Cambria triumphans, or, Brittain in its perfect lustre shevving the origen and antiquity of that illustrious nation, the succession of their kings and princes, from the first, to King Charles of happy memory, the description of the countrey, the history of the antient and moderne estate, the manner of the investure of the princes, with the coats of arms of the nobility / by Percie Enderbie, Gent.

The Line of YORK.

1461.	36. Edward the IV. 23.
1483.	37. Edward the V.
1483.	38. Richard the III.

With the Title and Honour, Stile, and attribute of Otho of Bavaria, Earl of York. Gules two Lions Passant Gardant, Or.

[illustration]

• Edmund of Langley, fifth Son to King Edward 3. Earl of Camb. and D. of York.
• Edw. Plantagenet Son of Edmund of Langley, Earl of Rutland, and D. of York.
• Richard Plantagenet, Nephew of Edmund of Langley, by his Son Richard, Earl of Cam∣bridge, D. of York.
• Richard of Shrewsbury second Son to King Edw. 4. D. of York.
• Henry 2. Son to King Hen. 7. D. of York.
• Charles 2. Son to King James D. of York.
• James 2. Son of King Charles, D. of York.

Let us return again to our valiant and fortunate King Ebranck, who having happily and with great Successe finished his Forrain Wars, and living in peace, the mother of plenty, at home, lends all his cares and endeavours, both to beautifie and strengthen Brittania, as we may partly see in what is already declared of York: which work finished, he proceeded to a second Erection; and laid the foundation of Alcuid or Alcluid in Albania, now Scotland, which Hector Boetius,* 1.1 the Scotch Historian, in honour of his Country, imagines to be Dunbrit∣ta n: but another Author, to whom I give more credit, saith: And the old Flamens City Alcluid or Alclucht, was also founded by the same King (viz. Ebranck) of Brittain. There is a question where this City for certain was, but all agree, near the wall of division, and so the priviledges and power thereof must probably extend on both sides of that division. The City Caerlile or Lugugablia, was a place of this prerogative, builded by Leil, the seventh in number of the Brittish Kings; and out of doubt had power and prerogative in both sides of the wall, both in Leogria and Albania, having as our Antiquaries say, and experience yet proveth, in it, part of that famous Wall of Separation, habet hæc urbs aliquam partem illius muri famosi qui transcindit Northumbriam, Ranulphus Higedon, and others, placeth an old

City Ʋrbs Beble, Ʋrbs Regia, a Regal City upon the River of Twyde, super ripam Twydi, which divideth England and Scotland; and if it was a Flamen or Bishops See, as the ancient glory of it perswadeth to think, the jurisdiction of it must needs extend into Albania.

The third notable place which this Ebranck founded was the Castle of Maidens, which stand∣eth at the one end of the City of Edenbrough, a Castle by the Scots thought so impregnable that the grand Seignior himself with all his numerous Armies could not be able to surprize it, but the valour and courage of the English in these late wars maugre all their Scotch juglings, and sanctity, made them know the contrary, who now have it in their possession as a curb to check that—Nation. This Castle of Maidens or rather Edenborough it self was also an ancient Flamins City and Residence, and after Converted into an Episcopall See.

Ebrancus not yet content with such Edifices as he had already erected layeth a fourth Foun∣dation, and called it Bamburgh, but whether this was the place which we now call Bambury, Burgh, and Bury in their several Languages signifying the same thing I will not decide: if it were, Mr. Cambden saith, Hic Banburie quondam Bananbyniz primum perfundit ad quod Kinricus visisaxo Britannos pro aris & focis fortiter Dimicantes memorabili prælio olim fudit; & superiori saeculo Ricardus Nevill comes Warwicensis dum à Lancastrensibus partibus staret Ebo∣racenses profligavit, ut statim etiam ipsum Edwardum 4. consilii innopem caeperit & abduxerit: Nunc autem conficiendo Caseum notissimum. Here Kinricus the Visisaxon in a most memorable battle overthrew the Brittains most valiantly fighting for their lives, liberties and Religion; and in later times, Richard Nevill Earl of Warwick being for the Lancastrian party, so vanquished King Edward the Fourth that ignorant which way to turn himself, he took him and carried him away; the place is now famous for excellent Cheese, &c.

To end his dayes with famous glory, this heroick King laid the Foundation of that long conti∣nued and learned University now called Oxford, which was first known by the name of Caer Mennix, and after Bellesitum a name most fit for so pleasant a place, and after Caer Bossa Rhy∣dohen, in conclusion Oxenford of a certain. Ford called Isis, in English Ouse,* 1.2 and so instead of Ouseford, Oxenford or Oxford, upon which word a Student there, to prefer his own Univer∣sity before Cambridge for Antiquity, Quibles thus; the Ox went over the Ford and then Came¦bridge: Others call it Caer Mennip. Galfridus calls it Caer pen huelgoit, Leland from the Anti∣quities of Dover, writeth that it was a City before the time of K. Arviragus that builded the Castle adjoyning, and nameth it a most renowned city, and that King Lucius builded a Church in the said Castle, Referunt & idem Annales Lucium regem Britannorum, &c. Whosoever desireth a further and more large satisfaction concerning the erecting of the several Colledges Churches. Monasteries, Halls and Schools, let him peruse Mr. Cambden in Oxfordshire.

Ebranck after he had reigned Forty years and builded so many goodly Cities, departed out of this life, whose Corps were buried or burned, at York his Obsequies being celebrated with great solemnity, and left to succeed him in his Kingdome his Son Brutus the second sirna∣med. Green shileld.

Notes

• * 1.1

  M. B. f. 336. 6.
• * 1.2

  Howes fol. 9.