A genealogical history of the kings of England, and monarchs of Great Britain, &c. from the conquest, anno 1066 to the year, 1677 in seven parts or books, containing a discourse of their several lives, marriages, and issues, times of birth, death, places of burial, and monumental inscriptions : with their effigies, seals, tombs, cenotaphs, devises, arms, quarterings, crests, and supporters : all engraven in copper plates / furnished with several remarques and annotations by Francis Sanford, Esq. ...

15. MARY QUEEN-DOWAGER of FRANCE, and DUCHESS of SƲFFOLK, third Daughter of Henry VII. King of England. (Book 8)

CHAP. VIII. (Book 8)

THis Lady Mary,* 1.1 third Daughter of King Hen∣ry VII. born An. 1498. was first promised to Charles King of Castile, and afterwards at the age of eighteen years,* 1.2 married to Lewis XII. the French King, in the City of Abbeville in Picardy, upon the 9th day of October, being the Feast of St. Dyonis, in the year 1514. 0170 0175 V 3 and solemnly Crowned in the Monastery of St. Denis,* 1.3 on the 5th day of November next following, to whom she was third Wife, but lived with him only three months; when having en∣joyed his Marriage Bed too freely, he died without Issue by her, at his Palace of Tournelles in Paris the first of January, 1515. in the 53 year of his age,* 1.4 and the 17 of his Reign (having prepa∣red an Army for his second Expedition into Italy) and was buried at St. Denis. After whose decease, she returned into England, and in the year 1517, was re-married to that Pompous Gentleman,* 1.5 and Favourite of her Brother King Henry VIII. Charles Brandon 0170 0175 V 3 Duke of Suffolk, to whom she was also third Wife,* 1.6 and in whose life-time she died,* 1.7 at the Mannor of Westhorp in Suffolk the 25th of June, between the hours of 7 and 8 in the morning, 1533. An. 25 H. 8. the Dominical Letter E. Whose Body being em∣balmed and chested, was brought out of her Chamber into the Chapel, where it lay in State till the 21 of July, when it was con∣veyed under a Canopy, suitable to the degree of a Queen, unto a Chair covered with a rich Pall of Cloth of Gold frized, the ground black, with a Cross of Cloth of Gold, the ground white, thereupon lay the Image of a Queen, apparelled in Robes of Estate, with a rich Crown of Gold on her Head, her Hair dishevell'd, a Scepter of Gold in her right Hand, and rich Ston'd Rings on her Fingers; the Chair covered with a Pall of black Velvet, with a Cross of Cloth of Silver. Thus, with a noble Proceeding, and a second Chair also in Mourning, they set forward toward St. Edmondsbury the said 21 of July, attended by the Heralds, the Lady Frances her Daughter being chief Mourner; where arriving about two in the afternoon, it was conveyed to a glorious Herse in the Abbey there, and on Wednesday the 22 of July, all Ce∣remonies performed, was interred in that Monastery: whose Issue by the aforesaid Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolk, were as follow, viz.

16. HENRY BRANDON, created Earl of Lincoln, who deceased without Issue.

16. FRANCES BRANDON,* 1.8 Duchess of Suffolk, eldest Daughter, was married first to Henry Grey Duke of Suffolk, who lost his Head on Tower hill the 23 of February, the first year of Queen Mary, An. 1554. And afterwards she became the Wife of A∣drian Stock Esq which Adrian erected for her a fair Monument, with her Effigies thereon in Princely Habit, in the Chappel of St. Ed∣mond in Westminster Abbey. Upon which this following Epitaph is inscribed.

IN CLARISS. DOM. FRANCISCAE SUF∣FOLCIAE QUANDAM DUCISSAE EPICEDION.* 1.9

NIL DECVS AUT SPLENDOR, NIL REGIA NOMINA PROSVNT. SPLENDIDA DIVITIIS, NIL IUVAT AMPLA DOMVS. OMNIA FLVXERVNT, VIRTVTIS SOLA REMANSIT. GLORIA, TARTAREIS, NON ABOLENDA ROGIS. NVPTA DVCI PRIVS EST, VXOR POST ARMIGERI STOK. FVNERE NVNC VALEAS, CONSOCIATA DEO.

