fawniog; and to Robertus de Monte Alto, for 100 foot soldiers, from his lordship of Moldsdale.1 4 Edw. II, 1311. In this year he went with his 200 foot into Scotland, and being in such high favour with the king, that he obtained a free grant the same year of the castle and honour of Peke, in Derbyshire, together with the whole forest of High Peke, to hold during his life, in as full and ample a manner as William de Peverel anciently enjoyed the same. In 12th Edw. II, he was again in the wars in Scotland. It is observable, that the Earl having no issue by his wife, did, by a special grant, give the inheritance of all his lands to the king and his heirs; which grant bears date at Westminster, upon Thursday, the morrow after the Feast of SS. Peter and Paul, 9 Edw. II, wherein are mentioned all his lordships, castles, towns, and manors in the several counties of Surrey, Sussex, Essex, Yorkshire, and Lincolnshire, with the castles of Dinas Brân and Holt, with the lands of Bromfield, Iâl, and Writtlesham or Wrexham, in Wales. In the 19 Edw. II, 1326, the king assigned him for life, out of his great property, the castles and manors of Coningsburgh and Scarsdale, and the manors of Wakefield, Souresby, Bathewell, Fishlake, Dewsbury, and Halifax, in Yorkshire. In the 1 Edw. III, 1327, he was with the king in his expedition to Scotland; and in the 7th Edw. III, he assisted Edward Baliol, King of Scotland, against his subjects, who had rebelled against him for doing homage to the King of England. For his services, the King of Scotland created him Earl of Strathern, which earldom had been forfeited by the rebellion of Melissus, earl of that county. In the 19th Edw. III, 1346, Joan, Countess of Warren, wife of the earl, went beyond sea, upon some special employment for the king, and had protection for all her lands in England, which were assigned for her support, and the stock thereon; for the better defence and safe1 Parliamentary Writs, vol. ii, div. 1, p. 46. ander of Hh le Brun, Earl of 1: me the second husband of the Avis sster also of William de VaFemtoma Ste ed 9th February 1290, mis mulle socce, with the figure of ng less its mouth, engraved on it, of the Abbey Church of Lewes. had set besides two daughters, BAT. VI Ted it the Lori Perey, and secondly, wi Ishi who married John Baliol, S the sce a Lord of Castell Dinas Ef Sarrey, and Strathern, 1 set Engish Leel of Bermeli and Iål. This 1 fie mule by the king, in his 12 Tschasten in Farlament, upon Monday on the Feast of St. Edward, king and martyr Eurofa rghter of Henri, Count de Barre, They weregsed and married her, although In VS 2017-0e. He Do I Bereaved the honour of knighthood, For Edward at the Feast of Pentecost. The loud and sun-five others were likewise created In the set pen 1. be was with the king in his Semmst erpelt where the king died. And in the SEI be was at the great tournament at to win Fers Gaveston brought such a mummole of scrs to the great affront and abuse of the Expush aridity In 151.. was were issued to the Lords Marchers by the king, dated 18th June, 3 Edw. II, for foot soldiers; Tos de Warrena, Earl of Surrey, for 200 foot siles for his lordship of Bromfield; Ioannis de Grey, for 100 foot soldiers, from his lordship of Duffryn Cloyd: Rogerus de Mortuo Mare de C foot soldiers from his lordships of Glyndriday: Henricus de Lacy, 900 foot solfers, from his lords fawniog; and to Robertus de Monte Alto, for 100 foot soldiers, from his lordship of Moldsdale.1 4 Edw. II, 1311. In this year he went with his 200 foot into Scotland, and being in such high favour with the king, that he obtained a free grant the same year of the castle and honour of Peke, in Derbyshire, together with the whole forest of High Peke, to hold during his life, in as full and ample a manner as William de Peverel In 12th Edw. II, he was anciently enjoyed the same. again in the wars in Scotland. It is observable, that the Earl having no issue by his wife, did, by a special grant, give the inheritance of all his lands to the king and his heirs; which grant bears date at Westminster, upon Thursday, the morrow after the Feast of SS. Peter and Paul, 9 Edw. II, wherein are mentioned all his lordships, castles, towns, and manors in the several counties of Surrey, Sussex, Essex, Yorkshire, and Lincolnshire, with the castles of Dinas Brân and Holt, with the lands of Bromfield, Iâl, and Writtlesham or Wrexham, in Wales. In the 19 Edw. II, 1326, the king assigned him for life, out of his great property, the