There is one thing, which greatlie grudgeth my conscience, that is: when I He is sorie for the violating of his promise made to the quéene. was first deliuered out of this place, I made a submission, and promised the Q. neuer to deale further in that matter; and yet contrarie toi my promise I meant and did othersie, 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 reported al,so I went about to destroie the citie of London: I take God to my witness I neuer meant to hurt this citie. I haue dealt with suspected persons, and such as haue shewed themselues enimies to the state; He maketh shew to cléare himselfe in diverse points. especiallie one I will name, to wit one Radulpho, whome I neuer talked withall but once, 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 came not to cléere my selfe. I saw two letters, the one inciphered and the other disciphered. I was charged to confeder with the rebels, I take God to witnesse I did neur. The secondarie interrupted him and said, I praie you my lord go not about to cléere your selfe, you have 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 ca not suffer you. Oh I praie He meaneth confession of his religion. you giue me leaue a little, I doo confesse my fault. This is my confession, I doo confesse it, notwithstanding my religion. It hath been reported I have béene a paist, 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 euer was a papist since I knew what religion ment. I haue had friends, yhea familiar friends, yea peraduenture seruants that have béene papists, with whom I have borne: but I take God to witnesse I am none I vtterlie defie the opoe land his religion, and I hope to be saued onlie by my faith in Iesus Christ: and I vtterlie abhorre all manstraditions. And if at anie time I did giue countenance to anie papist, whereby He confesseth himselfe much bound to the quéenes maiesanie goodman or the church was offended, I aske them mercie: there is no man that alloweth better of this religion than I doo. Then lhe was desired againe lto be short. Now touching the goodnesse 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 lbéen to me, I have béene looked for here long lbefore this time, God send hir long ouer you to reigue, she hath prom,ised me to be gratious to my poore orphan children. God grant my death maie end all troubles. And if anie of lyou hau anie one He exhorteth to beware of factions. faction, or two, or thrée, or mo, let lhim giue ouer and 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 repent, 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 He putteth the people in rained of Latimers words vttered before king Edward. and holie martyr Latimer. He told the people, that for their wickednesse God would take awaie his blessing from them. I praiee 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 knéele downe He Praieth and manie more with him: the effect of his praier. and praied, and master Nowell knéeled downe by him and wept, with manie others. His praier was vnto God for the continuance okf the truth of his gospell; he praied also instantlie for the quéenes most propsperous 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 Ieursalem, 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 have forgotten one thing, I thanke thée God that hast put me in mind of it. He asketh all the world forgiuenesse,&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.

Edward the blacke prince duke of Cornwall. Edward (the eldest sonne of king Edward the third) beign surnamed the blacke prince was made due of Cornewall the eleauenth of Edward the third, in the yeare of our redemption l537, when he was yet but yoong. This yoong prince was the first duke in England since the conqwuest, and Cornewall was by that creation the first place that was erected to a dukedome.Which due, being the flower of chiualrie in his time, died about the fiftith yéere of king Edward the third; in the yeare of Christ l576 and was buried at Canturburie.

Henrie Plantagenet duke of Lancaster. Henrie Plantagenet alias 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) beign sonne to Henrie of Monmouth earle of Lancaster, was in like sort earle of Lancaster by descent. After which he wass created earle of Darbie, as some saie in the eleauenth yeare of Edward the third, being the yeare of our Lord l337, other saie in the foureteéenth yeare of Edeard the third, in the yeare of our saluation l340. He was created duke of Lancaster as some haue in the six and twentith yeare of Edward the third, as other haue the seauen and twentith, and as the third sort haue the eight and twenith yeare of Edward the third. He was lord steward of England, and lieutenant of Guines. This man was wise, glorious in fortune, and kfull of honor in feates of armes, whilest he was yoong: he died the fiue and thirtith yeare of Edward the third, in the yeare of Christ l361, being one of kthe 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 and heires, Mawd married to William duke of Bauare, earle of Henalt, Zeland and Holand, which after became made; and Blanch maried to Iohn of Gant, fourth sonne to Edward the third.

Iohn Plantagenet, surnamed of Gant in Flanders, where he was borne, the Iohn of Gant duke of Lancaster. 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 l361, made duke of Lancaster, so that he was duke of Lancaster, earle of Lincolne, Salisburie, Darbie and Leicester, king of Castile and Lirne, and steward of England. He married three wiues, the first wass Blanch the daughter and heire of Henrie duke of Lancaster, earle of Leicester, Lincolne, Sarisburie and 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 l359, and by hir had isue Henrie Plantagenet duke of Hereford: Philip married in the tenth yeare of Richard the second (in the yeare of Christ l386, as some saie or rather l385, as others haue) to the king of Portingale: and Elisabeth married to Iohn Holland erle okf Huntington. His second wife was Constance eldest daughter to Peter king of Castile whom he maried in the six and fortith yeare of Edward the third, being in the yeare of Christ l372, by whome he had issue Margaret maried to the king of Castile, which constance died in the yere of Christ l394, as saith Ypodigma. His third wife was Katharine lthe widow of Otho Swinford,and daughter to sir Paien Kuet aliás Guien king at armes, whom he maried in the nintéenth yeare of king Richard the second, being the yere of Christ l395, or as some saie l396 by this woman he had before mariage Thomas Beaufaort, Iohn Beaufort,Henrie Beaufort, cardinall of Winchester, and Iane maried to Rafe Neuill earle of Westmerl, and all which children were in the twentith of Richard the second, being in the yeare l396, legitimated by parlement: at which time the said Iohn of Gant gaue them the surname of Beaufort. 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 l390. This Iohn of Gant died in the two and twentith yeare of Richard the second, in the yeare l398, or as saith Ypodigma l399, and was buried in the quéere of saint PLaules church of London, on the north side.

Henrie Plantagenet aliās Henrie of Bollinbroke so surnamed of the place of his Henrie Plantagenet duke of Lancaster and Hereford, king of England. birth, the eldest son of the said Iohn, was by inheritance duke okf Lancaster, earle of Leicester, Salisburie, Darbie, and Lincolne: he was created duke of Hereford by Richard the second, who made him earle of Darbie, in the ninth yeare of his reigne, in the yeare of Chcirst l296, and after made him duke of Hererode in the 21 yeare of his reigne being the yeare of Christ l307. Which Henrie of Bollinbroke maried in the 9 yéere of the reigne of Richard the second, in the yeare of Christ l386 Marie the second daughter, and one of the heires of Humphrie Bohune earle of Hereford and Esses, and conestable of England, which woman died in the yéere of Christ l394, about the eighteenth yéere of Richard the second. This Henrie was after king of England by the name of Henrie the fourth.

Lionell Plantagenet duke of Clarence. Lionell Plantagenet surnamed Lionell of Antwerpe in Barbant, because he was there borne, being the third son of king Edward the third, was erle of Ulster in Ireland by his wife, and creted 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 yéer (but rightlie as I doo suppose) the daughter of William Burgh earle of Ulster, by whom he had issue Philip married to Edmund earle of March: the second wife was Ielant or Vielant daughter of Galeas duke of Millane, to whom he was married, in the yéere of christ 1368: which yéere the Italians count 1376, by whom he had no issue. This Lionell was sometime regent of France, and died 1368.

Edmund Plantagenet duke of Yorke. Edmund of Langleie, 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 dulke 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 Edward the third, in the yéere that the word became flesh 1372, amrried Isabell one of the daughters of Peter king of Castile, and sister by the mother of 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 Isabell died in the yeere of Christ 1394, being about the eightéenth yéere of Richard the second, and by the kings commandement was buried in the friers of Langleie. This Edmund had issue by his wife Isabell Edward earle of Rutland, and duke Albermerle, Richard earle of Cambridge, and one daughter called Constance married to Thomas lord Spencer: 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 Y podigme 1402, and was buried of Langleie.

Edward Plantagenet duke of Albmerle and Yorke. Edward Plantagenet son of heire of Edmund of Langleie duke of Yorke, was in the fourtéenth of Richard the second created erle of Ruthland 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 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, nastard sonne to sir Iohn Gollafer of Cercedone or Saresdone knight of Oxfordshire. And here because I haue mentioned the name of Gollafer, although it be digressing from my first purposes, onlie to treat of the dukes of England, I thinke it not amise to saie somewhat of these two knights, of the Gollafers, sir Iohn the father, and sir Iohn the sonne. This sir Iohn Gollafer the father being the sonne of Iohn Gollafer esquier (whose ancestors as farre as I can learne had their first originall from Roger Gollafer of Cercedone in the time of king Iohn, and was buried in Domo capitulari 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 Robert 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 Missenden) and of Queintone in Buckinghamshire, she being dauthter to sir Barnard Brocas. But the sir Iohn Gollafer hauing no issue by the said Elisabeth, and desirous by some méanes 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 vsed for procreations cause, and by hir 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 the following time became a knight. Afterward this sir Iohn the father died at Queintone in the yeare of our redemption one thousand, three hundred, seauntie and nine, falling partlie in the second and third yeare of Henrie the fourth, and was buried at the Graie friers 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 Glocester. Thomas Plantagenet, otherwise called Thomas of Woodstocke, sixt sonne to king Edward the third, was created eale of Buckhingham, the first yeare of Richard the second, in the yeare one thousand thrée hundred, seauntie and seauen, the daie of his coronation 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 constables of England.

Thomas Holland, brother by the mothers side to king Richard the second, and Thomas Holland duke of Surreie. sonne to the lord Thomas Holland (earle of Kent, in the right of Iane, daughter andc heire to Edmund Plantagenet, surnamed of Woodstocke earle of Kent) was aduanced 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 married Alice the daughter of Richard Fitzallen earle of Arundell. He had issue six daughters and heires; Margaret maried to Thomas Montacute earle of Salisburie; Elisabeth married to Iohn lord Neuill sonne to Rafe Neuill the first earle of Westmerland, and after 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, and of all honours, togither with the dignities belkonging to a duke, and was after in the same yeare (rebelling against king Henrie the fourth) taken by the men of Circester, and beheaded in the same towne, after that he had caused the towne to be set on fire.

Iohn Holland full brother to Thomas Holland, and halfe brother to Richard the Iohn Holland duke of Excester. 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 and twentith yeare of the same king, though some attribute that to the twentith 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 dukedome, 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 ealre of Huntington.

Iohn Holland duke of Excester. Iohn Holland earle of Huntington was (as it seemeth) made by Henrie the fourth (after the death of the duke of Excester his father) and admitted to the duke of Excester, he married Anne the daughter of Edmund earle of Stafford, he had issue Henrie Holland duke of Excester, and Anne married to sir Iohn Neuill knight, brother of Rafe the third of that name erle of Westmerland, he died the six and twentith of king Henrie the sixt on the fift of August, being the yeare of Christ 1448, and was buried at S. Katharine 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 duke of Excester. Henrie Holland sonne of Iohn Holland was (after the death of his father) dule of Excester, he was disherited in the first of Edward the fourth at a parlement held then in the yeare 1461, he maried Anne daughter to Richard duke of Yorke, 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, being in the thirteenth of Edward the fourth, this duke was found dead in the sea betweene Douer and 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 Vere duke of Ireland. Robert Vere earle of Oxford and marquesse of Dubline was in the yéere of without issue at Louaine in great penurie and vexation of mind, as hath Y podigma, in the yeere of Christ 1592, being about sixtéenth of king Richard the second, he maried the daughter of Ingerame de Cousie earle of Bedford, and after diuorced from hir he married Lancerona one of meane parentage.

Margaret Segraue duchesse of Norffolke. Margaret ladie Segraue the daughter and heire of Thomas Brotherton earle of Norffolke and marshall of England, was created duchesse of Norffolke in the one and twentith yeare of king Richard the second, she had two husbanda, 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 about the three and twentith of Richard the second, and was buried in the frier Minors of London.

Thomas lord Mowbreie duke of Norffolke. Thomas lord Mowbreie second sonne of Elisabeth and Iohn lord Mowbreie hir husband was aduanced to the dukedome of Norffolke, in the one and twentith yeare of the regine of Richard the second. Shortlie after which he was appeled by Henrie 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 sixtéene 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: wherevpon taking his iourneie to Ierusalem, he died at Venice in his returne from the said citie of Ierusalem in the first yeare of king Henrie the fourth, about the yeare of our redemption 1399. He maried Elisabeth 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 yoonger earle of Suffolke, Margaret maried vnto sir Robert Howard knight, and Isabell maried to sir Iames Barkeleie.

Iohn Mowbreie duke of Norffolke. Iohn Mowbreie earle of Nottingham marshall of England and duke of Norffolke, baron Segraue and Bower, was buried in the Charterhouse within the ile of Exholme, he maried Katharine the daughter of Rafe the first earle of Westmerland, by whom he had issue Iohn duke of Norffolke.

Iohn lord Mowbreie the sixt baron of the name of Mowbreie, sonne to Iohn Iohn Mowbreie duke of Norffolke. 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 Eive, had issue Iohn duke of Norffolke. iohn the last duke of Norffolke of the surname of Mowbreie, the sonne of Iohn the last before mentioned, was in his fathers lifetime 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 Fremingham, in the yeare 1461, being the second yeare of king Edward the fourth. He maried Elisabeth daughter to Iohn lord Talbot earle of Shrewesburie, by whome he had issue one onelie daughter and heire, maried to Richard duke of Yorke second son to Edward the fourth.

Thomas Plantagenet second sonne to Henrie the fourth, was created duke of Th. Plantagenet duke of Clarence. Clarence in the eleuenth 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 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 maried margaret the daughter of Thomas Holland earle of Kent, and died without issue legitimat, hauing a base called Iohn the bastard of Clarence.

Iohn Plantagenet third son to Henrie the fourth, was by his father created duke Iohn Plantagenet duke of Bedford. 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, was by hid father created Humfreie Plantagenet duke of Glocester. duke of Gloscester, who for the nobilitie of his mind and vertuous life, was made protector of England. Of whom is more spoken in my former discourse of the protectors of England.

Iohn Beaufort (which name of BEaufort was giuen by Iohn of Gant to his children Iohn Beaufort duke of Summerset. which he had by Katharine Swineford, when they were made legitimate by parlement, about the one and twentith yeare of king Richard the second as is before touched) 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 fift, being the yeare of our redemption 1413. He maried Margaret the daughter of sir Iohn Beauchampe lord of Powicke, he had issue Margaret maried to Edmund Haddam earle of Richmond father to king Henrie the seuenth: after the death of which Edmund she was maried to Thomas lord Stonlie, afterward by Henrie the seuenth created earle of Darbie, and after vnto Henrie sonne to Humfreie duke of Buckihgham. 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 oif 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 Katherine Swineford Thomas Beaufort duke of Excester. was created duke of Excester, in the fift yeare of K. Henrie the fift, of whome is mention made in my protectords.

