shire, in bignesse and circuit, but not inferiour to the first for wealth and riches. A Towne commodiously seated on an arme of the sea, and capable of ships of burden to the very Keie; the opportunity whereof hath made it very faire and populous, as having in it 5 Churches for Gods publique service, fenced with strong wals and a double ditch, and to secure the haven with a right strong Castle, which now time hath ruined. It standeth on the banks of the river of Anton, (which ri∣sing about Andover, runs here into the Sea) from whence it had the name of Southampton and by that name hath given denomination to the whole Countrey, though generally it be called Hamp-shire. A Country rich in all commodities, both of sea and land, and in the upper parts thereof, those which are farthest from the sea, of a very pure and excellent aire. It conteines in it 253 Parishes, many of which have Chappels of ease as big as Parish▪ besids those in the Isle of Wight, which is reckoned for a part of Hantshire. To return back unto the Town, which though it bee within the County, yet is a County in it self (for which it stands beholding to K. H. 6.) And both before and since hath been coun∣ted worthy to be the highest honourary title of

Dukes, and Earles to

1067	1	Beauvois of Hampton, that fa∣mous Soldier so much talked of.
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1••27	2	William Fitz-Williams, Lord Adm. *
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1547	3	Thomas Wriothe••••ey, Lord Chan∣cellour, created Earle of South. by K. Edw. 6. *
1550	4	Henry Wriothesley.
1581	5	Henry Wriothesley. *
1624	6	Thomas Wriothesley now Earle, 1641.

STAFFORD.

STaffordsh. apperteined antiently to the Cor∣nubii, a potent people in these parts, which afterwards by Beda, were called Angli medite∣ranei, or the midland Englishmen. A Coun∣trey on the north part full of hils, and woods; on the South, stored with coales and mines of iron; and in the middle part where it is watred with the Trent, bravely adorned with meadows, & faire fields of corn. It conteineth in it 120 villages with Parish Churches, the City, or Episcopal see of Lichfeild, & 12 other market Towns, of which the chief is Staff. on the river of Owe; the head Town of the shire, which from thence taketh name. A Town exceedingly beholding to the Barons of Staf. who were once Lords hereof and were hence denominated: who both procured it to be made a Burrough, with ample priviledges, by K. Iohn, and also fenced it with a wall, save where it was secured by a large poole of wa∣ter on the East and North. And on the o∣ther side, the Town by way of thankfull retribution, honored that noble Family with the stile of E. who were from hence entituled in their severall ages,

Earles, & Lords and Visc. of Stafford.

1353	1	Ralph Stafford, E. *
1372	2	Hugh Staff.
1383	3	Tho. Staff.
	4	Wil. Staff.
	5	Edm. Staff. *
1403	6	Hen. Staff, D. of Bucking. *
1444	7	Hum. Staff E.
1460	8	Hen. Staff. D. of Buck. *
1486	9	Edw. Staff. D. of Buck. *
1521	10	Hen. Staff. L.
	11	Edw. Staff. L.
	12	Hen. Staff. L. who dying An. 1639 the Family of the Staffords died also with him, and is quite ex∣tinguished.
1640	13	Wil. How. Knight of the Bath, 2 son of Tho. E. of Arundel and Surrey, having to wife a sister of the last L. Staff. was by his Maje∣sty now being cr. Visc. Staff. in Nov. 1640, and is now living, Anno 1641.

STAMFORD.

STamford is the hithermost Town of Lin∣coln-sh. seated upon the river W••lland, by which it is there parted from Northampton-sh. It standeth in that part thereof, which is cal∣led Kesteven, of which it is the principall town A town well peopled and of great re∣sort, conteining about 7 Parish Churches. But that wh••ch gives it most renown, is that upon some quarrell and contention between the Southern and Northern men in the V∣niversity of Oxford, the Scholle••s in the reign of King Edw. 3 removed hither, and here held publiqueschooles of al sorts of learning. Nor did they leave the place, or return again, untill they were commanded so to do by the Kings Proclamation, and thereupon it was ordeined in the Vniversity, that the ••chol∣lers in the taking of their degrees, should make oath, not to reade publiquely at Stam∣ford, to the prejudice of Oxford. Neverthe∣lesse the Town still flourished in trade and merchandise, and doth now give the title of an Earle to

1628	Hen. L. Grey of Groby, cr E. of Stamf. 3 Car. March. 26, now living. Anno 1641.

STRAFFORD.

