23.1. The duke of Norffolkes vvords vtte|red on the scaffold at tower hill when he should be executed

The duke of Norffolkes vvords vtte|red on the scaffold at tower hill when he should be executed

_IT is no rare thing (good people) to sée a man come hither to die, albeit since this quéens most blessed reigne I be the first, I praie God I be the last. The people said Amen. It is a hard matter for a man of my calling to vse long spéech in such an audience, either for that audacitie serues me not, or for that comming to such an end as I doo, the feare of death troubleth me: and therfore I beseech you all heartilie to beare with me, I will not be long, I will make a short spéech and di|uide my talke into three parts. And first concerning my offense towards my prince,The duke confesseth his offense against the quéenes maiestie. wherein some thing I haue to confesse against my selfe, and in some thing to cléere my selfe. I come not to complaine a|gainst my peeres, I doo acquit them, I haue deser|ued to die, it is not vnknowne. I haue dealt with the quéene of Scots in verie great and high matters, without making my prince priuie therevnto, other|wise than I ought to haue doone.

There is one thing, which greatlie grudgeth my conscience, that is: when I was first deliuered out of this place, I made a submission, & promised the Q. neuer to deale further in that matter;He is sorie for the violating of his promise made to the quéene. and yet con|trarie to my promise I meant & did otherwise, I am sorie for it. It was reported I made a vow and tooke a solemne oth, and receiued the communion vpon it, that is not true: the other was too much. It was re|ported also I went about to destroie the citie of Lon|don: I take God to my witnesse I neuer meant to hurt this citie. I haue dealt with suspected persons, and such as haue shewed themselues enimies to the state; especiallie one I will name, to wit one Radul|pho, whome I neuer talked withall but once,He maketh shew to cléere himselfe in di|uerse points. and then I liked not his dealing, he shewed me two letters which he said came from the pope.

Then said one of the shiriffes of London, Good my lord be short: he said, I will be short, I haue not much to saie, good gentlemen beare witnesse, I come not to cléere my selfe. I saw two letters, the one inciphe|red and the other disciphered. I was charged to con|feder with the rebels, I take God to witnesse I did neuer. The secondarie interrupted him and said, I praie you my lord go not about to cléere your selfe, you haue béene tried as honourablie, as anie noble man hath euer béene in this land: I praie you make short, for the houre is past, it is vpon the perill of their liues (meaning the shiriffes) they can not suffer you. EEBO page image 1230 Oh I praie you giue me leaue a little, I doo confesse my fault.He meaneth confession of his religion. This is my confession, I doo confesse it, notwithstanding my religion. It hath been reported I haue béene a papist, a confederer with papists, a friend to them and a mainteiner of them and of their religion: I take God to witnesse I am none, nor e|uer was a papist since I knew what religion ment. I haue had friends, yea familiar friends, yea perad|uenture seruants that haue béene papists, with whom I haue borne: but I take God to witnesse I am none, I vtterlie defie the pope and his religion, and I hope to be saued onlie by my faith in Iesus Christ: and I vtterlie abhorre all mans traditions, And if at anie time I did giue countenance to anie papist, whereby anie goodman or the church was offended, I aske them mercie: there is no man that allow|eth better of this religion than I doo.He confesseth himselfe much [...]und to the quéenes maiestie. Then he was desired againe to be short. Now touching the good|nesse of the queenes maiestie, I am much bound to hir grace. I doo thanke hir humblie for that she hath forgiuen all my offenses, and hath prolonged my life so long. You sée how good she hath béen to me, I haue béene looked for here long before this time, God send hir long ouer you to reigne, she hath promised me to be gratious to my poore orphan children. God grant my death maie end all troubles. [...]e exhorteth [...] beware of [...]ons. And if anie of you haue anie one faction, or two, or thrée, or mo, let him giue ouer & forsake it. Manie wish and desire diuerse things: but they know not what they wish. They seeke their owne destruction. If euerie man should haue his wish, God knoweth how manie would re|pent whatsoeuer they are.

The quéene hath promised in my death to forgiue all, and I praie God that she maie liue manie yeeres. I remember well the words of that good father and holie martyr Latimer.He putteth the people in mind of Latimers words vttered before king Edward. He told the people, that for their wickednesse God would take awaie his bles|sing from them. I praie God the contrarie, that your good life maie be such, that God maie turne awaie those plagues that he hath thretned. He spake it in an honorable place, in the pulpit, before king Edward: yet let not this place discredit my words. I praie God preserue the quéens maiestie, and that she maie liue and reigne ouer you manie yeares: euen to the worlds end, which I beléeue that some one aliue shall sée. Then he knéeled downe and praied, and master Nowell knéeled downe by him and wept, with ma|nie others.He praieth and manie more with him: the effect of his praier. His praier was vnto God for the conti|nuance of the truth of his gospell; he praied also in|stantlie for the quéenes most prosperous reigne, and knéeling vpon his knees he said two psalms, to wit Miserere and Domine ne in furore, and in the first psalme he praied to build the wals of Ierusalem, according to the psalme. Master Nowell said, That is meant of Christs church. I know that well (said he) I meane not the church of Rome, I abhorre it, but the church of England and of all the world wheresoeuer it be.

I haue forgotten one thing, I thanke thée God that hast put me in mind of it.He asketh all the world for|giuenesse, &c. I forgiue all the world and I aske all the world forgiuenesse: and I protest before God, if I knew anie particular man I had offended, I would namelie aske him forgiuenesse. Then he read the other psalme, wherein adulterie is mentioned, and when he came to that point, he said: I would I were as cleare in euerie thing as in that,He iustifieth himselfe a|gainst the [...] s [...]nne of [...]terie. sauing for thought, and that is as euill. Then he said a collect, and in the end he said, In manus tuas Domine, &c in Latine and English. And then he desired the people to praie for him while he liued, for (quoth he) I looke not to haue anie excuse after my death. Then he imbrased sir Henrie Leie, and after a few secret words betweene them, Master Nowell stood vp and said to the people, He dooth desire you all with one voice to saie Lord haue mercie vpon him, and after to saie no more words, nor to make anie shout or shritching for troubling of him in his last visitation. Then the duke knéeled downe, and master Nowell bowed himselfe towards him with manie imbra|sings, and tooke there leaue each of other. Then the ex|ecutioner desired him knéeling to forgiue him: and he tooke him by the hand and forgaue him, and then requested sight of the axe; Master Nowell said,He knéeleth downe and submitteth himselfe to the axe. The sight will trouble you. He answered; No, let me see it: but he shewed it not, & then he laied his necke vp|on the blocke. Then the executioner said; My lord your head lieth not well. I will make it lie well, saith he, & therewith lifting vp his bodie he laid his necke euen vpon the blocke, which doone it was cut cleane off at one stroke. This was the end of the duke of Northfolke, a man whose life God had limited, as also the estate wherein he sometimes flourished: both which (as all things else) in a short time vanished. Let all degrées therefore learne, both by precept and example to know God principallie, secondlie their souereigne Gods annointed, and finallie themselues to be subiects: forgetting their owne honour, which puffeth men vp manie times with the wind of vain|glorie, euen to their owne ouerthrow, whilest they become insolent, and dreame that the transitorie ad|uancements of this world will make them princes, princes péeres; naie (O monstrous madnesse) gods, whereas all things are mutable and momentanie, and the higher that a man dooth clime, the greater is his fall; as verie aptlie saith the poet in these words:

Hoc fragili varijs voluuntur casibus orbe

Omnia, celsa ruit turris grauiore ruina.

23.2. The discourse and catalog of all the dukes of England by creation or descent since the time of the conquest.

The discourse and catalog of all the dukes of England by creation or descent since the time of the conquest.

_TWo sentences, the one an Italian pro|uerbe,The collectiõ of Francis Boteuille aliâs Thin, in the yeare of Christ 1585. the other an old English byword haue mooued me to make this collection (at the request of an other) of all the dukes of England. First the Italian said that France cannot abide anie treasurors, England anie dukes, nor Scotland anie kings, the truth wher|of need no confirming examples to be set downe, sith (as saith the philosopher) things subiect to the sense néed no further proofe. Secondlie the English saieng hath been, that a Nag of fiue shillings shall beare all the dukes of England & Scotland, being spoken in no sense of disgrace to that honorable title: but one|lie to shew that the time should come, wherein there should be no dukes in England or Scotland. How true the same is in England, and likelie againe to be in Scotland (being once before verified in that realme, for about fiue years past, there was no duke there also when the duke of Lineux was banished) e|uerie man dooth well perceiue. For the death of this Thomas duke of Northfolke, being the last of that honour hath iustified the same in England. And the turmoils in Scotland may perhaps shortlie verifie the same in that countrie, in which there were neuer so few dukes, as that they cannot make the first and smallest number: for being but one in that countrie, and he verie yoong (which is the duke of Lineux) if he should miscarie, the same would againe also be as true there as it is now héere. For which cause to per|petuat the memories of such antiquities and titles of honor, as age hath consumed with the persons which inioied such prehemences in England, I will from the first creation of anie duke since the con|quest recite the creation, descent, and succession of all the dukes of England, shewing first the time of the creation of such dukes, & secondlie the descent of all such dukes as are lineallie issued out of that crea|tion, EEBO page image 1231 which follow as they came in one line.

Edward the blacke prince, duke of Corn|wall.Edward (the eldest sonne of king Edward the third) being surnamed the blacke prince, was made duke of Cornewall the eleauenth of Edward the third, in the yeare of our redemption 1337, when he was yet but yoong. This yoong prince was the first duke in England since the conquest, and Cornewall was by that creation the first place that was erected to a dukedome. Which duke, being the flower of chi|ualrie in his time, died about the fiftith yéere of king Edward the third; in the yeare of Christ 1376, and was buried at Canturburie.

Henrie Plan|tagenet duke of Lancaster.Henrie Plantagenet aliàs Tort Colle (bicause his head leaned somewhat to one shoulder like the great Macedone king Alexander, whose valure in feats of armes this Henrie did also imitate) being sonne to Henrie of Monmouth earle of Lancaster, was in like sort earle of Lancaster by descent. After which he was created earle of Darbie, as some saie in the eleauenth yeare of Edward the third, being the yeare of our Lord 1337, other saie in the foure|téenth yeare of Edward the third, in the yeare of our saluation 1340. He was created duke of Lancaster as some haue in the six & twentith yeare of Edward the third, as other haue the seauen & twentith, and as the third sort haue the eight & twentith yeare of Ed|ward the third. He was lord steward of England, & lieutenant of Guines. This man was wise, glorious in fortune, and full of honor in feates of armes, whi|lest he was yoong: he died the fiue and thirtith yeare of Edward the third, in the yeare of Christ 1361, be|ing one of the first knights which were made at the first institution of the honorable order of the garter, and the second duke that was made in England. He had issue two daughters & heires, Mawd maried to William duke of Bauare, earle of Henalt, Zeland & Holand, which after became mad; & Blanch maried to Iohn of Gant, fourth sonne to Edward the third.

Iohn Plantagenet, surnamed of Gant in Flan|ders,Iohn of Gant duke of Lancaster. where he was borne, the fourth sonne to king Edward the third, was first by his father in the fiue and thirtith yeare of Edward the third, in the yeare of Christ 1361, made duke of Lancaster, so that he was duke of Lancaster, earle of Lincolne, Salisbu|rie, Darbie and Leicester, king of Castile & Lirne, and steward of England. He married thrée wiues, the first was Blanch the daughter and heire of Hen|rie duke of Lancaster, earle of Leicester, Lincolne, Sarisburie & Darbie, in whose right he obteined all those titles of honor, whome he maried in the thirtith thrée yeare of Edward the third, in the yeare of our Lord 1359, and by hir had issue Henrie Plantage|net duke of Hereford: Philip married in the tenth yeare of Richard the second (in the yeare of Christ 1386, as some saie; or rather 1385, as others haue) to the king of Portingale: and Elisabeth married to Iohn Holland erle of Huntington. His second wife was Constance eldest daughter to Peter king of Castile, whom he maried in the six & fortith yeare of Edward the third, being in the yeare of Christ 1372, by whome he had issue Margaret maried to the king of Castile, which Constance died in the yere of Christ 1394, as saith Ypodigma. His third wife was Ka|tharine the widow of Otho Swinford, and daughter to sir Paien Ruet aliàs Guien king at armes, whom he maried in the nintéenth yeare of king Richard the second, being the yere of Christ 1395, or as some saie 1396, by this woman he had before mariage Thomas Beaufort, Iohn Beaufort, Henrie Beaufort cardi|nall of Winchester, & Iane maried to Rafe Neuill earle of Westmerland, all which children were in the twentith of Richard the second, being in the yeare 1396, legitimated by parlement: at which time the said Iohn of Gant gaue them the surname of Beau|fort. This Iohn of Gant was also earle of Richmond and constable of France in the time of Richard the second, who made him also duke of Aquitaine in the fourtéenth yeare of his reigne, being the yeare 1390 This Iohn of Gant died in the two & twentith yeare of Richard the second in the yeare 1398, or as saith Ypodigma 1399, & was buried in the qu [...]ere of saint Paules church of London, on the north side

Henrie Plantagenet aliàs Henrie of Bollinbroke so surnamed of the place of his birth,Henrie Plan|tagenet duke of Lancaster and Hereford, king of Eng|land. the eldest son of the said Iohn was by inheritance duke of Lan|caster, earle of Leicester, Salisburie Darbie, and Lincolne he was created duke of Hereford by Ri|chard the second, who made him earle of Darbie, in the ninth yeare of his reigne, in the yeare of Christ 1386, and after made him duke of Hereford in the 21 yeare of his reigne, being the yeare of Christ 1397. Which Henrie of Bollinbroke maried in the 9 yéere of the reigne of Richard the second, in the yeare of Christ 1386 Marie the second daughter, & one of the heires of Humphrie Bohune earle of Hereford & Es|sex, and conestable of England, which woman died in the yéere of Christ 1394, about the eighteenth yéere of Richard the second. This Henrie was after king of England by the name of Henrie the fourth.

Lionell Plantagenet surnamed Lionell of Ant|werpe in Brabant, because he was there borne,LionellPlan|tagenet duke of Clarence. be|ing the third son of king Edward the third, was erle of Ulster in Ireland by his wife, and created duke of Clarence in the 36 yéere of Edward the third, in the yéere of Christ 1462: but other saie he was made duke in the 33 yeer of Edward the third. He had two wiues, the first Elisabeth, some saie Eleanor (but rightlie as I doo suppose) the daughter of William Burgh earle of Ulster, by whom he had issue Philip maried to Edmund earle of March: the second wife was Ielant or Uielant daughter to Galeas duke of Millane, to whom he was maried, as saith the Eng|lish chronicle, in the two and fortith yéere of Edward the third in the yéere of Christ 1368: which yéere the Italians count 1367, by whom he had no issue. This Lionell was somtime regent of France, & died 1368.

Edmund of Langleie,Edmund Plantagenet duke of Yorke fift son to Edward the third made earle of Cambridge about the six and thirtith yéere of Edward the third, being the yeere of Christ 1361, was made duke of Yorke in the eight, or (as some haue) the ninth yéere of the said king Richard the second. He in the six and fortith yéere of king Ed|ward the third, in the yéere that the word became flesh 1372, married Isabell one of the daughters of Peter king of Castile, and sister by the mother to Constance second wife to Iohn of Gant duke of Lancaster, brother to this Edmund, who was about the twentith yéere of Richard the second protector of England, while the king was in Ireland, which Isa|bell died in the yeere of Christ 1394, being about the eightéenth yéere of Richard the second, & by the kings commandement was buried in the friers of Lang|leie. This Edmund had issue by his wife Isabell Edward earle of Rutland, and duke Albermerle, Ri|chard earle of Cambridge, and one daughter called Constance married to Thomas lord Spenser: he died the second (as some haue) or rather the third (as others haue) of Henrie the 4, in the yéere of Christ, as hath Ypodigma 1402, and was buried at Langleie.

Edward Plantagenet son and heire of Edmund of Langleie duke of Yorke,Edward Plantagenet duke of Al|bermerle and Yorke was in the fouretéenth of Richard the second created erle of Rutland in his fathers life, in the yéere of Christ 1390, and in the twentith yeare of Richard the second, or rather the 21 of the same king, being the yeare of Christ 1397, he was made duke of Albermerle or Aumerle, and after his fathers death he was duke of Yorke: he was slaine at the battell of Agincourt, in the third EEBO page image 1232 yeare of Henrie the fift, being the yeare of Christ 1415, he married Margaret, or rather more trulie Philip the ladie Fitzwater, and widow to sir Iohn Gollafer knight, bastard sonne to sir Iohn Gollafer of Cercedone or Saresdone knight in Oxfordshire. And here because I haue mentioned the name of Gollafer, although it be digressing from my first purposes, onelie to treat of the dukes of England, I thinke it not amisse to saie somewhat of these two knights, of the Gollafers, sir Iohn the father, and sir Iohn the sonne. This sir Iohn Gollafer the fa|ther being the sonne of Iohn Gollafer esquier (whose ancestors as farre as I can learne had their first ori|ginall from Roger Gollafer of Cercedone in the time of king Iohn, and was buried in Domo capitula|ri de Bruera in com. oxon.) married Anne the daughter and heire of sir Thomas Langleie lord of Langleie in Oxfordshire (now at this daie in the yeare 1585, by grant of quéene Elisabeth, in the possession of Ro|bert Sutton or Dudleie earle of Leicester) which Anne died shortlie after without anie issue by him. After whose death this sir Iohn Gollafer married Isabell the ladie of Missenden (dwelling at Missen|den) and of Queintone in Buckinghamshire, she being daughter to sir Barnard Brocas. But this sir Iohn Gollafer hauing no issue by the said Elisabeth, and desirous by some meanes or other to continue his name (which yet he could not make perpetuall nor of anie long continuance) made choise in the life of his wife Isabell of another woman, whome he v|sed for procreations cause, and by hir had issue two bastards, one called Iennet Pulham after prioresse of Burneham by Windsore, and an other bastard called after the father Iohn Gollafer, who in follow|ing time became a knight. Afterward this sir Iohn the father died at Queintone in the yeare of our re|demption one thousand, three hundred, seauentie and nine, falling partlie in the second and third yeare of Henrie the fourth, and was buried at the Graie fri|ers in Oxford, whose wife Isabell was after buried in Missenden priorie.

After the death of this sir Iohn the father, sir Iohn Gollafer knight his base sonne being lord of Langleie, married Phillip ladie Fitzwater, after maried to this duke of Yorke (as before is said) which sir Iohn Gollafer died at Wallingford, in the yeare of our redemption one thousand, three hundred, ninetie and six, being the twentith yeare of Richard the second, and was buried at Westminster, néere vnto the toome of Richard the second. Which ladie Philip died in the time of Henrie the sixt, and was buried at Westminster, néere vnto hir husband, whose statelie toome is yet extant, on the south side almost directlie oueragainst the toome of Richard the second. Thus this much for the name of Gollafer; and so againe to the dukes of England.

Thomas Plantagenet surnamed of Woodstocke duke of Glo|cester.Thomas Plantagenet, otherwise called Thomas of Woodstocke, sixt sonne to king Edward the third, was created earle of Buckingham, the first yeare of Richard the second, in the yeare one thousand, thrée hundred, seauentie and seauen, the daie of his coro|nation before dinner. This man was high constable of England, and created duke of Glocester, in the eight yeare of Richard the second, of whom is more especiall mention made in the treatise of the consta|bles of England, pag. 867.

Thomas Holland duke of Surreie.Thomas Holland, brother by the mothers side to king Richard the second, and sonne to the lord Tho|mas Holland (earle of Kent, in the right of Iane, daughter and heire to Edmund Plantagenet, surnamed of Woodstocke earle of Kent) was ad|uanced to the title of duke of Surreie in the two and twentith yeare of king Richard the second, being the yeare of Christ one thousand, thrée hundred, ninetie and seauen, he maried Alice the daughter of Richard Fitzallen earle of Arundell. He had issue six daugh|ters & heires; Margaret married to Iohn Beaufort earle of Summerset, and marquesie Dorset; Alice maried to Thomas Montacute earle of Salisburie; Elisabeth, married to Iohn lord Neuill sonne to Rafe Neuill the first earle of Westmerland, and af|ter his death to Edward Chareleton lord Powis; Ioane married to Edmund of Langleie duke of Yorke; and Bridget a nun at Barking. This man with others, at a parlement held the first yeare of Henrie the fourth, in the yeare of our redemption one thousand, thrée hundred, ninetie and nine, was depriued of his name of duke, & of all honours, togi|ther with the dignities belonging to a duke, & was after in the same yeare (rebelling against king Hen|rie the fourth) taken by the men of Circester, and be|headed in the same towne, after that he had caused the towne to be set on fire.

Iohn Holland full brother to Thomas Holland,Iohn Hol|land duke of Excester. and halfe brother to Richard the second, was created earle of Huntington in the fourtéenth yeare of king Richard the second, and made duke of Excester at a parlement holden in the one & twentith yeare of the same king, though some attribute that to the twen|tith yeare of king Richard. This man at a parlement held in the first of Henrie the fourth, in the yeare of Christ 1399, was disgraded from his title of duke|dome, and was after taken at Pritewell in Essex in a mill, and beheaded at Plassie in the said shire, in the said first yéere of the said king Henrie the fourth, he married Elisabeth the daughter of Iohn of Gant duke of Lancaster, and had issue Iohn Holland earle of Huntington.

Iohn Holland earle of Huntington was (as it see|meth) made by Henrie the fourth (after the death of the duke of Excester his father) & admitted to be duke of Excester,Iohn Holland duke of Ex|cester. he married Anne the daughter of Ed|mund earle of Stafford, he had issue Henrie Hol|land duke of Excester, and Anne maried to sir Iohn Neuill knight, brother of Rafe the third of that name erle of Westmerland, he died the six and twen|tith of king Henrie the sixt on the fift of August, be|ing the yeare of Christ 1448, and was buried at S. Katharins nigh the tower of London. After which his first wife he maried Anne the daughter of Iohn Montacute earle of Salisburie, by whome he had no issue.

Henrie Holland sonne of Iohn Holland was (af|ter the death of his father) duke of Excester,Henrie Hol|land duke o [...] Excester. he was disherited in the first of Edward the fourth at a par|lement held then in the yeare 1461, he maried Anne daughter to Richard duke of Yorke, and sister to king Edward the fourth, which Anne at hir owne sute on the twelfe of Nouember in the eleuenth yeere of king Edward the fourth, being the yeare of Christ 1471, was diuorced from the said duke of Excester. Shortlie after which, in the yeare of Christ 1413, be|ing in the thirteenth of Edward the fourth, this duke was found dead in the sea betweene Douer & Calis, but how he came there none could certenlie declare. He died without issue, leauing his sister Anne his heire, maried (as before) to Iohn Neuill brother to Rafe earle of Westmerland.

Robert Uere earle of Oxford and marquesse of Dubline was in the yéere of Christ 1386,Robert Uere duke of Ire|land. in the tenth of Richard the second created duke of Ireland, he died withoutissue at Louaine in great penurie and vexation of mind, as hath Ypodigma, in the yeere of Christ 1392, being about the sixtéenth of king Ri|chard the second, he maried the daughter of Inge|rame de Cousie earle of Bedford, and after diuorced from hir he married Lancecrona one of meane pa|rentage.

EEBO page image 1233 Margaret Segraue duchesse of Norffolke.Margaret ladie Segraue the daughter and heire of Thomas Brotherton earle of Norffolke and mar|shall of England, was created duchesse of Norffolke in the one and twentith yeare of king Richard the second, she had two husbands, whereof the first was Iohn lord Segraue; by whom she had issue Elisabeth married to Iohn Mowbreie the third of that name. Hir second husband was sir Walter Mannie knight of the order, by whome she had a daughter married to Iohn lord Hastings erle of Penbroke. This duchesse Margaret died in the yeare of Christ 1399, being a|bout the three and twentith of Richard the second, and was buried in the frier Minors of London.

Thomas lord Mowbreie duke of Norf|folke.Thomas lord Mowbreie second sonne of Elisa|beth Segraue and Iohn lord Mowbreie hir husband was aduanced to the dukedome of Norffolke, in the one and twentith yeare of the reigne of Richard the second. Shortlie after which he was appeled by Hen|rie earle of Bullingbroke of treason, and caried to the castell of Windsore, where he was stronglie and safelie garded, hauing a time of combat granted to determine the cause betwéene the two dukes the sixtéenth daie of September, in the two and twentith of the said king, being the yeare of our redemption 1398. But in the end the matter was so ordered, that this duke of Norffolke was banished for euer: wher|vpon taking his iourneie to Ierusalem, he died at Uenice in his returne frõ the said citie of Ierusalem in the first yeare of king Henrie the fourth, about the yeare of our redemption 1399. He maried Elisa|beth one of the daughters and heires of Richard erle of Arundell Warren and Surreie, by whome he had issue Iohn duke of Norffolke, and three daughters, Elisabeth maried to Michaell de la Poole the yoon|ger earle of Suffolke, Margaret maried vnto sir Robert Howard knight, and Isabell maried to sir Iames Barkeleie.