Edmund Beaufort sonne of Iohn Beaufort duke of Summerset, was created earle Edmund Beaufort duke of Summerset. Morton in the seuenth 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 Normandie, 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 arresst, 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 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 Thomas lord Clifford buried at S. Albons. He maried tow wiues, the first was Elenor the daughter of Richard Beauchampe earle of Warwike, and widow to Thomas lord Rosse, by whom he had issue Hesnrie duke of Summerset, Edmund duke of Summerset, Iohn marques Dorset, Margaret maried to Humfreie duke kof Buckingham, Elisabeth maried to sir Henrie Lewes knight, Elenor maried sto Iames Butler earle of Wishire, 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 marued to Henrie Baromefield knight, of the which Edmund duke of Summerset, and the other lords buried at saint Albones, thus writeth the worthie poet Iohn Gower with these same verses hereafter following:

Quos more qous Martis sors sæua, suæque sororis
Bella prostrarunt, villæ medió necarunt,
Mors sic occisos tumulauerat hic simul ipsos,
Póstque necem requiem causauit habere perennem
Et medum sine quo vult hic requiescere nemo.
Hic lis, hic pugna mors est qui terminat arma,
Mors sors & Mauors qui strauerunt ddominos hos.

Henrie Beanfort duke of Summerset. Henrie Beaufort eldest sonne ot Edmund duke of Summerset was after the death of his father erle Morton, marqsuesse Dorset, and duke of Summerset, he was capteine of Calis; who with other noble in the nine and thirtith of Henrie the sixt slue the duke of Youke at the battell of Wakefield, in the yeare of our redemption 1460; according to the accompt of England. Shortlie after which, K. Henrie the sixt, whom this duke supported all that he could, was deposed, and Edward the fourth crowned. Touching which deposing of the one, and crowning of the other, although it be impertinent to the treatise of the dukes of England, hauing here so good place therfore, I will set downe such vserses as I haue found in I. Whethamsted, adding further such other vserses also as I find in him, concerning a battell fiercelie fought at Ferribrig in Youkeshire, in this sort: In the yeare of Christ 1460.

X. numero seni lapsi sunt circiter anni,
Postequam successit lex iuris, iuréue rexit,
Anglorum regnum vis non ius rexerat ipsum
Iam noua progenies, quia cæle venit ab alto
Saturni soboles, quæ nomine dicitur altro
Edwardus quartus, Richardo sanguine iunctus
Creditur ā multis, redeunt Saturnia nostris
Temporbus sæcla, lis visque nephas simul vna
Deperiunt, iura lex & pax sunt reditura.
Fraus etiámque dolus cessabunt, ac violentus
Raptus auaritiæ, subeunt vesrúmque fidésque:
Hæc spes plebis erat, cleri chorus hæcque putabat.
Det ceu speratur regnum Deus vt statuatur,
Et plebs tranquillē viuat clerus atque quietē

Then of the time of that former recited warre, in which the northeren 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 thirtéenth of March in the yeare 1461, according to the accompt of them that begin the yeare at Ianuarie.

M. semel X. seno centum quarter I. simul vno
In Martis mense terdena denique Iuce,
In patria Boreæ Ferrebrig propē iugera villæ,
Pugna fuit plebis acris nimis et satis atrox.
Vicerat Arcthos in bello Martius heros,
Iunior Edwardus Hector nouus alter Achilles
Prostrauit multos Ausstro tunc cesserat Arcthos,
Et doluit casum supra X. bis millia, quorum,
Quamplures domini plures & erant gesnerosi Aboue 20,000 alaine, wherof most knights and gentlemen.
Illius patriæ flos vt sors tunc cecidere.
Et meritō, quoniam spoliarunt nequiter Austrum.
Laus igitur Domino, sit honor, sit gloria Christo
Cessat nunc flatus grandis Boreæque boastus,
Inque Austrum redijt, Aeolus ventum variauit,
Est Boreas mordens, & valdē ventus adurens,
Et malē mordentes bene vires tollere eidem,
Est Zephyrus placidus, est suauis frater & eius,
Hinc Boreāsque Aquilo pro nunc clauduntur in antro.

Furthermore, touching the title of the same king Edward the fourth to the gouernement of the kingdome of England, and of his right and truth therevnto were these following verses composed, to declare the deposition of king Henrie the sixt, as beforesaid in the coronation of Edward the fourth, and how thek same kingdowme of England, with all thelembers thereof, did belong to Edward the fourth, as vnto the reightfull lineall heire to the same with his pedegrée, proouing the same also in this sort:

In sibi coniunctis King Edward the third. Edwardi semine natis
Ortus erat primō Lionell duke of Clarence third sonne to Edward the third. LeonellusIohn of Gant fourth sonne to Edward the third.
Cedat lex regni vult iunior vt seniori.
Attamen Henrie the fift. Henricus hæres, genitūsque Iohannis
Per vim sceptrigenum regimen trlerāatque coronam;
Et tenuit multis sed non sine viribus annis.
Illis successit rex Henrie the fift.qui si non caruisset
Iustitiæ titulo, non Hector dignior ipso;
Non iudex Eacus, non ore politus Vlysses.
Ipso defuncto successit Henrie the sixt. filius in quo
Stirps ea cessauit. Hæres rectus remeauti
Scilicet Edward the fourth. Edwardus Leonelli proaximus hæres,
Hic petijt regimen, Henrie the sixt. rex obstat, dātque negamen.
Res agitur 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 forth. Viuat fælicior omni
Rege vesl Augusto, melior regat Octauiono.
Hæ vox cunctourum, clamor fuit ac populorum-
Rex igitur factus, rex in soliōque leuatus
Quod fractum fuerat iterum bene consolidabat,
Iuréque quo potuit, vim pressit ius renouauit.
Sic vsetus id dictum fuerat bene verificatum,
De malē quæsitis vix gaudet tertius hæres.
Stare diu nequit mala quanquam vis stabiliuit
Ius, nescítque mori, valeat licēt ense feriri,
Ex bene patratis bene crescit honos qouque virtus.
O rota versatilis nimis obque rotabilis axis!
Sorte nouercante fatōque modum variante,
Corruit King Henrie the sixt his disposition described.Henricus isto sub nomine sextus,
Et casum tulerat, titulus sibi deficiebat
Defecítque bonus, heus pro moderamine sensus
Prōque bono campi cor defuit Herculis illi,
Matris non patris fuit ortus filius excors,
Martem nonn coluit nimis aā 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 nimiæ vir simplicitatis.
Hinc postquam triginta nouem rex præfuit annis,
Cæca manu fortuna rotam quasi fortis in armi
Voluerat, et regimen capiebat regis, eundem
Compulit ac subito sic dicere, Sum sine regno.
Oh sors prosperior, oh gratia sortéque maior!
Qui diuturna nimis fuit expectatio plebis,
Sed mittendus erat, iam dante Deo veniebat
Hic Martis soboles, et nomine o Edward erle of March, after king Edward the fourth. Martius heros.
Marte triumphante, ius sceptri iúsque coronæ,
Vt decuit sumpsit, vt debuit ac sibi iunxit,
Tunc bona spes fuerat, sors prospera quod reueniret,
Lætáque 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 Ehethamsted, I must yet also ad other verses found in his register, mentioning some part of the dooings of the northerne men before spoken of: which verses, although they should haue gone before, yet I think better here than not at all to writ them in this sort. Shortly after the forsaid 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 second battell of S. Albons with the northern men (folowing the quéene and this duke of Summersets faction) and now were come as far as S. Albons, on Shroue-tuesdaie the seuenteenth dasie of Februarie in the said yeare of Christ 1460, where the king was put to fiight, and fled to the quéene. Tocuhing which battell also, thus writeth that learned abbat of saint Abbons Iohn Whethamsted in his ancient register: The 17 of Februarie 1461 after the count of such as begin the yeare at Ianuarie * Southernemen

M. simul X. seno centum quater I. simul vno,
Quum lux septena fuerat mensis quōque dena,
Numinis illius vernerantur quod morientes,
Inter* Solares pugnantes et Boreales,
Magna cohors cecidit, duo millia plebs numerauit,
Sors apud Albani villam protomartyris almi,
Et pugnæ campum, cæsis dedit et tumulatum,
Quod dolet ac doluit annis multíque dolebit,
Villicus ac monachus prope eos habitator et omnis,
Principio pugnæ potiores Marte fuere
Australes, tandem vicit Boreāsque triumphum
Abstulerat secum, stat sors mox versa retrorsum,
Martis vt euentum fore scires sic dubiosum.
Vt veniunt cynephes, culices, brusique locustæ,
Vt vastant segetes: aliæ muscæ quóque multæ,
Sic aduenerunt similes illis Boreales,
Austri totius. His iudex sit Radamantus,
Et Minos Cretæ coniunctus eis Eacúsque,
Atque modum pænæ pensent seu demeruere,
Vix infernalis pro pæna sufficit ipsis,
Aut focus aut furiæ licent essent agmine mille,
Gens est Cerberea, gens Sphingia, gens Briarea,
Latratu, raptu, spolij præ, llaus est hæc laus sine laude.

Thus to returne to the duke of Summerset, we saie tha afterward in the frist yeare of king Edward the fourth, the said duke of Summerset fled to Yorke to king Henrie the sixt, and the quéene, who altogither fled from thense ot Berwike, and so tho Edinbrugh. 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 besieging 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. Notwithstauding all which in the yeare following, 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 battell he was taken (with Robert earle of Hungerford) by Iohn Neuill earle of Northumberland, and beheaded. He died without lawfull issue, leauing behind him a base sonne called Charles Summerset, by king Henrie the eight cceated earle of Worcester.

Edmund Beaufort sonne of the foresaid Edmund, and brother and heire to this last Edmund Beanfort duke of Summerset. Henrie duke of Summerset, was also duke of Summerset. This man in the eleuenth yeare of Edward the fourth, being the yeare of Chrisst 1471, fleeing into the church of Teukesburie at the battell of Teukesburie (which quéene Margaret the wife of Henrie the sixt and hir sonne price Edward had againsst 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.

Richarad Plantagenet, sonne and heire to Richard earle of Cambridge, was created Richard Plastagenet duke of Yorke. duke of Youke 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 mand sée more in the protectors of England.

George Plantagenet the second soone to Richard duke of Yorke, was made duek George Planta genet duke of Clarence. 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 somewhat intreated in my discourse of the conestables of England, and in my discourse of the protectors of England.

Richard Plantagenet, the thrid sonne of Richard duke of Yorke, and brother to Richard Planta genet duke of Glocester. George duke of Clarence, was made duke of Glocester by king Edward 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, and in my collection of the protectors of England.

Henrie Beacuhampe, sonne of richard Beauchampe earle of Warwike by Isabell Henrie Beauchampe duke of Warwike. Henrie Beauchampe, sonne of Richard Beauchampe earle of Warwike by Isabell ladie Spenser, his second wife, succeeded his father in all his inheritances 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 Beauchampe died at Rone in Normadie. 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 ofthe 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 which king Iohn kept in his hands, to which duke also the king gaue the Iles of Garnseie and Ierseie. About two years after which, on the foure and twentith of the same king Henrie the sixt, being the yeare of our redemption 1446, died this duke of Warwike, whose stile was duke of Warwike chiefe earle of England, lord Spenser and Aburgauennine, 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 inheritance came to his foure sisters, which were (by Elisabeth 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: Elenor 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 Richaed 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 duke of Buckingham. Humfreie Stafford earle Stafford, created duke of Buckiingham in the two and twentith yeare of king Henrie the sixt, being the yeare of our redemption 1444, was slaine at the battell of Northampton. Of this man sée more in my discourse of the conestables of England.

Nenrie Stafford duke of Buckingham. Henrie sonne to the said Humfreie duke of Buckingham was beheaded in the first yeare of Richard the third, in the yeare of our redemption 1483. Of this man is more set downe in my discourse of the conestables of England.

William de la Poole duke of Suffolke. William de la Poole earle of Suffolke created marques of Suffolke in the two and twentith of king Hernrie the sixt, being the yeare of our redemption 1444, was shortlie after also created duke of Suffolke, and in the eight and twentith of the said king Henrie the sixt, falling in the yeare 1450, was banished the realme for fiue yeares, to pacfie the hard opinion which the commous had conceiued against him. He tooke ship to performe his banisment the third of Maie, and sailed towards. France, but was on the sea incountered by a ship of the owe4r named the Nicholas, by which he was taken and heheaded, 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 Oxfordshire came to the Pooles. This duke and 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 Eamrige 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 anima serenissimæ principissæ Alissiæ Sulfochiæ huius ecclesiæ patronæ, quæ obijt 20 die mensis Maij, anno Domini 1475, litera dominicali A.

Iohn de la Poole son tothe said William de la Poole duke of Suffolke, was also Iohn de la Poole duke of Suffolke. duke of Suffolke after the death of his father. This man on the eightéenth 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 Edward 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 procurement of king Richard the third was maried to the duke of Rothseie, eldest son to the king of Scots.

Richard Plantagenent second sonne to king Edward the fourth, was by his father Richard Plantagenent duke of Yorke. created duke of Yorke, in the 15 yéere of his reigne, being the yeare of our Lord 1474, at a parlement in the said fiftéenth yeare of Edward the fourth. This duke on the fiftéenth of Ianuarie inthe seauúentéenth yeare of king Edward the fourth, being the yeare of our redemption 1477, was married to ladie Anne daughter 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 uncle most vnnaturallie murthered in the tower, in the yeare of Christ 1483.

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

Iohn Howard lord Howard (the son of sir Robert Howard knight, and of Margaret Iohn Howard duke of Norffolke. his wife, one of the daughters and heires of Thomas lord mowbreie duke of Norffolke, earle of Notingham, and marshall of England) was created duke of Norffolke, and marshall of England, in thefirst yéere of thevsurping king Ricahrd 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 Tomas earle of Surreie, after 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 Margaret 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 Ihon Bourchier lord Barns.

Thomas Howard earle of Surreie sonne of the said Iohn was created duke of Thomas Howard duke of Norffolke. 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 Thomas Howard duke of Norffolke. eight, being high admerall and lord treasuror of England, was duke of Norfoolke, 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 treasurors.