STrafford, or Strasforth is the name of a Wapontake, or hundred, in the West-rid∣ing of York-shire, and lieth on the South ther∣of, where it abutteth on the Counties of Not∣tingham and Darby. A territory of a large ex∣tent, conceived to be almost as big, as the whole County of Rutland, and in it com∣prehending the good towns of Sheafeld, Ro∣theram, Doncaster, and the honour of Tickhil, besides many smaller Villages and Hamlets. The antient Family of the Wentworths, out of which cometh the Earle of Cleveland, have long flourished here, and have their seate at Wentworth-Wood house, and many a faire and large possession in this Wapontake. In which consideration, it was selected purposely for the highest title of

1639	Tho. Visc Wentworth, L. Newmerch and ••versley, and L. Deputy of I∣reland, cr. E. of Stafford and Ba∣ron of Raby, with great solemnity at Whitehall, 15 Car. Ian 12, and shortly after L. Lieut. of Ireland.

SVffolk was antiently part of the Iceni, and afterwards together with Cambridg-sh. and Norfolk, made up the Kingdome of the East Angles, of which this being the Southerne part gave to the Count. and the people both the name of Southfolk. A very large and spa∣cious countrey, conteining 575 Parish. Chur. of the which 28 are market townes, with many a safe and capacious haven. Of those the most remarkable towards the sea, is Ips∣wich, a very faire and spacious town, well peopled and well traded too: adorned with 14 Churches for the service of God, & many a faire▪ and goodly edifice for private use. That of most credit in the Island is Bury, or S. Edmundsbury, heretofore famous for the Abbey, valued at the suppression at 2336l. 16 s. per ann. a fine neat town, and much inha∣bited by the Gentry, who resort thither from all parts of the Countrey. As for the Coun. it selfe it sheweth in every place most rich & goodly fields of corne, with grounds as battaille and rich for the feeding of Cattell, wherof there is good plenty out of question, as may appeare by the great store of cheese here made and vented to the great commo∣dity of the inhabitants, not only into all parts of Eng. but Spain, France and Germany. Long time it was, before the title of Suffolk was conferred on any. But when the Gapp was opened once, it hath been severally con∣ferred on several Families, who as they stood in grace and favour with their Princes, attai∣ned the titles of

Dukes, Marq. and Earles of Suffolk.

1335	1	Rob. de Vsford, E. *
1369	2	Wil▪ de Vsford. *
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1385	3	Mich. de la Pole, L. Ch.
1389	4	Mich. de la Pole.
1414	5	Mich. de la Pole.
	6	Wil. de la Pole, first E. after Mar. & at last D. of Suff. *
1450	7	Iohn de la Pole, D. *
1491	8	Edm. de la Pole, E. *
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1513	9	Char. Brandon, D. of Suff. L. great Master. *
1545	10	Hen. Brandon.
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1551	11	Hen. Grey, Marq▪ Dorset, married Frances daugh. of Ch. Brandon, and was D. of Suff. *
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1603	12	Tho. L. How. of Walden, cr. E. of Suff. 1 Iac. Iuly 21, L. Tr. and Ch. of Camb *
13	Theo. How. E. of Suff. and L. War∣den of the cinque Ports. *
1640	14	Iames L. How. now E. 1641.

SVNDERLAND.

SVnderland is a demy-Island in the North-East part of the Bishoprick of Durham, o∣ver against the mouth of the river of Were; which being pulled a sunder from the land, by the force of the Sea, hath the name of Sunderland A place of no great note or re∣putation, till it was made the title of

1627	Emanuel Lord Scrope of Bolton and Lord President of the North, crea∣ted Earle of Sunderland, 3 Car. Iun. 19. Mort sans issue.

SVRREY.