Iohn Mow|breie duke of Norffolke.Iohn Mowbreie earle of Notingham marshall of England and duke of Norffolke, baron Segraue and Bower, was buried in the Charte [...]ouse within the ile of Exholme, he maried Katharine the daugh|ter of Rafe the first earle of Westmerland, by whom he had issue Iohn duke of Norffolke.

Iohn Mow|breie duke of Norffolke.Iohn lord Mowbreie the sixt baron of the name of Mowbreie, sonne to Iohn duke of Norffolke, was after his father duke of Norffolke. This Iohn was buried in Tetford priorie, who marieng Elenor the daughter of William lord Burchier earle of Ewe, had issue Iohn duke of Norffolke.

Iohn Mow|breie duke of Norffolke.Iohn the last duke of Norffolke of the surn [...]me of Mowbreie, the sonne of Iohn the last before mentio|ned, was in his fathers life time created earle of Warren and Surreie by king Henrie the sixt, and after the death of his father was duke of Norffolke. This Iohn the last duke died in his castell of Fre|mingham, in the yeare 1461, being the second yeare of king Edward the fourth. He maried Elisabeth daughter to Iohn lord Talbot earle of Shrewesbu|rie, by whome he had issue one onelie daughter and heire, maried to Richard duke of Yorke second son to Edward the fourth.

Th [...] Planta|genet duke of Clarence.Thomas Plantagenet second sonne to Henrie the fourth, was created duke of Clarence in the ele|uenth yeare of his father, being about the yeare of our redemption 1409, and was afterward in the 13 of the same king created earle of Aumerle, and high steward of England: he was slaine the two and twentith of March, in the ninth yeare of the reigne of the victorious king Henrie the fift, in the yeare of our redemption 1420, beginning the yeare of our Lord on the fiue and twentith daie of March. He ma|ried Margaret the daughter of Thomas Holland earle of Kent, and died without issue legitimat, ha|uing a base sonne called Iohn the bastard of Cla|rence.

Iohn Plantagenet third son to Henrie the fourth,Iohn Plan|tagenet duke of Bedford. was by his father created duke of Bedford, at the parlement of Leicester, in the yeare of Christ 1414, in the second of king Henrie the fift. Of this man is more large mention made in my discourse of the protectors of England.

Humfreie Plantagenet fourth sonne of Henrie the fourth,Humfreie Plantagenet duke of Glo|cester. was by his father created duke of Gloce|ster, who for the nobilitie of his mind and vertu|ous life, was made protector of England. Of whom is more spoken in my former discourse of the protec|tors of England.Sée pag. 106

Iohn Beaufort (which name of Beaufort was gi|uen by Iohn of Gant to his children which he had by Katharine Swineford,Iohn Beau|fort duke of Summerset. when they were made legiti|mate by parlement, about the one and twentith yeare of king Richard the second as is before tou|ched) was created marquesse Dorset by Henrie the fourth, and after aduanced to the honour of duke of Summerset, in the first yeare of king Henrie the first, being the yeare of our redemption 1413. He maried Margaret the daughter of sir Iohn Beau|champe lord of Powicke, he had issue Margaret ma|ried to Edmund Haddam earle of Richmond father to king Henrie the seuenth: after the death of which Edmund she was maried to Thomas lord Stonleie, afterward by Henrie the seuenth created earle of Darbie, and after vnto Henrie sonne to Humfreie duke of Buckingham. This duke of Summerset died the two and twentith yeare of king Henrie the sixt, and was buried at Winborne, in the yeare of Christ 1444. And his daughter the ladie Margaret died at Westminster on the nine and twentith of Iune, in the first yeare of king Henrie the eight, in the yeare of Christ a thousand fiue hundred and nine, about three score and fiue yeares after the death of hir father.

Thomas Beaufort sonne to Iohn of Gant duke of Lancaster and Katharine Swineford was crea|ted duke of Excester,Thomas Beaufort duke of Ex|cester. in the fift yeare of K. Henrie the fift, of whome is mention made in my protec|tors.

Edmund Beaufort sonne of Iohn Beaufort duke of Summerset,Edmund Beaufort duke of Summerset. was created earle Morton in the se|uenth yeare of K. Henrie the fift. He was created marquesse Dorset and duke of Summerset by king Henrie the sixt, he was made regent of Norman|die, and lost the whole countrie to the French: for which after his comming out of Normandie in the nine and twentith yeare of king Henrie the sixt, he was on the sixt of December the same yeare, being the yeare of our Lord 1450, apprehended and put vnder arrest, and his goods by the commons fowlie despoiled and caried awaie from the Blacke friers. He was slaine at the battell of S. Albons in Maie, the thrée and thirtith yeare of king Henrie the sixt, falling in the yeare of our Lord 1455, and was with Henrie Persie earle of Northumberland, and Tho|mas lord Clifford buried at S. Albons. He maried two wiues, the first was Elenor the daughter of Richard Beauchampe earle of Warwike, & widow to Thomas lord Rosse, by whom he had issue Henrie duke of Summerset, Edmund duke of Summerset, Iohn marques Dorset, Margaret maried to Hum|freie duke of Buckingham, Elisabeth maried to sir Henrie Lewes knight, Elenor maried to Iames Butler earle of Wilshire, and after to sir Robert Spenser, Anne maried to sir William Pastone knight, and Ione maried to the lord Hooth of Ireland. His second wife was Ione, who was after maried to Henrie Bromefield knight, of the which Edmund duke of Summerset, and the other lords buried at saint Albons, thus writeth the worthie poet Iohn EEBO page image 1234 Gower with these same verses hereafter following:

Quos mors quos Martis sors saeua, suae sororis

Bella prostrarunt, villae medióque necarunt,

Mors sic occisos tumulauerat hîc simul ipsos,

Póst necem requiẽ causauit habere perennem

Et medium sine quo vult hîc requiescere nemo,

Hic lis, hic pugna mors est qui terminat arma,

Mors sors & Mauors qui strauerunt dominos hos.

Hẽrie Beau|fort duke of Summerset.Henrie Beaufort eldest sonne to Edmund duke of Summerset was after the death of his father erle Morton, marquesse Dorset, and duke of Summer|set, he was capteine of Calis; who with other nobles in the nine and thirtith of Henrie the sixt slue the duke of Yorke at the battell of Wakefield, in the yeare of our redemption 1460; according to the accompt of England. Shortlie after which, K. Hen|rie the sixt, whom this duke supported all that he could, was deposed, & Edward the fourth crowned. Tou|ching which deposing of the one, & crowning of the o|ther, although it be impertinent to the treatise of the dukes of England, hauing here so good place ther|fore, I will set downe such verses as I haue found in I. Whethamsted, adding further such other ver|ses also as I find in him, concerning a battell fierce|lie fought at Ferribrig in Yorkeshire, in this sort:

X. numero seni lapsi sunt circiter anni,

In the yeare of Christ 1460. Postquam successit lexiuris, iuréue rexit,

Anglorum regnum vis non ius rexerat ipsum

Iam noua progenies, quia coelo venit ab alto

Saturni soboles, quae nomine dicitur altro

Edwardus quartus, Richardo sanguine iunctus

Creditur à multis, redeunt Saturnia nostris

Temporibus saecla, lis vis nephas simul vna

Deperiunt, iura lex & pax sunt reditura.

Fraus etiámque dolus cessabunt, a [...] violentus

Raptus auaritiae, subeunt verúmque fidésque:

Haec spes plebis erat, cleri chorus haec putabat.

Det ceu speratur regnum Deus vt statuatur,

Et plebs tranquillè viuat clerus at quietè.

Then of the time of that former recited warre, in which the northerne men were ouercome, there were these verses made, vpon the excesse and euill which they outragiouslie committed in the south parts of England, without regard of God, obedience to their naturall prince, reuerence to the church, loue to their natiue countrie, or benefite to themselues:

The battell of Ferribrig the thirteenth of March in the yeare 1461, ac|cording to the [...]empt of thẽ that begin the yeare at Ianuarie. M. semel X. seno centum quater I. simul vno

In Martis mense terdena denique luce,

In patria Boreae Ferrebrig propè iugera villae,

Pugna fuit plebis acris nimis & satis atrox.

Vicerat Arcthos in bello Martius heros,

Iunior Edwardus Hector nouus alter Achilles

Prostrauit multos Austro tunc cesserat Arcthos,

Et doluit casum supra X. bis millia, quorum

Aboue 20000 [...], wherof [...] knights [...] gentlemen. Quamplures domini plures & erant generosi

Illius patriae flos vt sors tunc cecidere.

Et meritò, quoniã spoliarũt nequiter Austrum.

Laus igitur Domino, sit honor, sit gloria Christo

Cessat nunc flatus grandis Boreae boatus,

In Austrum redijt, Acolus ventum variauit,

Est Bore as mordens, & valdè ventus adurens,

Est Auster iustus, vult morsu rodere morsus,

Et malè mordentes bene vires tollere eidem,

Est Zephyrus placidus, est suauis frater & eius,

Hinc Boreás Aquilo pro nũc claudũtur in antro.

Furthermore, touching the title of the same king Edward the fourth to the gouernement of the king|dome of England, and of his right and truth there|vnto were these following verses composed, to de|clare the deposition of king Henrie the sixt, as be|foresaid in the coronation of Edward the fourth, and how the same kingdome of England, with all the members thereof, did belong to Edward the fourth, as vnto the rightfull lineall heire to the same with his pedegrée, proouing the same also in this sort:

In sibi coniunctis King Ed|ward y^e third. Edwardi semine natis

Ortus erat primò Lionell duke of Clarence third sonne to Edward the third. Leonellus Iohn of Gant fourth sonne to Ed|ward the 3. Iohnque secundò,

Cedat lex regni vult iunior vt seniori.

Attamen Henrie the fourth. Henricus haeres genitúsque Iohannis

Per vim sceptrigerum regimen tulerátque coronam,

Et tenuit multis sed non sine viribus annis.

Illi successit rex Henrie the fift. qui si non caruisset

Iustitiae titulo, non Hector dignior ipso:

Non iudex Eacus, non ore politus Vlysses.

Ipso defuncto successit Henrie the sixt. filius in quo

Stirps ea cessauit. Haeres rectus remeauit

Scilicet Edward the fourth. Edwardus Leonelli proximus haeres,

Hic petijt regimen, Henrie the sixt. rex obstat, dátque negamen.

Resagitur belli, vicit sanguis Leonelli,

Et palmam tulerat Henrie the sixt. Henricus rex fugiebat

Bello finito, multo quóque sanguine fuso

Quum victor secum palmam ferrétque triumphum,

Vendicat hoc iterum, plebs applaudebat eidem

Clamabátque sibi Edward the fourth. Viuat foelicior omni

Rege vel Augusto, melior regat Octauiano.

Haec vox cunctorum, clamor fuit ac populorum.

Rex igitur factus, rex in solióque leuatus

Quod fractum fuerat iterum bene consolidabat,

Iuréque quo potuit, vim pressit, ius renouauit.

Sic vetus id dictum fuerat bene verificatum,

De malè quaesitis vix gaudet tertius haeres.

Starediu nequit mala quanquam vis stabiliuit

Ius, nescítque mori, valeat licèt ense feriri,

Ex bene patratis bene crescit honos quoque virtus.

O rota versatilis nimis oh rotabilis axis!

Sorte nouercante fató modum variante,

Corruit King Henrie the sixt his disposition described. Henricus isto sub nomine sextus,

Et casum tulerat, titulus sibi deficiebat

Defecít bonus, heus pro moderamine sensus

Pró bono campi cor defuit Herculis illi,

Matris non patris fuit ortus filius excors,

Martem non coluit nimis à Henrie the fift. patre degenerauit

Quo melior miles non Teucer erat vel Atrides,

Siue timor Phrygijs Aiax robustus in armis.

Henrie the sixt. Hic fuit in verbis rex mitis, rex pietatis,

Attamen in factis nimiae vir simplicitatis.

Hinc postquam triginta nouem rex praefuit annis,

Caecamanu fortuna rotam quasifortis in armis

Voluerat, & regimen capiebat regis, eundem

Compulit ac subito sic dicere, Sum sine reg no.

Oh sor [...] prosperior, oh gratia sorté maior!

Qui di [...]turna nimis fuit expectatio plebis,

Sed mittendus erat, iam dante Deo veniebat

Hic Martis soboles, & nomine Edward erle of March, after king Edward the fourth. Martius heros.

Marte triumphante, ius sceptri iús coronae,

Vt decuit sumpsit, vt debuit ac sibi iunxit,

Tunc bona spes fuerat, sors prospera quod reueniret,

Letáque pro voto colere plebs secla sub ipso

Det Deus, ac faciat bona ne spes irrita fiat.

Thus after this long digression from the matter of the duke of Summerset, bicause I would set downe all the verses of Whethamsted, I must yet also ad other verses found in his register, mentio|ning some part of the dooings of the northerne men before spoken of: which verses although they should haue gone before, yet I thinke better here than not at all to write them in this sort. Shortly after the for|said battell of Wakefield wherin the duke of Yorke was slaine, and before the deposing of king Henrie the sixt, he had a battell at S. Albons, called the se|cond battell of S. Albons with the northern men (fo|lowing the quéene & this duke of Sũmersets faction) & now were come as far as S. Albons, on Shroue|tuesdaie the seuenteenth daie of Februarie in the EEBO page image 1235 said yeare of Christ 1460, where the king was put to flight, and [...]led to the quéene. Touching which battell also, thus writeth that learned abbat of saint Al|bons Iohn Whethamsted in his ancient register:

The 17 of Februarie 1461 after the account of such as begin the yeare at Ianuarie. M. simul X. seno centum quater I. simul vno,

Quum lux septena fuerat mensis quó dena,

Numinis illius venerantur quod morientes,

Inter Southerne men. Solares pugnantes & Boreales,

Magna cohors cecidit, duo millia plebs numerauit,

Sors apud Albani villam protomartyris almi,

Et pugnae campum, caesis dedit & tumulatum,

Quod dolet ac doluit annis multís dolebit,

Villicus acmonachus prope eos habitator & omnis,

Principio pugnae potiores Marte fuere

Australes, tandem vicit Boreásque triumphum

Abstulerat secum, stat sors mox versa retrorsum,

Martis vt euentum fore scires sic dubiosum.

Vt veniunt cynephes, culices, brusique locustae,

Vt vastant segetes: aliae muscae quóque multae,

Sic aduenerunt similes illis Boreales,

Austri totius. His iudex sit Radamantus,

Et Minos Cretae, coniunctus eis Eacúsque,

Atque modum poenae pensent seu demeruere,

Vix infernalis pro poena sufficit ipsis,

Aut focus aut furiae licent essent agminemille,

Gens est Cerberea, gens Sphingia, gens Briarea,

Latratu, raptu, spolij praedaeque voratu,

Laus haec, laus Boreae, laus est haec laus sine laude.

Thus to returne to the duke of Summerset, we saie that afterward in the first yeare of king Ed|ward the fourth, the said duke of Summerset fled to Yorke to king Henrie the sixt, and the quéene, who al|togither fled from thense to Berwike, and so to E|denburgh. Wherevpon by parlement in the first yeare of Edward the fourth 1461, this duke was atteinted, and his goods and lands seized for the king. But after that time king Edward the fourth besie|ging the castels of Bamburgh, Dunstenburgh, and Alnewike, this duke of Summerset and others yéelded those forts to the king on Christmas éeuen, in the third yeare of his reigne, being the yeare of our redemption 1463. For which cause this duke was taken againe into the kings fauour, who gaue him a thousand marks by yeare, whereof he was neuer paid. Notwithstanding all which, in the yeare follo|wing, being the fourth yeare of Edward the fourth, in Maie, in the yeare of Christ 1464, this duke with others raised an armie against the king, in which bat|tell he was taken (with Robert erle of Hungerford) by Iohn Neuill earle of Northumberland, and be|headed. He died without lawfull issue, leauing be|hind him a base sonne called Charles Summerset, by king Henrie the eight created earle of Worce|ster.

Edmund Beaufort duke of Sum|merset.Edmund Beaufort sonne of the foresaid Ed|mund, and brother and heire to this last Henrie duke of Summerset, was also duke of Summerset. This man in the eleuenth yeare of Edward the fourth, be|ing the yeare of Christ 1471, fléeing into the church of Teukesburie at the battell of Teukesburie (which quéene Margaret the wife of Henrie the sixt and hir sonne prince Edward had against king Edward the fourth) lost then the field. After which this duke was taken out of the church, and was there beheaded in the said eleuenth yeare of king Edward the fourth, and died without issue.

Richard Plã|tagenet duke of Yorke.Richard Plantagenet, sonne and heire to Ri|chard earle of Cambridge, was created duke of Yorke by king Henrie the sixt: he was also earle of Cambridge, Ulster and March, lord of Wigmore and Clare, lieutenant of the realme of France and duchie of Normandie. Of this man sée more in the protectors of England.

George Plan|tagenet duke of Clarence.George Plantagenet the second sonne to Richard duke of Yorke, was make duke of Clarence by his elder brother king Edward the fourth when he came to the crowne, in the yeare of Christ 1461, being the first yeare of his reigne. Of this George I haue som|what intreated in my discourse of the conestables of England, pag. 869, and in my discourse of the protec|tors of England.

Richard Plantagenet,Richard Plã|tagenet duke of Glocester. the third sonne of Richard duke of Yorke, and brother to George duke of Cla|rence, was made duke of Glocester by king Ed|ward the fourth, in the first yéere of his reigne, being the yeare in which God tooke on him the forme of a seruant 1461, of whome I haue discoursed in my constables of England, pag. 869, and in my collecti|on of the protectors of England.

Henrie Beauchampe, the sonne of Richard Beau|champe earle of Warwike by Isabell ladie Spen|ser his second wife,Henrie Beau|champe duke of Warwike. succeeded his father in all his in|heritances the twentith of Maie, in the seuenteenth yeare of king Henrie the sixt, being the yeare of our redemption 1439. For then the said Richard Beau|champe died at Rone in Normandie. This Henrie after that his inheritance had béene kept two years in the kings hands, was dismissed of his wardship, and restored to his liuings with great glorie. For he was crowned king of the Ile of Wight (as saith Iohn Stow) by the kings owne hand, and nominated chiefe earle of England, in the twentith yeare of the said king Henrie the sixt, being about the yeare of Christ 1442. Shortlie after, in the two and twentith yeare of the said king Henrie the sixt, in the yeare of our redemption 1444, he was created duke of Warwike, vnto whome the king gaue the castell of Brightstow or Bristow, with all the appurtenances with king Iohn kept in his hands, to which duke al|so the king gaue the Iles of Garnseie and Ierseie. About two years after which, on the foure and twen|tith of the same king Henrie the sixt, being the yeare of our redemption 1446, died this duke of War|wike, whose stile was duke of Warwike chiefe earle of England, lord Spenser and Aburgauennie, king of the Ile of Wight, Garnseie and Ierseie, and lord of the castell of Bristow. He died without issue, and was buried at Teukesburie, whereby his inheri|tance came to his foure sisters, which were (by Elisa|beth one of the daughters and heires of Thomas lord Barkeleie, Lisle and Teies, first wife vnto his father) Margaret his eldest sister, maried to Iohn Talbot first earle of Shrewsburie of that name: E|lenor the second sister, first maried to Thomas lord Rosse, and after to Edmund duke of Summerset, &c: Elisabeth the third sister, maried to George Neuill lord Latimer: whose other fourth sister (by Isabell the second wife vnto Richard earle Beauchampe, daughter to Thomas lord Spenser, and mother also to the aboue named Henrie duke of Warwike, who died without issue) was Anne, maried to Richard Neuill earle of Salisburie.

Humfreie Stafford earle Stafford, created duke of Buckingham in the two and twentith yeare of king Henrie the sixt,Humfreie Stafford duke of Buc|kingham. being the yeare of our redemp|tion 1444, was slaine at the battell of Northamp|ton. Of this man sée more in my discourse of the co|nestables of England, pag. 868.

Henrie sonne to the said Humfreie duke of Buc|kingham was beheaded in the first yeare of Richard the third, in the yeare of our redemption 1483.Henrie Staf|ford duke of Buckingham Of this man is more set downe in my discourse of the conestables of England, pag. 869.

Edward Stafford, sonne to the said Henrie,Edward Stafford duke of Buc|kingham. was duke of Buckingham, being beheaded in the thir|téenth yeare of the reigne of king Henrie the eight, which was the yere of our redemption 1521, of whom also I haue intreated in the said discourse of the con|stables EEBO page image 1236 of England, pag. 870.

William de la Poole duke of Suffolke.William de la Poole earle of Suffolke created marques of Suffolke in the two & twentith of king Henrie the sixt, being the yeare of our redemption 1444, was shortlie after also created duke of Suf|folke, & in the eight & twentith of the said king Hen|rie the sixt, falling in the yeare 1450, was banished the realme for fiue yeares, to pacifie the hard opinion which the commons had conceiued against him. He tooke ship to performe his banishment the third of Maie, and sailed towards France, but was on the sea incountered by a ship of the tower named the Nicholas, by which he was taken and beheaded, and his bodie cast vp at Douer sands, and buried in the charterhouse at Hull. He maried Alice the daughter and heire of Thomas Chaucer, son to that famous poet Geffreie Chaucer, by which wife the maner of Ewelme, commonlie called Newelme in Oxford|shire came to the Pooles. This duke & his wife did there build a new parish church of Ewelme standing on a hill, and founded a pretie hospitall called Gods house, at the west end of Ewelme parish church, to which house he gaue the manours of Ramrige in Hampshire, Conocke in Wiltshire, and Mersh in Buckinghamshire. He also founded an hospitall at Donnington castell. This Alice wife of duke William, suruiuing hir husband, was after buried in the parish church of Ewelme, on the southside of the high altar, in a rich toome of alabaster, with an image in the habit of a dutchesse crowned, lieng on the same toome, and hauing this epitaph: Orate pro ani|ma serenissimae principissae Alissiae Sulfolchiae huius ecclesiae patronae, quae obijt 20 die mensis Maij, anno Domini 1475, litera dominicali A.

Iohn de la Poole duke [...] Suffolke.Iohn de la Poole son to the said William de la Poole duke of Suffolke, was also duke of Suffolke after the death of his father. This man on the eigh|téenth of Aprill in the fiftéenth yéere of king Edward the fourth, being the yeare of our redemption 1415, was knighted by the king. He married Elisabeth daughter to Richard duke of Yorke, and sister to Ed|ward the fourth, by whom he had issue Edmund erle of Suffolke; Iohn that by Edward the fourth was created earle of Lincolne, and Anne, who by pro|curement of king Richard the third was maried to the duke of Rothseie, eldest son to the king of Scots.

Richard Plantagenet second sonne to king Ed|ward the fourth,Richard Plantagenet duke of Yorke. was by his father created duke of Yorke, in the 15 yéere of his reigne, being the yeare of our Lord 1474, at a parlement in the said fif|téenth yeare of Edward the fourth. This duke on the fiftéenth of Ianuarie in the seauentéenth yeare of king Edward the fourth, being the yeare of our re|demption 1477, was married to ladie Anne daugh|ter and heire to Iohn Mowbreie duke of Norffolke, and was in the first yéere of the reigne of the tyrant king Richard the third his vncle most vnnaturallie murthered in the tower, in the yeare of Christ 1483.

George Plantagenet third sonne to king Ed|ward the fourth was created duke of Bedford by his father,George Plan|tagenet duke of Bedford. in the yéere of our redemption 1470, and died without issue being verie yoong.

Iohn Howard lord Howard (the son of sir Ro|bert Howard knight,Iohn Ho|ward duke of Norffolke. and of Margaret his wife, one of the daughters and heires of Thomas lord Mow|breie duke of Norffolke, earle of Notingham, and marshall of England) was created duke of Norf|folke, and marshall of England, in the first yéere of the vsurping king Richard the third, being the yéere of our redemption 1483. This man following the part of the said king Richard, was at the battell of Bosworth in Lecestershire (fought in the third yeare of the said king Richard, in the yéere of Christ 1485) slaine with the said king Richard. He had two wiues, Katharine the daughter of William lord Molins, by whome he had issue Thomas earle of Surreie, af|ter made duke of Norffolke by king Henrie the eight; Anne married to sir Edmund Gorge knight; Isabell married to sir Roger Mortimer of Essex; Iane married to sir Iohn Timperleie; and Marga|ret married to sir Iohn Windham: his second wife was Margaret the daughter of sir Iohn Chedworth knight, by whome he had Katharine married to sir Iohn Bourchier lord Barns.

