An exact catalogue of the nobility of England and lords spiritual, according to their resective precedencies with all their titles of honor (whether by creation, succession, or office), and the particular times of their several promotions : together with their paternal coats of arms, and also those of the Archiepiscopal and Episcopal sees in blazon / by Robert Dale, Gent. ...

Other DUKES and DUCHESSES.

* 1.11. THE High, Puissant, and most Noble Prince HENRY HOWARD, Duke of Norfolke, He∣reditary Earl-Marshal of England; Earl of Arundel, Surrey, Norfolk and Norwich, Baron Mowbray, Howard, Segrave, Brewse (of Gower) Fitz-Alan, Warren, Clun, Oswaldestre, Maliravers, Greystock, Fur∣nival, Verdon, Lovetot, Strange (of Blackmere) and Howard of Castle-Rising: After the Princes of the Royal Blood, First Duke, Earl and Baron of England, Chief of the Illustrious Family of the Howards, Constable and Governor of his Majesties Royal Castle and Honor of Windsor, Lord Warden of Windsor Forrest, Lord Lieutenant of the Coun∣ties of Norfolk, Surrey, and Berks, of the City of Norwich and County of the same, as also Custos Rotulorum for the said Counties of Norfolk and Berks, one of the Lords of his Majesties most

honourable Privy-Council, and Knight of the most Noble Order of the Gar∣ter, &c. Fellow of the Royal Society.

CREATIONS.

Baron Howard, by Writ of Summons to Parliament, per Hen. 6. 15 Octob. (1470) in the 10th Year of King Ed∣ward the 4th, and also 19 Aug. (1472) 12 Edw. 4. Earl Marshal and Duke 28 Jun. (1483) 1 Ric. 3. Earl of Surrey, 28 Jun. (1483) 1 Ric. 3. Con∣firm'd 3 Nov. (1492) 8 Hen. 7. And again, 13 May (1509) 1 Hen. 8. A∣gain Earl of Surrey, and Duke, 1 Febr. (1515) 5 Hen. 8. Earl of Arundel [a Feudal Honor, or Local Dignity, as anciently adjudg'd in Parliament, 8 July (1433) 11 Hen. 6.] by Inheritance and Possession of that Castle only, without any other Creation, and summons to the Par∣liament 16 Jan. (1580) 23 Eliz. by De∣scent; originally as well before as after the Conquest, by K. Will. 1. and by Maud the Empress (temp. Steph.) confirm'd by K. Hen. 2. and also 27 Jun. (1189) 1 Ric. 1. Earl of Norfolk, 6 Jun.

(1644) 20 Car. 1. Baron Howard of Castle-Rising, by Letters Patent, 27 Mar. (1669) 21 Car. 2. Earl of Nor∣wich and Earl-Marshal Hereditary, 19 Octob. (1671) 24 Car. 2. Baron Moubray by Writ of Summons to the Parliament, 6 Mar. (1678) 31 Car. 2. And likewise 21 Mar. (1639) 31 Car. 1. by Descent; originally, 8 Jun. (1294) 22 Edw. 1.

ARMS.

Gules, a Bend between six Cross-croslets fitchè Argent; with an Augmentation, Scilt. In medio Bendae Armorum prae∣fati Ducis proprii Nominis, viz. Scuto de Howard, integram medietatem supe∣rioris partis Leonis rubei, sagittâ ore con∣fossi, depictique rectis Coloribus Armorum Regni Scotiae, [or as the learned Cam∣den explains it; In media area illa Ar∣gentea transversa (Bendam vocant) scu∣tum aureum cum dimidiato Leone rubro, sagittâ ore transfixo, intra ejusdem coloris Limbum duplicem utrin{que} liliatum.] That is to say; In the midst of the Bend on an Escocheon Or, a Demi-Lion rampant

(pierced thro' the Mouth with an Arrow) within a double Tressure counterflory Gules.

Note. His Grace the Duke of Norfolk hath Precedence of all the other Dukes, not only by his Creation, but likewise in re∣spect of his Office; for, as Earl-Marshal of England, he is to take place with the Lord Great Chamberlain, Lord Great Constable [but after them] and Lord High-Admiral of England, Lord Steward and Lord Chamberlain of the Kings Houshould, next after the Lord Privy-Seal, above all other Personages being of the same Estate and Degree.

* 1.2WILLIAM CAVENDISH, Duke of Devonshire, &c. Lord Steward of His Majesties most Honourable Houshold. See more among the Dukes, Num. 18.