SVrrey and Sussex antiently were inhabited by the Regni, and afterwards made up the Kingdome of the South-Saxons. This lieth on the South of the river Thames, whence it had the name; the Saxons calling that Rea, which we call a River: and so from Sutbrea, came the name of Surrey. A Countrey on the outward parts thereof very rich and fruit∣full,

especially on that side which is towards the Thames, where it yeelds plenty both of corne and grasse; but in the middle part, somewhat hard and barren. From whence the people use to say, that their Coun∣trey is like a course peece of cloth, with a fine list. And yet the middle parts thereof what they want in riches, they supply with pleasures, as being famous for good aire, and well stored with parks; the downes afford∣ing excellent opportunity aswell for horse∣races, as hunting. A Country finally it is of no great quantity. and ye•• conteines 140 Pa∣rishes (of the which 8 are market townes) and amongst them the Royall mansions of Rich∣mond, Otelands and Non••-such. The chiefe town of the whole is Guilford, a fine neat town, seated on the declining of an hill to∣ward the river Mole, consisting of 3 Parish Churches; which notwithstanding never gave title unto any, of Lord, Earle of higher. But that defect hath beene supplied by the whole body of the County, in the name of Surrey, with which our Kings have dignified these

Dukes and Earles.

	1	Wil. de Warren, E.
1088	2	Wil. de War.
1138	3	Wil. de War.
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1148	4	Wil. de Blois son of K. Steph. first husband of Isa. de War.

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1164	5	Hameline Planta. base son of Geo. E. of Anjou, and halfe brother to K. H. 3, 2 husband of Isa. de War.
1202	6	Wil, Plantag.
1240	7	Iohn Plantag.
1305	8	Iohn Plantag. died 1347.
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1347	9	Rich. Fitz-Alan, E. if Arund▪ son of Alice, sister and heire of Ioh. Plantag.
1375	10	Rich. Fitz-Alan, L. Tr.
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1398	11	Tho. Holland, E. of Kent, and D. of Surrey. *
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1461	12	Iohn L. Mowb. son of Iohn Lord Mow. D. of Nor. aft. D. of Norf. *
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1475	13	Rich. 2 son of K. Edw. the 4, D of York, and Norf. & E. of Sur. *
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1483	14	Tho. How. L. Tr. aft. D. of Norf. *
1514	15	Tho. How. L. Tr. & D. of Nor. *
1554	16	Tho. How. E. Marshall and D. of Norf died 1572. *
1604	17	Tho. How. grand••son of Tho. D. of Norf. now E. of Arund. and Sur. and E. Marsh, 1641. *

SVSSEX.

SVssex is th•• other part of the old possessi∣ons of the Regnians after that of the South-Saxons, from whom it took the name of Suth∣s••x. A Country that lyeth all along the O∣cean in a goodly length, extending East and West above 60 miles; and yet for all so long a Coast hath very few havens, the shore be∣ing full of rocks and shelves, and the wind impetuous. The Northerne parts towards Kent & Surrey are well shaded with woods, as was all the Country heretofore, untill the Iron works consumed them. The Souther••e parts which are towards the sea, lying upon a chalke or marle, yeeld co••e abundantly; with a delightfull intermixture of groves and meadows. It conteines in it to the number of 312 Parishes, of which 18 are market towns. And amongst these the chief of note is Chichester, of which we need say nothing here▪ having spoke of it its proper place, amongst the Bishopricks. It now rests only that I giv•• you a compendious Catalogue of the

Earles of Sussex.

	••	Wil. de Albeney, E. of Arundell.
1178	2	Wil. de Alb.
1191	3	Wil. de Alb.
1199	4	Wil. de Alb.
1224	5	Hugh de Alb.
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1243	6	Iohn Plantag. E. of Surrey.
1305	7	Iohn Plantag. E. of Sur.
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1529	8	Rob. Radclyffe, vis••. Fitz-Walter, cr. E. of Sussex by K. H. 8.
1542	9	Hen. Rad. ✚
1559	10	Tho. Rad. L. Ch. ✚
1583	11	Hen. Rad. ✚
1593	12	Rob. Rad. ✚
1630	13	Edw. Rad. now E. of Sussex, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 1641.