HERE LYETH THE LADIE FRANCES DVCHESS OF SOVTHFOLKE DOVGHTER TO CHARLES BRANDON DVKE OF SOVTHFOLKE, AND MARY THE FRENCH QVEENE, FIRST WIFE TO HENRIE DVKE OF SOVTHFOLKE, AND AFTER TO ADRIAN STOCK ESQVIER

The Duchess Frances had Issue by Henry Duke of Suffolk her first Husband, three Daughters.

17. Jane Grey married to Guilford Dudley,* 1.10 fourth Son of John Duke of Northumberland, whose aim being no less than to have the whole Government of the Kingdom, allured the Duke of Suffolk her Father to countenance the proclaiming of this his Daughter the Lady Jane to be Queen of England,* 1.11 upon pretence of King Edward's designation of her so to be, by his Will; which attempt not taking effect, cost the two Dukes, the Son Guilford Dudley, and the Lady Jane Grey, their lives, being all four be∣headed, and she deceasing without Issue.

17. Katherine Grey their second Daughter, was espoused to Henry Lord Herbert, eldest Son to William Earl of Pembroke, and being divorced from him,* 1.12 married to Edward Seymour Earl of Hertford,* 1.13 who deceased, An. 1621. having had Issue by her, Edward Seymour Lord Beauchamp, who dying in his said Fathers life, time, An. 1618. left Issue by Honora his Wife, daughter of Sir

Richard Rogers of Brianston in the County of Dorset, Kt. Edward Seymour Lord Beauchampe, of whom there is no Issue. Sir Willi∣am Seymour Kt. his second Son, and Sir Francis Seymour third Son.

Sir William Seymour Kt. the second Son, succeeded his Grand∣father Edward Earl of Hertford in his Honors, and married two Wives, first the Lady Arabella,* 1.14 Daughter of Charles second Son of Mathew Earl of Lenox, by whom he had no Issue; and after∣wards Frances Daughter of Robert Devereux Earl of Essex, Sister and Coheir to Earl Robert.* 1.15 An. 16. Car. 1. this William was for his eminent merit advanced to the Dignity of Marquis of Hertford, and living to see the Restauration of his present Majesty King Charles II was by a Special Act in that Parliament begun at Westminster,* 1.16 the 25th of April, in the twelfth year of His Reign, restored to the Title of Duke of Somerset,* 1.17 by a Repeal of that Act of the 5 and 6 Ed∣ward VI. for the attainder of Edward Duke of Somerset his Great∣grandfather. After which, departing this life the 24th of Octo∣ber the same year 1660. he left Issue by the said Lady Frances his second Wife, five Sons, viz. William and Robert, who died un∣married at the age of twenty years; Henry Lord Beauchamp third Son, who took to Wife Mary Daughter of Arthur Lord Capel,* 1.18 and Sister of Arthur Earl of Essex, and died at the age of 28 years, in the life-time of his Father,* 1.19 leaving Issued by her, one Son named William, who was after the decease of his Grandfather, Duke of Somerset; but he departed this life the 12th of December, 1671. unmarried, in his 20th year, and was interred at Great Bedwind in the County of Wilts. Edward Seymour was the fourth Son of William Duke of Somerset, and died in his infancy; and John Seymour was his fifth Son, who out-living his Nephew Duke William, enjoyed his Honours but a short time, and having taken to Wife Sarah Daugh∣ter of Sir Richard Alston Kt. deceased in April, An. 1675. without Issue, his Body being interred in the Cathedral Church at Salisbury.

The Issue Male of the first Line being thus extinguished, I now come to Sir Francis Seymour Kt. the third Son of Edward Lord Beauchamp, Son and Heir of Edward Earl of Hertford; which Sir Francis, upon the 19th of February 16 Car. 1. was advanced to the Dignity of a Baron of this Realm, by the Title of Lord Sea∣mour of Trowbridge, in Com. Wilts. He took to his first Wife Frances the Daughter and Heir of Sir Gilbert Prinne of Allington in the County of Wilts.* 1.20 Kt. by whom he had Issue Charles Lord Seamour, who succeeding him, married to his second Wife (the first dying without Issue Male) Elizabeth Daughter of William Lord Allington of Horshet in the County of Cambridge, by whom he had Issue five Sons, Francis, William, and William, who died in their infancy, and Francis and Charles, now living 1677. and deceased in August, An. 1665.