* 1.32. CHARLES SEYMOƲR, Duke of Somerset, Earl of Hertford, Vis∣count Beauchamp, Baron Seymour, Beau∣champ of Hache, and Seymour of Troubridg, Chancellor of the University of Cam∣bridge,

* 1.4 and Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter; Lord of the Ho∣nours of Cockermouth and Petworth in right of Elizabeth his Duchess, who is Heir to the Baronies of Percy, Lucy, Poynings, Fitz-Payne, Bryan and Lati∣mer, being sole Daughter and Heir to Josceline the eleventh and last Earl of Northumberland, of that most Illustri∣ous Family.

CREATIONS.

Viscount, 5 Jun. (1536) 28 Hen. 8. Earl, 18 Octob. (1537) 29 Hen. 8. Baron Seymour by Letters Patent, 15 Feb. (1546) 1 Ed. 6. Duke, 16 Feb. 1 Ed. 6. Baron Beauchamp, and again Earl, 13 Jan. (1558) 1 Eliz. Further Grant of Baron of Parliament, and of Earl, 14 May (1608) 6 Jac. 1. And Ba∣ron Seymour of Troubridge by Letters Patent, 19 Febr. (1640) 16 Car. 1.

ARMS.

Quarterly; 1st, an Augmentation, viz. Or, on a Pile Gules, between six Fleurs de Lis Azure, three Lions of England,

2dly,* 1.5 the Paternal Coat of Seymour Scilt. Gules, two Wings conjoin'd in Lure Or.

* 1.63. BARBARA VILLIERS, Duchess of Cleveland, Countess of Southampton, and Baroness of Non-such.

CREATIONS.

Baroness, Countess and Duchess, 3 Aug. (1670) 22 Car. 2.

ARMS.

Argent, on a Cross Gules, five E∣scallops Or; with a Crescent for diffe∣rence.

4. LOƲISE de QƲEROƲALLE, Duchess of Portsmouth, Countess of Fareham, and Baroness of Petersfield.

CREATIONS.* 1.7

Baroness, Countess and Duchess, 19 Aug. (1673) 25 Car. 2.

ARMS.

Barry of Six Argent and Azure.

5. CHARLES LENOS, Duke of Richmond and Lenox, Earl of March and Darnley, Baron of Settrington and Methuen, Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter.

CREATIONS.

Baron of Settrington, Earl of March and Duke of Richmond, (being English Honours) 9 Aug. (1674) 27 Car. 2.

ARMS.

The Arms of King Charles the 2d, within a Bordure componè Argent and Gules; the Argent charged with Verdoy of Roses of the Second, barbed and seeded Proper.

6. CHARLES FITZ-ROY, Duke of Southampton (Heir in Re∣version to the Dutchy of Cleveland, &c.) Earl of Chichester, and Baron of New∣bery, Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter.

CREATIONS.

Baron, Earl and Duke, 10 Sept. (1674) 27 Car. 2.

ARMS.

The Arms of King Charles the 2d, with a Baston sinister Ermin.

7. CHARLES FITZ-ROY, Duke of Grafton, Earl of Ewston, (Heir in Reversion to the Earldom of Arlington, &c.) Viscount Ipswich, and Baron of Sudbury.

CREATIONS.

Baron, Viscount, and Earl, 16 Aug. (1671) 24 Car. 2. And Duke 11 Sept. (1674) 27 Car. 2.

ARMS.

The Arms of King Charles the 2d, with a Baston sinister Componè Argent and Azure.

8. JAMES BƲTLER, Duke, Marquis and Earl of Ormond, Earl of Brecknock and Ossory, Viscount Thurles, Baron Butler of Lanthony, and Butler of Moor-Park; Baron of Arclo; Chief Butler of the Kingdom of Ireland; Lord of the Royalties and Franchises of the County Palatine of Tiperary; one of the Lieutenant-Generals of His Majesties Army; Colonel and Captain of the Second Troop of the King's Guards; Gentleman of His Majesties Royal Bedchamber; Lord Lieutenant of the County of Somerset; one of the Lords of His Majesties most honoura∣ble Privy Council in England and Ire∣land; Chancellor of the Universities of Oxford and Dublin; High Steward of the City of Westminster, and Knight of the most Noble Order of the Gar∣ter.

CREATIONS.

Earl of Ormond, 2 Nov. (1328) 2 Edw. 3. Again Earl of Ormond, as also Earl of Ossory, 13 Julii (1603) 1 Jac. 1. And Marquis, 30 Aug. (1642) 18 Car. 1. being Irish Honors. Earl of Brecknock, and Baron Butler of Lanthony in Wales, 20 Julii (1660) 12 Car. 2. Duke in Ireland, 13 Mar. (1660) 13 Car. 2. Duke in En∣gland, 9 Nov. (1682) 34 Car. 2.