THANET.

THanet is a little Island in the North-East of Kent, environed on 3 parts by the sea, & towards the West, severed from the main∣land of Kent, by the river of Stoure, which is here called Yenlade. An Island by Solinus cal∣led Athanatos, in some copies Thanatos; from whence the Saxons had their Thanet, famous as in other things, so in these particulars, that it was here the Sax. landed when they came first for Britani; and that S. Austin the Monk here landed also, when he brought the Gospel to the Saxons. The whole about 8. m. in. leng. and 4 in brea. was reckoned then to hold a∣bout 600 Families: and is now very popu∣lous for the bignesse, and very plentiful with∣all of all commodities necessary, but of cor•• especially. The people generally are a kind of Amphibii, and get their livings both by sea and land, being well skilled according to the year, aswel in stearing of a ship at sea, as hold∣ing of the plough at land▪ & in both courses notably industrious. Such is the Isle of Tha∣••et, which was to late times made the title of an Earldome, in the persons of

1628	1	Nico. L. Tufton. cr. E. of Thanet, 4. Car. Aug. 5.
	2	Iohn Tuf. E. of Thanet now living Anno, 1641.

TOTNES.

TOtnes is a Town in the Southwest of De∣vonshire, situate on the banks of the River of Dert, about 6 miles from its influxe into the Sea. An antient little Town it is, and standeth on the fall of an hill, lying East and West. It hath a Major for the chiefe Magi∣••trate, and so hath had ever since the time of K. Iohn; and being a burrough town with∣all, hath a vote in Parliament. The greatest reputation which it had in the former times, was that it gave the title of an Arch-deacon, to one of 4 Arch-deacons of the Diocesse of Exeter, who is hence called Arch-deacon of Totnes, And by that name George Carew, D••∣ctor in Divinity (after Deane of Windsore, &c.) subscribes the Acts of Convocation, A•••••• 1536. which possibly may be the reason, why

162••

George L. Carew of Clopton, son of the said George, desired, as hee en∣joyed, the title of E. of Totnes, unto the which he was advanced, 1 Car. Feb. Mort ••a••••s issue.

WARWICK.

WArwickshire heretofore was part of the Cornavii, a Country which for aire and soyle, wants nothing for the profit or plea∣sure of man. It is divided into two parts by the river. Avon, that on the South side being cald the Feldon, which yeelds good store of corn, and grasse, and makes a lovely prospect from the neighbouring hils; that on the North being called the Woodland, from the great plenty of woods which grew here for∣merly, but now grown thin enough by the making of iron. It conteineth in it 158 Pa∣rishes and market towns; of which the chief 〈◊〉〈◊〉 one exclude Coventry as a County of it selfe) is that of Warwick, called by the Romans antiently Praesidium, from the garrison there, which name it still retaines in a different lan∣guage. A town adorned with very faire houses, a strong and well compact stone bridge on the river Avon, and two goodly Churches: But the chief beauty of it heretofore, as now, is a most stately and magnificent Castle; which as it was of late repaired at the great cost and charges of Sir Fulk Grevill, the late L. Broks, who therein dwelt; so was it anti∣••ntly the seat and abiding place of the

Dukes and Earles of Warwick.

1067	1	Hen. de Newburgh, E.
1123	2	Rog. de New.
1153	3	Wil. de New.
1183	4	Waleran de New.
1200	5	Hen. de New.
1233	6	Tho. de New.
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1242	7	Iohn Marsh. first husb. of Margery sister and heire of Tho. de New.
1243	8	Iohn de Plessetis, 2 husband of the said Margery.
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	9	Wale. de New. uncle and heire of the said Margery.
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1262	10	Wil. Mauduit, son of Alice sister & heire of Waleran.
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1268	••1	Wil. Beauchamp, son of the La. Isa▪ sister and heire of Wil. Maud.
1291	12	Guido Beauch.
1315	13	Tho. Beau. E. Marsh. ✚
1369	14	Tho. Beau. ✚
1401	15	Rich. Beau. Regent of Fr. ✚
1439	16	Hen. Beau. D. of Warw.
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1446	17	Rich. Nevill, who married Anne, sister of Hen. D. of Warw.
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1471	18	Geo. D. of Clarence, who married Anne, daughter of Rich. Nevill, E. of Warw.