Thomas Howard earle of Surreie sonne of the said Iohn was created duke of Norffolke,Thomas Ho|ward duke of Norffolke. in the fift yeare of king Henrie the eight, being about the yéere of Christ 1514. Of him is more mention in my discourse of the lord treasurors of England.

Thomas Howard created earle of Surreie in the fift yeare of king Henrie the eight,Thomas Ho|ward duke of Norffolke. being high admerall and lord treasuror of England, was duke of Norffolke, after the death of his father, which fell in the sixtéenth yeare of king Henrie the eight, being the yeare of our redemption 1524. Of this man is also more intreated in my discourse of the lord trea|surors.

Thomas Howard the third duke of the name of Thomas, and the fourth of the name of Howard,Thomas Ho|ward duke of Norffolke. was son to Henrie Howard earle of Surreie sonne to the last before recited Thomas Howard duke of Norffolke. This man, being the last duke that liued in England, & occasioned me to make this discourse of the dukes, was beheaded on tower hill the sea|uentéenth of September, in the thirteenth yeere of the now reigning prince Elisabeth, being the yeare of Christ 1571, and buried in the chappell of the to|wer. He maried thrée wiues; his first wife was Ma|rie one of the daughters and heires of Henrie Fitz|allen earle of Arundell, by whom he had issue Philip earle of Arundell; his second wife was Margaret daughter & onlie heire to Thomas Audleie knight, chancellor of England, and lord Audleie of saffron Walden, the widow of the lord Henrie Dudleie yoongest son to Iohn Sutton of Dudlie duke of Nor|thumberland, by which second wife this duke had is|sue Thomas, William, Elisabeth, & Margaret; his third wife was Elisabeth the daughter of sir Iames Leiborne knight, and widow of the lord Dacres of Gis [...]eland, by whome he had no issue.

Henrie the second son of king Henrie the seuenth was by his father created duke of Yorke at West|minster,Henrie Teu|ther duke of Yorke. in the eleuenth yéere of his reigne, be|ing the yeere of our redemption 1495, or therabouts. This man was after king of England by the name of king Henrie the eight.

Iasper of Hatfield the sonne of Owen Teuther esquier, by Katharine daughter to the French king,Iasper of Hatfield duke of Bedford. and widow to king Henrie the fift, was by king Henrie the sixt his brother on the mothers side crea|ted earle of Penbroke, in the yeare of Christ 1452, after which in the fiue and thirtith yeere of the said king he was made earle of Cambridge: and lastlie, in the first yeere of the reigne of king Henrie the seauenth he was created duke of Bedford on Si|mon and Iudes [...], in the yeare of our redemption 1485, but died without issue the eighteenth daie of December, in the twelfe yéere of the reigne of king Henrie the seauenth, in the yéere of Christ 1496, and was buried at Kensham.

Charles Brandon the son of sir William Bran|don knight,Charles Brandon duke of Suffolke. slaine on the part of king Henrie the se|uenth at Bosworth field, was created vicount Lisle, and after on Candlemasse daie in the yéere of Christ 1413, being the fift yeare of king Henrie the eight he was created duke of Suffolke. He married thrée wiues; the first was Anne daughter of sir Anthonie Browne knight; the second Marie, second daughter EEBO page image 1237 of king Henrie the seauenth, & widow to the king of France, by whom he had issue Henrie earle of Lin|colne, and Francis married to Henrie Greie duke of Suffolke; his third wife was Katharine the daughter & onlie heire of William lord Willough|bie of Ersleie, by whome he had issue Henrie and Charles both dukes of Suffolke one after another, who both died within one houre of the sweat at Cambridge. This Charles the father died in the yéere of Christ 1545, and was buried at Windsore: & of the two dukes the sons thus writeth Iohn Park|hurst sometime placed in the bishops see of Norwich:

Fratres Amyclaei Pollux cum Castore

Potuere sic cum morte depaciscier,

Vt cùm alter illorum esset mortuus, tamén

Alter superesset, & reuersus sortibus

Vicissim vtérque vtriúsque morte viueret.

Cur Parca nunc crudelior est, quàm olim fuit?

Fratres duos nuper ea, quales hactenus

Nec vidit vnquam, nec videbit Anglia

Lumina duo, duóque propugnacula

Fortissima virtutis, reíque publicae,

Crudelis ab vno perêmit funere.

Virtus nequaquam illam, nec egregia indoles

Mouit, nec Edwardi regis, nec optimae

Matris, neque totius gemitus Britanniae.

O dura dura mors! ô saeua numina!

Henrie Fitz Roie duke of Richmont.Henrie Fitz Roie the base son to king Henrie the eight, begotten vpon Elisabeth Blunt the ladie Talboise, was by his father first created earle of Summerset and Northampton, and after duke of Richmont. This duke was verie forward in the knowledge of toongs, and also in knightlie actiuitie, as may appéere by due consideration of the historie in place where he is mentioned. He loued Iohn Leland the reuerend antiquarie, who presented vnto the said duke a booke of copies, whereby he might learne to write Romane letters great & small, as appéereth by this hexastichon, which I find among the said Iohn Lelands written epigrams in this maner set downe:

Quo Romana modo maiuscula littera pingi,

Ad illustrissi|mum Henricum ducem Rich|montanum.Pingi quo possit littera parua modo,

Hic liber ecce tibi signis monstrabit apertis

Princeps, Aonij spes & alumne gregis:

Qui tibi si placeat (quod certè spero futurum)

Maxima pro paruo munere dona dabis.]

He died without issue the two and twentith of Iu|lie, in the eight and twentith yeare of the reigne of king Henrie the eight, in the yeere of our redemp|tion 1536, and was buried at Thetford in Norffolke, hauing maried Marie the daughter of Thomas Ho|ward duke of Norffolke.

Edward Seimor duke of Sum|merset.Edward Seimor knight (the son of sir Iohn Sei|mor knight) was created vicount Beauchampe in Maie, the eight and twentith yéere of king Henrie the eight, being the yéere of our redemption 1536, & was after in the nine & twentith yeare of the same king on the eightéenth daie of October, in the yéere of Christ 1537 created earle of Hertford. Then king Henrie being dead, he in the first yeare of king Ed|ward the sixt, which was the yéere of our redemption 1546, was made protector of England, and imme|diatlie therevpon created duke of Summerset, be|ing vncle by the mothers side vnto the said king Ed|ward the sixt. This man had manie honors and offi|ces, as maie appéere by his stile, which he prefixed be|fore a missiue persuasorie sent to the Scots for the marriage of their yoong quéene Marie to our yoong king Edward the sixt in this sort: Edward by the grace of God duke of Summerset, earle of Hertford, vicount Beauchampe lord Seimor, vncle to the kings highnesse of England, gouernor of his most roiall person, and protector of all his realmes, dominions, and subiects, lieutenant generall of his maiesties ar|mies both by sea and land, treasuror and earle mar|shall of England, gouernor of the iles of Gerneseie and Ierseie, and knight of the most honorable order of the garter, &c. This stile he had, which I haue béene the more willing to set downe, because I doo not re|member that anie subiect did with like shew publish anie such stile before his time. Which honors he did not long inioie: for were it for malice of some of the nobilitie, disdaining such honor; or for cause in him offending the laws, or for his ouer carelesse good dis|position, that suspected no such euill from his eni|mies: he was the second time on the sixt of October in the fift yeere of king Edward the sixt, being the yeare of Christ 1551 committed prisoner to the to|wer, and the two and twentith daie of Ianuarie fo|lowing he was beheaded at tower hill, and buried in the tower chappell. He had two wiues, wherof the first was Katharine the daughter of sir William Filioll of Woodland knight, by whome he had a son called Edward: his second wife was Anne the daughter of sir Edward Stanhope, by whom he had issue Edward earle of Hertford, Henrie now liuing, and Edward, with Anne (married the third of Iune, in the fourth yéere of the reigne of king Edward the sixt, in the yéere one thousand fiue hundred and fiftie to Iohn lord Dudleie, eldest sonne to Iohn earle of Warwike and duke of Northumberland) Ione, Ma|rie, Katharine, and Elisabeth.

Henrie Greie marquesse Dorset, lord Ferrers of Groobie, Harrington, Boneuile and Asleie,Henrie Greie duke of Suf|folke. was at Hampton court created duke of Suffolke, on the eleuenth of October, in the fift yéere of the reigne of king Edward the sixt, being the yeere of our re|demption one thousand fiue hundred fiftie and one: who in the first yeere of quéene Marie, being the yéere of Christ one thousand fiue hundred fiftie and thrée, supposing that the quéene would marrie a stranger, did flie into Leicester and Warwikeshires with a small companie, making proclamation against the quéenes marriage with the prince of Spaine: but the people inclined not vnto him. Wherevpon a com|panie being sent out after him, vnder the leading of the earle of Huntington, the first daie of Februarie proclamation was made at London, that the duke was discomfited and fled with his two brethren. Af|ter which the tenth of Februarie, the duke with his brother sir Iohn Greie was brought from Couen|trie (where he remained three daies after his taking, in the house and custodie of Christopher Warren alderman of that towne) by the earle of Hunting|ton, & attended with thrée hundred men to the tower. Where remaining a certeine space, he was on the thrée and twentith of Februarie beheaded at tower hill; and buried in the chappell of the tower (as I haue heard.) He married Francis one of the daugh|ters to Charles Brandon duke of Suffolke, by whom he had issue Iane, married to Gilford the sonne of Iohn duke of Northumberland, and died without is|sue; Katharine and Marie.

Iohn Sutton of Dudleie created by king Henrie the eight vicount Lisle, being admerall,Iohn Sut|ton of Dud|leie duke of Northum|berland. lord great chamberleine, lord great maister and earle of War|wike, was after on the eleuenth daie of October, the fift yéere of king Edward the sixt, being the yeere of our redemption one thousand fiue hundred fiftie and one, created duke of Northumberland. He, af|ter the death of king Edward, tooke armes, and pro|clamed quéene Iane, daughter to Henrie duke of Suffolke; meaning to exclude quéene Marie. But shortlie after perceiuing quéene Marie to be procla|med at London, this duke did also proclame hir at Cambridge. Notwithstanding all which he was are|sted in the Kings college there by one maister Sleg sergeant at armes, and after anew arrested by the EEBO page image 1238 earle of Arundell. Henrie Fitzallen (sent thither for that cause) who brought him to London, where this duke was the fiue and twentith of Iulie, in the said first yeare of quéene Marie commited to the tower. Shortlie after which, he was the eightéenth of August following arreigned at Westminster, there con|demned, and beheadded on tower hill the two and twentith of the same moneth: whose bodie with the head was buried in the tower, he being the last duke that was created in England. He maried Iane the daughter of sir Edward Gilford knight, the sister and heire to sir Henrie Gilford knight, of whose chil|dren I will not speake, bicause they are yet fresh in memorie. And thus farre Francis Thin, touching the creation and the succession in lineall descents of all the dukes of England since the conquest.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 About the ninth of Iune, Francis duke of Mont|morencie,French am|basadors frõ Charles the ninth came in|to England. chiefe marshall of France, gouernour and lieutenant of the Ile of France, generall to Charles the ninth king of France, and Paule de Foix of the priuie councell of the said king, and Bertrand de Sa|ligners, lord de la Mothfenelon, knights of the or|der of S. Michaell, ambassadors for the same king, arriued at Douer. The fourtéenth daie they shot London bridge toward Summerset house at the Strand, where they were lodged. The fifteenth daie being sundaie, the said ambassadors repaired to the White hall, where they were honourablie receiued of the quéenes maiestie, with hir nobilitie: and there in hir graces chappell, about one of the clocke in the after noone, the articles of treatie, league or confede|racie and sure friendship (concluded at Blois the ninteenth of Aprill as is afore shewed) betwixt the quéenes maiestie,League with France con|firmed at westminster. and the French king being read, the same was by hir maiestie and his ambassadors confirmed to be obserued and kept, without innoua|tion or violation, &c. The rest of that daie, with great part of the night following, was spent in great tri|umph, with sumptuous bankets.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 S. Georges [...]east at Windsor.The eightéenth of Iune, the feast of saint George was holden at Windsor, where the French ambassa|dors were roiallie feasted, & Francis duke of Mont|morencie was stalled knight of the most honourable order of the garter. The eight and twentith daie of Iune, the forenamed ambassadors departed from London toward France. ¶The fourtéenth of Iune, Thomas lord Wharton deceased in his house of Chanon row at Westminster.Sir Willi|am Cicill lord treasu|ror, lord priuie seale, lord chamberleine, with other [...]ers. The thirtéenth daie of Iulie, the quéenes maiestie at Whitehall made sir William Cicill lord of Burghleie, lord high trea|suror of England: lord William Howard, late lord chamberleine, lord priuie seale: the earle of Sussex, lord chamberleine: sir Thomas Smith principall secretarie: and Christopher Hatton, esquier capteine of the gard.

23.3. A treatise of the treasurors of England set downe out of ancient histories and records, as they succeeded in order of time and in the reigne of the kings.

A treatise of the treasurors of England set downe out of ancient histories and records, as they succeeded in order of time and in the reigne of the kings.

Collected by Francis Thin in this yeare of Christ 1 [...]5._THis adorning of sir William Cicill knight, lord Burghleie with the honour of lord treasuror of England, hath row|sed my enuied pen thorough the malici|ous barking of some (who suppose nothing well but what they doo themselues, whereby gaine maie rise vnto their posteritie) in this liberall sort to set downe the names and times of such treasurors as haue liued in England, as hereafter I will doo the chancellors, and that with as good authoritie as these secret back|biters can challenge anie cunning to themselues, who suppose euerie blast of their mouth to come foorth of Trophonius den, and that they spake from the tri|uet. As I will not arrogate anie thing to my selfe, for in truth I saie with Socrates, Hoc tantùm scio quòd nihil scio, or derogate from them that which their wor|thinesse maie merit: so shall I be glad (sith nothing is at the first so perfect, but that somewhat maie be either augmented or amended to and in it) that this maie whet those enuious persons to deliuer anie thing to the world, that maie in comptrolling my labours benefit their countrie, which if they will not doo, let them cease their euill spéeches: for Qui pergit dicere quae libet, quae non vult audiet. And truelie for mine owne part, I will Canere palinodiam, and yeeld them an honourable victorie, if anie better shall be produced: and be heartilie glad, that truth (which is all that I seeke) maie be brought to perfection. Now how well I haue done it, my selfe must not be iudge, desiring pardon of such as either with wise modestie can or ought to iudge, or with rare antiquities can or will correct what I haue doone; if thorough igno|rance we haue committed anie escapes or imperfec|tions: further promising, that if hereafter we espie any of our owne error; or if anie other either friend for good will, or aduersarie for desire of reprehension shall open the same vnto me: I will not for defense of mine estimation, or of pride, or of contention by wranglings or quarrelling vpon authorities, histo|ries and records, wilfullie persist in those faults: but be glad to heare of them, and in the whole and large discourse of the liues of the lord treasurors (almost perfected) corrected them. For (as I said) it is truth of antiquities that I séeke for, which being had (either by good intention of my welwilling friends, or by oc|casion and reprehension of my enuious emulators) I greatlie esteeme not. And so to the matter.

Saint Dunstane (for I vse that name more for antiquities than deuoutnesse cause) was treasuror to Eadred or Eldred king of England,Saint Dun|stane. who began his reigne in the yeare that the word became flesh, nine hundred fortie and six: of whome thus writeth Matthew Parker in his booke of the archbishops of Canturburie, in the life of Odo Seuerus the two and twentith bishop of that see: Edmundo (the king of England) defuncto, Eadredus corona regia ab Odo|ne redimitus, & rem publicam administrans, Dunstanum (vt in eius vita pleniùs patebit) tam singulari amore prosequutus est, vt omnes regni thesauros illius custodiae commendaret.

Hugoline was treasuror and chamberleine to Ed|ward the confessor,Hugoline. he gaue Deane and South [...]righ to Westminster, which Edward the confessor did af|terward confirme to that house.

Odo halfe brother to William the conqueror erle of Kent bishop of Baieux and chiefe iustice of Eng|land,Odo bishop of Baieux. was treasuror in the time of the conqueror, who had at his death (as saith Anonymus M.S.) sixtie thou|sand pounds, Excepto auro, & gemmis, & vasis, & palijs.

Geffreie lord Clinton treasuror and chamberleine to Henrie the first,Geffreie lord Clinton. he about the thirteenth yeare of Henrie the first, in the yeare of our Lord one thou|sand, one hundred and twelue, did found the priorie of Kenelworth, and was after accused of treason in the one and thirtith yeare of the reigne of the said Henrie the first: but (as it séemed) restored (in short time after) to the kings fauour.

Ranulph bishop of Durham,Ranulph bi|shop of Dur|ham. was treasuror to the king, whome Florentius Wigorniensis calleth Praeci|puum regis placitatorem & regni exactorem, whose last word Exactor some men doo English treasuror. Of this man is more said in the chancellors of Eng|land.

Roger bishop of Sarisburie treasuror & chancellor of England, as appeareth by Leland,Roger bishop of Sarisbu|rie. writing in this sort: Roger bishop of Sarum treasuror & chancellor to Henrie the first, made the castell of Uies such a costlie and so strong a fort, as was neuer before nor EEBO page image 1239 since set vp by anie bishop of England. The kéepe or dungeon of it set vpon a hill cast by hand, is a peece of worke of incredible cost. There appeare in the gate of it six or seauen places for portculices, and much goodlie building was in it. It is now in ruine, and part of the front of the towers of the gate of the keepe, and the chappell in it, were carried full vnprofi|tablie to the building of master Beintons house at Bromhame, scant thrée miles off. There remaine diuerse goodlie towers, yet in the vtter wall of the castell: but all going to ruine. The principall gate that leadeth into the towne is yet of great strength, and hath places of seauen or eight portculices. Thus much Leland in his commentaries of England, which I haue here set downe, partlie to prooue Roger bishop of Salisburie to be treasuror, and partlie to commit to the world all such collections and notes as I can get of his. Besides which, to prooue the same Roger treasuror at the latter end of the reigne of Henrie the first,William de Pontlearch. togither with William de Pont|learch at the entering of king Stephan into Eng|land, thus writeth one Anonymall chronicle M. S. Stephanus cùm intrauit Angliam, Rogerũ Seresberiensem & Willielmum de Pontlearcus custodes thesaurorum ad se tradu|xit: which William de Pontlearch was a witnesse with William Stigill to a certeine charter which Ranulph bishop of Durham made to the moonkes of Durham, commonlie called S. Cutberts moonks, wherin he confirmed to them Blakestone, Standrop and Sandropshire, with the wood of Henworth on the east part of Marneburne, as farre as it goeth to the sea. This Roger bishop of Salisburie died in the yeare of our redemption one thousand, one hundred, thirtie and nine, being about the fourth yeare of king Stephan, of whome mention is made in the chan|cellors of England.

Nigellus bi|shop of Elie.Nigellus the second, bishop of Elie, nephue to Roger bishop of Sarum, and treasuror to Henrie the first, was aduanced vnto that bishoprike of E|lie, in the yeare of our redemption, one thousand, one hundred, thirtie and three, the fift calends of Iune, being the thrée and thirtith yeare of the reigne of Henrie the first, at whose going downe to be in|stalled in the said bishoprike, he was receiued, with such ioie, that all the whole street of Elie thorough which he should passe, was hanged with curteins and carpets, with seats set on ech side; and the moonks, ca|nons, and clerks, méeting him with procession with diuers other priests standing round about them. Af|ter his installation he returned to the dispatch of the affaires of the kingdome, committing the charge of his bishoprike to one Rafe sometime a moonke of Glastenburie, and now become an apostata. Great contention was betwéene this man and king Ste|phan. He bought the treasurorship for the summe of foure hundred marks of Henrie the second for his sonne Richard Filius Nigelli, or Fitz Nele, otherwise called Richard of Elie. He gouerned the bishoprike six and thirtie yeares, as most saie, and builded saint Iohns college in Cambridge.

But touching the time of his death, and the years of his bishoprike, I cannot as yet set downe anie thing perfectlie; but onelie this contradiction found in the written booke of Elie, which I suppose to haue risen by the negligence of the transcriber: which is, that he gouerned the see of Elie six and thirtie years, and died in the yeare of our Lord one thousand one hundred sixtie and six, the third calends of Iune, the first houre of the sixt ferie or fridaie. Which by no ac|count can fall to be true, accounting from the time of the first obteining of the bishoprike in the thrée and thirtith yeare of Henrie the first, in the yeare of our Lord one thousand one hundred thirtie and thrée. For if you adde the six and thirtie yeares of his gouerne|ment to the yeare of our Lord one thousand one hun|dred thirtie and thrée, then must he die in the yeare of grace one thousand one hundred sixtie and nine. And if you will haue him to die in the yeare one thousand one hundred sixtie and six, then can he gouerne but thrée and thirtie yeares: which thrée and thirtie added to the yeare of Christ one thousand one hundred thir|tie and thrée, in which he began his gouernement, as all authors agrée, make the value of one thousand one hundred sixtie and six years of our Lord. So that considering the discordancie of the time of his death found in the written booke of his life, we cannot (I saie) as yet set downe anie certeintie of his death. Though I suppose that to be the truest which I find in Triuet, who affirmeth that he died in the yeare of Christ one thousand one hundred sixtie and nine, and the fiftéenth of king Henrie the second, after that he had gouerned six and thirtie yeares. He was hono|rablie buried in the church of saint Ethelred of Elie before the altar dedicated to the holie crosse.

Richard de Elie or Fitzneale,Richard of Elie. sonne of the said Nigellus bishop of Elie, was made treasuror to K. Henrie the second, by the purchase of his father Ni|gellus, when the king went to the wars of Tolous. Of whom the historie of Elie writeth, that after the buriall of Nigellus his father, this Richard being al|so an enimie to the church of Elie, as his father had beene before, made hast to passe ouer the seas to king Henrie the second, fearing that some euill would be prepared against him, if the church should haue sent anie other thither before him. At whose comming to the king, he accused the moonks of manie things, and did therewith so edge the king against them, that the king sending into England, charged by Wun|nerus one of his chaplens, that the prior of Elie should be deposed, & the moonks with all their goods to be proscribed and banished. This man being tre|suror to king Henrie the second, the treasure of the said Henrie the second at his death came vnto one hundred thousand marks; notwithstanding the ex|cessiue charges of the king manie waies. Which Ri|chard being bishop of London, by the name of Ri|chard the third, and the kings treasuror, was chosen to that sée in the yeare of our redemption one thou|sand one hundred eightie and nine, being the first yéere of king Richard the first, and was consecrated bishop at Lambeth, by Baldwine archbishop of Canturburie, in the yeare of Christ 1190: he died the fourthides of September, in the yéere of grace 1198, being the ninth yeare of king Richard the first.

William of Elie being of kin to the last Richard bishop of London,William of Elie. was treasuror to king Richard the first, and to king Iohn. To which William then treasuror, Richard his kinsman the bishop of Lon|don An. Dom. 1196 being the seuenth yeare of the reigne of Richard the first, and the same number of yeares of the gouernment of the said Richard in the bishoprike of London, did giue all his houses in Westminster, which the said William did long after giue to the abbat and moonks of Westminster, as by the charter therof appeers by me in this sort abridged:

Vniuersis Christi fidelibus, ad quos praesens scriptum perue|nerit, Gulielmus de Elie quondam regum Angliae thesaura|rius salutem. Nouerit vniuersitas vestrame dedisse, &c: Deo & monachis Westminster, &c: pro animabus Richardi & Iohannis regum Angliae, & pro anima Richardi London episcopi, &c: domos meas, & curiam cum pertinentibus in villa Westminster, &c: quas habui ex dono Richardi episcopi London, & quae sunt de feedo Westminster, &c: testis Eusta|chius Fauconbridge domini regis thesaurarius, &c. He died in the yeare of Christ one thousand two hundred twentie two, being the sixt yeare of the long reigne of king Henrie the third, as noteth Matthew Pa|ris and Westminster, who write that then Obijt Guliel|mus EEBO page image 1240 Eliensis Angliae thesaurarius.