Thomas Howard the third duke of the name of Thomas, and the fourth of the Thomas Howard duke of Norffolke. name of Howard, was son to Henrie Howard earle of Surreie sonneto the last before recited Thomas Howard dukeof Norffolke. This man, being the last duke that liued in England, and occasioned me to make this discourse of the dukes, was beheaded on tower hill the second daie of Iune, in the fourtéenth yeere of the now reigning prince Elisabeth, being the yeare of Christ 1572, and buried in the chaqppell of the tower. he maried thrée wiues; his first wife was Marie one of the dughters and heires of Henrie Fitzallen earle of Arundell, by whom he had issue Philip earle of Arundell, his second wife was Margared daughter and onlíe 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 Dudleie duke of Northumberland, by which second wife thisw duke had issue Thomas, William, Elisabeth, and Margaret; his third wife was Elisabeth the daughter of sir iames Leiborne knight, and widow of the lord Dacres of Gisseland, by whome he hadno issue.

Henrie Teuther duke of Yorke. Henrie the seconhd son of king Henrie the seuenth was by his father created duke of Yorke at Westminster, in the eleuenth yéere of his reigne, being the yeere of our redemption 1495, or therabouts. This man was after king of England by the name of king Hernrie the eight.

Iasper of Hatfield duke of Bedford. Iasper of Hatfield the sonne of Owen teuther esquier, by Katharine daughter to the French king, and widow to king Henrie the fift, was by king Henrie the sixt his brother on the mothers side created 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 hyeere of the reigne of king Henrie the seauenth he was created duke of Bedford on Simon and Iudes daie, 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 duke of Suffolke. Charles Brandon the son of sir William Brandon knight, slaine on the part of king Henrie the seuenth at Bosworth field, was creaTED viscount 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 of king Henrie the seauenth, and widow to the king of France, by whom he had issue Henrie earle of Lincolne, and Francis married to Henrie Greie duke of Suffolke; his third wife was Katharine the daughter and onelie heire of William lord Willoughbie of Ersleie, by whome he had issue Henrie and Charles both dukes of Suffrolke 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: and of the two dukes the sons thus writeth Iohn Parkhurst sometime placed in the bishops see of Norwich:

Fratres Amyclæi Pollux cum Castore
Potuere sic cum morte depaciscier,
Vt cūm alter illorum esset mortuus, tamen
Alter superesset, & reuersus sortibus
Vicissim vtérque vtriúsque morte viueret.
Cur Parca nunc crudelior est quām olim fuit?
Fratres duos nuper ea, quales hactenus
Nec vidit vnquam, nec videbit Anglia
Lumina duo, duóque propugnacula
Fortissima virtutis, reíque publicæ,
Crudelis ab vnto perêmit funere.
Virtus nequaquam illam, nec egregia indoles
Mouit, nec Edwardi regis, nec optimæ
Matris, neque totius gemitus Britanniæ
O dura dura mors! ô sæua 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 Nothampton, 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 Lelend the reuerend antiquarie, who presented vnto the said duke a booke of copies, whereby he might learne to write Romane letters great and small, as appéereth by this hexastichon, which I find among the said Iohn Lelands written epigrams in this maner set downe: Ad illustrissimum Henricuss ducem Richmontanum.

Quo Romna modo maiuscula littera pingi,
Pingi quo possit littera parua modo,
Hc liber ecce tibi signis monstrabit apertis
Princeps, Anij spes & alumne gregis:
Qui tibi si placeat (quod certē spero futurum)
Maxima pro paruo munere dona dabis.

He died without issue the two and twentith of Iulie, in the eight and twentith yeare of the reigne of king Henrie the eighit, in the yeere of our redemption 1536, and was buried at Thetford in Norffolke, hauing maried Marie the daughter of Thomas Howard duke of Norffolke.

Edward Seimor knight (the son of sir Iohn Seimor knight) was created vicount Edward Seimor duke of Summerset. Beauchampe in Maie, the eight and twentith yéere of king Henrie the eight, being the yéere of our redemoption 1536, and was after in the nine and 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 Edward the sixt, which was the y7eacute;ere of our redemption 1546, was made protector of England, and immediatlie therevpon created duke of Summerset, being vncle by the mothers side vnto the said king Edward the sixt. This man had manie honors and offices, as maie appéere by his stile, which he prefixed before 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, goernor of this most roiall person, andprotector of all his realmes, dominions, and subiects, lieutenant generall of his maiesties armies both by sea and land, treasuror and earle marshall of England, goernor 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, beacuse I doo not remember 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 amlic of some of the bobilitie, disdaining such honor; or for cause in him offending the laws, or for his ouer carelesse good dispositon, that suspected no such euill from his enimies: 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 tower, and the twol and twentith daie of Ianuarie folowing he was beheaded at tower hill, and buried in the tpwer chappell. He had two wiues, wherof the first was Katharine the daughter of sir William Filioll of Woodland knihht, 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 Herford, Henrie now liuing, and Edward, with Anne 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, Maire, Katharine, and Elisabeth.

Henrie Greie marquesse Dorset, lord Ferrers of Groobie, Harrington, Boneuile Henrie Greie duke of Suffolke. and Asleie, 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 redemption 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 companie 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 dicomfited and fled with his two brethren. After which the tenth of Februarie, the duke with his brother sir Iohn Greie was brought from Couentrie (where he remained three daies afte4r his taking, in the house and custodie of Christopher Warren alderman of that towne) by the earle of Huntington, and 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 hear) He married Francis one of the daughters 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 issue; Katharine and Marie.

Iohn Sutton of Dudleie duke of Northumberland. Iohn Sutton of Dudleie created by king Henrie the eight vicount Lisle, being admerall, lord great chamberleine, lord great maister and earle of Warwike, 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, after the death of king Edward, tooke armes, and proclamed quéene Iane, daughter to Henrie duke of Suffolke; meaning to exclude quéene Marie. But shortlie after perceiuing quéene Marie to be proclamed at London, this duke did also proclame hir at Cambridge. Notwithstanding all which he was arested in the kings college there by one maister Sleg sergeant at armes, and after anew arested by the 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 condemned, and beheaded on toweer 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 married Iane the daughter of sir Edward Gilford knight, the sister and heire to sir Henrie Gilford knight, of whose children 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 sicne the conquest.

Saint Dunstane(for I vse that name more for antiquities than deuoutnesse cause) Saint Dunstane was treasuror to Eadred or Eldred king of England, 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 odone redimitus, etrem publicam administerans, Duustanum (vt ineius vita pleniū patebit) tam singularie amore prosequutus est, vt omnes regni thesauros illius custodiæ commendaret.

Hugoline. Hugoline was treasuror and chamberleine to Edward the confessor, he gaue Deane and Southbrigh to Westminster, which Edward the confessor did afterward confirme to that house.

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

Geffreie lord Clinton. Geffreie lord Clinton treasuror and chamberleine to Henrie the first, he about the thirteenth yeare of Henrie the first, in the yeare of our Lord one thousand, 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 bishop of Durham, was treasuror to the king, whome Florentius Wigorniensis calleth Præcipuum regis placitatorem et regni exactorem, whose last word Exactor some men doo English treasuror. Of this man is more said in the chancellors of England.

Roger bishop of Sarisburie. Roger bishop of Sarisburie treasuror and chancellor of England, as appeareth by Leland, writing in this sort: Roger bishop of Sarum treasuror and chancellor to Henrie the first, made the castell of Eies such a costlie and so strong a fort, as was neuer before nor 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 jnow in rui9ne, andpart of the front of the twoers of the gate of the keepe, and the chappell ih it, were carried full vnprofitablie to the building of master Beintons house at Brohame, seant 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 grest strenght, and hath places of seauen or eight portculices. Thus much Leland in his commentaries of England, which I haue here set downe, partlie to proue Roger bishop of Salisburie to be treasuror, and partlie to commit to the world all such collections and nothes as I can get of his. Besides which, to prooue the same Roger treasuror at the latter end of the reigne of Henrei the first, togither with William de Pontlearch at the entering of king Stephan William de Pontlearch. into England, thus writeth one Anonymall chronicle M. S. Stephanus cūm intrauit Angliam, Rogerum Seresberiensem et Willielmum de Pontlearcus custodes thesaurorum ad se traduxit: 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. Cutherts moonks, wherin he confirmed to them Blakestone, Standrop and Sandropshire, with the wood of Henworth onthe east part of Marneburne, as farre as it goeth to the sea. This Rogher bishop of Slisburie 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 chancellors of England.

Nigellus bishop 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 Elie, in the yeare of our redemption one thousand, one hundred, thirtie and three, the fift calends of Iunne, being the thrée andthrtith yeare of the reigne of Hernrie the first, at whose going downe to be iustalled in the said bishoprike, he was receiued, with such ioie, that all the whoel street of Elie thorough which he should passe, was hanged with curt3eins and carpets, withseats set on ech side: and the moonks, canons, and clerks, méeing him with procession, with diuers other priests standing round about them. After 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 Stephan. He bought the treasurorship for the summe of foure hundred marks of Henrie the second for this 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 thousnd one hundred sixtie and six, the third calendas of Iune, the first houre of the sixt ferie or fridaie. Which by no account can fall to be true, accounting from the time of the first obteining of the bhishoprike 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 gouernemne to the yeare of our Lord one thousand one hundred 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 thirtie and thrée, in which he began his gouernemnent, as all authors agrée, make the value of one thousand one hundred sixtie and six years of our Lord. So tha 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 anei 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 honorablie buried in the church of saint Ethelred of Elie before the altar dedicated to the holie crosse.

Richard de Elie or Fitzneale, sonne of the said Nigellus bishop of Elie, was made Richard of Elie. treasuror to K. Henrie the second, by the purchase of this father Nigellus, when the king went to the wars of Tolous. Of whom the historie of Elie writeth, that afterr the buriall of of Nighellus his father, this Richard being also an enimie to the church of Elie, as his father had beene before, made hadt 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 commking 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 Wunnerus one of his chaplens, that the prior of Elie should be dposed, and the moonks with all their goods to ve proscribed and banished. This man being treasuror to king Henrie the second, the treasure of the said Henrie the second at his death came vnto one hundred thousand marks; notwithstanding the excessiue charges of the king manie waies. Which Richard being bishop of London, by the name of Richard the third, and the kings treasuror, was chosen to that sée in the yeare of our redemption one thousand one hundred eightie and nine, being the first yéere of king Richard the first, and was consecrated bishop of Lambeth, by Baldwine archbishop of canturburie, in the yeare of Christ 1190: he died the ouurth ides of septembe4r, in the yéere of grace 1198, being the ninth yerar of king Richard the first.

William of Elie being of kin to the last Richard bishop of London, was treasuror William of Elie. to king Richard the first, and to king Iohn. To which William then treasuror, Richars his kinsman the bishop of London An. Dom. 1196 being the seuenth yeare of the reigne of Richard the fiest, 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 præsens scriptum peruenerit, Gulielmus de Elie quondam regum Angliæ thesaurariussalutem. Nouerit vniuersitas vestra me dedisse, & c: Deo et monachis Westminster, & c: pro animabus Richardi et Iohannis regum Angliæ et pro anima Richardi London episcopi, & c: domos meas, et curiam cum pertinentibus in villa Westminster, & c: quas habui ex dona Richardi episcopi Lindon, et quæ sunt de feodo Westminster, & c: testis Eustachius 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 reinge of king Henrie the third, as noteth Matthew Paris and Westminster, who write that then Obijt Gulielmus Eliensis Angliæ thesauraris.

A dean of Paules treasuror. A deane of Paules was treasuror to the king, as appeereth by Mat. Parker, in the life of Hubert archbishop of Canturburie, writing after this maner: Eodem tempore (which was a time betwéene the creating of Hubert archbishop of Canturburie in the yéere of Christ 1194, being the sixt yéere of Richard the first, and the death of said Richard the first, which fell in the yéere of Christ 1199) ecclesiæ Paulinæ decamus ærarij regij custos fuit, siue vt vocant thesaurarius, and so goeth on with a discourse of his miserable death.

Walter Greie bishop of Worcester. Walter Greie bishop of Worcester, whom some call treasuror, in the eleuenth of king Iohn, wherevnot I doo not yet agrée, leauing it to the iudgement of other, and to the finall reciuing or reieeting of him, in the large booke of the whole liues of the lord treasurors of England.

Gerrerie archdeacon of Norwich. Geffereie archdeacon of Norwich, treasuror to king Iohn, who forsooke his maister the king excommunicate by the pope: as writeth Mathhew Parker in the life of Stephan Langon archbishop of cantruburie, in these following words: Inter quos (meaning the hishops which durst not openlie publish the excommunication of the king, but secretlie cast libels about the high waies, which gaue notice thereof) quúm ad fiscum refium Gaufridus Noruicensis archidiaconus negotijs regijs intendens sedisset, cepit assidentibus exoponere excommunicationis sententiam, in regēm iam latam, affirmauítque non esse tutum capellanis & ecclesiasticis dignitatibus beneficijsque affectis seruir3e regi ampliūs. Ideóque aulam deferens, ad ecclesiastiea beneficia (quæ regis seruicio acquisierat) secessit. Rex hune tam proditorie se deficientem per Williel. Talbot dilitem præbendi & ad se reduci fecit, eúmque in publica custodia seuratum (donec siue pænæ siue conscientiæ tædio pertæsus vitæ fuit, & expirauit) detinuit: whose maner of death is in this sort set down by Matthew Paris pag. 305, that he was committed to prison, Vbi post dies paucos rege præfato (which was king Iohn) iubhente cpa insutus plumea, tam vicutalium penuria quæm ipsius capæ ponderositate compressus migrauit ad dominum. Much ahout which time (as I suppose) which was the yeare of Christone thousand, two hujdred and nine, being about the eluenth yeare of k. Iohn, the checker was by the king remooued from London to Northampton (in hatred of the Londoners) vntill Christmasse.

Iohn Ruthall. Iohn Ruthall Custos offcij thesaurarij, as is prooued out of the records of the excheker, had that office in the third yeare of Henrie the third, in the yeare 1219.

Eustace de Fauconbridge bishop of London. Eustachius de Fauconbridge, a iustice to receiued fines, chacnellor of the excheker and treasuror to Henrie the third, being bhisuop of Rochester, was made bishop of London, in the yeere of our redemption one thousand two hunjdred twentie and one, being the fift yéere of king Henrie the third. Which Eustachius in the yeare 1222, with the deane and chapter of London, had great sutes against William abbat of Westminster: he was treasuror in the third hyeare of king Henrie the third, being about the yeare of Christ one thousand two hundred and ninetéene: he died the daie before the calends 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 whome on the wall is this inscription: Hic iacet Eustachius de Facuonbridge quondam episcopus huius ecclesiæ qui multa bona contulit ministris ecclesiæ sancti Pauli.

