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The Family of the Blundells, whereof Sir Edw. Blundel behaved himself right Valiantly in the Expe∣dition to the Isle of Ree.
Rich. Basset and Albericus de Veer. The last of whom was made, [monarch M. 2.] by Maud the Emp. E. of Oxford. And the first was his under-Sheriff in this County.
Hen. de Essex. Bar. de Raleigh in Ess. and Hereditary Standard-bearer of England. He in the Battle at Cole∣shul in Flintsh. between the English and the Welsh ca∣sting away his Courage and Banner together, occasion∣ed a great overthrow of the English, and was there∣fore challenged in Combat by Rob. de Momford Knight, and by him overcome in Duel. His Inheri∣tance was forfeited to the King, and he himself made a Honourable Retreat into a Convent, and under a Coul betwixt Shame and Sanctity blushed out the Re∣mainder of his Life.
Dav. Archdeacon, whose Ancestors probably ha∣ving been Ecclesiasticks left him that Surname.
Edward Eldest Son to the King. A great Honour to this Shire and Buck. where he was Sheriff for five years to∣gether. [monarch H. 3.] Yea the Imperial Crown found him in that Office when it fell unto him, Barthol. de Fowen being under-Sheriff.
Th. Hoo. A famous Man, whom King Hen. 6 made Knight of the Garter and Lord Hoo and Hastings. [monarch H. 6.] He left four Daughters thus Married. 1. Anne to Sir Jeffrey Bullen. 2. Eleanor to Sir Rich. Carew. 3. Jane to Rob. Cople Esquire. 4. Eliz. to Sir Jo. Devenish. From the first of these was Queen Eliz. descended. Some
of the issue Male were lately extant in Hartford∣shire.
Jo. Wenlock, was returned Knight of the Town of his Principal Residence, to the Parl. 12. H. 6. and afterwards created Bar. of Wenlock and Knight of the Garter, fought Valiantly and lost his Life in the Bat∣tle of Teuxbury. He dyed without Issue, and his E∣state came to E. 4. From his Cousin and Heir-gene∣ral the Lauleys in Shropshire are descended.
Sir Jo. St. John, Knight, Father, Son and Grandson were of the same Name and Dignity. The Father, [monarch H. 7.] Sheriff in the time of H. 7. was Son to Sir Oliver St. John by Marg. Daughter and Sole Heir to Sir Jo. Beau∣champ. She was afterwards Married to Jo. D. of So∣merset, to whom she bare Margaret Mother to King Hen. 7.
Will. Gascoine was a younger Brother of Ganthorp-house in Yorkshire, and was setled at Cardington in this County, by marrying the Inheretrix thereof. He was afterwards twice Sheriff, under H. 8. Knigh∣ted and Comptroller of the House of Cardinal Wool∣sey. A rough-Man, preferring rather to profit than please his Master. The Prelates Wisdom knowing Thrift to be the Fuell of Magnificence often advised with this his Servant. His Name and Estate are Ex∣tinct in this County.
Jo. Mordant, Ar. of Ancient Extracti∣on, [monarch H. 8.] married one of the Daughters and Heirs of Hen. Vere of Addington in Northamptonshire. By Aged Persons he was remem∣bred by the Name of John of the Woods (I was born under the shadow and felt the warmth of them) So great a Master was he of Timber in that County, be∣sides large Possessions in Essex and elsewhere. King Hen. 8. owning him deservedly for a Wise Man crea∣ted him Bar. Mordant of Turvey.
Will. Windsor, Knight, descended from Walt. Fitz Otho, Castle keeper of Windsor in the time of Will. the Conquerour, and was by King H. 8. created Bar. Windsor of Bradenham in Buckinghamshire. Ancestor to the present Lord Windsor, descended from him by an Heir general, so that Hickman is his Sur∣name.
Fr. Russel, Knight, Son to Jo. Lord Russel afterwards Earl of Bedford. [monarch E, 6.] Succeeding his Father in his Honour, so great was his Hospitality, that Queen Eliz. was wont to say of him, That he made all the Beggars. He founded a small School at Wobourn, and dying in great Age and Honour, was buried at Cheneys, 1585.
Oliver St. John, Ar. By Queen Eliz. made Lord St. John of Bletso in this County, and left two Sons who succeeded him to this Honour. First John whose only Daughter Anne was married to Will. Lord Esfing∣ham, & was Mother to Eliz. now Count. Dowager of Pe∣terborough, his Second Son Oliver, blessed with a Nume∣rous Issue and Ancestor to the present Earl of Bulling∣brook.
Will. Dormer, Knight, was Son to Rob. by Jane Newdigate his Wife. [monarch Q, Ma.] He had by Mary Sidney his Wife, a Daugh∣ter married to the Count of Feria, when he came over hither with King Phil. This Count, under pretence to visit his Sick Lady remaining here, did very ear∣nestly move a Match betwixt King Philip his Master and Queen Eliz. which took no effect. He then also mediated for Jane Dormer his Grand-mother and other Fugitives, that they might live beyond the Seas, and receive their Revenues out of England, which the Queen refusing, the Count moved Pope Pius IV to Excommunicate her tho his Wife opposed it,