A deane of Paules trea|suror.A deane of Paules was treasuror to the king, as appéereth by Mat. Parker, in the life of Hubert archbi|shop of Canturburie, writing after this maner: Eo|dem tempore (which was a time betwéene the creating of Hubert archbishop of Canturburie in the yéere of Christ 1194, being the sixt yeare of Richard the first, and the death of the said Richard the first, which fell in the yeare of Christ 1199) ecclesiae Paulinae decanus ararij regij custos fuit, siue (vt vocant) thesaurarius: and so goeth on with a discourse of his miserable death.

Walter Greie bishop of Wor|cester.Walter Greie bishop of Worcester, whom some call treasuror, in the eleuenth of king Iohn, where|vnto I doo not yet agrée, leauing it to the iudgement of others, and to the finall receiuing or reiecting of him, in the large booke of the whole liues of the lord treasurors of England.

Geffreie arch|deacon of Norwich.Geffreie archdeacon of Norwich, treasuror to king Iohn, who forsooke his maister the king excom|municat by the pope: as writeth Matthew Parker in the life of Stephan Langton archbishop of Can|turburie, in these following words: Inter quos (mea|ning the bishops, which durst not openlie publish the excommunication of the king, but secretlie cast li|bels about the high waies, which gaue notice therof) quum ad fiscum regium Gaufridus Noruicensis archidiaconus negotijs regijs intendens sedisset, coepit assidentibus exponere excommunicationis sententiam, in regem iam latam, affir|mauítque non esse tutum capellanis & ecclesiasticis dignitati|bus beneficiísque affectis seruire regi ampliùs. Ideóque aulam deserens, ad ecclesiastica beneficia (quae regis seruicio acquisie|rat) secessit. Rex hunc tam proditoriè à se deficientẽ per Williel. Talbot militem prehendi & ad se reduci fecit, eúmque in pu|blica custodia seruatum (donec siue poenae siue conscientiae taedio pertaesus vitae fuit, & expirauit) detinuit: whose maner of death is in this sort set downe by Matth. Paris pag. 305, that he was committed to prison, Vbi post dies paucos, rege praefato (which was king Iohn) iubente, capa indutus plumbea, tàm victualium penuria quàm ipsius capae ponderositate cõpressus migrauit ad dominum. Much about which time (as I suppose) which was the yeare of Christ one thousand two hundred and nine, being a|bout the eleuenth yéere of K. Iohn, the checker was by the king remooued from London to Northamp|ton (in hatred of the Londoners) vntill Christmas.

Iohn RuthallIohn Ruthall Custos officij thesaurarij, as is proued out of the records of the excheker, had that office in the third yeare of Henrie the third, in the yéere 1219.

Eustace de Fauconbridge bishop of Lon|don.Eustachius de Fauconbridge, a iustice to receiue fines, chancellor of the excheker & treasuror to Hen|rie the third, was by the bishop of Rochester conse|crated bishop of London, in the yere of our redemp|tion one thousand two hundred twentie & one, being the fift yeare of king Henrie the third. Which Eusta|chius in the yéere 1222, with the deane & chapter of London, had great sutes against William abbat of Westminster: he was treasuror in the third yeare of king Henrie the third, being about the yeare of Christ one thousand two hundred and ninetéene: he died the daie before the kalends of Nouember in the yeare of Christ 1228, being the thirtéenth of king Henrie the third, and is buried on the south side of the quéere of Paules (besides Henrie Wengham) vnder a faire monument of marble, ouer whom on the wall is this inscription: Hîc iacet Eustachius de Fau|conbridge quondam episcopus huius ecclesiae, qui multa bonae contulit ministris ecclesiae sancti Pauli.

Iohn de Font+ [...]es or Foun| [...]s. Ioannes de Fontibus, or Iohn de Fontnes was bishop of Elie and treasuror in the ninth and eleuenth yéere of king Henrie the third, and before, as I take it. This man being abbat of Fontnes, and (as authors saie) Vir simplex & iustus, ac recedens à malo, was at Westminster made bishop of Elie, in the yeare of Christ 1220: he died after that he had bin bishop fiue yéeres & od moneths, in the yeare of Christ 1225, be|ing the ninth yéere of Henrie the third, & was buried in the church of Elie, toward the altar of S. Andrew.

Walter Malclerke or skillesse clerke,Walter Mal|clerke bishop of Carleill. treasuror of England, was made bishop of Carleill, in the yéere of our Lord 1223, being about the seuenth yeare of Henrie the third, who in the yeare of Christ 1233, being the seuentéenth of the said king, was by the counsell of Peter de Laroches bishop of Winchester not onlie remooued from his office of treasurorship, but also put to the fine of 100 marks, which he paied, with the losse of certeine holds, giuen him by char|ter, during his life. After which he would haue fled beyond the seas, but entring the ship at Douer, he & all his were staied and euillie intreted by the kings seruants. This man, in the yeare of Christ 1246, be|ing the thirtith yeare of Henrie the third, did on the daie of Peter and Paule at Oxenford enter into the habit of the frier preachers. After which, in the yeare of Christ 1248, being about the two & thirtith of Henrie the third, he surrendred his soule to God.

Ranulph Briton by some is made treasuror of England, but vntrulie as I suppose:Ranulph Briton. for in truth he was but treasuror of the chamber, for anie thing I can learne, and remooued from that place in the six|téenth yeare of king Henrie the third, in the yeare of Grace 1232, in whose place came Peter de Riuall. Of this Ranulph is mention had in the chancellors. Besides which, about this time I read, that Hubert of Borrow was treasuror: for thus writeth Iohan|nes Londoniensis. Rex (about the yeare of our Lord 1232) fecit ipsum (which was Hubert of Borrow) su|um iusticiarium principalem totius Angliae, & postea the|saurarium.

Peter de Oriall, in Latine called Petrus de Riuallis,Peter de Oriall. was treasuror of the chamber, and treasuror of the king, chamberleine of England and Ireland, gar|dian of all the forrests of Edgland, of all the es|cheats, of all the ports of the sea, and of all the prises of England and Ireland; being so déere to the king (as hath Matthew Westminster) that Expulsis castro [...]ũ custodibus per totam ferè Angliam, rex omnia sub ipsius Pe|tri custodia commendarat. This man was made trea|suror after Walter Malclerke, in the yéere of Christ one thousand two hundred thirtie and thrée, being a|bout the seuenteenth yeare of king Henrie the third, and in the eighteenth yeare of king Henrie the third, who (as I gather) was togither with Peter bishop of Winchester, Stephan de Segraue, & Robert Pas|slew, called to accounts, in the yeare of Christ one thousand two hundred thirtie & foure, for the kings treasure and seale euillie imploied & kept. Whervp|on Peter de Riuallis hid himselfe in the cathedrall church of Winchester. Which Peter bishop of Win|chester & Peter de Riuallis the king remooued by the persuasion of Edmund of Abindon bishop of Can|turburie, as they before had remooued Walter Mal|clerke. After which it séemeth that growing into fa|uor againe, this Petrus de Riuallis was in the yeare of Christ one thousand two hundred fiftie & seuen, be|ing the one & fortith yeare of king Henrie the third, made treasuror of the chamber. For thus writeth Matthew Paris: Circa festum sancti Michaelis (which was in the yeare of Christ one thousand two hundred fif|tie and seuen) mortuo Hurtaldo domini regis conciliarto & clerico speciali ac thesaurario de camera regis, subrogatur Pe|trus de Riuallis. Robert Pas|s [...]lew whether treasuror of England or no Under this Peter de Riuallis did Ro|bert Passelew kéepe the kings treasure. Touching which Robert Passelew, whome some will haue one|lie treasuror of the chamber, some to be treasuror of England, & some to be vndertreasuror vnder Peter de Riuallis, I will set downe out of seuerall au|thors what I haue read therof, leauing to the reader to thinke thereof what he list at this time, sith I de|termine EEBO page image 1241 fullie hereafter (not hauing now leisure therefore) to define the same in my large volume of the liues of the lord treasurors. Thus therefore touch|ing him writeth Matthew Parker. Quo etiam tempore (which was in the yeare of Christ one thousand two hundred fortie and foure, being about the eightéenth yeare of the reigne of Henrie the third) Robertus de Passelew, qui in thesauris regijs custodiendis & augendis to|tus versatus est, eóque nomine regi charus, ab ecclesiae cathe|dralis Cicestrensis canonicis, qui regi placere studuerant, Cice|strensis episcopus electus est. Quod Bonifacius Cantuariensis archiepisc. indignè tulit, & episcopis prouinciae suae cõuocatis, in difficilimis quibusdam & nodosis quaestionibus per Lincol|niẽsem episcopum compositis seriò examinauit, deinde electione rescissa hunc Robertum repulit, & Richardum quendam de Wiz loco suo (incõsulto rege) substituit. Next writeth Mat|thew Westminster, that in the yeare of Christ 1233, being the seuentéenth of Henrie the third, the nobili|tie accused manie of the kings councellors, amongst whome they placed Robertum Passelew thesaurarium. A|gaine a little after he saith: Et sic abscondit se iterum Ro|bertus Passelew, qui post Walterum Carleolensem officium thesaurarij administrauerat. Of whose death Matthew Paris writeth thus: Eodem quo anno (which was 1252, being the fiue and thirtith yeere of Henrie the third) octauo idus Iunij, obijt apud Waltham Robertus Passelew archidiaconus Lewis, &c: whome I will here leaue, al|though not in that place in which he should come, if I had once resolued with my selfe that he had beene treasuror of England. But because I had to speake of him with Peter de Riuallis, I thought here in one place to set downe what I had read of them both; and so to ioine them after their death, which were so fast ioined in offices during their liues.

Hugh Pate|shull.Hugh Pateshull, treasuror of the excheker, which was treasuror of the gréene wax, or of the seale, was also treasuror to the king in the eightéenth and nine|téenth yeare of his reigne, and after made iustice of all England: as Matthew Paris hath set downe in these words, Rex autẽfretus consilio saniori (in the yere of Christ 1234, being the 18 yéere of Henrie the third) Hugonem de Pateshull clericum filium videlicet Simonis de Pateshull, quiquandóque habenas moderabatur totius regni iusticiarij, virum fidelem & honestum, loco praedictorum (which were Stephan Segraue chéefe iustice of En|gland and Peter de Riuallis treasuror) subrogauit Administrauerat enim idem Hugo officium scaccarij antea laudabiliter, secundum quod appellatur secretum sigillum cu|stodiendo, & definitam pecuniam à vicecomitibus recipiendo: quare plenior fides est ei adhibita, paterna fidelitate testimoniũ fidei perhibente. He was confirmed bishop of Couen|trie, in the yéere of Christ one thousand two hundred and fortie, being the 24 yere of Henrie the third, who (hauing bin the kings tresuror before) did now with great solemnitie take his leaue of the barons of the excheker with teares, and they all rose vp and kissed him. Of whose election (in the yeare of our Lord one thousand two hundred thirtie and nine) to that bi|shoprike, thus further writeth the said Matth. touch|ching the moonks of Couentrie. Eligerunt secundum praedictam formam dominum Hugonem de Pateshull, &c canonicum sancti Pauli London: & domini regis cancellariũ, in episcopum & custodem animarum suarum. Concerning whome I collected this note out of the register of Westminster, that Philip Coleuille knight, the sonne of William Coleuille, the sonne of Agnes Foliot, gaue to Richard abbat of Westminster all his part of the inheritance which was Robert Foli|ots, brother to the said Agnes, in Langden, Morton, and Chalneie; witnesses Rafe bishop of Chichester chancellor, and Hugh Pateshull treasuror in the ninetéenth yeare of the reigne of Henrie the third, which Pateshull Matthew Westminster, in the yeere of Grace 1234, calleth Summum thesaurarium.

Galfridus Templarius, whome some will haue treasu|ror, but by what reson I cannot conceiue as yet, Galfridus Te [...]|plarius. and therefore will not obstinatlie reiect him, nor hastilie receiue him into this place of the treasuror: of this man is more spoken amongst the chancellors.

William Hauerhull, a canon of Paules church in London,William H [...]|uerhull. was made treasuror to king Henrie the third, the yere of our redemption one thousand two hundred and fortie, being the foure and twentith yeare of the reigne of the said Henrie, in which place he continued in the eight and twentith yeare of the said Henrie the third, being the yeare of our redemption 1244. He died at London in the yeare one thousand two hundred fiftie two, being the six and thirtith yeare of the reigne of king Henrie the third, as saith the addition to Matthew Paris fol. 1128, after which the said author fol. 1226, laied his death, in the yeere of Christ 1256, being the 39 yeare of king Henrie the third, such error is crept into hi|stories by the negligence of the transcriber: but I suppose the first note of his death to be the truer, be|cause the same is confirmed by Matth. West. spea|king in the said yeare 1252 of the death of this man, for whose epitaph these folowing verses were made:

Hîc iacet Hauerhulle iaces protothesaurarie regis,

Hinc Hauerhulle gemis non Paritur [...]. paritura talem:

Fercula culta dabas, empyrea vina pluebas,

A modo sit Christus Po [...]u [...]. cibus & esca tibi.

I haue also read a note of one William Hauerhull (which might be this man) which saith that William Hauerhull the sonne of Brithmarus de Hauerhull, gaue houses in Cheapeside to the abbeie of West|minster, and that one Thomas de Hauerhull was the sonne and heire of William Hauerhull.

Richard de Barking abbat of Westminster,Richard de Barking. as witnesseth the liues of the abbats, was one especiall councellor to Henrie the third, chéefe baron of the excheker, and treasuror of England, who I suppose did follow William Hauerhull. For his death, which happened on the thrée and twentith daie of Nouem|ber, in the thirtith yeare of king Henrie the third, in the yeare of Christ 1246, after that he had béene ab|bat foure and twentie yéeres, must needs prooue him to be treasuror before Philip Louell: yea and perad|uenture (as is most likelie) before Hugh Pateshull. Yet Matthew Paris, speaking of the death of Ha|uerhull, will néeds haue Philip Louell to succéed William Hauerhull, as after shall appéere. This Ri|chard de Barking was buried in Westminster church, before the midle of the altar in our ladie cha|pell in a toome of marble, which after in the time of William Colchester abbat of that place, was pulled downe by frier Combe, a sacrist of that house of Westminster, who laied a faire plaine marble stone ouer him, with this present epitaph thus inscribed:

Richardus Barking prior & post inclytus abbas,

Henrici regis prudens fuit iste minister:

Huius erat prima laus, insula rebus opima,

Altera laus éque Thorp, census, Ocham, decimequ [...],

Tertia Mortone castrum simili ratione,

Et regis quarta de multis commoda charta,

Clementis festo mundo migrauit abisto,

M. Domini C. bis, xl. sextóque sub anno,

Cui detur venia parte pia virgo Maria.

Philip Luuell or Louell, was in this order ad|uanced to the office of treasuror,Philip Louell. as appeereth by these words of Matthew Paris vpon the death of Willi|liam Hauerhull. Et cùm crederetur quòd dominus rex Iohannem Franciscum officio Wilhelmi (which was Ha|uerhull) subrogaret, fabricatis rumoribus quòd idem Iohan|nes in partibus remotis Angliae Borealibus (vt contra quos|dam religiosos plantauerat) obijsset, constituit dominus rex Philippum Louell clericum, virum prudentem, facundum & generosum, in loco memorati Willielmi suum the|saurariũ, EEBO page image 1242 quod factum est apud sanctũ Albanũ, pro|curante vt dicitur Iohanne Mansell amico Philip|pi speciali. This man was treasuror in the 35 and so vntill the 42 yeare of Henrie the third, & was in the same yeare deposed by the barons, he died at Hame|sleie, in the yeare of Christ 1259, whose executors were Philip Louell & Robert de Mercenton. But his goods after his death the king commanded to be confiscat. And heere before I go any further, I thinke it not amisse to note that some haue mistaken them|selues in the accompt of the kings treasuror much a|bouth this time, making these persons Walter Bru|dell & Peter Catchporke or Chaceporke to be the kings treasuror, which by no accompt of yeares can be true, for they were the quéenes and not the kings tresurors, as may appéere both by Mat. Paris and Mat. Westmin. whereof the first writeth thus: Obijt & Wal|terus de Brudell eiusdem reginae thesaurarius, which he pla|ceth in the yere of Christ 1255, being the thirtie ninth yeare of king Henrie the third. Of the second person Chaceporke thus writeth Mat. West. in the yeare of Christ 1254: Veniens autem rex ad mare nec ventum habẽs prosperum, apud Boloniam moratus estinuitus, vbi obijt Petrus Chaceporc natione Pictauensis, reginae thesaurarius & regis clericus & conciliarius specialis. And thus this much by the waie of the two treasurors of the quéens, supposed by some (but not rightlie) to haue béene the kings.

Iohn Crakehall archdeacon of Bedford was trea|suror in 42,Iohn Crake|hall. 43, 44 yeare of Henrie the third, to whom the king in the fortie fourth of his reigne, being the yeare of Christ 1260, gaue a prebendarie, wherin be|ing inuested, he was from thence remooued by a for|mer collation therof made to one Iohn le Gras. The said Crakehall after died the same yere at London.

Iohn abbat of Peterbo|row.Iohn abbat of Peterborow was by the barons in the 44 yeare of Henrie the third made treasuror, as the other officers of the king also were, Nicholas of Elie was then made chancellor, & Hugh de Spenser chéefe iustice, which office of treasurorship this Iohn continued, in the 46 yeare of Henrie the sixt, 1262.

Nicholas de Elie.Nicholas de Elie so called bicause he was arch|deacon of Elie, was treasuror to the king in the se|uen and fourtith of Henrie the third, being the yeare of our Lord 1263, whereof I haue seene this note of record. Memorandum quòd in crastino Paschae, Anno 47 H. 3. In praesentia Rogeri le Bigot comite Norffolke & ma|rischalli Angliae, Hugo le Bigot, Arnoldi de Berkeley baron, de scaccario magistri, Iohannis de Chisull cancellar. regis, &c. Recepit magister Nicholaus archidiaconus Eliensis thesaura|rius subscripta in thesauraria dom regis, &c. This man as before appéereth had bin chancellor, of whom is men|tion made in my following tretise of the chancellors.

Thomas de Wimundham.Thomas Wimundham. This man being chiefe chanter of Lichfield, was by the barons in the yeare of Christ 1258, in the one and fourtith yeare of king Henrie the third, made treasuror (at the excheker) of the seale or place where the writs be sealed with gréene war, after which he was treasuror to the king in the 50, 51, & 52 yeares of king Henrie the third.

Iohn Chisull sometime chancellor was treasuror in the foure & fiftith yeare of Henrie the third,Iohn Chisull. being about the yeare of Christ a thousand two hundred thrée score and nine. He was deane of Paules, chosen bishop of London in the yeare of Christ a thousand two hundred seuentie and thrée, and consecrat to that place in the yeare of Christ a thousand two hundred seuentie & foure, in which place he continued about fiue yeares, and died in the yeare of our redemption 1279, being in the seuenth yeare of the reigne of the victorious prince king Edward the first of that name. See more of this Chisull in my following dis|course of the chancellors.

Philip de Eie.Philip de Eie was treasuror (as appeareth by the records of the excheker) in the 56 yeare of king Hen|rie the third, and in the first yeare of king Edward the first, partlie falling in the yeare of our redemp|tion 1272, and 1273.

Ioseph de Chancie,Ioseph de Chancie. whom one anonymall author calleth Iohn de Chancie, but not rightlie as I sup|pose, was tresuror in the second yéere of the scourger of the Scots king Edward the first, being the yeare of our redemption 1274.

William Gifford bishop of Bath and Welles was treasuror to Edward the first,William bi|shop of Bath he was remoo|ued to Yorke in the yeare of Christ 1265, this man is by manie chronicles, and that perhaps most trulie called Walter Gifford. He died in the seuenth yeare of king Edward the first, being the yeare of our re|demption 1279 as hath Nicholas Triuet. Of this man sée more in the chancellors of England.

Robert Burnell bishop of Bath and Welles chan|cellor of England,Robert Burnell. and treasuror to king Edward the first, is by the Welsh historie pag. 328, called chiefe iustice of England. Leland reporteth that an abbat told him how that a bishop Burnell built the castell of Acton Burnell. Of this man shall be more spoken hereafter in the chancellors of England.

Ioseph de Chancie the second time treasuror to king Edward the first,Ioseph de Chancie. in the sixt yeare of the said king, being the yeare of our redemption 1278, was also prior of S. Iohns Ierusalem in Anglia, as I take it; and by an other name called the lord of S. Iohns or of the knights of the Rhodes in England.

Thomas Becke archdeacon of Dorcester, was treasuror in the seuenth yeare of king Edward the first,Thomas Becke. being the yeare of our redemption 1278 as some haue, but 1279 as other haue (by the witnesse of Leland, out of a monke of Glastenburie) in his booke De assertione Arthuri, reciting the words of the said monke in this sort.

Anno Domini 1267: Eadueardus rex Henrici tertij fi|lius, venit cum regina sua Glasconiam. Die verò Martis proxima sequenti, fuit rex & tota curia accepta sumptibus monasterij. Quo die in crepusculo, fecit apperiri sepulchrum inclyti Arthuri, vbi in duabus cistis imaginibus & armis eorũ depictis, ossa dicti regis mirae grossitudinis separata inuenit. Imago quidem reginae coronata, imaginis regiae corona fuit prostrata, cum abscissione sinistrae auriculae; & vestigijs pla|gae vnde moriebatur: inuenta est scriptura super his singulis manifesta. In crastino, videlicet die Mercurij rex ossa regis, regina ossa reginae, pallijs pretiosis reuoluta, in suis cistis reclu|dentes, & sigilla sua apponentes, praeceperunt idem sepulchrum ante maius altare celeriter collocari, retentis externis capitibus propter populi deuotionem; apposita huiusmodi scriptura: Haec sunt ossa nobilissimi regis Arthurij, quae anno dominicae incar|nationis 1278, decimo tertio calendas Maij, per dominum Eadueardum regem Angliae illustrem hîc fuerunt sic colloca|ta, praesentibus Leonora serenissima eiusdem regis consorte, & filia domini Ferandi regis Hispaniae, magistro William de Middleton nunc Norwicensi electo, magistro Thoma de Becke archidiacono Dorsitensi & praedicti regis thesaurario, domino Henrico de Lasciae comite Lincolniae, domino Amideo comite Subaudiae, & multis magnatibus Angliae. Thus farre the moonke of Glastenburie.

Richard Warren or de Ware abbat of Westmin|ster,Richard de Ware. was made abbat about the yeare of Christ 1260, being about the foure and fortith yeare of king Henrie the third, who was made treasuror, as hath Iohn de Euersden, in the yeare of our redemption a thousand two hundred & foure score, being the eight yeare of king Edward the first: which yeare of Christ a thousand two hundred and foure score, some doo falslie make to fall in the tenth, some in the eleuenth yeare of the said Edward the first, which contrarie|ti [...] hath onelie risen by the default of the transcriber. But most certeine it is that he was treasuror in the ninth, eleuenth, and part of the twelfe of the said king Edward the first. This man going to Rome for EEBO page image 1243 his consecration, brought from thense certeine workemen and rich purphyrie stones, whereof and by whom he made that rare pauement (conteining a dis|course of the whole world) which is at this daie most beautifull, and to be seene at Westminster before the communion table: a thing of that singularitie, curi|ousnesse, and rarenesse, that England hath not the like againe, in which pauement are circularie writ|ten in letters of brasse these ten verses following:

Silector posita prudenter cuncta reuoluat,

Hìc finem primi mobilis inueniet.

Sepes trina canes, & equos, homines superaddas,

Ceruos, & coruos, aquilas, immania cete,

Mundum quód sequens praeeuntis triplicat annos,

Anno Domini 1268 Henricus tertius vrbs Ro|ma Odoricus ce|mentator & ab|bas Richardus de Ware fecerunt id pa [...]imentum.Sphericus archetypũ, globum hic monstrat microcosmum.

Christi milleno, bis centeno, duodeno,

Cum sexageno, subductis quatuor anno,

Tertius Henricus, rex, vrbs, Odoricus & abbas

Hos compegere purphyreos lapides.

The full explanation of which verses shall be at large set downe in the whole discourse of this ab|bats life, in my large booke of the liues of the lord treasurors. Which abbat with those workemen and those stones did also frame the shrine of Edward the confessor with these verses, carued out of stone and also gilded set about the same shrine or monument:

Anno milleno Domini, cum septuageno,

Et bis centeno, cum completo quasideno,

Hoc opus est factum, quod Petrus duxit in actum,

Romanus ciuis. Homo, causam noscere sivis,

Rex fuit Henricus sancti praesentis amicus.

