A catalogue and succession of the kings, princes, dukes, marquesses, earles, and viscounts of this realme of England, since the Norman Conquest, to this present yeare, 1619 Together, vvith their armes, vviues, and children: the times of their deaths and burials, with many their memorable actions. Collected by Raphe Brooke Esquire, Yorke Herauld: discouering, and reforming many errors committed, by men of other profession, and lately published in print ...

A CATALOGVE OF THE Earles of Arundell, with their Armes, Wiues, and Children.

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ROger Montgomery, Earle of Belesmo in Norman∣dy, sonne of Hugh Montgomery and Sibell his wife, daughter of Herfastus the Dane, (brother of Gonor, wife of Richard the first Duke of Nor∣mandy of that name) came into England with William the Conqueror: vnto whom the saide William did giue (for his good seruice) the Earledomes of Arundell and Shrewsbury. He married Mabiria, daughter and heyre of William Taluays, with whom he had all her Fathers Inheritance, (as William Gemiticensis hath, page 686,) and had issue fiue sonnes and foure daughters, viz. Hugh and Robert, both Earles of Arun∣dell and Shrewsbury; Roger the third sonne (surnamed Pictauensis) was Lord of the Honour of Lancaster; Arnulph the fourth sonne, was Castle-keeper of Penbrooke, and Philip was the fift sonne. His daughters were, Emma, Matilda the second daughter was married vnto Robert Earle of Moretaigne; Mahell was the third daughter, and Sibell the fourth daughter was maried vnto Robert Fitz-Hamon, Lord of Glamorgan in South-Wales; which Robert, founded or re-edifi∣ed the Monastery of Tewkesbury. This Earle Roger was left by William Con∣queror to be Gouernor to his sonne William Rufus, and was after slaine at Cair∣diffe in South-Wales, 1091. and was buried in the Abbey at Shrewsbury, which before he had founded.

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HVgh de Belismo, sonne and heyre of Roger aforesaid, was after his Father, Earle of Arundell and Shrewsbury, and was slaine at Anglesey in North-Wales, 1098, (by Magnus, a Pirate of the Isles of Orcades) with the shot of an Arrowe which strooke him in the eye. He dyed without issue, & was buried by his Father in the Abbey at Shrewsbury. I finde no Armes borne by him.

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RObert de Belismo, after the death of Hugh his Brother, was the third Earle of Arundell and Shrewsbury; who entring into rebellion, manned and fortified his Castle of A∣rundell, against King Henry the first, 1103. and was by the said King banished England, and his Castle and Honour of Arundell giuen in dower to Queene Adeliza, the Wife of King Henry the first. And after being taken at the battaile of Trenchbray in Normandy, with Robert Courtoise Duke of Normandy, were both brought into England & imprisoned in the Castle of Cairdiffe, where they had their eyes put out, & remained prisoners during their liues, as in the title of Shrewsbury is more at large.

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WIlliam de Albeneio, sonne of William de Albeneio who came into England with William the Conqueror, and had giuen him the Castle of Bockenham and the Mannor of Wymondham in Norfolke, to hold of the King to him and his heires to be the Kings Butlers at their Coronations. He was after Earle of Chichester, in the 19. yeare of King Stephen as doth appeare by the Charter of King Stephen, of the pacifi∣cation of the troubles betwixt him and Henry Duke of Nor∣mandy (Holinshed, page 63.) and diuers other the said Willi∣ams owne Charters. He married Queene Adeliza the widow of King Henry the first, and daughter of Godfrey Duke of Lo∣raine, with whom he had the Castle and Honor of Arundell (being her dower) which Mauld the Empresse afterwards proclaimed him Earle thereof (which ti∣tle it is said) that King Henry the second confirmed to the saide William and his heyres in the first yeare of his Reigne. This William, with Reginald de Warren, conducted Mauld the daughter of King Henry the first into Saxony, to be mar∣ried vnto Duke Henry, after Emperor in the yeare 1114. He founded the Pri∣ory of Bockenham, and dyed in the third yeare of King Henry the second, and was buried in the Priory at Wymondham by his Father, leauing issue by his wife Queene Adeliza, two sonnes, and a daughter, viz. William, Godfrey, and Alice; which Alice was married to Iohn Earle of Angie.

