A Chronicle of the Kings of England from the Time of the Roman Government, Regnal history 17 · Part 10
Of the Earles and Barons made by King JAMES.
IN former Kings Raignes, the making of Earles and Barons was but rare, and therefore they are fitly set down, at the severall times of their making; but in King Iames His Raigne, there were so many made, that it may not be unfit, to set them down in a Cathalogue together.
In His first yeare were made foure Earles and nine Barons: namely, Henry Howard, yonger brother of the last Duke of Norfolk, was made Earle of Northampton: Thomas Sackvile Lord Buckhurst, was made Earle of Dorset; and shortly after Charles Blount Lord Montjoy, was made Earle of Devonshire, and Thomas Howard Baron of Walden, was made Earle of Suffolk: Henry Grey was made Lord Grey of Groby, (afterward by King Charles made E. of Stamford) Henry Danvers was made Baron of Dansley, (afterwards by K. Charles made Earle of Danby) Sir Iohn Peter of Essex, was made B. of Writtle: Sir W. Russell was made Baron of Thornaugh: Sir Thomas Gerard was made Baron of Gerards Bromly in Stafford-shire: Sir Robert Spencer was made B. of Wormelayton in the County of Warwick: Sir Thomas Egerton was made B. of Elesmore: and Sir Robert Cecill was created B. of Henden in Rutlandshire: and Sir Iohn Harington was made Baron of Ex…on.
In His second yeare on the 20 of May were made foure Barons and one Viscount: Sir Robert Sidney was made Baron of Penshurst: Sir William Knowles, Baron of Grayes: Sir Edw. Wotton, Baron of Marley: and Mildmay Fanc, Lord de Spencer; and in August the same yeare, Sir Robert Cecill Baron of Essenden, was created Viscount Cranbourne.
In His third yeare of the 4 of May, were created three Earles, and one Viscount, and foure Barons; namely, Sir Robert Cecill Viscount Cranbourne, was created E. of Salisbury… Sir Thomas Cecill his elder brother L. Burghley, was created E. of Exeter; and Sir Philip Herbert, younger brother to the E. of Pembrok, was created E. of Montgomery: Robert Sidney Baron of Penshurst, was created Viscount of Lisle: Sir Iohn Stanhope, was made Baron of Harington: Sir George Carew, Baron of Clopton: Mr, Thomas Arundell of Devonshire … Baron of Warder and Master William Cavendysh, Baron of Hardrick …
In his fourth yeare, on the fourth of Iuly, Sir Thomas Kneve…t, was called by writ to the Parliament, by the name of B…ron of Estrick … and was thereby Baron of that Title: and on the seventh of September, Sir Iervys Clifton was likewise called by writ to the Parliament, by the name of Baron of Layton Bromsensold, and was thereby Baron of that Title.
In his ninth yeare, upon Easter-munday, Sir Robert Carre was created Viscount Rochester: and
In his tenth yeare, an the fourth of November, was created Earle of Somersett.
In his eleventh yeare, Lewis Steward Duke of Lenox, was made Earle of Richmond, and after, Duke of Richmond.
In his thirteenth yeare, on the 29. of Iu…e, Sir Iames H…y of Scotland was created Baron of Sawley, and about three yeares after, was made Viscount Doncaster, and Sir …obert Dor…er was created Ba…on of Wyng, (afterward by K. Charles, made Earle of Car…arvan.)
In his fourteenth yeare, on the 9. of Iuly, Sir Iohn Hollis was created Baron of Haughton, and Sir Iohn Roper of Ken… … was made Baron of Tenham: and on the 17. of August, Sir George Villiers was created Baron of Whadden and Viscount Villiers, and on the 7. of November, Thomas Egerton L. Elsemore, was created Viscount Brackley (and he dying soon after, his sonne Iohn was created Earle of Bridgewater, William L. Knowles was created Viscount Wallingford; and Sir Philip Stanhope was created Baron of Shelford: On the 5 of Ianuary, the Viscount Villiers was created Earle of Buckingham, and on the third of March, Sir Edward Noell of Rutland-shire; was made Baron of Rydlington.