Baron Butler of Moor-Park, by Writ of Summons to Parliament, 14 Sept. (1666) 18 Car. 2.

ARMS.

Or, a Chief indented Azure.

9. HENRY SOMERSET, Duke of Beaufort, Marquis and Earl of Worcester, Baron Herbert, Lord of Ragland, Chepstow, and Gower, Knight of the most Noble Order of the Gar∣ter.

CREATIONS.

Baron jure Uxoris, and by Letters Patent 26 Nov. (1506) 22 Hen. 7. Originally by Descent, and Writ of Summons to Par∣liament, 26 Julii (1461) 1 Edw. 4. Earl, 1 Feb. (1513) 5 Hen. 8. Mar∣quis, 2 Nov. (1642) 18 Car. 1. And Duke, 2 Dec. (1682) 34 Car. 2.

ARMS.

The Arms of Henry Beaufort Duke of Somerset, viz. Quarterly; France and England, within a Bordure componè Ar∣gent and Azure.

10. GEORGE FITZ-ROY, Duke and Earl of Northumberland, Viscount Falmouth, Baron of Pontefract (vulgo Pomfret) and Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter.

CREATIONS.

Baron, Viscount, and Earl, 1 Octob. (1674) 26 Car. 2. And Duke, 6 Apr. (1683) 35 Car. 2.

ARMS.

The Arms of King Charles the Se∣cond, with a Baston sinister componè Er∣min and Azure.

11. CHARLES BEAƲCLAIR, Duke of St. Albans, Earl of Burford, and Baron of Heddington, Master-Fal∣coner to His Majesty, and Captain of the Honourable Band of Gentlemen Pensioners.

CREATIONS.

Baron and Earl, 27 Dec. (1676) 28 Car. 2. And Duke, 10 Jan. (1683) 35 Car. 2.

ARMS.

The Arms of King Charles the Second, with a Baston sinister Gules, charg'd with three Roses Argent, seeded and barbed Proper.

12. JAMES FITZ-JAMES,* 1.8 Duke of Berwick, Earl of Tinmouth, and Baron of Bosworth.

CREATIONS.

Baron, Earl, and Duke, 19 Mar. (1687) 3 Jac. 2.

ARMS.

The Arms of King James the Second, within a Bordure componè Gules and Azure, the Gules charg'd with Lions of England, and the Azure with Fleurs de Lis of France.

13. CHARLES POƲLET,* 1.9 Duke of Bolton, Marquis of Winchester, Earl of Wiltshire, and Baron St. John of Basing, Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum for the County of Southam∣pton, the Town of Southampton and County of the same, Lord Warden of the New Forrest in Hamshire, Colonel of a Regiment of Foot in the King's

Service, and one of the Lords of His Majesties most Honourable Privy Council.

CREATIONS.

Baron by Letters Patent, 9 Mar. (1538) 30 Hen. 8. Earl, 19 Jan. (1549) 3 Edw. 6. Marquis, 11 Octob. (1551) 5 Edw. 6. And Duke, 8 Apr. (1689) 1 Will. & Mariae.

ARMS.

Sable, three Swords, their Points in Pile Argent, the Hilts Or, with a Crescent for difference.

14. MEINHARDT SCHON∣BƲRG, Duke of Schonberg and Lein∣ster, Marquis of Harwich, Earl of Brentford and Bangor, Baron of Teyes and Tarragh, Lieutenant-General and Commander in chief of all His Ma∣jesties Land-Forces within the King∣dom of England, Dominion of Wales, and Town of Berwick upon Tweed;

One of the Lords of His Majesties most Honourable Privy Council; Count of the Sacred Roman Empire, and Mertola, Grandee of Portugal, &c.

CREATIONS.

Baron of Teyes, Earl of Brentford, Marquis of Harwich, and Duke of Schonberg, (English Honors) 9 Maii (1689) 1 Will. & Mar. Baron of Tarragh, Earl of Bangor, and Duke of Leinster, (Irish Honors) 3 Mar. (1691) 4 Will. & Mariae.

ARMS.

Argent, an Inescocheon Sable, over all a Carbuncle of eight Rays Or, with a Cre∣scent for difference.

15. CHARLES TALBOT, Duke of Shrewsbury, Marquis of Alton, Earl of Shrewsbury, Weysford, and Waterford, Baron Talbot, Strange (of Blackmere) Furnival, Verdon, Lovetot, Gifford (of Brimsfield) Comyn (of Bade∣nagh)

Valence and Mountchensey, Lord Lieutenant of the Counties of Wor∣cester and Hereford, as also of the City of Worcester and County of the same; one of the King's Principal Secretaries of State, one of the Lords of His Ma∣jesties most Honourable Privy Coun∣cil, and Knight of the most Noble Or∣der of the Garter.

