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THis Right honourable Earle now living, is the worthy Heir of that most worthy and Heroick Robert Lord Dormer, and Earle of Carnarvon; whose loyal Fidelity to his King, hate to Tyranny, love of his Countries Liberty, and contempt of Rebellion, made him appear in in the field like a true Son of Mars, where he did wonders beyond ex∣pression;
and for justice, religion and loyalty, sacrificed his life upon the Altar of never-dying Fame. He married the Daughter of Philip Earle of Pembrock, & Montgomery &c. by which means this now Earle of Carnarvon is many wayes descended from the Brittish Princely line, as doth most amply appear in the Genealogie of the Earle of Pembrock, which for brevity I forbear to expresse.
CARNARVON is a Shire of Northwales, butting upon the Irish Seas, and parted from the Isle of Anglesey by a streight, or fretum; a Mountainous and Rockie Countrey: but the defects thereof are supplyed plentifully by the Isle adjoyning. It took name from Carnarvon, the chief Town thereof, heretofore strongly walled, and fortified with a very fair Castle. Edward II. King of England was born there, and hence ac∣cording to the custom of those times entituled Edward of Carnarvon; for the occasion of it I referr you to the common Chronicles. The Princes of Wales had in this place their Chancery and Exchequer for all Northwales, which was no small improvement to it; Earle it never had any till this present Age, in which King Charles of ever blessed memory, conferred the Title on
Robert Lord Dormer, created Earle of Carnarvon, 4 Caroli, Aug. 2.
Lord Dormer, Earle of Carnarvon 1661.