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WIlliam de Albeney, the sonne of William and Queene Adeliza, was the second Earle of Arundell of that name: he was alwayes faithfull vnto King Henry the second, and ayded him against Henry the young King his sonne, & tooke prisoners at the battaile fought at Saint Edmundsbu∣ry, 1173. Robert Earle of Leicester, Hugh Earle of Chester, and Hugh de Chasteles a Frenchman with many others, and sent them into Normandy to King Henry the second, who imprisoned them in the Castle of Faloys. He married Mauld daughter and heyre of Iames de Santo Hillary, and the wid∣dow of Roger Earle of Clare, by whom he had issue, William the third Earle of Arundell and Alan; and after dyed at Wa∣uerly the 4. Ides of October, 1177. and was buried at Wymondham (as Mathew Paris hath, page 127.)

Et portoit de gueulles au lion rampant d'or, arme & lampasse d'azure.

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WIlliam de Albeney, the third Earle of Arundell, vnto whom (as Roger Houeden hath, page 320.) King Henry the second in the yeare 1177. did giue the Earledome of Sussex: At which time he restored to Robert Earle of Lei∣cester, and Hugh Earle of Chester, all their Lands which they were seized of fifteene dayes before the warre began. He married Mabell, daughter of Hugh Keuilioc Earle of Chester, and second sister and co-heyre of Randoll Blundeuile, the sixt Earle of Chester: and had issue, two sonnes & foure daugh∣ters, viz. William and Hugh, both Earles of Arundell & Sus∣sex, who died without issue: Mabell the eldest daughter, was married vnto Sir Robert Tatesall Knight; Isabell the second daughter was married to Iohn Fitz-Alan, Lord of Clun and Oswaldstre; Nicho∣lea the thirde daughter was Wife to Roger Lord Somery; and Cecily the fourth daughter, was married to Roger Lord Monthault of Hawarden in Flintshire. This William dyed in the yeare 1196. and was buried at Wymondham.

Et portoit, les armes de son peré.

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WIlliam de Albeney the fourth Earle of Arundell, and second Earle of Sussex of that name, dyed without issue, in his returne from Ierusalem, in the yeare of our Lord, 1221. and was brought into England, and buried at Wymond∣ham. Leauing his rich patrimony to his Brother Hugh, who being vnder age, Hubert de Burgo Earle of Kent and Chiefe-Iustice of England had his Wardship.

Et portoit, gueulles au lion rampant d'or, armé & lampasse d'azure.

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HVgh de Albeney, second sonne of William the third, and Brother and heire of William de Albeney, the fourth Earle of Arundell, was the fift and last Earle of Arundell, and third Earle of Sussex of that Family. He married Isabell, daugh∣ter of William Earle Warren and Surrey, and dyed without issue, and was buried at Wymondham by his Ancestours, in the yeare of our Lord, 1243. the 28. of King Henry the third, leauing his foure sisters his heyres, who made partition of his Lands in the yeare aboue said. Mabell the eldest sister, had the Mannor of Bockenham; Isabell the second sister had the Castle and honour of Arundell; Nicholea had the Man∣nor of Barrow; and Cecily the fourth sister had the Mannor of Rising in Norfolke, with diuers other Lands, and were married as afore∣said.

Et portoit les armes de son freré.

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RIchard Fitz-Alan, Lord of Clun and Oswaldstre in Wales, (sonne and heire of Iohn Fitz-Alan, grandchilde of a∣nother Iohn Fitz-Alan and Isabell d' Albeney his wife (by their sonne Iohn) was the first Earle of Arundell of that surname. This Isabell being the second sister and co-heire of Hugh de Albeney, had the Castle and Lordship of Arundell by parti∣tion allotted to her for her part. Which Castle and Seig∣neury of Arundell, being now descended vnto this Richard, he claimed the Title and Name of Earle of Arundell; and by reason of the possession thereof only, was without any other creation, Earle of Arundell, and had place and voyce in Par∣liament, by the name and tytle of Richard Earle of Arundel;