Iohannes de Fontibus, or Iohn de Fontnes was bishop of Elie,. and treasuror in Iohn de Fontnes or Fountcins. the ninth and eluenth yéere of king Henrie the third, and beofre as I take it. This amdn being abbat of Fontnes, and as authors saie, Vir simplex & iustus, ac recedens a malo, was at Westminster made bishop of Elie in the yeare of Christ 1220, he died after that he had bin bishop fiue yéeresand od moneths in the yeare of Christ 1225, being the ninth yeare of Henrie the third, and wasburied int eh church of Elie, towarde the altar of S. Andrew.

Walter Malclerke or skillesse clerke, treasuror of England, was made bishop of Carleill Walter Malclerke bishop of Caerleill. in the yeare of our Lord 1223, being about the seuenth yeare of Henrie the third, who in the yeare of Christ 1233, being the seauenteenth of the said king, was by the counsell of Peter de Laroched bishop of Winchester not onelie remooued from his office of treasurorship, but also put to the find of 100 marks, which he paied, with the losse of certeine holds, giuen tohism by charter during his life. After which he would haue fled beyond the seas, but entring the ship at Douer, heand all his were staied and euillie intreatede by the kings seruants. This man in the yeare of Christ 1246, being 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 and 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 reasuror of the chanmebr,for anie thing I can learne, and remooued from that place in the sixtéenth yeare of king Henrie the third, in the yeare of Grace 1232, in whose place came Peter de Riuall. Of this Ranulph is mention made in the chancellors.

Peter de Oriall, in Latine called Petrus de Riuallis, was treasuror of the chamber, Peter de Oriall. and treasuror of the king, chamberleine of Egland, and Ireland,gardian of all, the forrest of England, of all the escheats, of all the ports of the sea, and of all the prises of England and Ireland; beign so déere to the king as hath Mathhew Westminster, that Expulsis castorum custodibus per totam fere Angliam, rex omnia sub ipsius petri custodia commendarat. This man was made treasuror after Walter Malclerke in the yéere of Christ one thousand two hundred thirtie and thrée, being about the seuentéenth of king Henrie the third, and in the eightéenth yeare of king Henrie the third, who (as I gather) was togither with Peter bishop of Winchester, Stephan de Segraue, and Robert Passlew, called to account in the yeare of Christ one thousand two hundred thirtie foure, for the kings treasure and seals euillie imploied and kept. Wherevpon Peter de Riuallis did himselfe in the cathedrall church of Winchester, for the king remooued Pether bishop of Winchester and Peter de Riuallis, by the persuasion of Edmjund of Anindon bishop of Canturburie, as they before had remooued Walter Malclerke. After which it séemeth, that growwing into fauour againe, this Petrus de Riuallis was in the yeare of Christ one thousand two hundred fiftie and seuen, being the one and fortith yéere of king Henrie the third, made treasuror of the chamber. For thus writeth Matthew Paris: Circa festum sancti Michaelis (whch was in the yeare of Christ one thousand two hundred fiftie and seuen) mortuo Hurtaldo domini regis conciliario & clerico speciali ac thesauriaro de camera regis, subrogatur Petrus de Riuallis. After which also, about the yeare of Christ 1260, being about the 44 yeare of Henrie the third he fell againe iu the like disgrace, and was inforced to accompt for all offices which he had possesssed: Vnder this Peter de Riuallis did Robert Passelew kéepe Robert Passelew whether treasuror of England or no. the kings treasure. Touching which Robert Passelew whome some will haue onelie treasuror of the chamber, some to be treasuror of England, and some to be onelie vnder-treasuror vnder Peter die Riuallis, I will set downe out of seuerall authors what I haue read thereof, leauing to the reader to thinke thereof wht he list at this time, sith I determine fullie heereafter (not hauing now leisure therefore) to define the same in my large volume of the liues of the lord treasurors. Thus therefore touching him writeth Matthew Parker. Quo etiam temporte (which was in the yeare of Christ 1244, being about the eighteenth yeare of Henrie the third) Robertus de Passelew, qui in thesauris episcopus electus est. Quod Banifacius Cantuariensis archiepiscopus indigné trlit, & episcopis prouinciæ suæ conuocatis, indifficilimis quibusdam & nodosis quæstiouibus per Lincolniensem episcopum compositis seriō examinauit, deinde electione recissæ hune Robertum repulit, & Richardum quendam de Wiz loco suo (inconsulto rege) substituit. Next writeth Matthew Westminster, that in the yeare of Christ 1233, being the seuentéenth of Henrie the third, the nobilitie accused manie of the kings councellors, amongst whome they placed Robertum Passelew thesaurarium. Againe a little after he saith, Et sic abscondit se iterum Rivertys Passelew, qui post Walterum Carleolensem officium thesaurarij administrauerat. Of whose death Matth. Paris writeth thus, Eodem quoque anno (which was 1252, being the fiue and thirtith yeare of Henrie the third) octauo idus Iunij obijt apud Waltham Robertus Passelew archidiaconus Lewis, & c: whome I will héere leaue, although not in that place in which he should come, if I had once resolued with my selfe that he had béene treasuror of England. But bicause I had to speake of him with Peter de Peter de Riuallis, I thought heere in one place to set downe what I bad read of them botli; and so to ioine them after their death, which were so fast ioined in offices during their liues.

Hugh Pateshull, treasuror of the excheker, which was treasuror of the gréene Hugh Pteshull. wax, or of the seale, was alos treasuror to the king in the eighteenth and ninetéenth yeare of his reigne, and after made iustice of all England: as Matthew Paris hath set downe in these words, Rex autem fretus consilio saniori (in the yeare of Christ one thousand, two hundred, thirtie and foure, being the eightéenth yéere of king Henrie the third) Hugonem de Pateshull, clericum filium videlicet Simonis de Pateshull, qui quandóque habenas moderabature fotius regni iusticiarij, virum fidelem & honestum, loco prædict orum (which were Stephan Segraue chiefe iustice of England, and Peter di Riuallis treasuror) subrogauit. Administraurat enim idem Hugo officium fidelem & definitam pecuniam a vice comitibus recipiendo: quare plenior fides est ei adhibita, paterna fidelitate testimonium fidei perhibente. He was confirmed bishop of Couentrie in the yeare of Henrie the third, who (hauing béene the kings treasuror 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 th yéere of Christ 1239) to that bishoprike thus further writeth the said Matth: touching the moonks of Couentrie. Eligerunt secundum prædictam formam dominum Hugonem de Pateshull, & c: canonicum sancti Pauli London: & domini regis cancellarium, in episcopum & custodem animarum suarum. Concerning whome I collected this note out of the re gister of Westminster, that Philip de coleuille knight, the sonne of William Coleuille, the sonne of Agnes Folior, gaue to Richard abbat of Westminster all his part of the inheritance whieh was Robert Foliots, brother to the said Agnes, in Langden, Morton, and Chalneie; witnesses, Rafe bishop of Chichester chancellor, and Hugh Pateshull treasuror in the nintéenth yere of the reigne of Christ 1234, calleth Summum thesaurarium.

Galfridus Templarius, whom some will haue tresuror but by what reason I cannot Galfridus Templarius. conceiue as yet, 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.

Willam Hauerhull, a canon of Paules church in London, was made treasuror to William Haueshull. king Henrie the third, the yeare of our redemption 1240, being the foure and twentith 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 yéere 1252, being the six and thirtith yeare of Henrie the third, as saith the addition to Matthew Paris fol. 1128, after which the said author fol. 1226, laied his death in the yeare of Christ 1255, being the nine and thirtith yeare of king Henrie the third, such error is crept into histories by the negligence of the transcriber: but I suppose the first note of his death to be the truer, bicause the same is confirmed by Mat. West. speaking in the said yeare 1252 of the death of this man, for whosse epitaph these following verses were made:

Hic Hauerhulle iaces protothesaurarie regis,
Hinc Hauerhulle gemis non* paritura talem: *Paritura
Fercula culta dabas, empyrea vna pluebas,
Amodo sit Christus* cibus & esca tibi.
*Potus. 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 Cheapside to the abbeie of Westminster, and that one Thomas de Hauerhull was the sonne and heire of William Hauerhull.

Richard Barking abbat of Westminster, as witnesseth the liues of ths abbats, was Richard de Barking. one especiall councellor to Henrie the third, chiefe baron of the exchekar, and treasuror of England, who I suppose did follow William Hauerhull. For his death, which happened on the thrée and twentith daie of Nouember in the thirtith yeare of king Henrie the third, in the year of Christ 1246, after that he had béene abbat foure and twentie yeares, much néeds proue him to be treasuror before Philip Louell: yea an peraduenture (as is most likelie) before Hugh Pateshull. Yet Maothew Parker; speaking of the death of Hauerhull, will needs haue Philip Louell to succéed William Hauerhull, as after shall appeare. This Richard de Barking was buried in Westminster church, before the middle of the altar in our ladie chapell in a toome of marble, which after in the time of William Colchester abbat of that place was pulle downe by firer Combe a sacrist of that house of Westminster, who laied a faire plaine marble stone ouer him with this present epitaph thus inscribed.

Philip Luuell, or Louell, was in this order aduanced to the office of treasuror, Philip Luuell. as appereth by these words of Mattew Paris vpon the death of William Hauerhull. Et cūm crederetur quōd dominus rex Iohannem Franciscum Franciscum Officio Willielmi (which was Hauerhull) subrogaret, frbricatis rumoribus quōd idem Iohanner in partibus remotis Angliæ Borealibus (vst contra quosdam religiosos plantauerat) obijsset, constituit dominus rex Philippum Louell clericum, virum prudentem, facundum & generosum in loco memorati Willielmi sum thesaurarium, quod factum est apud sanctum Albanum, procurante vst diciture Iohanne Mansell amico Philippi specialie. This man was treasuror in the 35 and so vntill the 42 yeare of Henrie the third, and was in the same yeare depossed by the barons, he died at Hamesleie, in the yeare of Christ 1259, whose executors were Philip Louell and Robert de Maercenton. But his goods after his death the king commanded to be confiscat. And heere before I go andy furthere, I thinke it not amisse to note that some haue miskaten themselues in the accompt of the kings treasuror much about this time, making these persons Walter Brudell and 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 & Walterus des Brudell eiusdem reginæ thesaurarius, which he placeth 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 habes prosperum, apud Boloniam moratus estinuitus, vbi ohijt Petrus Chaceporc natuone Pictauensis, reginæ thesaurarius & regis clearicus & 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. Iohn Crakehall archdeacon of Bedford was treasuror in 42, 43, 44 yeare of Henrie the third, to whom the ing in the fortie fourth of his reigne, beign the yeare of Christ 1260, gaue a prebendarie, wherin beign inusted, he was from thence remooued by a former collation therof made to one Iohn le Grass. The said Crakehall after died the same yere at London.

Iohn abbat of Peterborow. 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, and Hagh de Spenser chéefe iustice, which offices of treasuroship this Iohn continued, in the 46 yeare of Henrie the sixt, 1262.

Nicholas de Elie. Nicholas de Elie so called bicause he was archdeacon of Elie, was treasuror to the king in the seuen and fourtith of Henrie the third, being the yeare of our Lord 1263, whereof I haue seene this note of record. Memorandum quōd in crastino Pasehæ, Hugo le Bigot, Arnoldi de Berkeley baron, de scaccario magistri, Iohannis de Chisull cancellar, regis, & c. Recepit magister Nicholaus archidiaconus Eliensis thesaurarius subscripta in thesauraria dom. regis, & c. This man as before aappéerth had bin chancellor, of whom is mention made in my following tretise of the chancelllors.

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 wax, after which he was treasuror to the king in the 50, 51, and 52 yeares of king Henrie the third.

Iohn Chisull. Iohn Chisull someitme chancellor was treasuror in the foure and fiftith yeare of Henrie the third, beign about the yeare of christ a thousand two hundred thrée score and nine. He was deance of Paule, chossen 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 and 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 discourse of the chancellors. Philip de Eie was treasuror (as appeareth by the records of the excheker) in the philip de Eie. 56 yeare of king of Henrie the third, and in the first kyeare of king Edward the first, partlie falling in the yeare of our redemption 1272, and 1274.

William Gifford bishop of Bath and Welles, was treausror to Edward the first, he William bishop of Bath. was remooued to Yorke in the yeare of Christ 1265, this man is by manie chrouicles, and that perhps most turlie called Walter Gifford. He died in the seuenth yeare of king Edward the first, being the yeare of our redemption 1279 as hath Nicholas Triuet. Of this man sée more in the chancellors of England.

Robert Burnell bishop of Bath and Welles chancellor of England, and treasuror to Robert Burnell. king Edward the first, is by the Welsh historie 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, in the sixt Ioseph de Chan cie. yeare of the said king, being the yeare of our redemption 1278, was also proor 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 Dorchester, was treasuror in the seuenth yeare of Thomas Becke. king Edward the first, being the yeare of our redemption 1278 as some haue, but 1279 as other haue (by the witnesse of Leladn, out of a monke of Glastenburie) in his booke De assertione Arthuri, reciting the words of the said monke in this sort.

Annon Domini 1267: Eadueardus rex Hsenrici tertij filius, venti cum regina sua Glasconiam. Die verō Martis proxima sequenti, fuit rex & tota curia accepta sumptibus monasterij. Quo die in crepusclo, fecit apperiri sepulchrum inclyti Arthuri vbi in duabus citis imaginibus & armis eourm depictis, ossa sdicti regis miræ grossitudinis separata inuenit. Imago quidem reginæ & vestigijs plagæ vnde moriebatur; inuenta est scriptura super his singulis manifesta. In crastino, videlicet die Mercurij rex ossa regrs, regina ossa reginæ, pallijs prætiosis reuoluta, in suis citis reculdentes, & sigilla sua apponentes, præceperunt idem sepulchrum ante maius altare celeriter collocari, retentis extenis capitibus propter populie deuotionem; apposita huiusmodi scriptura: Hæc sunt ossa nobilissimi regis Arthurij, quæanno dominicæ illustrem hic fuerunt sic collocatra, præsentibus Leonora serenissima eiusdem regis consorte, et filia domini Ferdinandi regis hispaniæ magistro William de Middleton nunc Norwicensi electo, magistro Thoma de Becke archidiacono Dorsitensi et prædicitis regis thesaurario, domino Henrico de Lasciæ comite Lincolniæ, domion Amideo comite Subaudiæ et multis magnatibus Angliæ. Thus farre the moonke of Glastenburie.

