Eighth, Roger. He was succeeded in honour and estate by Thomas, his eldest son and heir. This THOMAS, SECOND LORD WENTWORTH, in the lifetime of his father, was in that expedition made into Scotland, in 1547, when the Scottish army was defeated, on September 10th, at Mussleborough; in which battle, having worthily behaved, he, on the 23th of that month,2 received the honour of knighthood, in the camp beside Roxborough. In 6 Edw. VI. he had summons to parliament among the peers of the realm; and, being about the same time made deputy of Calais, was shortly after removed from that trust, by reason of his youth and inexperience, as Hayward writes in his history of Edward VI. b Adhering to Queen Mary, he was, at her accession, A. D. 1553, sworn of the privy-council, and again made deputy of Calais, and so continued till the surrender thereof to the Duke of Guise, in January 1557-8; for which he was (though a prisoner in France) indicted of high treason: but Queen Mary's death happening soon after, he, on April 22d, 1559, in the first year of Queen Elizabeth's reign, was brought to his trial in Westminster-hall; and being heard, was acquitted by his peers, it appearing, that he had given repeated advices of the design against that place, and had required succours for the defence of it, but without success. Afterwards, on January 16th, 1571-2, he was one of the lords who sat in judgment on the trial of Thomas Howard, fourth Duke of Norfolk; also in 1587, on the trial of Mary, Queen of Scotland: and departed this life on January 14th, 1590-1, having had two wives, first, Wentworth, of Gosfield in Essex, Knight, who left no issue; secondly, Ann, daughter of Henry Wentworth, of Suffolk, Esq.; by whom he had two sons, First, William; and, Second, Henry. C Ann, daughter of Sir John And a daughter, Elizabeth, married to William, son and heir to Sir Francis Hynde, of Madingley in Cambridgeshire, Knight. WILLIAM, his eldest son, married Elizabeth, daughter of William Cecil, Lord Burleigh; but dying without issue in the lifetime of his father, z Hollingshed, p. 991. • Ibid p. 162 Hollinshed, p. 1184 d HENRY, the youngest son, succeeded his father as THIRD LORD WENTWORTH, as well as to the estate, which he enjoyed but a short time, dying in 36 Eliz. leaving issue by Anne, his wife, daughter to Sir Owen Hopton, at Yoxford in Suffolk, Knight, lieutenant of the Tower, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, and widow of Sir William Pope, of Wroxton, com. Oxford, Knight. First, Thomas, his heir, fourth Lord Wentworth. Second, Henry; and, Third, Jane, wife of Sir John Finet, of Westkele, in com. Lincoln, and of Soulton, in the parish of Westcliffe, com. Kent, Knight. THOMAS, FOURTH LORD WENTWORTH, FIRST EARL OF CLEVELAND, his son and heir, was made Knight of the Bath, in 1614, at the creation of Henry, Prince of Wales; and behaved himself with such extraordinary prudence, that he gained the esteem of that Prince's father, King James I. He was among those Lords, who, in the year 1621, addressed his Majesty, concerning the advancement of English gentlemen to be peers of Scotland or Ireland, in prejudice to the peers of England and their children; which, though distasteful to the King, yet he so far complied with that he after made no new creation. His Lordship was likewise greatly favoured by King Charles I. who advanced him on February 5th, 1625-6, in the first year of his reign, to the title of EARL OF CLEVELAND, in com. Ebor. And, having served in the wars in the Low-countries, he commanded under George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, in his expedition into France, in 1627, and afterwards was made captain of the band of pensioners. He manifested his exemplary loyalty throughout the whole course of the civil wars, valiantly behaving himself in several encounters with the rebels; particularly at the defeat of Sir William Waller, on June 29th, 1644, at Cropredy bridge, where he routed his army, and took several prisoners : but on October 27th, the same year, at the second battle of Newberry, having charged the left wing of the rebels horse, and forced Sir Owen's other daughter married William, fourth Lord Chandos. eMaster of the ceremonies to King James I.; a wit and poet. See Wood's Atha. and Finetti Philoxensis. See also Topographical Miscellanies, under Wroxton, 1791, 4to. Lloyd's Worthies, p. 570, & Hist. of Eng. vol. ii. p. 747Walker's Hist. Discourses, p. 32. n m them back in great confusion, and being immediately charged by another body, whom he also defeated, he i engaged himself so far, that by the badness of his horse, which fell under him, he was unfortunately taken prisoner, and so continued a considerable time; though it was ordered by the parliament, on March 31st following, that he should be exchanged for Colonel Jones: yet it appears he was a prisoner on July 9th, 1646; when it was ordered that he should have liberty on bail, to go into the country for three weeks for his health: at the expiration of which, he had his liberty allowed him a month longer; and on September 3d, was released, on engaging his honour to the lieutenant of the Tower, to render himself again, if required by the parliament. Being afterwards remanded back into custody, he had again his liberty allowed him for three months, by order of parliament, on September 6th, 1648, on engagement of his honour to surrender himself then, if required. This long imprisonment could not deter him from again dutifully espousing the royal cause; for he accompanied his Majesty into Scotland, in the