as more at large is sette downe in an Acte of Parliament, made the eleuenth of King Henry the sixt; by occasion of that memorable competition betweene Iohn Mowbray Duke of Norfolke, and Iohn Fitz-Alan Lord Maltreuers, for the saide Earledome of Arundell, as heereafter is set foorth. This Richard marri∣ed Alizon, daughter of the Marquesse of Saluce in Italy; by whom he had issue, Edmond Earle of Arundell; Isabell wife to Hugh Lord Spencer, Earle of Win∣chester; Mauld married to Phillip Lord Burnell; & Margaret the third daugh∣ter was married to William Boteler, second Baron of Wemme. Hee dyed in the 30. yeare of King Edward the first; & his wife dyed in the yeare, 1292. the 21. of Edward the first.

Et portoit, gueulles au lion rampant d'or, armé & lampasse d'azure.

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EDmund Fitz-Alan, sonne and heire of Richard aforesaid, was after the death of his Father, Lord of Clun and Os∣waldstre, and second Earle of Arundell of that surname. He married Alice, daughter of William, and sister and heire of Iohn Earle Warren and Surrey, by whom he had issue Richard a sonne, and two daughters. Alice the eldest daughter was married to Iohn de Bohun, Earle of Hereford and Essex, and Constable of England; Iane the second daughter, married Warren Lord Lisle. This Edmund was borne in the Castle of Malborough: he was very hatefull to Queene Isabell, who by the meanes of her Minion Roger Lord Mortimer, was taken at Shrewsbury, and brought to Hereford, & there be∣headed, in the twentieth yeare of King Edward the second.

Et portoit, les armes de son pere.

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RIchard Fitz-Alan, sonne of Edmond afore-said, was the third Earle of Arundell of that sur-name, Lord of Clun and Oswaldstre (and by his Mother Earle Warren and Surrey, Lord of Bromfield, Yale, Chircland, and Dinas bran in North-Wales.) He was restored in bloud by King Edward the third, and entailed the Castle, Honour, and Lordship of Arundell, in the 21. yeare of king Edw. the third, to himselfe for terme of life, the remainder to his heires male of his body begot∣ten and to bee begotten of the body of Elianor his Wife, Daughter of Henry Plantagenet Earle of Lancaster, and Si∣ster of Henry Duke of Warwicke; by whom hee had

issue, three sonnes, and foure daughters, viz, Richard after Earle of Arundell, Sir Iohn of Arundel, knight (that married Elianor, daughter of Iohn Lord Mal∣treuers, and sister and heyre of Henry Baron Maltreuers; in whose right he was after Lord Maltreuers, and sayling into little Britaine, was drowned neere vn∣to the Coast of Ireland, the fifteenth of December, 1379. Leauing issue, Iohn Lord Maltreuers, & others.) And Thomas the third sonne of the said Richard, was Archbishop of Canterbury, & L. Chancellor of England. Alice the eldest daughter was married to Thomas Holland, Earle of Kent; Elianor the second daughter dyed young; Ioan the third daughter was married to Humfrey de Bo∣hun Earle of Hereford, &c. and Mary the fourth daughter, was married vnto Iohn Lord Strange of Blackmere. This Richard dyed in the Castle of Arundell, the 49. of King Edward the third, and was buried in the Priory of Lewis.

Et portoit, gueulles au lion rampant d'or, at mé & lampasse d'azur.