This abbat died the second daie of December, in the yeare of our redemption a thousand two hundred foure score and thrée, being the twelfe yeare of king Edward the first; after that he had gouerned the monasterie three and twentie yeares and more, and was buried there at Westminster, in the foresaid plaine pauement of purphyrie on the north side neere vnto the toome (as is yet well to be séene) of Odomer or Aimer de Ualence earle of Penbroke, on which graue is ingrauen this bréefe epitaph héere insuing:

Abbas Richardus de Wara qui requiescit

Hîc portat lapides, quos hic portauit ab vrbe.

Walter Wenlocke abbat of Westminster, whom Matthew Westminster calleth William de Wen|loke,Walter Wen|locke. was made abbat of Westminster after the death of Richard de Ware, & was treasuror to king Edward the first, as hath the register of the liues of the abbats of Westminster, and other records that I haue seene. Which office it séemeth that he had, meane betwéene the twelfe and the foureteenth yeare of the said king Edward the first, as I suppose. This man after that he had beene abbat six and twentie yeares lacking six daies, died the fiue and twentith of De|cember on the Christmas daie at night, in his ma|nour of Pireford in Glocestershire, in the first yeare of Edward the sonne of Edward (which was Ed|ward the second) being the yeare of our redemption one thousand thrée hundred and seuen, and was bu|ried in the church of Westminster, besides the high altar then standing without the south doore of saint Edwards shrine before the presbiterie there, vnder a plaine pauement and a marble stone decentlie ador|ned with this epitaph to his high commendation:

Abbas Walterus iacet hîc sub marmore tectus,

Non fuit austerus, sed mitis, famine rectus.

A bishop of Couentrie (and Lichfield) was trea|suror of England in the fourteenth yéere of king Ed|ward the first,Bishop of Couentrie. being the yeare of our redemption 1286, in whose place in the same yeare came Iohn Kirkbie.

Iohn Kirkbie deane of Winburne and archdea|con of Couentrie,Iohn Kirkbie bishop of Elie. & treasuror to king Edward the first, was on the seuenth calends of August in the yeare of our Lord 1286, being the fouretéenth yeare of the said Edward (then at Paris) made bishop of Elie, whome Leland (the refiner of all names dooth in his cõment vpon his song of the swan in the word Winchelsega thus terme; Iohannes Cherche [...]ius episcopus Anguillarinus regi à thesauris. This man was tresuror in the sixtéenth, seuentéenth, & part of the eightéenth of Edward the first, in which yeare (as it séemeth) being part of the yeare of Christ 1290 this bishop died, the seuenth calends of Aprill, after that he had béene bi|shop three yeares some moneths and some daies, and was buried by Walepoole bishop of Norwich in the church of Elie, on the north part of the quéere before the altar of saint Iohn Baptist.

William de Marchia or Gulielmus Martius was treasuror in Easter terme,William de Marchia. in the eightéenth yeare of the reigne of king Edward the first, in which office he continued about fiue yeares, & was remooued from that place on the 23 yeare of the said king Edward the first, and Peter of Leicester baron of the exche|ker, with the two chamberleins executed all functi|ons of that office vntill a new treasuror was made. This William de Marchia was made bishop of Bath and Welles, in the yeare of Christ 1293, being the 22 yeare of king Edward the third, in which sée he remained almost ten yeares, and died in the yeare of our Lord 1302, being about the 32 yeare of the said king Edward the first, and was buried in the church of Welles in the wall, betwéene the doore of the cloi|ster and the altar of saint Martine, at whose toome in time past (as the nature of that credulous age did hastilie beléeue) were manie miracles doone; as some haue left in memorie to the following posteritie.

Walter Langhstone bishop of Lichfield and Co|uentrie was made treasuror after William de Marchia, in the 23 yeare of king Edward the first,Walter Lãgh|stone bishop of Lichfield. in which office he continued (as I gather) during the life of king Edward the first, which fell in the 35 yeare of his reigne, being the yéere of our redemption 1307, and was then remoued and imprisoned in the tower with two men onelie by Edward the second then comming to the crowne, bicause the said Walter Langhstone had caused king Edward the first to imprison, and as some haue to banish this new king Edward the second for breaking downe the parkes of the said bishop Walter Langhstone. During the time that this Peter de Willebie was vnder treasu|ror or lieutenant of the treasuror, for the words be Locum tenens thesaurarij, in the thirtith, one and thirtith, two and thirtith of Edward the first, this Walter was made bishop of Couentrie and Lichfield, in the yeare of our redemption 1295, being the thrée and twentith yeare of king Edward the first, and the same yeare that he was made treasuror. He died a|bout the yeare of our redemption 1321, being about the fouretéenth yeare of king Edward the second, to which bishop the lord Cobham now liuing his heire, as being descended from Margaret the sister and heire of Iohn Peuerell the coosine and heire to this Walter Langhstone, which Margaret was maried to sir William de la Poole of Asbie knight, frõ whom the lord Cobham is issued. And here sith I haue be|fore made mention of the death of Edward the first, although it be somewhat impertinent to the treasu|rors; yet for that I doo not remember that the same verses are set down in any of our late English chro|nicles, & for that I would haue a perpetuall memorie of them, I will here deliuer such epitaphicall verses as I haue found touching king Edward the first:

Dum viguit (rex) & valuit tua magna potestas,

Fraus latuit, pax magna fuit, regnauit honestas,

Scotos Eadwardus, dum vixit, suppeditauit,

Tenuit, afflixit, depressit, dilaniauit.

Walter Reinolds scholemaster to Edw. 2. bishopWalter Rei|nolds bishop of Worcester. EEBO page image 1244 of Worcester, and after of Canturburie, and chan|cellor of England, was aduanced to the place of the lord treasuror of England, in the 1. Edw. 2. being the yeare of Christ 1307, after which in the yeare of our Lord 1308, he was made bishop of Worcester, he continued in the office of treasuror vntill some part of the fourth yeare of the said Edward the second, at what time came in his place Iohn Sandall, who was lieutenant vnto the said Walter in place of the treasuror, as appeareth by manie writs directed vnto him by the name of Iohn Sandall Locum tenenti W. episcopi Wigorniae. Of him is more spoken in the chan|cellors of England. But here I cannot passe ouer some both skilfull in antiquitie, & persons of no small name by reason of their office, whereof the one in print, and the other in a booke of the nobilitie of Eng|land since the conquest vnprinted, doo make Hugh Spenser the elder treasuror of England,Hugh Spen|ser the elder. which as yet I cannot find to be true, for that I doubt that king Edw. 2. louing him so entierlie would euer af|ter remooue him, & for that the full succession of trea|surors before set downe, being true and taken out of ancient and most certeine records, will not afford him anie place among them. But leauing that mat|ter to others who can better defend the same, I will descend to the other treasurors.

Iohn de Sandall being clerke, Scutifer regis, chan|cellor of the excheker,Iohn de Sandall. and chancellor of England, ha|uing béene before vnder treasuror or deputie for the high treasuror, came now in the fourth yeare of Ed|ward the second to be made chiefe treasuror, & ente|red into that office in Easter terme about the begin|ning of the said fourth yeare of Edward the second. But in the yere following, which was the fift of Ed|ward the second, he gaue place to another. He was chosen bishop of Winchester in the ninth yeare of Edward the second, being the yeare of our redemp|tion 1316. Of whome thus writeth Anomymus M. S. Obierunt episcopus Winton & Eli viri sacra professione insigniti, quorum primo successit Iohannes de Sandall cancella|rius Angliae vir cunctis affabilis & necessarius communitati. Secundo successit Iohannes de Hothum scaccar. regis, vir siqui|dem scientiae penitùs ignarus, qui statim episcopatus ascenso culmine, ad honorum pariter & officij thesaurarij rex ipsum in sui fauoreni sublimauit. Of which Iohn Sandall, and also of Iohn Hothume, shall be more said hereafter.

Walter Norwich, knight, treasuror in the fift yeare of Edward the second,Walter Nor|wich. and afterward in Ea|ster tearme in the eight yeare of king Edward the second, did on the third daie of October in the said eight yeare of king Edward the second receiue the office of the treasurorship, and on the same daie tooke a corporall oth before the barons and chamberleins of the excheker, to behaue himselfe well and faith|fullie in the same office, which he had receiued of king Edward the second, by his letters dated at Yorke the six and twentith daie of September, in the eight yeare of the said king Edward the second, which he kept not long at that time.

Iohn Sandall was the second time lord treasu|ror,Iohn San|dall. in the six and seuenth yeare of king Edward the second. This man being bishop of Winchester, was treasuror. Of him sée more in the chancellors of Eng|land.

Walter de Norwich.Walter de Norwich being treasuror as before in the eight yeare of king Edward the second, did not long inioy the same, but as I suppose gaue place to Iohn Drokensford.

Iohn Dro|kensford.Iohn de Drokensford, the fourteenth bishop of Bath & Welles, had (as I haue read) the great seale deliuered vnto him, and was also treasuror of Eng|land. But bicause I find not as yet in what yeare, al|though it were in the time of king Edward the se|cond, I cannot set downe the certeintie. Of whome thus writeth the register of the bishops of Ba [...]h. Io|hannes Drokensford thesaurarius 14, Bathon episcopus post Walterum Haselshawes, successit in episcopatum Bathon, annis 19, iste episcopatum pluribus aedificijs insigniuit, franchesias per reges episcopatui concessas non solùm literatoriè renouauit sed etiam ampliauit. Et quo ad ditationem & exaltationem parentelae suae ferè fuit aequal [...]s praedecessori suo Roberto Bornell. Et Welliae sepelitur ante altare sancti Iohannis Baptistae.

Iohn Hothum Bishop of Elie (as is before no|ted out of one anonymall chronicle) obteined the place and honour of treasurorship,Iohn Ho|thum bishop of Elie. in the eleuenth yeare of king Edward the second, which he did not long inioy. For in the Michaelmas tearme in the twelfe yere of king Edward the second, came Wil|liam Walwaine. Of this Iohn Hothum is mention made in the discourse of the chancellors hereafter.

William Walwaine treasuror of England in the twelfe yeare of king Edward the second,William Walwaine being about the yeare of our redemption 1318, was (as it should séeme) for his negligence and vnworthines of the place most worthilie remooued at the parlement at Yorke, in such sort that he possessed not that place (as I coniecture) aboue halfe a yere. For in the same twelfe yeare came the bishop of Winchester.

Iohn Stratford bishop of Winchester,Iohn Strat|ford bishop of Winchester. vpon the remoouing of Walwaine, was in the same twelfe yeare of king Edward the second admitted into the office of the treasurorship, vntill the king should o|therwise determine. Which bishop found not in the treasurie aboue nine & twentie pounds seuentéene shillings and eight pence, which might well be the cause of the displacing of the said Walwaine, who had ouer prodigallie dispersed the kings treasure.

Walter Stapleton bishop of Excester was trea|suror in the thirteenth yeare of king Edward the se|cond,Walter Sta|pleton bishop of Excester. being the yeare of our redemption 1319, in which I suppose he continued vntill the fiftéenth yeare of the said king, being about the yere of Christ 1321. Of this man dooth more follow.

Walter Norwich knight was the third time made treasuror,Walter Norwich. which place he inioied in the fiftéenth yeare of king Edward the second, being the yéere of our redemption 1321, or there abouts. Walsingham saith that in the second of Edward the third Obijt William de Norwich.

Roger Northborow Scutifer or kéeper of the seale,Roger North|borow or Norberie. being taken by the Scots at the battell of Ba|nockesburne about the seuenth yeare of Edward the second, in the yeare of our redemption 1313, was also clearke of the wardrobe, and treasuror in the six|téenth of king Edward the second, being the yeare of our redemption 1322. Of whom thus writeth one ano|nymall chronicle M.S. Anno Domini 1321 obijt Walterus de Langtone episcopus Cestren. cui successit in episcopatus hono|re per viã impressionis & ambitionis Rogerus de Northburgh, clericus, de regis garderobia, sibi regis in cunctis fauentibus auxilio & voluntate. I haue read of one Godfreie de Northburgh bishop of Chester that died in the three and thirtith of king Edward the third, being the yere of Christ 1359, which perhaps should be this Roger Northborow, Godfreie being by the transcriber pla|ced in stéed of Roger. But I will not at this time de|fine anie certeintie thereof, although I find an other note of one Roger Northborow consecrated bishop of Couentrie and Lichfield, in the yeare of Christ 1321, who sat in that sée eight and thirtie years, which eight and thirtie yeares added to the yeare of Christ, in which this Roger was made bishop, doo make vp the number of the yeare of Christ 1359, in which it is said that Godfreie Northborow died.

Walter Stapleton bishop of ExcesterWalter Sta|pleton bishop of Excester. the second time treasuror in the eightéenth yeare of king Ed|ward the second, & before, was remooued in Easter tearme in the same yeare. In which Easter tearme EEBO page image 1245 was William bishop of Yorke also made treasuror, as is prooued by the pell of Exitus, that terme being thus intituled, De termino Paschae anno 18 Ed. 2. tam tem|pore W. episcopi Exon. quàm W. archiepiscopi Eborum. This Walter being elected to the bishoprike of Excester, in the yeare of our redemption 1307, did sit in that place twentie years, and was beheaded at the com|ming into England of quéene Isabell to depose Ed|ward the second, in the twentith yere of the said king Edward the second, in the yéere of our redempti|on 1326. The cause of whose beheading was, for that he had procured the banishment of the said quéene I|sabell, and of hir sonne prince Edward.

William Melton.William Melton archbishop of Yorke made lord treasuror in Easter terme, in the eightéenth yéere of Edward the second, kept the same office vntill the deposition of himselfe from that place, & of his mai|ster from his kingdome, in the twentith yeare of the reigne of the said Edward the second, and then gaue place to Iohn Stratford.

Iohn Strat|ford.Iohn Stratford bishop of Winchester was the second time made treasuror of England, in the twen|tith yeare of the deposed king Edward, after the death of Walter Stapleton. This Iohn the foure|téenth daie of Nouember, in the said twentith yeare of Edward the second, comming into the excheker, brought thither the kings patent, or open writ, or commandement, vnder the seale of Edward the kings eldest son, to witnes his election and creation to that place of treasuror: the tenor of which writ I haue thought good to set downe, because it was doone by the son in the fathers name, and vnder the teste of the son, the father yet being king in shew; but the son indéed as gouernor of the realme: which title he inioied, vntill that he most vnnaturallie by the ma|lice of his mother, the ambition of himselfe, and the flatterie of his followers had deposed his father. The tenor of which writ was in these words, as followeth.

EDwardus rex Angliae, & dominus Hiberniae, baronibus & camerarijs suis de scaccario suo salutem. Quùm pro eo quòd venerabilis pater W. archiepiscopus Eborum nuper the|saurarius scaccarij praedicti, circa diuersa negotia in partibus Borealibus est occupatus, quominùs intendere possit ad ea quae ad officium illud in dicto scaccario pertinent exercenda: con|stituerimus venerabilem patrem Iohannem Wintoniensem epis|copum, tenentem locum thesaurarij scaccarij praedicti, quousque de officio illo aliter duximus ordinandum. Percipiendo in eo|dem officio (dum illud sic tenuerit) feodum consuetum prout in literis nostris patentibus praefato episcopo inde confectis pleniùs continetur. Vobis mandamus, quòd ipsum episcopum ad offi|cium admittatis, & ei in his quae ad officium praedictum per|tineant intendatis in forma praedicta. Teste Edwardo filio no|stro primogenito custode regni nostri. Apud Hereford sexto die Nouembris, anno regni nostri vicesimo.

Adam Tarle|ton.Adam Tarleton, or de Orleton borne in Here|fordshire, being Decretorum doctor, was made bishop of Hereford by the pope at Auinion in the yeere one thousand thrée hundred and seauenteene, about the tenth or eleuenth yeare of the reigne of Edward the second, being he that made the sermon for the deposi|tion of king Edward the second, and wrote the am|phibologicall epistle for the death of the king, contei|ning these words, Regem occidere nolite timere bonum est, which hath by a comma or point made at Timere one sense, and by a comma made at Nolite another sense. Which Adam was made lord treasuror in the first yeere of king Edward the third, being the yeare of our redemption one thousand thrée hundred twentie and six, in which office he continued not long. For in the Easter terme of the said king came Henrie bi|shop of Lincolne. This man was made bishop of Winchester in the yéere one thousand thrée hundred thirtie and fiue, being the ninth yeere of king Ed|ward the third: in which seat he sate twelue yeares. The death of which Adam (who gaue Henningfield parsonage to the church of Hereford) sir Thomas de la More doth most plentifullie set foorth.

Henrie Burwash bishop of Lincolne was lord treasuror in Easter terme,Henrie Bur|wash or Bur|gesse bishop of Lincolne. in the first yéere of the reigne of king Edward the third, being the yeare of our redemption one thousand three hundred twentie and seauen, in which office he continued vntill the se|cond yeere of Edward the third, and was afterward remooued.

Thomas bishop of Hereford inioied the honorable place of the lord treasuror,Thomas bi|shop of Here|ford. in the third yeare of king Edward the third, being the yeere of our redemption one thousand three hundred twentie and nine: but in the yéere following another came in place.

Robert Woodhouse possessed the roome of the high tresuror of England,Robert Wood|house. in the fourth yéere of the reigne of the said yoong king Edward the third, being the yeere that the word became flesh one thousand thrée hundred and thirtie, and was also treasuror some part of Michaelmasse terme, in the fift yéere of king Eward the third, who in the yéere following did giue place vnto another.

William archbishop of Yorke was againe trea|suror of England,William Melton. in the fift yeere of the reigne of king Edward the third, being the yeare of Christ one thousand thrée hundred thirtie and one, and in|ioied that place some part of Michaelmasse terme in the said yeere, after whome came the bishop of Nor|wich.

W. bishop of Norwich was made treasuror in Michaelmas terme in the said fift yéere of the reigne of king Edward the third:W. bishop of Norwich. in which terme there had béene thrée lord treasurors successiuelie (a thing sel|dome or neuer heard, nor I thinke likelie againe e|uer to be) which office this bishop kept all Michael|masse terme, in the sixt yeare of the reigne of king Edward the third, being the yeare of our redempti|on one thousand thrée hundred thirtie and two, and somewhat more in the end, yet yéelding that honor to another.

Robert le Ailestone, being lord treasuror in the seuenth yéere of the reigne of Edward the third,Robert le Aileston [...] be|ing the yeare of our redemption one thousand thrée hundred thirtie and thrée, continued in the same of|fice vntill the tenth yeare of the reigne of king Ed|ward the third, being the yeare of our saluation one thousand thrée hundred thirtie six, which was about thrée yeares, the same being a longer time than anie other had possessed that place, since the beginning of the reigne of the said king Edward the third.

Henrie Burwash bishop of Lincolne was againe treasuror the tenth yeare of the reigne of king Ed|ward the third,Henrie Bur|wash bishop of Lincolne. being in the yeare of Christ one thou|sand thrée hundred thirtie and six, in which yéere (as hath Scala chronicorum) the king holding his parle|ment at London, was aduised by his councell to pro|secute his title to the crowne of France. Where|vpon king Edward sent ambassadors to the duke of Bauiere emperor (which had married the other sister to the earle of Henalt, as king Edward the third had maried one) for suertie of aliance, and to re|teine noble men about him with no small charge, which ambassadors were Henrie Burgwash bishop of Lincolne, and the earles William Montacute of Sarum, and William Clinton of Huntington, who returned to the parlement at London with their an|swer well liked. Of this man see more in the chan|cellors, being yet after his ambassage treasuror in some part of the eleuenth yéere of Edward the third.

Richard de Burie bishop of Durham did inioie the honor of lord treasuror,Richard de Burie bishop of Durham. in the eleuenth yeere of EEBO page image 1246 the reigne of king Edward the third: he was a man of great grauitie, and much estéemed of the nobilitie and gentlemen of the north. Of this man is more spoken in the chancellors of England.

Wiliam de la Zouch.William de la Zouch borne of the noble house of the lord Zouch, was treasuror of England, in the twelfe yéere of king Edward the third, in the yéere of our redemption one thousand thrée hundred thirtie and eight; he being bishop of Yorke was vicegerent to the king in the north parts, in the twentith yéere of the reigne of the said Edward the third, and in the yéere of our redemption one thousand three hundred fortie and six, at what time he tooke Dauid Bruce king of Scots. This man went to Rome, and after a long contention betwéene him and William Kel|sleie, Kilsbie, or Kelseie (for all these different names are found in authors) touching the archbishoprike of Yorke, he was after two yeares thus spent consecra|ted bishop of Yorke by pope Clement the sixt. After which this William in the eleuenth yeare of his bi|shoprike, being long troubled with a greeuous dis|ease, began the worke of a chappell on the south side adioining to the church of saint Peters in Yorke, where he purposed to be buried: but died before it was finished, and lieth interred in the said church be|fore the altar of saint Edward the confessor.

Richard Sa|dington knight.Sir Richard Sadington knight was treasuror in the foureteenth yéere of the reigne of king Ed|ward the third, being the yéere of our redemption one thousand thrée hundred & fortie. There was one Robert Sadington liuing about this time, of whom is more mention in the chancellors of England: but as yet I well know not whether they were both one man or no; sith authors maie misplace Robert for Richard, as they haue often doone.

Robert North|borow bishop of Couentrie.Robert Northborow, being at that time (as I iudge) bishop of Couentrie, was treasuror of Eng|land, in the fouretéenth yéere of the reigne of Ed|ward the third, being the yeere of our Lord one thou|sand three hundred and fortie, in which yeere he was remooued, whom with the chancellor the king meant afterward (as after shall appeare) to haue sent into Flanders as pledges for monie that the king owght there. After whom I suppose that Sadington came in place, although I haue a little misplaced him at this time, following the fansies of other men more than mine owne.

A bishop of Chester.A bishop of Chester was lord treasuror of Eng|land in the fiftéenth yéere of the reigne of king Ed|ward the third, being about the yéere that the word became flesh, one thousand thrée hundred fortie and one, in which office he did not long continue.

Robert Perning or Pernicke was lord treasu|ror in the Easter terme,Robert Per|ning. in the yéere of our redempti|on one thousand thrée hundred fortie and one, being the fiftéenth yéere of king Edward the third, in which yéere also he was made chancellor, and so continued both offices a while, vntill in the sixtéenth yéere of the reigne of king Edward the third, as I gather by all circumstances of times, records, and histories: who in the seuentéenth yeere of the reigne of the said king Edward the third, being the yéere of our re|demption one thousand thrée hundred fortie and thrée (as appeareth by the bookes of the law) being chan|cellor, deliuered a record with his hands into the court of the kings bench. Of this man more shall be set downe hereafter in my discourse of the chan|cellors.

Roger North|borow bishop of Couentrie.Roger Northborow (as I take it) being then bi|shop of Couentrie, did honorablie possesse the place of the lord tresuror of England, in the sixtéenth yéere of the reigne of king Edward the third, being the yéere of our redemption one thousand three hundred fortie and two. Of whome thus writeth Matthew Parker in the life of Iohn Stratford archbishop of Canturburie: Ibi (meaning at the tower) concilium initum est, tandémque definitũ, vt archiepiscopus & episcopus Cicestrensis regni cancellarius & Couentrensis thesaurarius, vnà cum alijs a satellitibus & lictoribus deprehensi, ad publi|cam custodiam rerum à se, absente rege, gestarum rationem red|dituri ducerentur. Manè accedunt sate [...]lites Lametham, sed Iohn Strat|ford. archiepiscopus ei pridie decesserat: tum Londinum reuersi Couentrensem & Cicestrensem episcopos cum alijs designatis capiunt, captos ad tur [...]im deducunt, &c.

William de Cusans,William de Cusans. being lord treasuror in the seauenteenth yeare of Edward the third, in the yeare of our redemption one thousand, three hundred, fortie and thrée, continued in the same office all Michael|masse tearme, in the eightéenth yeare of the said Ed|ward the third, and the yeare of Christ one thousand thrée hundred fortie and foure: and being a yeare more. Betweene whom & Thomas Henlee abbat of Westminster was great contention about the iuris|diction of the hospitall of saint Iames in the parish of saint Margaret in Westminster, which hospitall is now a statelie house belonging to the prince, and built by king Henrie the eight called the manor of saint Iames with a parke walled about with bricke.