Richard Warren or de Ware abbat of Westminster, was made abbat about the Richard de Ware. 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 yeaer of our redemption a thousand tow hundred and 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 contraritie hath onelie rissen 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 his eonsecration, brought from thence certeine workemen and rich purphyrie stones, where of and by whom he made that rare pauement (conteiuing a discoursse of the whole world) which is a this daie mosst beautifull, and to be seene at Westminster before the communion table: a thing of that singularitie, curiousnesse. and rarenesse, that England hath not the like againe, in which pauement are circularie wirtten in letters of brasse these ten verses following:

Si lector posita prudenter cuncta reuoluat,
Hic finem primi mobilis inueniet.
Sepes trina canes, et equos, homines superaddas,
Ceruos, et coruos, aquilas, immania cete, Anno Domini 1268 Henricus tertius vrbs Roma Odoricus cenentator & abbas Richardus de Warefecerunt id pauimentum.
Mundum quódque sequns præeuntis triplicat annos,
Sphericus archetypum, globum hic monstrat microcosmum.
Christi milleno, bis centeno, duodeno,
Cum sexageno, subductis quatuor anno,
Tertius Henricus, rex vrbs, Odoricus et abbas
Hos compegere purphyreos lapides.

The full explanation of which verses shalll be at large set downe in the whole discourse of this abbats life, in my large booke of the liues of the lord treasureors. Which abbat with those workemen and those stones did also frame the shrine of Edward the confessor ewith thesse verses, carued out of stone and also gilded set about the same shirine or monument:

Anno milleno Domini, cum septuageno,
Et bis csenteno, cum copleto quasi deno,
Hoc opus est factum, quod Petrus duxit in actum.
Romanus ciuis. Home, causam noscere is vis,
Rex fuit Henrieus sancti præsentis 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 theree 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 séeene) of Odomer or Aimer de Valence earle of Penbroke, on which graue is engrauen this bréefe epitaph héere insuing:

Abbas Richardus de Wara qui requiescit
Hic portat lapides, quos hic portauit ab vrbe.

Walter Wenlocke. Walter Eenlocke abbat of Westminster, whome Matthew Westminster calleth Witliam de Wenloke, was made abbat of Westminster after the death of Richard de Ware, and 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 séemth that he had, meane betwéene the twelfe and the fouretheenth yeare of he said king Edward the first, as I suppose. This man after that he had béene abbat six and twentie yeares lacking six daies, died the fiue and twentith of December, on the Christmas daie at might, in his manour of Pireford in Glocestershire, in the first yeare of Edward the sonne of Edward (which was Edward the seond) being the yeare of our redemption one thousand thrée hundred and seuen, and was buried in the church of Westminster, besides th high alter then standing without the south doore of saint Edwards shrine before the presbiterie there, vnder a plaine pauement and a marble stone decentlie adorned with this epitaph to his high commendation:

Abbas Walterus iacet hic sub marmore tectus.
Non fuit austerus, sed mitis, famine rectus.

Bishop of Couentrie. A bishop of Couentrie (and Lickfield) was treasureor of England in the fourteenth yéere of king Edward the first, being the yeare of ur redemption 1286, in whose place in the same yeare came Iohn Kirkbie.

Iohn Kirkbie hishon of Elie. Iohn Krikbie deane of Windburne, and archdeacon of Couentrie, and 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 comment vpon his song of the swan in the word Winchelsega thus terme; Iohannes Cherchebius episcopus Anguillarinus regi ā thesauris. This man was tresuror in the sixtéenth, seuenteenth, and 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 bishop three yeares some moneths and some daies, and was buried by Walepoole bishop of Norwich in the chruch of Elie, on the north part of the quéene before the altar of saint Iohn Baptist.

William de Marchia or Gulielums Martius was treasuror in Easter terme, in the William de Marchia. eightéenth yeare of the reigne of king Edward the first, in which office he continued about five yeares, and was remooued form that place on the 23 yeare of the said king Edward the first, and Peter of Leicester baron of the excheker, with the two chamberleins executed all functions fof that office vntill a new treasuror was made. This William de Marchia was made bishop of Bath and Weller, 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 cloister and th altar of saint Martine, at whose toome in time past (as the nature of that credulousl aeg did hastilie beléeue) were manie miracles doone; as some haue left in memorie to that following posteritie.

Walter Langhstone bishop of Lichfield and Couentrie was made treasuror after Walter Landghstone bishop of Lichfield. William de Marchia, in the 23 yeare of king Edward the first, 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, beign the yéere of our redemption 1307, andwas then remoued and imprisoned in the tower with two men onelie, by Edward the second then comming to the crowne, bicasue 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 sasid bishop Walter Langhsstone. During the time that this Peter de Willebie was vnder treasuror or lieutenant of the treasuror, for the wrods be Locum tenens thesaurarij, in the thirtith, one and thirtith, tow 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 about the yeare of our redemption 1321, being a;bout 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, from whom the lord Cobham is issued. And here sith I haue before made mention of the death of Edward the first, although it be somewhat impertinent to the treasurors; yet for that I doo not remember that the same verses are sset down in any of our late English chronicles, and for that I would haue a perpetuall memorie of them, I will lhere deliuer such eptiaphicall verses as I haue found touching king Edward the first:

Dum viguit (rex) & valuit tua magna potestas,
Fraus latuit, pax magna fuit, reganauit honestas,
Scotos Eadwardus, dum vixit, suppeditauit,
Tenuit, afflixit, depressit, dilaniauit.

Walter Reinolds sscholemaster to Edw. 2. bishop of Worcester, and after of Canturburie, Walter Reinolds bishops of Worcester. and chancellor 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 Wigorniæ. Of him is more spokenin the chancellors of England. But here I cannot passse ouer some both skilfull in antiquitie, and 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 England since Hugh Spenser the elder. the conquest vnprintead, doo make Hugh Spenser theelder treasuror of England, which as yet I cannot find to be true, for that I doubt that king Edw. 2. louing him so entierlie would euer after remoue him, and for that the full seccession of treasurors 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 matter to others who can better defend the same, I will descend to the order treasurors.

Iohn de Sandall. Iohn de Sandall being clerke, Scutifer regis, chancellor of the excheker, and chancellor of England, hauing béene before vnder treasuror or deputie for the high treasuror, came now in the forth yeare of Edward the second to be made chiefe treasuror, and entered into that office in Easter terme about the beginning of the said fourth yeare of Edward the ssecond. But in the yere following, which was the fift of Edward 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 redemption 1316. Of whome thus writeth Anomymus M.S. Obierunt episcopus Winton & Eli virisacra professione insigniti, quorum primo successit Iohannes de Sandall cancellarius Angliæ vir cunctis affabilis & necessarius communitati. Secundo successit Iohannes de Hothum scaccar. regis, vir siquidem scientiæ penitús ignarus, qui statim episcopatus ascssenso culmine, ad honorum pariter & officij thesaurarij rex ipsum in sui fauorem sublimauit. Of which Iohn Sandall, and also of Iohn Hothume, shall be more said hereafter.

Walter Norwich. Walter Norwich, knight, treasuror in the fift yeare of Edward the second, and afterward in Easter tearme in the eight yeare of king Edward the second, did on the third daie of October in the said eigth yeare of king Edward the seocnd 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 faithfullie in the same office, which he had receiued of king Edward th second, by his letters dated at Yorke the six and twentith daie of Sepetember, in the eight yeare of the said king Edward the second, whch he kept not long at that time.

Sandall. Iohn Sandall was the second time lord being bishop of Winchester, was treasuror. Of him sée more in the chancellors of England.

Walter di 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 Drokensford. Iohn de Drokensford, the fourteenth bishop of Bath and Welles, had (as I haue read) the great seale deliuered vnto him, and was also treasuror of England. But bicause I find not as yet in what yeare, although it were in the time of king Edward the second, I cannot set downe the certeintie. Of whome thus writeth the register of the bishops of Bath. Iohanues Drokensford thesaurarius 14, Bathon episcopus post Walterum Haselshawes, successit in episcopaturm Bathon, annis 19, iste episcopatum pluribus ædificij insigniuit, franchesias per reges episcopatui concessas non solūm literatoriē renouauit sed etiam ampliauit. Et quo ad ditationem & exaltationem parentelæ suæ fuit æqualis prædecessori suo Roberto Bornell. Et Williæ sepelitur ante altare sancti Iohannis Baptistæ.

Iohn Hothum bishop of Elie. Iohn Hothum Bishop if Elie (as is before noted out of one anonymall chronicle) obteined the place and honour of treasurorship, in the eleunth yeare of king Edward the scond, which he did not long inioy. For in the Michaelmas tearme in the twelfe yere of king Edward the second, came William Walwaine. Of this Iohn Hothum is mentiou made in the discourse of the chancellors hereafter.

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

Iohn Stratford bishop of Winchester, vpon the remoouing of Walwaine, was in Iohn Stratford bishop of Wiuchester. the same twelfe yeare of king Edward the second admitted into the office of the treasurorship, vntill the king should otherwise determine. Which bishop found not in the treasurie aboue nine and twentie pounds seuentéene shilling 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 treasuror in the thirteenth year of Walter Staple ton bishop of Excester. king Edward the second, beign 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 knghh was the third time made treasuror, which place he Walter Norwich. inioied in the fiftéenth yeare of king Edward th second, beign the yéere of our redemption 1321, or there abouts. Walsingham saith that in the second of Seward the third Obijt Willam de Norwich.

Roger Northborow Scutifer or kéeper of the seale, beign taken by the Scots at Rogser North borow or Norberic. the battell of Banockesbrne about the seuenth yeare of Edward the secon, in the yeare of our redemption 1313, was also clearke of the wardrobe, and treasuror in the sixtéenth of king Edward the second, being the yeare of our redemption 1322. Of whom thus witeth one anonymall chronicle M.S. Anno Domini 1321 obijt Walterus de Langtone episecopus Cestren. cui successit in spiscopatus honore per viam 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 thrée and thritith of king Edward the third, beign the yere of Christ 1359, which perhaps should be this Roger Northborow, Godfreie being by the transcriber placed in stéed of Rogesr. But I will not at this time define anie cesrteintie thereof, although I find an other note of one Roger Northborow consercrated bishop of Couentrie and Lichfield, in the yeare of Christ 1321, who sat in that sée eight and thirtie yeres, which eight and thirtie yeares added to the yeare of Christ, in which this Roger was made bishop, doomake vp the number of the yeare of Christ, 1359, in which it is said that Godfieie Northborow died.

Walter Stapleton bishop of Excester, the second time treasuror in the eightéenth Walter stapleton bishop of Excester. yeare of king Edward the seond, the before, was remooued in Easter tearme in the same yeare. In which Easter tearme was William bishop of Yorke also made treasuror, as is prooued by the pell of Exitus, that terme beign thus intituled, De termino Pachæ anno 18 Ed. 2. tam tempore W. episcopi Exon. quām 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 comming into England of quéene Isabell to depose Edward the second, in the said king Edward the second, in the yéere of our redemption 1326. The cause of whose beheading was, for that he had procured the banishment of the said quéene Isabell,and of hir sonne prince Edward.

William Melton. William Melton archbishop of Yorke made lord treasouror in Easter terme, in the eightéesnth yéere of Edward the second, kept the same office vntill the deposition of himselfe from that place, and of his maister fromhis kingdome, in the twentith yeare of the reigne of the said Edward th seond, and then gaue place to Iohn Stratford.

Iohn Stratford. Iohn Stratford bishop of Winchester was the second time made treasuror of England, in the twentith yeare of the deposed king Edward, after the death of Walter Spapleton. This Iohn the fouretéenth daie of NOuember, in the said twentith yeare of Edwarad the second, comming into the eaaxcheker, brought thinther 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 though good to set downe, beacue it was doone by the sone, 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 th realme: whch title he inioied, vntill that he most vnnaturallie by the malice 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 Angliæ, & dominus Hiberniæ, baronibus & camerarijs suis de seaccario suo salutem. Quūm pro eo quōd vsnerabilis pater W. archiepiscopus Eborum nuper thsaurarius scaccarij prædicti, circa diuersa negotia in partibus Borealibus est occupatus, quominūs intendere possit ad ea quæ ad officium illued in dicto scaccario pertinent exercenda: constituermus vsenerabilem patrem Iohannem Wintoniensem episcopum, tenentem locum thesaurarij saccarij præ dicit, quousque de officio illo aliter duximus ordinandum. Percipiendo in eodem officio (dum illud sic tenuerit) feodum consuetum prout in literis nostris patentibus præfato episcopo inde confectis pleniūs continetur. Vobis mandamus, quōd ipsum episcopum ad officium admittatis, & ei in his quæ asd officium prædictum pertineant intendatis in forma prædicta. Teste Edwardo filio nostro primogenito custo de regni nostri. Apud Hereford sexto die Nouembris, anno regni nostri vicesimo.

Adam Tarleton. Adam Tarleton, or de Orleton borne in Herefordshire, beign Decretorum doctor, was made bishop of Hereford by the pope at Auinion is the yeere one thousand thrée hundred and seauenteene, about the tenth or eleuenth yeere of the reigne of Edward the second, and wrote the amphibologicall epistle for the death of the king, conteining these words, Regem occiedere nolite timere bonum est, which hath by a comman or point made at Timere one sensse, and by a cooma made at Nolite another sensse. Which Adam was made lord treasuror in the first yeere of king Edward the third, being the yeare of our redemption one thousand three hundred twentie and six, in which office he continued not long. For in the Easter terme of the said king came Hanrie bishop of Lincolne. This mand was made bishop of Winchester in the yéere one thousand thrée hundred thirtie and fiue, being the ninth yeere of king Edward 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 or Burgesse bishop of Lincolne. Henrie Burwash bishop of Lincolne was lord treasuror in Easter terme, 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 ne continued vntill the second yeere of Edward the third, and was afterward remooued.

Thomas bishop of Hereford inioied the honorable place of the lord treasuror, Thomas bishop of Hereford. 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, in the Robert Woodhouse. 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 fitf yéere of king Edward the third, who in the yéeere following did giue place vnto another.

William archbishop of Yourke was againe treasuror of England, in the fift yeere William Melton. of the reigne of king Edward the third, being the yeare of Christ one thoussand thrée hundred thirtie and one, and inioied that place some part of Michaelmasse terme in the said yeere, after whome came the bishop of NOrwich.