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RIchard Fitz-Alan, sonne of Richard aforesaid, was the fourth Earle of Arundell and Surrey, and Knight of the Noble Order of the Garter. He married Elizabeth, daugh∣ter of William de Bohun, Earle of Northampton, and had issue three sonnes, and foure daughters, viz. Thomas Earle of A∣rundell and Surrey; Richard and William dyed both yong without issue. Elizabeth the eldest daughter, was married to Thomas L. Mowbray Earle of Nottingham; & after to Sir Ro∣bert Gousell knight. Ioan the second daughter, was married to William Beauchampe Baron of Abergauenny (Father of Ri∣chard Earle of Worcester.) Margaret the third daughter, was married to Sir Rowland Lenthall knight, and had issue, Edward that dyed without issue. Alice the fourth daughter was maried to Iohn Charlton Lord Po∣wis, and dyed without issue. This Richard the fourth Earle of Arundell, marri∣ed to his second wife, Phillip daughter of Edmond Mortimer Earle of March, widow of Iohn Hastings Earle of Penbrooke, and had issue Iohn that dyed yong. This Richard, with Thomas Duke of Glocester, Thomas Earle of Warwicke, and Thomas Mowbray Earle Marshall and others, combined and sware each to o∣ther, against Robert Vere Duke of Ireland, and Michael de la Pole Duke of Suf∣folke, for abusing and misleading the King. For which, and some other causes King Richard the second obiected against them, some of them were banished, others condemned to perpetuall prisonment, and this Richard beheaded at the Tower-hill by London, whose body was buried in the Augustine-Fryars, in Lon∣don, the 21. of King Richard the second.

Et portoit, lez armes de son peré.

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THomas Fitz-Alan, sonne of the aforesaid Richard, was restored in bloud the first yeare of King Henry the 4. and was the fift Earle of Arundel and Surrey of that name. He maried Beatrix, base daughter of Iohn king of Portingall, in the Citty of London, 1405. in the presence of King Henry the fourth, but had no issue; by reason whereof; all his Lands pertaining and belonging to the Earldomeof Surrey, was diuided and went amongst his sisters before mentioned, and the Earldome of Arundell, with the Lands thereunto be∣longing and intailed, went to Iohn Fitz-Alan Lord Maltre∣uers, son of Iohn Lord Maltreuers, grandchild of Iohn Fitz-Alan, Lord Maltreuers, and Elianor his wife, sister and heyre of Henry Lord Maltreuers: (which last Iohn, was Vnckle of this Thomas the fift Earle of Arun∣dell, who dyed in the yeare of our Lord God, 1416.

Et portoit, gueulles au lion tampant d'or, arme' & lampasse d'azur.

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IOhn Fitz-Alan Lord Maltreuers, sonne of Iohn Lord Mal∣treuers, granchilde and heire of Iohn Fitz-Alan Lord Mal∣treuers, and Elianor his wife, sister and heyre of Henry Lord Maltreuers: vpon whom (as next heire male vnto Thomas Fitz-Alan, Earle of Arundell aforesaid) the Castle and Seig∣neury of Arundell descended, by vertue of the entaile for∣merly made by Richard Fitz-Alan the third Earle of Arun∣dell, in the 21. yeare of King Edward the third. In right of which his possession of the said Castle and Lordship of A∣rundell, the saide Iohn Fitz-Alan Lord Maltreuers by Petiti∣on in Parliament, the 11. of King Henry the sixt, pursued his claime to the Earledome of Arundell (before set on foote by his Father Iohn Fitz-Alan Lord Maltreuers, vpon the death of Thomas Fitz-Alan late Earle of Arundell) alledging that all his Ancestours, as well before as since the Con∣quest, which had beene seized of the Castle, Honor and Seigneury of Arundell, had beene Earles of Arundell. Vnto which Petition, Iohn Mowbray Duke of Norfolke appeared, who as heire to Elizabeth, second sister and co-heire of the foresaid Thomas Earle of Arundell (from whom the saide Duke stood already possessed of the Earledome of Surrey) made his claime likewise to the Earle∣dome of Arundell. Whereupon the King and the Lords then assembled in Par∣liament, vpon a deliberate hearing of the matter, approuing the aforesaid alle∣gations of the Lord Maltreuers, touching the Castle and Seigneury of Arun∣dell; and finding him accordingly to be by descent lawfully seized of the saide Castle and Seigneury of Arundell; did by acte of Parliament declare the saide

Iohn Lord Maltreuers to be without any other creation, Earle of Arundell. This Iohn married Mauld, daughter and heire of Robert Louell and Elizabeth Brian his wife, daughter and heyre of Sir Guy de Bryan the yonger, and had issue, Humfrey Fitz-Alan the seuenth Earle of Arundell; & Amicia married to Iames Boteler Earle of Ormond and Wiltshire. He dyed in the thirteenth yeare of King Henry the sixt, and was buried at Lewis in Sussex.