William de Edington,William de Edington bi|shop of Win|chester. lord chancellor and trea|suror of England, and bishop of Winchester, was lord treasuror in Easter terme the ninetéenth yeare of Edward the third, being about the yeare of our re|demption one thousand, thrée hundred fortie and fiue, in which office he continued vntill the two and thirtith of the said king, one thousand three hundred fiftie and eight, being fourteene years, which was (as I thinke) as manie more years as anie one man did possesse that place, since the beginning of the reigne of king Edward the third, vntill the time of this W [...]llam E|dington. He was so surnamed of the place where hée was borne, being the towne of Edington in Wilt|shire: he was made bishop of Winchester (as some haue) about the yeare of our redemption one thou|sand thrée hundred fortie and seuen, being about the one and twentith yeare of king Edward the third. This man (chosen bishop of Canturburie, but yet ne|uer bishop) died (as hath Walsingham) in the fortith yeare of the reigne of king Edward the third, being the yeare of our redemption one thousand three hun|dred sixtie and six. I haue read of a bishop of Nor|wich that should also be treasuror in the foure and twentith of Edward the third, which must fall in the time that this Edington did continue that office: but how true it is, I leaue to others to consider, vntill I haue in my large booke of the liues of the lord treasu|rors dissolued that, and all other doubts and contra|rieties that are here touched, or by authors reported.

Iohn bishop of Rochester was lord treasuror in the two and thirtith yeare of king Edward the third,Iohn bishop of Rochester. in the yeare of our redemption 1358, in which office he continued in the thirtie thrée and thirtie fourth yéere of Edward the third.

Simon Langham,Simon Langham bishop of Elie. being of the priorie of West|minster, made abbat of that house, was shortlie af|ter made lord treasuror of England, which office he held in the fiue & thirtith and six and thirtith yeare of king Edward the third, who being bishop of London (as hath Matthew Parker) was in the yeare that the wordof the father tooke on it the forme of a seruant, by due account 1361, being the fiue and thirtith yeare of king Edward the third, by the pope made bishop of Elie, where he sat fiue yeares, and was after in the yeare of our redemption, one thousand, thrée hundred, sixtie and six, being the fortith yeare of the reigne of king Edward the third, chosen bishop of Canturburie, and consecrated in the yeare of our redemption 1367, as saith the same Matthew Par|ker. On which daie of his consecration he demanded EEBO page image 1247 homage of the erle Stafford of Thomas Rosse, Iohn Kirrell, Robert Brockill, & Rafe Sentleger, knights for their lands which they held of the sée of Cantur|burie. Shortlie after which in the yere of our redemp|tion one thousand, three hundred, sixtie and eight, be|ing the two and fortith yeare of the reigne of king Edward the third, he was made cardinall, & died at Auimere the two and twentith daie of Iulie, about the yeare of our redemption, as saith one Anonymus M.S. 1376, being the fiftith yeare of king Edward the third, and was buried besides Auinion, in a place which he had raised from the foundation: three yeares after which his bones were brought to Westminster where at this daie he hath one honorable toome on the south side of the shrine amongst the kings, on whose toome the moonks of Westminster did sometime place this same epitaph in the remembrance of him:

Simon de Langham sub petris his tumulatus,

Istius ecclesiaemonachus fuerat, prior, abbas,

Sede vacante fuit electus Londoniensis

Praesul & insignis eligi, sed postea prim [...]s

Totius regni, magnus regísque minister:

Nam thesaurarius & cancellarius eius,

Ac cardinalis in Roma presbyter iste,

Postque Praenestinus est factus episcopus atque

Nuntius ex parte papae, transmittitur istuc

Orbe dolente pater, quem nunc reuocare nequimus:

Magdalenae festo milleno septuageno

Et ter centeno sexto Christi ruit anno:

Hunc Deus absoluat de cunctis quae malè gessit,

Et meritis matris sibi coelica gaudia donet.

Of this man I haue intreated in my discourse of the cardinals pag. 1165. and in my collection of all the chancellors of England hereafter following.

Iohn Barnet bishop of Wor|cester.Iohn Barnet made bishop of Worcester in the yeare of our redemption one thousand thrée hundred sixtie and two, being the six and thirtith yeare of king Edward the third, was treasuror of England in the seuen and thirtith yeere of Edward the third, in which office he continued, being treasuror in Michaelmasse tearme in the eight & thirtith yeare of the reigne of the said Edward the third, which fell in the yeare of Christ one thousand three hundred sixtie & foure, and so he continued in the thrée & fortith yéere of king Ed|ward the third still treasuror. He was made bishop of Bath in the yeare of our redemption 1363, in which bishoprike he remained thrée yeares, and was by Ur|bane the sixt then bishop of Rome translated from Bath to Elie in the yeare of Christ 1866, being the fortith yéere of the reigne of king Edward the third, in which place he sat six yeares: and being a verie old man, and hauing béene treasuror about six yeares, he died at Hatfield the seuenth ides of Iune, in the yeare that God became man one thousand thrée hun|dred seuentie and thrée, and the seuen and fortith yéere of the often named king Edward the third, he was buried in the church of Elie besides the high altar on the south part.

I haue read and seene by manie noted that one named Richard de Chesterfield was treasuror to the king in the one and fortith yeare of king Edward the third,Richard de Chesterfield. whome they will haue lord treasuror: which by no possible meanes as farre as I can yet conceiue maie be true: bicause it appeareth by record that Iohn bishop of Elie (which was this Barnet if you marke the time of his translating to Elie) was trea|suror in the same yeare: but it maie be that he was treasuror of the chamber or houshold to the said king in the said one and fortith yeare of his reigne.Thomas de Branting|ton.

Thomas de Brantington, being treasuror for the king in the parts of Guisnes marches and Calis, in the yeare of our redemption one thousand thrée hun|dred sixtie and seuen, being the one and fortith yeare of the reigne of king Edward the third, was made bi|shop of Excester by especiall letters of the king in the yéere of our saluation one thousand thrée hundred sixtie and eight, being the thrée and fortith yeare of the said Edward the third, and was lord treasuror of England in the foure and fortith & fiue & fortith yéere of Edward the third: in which fiue and fortith yeare, being the yeare of our redemption one thousand three hundred seuentie and one, he was in a parlement at the petition of the lords remooued, at what time also there passed a law, that the chancellor, treasuror, and clerke of the priuie seale, shuld no more be spirituall men: but that secular men should haue those offices.

Sir Richard Scroope or Scrobs knight lord of Bolton and chancellor of England,Sir Richard Scroope lord of Bolton. was treasuror of England in the six and fortith, seuen & fortith, & eight and fortith of Edward the third, and then gaue place to sir Robert Ashton knight. This Richard made out of the ground the castell of Bolton consisting of foure great strong towers, and of other statelie lod|gings, which castell was erecting eightéene yeares, the charges whereof came yearelie vnto a thousand marks, which was eighteene thousand markes, or twelue thousand pounds: the ounce of siluer being then but at twentie pence, which being now trebl [...] and at fiue shillings, dooth at this daie amount vnto six and thirtie thousand pounds, which castell he fi|nished before Richard the second died. He bought the heire generall of saint Quintine, that was honor of Hornelie castell in Richmontshire, which heire he was content one Coniers a seruant of his should marrie, and haue the preferrement of that ward; and so Hornelie castell came to the Conierses, of which house the first lord was William Coniers, grand|father to him that died in the time of queene Marie without heire male, whereby his inheritance came to his three daughters. Which William the first lord Coniers of that name did much cost vpon Hornelie castell: being before but a meane thing. I haue read of this lord Scroope, that he had a sonne called Wil|liam, whereof we will speake more hereafter, that was earle of Wilshire, who being beheaded in his fathers life, left no issue behind him. After which the father suruiuing was made treasuror to the king and died in honor, although he was not restored to his dignitie of chancellorship: but at what time he should be the second time treasuror (after the death of his sonne William) in the time of Henrie the fourth, I can not as yet certeinlie learne. But it maie be that he was againe treasuror in the ninth yeare of Hen|rie the fourth; for that I find not by any former search who then possessed that place. It séemeth that he had two wiues, the one the daughter of the lord Spenser the other the daughter of Michaell de la Poole erle of Suffolke called Blanch. He had three sons, for whom he bought of the king the thrée daughters and heires of Robert lord Tiptost, whereof the eldest daughter Margaret was married to Roger his second sonne, the second daughter was married to William his eldest sonne, the third daughter called Millescent was married to Stephan the third sonne of the said Richard.

Sir Robert Ashton knight,Sir Robert Ashton. constable of Douer castell, was lord treasuror in the fiftith and one and fiftith of king Edward the third in Michaelmasse tearme, which was the last Michaelmasse tearme wherein the king reigned, being about the yeare of Christ one thousand three hundred seuentie and six, of which name there was also one that was chiefe baron in the time of Edward the second, as I haue read.

Henrie Wake or Wakefield,Henrie Wake bishop of Wor|cester. being made bishop of Worcester in the yeare of our red [...]mption one thousand thrée hundred seueantie and fiue, being the fortie and ninth yeare of the reigne of king Edward the third, was made lord treasuror of England in the EEBO page image 1248 yeare that the word of the father tooke flesh in the wombe of the woman, one thousand three hundred se|uentie and six, in the one and fiftith yeare of king Edward the third, in which office he continued part of Easter tearme in the first yeare of king Richard the second, being about the yeare of our redemption one thous [...]nd thrée hundred seauentie and eight, he died in the yeare of Christ one thousand thrée hundred ninetie and fiue, as saith Walsingham.

Thomas Brantington bishop of Excester was made lord treasuror of England towards the latter end of Easter tearme,Thomas Branting|ton bishop of Excester. in the first yeare of king Ri|chard the second, falling in the yeare of Christ one thousand thrée hundred seauentie and eight, as I at this time account it: from which place he was short|lie remooued in the second yeare of king Richard the second.

Richard earle of Arundell.Richard earle of Arundell and Surrie, made lord treasuror of England in the second yeare of the reigne of king Richard the second, whereof part fell in the yeare of our Lord one thousand thrée hundred seauentie and eight, & part in the yéere one thousand thrée hundred seauentie and nine, continued about one yeare in the same, and then gaue place to him which possessed the same office last before him, he mar|ried Elisabeth the daughter of William de Bohune earle of Northampton & Hereford, by whome he had issue Thomas earle of Arundell, Ione married to William Beauchampe lord Aburgauennie, Elisa|beth married to Thomas lord Mowbraie, Margaret married to sir Rowland Lenthall, and Alice married to Iohn Charleton lord Powes: this Richard was beheaded in the one and twentith yeare of Richard the second.

Thomas Brantington bishop of Ex|cester.Thomas Brantington bishop of Excester was the third time lord treasuror of England, in the third yéere of the after deposed king Richard the second, & was remooued from his office in the fourth yéere of the said Richard, in the yéere of our redemption one thousand three hundred and eightie, after the account of such as begin the yéere on the fiue and twentith of March.

Robert Hales.Robert Hales chiefe prior of the knights of the Rhodes, intituled by the name of the knights of S. Iohns Ierusalem in England, was lord tresuror of England in the fourth yeere of the reigne of Richard the second, in which office he continued during his life: for shortlie after that he came into that place (which as I suppose he held Easter terme, and some moneths after) in the said yéere of Richard the se|cond, in the yeere of our redemption one thousand thrée hundred eightie and one (the rebelles hauing spoiled the hospitall or famous college of those knights of saint Iohns by Smithfield neere vnto London) amongest others did fetch this Robert Hales out of the tower of London (where the king then laie) and beheaded him on the tower hill.

Hugh lord Segraue.Hugh Segraue knight, whome Walsingham calleth Regis senescallum the kings steward, was made lord treasuror of England in the fift yeare of the reigne of king Richard the second, who continued in the said office the sixt, seauenth, eight, and some part of the Michaelmasse terme in the ninth yeare of the reigne of king Richard the second, being the yeare of our redemption one thousand thrée hundred eightie and fiue.

Iohn For|tham bishop of Durham.Iohn Fortham canon, being secretarie to the king, was made bishop of Durham the nine and twentith of Maie, in the yeere of our redemption one thousand three hundred eightie and one, being the fourth yeare of the reigne of king Richard the se|cond, and was inthronized in September, in the yeare of Christ one thousand three hundred eightie and two, being the sixt yeare of the reigne of king Richard the second. This man was made lord trea|suror in Michaelmasse terme the ninth yeare of king Richard the second, being the yeare of our saluation one thousand three hundred eightie and fiue: and so continued part of the tenth yeare of king Richard the second, vntill he was by parlement discharged. He was translated from the bishoprike of Durham to Elie by Boniface the pope the fift calends of Oc|tober, as hath the booke of Durham, one thousand thrée hundred eightie nine, being the twelfe yéere of the same Richard: but as saith the booke of Elie one thousand three hundred eightie and eight, being the thirtéenth yeare of Richard the second. Which both may be true, because the one may haue relation to the yeare of his translation, and the other to the yeare of his inthronization, both which manie times happened in seuerall yeares of manie other bishops. He was bishop of Elie seuen and thirtie years, three moneths, and foure daies, and died a verie old man the thirtéenth of December, in his manor of Dun|ham, in the yeare of our redemption one thousand foure hundred twentie and fiue, falling in the fourth yeare of the reigne of king Henrie the sixt.

Iohn Gilbert bishop of Hereford was by parle|ment made lord treasuror in the tenth yeare of king Richard the third,Iohn bishop of Hereford. being the yeare of our redemption one thousand thrée hundred eightie and si [...], as I for this time take it, in which office he continued the ele|uenth, and all Michaelmasse terme in the twelfe yéere of king Richard the second, and the one and twentith of March following: after which he was againe re|mooued, and then he with twelue more were appoin|ted by commission to the gouernment of the whole realme vnder the king, of whome thus writeth one Anonymall chronicle M. S. Is fuit de ordine praedicatorũ, vir qui plus lingua quàm fide regebat, which bishop (as I suppose) was remooued to saint Dauids, after that he had beene thirtéene yeares bishop of Hereford.

Thomas Brantington bishop of Excester.Thomas Brantington bishop of Ex|cester. I haue read that the bishop of Excester was made treasu|ror in the twelfe yeare of Richard the second, vpon the remoouing of Iohn Gilbert, which bishop of Exce|ster could not be Edmund Gifford, as some falselie name him, for there is no such man as I can find in the catalog of all the bishops of Excester: neither was it Edmund Stafford, for he was not made bi|shop of Excester vntill the twentith of Iune one thousand thrée hundred ninetie and fiue, being the daie before king Richard the second began the one and twentith yéere of his reigne, which is eight yéers after the time whereof we now intreat. Wherefore it must néeds be Thomas Brantington, for he being consecrated bishop of Excester the tenth of March, in the yeare of Christ one thousand thrée hundred & se|uentie, being the foure and fortith yeare of Edward the third, and gouerning that sée foure and twentie years, till the yeare of Christ one thousand three hun|dred ninetie and fiue, in which came Edmund Staf|ford kéeper of the priuie seale; it must néeds be that (the bishop of Excester being treasuror in the twelfe yeare of Richard the second, falling in the yeere of our redemption one thousand thrée hundred eightie and eight) it was this man Brantington, and that he was the fourth time made lord treasuror of Eng|land, about the eighteenth yeare after that he was made bishop of Excester, who died in the yeare of Christ one thousand three hundred ninetie and fiue, as hath Ypodigma.

Iohn Gilbert bishop of saint Dauids in Wales was lord treasuror in the thirteenth and fouretéenth yeares of the reigne of the deposed king Richard the second. Of whome,Iohn Gilbert bishop of saint Dauids in Wales. because there is somewhat spoken before, we will intreat the lesse of him in this place.

EEBO page image 1249 Iohn Wal|tham bishop of Salisburie.Iohn Waltham, of whome I haue spoken more in my discourse of the archbishops of Canturburie, in the life of William Courtneie was bishop of Sa|lisburie, maister of the rolles in the sixt yeare of Ri|chard the second, and kéeper of the priuie seale, after which he was treasuror of England, in the fiftéenth, sixteenth, seauentéenth, and part of the eightéenth of Richard the second, for he died in Michaelmas terme in the said 18 yeare of Richard the second, in the yere of Christ 1395, others saie 1394, of whome thus wri|teth Walsingham: Hoc anno (which was 1395) obij [...] Iohannes de Waltham episcopus Sarum & regni thesaurarius, qui tantùm regi complacuerit, vt etiam (multis licèt murmu|rantibus) apud monasterium inter reges meruit sepulturam.

Roger Wal|den bishop of London.Roger Walden sometime secretarie to the king and treasuror of the towne of Calis (in the twelfe yéere of Richard the second) was made lord treasuror in the eightéenth of the same king, about the yéere of our Lord 1365, in which office he continued the two and twentith of the said Richard the second. He was elected and made bishop of Canturburie, but after re|iected and deposed, and therevpon was by pope In|nocent the seuenth made bishop of London on the tenth of December, in the yéere of Christ 1404, be|ing the sixt yeere of Henrie the fourth, in the which bi|shoprike he continued about one yere, and died in the yeere 1406, being buried at saint Bartholomews priorie in Smithfield, who of a poore man (as saith Walsingham) was made lord treasuror of England.

G. bishop of S. Dauids was lord treasuror of En|gland in the two and twentith yere of Richard the se|cond,G. bishop of saint Dauids in Wales. which bishop I suppose to be Guie de Mone, whom the booke Ypodigma & Thomas Walsingham call bishop of S. Dauids, and saie that he died in the yéere of our redemption 1407, writing in this sort: Eodem anno Guido de Mone Meneuensis episcopus praesentis lucis sensit eclipsim, qui dum vixit magnorum malorum causa fuit.

William Scroope earle of Wilshire.William Scroope knight, vicechamberleine to Richard the second was lord treasuror, he bought of William Montacute earle of Salisburie the Ile of Man, with the crowne thereof. He was one of those to whom king Richard the second let the kingdom to farme, he was lord treasuror of England in the 21 of Richard the second, and was after created earle of Wilshire, in the said 21 yere of the same Richard the second, in the yéere of Christ 1397. He was after behe|ded at Bristow in the 23 and last yeere of the then de|posed king Richard. Of which William Scroope and others thus writeth that worthie poet sir Iohn Gow|er in his historie of Richard the second, commonlie taken as part of his worke intituled Vox clamantis.

Henrie Bol|lingbroke cõ|ming into England and deposing Ri|chard the se|cond. Dux probus audaci vultu, cum plebe sequaci

Regnum scrutatur, siproditor inueniatur,

Sic tres exosos, magis omnibus ambitiosos,

Regni tortores, inuenerat ipse priores,

Ense repercussi pereunt, Gren, Scrop, quo Bussi,

Hi qui regales fuerant cum rege sodales,

Scrop comes & miles, cuius Bristolia viles

Actus declarat, quo mors sua fata pararat.

Gren quoque sorte pari, statuit dux de capitari

Bussi conuictus, similes quoque sustinet ictus,

Vnanimes mente, pariter mors vna repente,

Hos tres prostrauit gladius, quos fine vorauit,

Sicut & egerunt alijs, sic hi ceciderunt,

Quo dux laudatur, regnúmque per omne iocatur.

Sir Iohn Northberie made lord treasuror in the first yeare of king Henrie the fourth,Sir Iohn Northberie. being the yeare that God tooke on him the forme of a seruant, a thou|sand thrée hundred nintie and nine, and continued in the same in the third yeare of Henrie the fourth, in which yeare he was also keeper of the priuie garde|robe in the tower.

Henrie Bowet made bishop of Bath,Henrie Bowet. about the yeare of our redemption 1401, being also about the second yeare of Henrie the fourth, in which bishop|rike he continued eight yeares, and was after at the kings instance in the yéere of Christ a thousand foure hundred and seuen, about the eight yeare of Henrie the fourth remooued to Yorke. This man was lord treasuror of England in the fourth yeare of king Henrie the fourth, in the yeare of our redemption 1403, in which place he continued not aboue a yéere, if so long.

William lord Rosse,William lord Rosse. the sonne of Thomas lord Rosse, did possesse the honorable place of the lord treasuror of England, in the fift yeare of king Hen|rie the fourth, being about the yeare of our saluation one thousand foure hundred and foure, and shortlie after gaue place to the lord Furniuall. He married Margaret daughter of Fitzallen lord Matrauars, he had issue Thomas lord Rosse slaine in France, in the yeare one thousand foure hundred twentie and one, about the ninth yeare of Henrie the sixt, and ma|nie other children.

Thomas lord Furniuall kept the place and office of the lord treasuror of England, the sixt, seuenth,Thomas lord Furniuall. and some part of the eight yeare of king Henrie the fourth, as in Michaelmasse tearme of the same eight yeare, falling in the yeare of our redemption, one thousand foure hundred and six, after which this lord Furniuall (who had the custodie of the castell and ho|nour of Wigmoore, being in the kings hands by rea|son of the wardship and minoritie of Edmund Mor|timer earle of March) was (as it seemeth) remooued from the treasurorship, in whose roome succeeded the bishop of London. To these lord Furniuals did Fur|niuals inne of Holborne sometime apperteine as their mansion house, being now an inne of chance|rie for yoong students of the law and atturneies, and belonging vnto Lincolns inne in Chancerie lane.

Nicholas Bubwith made bishop of London in the yeare of Christ one thousand foure hundred and six: being the eight yéere of Henrie the fourth,Nicholas Bubwith bi|shop of Lon|don. must be that bishop of London (as farre as I can yet con|ceiue) who was lord treasuror of England in Mi|chaelmas tearme in the said eight yeare of Henrie the fourth: which office it seemeth that he held not long, for in Easter terme after in the same eight yeare, the office of the tresuror remained in the kings hands, and the accompts of the same terme go vn|der the same title of being in the kings hands.

Sir Richard Scroope lord of Bolton (wherof isSir Richard Scroope lord Scroope of Bolton. so much spoken before) was as I suppose the second time treasuror of England in this ninth yeare of Henrie the fourth: wherevnto I am induced by this reason; that first the king would not keepe that of|fice so long in his hands as almost amounted vnto two yeares, but that he would bestow the same vpon some other: secondlie, for that I read that this Ri|chard Scroope father to William Scroope earle of Wilshire beheaded (by this Henrie the fourth before he came to the crowne) at Bristow (in the last yeare of Richard the second, and in the first of this kings reigne) was after the death of the said William made treasuror of England, and so died in honour: thirdlie for that I cannot sée how he might be treasu|ror in anie yeare since the death of the said William, vntill this ninth yeare of Henrie the fourth: and lastlie, for that I cannot in anie record or other au|thor find anie other man mentioned to supplie that place in this yeare: for which causes I haue attemp|ted to bestow him here, and that rightlie, for anie thing that I can yet learne.

Sir Iohn Tiptost or Tibetot knight, did possesse the place and office of the lord treasurorship of Eng|land in Michelmas terme,Sir Iohn Tiptost knight. in the tenth yeare of king EEBO page image 1250 Henrie the fourth, being in the yere of our redemp|tion one thousand foure hundred and eight.

Henrie lord Scroope.Henrie lord Scroope of Masham and of Flar|fleet, was made lord treasuror of England, in the e|leuenth yere of the reigne of K. Henrie the fourth, in the yeare of our redemption one thousand foure hundred and ten, as hath Walsingham: in which of|fice he continued vntill the death of king Henrie the fourth, which hapned in the fourtéenth yeare of the same king, and in the yeare of our redemption one thousand foure hundred & twelue, after the account of England: but one thousand foure hundred and thirtéene after the account of such as doo begin the yeare at Ianuarie. He rebelled against king Hen|rie the fift, and was beheaded at Southhampton in the third yeare of K. Henrie the fift, being the yeare of our redemption one thousand foure hundred and fiftéene the last of Iulie. Of which Henrie so conspi|ring against Henrie the fift, I find these verses in a written booke of parchment, intituled Extractum bre|ue de chronica Thomae Helmham, prior Lenton de tempore regis Henrici quinti. In which verses by the capitall let|ters are set down the names of the principall conspi|rators, & the yere of our Lord wherein the same was doone, being the yeare of our redemption one thou|sand foure hundred & thirteene: the greater Romane capitall letters in the third verse seruing for the yere of Christ, & for the name Zorc deriued of this word COR in the fourth verse, & the English capitall let|ters onelie seruing for the names of the persons in this sort couched togither for common capacitie:

Mox rex nauigium parat vt mare transeat armis,

Scrop furit Henricus proditione fremens,

SCrVtans This C ser|ueth for the name of Scroope and the yeare of Christ. ConspIrat RIMatVr OLenCla PLebi,

Richard is spelled by the first letters of the four. h verse, & Zorc by changing the letters of the word Cor, and adding to it the letter z. which signifi|eth a yoke.Rumpe Iugo COR Auens Res Dabit Ultra Sonum

By the first letter of the words of the fift verse set together back|ward ariseth the name of Thomas Graie.

Thomas erle of Arundell.