castles and manors of Coningsburgh and Scarsdale, and the manors of Wakefield, Souresby, Bathewell, Fishlake, Dewsbury, and Halifax, in Yorkshire. In the 1 Edw. III, 1327, he was with the king in his expedition to Scotland; and in the 7th Edw. III, he assisted Edward Baliol, King of Scotland, against his subjects, who had rebelled against him for doing homage to the King of England. For his services, the King of Scotland created him Earl of Strathern, which earldom had been forfeited by the rebellion of Melissus, earl of that county. In the 19th E, 1346, Joan, Countess of Warren, guard of them in her absence. But soon afterwards she died, in 1361, and was not buried in England. Whereupon, the earl married a second wife; for, by an indenture, between King Edward III and himself, bearing date Chautone, 2nd June, 20 Edw. III, it was agreed between them, that the king should thenceforth protect and defend him against all persons whatsoever, natives or strangers, in all quarrels and causes which might in reason concern him; and also that he should support him in the peaceable possession of all his lands, whereof he was at that time seised, either in England or Wales. And that, if God should please to send him an heir, by Isabel de Howland, then his wife, should the same be male or female, it should be joined in marriage to some one of the Blood Royal, unto which the king should think fittest; so that the whole inheritance of this earl, with the name and arms of Warrenne, should be preserved by the Blood Royal, in the blood of him the said earl. And, in case he should depart this life without any such issue, begotten on the body of her the said Isabel, that then all his castles, manors, lands, and tenements, in Surrey, Sussex, and Wales, should, after such his decease, remain to the king, to be bestowed upon one of his own sons, on whom he should think fit, on condition that, in the person of such son and his heir, the name, honour, and arms of Warrenne should be for ever maintained. And, moreover, it was further agreed, that if the said Isabel should, by the law of the realm, be endowed by those lands and tenements, lying in the counties of Surrey and Sussex, and in Wales, before specified, whereof he was at that time possessed, that then she should only be endowed of those manors, lands, and tenements, reserving the castles to the king, and to such of his sons on whom the king should think to bestow them, she having a reasonable assignation otherwise in lieu of them. He was the last earl of this ancient family. In his will, which is dated from his Castle of Coningsburgh, in Yorkshire, he styles himself John, Earl of Warren, Surrey, and Strathern, Lord of Bromfield and Iâl. He died without any lawful issue, on the morrow preceding the calends of July 1348 (21 Edw. III) in the 61st year of his age, and lies buried alone under a raised tomb, near the high altar at Lewes, leaving Alice his sister, wife of Edmund, Earl of Arundel, his next heir of blood. At the inquisition taken after his death, he was found to be seised of the manor of Tyburn, in Middlesex. The manors of Grantham, Standford, and PauntonMagna, in Com. Lincoln. The castle and town of Lewes, with the lordships of Cokefield, Clenton, Brighthelmstone, Rottingdean, Houndesden, Northess, Rademild, Kymer, Middleton, Alington, Worth, Pycombe, Pydinghore, and Seaford, in Sussex. The castle and town of Reigate, with the manors of Dorking and Beckesworth, in Surrey. The manors of Trowbridge, Winterbourne, and Amesbury, in Wiltshire, by the king's grant. The castle of Clere, and the manor of Beston, in Norfolk. The manor of Tyrringham, and the advowson of the Abbey of Neasham. The manor of Middlewould, and the hundreds of Malhow and Brotham Cross, in Norfolk. The manor of Medmenham, in Com. Buck. The manors of Caneford and Slapwick, in Com. Dorset, for term of life, with remainder to Thomas, Earl of Lancaster, and his heirs. The manors of Coningsburgh, Hatfield, and Wakefield, in Com. Ebor (York). The manor of Henstrig and Cherleton, in Com. Somerset. The manor of Bokeland, in right of Joan, his Countess. The manor of Wanton, in Surrey, for term of life, of the inheritance of John de Breause. It appears that the Earl and the Countess Joan had been divorced, upon pretence of a former contract made by him with Maude de Neriford (a lady of a great family in Norfolk), and that he allowed to the same Joan seven hundred and forty marks per annum. 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