Milles, page 656. setteth downe, that King Henry the 6. by his Charter bearing date the 12. yeare of his Reigne, did giue the Dukedome of Torraine to this Iohn and his heires male. To this, M. Camden in the Margent of this my Booke, replieth and saith, That true it is this Iohn had the profits of the said Dukedome giuen him, but not the Title, Name, and Stile of Duke. Which I meruaile greatly at, considering that in his last Impression of his Britannia, page 310. hee saies, that this Iohn was created Duke of Torraine Which if he say truely, then had he both the name & stile of Duke.

Et portoit, lez armoiries de sonperé.

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HVmfrey Fitz-Alan, after the death of his Father was the seuenth Earle of Arundell, and dyed yong without issue, in the sixteenth yeare of the Reigne of King Henry the sixt, leauing William his Vnckle to succeed him in the Earledome of Arundell.

Et portoit, guenlles au lyon rampant d'or, armè & lampasse d'azur.

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WIlliam Fitz-Alan, Vnckle and heyre of Humfrey a∣foresaide, was the eight Earle of Arundell of that name, and Knight of the Noble Order of the Garter. In this Williams time the 18. of king Henry the 6. there grew a que∣stion in Parliament for precedency of place, betweene him and Thomas Earle of Deuonshire; who alledged, that the said William Earle of Arundell, holding by the late creation (as he supposed) of Iohn Fitz-Alan Lord Maltreuers, in the 11. yeare of the fore-saide King, ought not to haue priority of him: whereupon the Acte of Parliament aforesaid concer∣ning Iohn Earle of Arundell, was had into consideration

by the King and the Lords of the vpper house, and the Lords Comitties, after great consultation and perusall of Euidences (as is there said) did conclude, that the saide William was not Earle by way of any late creation, but was de∣clared Earle of Arundell, in as much as he was Lord and Heritor of the Castle, Honour, and Seigneury of Arundell: and that the Name and Title of Earle, belonged to the said Castle and Honour, and had alwaies done to the Lords of the said Castle, of time that no minde is, & long before. So as it was then by the King, with the aduice of the Lords spiritual & temporal, declared and decreed, that the said William Earle of Arundel shold haue, keep, & enioy his seat, roome, and place in the Parliaments and Councels, and in other places in the Kinges presence, by way of preheminence and worship, as euer had any of his Ance∣stors, Earles of Arundell afore this time; as in the saide Parliament Rowle is more at large. This William married Ioan, daughter of Richard Neuill Earle of Salisbury, and sister of Richard Neuill Earle of Warwicke, by whom hee had is∣sue, Thomas Fitz-Alan the 9. Earle of Arundell; William, George, and Iohn, and a daughter named Mary; and dyed in the third yeare of King Henry the sea∣uenth.

Et portoit, le•• armes deson peré.

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THomas Fitz-Alan, after the death of William his Father, was the ninth Earle of Arundell of that name, Lord Maltreuers, and Knight of the Noble Order of the Garter, and married Margaret, daughter of Richard Wooduile, Earle Riuers and Baron of Wimington, slaine at Banbury the 10. of King Edward the fourth, and second sister and one of the heires of Richard Earle Riuers her brother; & had issue, two sonnes and two daughters, viz. William the tenth Earle of Arundell, and Edward: Margaret the eldest daughter, was married vnto Iohn de la Pole Earle of Lincolne; and Ioan the second daughter was married vnto George Neuill, Baron of Abergauenny. He dyed in his Parke of Dunlee, the 16. of King Henry the 8. & was buried at Arundell the 21. of Nouember, 1524.

Et portoit, gueulles au Lyon rampant d'or, arme & lampasse d'azur.

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WIlliam Fitz-Alan, sonne and heire of Thomas afore∣said, was the tenth Earle of Arundel, Lord Maltre∣uers, Clun, and Oswaldstre; hee married to his first Wife, Anne daughter of Henry Percy Earle of Northumberland, & had issue Henry the eleuenth Earle of Arundell, Anne and Katherine, which two daughters dyed both without yssue. His second Wife was Elizabeth daughter of Robert Wil∣loughby Lord Brooke, by whom he had issue two daughters, Margaret and Elizabeth that dyed also without yssue. This William dyed in the 35. yeare of King Henry 8. and was bu∣ried in the Castle of Arundell, 1543.