EIA Ruit Gens Auita Malis Opus Hoste Triũphat,

Vota voluntatis sic sacre Christe tuae.

Versious his quinque praetactis traditionem

Lector scire potes: hinc repetendo stude.

Hitres, Richardus Zorc, Henri Scrúpque, Thomas Gray,

In regem surgunt proditione pares:

Mun [...]re Francorum corrupti terga dedere,

Iusto munus habet vindice quisque suum.

Thomas Fitz Allen earle of Aundell and Sur|reie was aduanced to the honorable office of the lord treasurorship of England, in the yeare of our re|demption one thousand foure hundred and thirtéene, being the first yeare of the reigne of the most victo|rious prince K. Henrie the fift, in which office it sée|meth that he continued the first, second, and third of Henrie the fift. He in the yeare 1405, being the se|uenth of Henrie the fift, on the next daie of the feast of saint Katharine, married Beatrice the bastard daughter of the king of Portingale, by whom he had no issue, hauing his sisters his heires, and died in the yeare 1415, being the third yeare of Henrie the fift, and was buried in the college at Arundell.

Sir Roger Lech (whom some call but not rightlie as I suppose sir Philip Lech,Sir Roger Lech knight. being brother vnto the said sir Roger) was treasuror of England, in Mi|chaelmas and Easter tearme in the fourth yeare of king Henrie the fift, being the yeare of our redemp|tion one thousand foure hundred and sixteene. He was at the séege of Rone with this king Henrie, in the sixt yeare of his reigne, being also treasuror for the warres in that voiage.

Henrie lord Fitz Hugh.Henrie lord Fitz Hugh was aduanced to the of|fice of the lord treasurorship of England, in the fift yeare of Henrie the fift, being the yeare of our re|demption one thousand foure hundred & seuentéene, in which office he continued (as I gather) vntill the death of the said king Henrie the fift, which happened in August, in the yeare of our redemption one thou|sand foure hundred twentie and two.

Iohn Staf|fordIohn Stafford clerke was made lord treasuror of England in the first yeare of king Henrie the sixt, being the yeare that the word became flesh 1422, in which office he continued in Michaelmas terme, and fourth of the said king Henrie the sixt, falling in the yeare of Christ 1425, he was chosen bishop of Bath, in the third yeare of king Henrie the sixt, in the yere 1424, he was chancellor of England, and remooued to the archbishoprike of Canturburie, of whome is mention made hereafter in the discourse of the chan|cellors of England, & touching whom I will for this time onelie set downe héere what Matthew Parker writeth of him in the life of Henrie Chicheleie an archbishop of Canturburie. Archiepis [...]opus (saith he) in the yeare of Christ our redéemer 1424: Cantuariensis 12. Octob. clerum in ecclesia Pauli|na conuocauit, in ea Henricus Beauford Winton episcopus regni cãcellarius, & Iohannes Stafford Bathoniẽsis electus episcopus regni thesaurarius, ad bellũ Gallicum opẽ à clero petiuit, & interpo|sit a paucorum dierum deliberatione, Wilhelmus Lindwood officialis curiae Cãtuariẽsis de arcubus, hoc responsum ab inferiori cleri synodo acceptum episcopis declarauit: non esse penes cleri procura|tores potestatem subsidium concedendi. Nam cùm in dicta synodo in singulis diocoesibus cõstituti es|sent, clerus his solutionibus consentiendi licentiã expressè ademit: quia tantis tributis diu penden|dis ad magnam inopiam & egestatem deuenit. I|taque cancellarius à superiori synodo ad inferiorẽ transiens, longa & diserta oratione, ac regis iam minoris necessitate, ac de instanti in Gallia bello egit, ac nequicquam suasit.

Walter lord Hungerford knight of the garter, the sonne of sir Thomas Hungerford knight,Walter lord Hungerford. was made lord treasuror of England in the fourth yeare of the reigne of king Henrie the sixt, being the yere of Christ 1425, in which office he continued about six yeares, vntill some part of Michaelmas tearme in the tenth yeare of king Henrie the sixt, falling in the yeare that the sonne of God tooke on him the forme of a seruant, one thousand foure hundred thir|tie and one. He was also one of the councell to the said king, of whome is mention made by Matthew Parker in the life of Henrie Chicheleie archbishop of Canturburie, in these words: Proximo anno (which was about the yeare of our Lord 1425) synodus sub eodem archiepiscopo, 15 Aprilis inchoata est. Qua Iohanne Kempo Eboracẽsi archiepiscopo & Waltero Hungerfordo mi|lite, regijs conciliarijs (illo cancellario hoc thesaurario regni) re|gis nomine postulantibus regi decimam concessit. Ac eisdem his petentibus, triennio post in recenti synodo media decima regi à clero data est. This lord treasuror maried Katha|rine, the daughter and heire of Thomas Peuerell knight, by whom he had issue Walter lord Hunger|ford of Hatchberie knight of the garter, that died without issue, sir Robert lord Hungerford of Hatch|berie, Edmund Hungerford knight, that died with|out issue, Margaret maried to sir Walter Rodneie knight, and Elisabeth maried to Philip Courtneie knight: which Robert lord Hungerford and Marga|ret his wife, Iohn Cheineie of Pim esquier, Iohn Meruin esquier and others did (by the kings licence granted vnto them in the eleuenth yeare of king Edward the fourth) build the hospitall of Hatchberie in Wilshire.

Iohn lord Scroope of Upsall and Masham, made lord treasuror in the tenth yeare of king Henrie the sixt, being the yeare of our redemption 1431,Iohn lord Scroope, in which office he continued vntill some part of the twelfe yere of the said king, as I for this time doo ga|ther. Of whom thus writeth Matthew Parker in the life of Henrie Chichelie archbishop of Canturburie, touching a synod holden in the yeare of our Lord 1430, at what time, of the clergie he saith that Iohan|nes EEBO page image 1251 Stafford episcopus Bathoniensis cancellarius, & D. Scrope thesaurarius regni, necnon Wilhelmus Lindwood, custos pri|uati sigilli, pro rege subsidium postularunt, & mediam deci|mam tandem aegrè impetrarunt.

Rafe lord Cromwell, the son of Rafe Cromwell lord of Tatershall,Rafe lord Cromwell. possessed the place of the lord treasurorship of England, in Easter terme in the twelfe yeare of the after deposed K. Henrie the sixt, being the yeare of Christ 1434, and so continued in that office about ten years, falling (as I suppose) in the yeare of our redemption 1444. This man be|ing knight was created lord Cromwell by the said king Henrie the sixt, and was lineallie descended of one of the heires of Robert lord Tatershall, that ma|ried one of the daughters and heires of William Dalbinie earle of Arundell. This Rafe lord treasu|ror died without issue, and made his testament in the yeare of Christ one thousand foure hundred fiftie and foure, being in the thrée and thirtith yere of king Henrie the sixt, after whose death the inheritance came to the three aunts being his heirs, whereof the first was married to the lord Bardolfe slaine at Brancehome moore in Northumberland, the second was married to sir William Fitzwilliams knight of the sepulchre, the third Elisabeth to sir Iohn Clif|ton knight, & after his death to sir Edmund Bene|sted knight. Of one Rafe lord Cromwell I find this note set downe by Leland. Dominus Radulphus Crome|well & Matildis vxor eius fundatores collegij sanctae trinita|tis de Tatershall, quúmque Roberti ordine domini erant de Tatershall, hos sequutus est Radulphus Cromewell.

Sir Rafe Butler knight of the garter, lord Sud|leie (descended from Iohn lord Sudleie,Sir Rafe Butler lord Sudleie. and Wil|liam Butler baron of Wem, which maried Ione daughter and heire to Iohn Sudleie lord Sudleie) did possesse the honorable place of the lord treasuror|ship of England the seuenth of Iulie, in the two and twentith yere of king Henrie the sixt, being the yere of our redemption one thousand foure hundred for|tie and foure, which office he kept about thrée yeres: for in the fiue and twentith yeare of the said king, was the bishop of Carleill lord treasuror. This Rafe lord Sudleie builded the castell of Sudleie, in the time of king Henrie the sixt, and of Edward the fourth; who in the time of the said Edward the fourth was committed to prison by the king, first sending for him to come to his presence. Wherevpon he go|ing to the king, and resting on an hill, from whense he did behold Sudleie castell, said: It is thou, it is thou Sudleie castell and not I which am the traitor. After which comming to king Edward the fourth, he resigned the said Sudleie castell into the kings hands. Which castell came after to Iasper duke of Bedford, and is now in the yeare 1585 in the pos|session of Giles a Bridges lord Shandois. This Rafe being made baron in the twentith yeare of Henrie the sixt, maried Elisabeth the daughter of sir Iohn Northberie, by whome he had issue Thomas his son that died without issue, leauing his two sisters to be his heires; wherof the eldest daughter called Elisa|beth, was maried to sir Iohn Northberie, whose heire generall was maried to Iohn Halwell of Deuon|shire, who had issue Ione his daughter and heire ma|ried to Edward lord Braie, of whome the lord Cob|ham now liuing is descended. The other sister ma|ried to sir Hamond Belknap, of whome is descen|ded the woorthie gentleman Thomas Wootton of Bacton Maleherbe in Kent esquire now liuing. The which Rafe lord Butler of Sudleie was Vexil|lifer, and high Butler of England, and steward in house to king Henrie the sixt.

Marmaduke bishop of Carleill was made lord treasuror of England in the fiue and twentith yeare of king Henrie the sixt,Marmaduke bishop of Carleill. in which office he continued about two yeares, in the seuen and twentith yere of king Henrie the sixt, being about the yeare of our redemption 1448, or (as some haue) 1449.

Iames Fines created at Burie baron of Saie and of Sele, on the third of March,Iames Fines lord Saie and Sele. in the fiue and twentith yeare of king Henrie the sixt, being the yeare of our redemption, according to the English account 1446, was constable of Douer castell, and lord treasuror of England in the eight and twentith yeare of the said king Henrie the sixt, and was from thense remooued (as some haue) in the nine & twen|tith yere of the said king, & was by the rebels of Kent Iacke Cade and his felowes taken out of the tower to the Guildhall, where he was areigned before the maior and other the kings Iustices; who desiring to be tried by his péeres, was by the rebels forceab|lie taken from the officers, and beheaded at the stan|dard in Cheape. The maner whereof shall be more fullie set downe hereafter in my large booke of the liues of the lord treasurors. Which his beheading some doo attribute to the eight and twentith yere of the said Henrie the sixt, being the yeare of our re|demption 1450. He had issue sir William Fines knight, and one daughter maried to sir William Cromer knight, shiriffe of Kent, beheaded at that time also with his father inlaw. Of which Cromer is Iames Cromer of Kent now liuing descended.

Iohn Lord Beauchampe,Iohn lord Beauchampe. a person of great woor|thinesse, possessed the place of the treasurorship of England, the nine and twentith and thirtith yeares of king Henrie the sixt.

Iohn Tiptost earle of Worcester possessed the place of the lord treasuror,Iohn Tiptost in the one and thirtith and two and thirtith of king Henrie the sixt. Of whome is more mention made hereafter.

Iames Butler,Iames But|ler earle of Wilshire. the sonne of Iames earle of Or|mond, being earle of Wilshire and Ormond, posses|sed the office of the lord treasuror of England in Ea|ster tearme the thrée and thirtith yeare of king Hen|rie the sixt, falling in the yeare of our redemption 1455. Of whom is more spoken hereafter.

Henrie vicount Bourchier,Henrie vicoũt Bourchier. borne of the noble house of the Bourchiers, the sonne of William Bourchier earle of Ewe in Normandie, was lord treasuror of England in the thrée and thirtith yeare of the reigne of the deposed king Henrie the sixt, in which office he did not long remaine.

Iohn Talbot earle of Shrewsburie,Iohn Talbot earle of Shrewsburie. the sonne of Iohn Talbot, the first earle of Shrewsburie of that name, possessed the place of the treasurorship of Eng|land in the fiue and thirtith and six and thirtith yeres of king Henrie the sixt, and then gaue place to the earle of Wilshire. This earle was slaine at the bat|tell of Northampton, in the eight and thirtith yeare of king Henrie the sixt, being the yeare of our salua|tion 1460. He maried Elisabeth the daughter of Iames Butler erle of Ormond, and had issue, Iohn erle of Shrewesburie, Iames, Gilbert, Christopher, and George; Anne maried to sir Henrie Uernon, and Margaret: this man was buried in the priorie of Workesop.

Iames Butler,Iames earle of Wilshire. sonne to Iames the fourth of that name earle of Ormond, was the second time made lord treasuror of England, about the 37 yere of king Henrie the sixt, in which office he continued (as I suppose) in the eight & thirtith yeare of the said king. This man in the said eight and thirtith yeare of the king conueied himselfe awaie out of England into Dutchland (for feare of the nobilitie, as the duke of Yorke and others that rebelled against the king) sen|ding backe his souldiers into England, which he had before assembled vpon the sea: but after he returned into England, and was againe put to flight at Mor|timers crosse by Edward earle of March after king EEBO page image 1252 by the name of king Edward the fourth. He was made earle of Ormond in the nine and thirtith yeare and last yeare of king Henrie the sixt. He maried E|leanor the daughter of Edmund duke of Summer|set, and died without issue, being beheaded at New|castell in the yeare one thousand foure hundred sixtie one, in the first yeare of Edward the fourth.

Henrie vi| [...]unt Bour|chier.Henrie vicount Bourchier was lord treasuror of England the second time, in the nine and thirtith and last yeare of king Henrie the sixt, being the yeare of our redemption one thousand foure hundred & sixtie. Who vpon the deposition of the said king Henrie the sixt by Edward the fourth, was also remooued from his office.

Thomas lord Bourchier.Thomas Bourchier, made lord treasuror of Eng|land in the first yeare of the reigne of king Edward the fourth, being the yeare of our redemption one thousand foure hundred sixtie and one, continued not long in that office, but gaue place to Iohn earle of Worcester.

Iohn earle of Worcester.Iohn Tiptost earle of Worcester, the second time possessed the place of the lord treasuror of Eng|land, in the second and third yeare of king Edward the fourth. Of whom is more spoken before by me in my treatise of the conestables of England pag. 869.

Edmund lord Greie of Ruthine, the sonne of Iohn lord Greie of Ruthine,Edmund lord Greie of Ru|thine after erle of Kent. did inioy the office of the lord treasurorship of England, in the fourth yeare of the noble prince king Edward the fourth, being the yere of our redemption 1464. This man secretlie in hart forsaking the part of king Henrie the sixt, for iniuries receiued at the same king Henries hands, aided the said Edward the fourth, and was the chiefe means whereby he atteined the crowne. In Michaelmas tearme in the said fourth yeare of the king, there was a sergeants feast held in Holborne in the bishop of Elies house, to which the maior and aldermen repaired, being bidden thither. But when the maior looked to be set to kéepe the state in the hall (forgetting that he was out of his owne liberties, for the bishops palace was an exempt place) as it had béene vsed (saith Iohn Stow) in all places of the citie & liberties of the same, out of the kings presence: the lord Greie of Ruthine then treasuror of England vnknowne to the sergeants, and (against their wils as they said) was placed in the highest [...]oome. Where|vpon the maior, aldermen, and commons departed. This Edmund dooth Matthew Parker, in the life of Thomas Bourchier archbishop of Canturburie, make to be treasuror in the third yeare of Edward the fourth, being the yeare of Christ 1463: which may well inough stand with the former, being treasuror to Iohn earle of Worcester in the said third yeare of the king. For vpon the remoouing of the said earle in the third yeare of Edward the fourth, came this lord Greie in place. The words of which Matthew Parker (with a note of the yeare of Christ 1463 in the margent) are in this order. Edwardus rex, duobus iam annis foeliciter gesto regno, parliamentum Westmonasterij tenuit, quo etiã tempore archiepiscopus (which was Thomas Bourchier the brother of Henrie Bourchier earle of Essex) & clerus in synodo conuenerunt. In hac synodo Iohan|nes comes Wigorniae, Henricus comes Essexiae, D. Edmundus Grey thesaurarius Angliae, D. Humfridus Cromewell, D. Wenlocke, D. Iohannes prior sancti Iohannis, & Robertus Stillington legum doctor custos priuati sigilli, regis conciliarij, allatis literis regijs petierunt a clero decerni regi ad Scotos re|pellondos subsidium. Quod quidem gratissimis omnium animis tam munifico regi concessum est, qui superiori anno ecclesiae im|munitates atque iura iniquis iudiciorum calumnijs (vti in Io|hanne Stafford antea diximus) conuulsa & labefactata diplo|mate regio restaurauit.

Besides which, thus writeth Iohn Whethamsted, that learned abbat of saint Albons, of this lord Greie, declaring in what authoritie he was at first, in the daies of Henrie the sixt, and then in the reigne of Edward the fourth. His words be these. Anno 36 H. 6. venerunt tres viri monachi de coenobio Clu|niacensi, quibus ad audiendum eorũ nunt ium mis|si sunt episcopus. Dunelmensis custos priuati sigilli, dominus Edmundus Greie de Ruthine, & secre|tarius regis, quibus isti viri dixerunt eorum ad|uentum esse ob tria. Primò ad aperiendum quomo|do reges Angliae & praecipuè Henricus secundus fuerunt tam magni benefactores ad eorum eccle|siam, vt potiùs pro nunc dicatur earum patronus a [...] praecipuus fundator. Secundò venerunt ad peten|dum possessionem & confirmationem bonorum illo|rum, quae dicti progenitores eis contulerant, & per tempus non paucum iamdudum à manibus eorum detenta & distracta erant. Tertiò ad impetrandum liberam licentiam ad ingrediendum singula loca religiosa ab eorum coenobio dependentia, & quae per nobiles progenitores regis posita fuerũt sub eo|rum regimine. Sed nihil hîc eis gratũ fuit actum, ita vt tristes discederent. Out of the which words of Whethamsted maie other things be gathered, be|sides the dooings of the lord Greie: as that the kings of England, and speciallie Henrie the second, haue beene great benefactors and founders of the Char|terhouse moonks: with manie mo matters contei|ned in the same, which I referre to the wise and lear|ned reader, which made me the willinger to set downe his words so largelie.

Moreouer, the same Whethamsted, continuing the historie of Henrie the sixt, writeth of the battell of Northampton, wherin was this lord Greie, in this sort. In praelio Northamptonensi Edmundus Grey dominus Ruthine corpore licèt praesens (euen as the lord Stanleie was in the battell fought betwixt Richard the third & Henrie erle of Richmond, after king by the name of Henrie the seuenth) in campo domini regis Henrici sexti steterat, cor tamen eius non erat rectum in eo, né omnino fide|lis habitus aut inuentus suit. Nam venientibus turmis dictis ad fossam circumuallationis, & ipsam nõ multùm promptè pro|pter eleuationem verticis in parte vlteriore ascendere valenti|bus, occurrit ipsis dominus cum suis copijs obuiàm, porrigendó ipsis dextram traxit eos per manus in campum Ma [...]tium, iux|ta votum suum. Thus much Whethamsted of Edmund Greie lord Ruthine, who was made earle of Kent in the fift yeare of king Edward the fourth, being the yeare of our redemption 1464.

This Edmund Greie being lord Hastings, Weis|ford, and Ruthine (before he had the honour of this earledome) did by his déed of indenture dated the 18 of Nouember, in the fiue and twentith yeare of king Henrie the sixt, falling in the yeare of our redemp|tion 1446, giue to Iohn Pinchbecke prior of Duf|field in Northamptonshire in almesse, during the life of the said prior, his field called Challocke, belonging to the manour of Challocke, to kéepe the obits of sir Iohn Greie, father to the said sir Edmund, and of dame Custance the widow of the earle marshall, and daughter of Iohn Holland duke of Excester and erle of Huntington, mother to the said sir Edmund, with masse, &c: and such other collects as the said Ed|mund should deliuer vnto the said prior. Out of this house of the Greies haue issued manie noble houses, and those of great antiquitie, whereof at this daie there yet remaineth two honourable houses: the one being Henrie Greie earle of Kent now liuing, a man of singular estimation in the countrie of Bedford where he now liueth, as well for the nobi|litie of his race, being descended of this Edmund Greie lord treasuror of England, for the good gouern|ment and carriage of himselfe, and for the orderlie and wise managing of the affaires of that countrie, EEBO page image 1253 deseruing no lesse honourable place in the common|wealth, than the honour of his race, and woorthinesse of his behauiour doo well merit.

The other house at this daie in honour, is the lord Greie of Wilton knight of the garter,The lord Greie of Wilton. and somtime deputie of Ireland, a man of no lesse merit for his seruice abrode in the feats of armes, than is the other Greie for his seruice at home in the affairs of peace. But I will not saie all that I thinke and know of them both, least some more maliciouslie than trulie blemish me with the note of flatterie. For I protest I am so farre estranged from that, as I being not at all knowne to the one, and but slenderlie to the other, and neuer benefited by anie of them both, there is no cause why I should vse anie flatterie: and yet such force hath vertue, as it will shine euen in despite of malice. But againe to the matter. There haue out of this house of the Greies, besides manie noble houses, issued one duke of Suffolke, two marquesses of Dorset, and fiue earles of Kent.

Againe I thinke it not impertinent for the conti|nuance of antiquities, and of deserts of honour, to mention how manie seuerall houses there haue bin of the nobilitie of these Greis,The seuerall houses of the Greies. and in what time they liued. First there was Reignold Greie lord Greie of Codnor, in the time of king Stephan: the second was Reignold lord Greie of Rotherfield, in the time of Richard the second: the third Iohn Greie earle of Tankeruile in Normandie, in the time of Hen|rie the fift: the fourth this Edmund Greie lord Ru|thine earle of Kent, and treasuror of England in the time of king Edward the fourth: the fift house Tho|mas Greie marquesse Dorset, in the time of king Edward the fourth: the sixt Edward Greie lord Lisle in the time of king Edward the fourth: the seuenth Edward Greie lord Powes, in the time of king Ed|ward the fourth: the eight Henrie Greie duke of Suffolffe, in the time of Edward the sixt. So that there were at one time, in one kings daies, which was the time of Edward the fourth, six noble men li|uing of the name of Greies,The Greies [...]ight honou|rable. which were the mar|quesse Dorset, the earle of Kent, the lord Lisle, the lord Powes, the lord Greie of Wilton, and the lord Greie of Rotherfield.

Wherefore to draw to an end of this lord treasu|ror, who hath occasioned me to be more liberall in treating of him and the Greies, than of any lord treasuror or noble name besides (for manie priuat reasons which I reserue to my selfe) I will yet speake more liberallie of him and the Greies in my large booke of the liues of the lord treasurors of England, and knit vp this Edmund Greie lord treasuror with the marieng of his wife Katharine, the daughter of Henrie Persie earle of Northumberland, by whome he had issue George Greie earle of Kent; Elisabeth, maried to Robert baron of Greiestocke; and Anne maried to Iohn lord Greie of Wilton.

Sir Walter Blunt knight, who was the first lord Montioie,Sir Walter Blunt knight possessed the place of the lord trea|surorship of England, in the fift yeare of king Ed|ward the fourth, which fell in the yeare that the word of the father tooke flesh in the wombe of the virgine 1465. Of this man is mention made in the booke of the law called Long Quinto of Edward the fourth. He maried the daughter of one Dirham, and had is|sue, William, Iohn, and Iames.

Sir Richard Wooduile.Sir Richard Wooduile knight, chamberleine to the king, and constable of England, was made ba|ron on the ninth of Maie in the second yeare of king Henrie the sixt, being the yeare of Christ 1424, and was after created earle Riuers in the fift yeare of king Edward the fourth, being the yeare of our re|demption 1465, who thus aduanced was after lord treasuror in the sixt, seuenth, & eight of Edward the fourth. In which eight yeare of Edward the fourth, Thomas Cooke late maior of London, was accused of treason and arreigned for the same. Who after that he had béene manie times purged thereof, was yet at last found giltie, and by this lord Riuers then lord treasuror so handled, as that he could not be deliuered vntill he had paied eight thousand pounds to the king, and eight hundred to the quéene. This lord trea|suror maried Iaquet the widow of Iohn duke of Bedford, daughter to Peter of Lucenburgh earle of S. Paule, by whom he had issue Richard earle Ri|uers, Antonie lord Scales in the right of his wife, Edward Wooduile knight slaine at the battell of S. Albine in Britaine in the third yeare of Henrie the seuenth: Lionell bishop of Salisburie, Margaret maried to Thomas erle of Arundell, Margaret ma|ried to William Herbert erle of Huntington, Anne first maried to William Burcher erle of Essex and after to George Greie erle of Kent, Iaquet maried to Iohn lord Strange, Elisabeth maried to sir Iohn Greie yoonger sonne to the lord Greie of Ruthine, and after the death of the said sir Iohn Greie to king Edward the fourth: and Katharine maried to Hen|rie duke of Buckingham. Besides all which I haue read of one Iohn, which was sonne to this earle Ri|uers, which Iohn maried the old duchesse of Norf|folke, & was beheaded with his father: the truth wher|of I leaue to further triall. This Richard erle Riuers the lord treasuror in the ninth yeare of king Edward the fourth, being the yeare of our redemption 1469, was by Robert Hiltard, who named himselfe Ro|bert of Ridesdale, taken in the forrest of Dene as some haue, others saie at Grafton, and from thence brought to Northampton, where he was beheaded.