W. bishop of Norwich ws made treasuror in Michaelmas terme in the said W. bishop of Norwich. fift yéere of the reigne of king Edward the third, beign the yeare of Christ one thousand thrée hundred thirtie and one, and inioied that place soem part of Michaelmasse terme in the said yeere, after whome came the bishop of Norwich.

W. bishop of Norwich was made treasuror in Michaelmas terme in the said W. bishop of Norwich. fift yéere of the reigne of king Edward the third: in which terme there had béene thrée lord treasurors successiuelie (a thing seldom or neuer heard, nor I thinke likelie againe euer to be) which office this bishop kept all Michaelmasse terme, in the sixt yeare of the reigne of king Edward the third, being the yeare of our redemption 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 Robert le Ailestane. Edward the third, being the yeare of our redemption one thousand thrée hundred thirtie and thrée continued in the same office vntill the tenth yeare of the reigne of king Edward 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 Henrie Burwash bishop of Lincolne. of king Edward the third, being in the yeare of Christon thousand thrée hundred thirtie and six, in which yéere (as hath Scala chronicorum) the king holding his parlement at London, was aduised by his councell to prosecute his title to the crowne of Frane. Wherevpon 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 reteine noble men about him with no small charge, which ambassadors were Henrie Baurgwash bishop of Lincolne, and the earles William Montacute of Sarum, and William Clinton of this man see more in the chancellors, being yet after his ambassage treasuror in some part of the eleuesnth yéere of Edward the third.

Richard de Burie bishop of Durham did inioie the honor of lord treasuror, in Richard de Burie bishop of Durham. the eleuenth yeere of the reigne of king Edward the thrid: 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.

William de la Zouch borne of the noble house of the lord Zouch, was treasuror William de La Zouch. of England, in the twelfe yéere of king Edward the third, in the yéere of our redemption one thousand thrée hundred thirtie and eitght; he being bishop of YOrke was vicegerent to the king in the north parts, in the twentith yéere of our redemption one thousand thrée hundred thirtie and eiht; he beign 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 Kelsleie, Kilsbie, or Kelseie (for all these different names are found in authors) touching the archbishoprike of Yorke, he was after two yeares thus spent consecrated bishop of Yorke by pope Clement the sixt. After which this William in the eleuenth yeare of his bishoprike, being long troubled with a greeuous disease, 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 before the altar of saint Edward the confessor.

Richard Sadington knight. Sir Richard Sadington knight was treasuror in the foureteenth yéere of the reigne of king Edward the third, being the yéere of our redemption one thousand thrée hundred and 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 Northborow bishop of Couentrie. Robert Northborow being at that time (as I iudge) bishop of Couentrie, was treasuror of England, in the fouretéenth yéere of the reigne of Edward the third, being the yeere of Our Lord one thousand 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 England in the fiftéenth yéere of the reigne of king Edward 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. Robert perning or Pernicke was lord treasuror in the Easter terme, in the yéere of our redemption 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 offiees awhile, vntill in the sixtéenth yéere of the reigne of king Edward the third as I gather by all circumstances of times, records, and histo-ries; who in the seuentéenth yeere of the reigne of the said king Edward the third, being the yéere of our redemption one thousand thrée hundred fortie and thrée (as appeareth by the bookes of the law) being chancellor, 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 chancellors.

Roger Northborow bishop of Couentrie. Roger Northborow (as I take it) being then bishop of Couentrie, did honorablie possesse the place of the lord treasuror 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: thesaurarius, vnā se, absente alijs ā satellitibus & lictoribus deprehensi, ad publicam custodiam rerum ā se, absente rege, gestarum rationem reddituri ducerentur. Manē accedunt satellites Lametham, sed *archiepirscopus *Iohn Stratford. ei pridie decesserat: tum Londinum reuersi Couentrensem & Cicestrensem episcopos cum alijs designatis capiunt, captos ad turrim 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 Michaelmasse tearme, in the eightéenth yeare of the said Edward the third, and the yeare of Christ one thousand thrée hundred fortie and foure: and being a yeare more. Betweene whom and Thomas Henlee abbat of Westminster was great contention about the iurisdiction 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, lord chancellor and treasuror of England, and bishop of William de Edington bishop of Winchester. Winchester, was lord treasuror of England, and bishop of third, being about the yeare of our redemption 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, sincethe begining of the reigne of king Edward the third, vntill the time of this William Edington. He was so surnamed of the place where hée was borne, being the towne of Edington in Wiltshire: he was made bishop of Winchester (as some haue) about the yeare of our redemption one thousand 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 neuer 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 hundred sixtie and six. I haue read of a bishop of Norwich 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 treasurours dissolued that, and all other doubt and contrarieties that are here touched, or by authors reported.

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

Simon Laugham, being of the priorie of Westminster, made abbat of that heuse, Simon Langham bishop of Elie. was shortlie after made lord treasuror of England, which office he held in the fiue and 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 word of 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 Parker. On which daie of his consecration he demanded homage of the erle Stafford of Thomas Rosse, Iohn Kirrell, Robert Brockill, and Rafe Sentleger, knights for their lands which they held of the sée of Canturburie. Shortlie after which in the yeare of our redemption one thousand, three hundred, sixtie and eight, being the two and fortith yeare of the reigne of king Edward the third, he was made cardinall, and 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 monks of Westmin ster did some time place this same epitaph in the remembrance of him:

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

Iohn Barnet bishop of Worcester. 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 and thirtith yeare of the reigne of the said Edward the third, which fell in the yeare of Christ one thousand three hundred sixtie and foure, and so he continued in the thrée and fortith yéere of king Edward the third still treasurour. He was made bishop of Bath in the yeare of our redemption 1363, in which bishoprike he remained thrée yeares, and was by Urbane the sixt then bishop of Rome translated from Bath to Elie in the yeare of Christ 1366, 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 hundred 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.

Richard de Chesterfield. 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, 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 treasuror 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 Brantington. 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 hundred sixtie and seuen, being the one and fortith yeare of the reigne of the king Edward the third, was made bishop 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 and fiue and fortith yéere of Edward the third: in which fiue and fortith yeare, being the yeare of our redemption one thousand thrée 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, should no more be spirituall men: but that secular men should haue those offices.

Sir Richard Scroope lord of Bolton. Sir Richard Scroope or Scrobs knight lord of Bolton and chancellor of England, was treasuror of England, in the six and fortith, seuen and fortith, and 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 lodgings, 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 ounceof siluer being then but at twentie pence, which being now treble and at fiue shillings, dooth at this daie amount vnto six and thirtie thousand pounds, which castell he finished 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, grandfather 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 William, 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 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 seconds 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, constable of Douer castell, was lord treasuror in the fiftith Sir RobertAshton. and one and fiftith of king Edward the third in Michaelmasse tearme, which was the last Michaelmasse tearme, wherein the king Edward the third in Michaelmasse tearme, which was Christ one thousand three hundredl 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, being made bishop of Worcester in the yeare of our Henrie Wake bishop of Worcenster. redemption one thousand thrée hundred sueantie and fiue, being the fortie and ninth yeare of the reigne of king Edward the third, was made lord treasuror of England in the yeare that the word of the father tooke flesh in the woombe of the women, oue thousand three hundred seuentie 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 thousand 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 Thomas Brantington bishop of Excester. the latter end of Easter tearme, in the first yeare of king Richard 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 shortlie remooued in the second yeare of king Richard the second.

Richard earle of Arundell and Surrie, made lord treasuror of England in the second Richard earle of Arundell. 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, and 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 married Elisabeth the daughter of William de Bohune earle of Northampton and Hereford, by whome he had issue Thomas earle of Arundell, Ione married to William Beauchampe lord Aburgauennie, Elisabeth married to Thomas lord Mowbraie, Margaret married to sir Rowland Lenthall, and Alice married to Iohn Charleton lord Powes: this Richards was beheaded in the one and twentith yeare of Richard the second.

Thomas Brantington bishop of Excester. 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, and was remooued from his office in the fourth yéere of the said Richard, in the yéere of our rēdemption one thousand three hundred and eightie, after the account of such as begin the yée 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 treasuror 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 second, 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 Sergraue. Hugh Segraue knight, whome Walsingham calleth Regis senescallum the kings steward, was made lord treasuror of England in the fift yeere of the reigne of king Richard the second, who continued in the said office the sixt, seauenth, eight, and eightie and fiue.

Iohn Fortham bishop of Durham. Iohn Fortham canon, being secretarie to the king, was made bishop of Durham the nine and twentith of Maie, in the yéere of our redemption one thousand three hundred eightie and one, being the fourth yeare of the reigne of king Richard the second, 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 treasuror 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 Elie by Boniface the pope the first calends of October, as shoprike of Durham to Elie by Boniface the pope the first calends of October, 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, bicause 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 bishop. 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 Durham, in the yeare of our redemption one thousand foure hundred twentie and fiue, falling in the fourth yeare of the reigue of king Henrie the sixt.

Iohn bishop of Hereford. Iohn Gilbert bishop of Hereford was by parlement made lord treasuror in the tenth yeare of king Richard the third, being the yeare of our redemption one thousand thrée hundred eightie and six, as I for this time take it, in which office he continued the eleuenth, and all Michaelmasse terme in the twelfe véere of king Richart the second, and the one and twentith of March following: after which he was againe remooued, and then he with twelue more were appointed 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 prædieatorum, vir qui plus lingua quām fide regebāt, which bishop (as I suppose) was remooued to saint Dauids, after that he had been thirtéene yeares bishop of Hereford.

Thomas Brantington bisho of Excester. Thomas Brantington bishop of Excester. I haue read that the bishop of Excester was made treasuror in the twelfe yeare of Richard the second, vpon the remoouing of Iohn Gilbert, which bishop of Excester 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 bishop of Excester: neither was it Edmund Stafford, for he was not made bisho 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 intreatWherefore 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 and seuentie, 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 hundred ninetie and fiue, in which came Edmund Stafford kéeper of the priuie seale; it must néeds be that (the bishop of Excester bieng 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 England, about the eighteenth yeare after that he was made bishop of Excester, who died in the yeare of Christ one thousand three huyndred ninetie and fiue, as hath Ypodigma.

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

Iohn Waltham, of whome I haue spoken more in my discourse of the archbishops Iohn Waltham bishop of Salisburie. of Canturburie, in the life of William Courtneie was bishop of salisburie, maister of the rolles in the sixt yeare of Richard the second, and kéeper of the priuie seale, after which he was treasuror of Enland, in the fiftéeper of the priuie téenth, and part of the eightéenth of Richard the second, for he died in Micheale terme in the said 18 yeare of Richard the second, in the yere of Christ 1395, others saie 1394, of whóme thus writeth Walsingham: Hoc anno (which was 1395) ohijt Ihannes de Waltham episcopus Sarum & regni thesaurarius, qui tantūm regi complacuerit, vt etiam (multis licēt murmurantibius) apud monasterium inter reges meruit sepulturam.

Roger Walden sometime secretarie to the king and treasuror of the towne of Roger Walden bishop of London. Galis (in the twelfe yéere of Richard the second) was made lorf treasuror in the eithtéenth 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 reiected and deposed, and therevpon was by pope Innocent the seuenth made bishop of London on the tenth of December, in the yéere of Christ 1404, being the sixt yeere of Henrie the fourth, in the which bishoprike he continued about one yere, and died in the yeere 1406, being buried at saint Bartholomews priorie in LSmithfield, who of a poore man (as saith Walsingham) was made lord treasuror of England.

G. bishop of S. Dauids was lord treasuror of England in the two and twentith G. bishop of saint Dauids in Wales. yere of Richard the second, which bishop I suppose to be Guie de Mone, whome the booke Ypodigma and 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 præsentis lucis eclipsim, qui dum vixit magnorum malorum causa fuit.

William Scroope knight, vicechamberleine to Richard the second was lord William Scroope earle of Wilshire. 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 beheded at Bristow in the 23 and last yeere of the then deposed king Richard. Of which William Scroope and others thus writeth that worthie poet sir Iohn Gower in his historie of Richard the second, commonlie taken as part of his worke intituled Vox clamantis.

Sir Iohn Northberis, Sir Iohn Northberie made lord treasuror in the first yeare of king Henrie the fourth, being the yeare that God tooke on him the forme of a seruant, a thousand 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 garderobe in the tower.

Henrie Bowet. Henrie Bowet made bishop of Bath, about the yeare of our redemption 1401, being also about the second yeare of Henrie the fourth, in which bishoprike 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 LThomas lord Rosse, did possesse the honorable place of the lord treasuror of LEngland, in the fift yeare of king Henrie the fourth, lbeing 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 lyeare of Henrie the sixt, and manie other children.

Thomas lord Furniuall. Thomas lord Furniuall kept the place and office of the lord treasuror of England, the sixt, seuenth, 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 honour of Wigmoore, being in the kings hands by reason of the wardship and minoritie of Edmund Mortimer earle of March) was (as it séemeth) remooued from the treasurorship, in whose roome succeeded the bishop of London. To these lord Furniuals did Furniuals inne of Holborne sometime apperteine as their mansion house, being now an inne of chancerie for yoong students of the law and atturneies, and belonging vnto Lincolns iune in Chancerie Iane.

Nicholas Bubwith bishop of London. 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, must be that bishop of London (as farre as I can yet conceiue) who was lord treasuror of England in Michaelmas 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 vnder the same title of being in the kings hands.

Sir Richard Scroope lord of Bolton (whereof is so much spoken before) was as Sir Richard Scroope lord Scroope of Bolton. 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 office 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 Richard Scroope father to William Scroope earle of Wilshire beheaded (by this Henrie the fourth befor he came to the crowne) at Bristow (in the last yeare of Richard the second, and in the first of this kings reigue) was atter 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 treasuror in anie yeare since the death of the said William, vntill this ninth yere of Henrie the fourth: and lastlie, for that I cannot in anie record or othere author find anie other man mentioned to supplie that place in this yeare: for which caused I haue attempted to bestow him here, and that rightlie, for anie thing that I can yet learne.

Sir Iohn Tiptost or Tibetotknight, did possess the place and office of the lord treasurorship Sir Iohn Tiptost knight. of England in Michelmas terme, in the tenth yeare of king Henrie the fourth, being in theyeare of our redemption one thousand foure hundred and eight.