1478	19	Edw. Plantag. son of George D. of Clarence.
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1547	20	Iohn Dudley, Visc, Lis. descen∣ded from the Lady Margaret, daughter of Rich. Beauchamp, E. of Warw. ✚
1562	21	Amb. Dudley.
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1618	22	Robert L Rich of Leeze, crea∣ted Earle of Warwick, 16 Iac. Aug. 2.
	23	Rob. Rich, now living, 1641.

WESTMORLAND.

WEstmorland was a part of the possessions of the old Brigantes, and lyeth on the West of York••sh. from whence and from the Mores, as they call them here (that is, those barren heathy grounds, which are not tra∣ctable for corn) it was named West-more-land. The ayre accounted sharp and piercing; the soyle in most parts barren and unprofitable; yet in the Vales, which are neither large nor man••, indifferently fruitfull. So that the grea∣test profit and commodity, which here the people make unto themselves, is by the be∣nefit and trade of cloathing. It containes in it only 26 Parishes, which plainly shews that either the Countrey is not very populous, or that the Parishes are exceeding large, as ge∣••erally indeed they are, in these Northerne parts; 4 of those 26 are market towns, the chiefe of which next Kendale (which wee ••pake of formerly) is called Appleby, and pas∣seth for the shire town or head of the Coun∣tie. The Viponts antiently, and by them the ••lyffords were the hereditary Sherifs hereof; which notwithstanding▪ it pleased K. R. 2, to adde unto the titles of the Nevils of Raby, the higher and more eminent stile of

Earles of Westmorland.

1398	1	Ralph Nevill, L▪ of Raby, E. Marsh.
1425	2	Ralph Nevill.
1484	3	Ralph Nevill.
	4	Ralph Nevill. ✚
1523	5	Hen. Nevill.
1564	6	Charles Nevill.
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1624	7	Francis Fane, eldest son of Mary La. Despencer, descended from the Nevils E. of Westmorland, cr. E. of Westmorland, 22 Iac. Dec. 29.
1628	8	Mild may Fane, now E. of Westmor∣land, 1641.

WILTSHIRE.

WIltsh, belonging to the Relgae in the former times, took this new name from Wilton, once the chief town of it; like as it of the ri∣ver Willy, on the which it standeth. A region which as it breeds a race of hardy men, who in old time, with those of Devonsh. & Cornwal, chalenged the seconding of the main battaille in our Eng. armies; so is it very plentifull and fruitfull, and withall very pleasant and de∣lightsome. The middle parts thereof, which they call the Plaines, are most scant of corne; but those plaines being large and spacious, & reaching round about to the horizon, do feed innumerable flocks of sheep, which bring as great commodity to the inhabitants by their fleece & wool, and the most gainefull trad of cloathing, as other parts that are more fertile. It contei••eth in it 304 Parish▪ & is traded in 19 market towns; the chiefe and fairest are Salisbury and Marlborough, which before we spake of. Wilton was formerly the principall, & here••ofore a Bishops see, honored with the residence of 9 severall Bishops: But by tran∣slating of the see of Salisbury, and carrying thi••her therewithal the throughfare into the West countrey, which before was here, it fel by little and little to decay, and is now hardly worth the reputation of a poor market town, yet still it gives denomination to the Coun∣try: as that the stile and honor to these

Earles of Wiltshire.

1397	1	Wil. L. Scrope L. Tr. ✚
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1458	2	Iam. Butler, E. of Ormod, & L. T. ✚
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1470	3	Iohn Stafford 2. son on Humf. D of Buck. ✚
1473	4	Edw. Staff. died, 1499.
1510	5	Hen Staff. 2 son of Hen. D. of Buck.
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1529	6	Tho. Bollen, Visc. Rochf. father of the La. Anne Bollen.
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1550	7	Wil. Pawlet, cr. after Mar. of Win∣chester, Anno 5. Edw. 6.
1571	8	Iohn Paw.
1576	9	Wil. Paw.
1598	10	Wil. Paw.
1628	11	Iohn Paw. now Marq. of Winche. and E. of Wiltsh. Anno 164••.