Francis his eldest surviving Son, succeeded this Charles in the Honour of Lord Seymour of Trowbridge, and by the death of the before-specified John Duke of Somerset without Issue, he enjoyeth also that illustrious Title.

17, Mary Grey the third and youngest Daughter of Henry Grey Duke of Suffolk (and Lady Frances his Wife, Daughter of Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolk by Mary the French Queen, third Daugh∣ter of King Henry VII.) being somewhat deformed, was married unto Henry Keyes the Kings Gentleman Porter.

16. ELEANOR BRANDON, the second Daughter and Coheir of Charles Duke of Suffolk,* 1.21 by Mary the French Queen, third Daughter of King Henry VII. was the first Wife of Henry Clifford Earl of Cumberland, and by him had Issue Margaret Clif∣ford her Daughter and Heir, married to Henry Stanley Earl of Der∣by, who, by his Testament bearing date 21 Sept. An. 1594. be∣queathed his Body to be buried in his Chappel of Ormeskirk, and departing this life upon the 25th of September ensuing, was there interred, leaving Issue by his said Wife Margaret, Ferdinando,* 1.22 and William, Earls of Derby successively.

Ferdinando the elder Son, Earl of Derby, out-lived his Father but a short time, for having by his Testament bearing date the 12th of April, 36 Eliz. ordained his Body to be buried in his said Cha∣pel at Ormeskirk, deceased in the flower of his youth soon after, not without suspicion of Poison, and was there interred on the 6th day of May next ensuing,* 1.23 leaving Issue by Alice his Wife, Daughter of Sir John Spencer of Althorpe in the County of Northampton, Kt. three Daughters his Heirs, Anne Stanley eldest Daughter, was marri∣ed to Grey Bruges Lord Chandos, and they were Father and Mother of George and William both Lords Chandos successively, who ha∣ving had Issue several Daughters, died both without Male Issue. Frances Stanley second Daughter,* 1.24 was the Wife of Sir John Eger∣ton Kt. (afterwards Earl of Bridgewater) Father by her of John Egerton Earl of Bridgwater, now living, An. 1677. who by Eliza∣beth his Wife, second Daughter of William Cavendish late Duke of Newcastle,* 1.25 hath a numerous Offspring.

Elizabeth Stanley the third Daughter and Coheir, was married to Henry Lord Hastings, afterwards Earl of Huntington, Father of Ferdinando Earl of Huntington,* 1.26 and Henry Lord Loughborough. Fer∣dinando Earl of Huntington had Issue Theophilus the present Earl of Huntington, of whom, and his Ancestors, see more in the 417 page of the fifth Book.

William Stanley the second Son of Henry Earl of Derby, succeed∣ed his Brother Ferdinand in the Earldom of Derby deceasing without Issue Male. He married Elizabeth Vere, eldest Daugh∣ter of Edward Earl of Oxford, and by her, was Father of that Pru∣dent, Loyal, and valiant Nobleman, James Earl of Derby, put to death by the Rebels at Boulton in Lancashire, the 15th of October, 1651. who having matched with Charlote Daughter of Claude Duke Tremouille, a Lady of an heroick Courage (witness her resolute defence of her House of Latham, against the Kings Enemies) had Issue Charles Earl of Derby; which Charles, by Dorothy Helen Rupa a German Lady, was Father of William the present Earl of Derby, An. 1677. (who hath married Elizabeth the Daughter of Thomas Earl of Ossory, Son and Heir of James Duke of Ormond) and several other Children.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Queen Mary of France did bear, France Impaling, quar∣terly France and England, Vide I. 15. fol. 107. b. in Coll. Arm.
• * 1.2