In his fifteenth yeare, on New-yeares day, Sir George Villiers Earle of Buckingham was created Marquis of Buckingham, and on the 12 of Iuly, Sir Francis Bacon Lord Chancellour, of England, was created Baron of Verulam, and not long after, Viscount Saint Albans. Also in the Summer of this year, the King created foure Earles and one Countesse: namely, the Viscount Lisle was made Earle of Leycester, the Lord Compton was made Earle of Northampton, the Lord Rich was made Earle of Warwick, the Lord Cavendish was made Earle of Devonshire, and the lady Compton wife to Sir Thomas Compton, and mother of the Marquis of Buckingham was created Countesse of Buckingham.
In his sixteenth yeare, on the 25 of November, Sir Iohn Digby Vice chamberlaine to the King was created Baron of Shirbourne, by Patent to him and his heires Males.
In his seventeenth yeare, in the monethmonth of Iune Esme steward Lord d' Aubigny; younger brother Duke of Lenox, was created Earle of March; Iames Marquis Hammilton was created Earle of Cambridge, and Sir Iohn Villiers brother to the Marquis of Buckingham was Baron of St…k and Viscount Purbeck.
In his eighteenth yeare, William C…vendish was created Viscount Mansfield; (afterward by King Ch…rl…s m…de Earle of Ne…castle) and on Munday the fourth of Dec…mber; Sir Henry M…tague, being first made Lord Treasurer, was created Baron of Kimbolton, and Viscount M…devile, and not long after, Earle of Manchester, and Sir Iohn Ramsey Viscount Haddington of Scotland, was created Earle of Holdernesse, and William Fielding was created Baron of Newhen… … and Viscount Fielding.
In his ninteenth yeare, Henry Cary was made Lord Cary of L…ppington, (afterward by King Charles made Earle of Manmouth, Sir Edward Mountague elder Brother to the Viscount M…devile was made Baron of Boulton, the Lord Darci… of Essex, was created Viscount Colchester, (afterward by King Charles made Earle R…vers) the Lord Hu…sdo… was created Viscount Rochford, (afterward by King Charles, made Earle of D…ver) Sir Lyonell Cranfield, Master of the Wardes, was created Baron of Cranfield in Bedford-shire, and Sir Thomas Howard … second sonne to Thomas Earle of Suffolke … was created Baron Chorleton, and Viscount Andover, (afterward by King Charles made Earle of Barke-shire.
In his twentyth yeare, in the monethmonth of September, the Viscount Doncaster, was created Earle of Carlile, the Viscount Fielding was created Earle of Denhigh, the Lord Digby was made Earle of Bristow, the Lord Cranfield, was created Earle of Middlesex, and Sir Henry Rich was made Baron of Kensington.
In his one and twentyth yeare, the Marquis of Buckingham, being then in Spaine with Prince Charles, had his Patent sent him to be Duke of Buckingham, William Grey was created Baron of Warke, Elizabeth the widdow of Sir Moyle Fynch of Kent, was created Viscountesse Maidestone, (afterward by K. Charles made Countesse of Winchelsly.
…his two and twentieth year, the Earle of Clanricard of Ireland, was created Viscount Tunbridge in Kent (afterward by King Charles made Earle of Saint Albans) Sir Iohn Hollis Baron of Haughton was created Earle of Clare, Sir … Ri…h Baron of Kensington was created Earle of Holland, the Lord … Baron of Say and Seale, was made Viscount Say and Seale: Sir … …ane was created Earle of Westmerland, Oliver Lord St. Iohn of Blet… … made Earle of Bullinbrook, Sir Christopher Villers brother to the Duke of B…ckingham, was made Earle of Anglesey, and Sir Iames Ley was made … (afterward by King Charles made Earle of Marlborough.) Also this year… Sir Francis Leak was made Baron of Deincourt, and Sir Richard Roberts was made Lord Roberts of Truro in Cornwall.
And this was the number of all the Earles and Barons made by King Iames … but in his time also began another sort of Nobility to bee made in England, which had none of the Priviledges of English Barons, but had onelyonly Title to bee called Lords, of some place either in Scotland or Ireland, although they possessed not a foot of Land in either: Of which …o…t, the number being great, I forbeare to rehearse them, lest I should be tedious, or otherwise bee thought to encroach too much upon the Heralds office. It is sufficient to have shewed, that King Iames advanced so many in honour, that in a kind it might be said of him, as was said of Augustus Caesar, That he left Rome of Marble, which hee found built of Brick.