WINCHELSEY.

WInchelsey is a sea Town in the East part of Sussex, where it adjoyneth upon Kent, ac∣counted by a general error to be open of the Cinq Ports; whereas indeed it is no Cinq port, but a member of them, as ••hi•• and Fever∣sham, and others are. A Towne in former times of great strength and beauty, inclosed with strong wals, and a well placed Rampier, for the defence thereof against forreign force: but the sea-shrinking from it by little and lit∣le, brought the town by the like degrees in∣to great decay, though still it beare the shew of a handsome town, and hath a Blockhouse for defence raised by H. ••. But what it lost i•• wealth, it hath got in honour, being advan∣ced unto the reputation of an Earld. in the names and persons of

1628	1	Eliz. Finch. Visc. Maidstone, cr, C. of Winchel. 4. Car. Iuly 11.
1634	2	Hen. Finch, son of the said Eliz.
1639	3	Henneage Finch, E. of Winchelsey now living, 1641.

WINCHESTER.

WInch. is the chief City of H••••psh. & here∣tofore the seat Royal of the West-Saxon K. By Antonine and P••olomy called Venta Belga∣rum; and then accounted the prime City of all the Belgae, out of which Venta, adding ceaster to it, (according to their wonted man∣ner) the Saxons hammered their Vent-ceaster, and we our Winchester. In these our dayes, it is indifferently wel peopled, and frequented, commodiou••ly seated in a Valley betweene high steep hils, by which it is de••ended from cold and wind. It lyeth daintily on the banks of a pleasant river, str••tching somewhat in length from East to West, and conteineth a∣bout a mile and a halfe within the wals, be∣sides▪ the suburbs; but much within the wals is desolate and altogether unbuilt. Many things certainly thereare which may conduce unto the reputation of it, especially a beauti∣full and large Cathedrall, a goodly and capa∣cious Palace for the Bishops dwelling, which they call Wolvescy house; a strong and gal∣lant Castle bravely mounted upon an hill, with brave command on all the Countrey; a pretty neat Colledge neare the wals, built and endowed by Wil. of Wickham, for a semi∣nary to his other in Oxford; and not far off a very faire Hospitall, which they call Sain•• Crosses. And yet lest all this might not raise it high enough, our English Monarchs have

thought fit to dignifie these following per∣sons with the stile and title of

Marq. and Earles of Winchester.

1207	1	Sa••r de Quincy, E.
1220	2	Rog. de Qum. died 1264.
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1322	3	Hugh Despencer, 1326.
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1472	4	Lewys de Bruges.
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1551	5	Wil. Pawler, E. of Wiltsh. and L. Tr. cr. Marq. of Winch. by K. Edw. 6.
1571	6	Iohn Paw.
1576	7	Wil. Paw.
1598	8	Wil. Paw.
1528	9	Iohn Paw. now Marq. of Winchest. and E. of Wiltsh. Anno 1641.

WOrcestersh. is a part of the Cornavii, once a great nation in these parts. A Coun. of an aire so temperate, and a soyle so fortunate, that it gives place to none about her, for health and plenty. Abundant certeinly it is in all kinds of fruits, and of peares especially; wherewith, besides the use they have of them for the table, they make a bastard kind of wine, which they here call Pirry, which they both sell and drink in great abundance. Salt∣pits it also hath in some parts thereof, and a∣bout Powyck, and many places else good store of Cherries: and every where well watred with delicious rivers, which afford great va∣riety of fish. A Country of no great extent for length and compasse, as not conteining above 152 Parish Churches, and amongst them 10 market towns. Of these the princi∣pall is Worcester, and gives denomination to the whole. A City delectably seated on the banks of Severne (which runneth quite through the County from North to South) ever which it hath a faire bridg with a tower upon it: and thence arising with a gentle as∣cent, affordeth to the upper parts, a very goodly prospect in the vale beneath. A City every way considerable, whether you looke upon it in the situation, or in the number of its Churches, or the faire neat houses, or finally on the inhabitants, which are both nu∣merous and wealthy, by reason of their trade of cloathing, which doth there flourish ve∣ry much. Of the Cathed▪ here we have spoke

before, and of the Castle we shall now say nothing, as having nothing left of it but the name and ruines. All we shall adde is a briefe Nomenclature of

The Earles of Worcester.