Iohn Longstrother,Iohn Long|strother. prior of saint Iohns Ierusa|lem in England, possessed the place of the lord trea|suror of the realme, in the ninth yeare of king Ed|ward the fourth, being the yeare of our redemption one thousand foure hundred and nine, for in the same yeare he gaue place to the bishop of Elie.

William Greie bishop of Elie,Williã Greie bishop of Elie was after the translation of Thomas Burcher from Elie to Can|turburie aduanced to that see by Nicholas the fift then bishop of Rome, who gaue it to the said Wil|liam being then procurator for king Henrie the sixt at Rome, in the yeare of our redemption one thou|sand foure hundred fiftie and foure. This man was lord treasuror in the ninth yeare of king Edward the fourth, being the yeare in which God became man one thousand foure hundred three score and nine, in which office he continued (as I gather) vntill the ele|uenth of king Edward the fourth, or thereabouts. This Greie was borne of the noble house of the lord Greies of Codnor, as saith Bale, and trauelled in|to Italie to atteine great learning, where he heard the noble clerke Guarinus Veronensis read in Fer|raria. He continued bishop of Elie foure and twen|tie yéeres, eleuen moneths and two daies, departing this life at Dunham the fourth of August, in the yere that the word of the father tooke flesh in the wombe of the virgine, one thousand foure hundred seuentie and eight, as I haue red; and was buried at Elie be|twéene two marble pillers, hauing bestowed great summes of monie vpon the reparation of that fa|mous belfrie of the church of Elie, and vpon other ornaments of the same churth.

Henrie Bourcher erle of Essex did the third time possesse the honorable place of the lord treasur [...] of England,Hẽrie Bour|cher. in the eleuenth yeare of the reigne of king Edward the fourth, in which office he continued (as I gather) about twelue yeares, being all the rest of the life of the said Edward the fourth, who departed this world about the ninth daie of Aprill, in the yeare from the conception of the Meschiah one thousand EEBO page image 1254 foure hundred foure score and thrée, which Bourchier being made earle of Essex in the first yeare of king Edward the fourth, in the yeare of Christ 1461, maried Elisabeth the daughter of Richard de Co|nisburgh earle of Cambridge the sister of Richard duke of Yorke, by whome he had issue William lord Bourchier, Thomas, Iohn, Henrie, and Humfrei [...] knights.

Sir Richard WoodSir Richard Wood knight, whome some call sir Iohn Wood, being before vnder treasuror in the thrée and twentith yeare of king Edward the fourth, was in the same yeare of the same king made knight, a|bout a moneth before the death of the said king Ed|ward the fourth. This man did possesse the place of the lord treasuror of England (as I gather out of the re|cord of Pellis exitus of that yeare) in the second yeare of the reigne of the vnnaturall, bloudie, and vsur|ping tyrant king Richard the third, being the yeare of our redemption 1484, which office I suppose that he kept, vntill the said Richard the third was slaine by Henrie earle of Richmond afterwards king of England, by the name of Henrie the 7. And here I thinke it not amisse before I go anie further (al|though it be somewhat out of order, sith it is best to obserue Decorum, and vnorderlie to treat of vnorder|lie officers vnder such an vnorderlie king as Richard the third was) to make report of sir William Hop|ton knight,Sir William Hopton. whome some will haue to be treasuror in the first yeare of the reigne of the same king, in the yeare of Christ 1483, attending on him to his coro|nation. But trulie, sauing the correction of better séene antiquaries than my selfe, I can not as yet re|ceiue him into the catalog of the lord treasurors of England, but rather suppose that he was treasuror of the houshold.

Sir Reinold Braie knight.Sir Reinold Braie knight (the sonne of Richard Braie physician as some haue noted to king Henrie the sixt) being seruant to Margaret countesse of Richmond mother to Henrie the seuenth, was for the fidelitie to his ladie, & good seruice in furthering king Henrie the seuenth to the crowne, receiued into great fauour with the said king, and made lord trea|suror of England, as appeareth by the record of Pellis exitus made vnder his name in the first yeare of the reigne of Henrie the seuenth, being the yeare of our redemption one thousand, foure hundred, eightie, and fiue: besides which office he had manie other offices and honours, part whereof were, that he was treasuror of the kings wars, that he was one of the executors to K. Henrie the seuenth, that he was made knight of the Bath at the coronation of the said king, and created a banneret at Blacke heath field. He died the eighteenth yeare of the Salomon of England king Henrie the seuenth, being the yeare of our redemption one thousand fiue hundred & three, and was honorablie buried at Windsore.

Sir Iohn Dinham knight.Sir Iohn Dinham knight (the sonne of sir Iohn Dinham knight) a faithfull seruant to the house of Yorke aswell in aiding the duke of Yorke, as in ser|uing king Edward the fourth sonne to the said duke of Yorke; to whom the said Edward the fourth, in the second yeare of his reigne had giuen one annuitie of fortie pounds by yeare, did after the death of the said king Edward the fourth, in the second yeare of king Henrie the seuenth, possesse the place of the lord tresuror of England, being the yeare of our redemp|tion one thousand foure hundred foure score and six, and so continued vntill in the sixtéenth yéere of king Henrie the seuenth, and then gaue place to Thomas earle of Surreie, of which lord Dinham thus writeth Leland: Diminus Denham primus fuit fundator sancti Ni|cholai aliàs Hortland. He was created lord Dinham in the first yeare of king Edward the fourth, shortlie after the coronation of the said king, in the yeare of our redemption one thousand foure hundred thrée score and one, he died in the sixteenth yeare of king Henrie the seuenth, being the yeare of Christ one thousand fiue hundred, and the thirtith of Ianuarie was brought to the Greie friers in London & there buried: he maried Elisabeth the daughter of the lord Fitzwater, by whom he had issue George and Philip, and sir Thomas Dinham his base sonne that mari|ed one of the daughters and heires of sir Iohn Or|mond, which Thomas was buried at Ashrug three miles from Berkhamsted. Besides which children this lord Dinham or Denham, for so I find both written in chronicles, had by his legitimat wife di|uerse daughters, which were Margaret maried to Nicholas baron of Carew, Ioane maried to the lord Zouch, Elisabeth maried to the lord Fitz Warren, and Katharine maried to sir Thomas Arundell of Cornewall knight.

Here I thinke it not amisse to saie somewhat of a note which I haue séene, that maketh Iohn Touchet lord Audleie tresuror, which note is this. Iohn Tou|chet lord Audleie treasuror of England, died the six and twentith daie of December, in the yeare of our redemption one thousand foure hundred foure score and ten, falling in the sixt yeare of king Henrie the seuenth, and had issue Iames lord Audelie beheaded the eight and twentith of Iune, in the yeare of Christ 1497, being the twelfe yeare of king Henrie the se|uenth, he maried the daughter of sir Richard Dauell knight: thus much the note. But trulie for anie thing I can yet learne, I can not perceiue when this Iohn Touchet should be treasuror, and so cannot perceiue where he should be placed in this catalog of the trea|surors of England. But as I will not receiue him into anie place of this succession at this time; so I will not altogither reiect him, in hope that follow|ing time will informe me of the truth therein.

Thomas Howard the sonne of Iohn lord Howard (created the first duke of Norffolke of that name in the time of Richard the third) was at the same time also created earle of Surreie.Thomas Howard erle of Surreie. This man (after the slaughter of his father at Bosworth field, when the tyrant Richard the third was slaine by Henrie the seuenth) was after receiued into such fauour with the said king Henrie the seuenth, that he was ad|uanced to be lord treasuror of England, in the six|téenth yeare of king Henrie the seuenth, in the yeare of our redemption one thousand fiue hundred, which place he continued all the life of the said king Hen|rie the seuenth, who died in the foure and twentith yeare of his reigne, being the yeare of our redemp|tion one thousand fiue hundred and nine. After which for the good seruice he vsed in the time of Henrie the seuenth, king Henrie the eight also permitted him to keepe that office, which he possessed vntill the fiftéenth yeare of king Henrie the eight, being the yeare of our redemption one thousand fiue hundred twentie and thrée.

This man was created duke of Norffolke on Candelmasse daie, in the fift yeare of king Henrie the eight, being the yeere of our redemption one thou|sand fiue hundred and thirtéene, at what time also his son Thomas Howard was made earle of Surreie. This duke was aduanced to that honour (in recom|pense of the death of the king of Scots, and for the good seruice that he did against that nation in the said fift yeare of Henrie the eight) with an augmen|tation of his armes, to beare the armes of Scotland in the bend of the arms of Howard. Touching which victorie and death of the king of Scots Buchanan lib. 13. writeth to this effect, that the said Thomas Ho|ward (as a note of the conquest) gaue to his seruants his cognisance (to weare on their left arme) being a white lion (the beast which he bare before as the proper EEBO page image 1255 ensigne of that house) standing ouer a red lion (the peculiar note of the kingdome of Scotland) and tea|ring the same red lion with his pawes. This Tho|mas duke of Norffolke maried two wiues, his first wife was Elisabeth the daughter of sir Frederike Tilneie knight, by whom he had issue Thomas erle of Surreie after duke of Norffolke, Edward slaine at Bret admerall of England, & Edmund Howard, with Elisabeth maried to Thomas Bulleine earle of Wilshire, and Muriell married to Iohn Greie vi|count Lisle His second wife was Agnes daughter of sir Philip Tilneie knight, by whome he had issue William lord Howard of Effingham, with manie others. This Thomas duke of Norffolke died in the sixtéenth yeare of king Henrie the eight, in the yeare of Christ one thousand fiue hundred fortie and foure, and was buried at Thetford in Norf|folke.

Thomas Howard.Thomas Howard (sonne to the said Thomas duke of Norffolke) being earle of Surreie, possessed the place of the lord treasuror in the fiftéenth yeare of king Henrie the eight, being the yeare that Christ tooke flesh of the virgine Marie one thousand fiue hundred twentie and three: the which office he continued in the eight and thirtith yeare of the said king, being the yeare of Christ one thousand fiue hundred fortie and six; in which yeare on the eight and twentith of Ianuarie, the said king Henrie died (so that this duke and his father were lord treasurors of England almost eight and fortie yeares.) But about some few daies more than a moneth before the death of the said king, that is to saie, on the twelfe of De|cember, this duke with his sonne Henrie earle of Surreie were committed to the tower, the one by water the other by land. Shortlie after which the said Henrie was beheaded at tower hill, the nineteenth daie of Ianuarie: about nine daies before the death of the king. And the duke remained as condemned to perpetuall prison, till the beginning of the reigne of queene Marie, who then set him at libertie. He married for his first wife Anne the daughter of king Edward the fourth, but had no issue by hir: after whose death he married Elisabeth daughter to Ed|ward duke of Buckingham, by whome he had issue, Henrie earle of Surreie beheaded as before, Tho|mas vicount Bindon, and Marie married to Hen|rie Fitzroie duke of Richmont. He died about the beginning of the reigne of quéene Marie.

Edward Seimor earle of Hertford was after the death of king Henrie the eight made lord treasuror of England,Edward Seimor. in the first yeare of king Edward the sixt: being the yeare of our redemption one thou|sand fiue hundred fortie & six, in which yeare he was also made protector of England and duke of Sum|merset: of whom thus writeth Matthew Parker, cal|ling him Regni camerarium, in the life of Thomas Cranmer archbishop of Canturburie in these words page 397. In testamento (meaning king Henrie the eight) Edwardo principi minori nouem annis nato haeredi suo sexdecim tutores, ex episcopis solos Thomam Cranmerum Can|tuariensem archiepiscopum & Cutbertum Tonstalium Dunel|mensem episcopum dedit. And a little after pag. 398. fol|loweth: Verùm pluribus (vt diximus) ei minori (that was king Edward) a patre constitutis curatoribus, ne numero suo atque multitudine ad dissentiones faciles essent & procliues vnus electus est, qui ex consilijs reliquorum impuberis regis tu|telam solus administraret. Is fuit Edwardus Seimerus comes Hertfordiensis, totius regni camerarius regísque a [...]unculus. Qui suscepta tutela regis, totius regni atque dominiorum suo|rum protector & Somerseti dux nuncupatus atque creatus est. This duke of Summerset being treasuror of Eng|land continued in the same office vntill his death (as I gather) more than foure years, and was beheaded in the fift yeare of king Edward the sixt, being the yeare of our Lord, one thousand fiue hundred fiftie and one.

Sir William Paulet knight,Sir William Paulet. marquesse of Win|chester was made lord treasuror vpon the death of the duke of Summerset: in the fift yeare of king Edward the sixt, and the yeare of Christ one thou|sand fiue hundred fiftie and one, which office he kept by the space of twentie yeares and more: a longer time than euer anie other treasuror had done before, except the two last dukes of Norffolke. This man be|ing a man of extreme age (as atteining to the yeares of ninetie seuen) died lord treasuror of England (the tenth of March, in the yeare of our saluation one thousand fiue hundred seuentie and one, being the fourtéenth yeare of the reigne of the famous queene Elisabeth) at his manor of Basing. He in his life time did sée the children of his childrens children growne to the number of one hundred and thrée, a rare blessing of God to men of his calling. He mar|ried Elisabeth the daughter of sir William Capell knight, by whome he had issue Iohn marquesse of Winchester, Thomas, Chidiocke, and Giles; Alice married to Richard Stowell, Margaret married to sir William Berkeleie, Margerie married to Ri|chard Waller, and Eleanor married to sir Richard Peckshall.

Sir William Cecill knight of the garter and lord Burghleie,Sir Willi [...] Cecill. was aduanced to the honorable place of lord treasuror of England on the thirtéenth daie of Iulie, in the yeare of our redemption one thousand, fiue hundred, seauentie and two, being the foure|téenth yeare of the reigne of our gratious quéene Elisabeth. This man was descended of the hono|rable familie of the Sitsylts of Wales, sometime lords of Beauport in the daies of Henrie the first, as appeareth by this pedegrée here inserted.

1 In the yeare of Christ one thousand ninetie and one, D. Powell in hist. Cambriae pa. 142, 143, &c. Robert Sitsylt. Robert Sitsylt came with Robert Fitzhamon to the conquest of the countrie of Glamorgan, and after wedded a ladie, by whom he had Halterennes and other lands in Hereford and Glocestershires: he had a sonne called Iames Sitsylt.

2 Iames Sitsylt tooke part with Mawd the em|presse against king Stephan,Iames Sitsylt. and was slaine at the siege of the castell of Wallingford Anno quarto Stephani, hauing then vpon him a vesture, where|on was wrought in néedle worke his armes or en|signes, as they be made on the toome of Gerald Sitsylt in the abbeie of Dore, which are afterward trulie blazed, in a iudgement giuen by commission of king Edward the third, for the ancient right of the same armes. This Iames had a sonne called Iohn Sitsylt, and foure daughters.

3 Iohn Sitsylt, the sonne of Iames, was after the death of his father,Iohn Sit|sylt. in the same warres with Ro|ger earle of Hereford, and constable of England, and being taken prisoner at the siege of Lincolne, Anno. 6. Stephani, he paid for his ransome foure hundred marks, and therefore sold his lordship of Beauport, and all his lands in the countie of Gloce|ster: he tooke to wife a ladie called Mawd de Frenes and had issue Eustace.

4 Eustace Sitsylt the son of Iohn was wedded to Elianor the daughter of sir Walter Pembridge knight, and had by hir Baldwin and Iohn;Eustace Sitsylt. and foure daughters, whereof one of them was the wife of sir Thomas Fitzneale knight.

5 Baldwin Sitsylt the sonne of Eustace,Baldwin Sitsylt. was made knight by king Henrie the second, in the warres that the king had against the Welshmen, he was also killed in the same warres, at the siege of the castell of Cardiffe, his father being aliue; he tooke to wife the daughter of Maurice de Bromp|ton, and had by hir Gerald Sitsylt, Eustace Sitsylt, EEBO page image 1256 Henrie Sitsylt, Iohn Sitsylt, and Walter Sitsylt; and two daughters, Catharine and Elianor. Ca|tharine was the wife of Hugh Muredake, and E|lianor was the wife of Walter Wallis. This Bald|win Sitsylt knight tooke to his second wife, Mar|gerie the daughter of Stephan Radnor knight, and had by hir, Stephan Sitsylt, Roger Sitsylt, Hugh Sitsylt, and Dauid Sitsylt; and thrée daughters, the first was Mawd and she was a Nun, the se|cond was Ione and she was the wife of Iohn de Solers, the third daughter Anne was the wife of Owen ap Meredith. This man gaue certeine lands in the towneship of Kigestone, vnto the moonks of Dore, and granted vnto the same moonks fréedome of common and pasture, and other liberties in his woods.

Gerald Sit|sylt.6 Gerald Sitsylt, the first sonne of Baldwin Sitsylt knight, tooke to wife Mabill the daughter of Sir William Moigne knight, and had by hir three sonnes, Gerald Sitsylt that died a child, Robert Sitsylt that married and had children, and Owen Sitsylt a moonke of the abbeie of Dore. He had also three daughters, Catharine, that was wed|ded to sir Griffin ap Yoreford, and after to Dauid ap Euan, and the third time to Geffreie de Bret, sonne of sir Walter Bret knight. Anne the second daughter of Gerald Sitsylt was wedded to Ro|bert the sonne of Richard Bromewich. And El|len the third daughter of Gerald Sitsylt, was the wife of Iohn Abrahall, father of sir Iohn Abrahall knight.

7 Robert Sitsylt, the sonne of Gerald tooke to wife Alicia daughter of sir Robert Tregois knight,Robert Sitsylt. and had by hir Iames Sitsylt his first sonne, Ge|rald the second sonne, Thomas the third sonne, and Baldwin the fourth sonne; and Margaret the first daughter, and Elisabeth the second daughter.

Iames Sitsylt.8 Iames Sitsylt the sonne of Robert, tooke to wife Isabell the daughter of sir Iohn Knell knight, and had by hir Iames and Gerald twins; Iames died yoong: he had also Robert Sitsylt, and Iohn Sitsylt; and fiue daughters, that is to saie, Alicia wedded to Walter Monington, Grace wedded to Roger sonne of William Blunt, Elianor wedded to Thomas Paine, Margerie wedded to Morgan ap Meredith, and Sislie married to Howell ap Ble|thin, and after to sir Hugh Bruge.

Gerald Sitsylt.9 Gerald Sitsylt, sonne of Iames, tooke to wife Margaret, daughter of Stephan Dalaber, and by hir had Iohn Sitsylt; and after he wedded Bridget the widow of sir Simon Ward knight, and had by hir Iames Sitsylt, and the third time married the daughter of Martine Hopton, and had by hir Mar|tine Sitsylt, Henrie Sitsylt, and Dauid Sitsylt, and Ione a daughter. And the fourth time the same Gerald Sitsylt tooke to wife Iane the daughter of Robert Emerton, and had by hir one sonne named Stigand Sitsylt, that was slaine in the warres of Striuelin in the time of king Edward the second, and had no issue, as the register of the abbie of Dore maketh mention.

[...]ron. de Dôr. Iohn Sitsylt.10 Iohn Sitsylt, the sonne of Gerald, tooke to wife Sibill the daughter of Robert of Ewyas, and had by hir sir Iohn Sitsylt knight, George Sitsylt, and a daughter named Margaret, that was the wife of sir Robert Baskeruile knight, who had by hir sir Iohn Baskeruile knight; and by his second wife he had sir Richard Baskeruile knight, that tooke to wife Iane the daughter and heire of George Sitsylt second sonne of this Iohn Sitsylt, and had by hir sir Iohn Baskeruile knight.

Sir Iohn Sitsylt.11 Sir Iohn Sitsylt knight, tooke to wife Alicia, the sister of the said sir Roger Baskeruile, and sir Roger married his sister, as is aforesaid. This sir Iohn Sitsylt had Iohn Sitsylt and Roger Sitsylt.

D. Powell In the time of the warres that king Edward the third made against Scotland, at a place called Halidon hill néere Barwike anno 6. of Edward the third, there arose a great variance and contention betweene sir William de Facknaham knight, on the one side approuant, & this sir Iohn Sitsylt knight, on the other side defendant, for an ensigne of armes, that is to saie; The field of ten barrets siluer and a|zure, supported of fiue scutcheons sable charged with so manie lions of the first rampants incensed geuls, which ensigne both the parties did claime as their right. But as both parties put themselues to their force to mainteine their quarrell, and vaunted to mainteine the same by their bodies; it pleased the king that iustice should be yéelded for triall of the quarrell, without shedding of bloud: and so the bea|ring of the ensigne was solemnelie adiudged to be the right of the said sir Iohn Sitsylt, as heire of blood lineallie descended of the bodie of Iames Sitsylt, lord of Beauport slaine at the siege of Wallingford, as before is declared. The finall order and determi|nation of which controuersie is laid downe by Iohn Boswell gentleman, in his booke intituled The con|cords of Armorie, fol. 80. This sir Iohn Sitsylt had a charge of men at arms, for the custodie of the mar|ches to Scotland, in the eleuenth yeare of king Ed|ward the third.

12 Iohn Sitsylt,Iohn Sitsylt. the sonne of sir Iohn Sitsylt knight, tooke to wife Ione daughter of sir Richard Monington knight, and had by hir Iohn Sitsylt (that died, his father being aliue) and Thomas Sitsylt.

13 Thomas Sitsylt married Margaret the daughter and heire of Gilbert de Winston,Thomas Sitsylt. and had by hir Philip Sitsylt, and Dauid Sitsylt. This man was a great benefactor to the moonks of Dore, and forgaue them great sums of monie which they did owe him.

14 Philip Sitsylt married Margaret,Philip Sitsylt. the daugh|ter of Iohn Philips, and had by hir Richard, Iohn, and Margaret.

15 Richard Sitsylt or Cecill married Margaret the daughter of Philip Uaughan,Richard Sitsylt. and had by hir Philip Cecill, Margaret Cecill, Iohn Cecill, Dauid Cecill, and Iames or Ienkin Cecill.

*These pedegrées & descents I gathered faithfullie out of sundrie ancient records and euidences, D. Powell. wherof the most part are confirmed with seales autentike therevnto appendent, manifestlie declaring the anti|quitie and truth therof; which remaine at this present in the custodie of the right honourable sir William Cecill, knight of the noble order of the garter, lord Burghleie, and lord high treasuror of England, who is lineallie descended from the last recited Richard Sitsylt, father to Dauid Cecill,The descent of sir William Cecill now lord treasuror. grandfather to the said sir William Cecill now lord Burghleie. And at this daie William Sitsylt or Cecill esquier coosen german to the said lord Burghleie, remooued by one degrée onelie, is possessed of the foresaid house of Halterennes in Ewyas land as the heire male of the house of Sitsylts, and is descended of Philip Ce|cill, elder brother to the said Dauid.

This sir William Cecill lord Burghleie, Fr. Thi [...]. liuing at this instant in the yeare of Christ, one thousand, fiue hundred, eightie and six, to the great support of this commonwealth, dooth worthilie inioy the place of the lord treasuror of England, of whome (for auoi|ding the note of flatterie) I may not saie that good which we the subiects of England doo féele by his meanes, and all the world dooth sée in his rare and wise gouernment. And therefore leauing what may be said of him for his honorable deserts, from his countrie, his prince, and his countriemen, as well EEBO page image 1257 for rare gouernement at home, as for graue mana|ging of the matter of state abroad, I beseech the al|mightie Lord to lengthen his yeares with perfect health and happie successe of all his good desires, to answer the worth of those his honourable deserts. Thus knitting vp this discourse of the treasurors, with no lesse honorable person of the temporaltie in this our age, than I began the same discourse with a rare person of the spiritualtie in that their age: this being knowne as singular in policie as the other was supposed to be in prelacie, I here set end to that which with much labour of bodie, trauell of mind, and charge of pursse, I haue brought to this forme what so euer it be. Thus this much by Francis Thin touching the treasurors of England.]