  Scevole & Louis de St. Marche 286 & 287.
• * 1.3

  Edward Halle f. 48. a. 6. & 49. a.
• * 1.4

  Ibid. f. 56.
• * 1.5

  Her second Marriage.
• * 1.6

  Brandon, viz. Barry of 10 peeces Argent and Gules a Lyon rampant Or crowned party per-pale Argent and Gules. Impa∣ling France and England quarterly.
• * 1.7

  I. 15. a. fol. 107. b. in Coll. Arm.
• * 1.8

  Vide Queen Elizabeths Warrant, I. 9. p. 14. in Coll. Arm. for an augmentation of Arms to this Lady Frances Bran∣don Duchess of Suffolk in these Words, By the Queen.
• * 1.9

  Trusly and welbeloved We grete you well, letting you to under∣stand, that for the good zeal and affection which We of long time have borne to our derely be∣loved Cousyn the Lady Frances late Duchess of Southfolk, and especially for that she is ly∣nyally decen∣ded from our Grandfather King Henry the Seventhe, as also for other causes and considerations Us thereunto moving, in perpetual memory of the same, We have thought it requisite and expedyent, to graunte and give unto her, and to her Posterity, an Augmentation of Our Armes to be borne with the difference to the same by us assigned, and the same to bear in the place of the first quar∣ter, and so to be placed withe the Armes of her Auncestors, as by the Orders of Our Office it is manifest, accord∣ing to the Skochin by Us directed to you in that behalf, that is to saye, Our Armes with a bordure goubony golde and Azure, whyche shall be an apparent declaration of here consanguynyte unto Us. Whereupon We will and re∣quier you to see the same entryd into your Registres and Recordes; and at this her Funeral to plasse the same Aug∣mentation withe her Auncestors Armes, in Banners, Bannerols, Lozenges, and Scocheons as otherwise, when it shall be thought mete and convenyent. And this Our Letters shall be your sufficyent warant and discharge in this behaulf. Geouen under Our Signet at Our Palace of Westminster the therde daye of December in the seconde yeare of Our Reigne.

  To Our trusty and welbe loved Seruant Sir Gilbert Dethike Knight alias Garter Our principal King of Arms, and William Harvy Esquier alias Clarencieux King of Armes of the South parte of this Our Real me of England, and to either of them.
• * 1.10

  Dudley, viz. Or, a Lyon rampant with the Tails, vert, impaling Barry of six peeces Argent and Azure, three Torteaux in Chief, and over all, a La∣bel of three points, Ermine, Grey.
• * 1.11

  Stows An∣nals.
• * 1.12

  Annal. E∣liz. per Camden de an. 1562.
• * 1.13

  Seamour im∣paling Grey.
• * 1.14

  Seamour, viz. quarterly Or, on a Pile Gules; between six Flowers de Lize Azure, three Lyons pas∣sant guardant of the first, and Gules two Wings conjoin∣ed Or, impa∣ling Dev reux. Which is Ar∣gent a Fesse Gules and three Tortaux in Chief.
• * 1.15

  Pat. an. 16 Car. 1. p. 1.
• * 1.16

  Journal of Parl.
• * 1.17

  I. 8. fol. 80. a. in Coll. Arm.
• * 1.18

  Seamour impa∣ling Capel. viz. Gul••s, a Lyon a Lyon rampant in three Crosse∣croslets, fichee, Or.
• * 1.19

  Fun. of the Nob. un∣marked in Coll. Arm. fol. 31. a.
• * 1.20

  Pat. an. 16. Car. 1. p. 7.
• * 1.21

  Braudon impa∣led by Clifford, being Cheque Or and Azure, a Fesse Gules.
• * 1.22

  F. F. in Coll. Arm. 382. a.
• * 1.23

  Stanley impa∣ling Spencer, viz. Quarterly Argent, and Gules a Frett Or, over all, on a Bend Sa∣ble, three Es∣colleps Argent.
• * 1.24

  Bruges, viz. Argent, on a Cross Sable, a Leopards head, Or. Impaling Stanley.
• * 1.25

  Egerton, viz. Argent a Lyon rampant Gules, inter three Phe∣ons Sable. Im∣paling Stanley.
• * 1.26

  Hastings, viz. argent a Manch Sable. Impa∣ling Stanley.