CREATIONS.

Baron Talbot, by Writ of Summons to Parliament, 5 Jun. (1330) 4 Edw. 3. Earl of Shrewsbury, 20 Maii (1442) 20 Hen. 6. Earl of Weysford — and Earl of Waterford, 17 Julii (1446) 24 Hen. 6. both Irish Honors. Mar∣quis and Duke, 30 Apr. (1694) 6 Will. & Mariae.

ARMS.

Gules, a Lion rampant within a Bor∣dure ingrail'd, Or.

16. THOMAS OSBORNE, Duke of Leeds, Marquis of Carmarthen,

Earl of Danby, Viscount Latimer, Ba∣ron Osborne of Kiveton, (vulgò Keeton) and Baronet, Lord President of His Majesties most Honourable Privy-Council, Lord Lieutenant of the East, West, and North Ridings in the County of York, of the City of York, and County of the same; as also Custos Rotulorum for the East Riding of York∣shire, and the Liberties of Ripon and Cawood, in the said County; Governor of His Majesties Town and Fortress of Kingston upon Hull, and Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter.

CREATIONS.

Baronet, 13 Julii (1620) 18 Jac. 1. Baron and Viscount, 15 Aug. (1673) 25 Car. 2. Earl, 27 Jun. (1674) 26 Car. 2. Marquis, 20 Apr. (1689) 1 Will. & Mariae. And Duke, 4 Maii (1694) 6 Will. & Mariae.

ARMS.

Quarterly Ermin, and Azure, a Cross Or.

17. WILLIAM RƲSSELL, Duke of Bedford, Marquis of Tavistock, Earl of Bedford, Baron Russel, and Ba∣ron Russel of Thornhaugh, Baron How∣land of Streatham, Lord Lieutenant of the Counties of Bedford and Cambridge, and during the minority of Wriothesly (commonly call'd Marquis of Tavi∣stock) his Grandson and Heir apparent, Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex, as also Custos Rotulorum for the said County and the Liberty of Westminster, one of the Lords of His Majesties most Ho∣nourable Privy-Council, and Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter.

CREATIONS.

Baron Russel, by Letters Patent, 9 Mar. (1538) 30 Hen. 8. Earl, 19 Jan. (1549) 3 Edw. 6. Baron Russel of Thornhaugh, 21. Julii (1603) 1 Jac. 1. Marquis and Duke, 11 Maii (1694) 6 Will. & Mariae. And Baron How∣land of Streatham, 13 Jan. (1695) 7 Will. 3.

ARMS.

Argent, a Lion rampant Gules, on a Chief Sable, three Escallops of the First.

18. WILLIAM CAVENDISH, Duke of Devonshire, Marquis of Har∣tingdon, Earl of Devonshire, and Baron Cavendish of Hardwick, Lord Steward of His Majesties most Honourable Houshold, Lord Lieutenant of the County of Derby, and Custos Rotu∣lorum for the said County, one of the Lords of His Majesties most Honou∣rable Privy-Council, and Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter.

CREATIONS.

Baron, by Letters Patent, 4 Maii (1605) 3 Jac. 1. Earl, 17 Aug. (1618) 16 Jac. 1. Marquis and Duke, 12 Maii (1694) 6 Will. & Ma∣riae.

ARMS.

Sable, three Harts-heads caboched Ar∣gent, attired Or.

19. JOHN HOLLES, Duke of Newcastle, Marquis and Earl of Clare, and Baron Houghton of Hough∣ton, Lord Lieutenant of the County of Nottingham, and Custos Rotulorum for the said County, as also for the Town of Nottingham and County of the same.

CREATIONS.

Baron by Letters Patent, 9 Julii (1616) 14 Jac. 1. Earl, 2 Nov. (1624) 22 Jac. 1. Marquis and Duke, 14 Maii (1694) 6 Will. & Mariae.

ARMS.

Ermin, two Piles (their Points meeting in base) Sable.

Dukes are usually stiled by the King, Our Right Trusty and Right entirely Beloved Cou∣sins; but when of His Ma∣jesties most Honourable Pri∣vy-Council, then with the addition of, and Councellors.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Dukes. By K. Rich. 3. and K. Hen. 8.
• * 1.2

  Great Of∣ficer.
• * 1.3

  By K. Edw. 6.
• * 1.4

  Dukes. By K. Edw. 6.
• * 1.5

  Duches∣ses.
• * 1.6

  By K. Cha. 2.
• * 1.7

  Dukes. By K. Cha. 2.
• * 1.8

  Dukes. By K. Jam. 2.
• * 1.9

  By K. Will. 3. and Q Mary 1.