Et portoit, le•• armories de son peré.

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HEnry Fitz-Alan, sonne of William aforesaide, was after his Father Earle of Arundell, Lord Maltreuers, Clun, &c. and Knight of the honorable Order of the Garter. He married two Wiues; the first was Katherine, daughter of Thomas Gray Marquesse Dorset, Lord Bonuile and Haring∣ton, and sister of Henry Gray Duke of Suffolke; by whom he had issue Henry Lord Maltreuers, which married Anne, daughter and sole heyre of Sir Iohn Wentworth Knight, and died and was buried at Bruxels without issue, 1556. being but nineteene yeares of age. Hee had also two daughters his heires, Iane the eldest was married to Iohn Lord Lum∣ley, and had issue Charles, Thomas, and Mary, which dyed all three without issue. Mary the second daughter and co-heire, was married to Thomas Howard the last Duke of Norfolke of that family; and had issue Phil∣lip Howard after Earle of Arundell. This Henry maried to his second wife, Ma∣ry daughter of Sir Iohn Arundell of the West Country Knight, the widdow of Robert Radcliffe Earle of Sussex, by whom he had no issue. He was Gouernor of Callis when King Henry the eight besiedged Boloine, and Lord Marshall of his army, Lord Chamberlaine to King Henry the eight, King Edward the sixt, and Lord Steward of the Houshold to Queene Mary and Queene Elizabeth, and dyed very old the 25. of February, 1579. the 22. of Queeene Elizabeth, & was buried at Arundell with his Ancestors.

Et portoit, gueulles au Lyon rampant d'or, arme & lampasse d'azur.

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PHillip Howard eldest son of Thomas late Duke of Norfolk, attainted as aforesaid, & of Marie his wife, second daugh∣ter and co-heire of Henry Fitz-Alan abouesaid (vnto whom was conueyed the Castle and Honour of Arundell) did in right thereof (vpon the death of Henry Fitz-Alan his grand father) assume the Name and Title of Earle of Arundel, be∣ing not as yet restored in blood, and by that name was sum∣moned to the Parliament holden at Westminster, the 16. day of Ianuary following, in the 23. of Queen Elizabeth, and sate there in presence of the said Queene as Earle of Arun∣dell almost two monthes before his restitution in blood, which was concluded in the vpper house of Parliament, on the tenth day of March after, as doth appeare by the Iournall booke of that Parliament. He married Anne daughter of Thomas Lord Dacres, and sister and co-heire of George Lord Dacres of Gillesland, by whom he had issue Thomas Howard now Earle of Arundell, 1619. This Phillip was attainted of Treason the 14. of A∣prill, 1589. and died a naturall death in the Tower of London, the 19. day of Nouember, 1595.

Et portoit, les armes de son pere.

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THomas Howard Earle of Arundell and Surrey, the onely sonne of Phillip Earle of Arundel, was restored in blood by King Iames in the second yeare of his reigne, 1604. and after made one of the saide Kings most Honourable Preuy Councell, Knight of the Noble Order of the Garter, and one of the Lordes Commissioners for the office of Earle Marshall of England. This Noble Lord out of his loue and honourable disposition (with the other Lords Commissio∣ners) was the means that his Maiesty did augment and dou∣ble the pensions of the Kings Heraulds and Pursuiuants of Armes, with an allowance of ten pounds the yeare for euer, towards the maintenance and repairing of their Office or Colledge. He mar∣ried Aletheia yongest daughter and coheire of Gilbert Talbot Earle of Shrews∣bury, by whom he had issue Iames Lord Maltreuers, and Knight of the Bath, Sir Henry Howard knight of the Bath: Thomas and Gilbert died both young, William and Charles Howard, Anno 1618.

Et portoit, Gueulles a vn band entre six croislets botonny siche d'argent.