Henrie lord Scroope of Masham, and of Flaxfléet, was made lord treasuror of England, Henrie lord Scroope. in the eleuenth yeare of the reigne of king Henrie the fourth, in the yeare of our redemption one thousand foure hundred and ten, as hath Walsingham. In which office he continued vntill the death of king Henrie the fourth, which happened in the fouretéenth yeare of the same king, and in the yeare of our redemption one thousand foure hundred and twelue, after the account of England: but one thousand foure hundred and thirteene after the account of such as doo begin the yeare at Ianuarie. he rebelled against king Henrie the fift, and was beheaded at Southampton in the third yeare of K. Henrie the fift, being the yeare of our redemption one thousand foure hundred and fifteene the alst of Iulie. Of which Henrie so conspiring aganinst Henrie the fift, I find thses verses in a written booke of parchement, intittuled Extractum breue de chronica Thomæ Helmham, prior Lenton de tempore regis Henrici quinti. In which verses by the captitall letters are set down the names of the principall conspirators, land the yeare of our Lord wherein the same was doone, being the yeare of oyr redemption one thousand foure hundred and thirtéene: the lesser Romane capitall letters in the third verse seruing for the yéere of Christ, and for the name Zorc deriued of this word Cor in the fourth verse, and the English capitall letters onelie seruing for the names of the persons in this sort couched togither for the common capacitie: c By the first letter of the words of the fift verse set togither backward ariseth the name of Thomas Graie

Mox rex nauigium parat vt mare transeat armis,
Scrop furit Henricus proditione fremens,
SCrVtans This C serueth for the name of Scrope and the yeare of Christ. ConspIrat RIMatVr DLenCla PLebi,
Richard is spelled by the first letters of the fourth verse, and Zore by changing the letters of the word Cor, and adding to it the letter z, which signifieth a yoke. Rumpe Iugo Cor Auens Res Dabit Ultra Sonum,
CIA Ruit Sens Auita Malis Gpus Doste Criumphat,
Vota voluntatis sic sacre Christe tuæ.
Versibus his quinque prætactis traditionem
Lector scire potes: hinc repetendo stude.
Hi tres, Richardus Zore, Henri Scrópque, Thomas Gray,
In regem surgunt proditione pares:
Munere Francorum corrupti terga dedere,
Iusto munus habet vindice quisque suum,

Thomas Fitz Allen earle of Arundell and Surreie was aduanced to the honorable Thomas erle of Aruncell. office of the lord treasurorship of England, in the yeare of our redemption one thousand foure hundred and thirtéene, being the first yeare of the reigne of the most victorious prince king Henrie the fift, in which office it séemeth that he continued the first, second, and third of Henrie the fift. He in An. Dom. 1405, being the seuenth of Henrie the fourth, on the next daie of the feast of S. Katharine, maried Beatrice the bastard daughter of the king of Portingale, by lwhom 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 knight. Sir Roger Lech (whom some call but not rightlie as I suppose sir Philip Lech being brother vnto the said sir Roger) was treasuror of England, in Michaelmas and Easter terme in the fourth yeare of king Henrie the fift, being the yaeare of our redemption one thousand foure hundred and sixtéene. He was at the siege 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 office of the lord treasurorship of England, in the fift yeare of Henrie the fift, being the yeare of our redemption one thousand foure hundred and seuenteene, 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 thousand foure hundred twentie and two.

Iohn Stafford. 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 Michealmasse 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 yeare 1424, he was chancellor of England, and remooued to the archbishoprike of Canturburie, of whome is mention made hereafter in the discourse of the chacancellorsl of England, and touching whome I will for his time onelie set downe here what Matthew Parker writeth of him in the life of Henrie Chicheleie archbishop of Canturburie. Archiepiscopus (saith he) in the yeare of our redemption 1424, Canturariensis 12 Octob. clerum in ecclesia Paulina conuocauit, in ea Henricus Beaufort Winton, episcopus regni cancellarius, & Iohannes Stafford Bathoniensis electus episcopus regni thesararius, ad bellum Gallicum opem ā clero petiuit, & interposita paucorum dierum deliberatione, Wilhelmus Lyndwood officialis curiæ Cantuariensis de arcubus, hoc responsum ab inferiori cleri synodo acceptum episcopis declarauit: non esse penes cleri procuratores potestatem subsidium concedendi. Nam cūm in dicta synodo in singulis diocæsibus constituti essent, clerus his solutionibus consentiendi licentiam expressē ademit: quia tantis tributis diu pendendis ad magnam inopiam & egestatem deuenit. Itaque cancellarius ā superiori synodo ad inferiorem transiens, longa & diserta oratione, ae regis iam minoris necessitate, ac de instanti in Gallia bello egit, ac nequicquam suasit.

Walter lord Hungerford. Walter lord Hungerford knight of the garter, the sonne of sir Thomas Hungerford knight, was made lord treasuror of England in the fourth yeare of the reigne of king Henrie the sixt, being the yeare of Christ 1425, in which office he continued about six yeares, vntill some part of Michaelmas terme 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 thirtie 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 Eboracensi archiepiscopo & Waltero Hungerfordo milite, regijs conciliarijs (illo cancellario hoc thesaurario regni) regis nomine postulantibus regi decimam concessit. Ac eisdem his petentibus, triennio post in recenti synodo media decima regiā clero data est. This lord treasuror maried Katharine the daughter and heire of Thomas Peuerell knight, by whome he had issue Walter lord Hungerford of Hatchberie knight of the garter that died without issue, sir Robert lord Hungerford of Hatchberie, Edmund Hungerford knight that died without issue, Margaret maried to sir Walter Rodneie knight, and Elisabeth maried to Philip Courtneie knight: which Robert lord Hungerford and Margaret his wife, Iohn Cheineie of Pim ewquier, Iohn Meruine 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 Uxsall and Masham, made lord treasuror in the tenth yeare Iohn lord Scroope. of king Henrie the sixt, being the yeare of our redemption 1431, in which office he continued vntill some part of the twelfe yéere of the said king, as I for this time doo gather. Of whom thus writeth Matthew Parket in the life of Henrie Chichelie archbishop of Canturburie, touching a synod holden in the yeare of our Lord 1430, at what time, of thelcergie he saith that Iohannes Stafford Episcopus Bathoniensis cancellarius, & D. Scrope thrsaurarius regni, necnon Wilhelmus Lyndwood, custos priuati sigilli, pro rege subsidium postularunt, & mediam decimam tandem ægrē impetrarunt.

Rafe lord Cromwell, the son of Rafe Cromwell lord of Tatershall, possessed the Rafelord Cromwell. 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 being 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 maried one of the daughters and heires of William Dalbinie earle of Arundell, This Rafe lord treasuror died without issue, and made his testament in the yéere of Christ one thousand foure hundred fiftie and foure, being in the three and thirtith year of king Henrie the sixt, after whose death the inheritance came to the thrée aunts being his heires, wherof the first was maried to the lord Bardolfe slaine at Brancelhome moore in Northumberland, the second was maried to sir William Fitzwilliams knight of the swpulchre, the third Elisabeth to sir Iohn Clifton knight, and after his death to sir Edmund Benested knight: of which lord Cromwell I find this note set downe by Leland: Dominus Radulphud Cromewell & Matildis vxor eius fundatores collegij sanctæ trinitatis de Tatershall, quúmque Roberti ordine domini erant de Tatershall hos secutus est Radulphus Cromewell.

Sir Rafe Butler knight of the garter, lord Sudleie (descended from Iohn lord Sudleie, Sir Rafe Butles lord Sudleie. and William Butler baron of Wem, which maried DIone daughter and heire to Iohn sudleie lord Sudleie) did possesse the honourable place of the lord treasurorship of England the seuenth of Iulie, in the two and twentith yeare of king Henrie the sixt, being the yeare of our redemption one thousand foure hundred fortie and foure, which office he kept about thrée yeares: for in the fiue and twentith yeare of the said king, was the bishop of Carleiil lord treasuror. This Rafe lord Sudleic 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 going to the king, and resting on an hill, from whence 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 Sundleie castell into the kings hands. Which castell came after to Iasper duke of Bedford, and is now in the yeare 1585 in the possession 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 whitout issue, leauing his tow sisters to be his heires, whereof the eldest daughter called Elisabeth, was maried to sir Iohn Northberie, whose heire generall was maried to Iohn Halwell of lDeuonshire, who had issue Iohn his daughter and heire maried to Edward lord Braie, of whom the lord Cobham now liuing is descended. The other sister maried to sir Hamond, of whome descended the worthie gentleman Thomas Wooton of Bacton Maleherbe in Kent esquier is now liuing. The which Rafe lord Butler of Sudleie was Vexillifer, and high Butler of England, land steward in house to king Henrie the sixt.

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

Iames Fines lord Saie and Sele. Iames Fines created at Burie baron of Saie and of Sele, on the third of March in the fiue and twentith yeare of king Henrie the sixt, being the yeare of our redemption according to the England, in the eight and twentith yeare of the said king Henrie the sixt, and was from thence remooued (as some haue) in the nine and twentith yere of the said king, and was by the rebels of Kent Iacke Cade and his felowes taken out of the tower to the Guildhall, where he was arreigued before the maior and other the kings iustices, who desiring to be tried by his péeres, was by the rebels forceablie taken from the officers, and beheaded at the standard 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 yeare of the said Henrie the sixt, being the yeare of our redemption 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 in law. Of which Cromer is Iames Cromer of Kent now liuing descended.

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

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

Iames Butler earle of Wilshire. Iames Butler, the sonne of Iamesl earle of Ormond, being earle of Wilshire and Ormond, possessed the office of the lord treasuror of England in Easter tearme the three and thirtith yeare of king Henrie the sixt, falling in the yeare of our redemption 1455. Of whome is more spoken hereafter.

Henrie vicount Bourchier. Henrie vicount 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 fortith yeare of the reigne of the dposed 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 England in the fiue and thirtith and six and thirtith yeares of king Henrie the sixt, and then gaue place to the earle of Wilshire. This earle was slaine at the battell of Northampton, in the eight and thirtith yeare of king Henrie the sixt, being the yeare of our saluation 1460. He maried Elisabeth the daughter of Iames Butler earle of Ormond, and had issue, Iohn earle of Shrewesburie, Iames Gilbert, Christopher, and George; Annne maried to sir Henrie Vernon, and Margaret: this man was buried in the priorie of Workesop.

Iames Butler, sonne to Iames the fourth of that name earle of Ormond, was the Iames earle of Wilshire. 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 and 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 othere that rebelled against the king) sending 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 Mortimers crosse by Edward earle of March after king 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 Eleanor the daughter of Edmund duke of Summerset, and died without issue, being beheaded at Newcastell in the yeare one thousand foure hundred sixtie one, in the first yeare of Edward the fourth.

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

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

Iohn Tiptost earle of Worcester, the second time possessed the place of the lord Iohn earle of Worcester. treasuror of England, in the second and third yeare of king Edward the fourth. whome is more spoken before by me in my treastise of the conestables of England.

Edmund lord Greie Ruthine, the soune of Iohn lord Greie of Ruthine, did inioy Edmund lord Greie of Ruthine after erle of Kent. 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 whichg the maior and aldermen reparied, being hidden 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 and 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 roome. Wherevpon the maior, adlermen, 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, beiing the yeare of Christ 1463; which may well inought 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 whch Matthew Parker (with a noth of the yeare of Christ 1463 in the margent) are in this order. Edwardus rex, duobus iam annis fæliciter gesto regno, parliamentum Westmonasteij tenuit, quo etiam tempore archiepiscopus (which was Thomas Bourchier the brother of Henrie Bourchier earle of Essex) & clerus in synodo conuenerunt. In hac synodo Iohannes comes Wigorniæ, Henricus comes Essexiæ, D. Edmundus Grey thesaurarius Angliæ, 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 repellendos subsidium. Quod quidem gatissimis omnium animis tam minifico regi concessum est, qui superiori anno ecclesiaæ immunitates atque iura iniquis iudiciorum calumnijs (vti in Iohanne Stafford antea diximus) conuulsa & labefactata diplomate 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. vnerunt tred viri monachi de cænobio Cluniacensi, quibus ad audiendum corum nuntiun missi sunt episcopus Dunelmensis custos priuati sigilli, dominus Eduentum esse ob tria. Primō ad aperiendum quomodo reges Angliæ &præcipuē Henricus secundus fuerunt tam magni benefactores ad eorum ecclesiam, vt potiūs pro nunc dicatur earum patronus ac præcipuus fundator. Secundō vnerunt ad petendum possessionem & confirmationem bonorum illorum, quæ dicti progenitores eis contulerant, & per tempus non paucum iamdudum ā manibus eorum detenta & distracta erant. Tertiō ad impetrandum liberam licentiam ad ingrediendum singula loca religiosa ab eorum cænobio, dependentia, & quæ per nobiles progenitores regis posita fuerunt sub eorum regimine. Sed nihil hîc eis gratum fuit actum, ita vt tristes discederent.” Out of the which words of Whethamsted maie other things be gathered, besides the dooings of the lord Greie: as that the kings of LEngland, and speciallie Henrie the second, haue been great benefactors and founders of the Charterhouse moonks: with manie mo matters conteined in the same, which I referre to the wise and learned reader, which made me the willinger to set downe his words so largelie.