1144	1	Wal••ran. de Beaumont.
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1397	2	Tho. Percy, L. Adm.
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1420	3	Rich. Bea••champ.
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1450	4	Iohn Tiptoft, L. Tr. and L. Con.
1471	5	Edw. Tiptoft.
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1514	6	Char. Somer. L. Ch. cr. E. of Wor∣cester by K. H. 8. ✚
1526	7	Hen. Som. L. Herb.
	8	Wil. Somerset.
1589	9	Edw. Som. Master of the House, & L. Privy S••ale. ✚
1627	10	Hen. Som. now living, Anno 1641.

YORK.

YOrk-shire is past all peradventure the greatest County in England, conteining 70 miles in length from North to South, and 80 miles in bredth from West to East; the circuit being above 300. In this great quantity of ground, are not above 563 Parish Churches, w••ich is no great number, but then withall there are great plenty of Chappels of Ease, equall for bignesse and resort of people, to any Parish. elsewhere. The soyle is generally fruitfull in a very good measure. If that one part therof by stony and barren ground; another is as fertile and as richly adorned with corne and pasturage: If here you find it naked and de∣stitute of woods▪ in other places you shal find it shadowed with most spacious forrests: If it be somwhere moorish, mirie and unplea∣sant; elsewhere it is as beauteous and delight∣some as the eye can wish. It is divided ordi∣narily into 3 parts, which according to the quarters of the world are called East-Riding, West-Riding, and North-Riding; Richmond∣sh. ••omming in to make up the 4, which is a part of York-sh. as before was said. The whole was antiently possessed by the Brigantes, who were diffused all over those Northerne parts, beyond the Trent; and for their capitall City had Eboracum, seated upon the river Vre which we now call Ouse) in the Westriding of this County; and by a later Saxon name

is now called York. This is the 2 City of all Eng. both for fame and greatnesse; A plea∣sant large and stately place, well fortified & beautifully adorned, as well with private as publike edifices, and rich and populous with∣all; Seated (as e••st was said) on the river Ouse, which cutteth it, as it were, in twaine; both parts being joyned together with a faire stone bridge, consisting of high and mighty Arches. A City of great fame in the Roman times, and of as eminent reputation in all Ages since; and in the severall turnes and changes, which have befallen this Kingdome under the Saxons, Danes and Normans, hath still preserved i••s antient lustre. Adorned it was with an Archiepiscopall see in the times of the Britans; nor stooped it lower when the Saxons ••eceived the Faith. Rich. 2. laying un∣to it a little territory on the Westside therof, made it a County of it selfe, in which the Archbishops of York enjoy the rights of Pa∣latines. And for a further lustre to it, H. ••. ap. pointed here a Councell for the governance of the Northern parts, consisting of a L. Pre. certaine Councellors, a Secretary and other Officers. And yet in none of these hath York been more fortunate, than that it adorned so many Princes of the Imperiall line of Ger∣many and bloud Royall of England, with the stile and attribute of

Dukes and Earls of York.

1190	1	Otho of Baveria E. of York.
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1385	2	Edm. of Langley 5 son of K. Edw. 3 E. of Camb▪ and D. of York. ✚
1401	3	Edw. Planta. son of Edm. of Lang. E. of Rutl. and D. of York. ✚
1426	4	Rich. Planta. nephew of Edm. of Lang. by his son Rich. E. of Cam. D. of York. ✚
1474	5	Rich. of Shrews. 2 son of K. Edw. 4. D. of York. ✚
1495	6	Hen. 2 son of K. H. 7. after K. of E••.
1604	7	Char. 2 son of K. Iames, now the 2 Monarch of Gr. Brit. ✚
1633	8	Iames, 2 son of K. Charles, decla∣red D. of York, by his Royall Fa∣ther, and so instituted, but not yet created.

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