A chronicle of the kings of England, from the time of the Roman government, unto the death of King James ... / Faithfully collected out of authors ancient and modern; and digested into a method, by Sir Richard Baker, knight. Whereunto is added, the reign of King Charles the First, and the first thirteen years of ... King Charles the Second [by Edward Phillips].
- Baker, Richard, Sir, 1568-1645.
- Date:
- 1679
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: A chronicle of the kings of England, from the time of the Roman government, unto the death of King James ... / Faithfully collected out of authors ancient and modern; and digested into a method, by Sir Richard Baker, knight. Whereunto is added, the reign of King Charles the First, and the first thirteen years of ... King Charles the Second [by Edward Phillips]. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Blacktnere^ Lord furnival and Verdon^ Son and Heir of Kichard Lord Jalbot, a Baron of High Blood, and Perfonal Valour, was created Earl of Shrevpshnry by King Henry the dth, May 2o. 1422. 20th of his Reign. He was alfo cre- ' ated Earl of Wajhfordt and Steward oiIreland^ by the fame King, Jnly 17. 1425. 24th of his Reign, and afterwards Marlhall of France ■, under whofe Brave Courage and Prudent Condudf, the F.ngli(l} Adairs in France flou- rilh’d exceedingly: But after his Death (who was there llain by a Gun out of a Tower) our then Armies in France declined daily more and more,and at lad dwindled into nothing. This now living Earl Charles is the Twelfth Earl of Shrewsbury of whom five of them were Knights of the Garter. 3. Anthony Grey Earl of Kent^ Defcended from Edmond Grey, Lord Grey, Baron Kuthin, after the Vacancy of the Earldom of Kent by the death of Wdliani Nevil Lord Fakonberg, who lad enjoyed it, was created Earl of Kent by King Edward the 4th, of the Norman Line, in the fifth year of his Reign, I4d5» His Father was John Lord Grey of Ruthin, the Son of Roger Brron ot Ruthin, which Lorddrip he trad by the Gift of his Father John Lord Grey of IFtlton, and was created Baron Ruthin by Edward the Firll, of the Norman Line. The Wife of which Roger, Elizabeth the Daughter of John Lord Hajiings of Burgaveny, was Cou- fin and Heir unto John Lord Hajiings Ezxl of Pembroke •, who dyed in the 4th year of King ' Henry the 7th, without llfue, fo that the Ti¬ tles of this Anthony are, Earl of Kent, Baron Grey, Hajiings and Valence ■, and is the Tenth Earl fuccedively of this family, by the Noble Name of Grey. 4. JVtlliam Stanley Earl of Derby, Lord Stanley and Strange ot Knocking and Mohun, Lord of the Ide of Man, Lord Lieutenant of\Lanca~ Jhire, and Vice-Admiral of the Goads of Che~ Jhire : He defcended from Fhomof Lord Stan.^ /ev aod Lord of ALr«,who was created Earl of, Derby by King Henry the 7th, and alfo Lord Condable of England. His Father Charles late¬ ly dead, he Lecime foccedively the Ninth Earl of his Name of Derby. 5. John Manners Earl of Rutland, Baron Roos of Hamelacke, Trusbut and Belvoire, Lord Lieu¬ tenant of the County of Leicejier j whofe An- cedor, Ihomas Manners Knight of the Garter, Lord Roos, by his Mother Anne defcended from Richard Plantagenet Duke of TorJ\, and Earl of Derby. The which Thomas was created Earl of Derby by King Henry the 8th, June 18. in the 17th year of his Reign, 1525, The Grandfather of this Thomas called Sir Robert Manners, married Eleanor Sider and Heir of Edward Baron Roos. This Earl John now living, is the Eighth Earl of Rutland, by the Name of Manhors. The-ophilus Haflings Earl of Hungerford, Baron Hajiings, Botereaux, Molins, and Modes i De¬ fcended from George Earl of Huntington, Lord Baron Hajiings, Botereaux, Molins and Mods, and Knight of the Garter, was Son of Ed¬ ward Lord Hajiings, Lord Chamberlain to Kin^Edward the Fourth of the Norman Line, and of his Wife, which was Nxce and Heir to Robert Hungerford, Lord Hungerford Boterlaune , Molins and Mods ; The which George was created Ettr], Decemb.S. 152^. in the Twenty fird year of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth; So that the now living Theophilus is the 24th Earl of Huntington by Title, and fuccedively thefeventh Earl by the Name of Hajiings. Thomas iVriothefly Earl of Southampton, and Baron IVriothefly of Tichfeld whofe Great Grandfather, Baron Thomas Wriothefly ot Ttcb- field, was created Earl, 154^. i Edw. 6. of the Norman Line : The latt Earl Thomas dyed without Itfue Male, on Thurfday,May i6. i66y. 7. William Rujfel Earl of Bedford, Baron Tutjfel of Tavejiock^, and Baron Ruffel of Thornhaugh, Knight of the Bath, and of the Illudrious Or¬ der of the Garter s Defcended from that Me¬ morable Perfon of his time, John Ruffel Knight of the Garter, Comptroller of the Houfliold to Kix)g Henry the Eighth, and one of his Pri- . vy Council: Who was by the fame King, up¬ on the feventh day of the Ides of March, 153S. in the 30th year of his Reign, created Lord Rujfel, and Lord Privy Seal: And the i4tli day before the Calends of February, 154P. in the Third year of Edward the Sixth, of the Norman Line, was created Earl of Bedford. Pe was originally defcended from a very Ao- tient Family in the County of Dorfet, fome part of the Demefnes of whofe Anceftors are dill at this day in the poffeiiion of this prefent William Earl of Bedford, who is by Title the .fifth Earl of Bedford, by the Name of Rujfel, and of this Right Noble Name and Family the third Knight of the mofi: Noble Order of the Garter, 8. Philip Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, Ba¬ ron Herbert of Cardtffe, Roos of Kendall, Fatrhe, Marmion, St. ^juintin, Fitz-hugh, and Skttr- land,3cc. Whofe Anceftor William was Baron Herbert of Car diffe,Eai\oi P€mbroke,arid Knight of the Garter i, Gentleman of the Bed-Cham¬ ber to King Henry the Eighth,dec. From whom this Earl Philip is the lOth Earl of Pembroke by the Noble Name of Herbert, created Earl of Pembroke, OCiob, ii. 1551,^5 th of Edward the Sixth, of the Norman Line. p, Edward Fiennes,otheTw\fe TankervHle, Grand¬ child of Theophilus Earl of Lincoln, Baron Clin¬ ton,md Knight of the Bath j linealy defeend- ed from that Famous Edward Eiennis, Lord Clinton, Knight of the Garter, and Lord High Admiral of England, and one of the Lords of Queen Elizabeth’’s Privy Council j by whom he was on the 4th of May, 1572. in the 14th year of her Reign, created Earl of Lincoln 5 he lineally derived himfelf from John Baron of Clinton , and Earl of Huntington, in the Reign of King Edward the Third, of the Nor. man Line, whofe next Eleir male fuccceding in the Barony of Clinton, married Jdonea elded Daugh-](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30329644_0028.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