Moreouer, the same Wethamsted, continuing the historie of Henrie the sixt, writeth of the battell of Northampton, wherein was this lord Greie, in this sort. “In prælio Northamptonensi Edmundus Grey dominus Ruthine corpore licēt præsens (euen as the lord Stanleie was in the battell fought betwixt Richard the third and Henrie erle of Richamond, after king by the name of Henrie the seuenth) in campo domini regis Henrici sexti steterat, cor tamen eius non erat rectum in eo, néque omninō fidelis habitus aut inuentus fuit. Nam venientibus turmis dictis ad fossam circumuallationis, & ipsam non multūm promptē propter eleuationem verticis in parte vlteriore ascendred valentibus, occurrit ipsis dominus cvum suis cpoijs obuiām porrigendóque ipsis dextram traxit eos per manus in campum Martium, iuxta 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, Weisford, and Ruthine (before he had the honour of this earldome) 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 redemption 1446, giue to Iohn Pinchbecke prior of Duffield in Northamptonshire in almesse, during the life of the said prior, his field called Challocke, belonging to the manour of LChallocke, 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 LExcester and erle of Huntington, mother to the said sir Edmund, with masse, & c: and such other collects as the said Edmund should deliuer vnto the said prior. Ourt 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 bieng Henrie Greie earle of kKent now liuing, a man of singular estimation in the countrie of Bedford where he now liueth, as well for the nobilitie of his race, being descended of this Edmund Greie lord treasuror of England, for the good gouernment and carriage of himselfe, and for the orderlie and wise managing of the affaires of that countrie, deseruing no lesse honourable place in the commonwealth than the honour of his race and worthinesse of his behaviour doo well merit,

The lord Greie of Wilton. The other house at this daie in honour, is the lord Greie of Wilton knight of the garter, and sometime deputie of Ireland, a man of no lesse merit for his seruice abrode in the feats of armes, than is the other Gerie 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 nothe of flatterie. For I protest I am so farre estranged from that, as I being not at all knowne to the one, and but seluderlie 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 continuance of antiquities, and of The seuerall houses of the Greies. deserts of honour, to mention how manie seuerall houses there haue bin of the bobilitie of these Greis, 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 Henrie the fift: the fourth this Edmund Greie lord Ruthine earle of Kent, and treasuror of England in the time of king Edward the fourth: the fift house Thomas Greie maruqesse 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 Edward the fourth: the eight Henrie Greie duke of Suffolke, 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 The Greies right honourable. liuing of the name of Greies, which were the marquesse 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 treasuror, 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 liued of the lord treasurors of England, and knit vp this Edmund Greie 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 Sir Walter Blunt knight. he had issue George Greie earle of Kent; Elisabeth, maried to Robert baron of Greiestock; and Anne maried to Iohn lord Greie of Wilton.

Sir Walter Blunt knight, who was the first lord Montioie, pssessed the place of the lord treasuroship of England, in the fift yeare of king Edward the fourth, which fell in the yeare that the word of the father looke flesh in the wombe of the virgine 1465. Of this man is mention made in the booke of the law called Long Quinto of Sir Richard Wooduile. Edward the fourth. He maried the daughter of one Dirham, and had issue William, Iohn and Iames.

Sir Richard Wooduile knight, chamberleine to the king, and constable of England, was made baron 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 year of king Edward the fourth, being the yeare of our redemption 1465, who thus aduanced was after lord treasuror in the sixt, seuenth, and 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 treasuror maried laquet the widow of sIohn duke of Bedford, daughter to Peter of DLucenburgh earle of S. Paule, by whom he had issue Richard earle Riuers, 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 maried 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 Henrie duke of Buckingham. Besides all which I haue read of one Iohn, which was sonne to this earle Riuers, which Iohn maried the old duchesse of Norffolke, and was beheaded with his father: the truth wherof 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 Robert of Ridesdale, taken in the forest of Dene as some haue, otheres saie at Grafton, and from thence brought no Northampton, where he was beheaded.

Iohn Longstrother. Iohn Longestrother, prior of saint Iohns Ierusalem in England, possessed the place of the lord treasuror of the realme, in the ninth yeare of king Edward 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. William Greie bishop of Elie, was after the translation of Thomas Burcher from Elie to Canturburie aduanced to that see by Nicholas the fift them bishop of Rome, who gaue it to the said William being then procurator for king Henrie the sixt at Rome, in the yeare of our redemption one thousand 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 eleuenth of king Edward the fourth, or thereabouts. This Greie was hborne of the noble house of the lord Greies of Codnor, as saith Bale, and trauelled into Italie to atteine great learining, where he heard the noble clerke Guarinus Veronensis read in Ferraria. He continued bishop of Elie foure and twentie 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 betwéene two marble pillers, hauing bestowed great summes of monie vpon the reparation of that famous belfrie of the church of Elie, and vpon other ornaments of the same church.

Henrie Bourcher. Henrie Bourcher erle of Essex did the third time possesse the honorable place of the lord treasuror of England, 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 foure hundred foure score and thrée, which Bourchier bieng 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 Consiburgh earle of Cambridge the sister of Richard duke of Yorke, by whome he had issue William lord Bourchier, Thomas, Iohn, Henrie, and Humfreie 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, about a moneth before the death of the said king Edward the fourth. This man did possesse the place of the lord treasuror of England (as I gather out of the record of Pellis exitus of that yeare) in the second yeare of the reigne of the vnaturall, bloudie, and vsurping 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 Ricamond afterwards king of England by the name of Henrie the 7. And here I thinke it not amisse before I go anie further (although it be somewhat out of order, sith it is best to obserue Decorum, and vnorderlie to treat of vnorderlie officers vnder such an vnorderlie king as Richard the third was) to make report of sir William Hopton 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 coronation. But trulie, sauing the correction of better séene antiquaries than my selfe, I can not as yet receiue him into the catalog of the lord treasurors of England, but rather suppose that he was treasuror of the houshold.

Sir Reinold Braie knight (the some of Richard Barie physician as some haue Sir Reinold Braie knight. 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, and good seruice in furthering king Henrie the seuenth to the crowne, receiued into great fauour with the said king, and made lord treasuror 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 honors, part wherof 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 and three, and was honorablie buried at Windsore.

Sir Iohn Dinham knight (the sonne of sir Iohn Dinham knight) a faithfull seruant Sir Iohn Dinham knight. ot the house of Yorke as well in aiding the duke of Yorke, as in seruing 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 treasuror of England, being the yeare of our redemption 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 diham thus writeth Leland: Dominus Denham primus fuit fundator sancti Nicholai aliās Hortland. He was created lord Dinham in the first yeare of king Edward the fourth, shortlie after the cornation 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 and 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 maried one of the daughters and heires of sir iohn Ormond, 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 diuerse daughters, which were Magaret maried to Nicholas baron of Carew, Ioane maried to the lord Zonch, Elisabeth maried to the lord Fitz Warren, and Katharine maried to sir Thomas Arundell or Cornewall knight.

Here I thinke it not amisse to saie somewhat of a not which I haue séene, that maketh Iohn Touchet lord Audleie treasuror, which note is this. Iohn Touchet lord Audleie treasuror of England, died the six and twentith daie of December, in the yeare of our redemoption one thoudand foure hundred foure score and ten, falling in the sixt yeare of king Henrie the seuenth, and had issue, Iames lord Audeleie beheaded the eight, and twentith of Iune, in the yeare of Christ 1497, being the twelfe yeare of king Henrie the seuenth, he maried the daughter of sir Richard Dauell knight: thus much the note. But trulie for anie thing I am 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 treasurors 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 following time will informe me of the truth therein.

Thomas Howard erle of Surreie. 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. This man (after the slaughter of his father at Bosworth field, when the tyrant Richard the third was slaine by Henrie the seuenth, that he was aduanced to be lord treasuror of England, in the sixtéenth yeare of king Henrie the seuenth, in the yeare of our redemptop one thoussand fiue hundred, which place he continued all the life of the said king Henrie the seuenth, who died in the foure and twentith yeare of his reigne, being the yeare of our redemption 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 Candlemasse daie, in the fift yeare of king Henrie the eight, being the yeere of our redemption one thousand 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 recompense 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 augmentation 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. weiteth to this effect, that the said Thomas Howard (as a note of the conquest) gaue to his seruants his congnisance (to weare on their left arme) being a white lion (the beast which he beare before as kingdome of Scotland) and tearing the same red lion with his pawes. This Thomas 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, and Edmund Howard, with Elisabeth maried to Thomas Bulleine earle of Wilshire, and Muriell married to Iohn GLreie vicount Lisle.l 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 hing Henrie the eight, in the yeare of Christ one thousand fiue hundred fortie and foure, and was buried at Thetford in Norffolke.

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 thrée: 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 ware 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 December, 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 Edward duke of Buckingham, by whome he had issue, Henrie earle of Surreie beheaded as before, Thomas vicount Bindon, and Marie married to Henrie Fitzroie duke of Richamont. He died abot the beginning of the reigne of quéene Marie.

Edward Seimor earle of Hertford was after the deaqth of king Henrie the eight Edward Seimor. made lord treasuror of England, in the first yeare of king Edward the sixt: being the yeare of our redemption one thousand fiue hundred fortie and six, in which yeare he was also made protector of england and duke of Summerset: of whom thus writeth Matthew Parker, calling him Regni camerarium, in the life of Thomas Crapmer archbishoip of LCanturburie in these words page 397. In testamento (meaning king Henrie the eight) Edwardo principi minori nouem annis nato bæredi suo sexdecim tutores, ex episcopis solos Thomam Cranmerum Cantuariensem archiepiscopum & Cutbertum Tobstallum Dunelmensem episcopum dedit. And a little after pag. 398. followeth: Verūm pluribus (vt diximus) ei minori (that was king Edward) a patre constitutis curatoribus, ne nimero suo atque multiutdine ad dissentoines faciles essent & procliues vnus electus est, qui ex condilijs reliquorum impuberis regis tutelam solus administraret. Is fuit Edwardus Seimerus comes Hertfordiensis, totius regni camerarius regísque auunculus. Qui suscepta tutela regis, totius regni atque dominiorum suorum protector & Somerseti dux nuncupatu upque creatus est. This duke of Summerset being treasuror of England contiūed 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, marquesse of Winchester was made lord treasuror Sir William Paulet. vpon the death of the duke of Summerset: in the fift yeare of king Edward the sixt, and the yere of Christ one thousand fiue hundred fitie and one, which office he kept by the space of twentie yeares and more: a longer time than euer anie other treasuror had odne before, except the two last dukes of Norffloke. This man being a man of extreme age (as atteinging to the yeares of ninetie seuen) died lord treasuor 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 married 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 Richard Waller, and Eleanor married to sir Richard Peckshall.

Sir William Cecill knight of the garter and lord Burghlieie, was aduanced to the Sir William Cecill. 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 fouretéenth yere of the reigne of our gratious quéene Elisabeth. This man was descended of the honorable familie of the Sitsylts of Wales, sometime lords of Beauport inthe daies of Henrie the first, as appeareth by this pedegrée here inserted.

1 In the yeare of Christ one thousand ninetie and one, Robert Sitsylt came with D. Powell in bist. Cambriæ pa. 142, 143, & c. Robert Sistsylt. 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 empresse against king Stephan, and Iames Sitsyle. was slaiue at the siege of the castell of Wallingford Anno quarto Stephani, hauing then vpon him a vesture, whereon was wrought in néedle worke his armes or ensignes, as they be made on the toome of Gerald Sitsylt in the abbeie of Dore, which are afterward trulie blazed, in 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.

Iohn Sitsylt. 3 Iohn Sitsylt, the some of Iames, was after the death of his father, in the same warres with Roger 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 landls in the countrie of Glocester: he tooke to wife a ladie called Mawd de Frenes and had issue Eustace.

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

Baldwin Sisylt. 5 Baldwin Sisylt the sonne of Eustace, 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 Bromption, and had by hir Gerald Sitsylt, Eustace Sitsylt, Henrie Sitsylt, Iohn Sitsylt, and Walter Sitsylt; and two duaghters, Catharine and Elianor. Catharine was the wife of Hugh Muredake, and Elianor was the wife of Walter Wallis. This Baldwin Sitsylt knight tooke to his second wife, Margerie the daughter of Stephan Randnor 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 second was Iohne and she was the wife of Iohn de Solers, the third daughter Annne 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 Sitsylt. 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 maried and had children, and Oweu Sitsylt a moonke of the abbeie of Dore. He had also three daughters. Catharine, that was wedded to sir Griffin ap Yoreford, and after to Dauid ap Euan, and the third time to Geffeie de Bret, sonne of sir Walter Bret knight. Anne the second daughter of Gerald Sitsylt was wedded to Robert the sonne of Richard Bromewich. And Ellen the third daughter of Gerald Sitsylt, was the wife of Iohn Abrahall, father of sir Iohn Abrahall knight.

Robert Sitsylt. 7 Robert Sitsylt, the sonne of Gerald tooke to wife Alicia daughter of sir Robert Tregois knight, and had by hir Iames sitsylt his first sonne, Geraldthe 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 Lsitsylt; 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 Blethin, and after to sir Hung 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 Sinon LWard knight, and had by hir Iames Sitsylt, and the third time married the daughter of Martine Hopton, and had by hir Martine sitsylt, Henrie Sitsylt, and Dauid Sitsylt, and Iohne 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 abboe of Dore maketh mention.

10 Iohn Sitsylt, the sonne of Gerald, tooke to wife Sibill the daughter of Chron. de Dôr. Iohn Sitsylt. 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 knigt, 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.

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

* In the time of the warres that king Edward the third made against Scotland, D. Powell. 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, and this sir Iohn Sitsylt knight, on the other side defendant, for an ensigne of armes, that is tosaie; The field of ten barrets siluer and azure, supported of fiue scutcheons sable charged with somanie lions of the first rampants incensed geuls, which ensigne bothe the parties did claime as their right. But asn both parties put themselues to their force th mainteine their quarrell, and vaunted to mainteine the same by their bodies; it plarsed the king that iustice should be yéelded for triall of the quarrell, without shedding of bloud: and so the bearing 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 siegne of Wallingford, as before is declared. The finall order and determinationof which controuersie is laid downe by Iohn Boswell genhtleman, in his booke intituled The concords of Armorrie, for. 80. This sir Iohn Sitsylt had a charged of men at arms,for the custodie of the marches to Scotland, in the eleuenth yeare of king Edward the third.

12 Iohn Sitsylt, the sonne of sir Iohn Sitsylt knight, tooke ot wife Iohe Iohn Sitsylt. dauthter 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 LGilbert de Thomas Sitsylt. Winston, 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, the daughter of Iohn Philips, and had by Philip Sitsylt. hir Richard, Iohn, and Margaret.

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

* These pedegrées and descents I gathered faithfullie out of sundrie ancient D. Powell. records and euidences, whereof the most part are confirmed with seales authentike therevnto appendent, mainfestlie delcaring the antiquitie and turth thereof; which remaine at this present in the custodie of the right honourable sir Wiliam 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, The decent of sir William Cecill now lord treasuror. father to Dauid Cecill, graudgather 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 Sitylts, and is decended of Philip Cecill, elder brother to the said Dauid.

Fr. Thin. This sir William Cecill lord Burghleie, 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 auoiding 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 hornorable deserts, from his countrie, his prince, and his countriemen, as well for rare gouernenement at home, as for graue managing of the matter of state abroad, I beseech the almightie Lord to engthen 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 discorse of the treasurors, with no lesse honorable person of the temporaltie in this our age, that I began the same discourse with a rare person of the spiritualtie in that their age: this being knowne as singular in polcie asw the othere was supposed tobe in prelacie, I here set end to that which with much labour of bodie, trauell of mind, and charge of pursse, I haue brougth to this forme what so euer it be. Thus this much by Francis Thin touching the treasurors of England.