year 1650. Soon after his arrival there, he, with several other noble gentlemen, were ordered to depart the kingdom, for P refusing to take the covenant: but being to have money to transport himself, which they neglected to furnish him with, he staid with his Majesty, till the battle of Worcester, September 3d, 1651, when he behaved with great gallantry; and, having rallied some scattered forces, charged the rebel enemy as they were entering the city; which, though ineffectual, was the means to facilitate his Majesty's escape, who had otherwise been in danger of being taken in that city. After that unfortunate engagement, this courageous nobleman (though above sixty years of age) made his escape from Worcester; and, having marched twenty-one days together, upon a trotting horse, had the ill-luck to be again taken prisoner, at Woodcote, in Shropshire, from whence he was conveyed to the Tower of London. १ t He lived to see the restoration of King Charles II. and ac • Ibid. p. 330. 1 Ibid. p. 220 a Ibid. p. 225. P Ibid. p. 458. 4 Walker's Hist. Disc. p. 161. Hist. of King Charles the IFd's Preservation, p 22, 23. Ibid. p. 38. Lloyd's Worthies, P 571. companied his Majesty, in his triumphant entry into London, at the head of three hundred noblemen and gentlemen: and in 1662, he was again made captain of the band of pensioners; which place he enjoyed till his death (which happened on March 26th, 1667, in the seventy-sixth year of his age), and was buried at Teddington, in Bedfordshire. By Anne, his first wife, (daughter of Sir John Crofts, of Saxmundham, in Suffolk, Knight), who was buried at Teddington, on January 7th, 1637, he had issue, three sons. First, Thomas, Lord Wentworth. Second, William; and, Third, Charles, who both died young. And also three daughters; Lady Anne, who died an infant; Lady Mary, who died unmarried; and another Lady, Anne, married to John, Lord Lovelace. His second Lady was Catharine, second daughter and coheir to Sir John Wentworth, of Gosfield in Essex, Bart. before-mentioned and by her (who was buried at Teddington, on December 2d, 1651) he had an only daughter, Lady Catharine, married to William Spencer, of Cople in Bedfordshire, Esq. THOMAS LORD WENTWORTH, his eldest son, was summoned to parliament in 16 Car. I. as BARon of NettlesTED; and behaved himself with extraordinary bravery during the civil wars against the rebels. In the year 1632, he was sent into Denmark, to solicit assistance on his Majesty's behalf: but dying in the lifetime of his father, on March 7th, 1664, without issue male, the titles of Earl of Cleveland, &c. became extinct. And the BARONY OF WENTWORTH descended to HARRIET, his only daughter and heir, " by his wife, Philadelphia, daughter of Sir Ferdinando Carey; and she dying unmarried on April 23d, 1686, that dignity devolved on Lady ANNE, Baroness Wentworth, daughter to Thomas Earl of Cleveland, and wife to John Lord Lovelace. The said Lady Anne departed this life, on May 7th, 1697, having had one son, John, Lord Lovelace. And three daughters; first, Margaret, who was married to Sir William Noel, Bart. after-mentioned; second, Martha, who wedded William Drax, Esq. of Barbadoes, merchant, and died without issue; and, third, Anne, who died unmarried. "The celebrated and beloved mistress of the Duke of Monmouth. JOHN LORD LOVELACE, last mentioned, her son, and heir apparent to the barony of Wentworth, died before her, without issue male, on September 26th, 1693; having married Martha, one of the daughters and coheirs of Sir Edward Pye, of Bradenham in com. Bucks, Bart. and by her had a son, John, who died an infant; and three daughters, whereof Anne and Catharine, dying single, MARTHA, second daughter, being the sole heir of the said John Lord Lovelace, inherited the Barony of Wentworth. This Martha, at the coronation of Queen Anne, attended as BARONESS WENTWORTH, of Nettlested; which title was adjudged to her in parliament by descent, and confirmed in 1702-3. She was married to Sir Henry Johnson, who died without issue by her, on September 29th, 1719; and she died a widow aged about eighty-five, on July 18th, 1745. Whereby the barony became vested in the descendants of the before-mentioned. SIR WILLIAM NOEL, of Kirby-Mallory, in com. Leicester, Bart. by Margaret his wife, eldest daughter of John Lord Lovelace, and of Lady Anne his wife, daughter and last heir to Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Cleveland, and Baron Wentworth, of Nettlested. The said Sir William Noel, of Kirby-Mallory, Bart. was descended from John Noel, Esq. eldest son of Andrew Noel, of Dalby in Leicestershire, of Brook in the county of Rutland, &c. Esq. (ancestor to the Earls of Gainsborough) by his second wife, Dorothy, daugther of Richard Conyers, of Wakerly in Northamp tonshire, Esq. and widow of Roger Flower, Esq. This John Noel, Esq. (who was living in 1563,) wedded Anne, daughter and heir of John Fowler, of Wellsborough in the county of Leicester, Esq. and by her (with whom he had that estate) was father of WILLIAM NOEL, Esq, high sheriff of the said county, A. D. 1604, and for Warwick, in 1621; and by Frances, his wife, eldest daughter and coheir to John Fullwood, of Frerehall (or Fordhall) in Wotton-Waven, in Warwickshire, Esq. and Catherine, his wife, daughter and coheir to Thomas Dawbridgecourt, of Langdon, in the same county, Esq. had five daughters and five sons. First, William Noel, of Kirby-Mallory, Esq. who married a daughter of Richard Creswell, (by some called Creshield) Esq. VOL. VI. * Visitation of Lincolnshire, A. D. 1619. P |