Collins's peerage of England; genealogical, biographical, and historical . caster, who was grand-son and heir of King Henry the Thirds second son, Edmond Plantagenet,Earl of Lancaster, has been graciously pleased to ordain and declare, thatFrancis Henry Egerton, only younger brother, and Dame Amelia Hume, wifeof Sir Abraham Kume, Bart, only sister of the said Earl, shall from hence-forth have, hold, and enjoy the same titles, place, pre-eminence, and prece-dence as if their said father John, late Lord Bishop of Durham, had survivedhis said cousin Francis late Duke of Bridgewater. And also to o
Collins's peerage of England; genealogical, biographical, and historical . caster, who was grand-son and heir of King Henry the Thirds second son, Edmond Plantagenet,Earl of Lancaster, has been graciously pleased to ordain and declare, thatFrancis Henry Egerton, only younger brother, and Dame Amelia Hume, wifeof Sir Abraham Kume, Bart, only sister of the said Earl, shall from hence-forth have, hold, and enjoy the same titles, place, pre-eminence, and prece-dence as if their said father John, late Lord Bishop of Durham, had survivedhis said cousin Francis late Duke of Bridgewater. And also to order, that this his Majestys concession and declarationbe recorded in his college of arms. 322. PEERAGE OF ENGLAND. Crest. On a cbapeau Gules, turned up ermine, a lion ram-pant Gules, supporting a pheon Argent. Supporters. On the dexter side an horse Argent, ducalljrgorged Or ; on the sinister a griffin Or, ducally gorged Azure. Motto. Sic donee. Chief Seats. At Ashridge in the counties of Bucks andHertford, which the present Earl is rebuilding. EARL OF NORTHAMPTON. 222. COMPTON, EARL OF NORTHAMPTON. T. HAT this family is denominated from the lordship of Comptonin com. Warw. appears from several authorities^ being descendedfrom ancestors, who were lords of the place before the William Dugdale, in treating of the owners of the lordship ofCompton, has given no account of their original descent; but fromthe following evidences it plainly appears, that Turchtl, => theson of Alwyne (cotemporary with King Edward the confessorand William the Conqueror) was the ancestor of this said Turchil resided at Warwick, and had great possessionsin the county, when William Duke of Normandy invaded thisrealm, A. D. 106£>; but giving no assistance to King Harold,though he was then a person of especial note and power, beino-reputed Earl of the county, ^ he found such favour with the Con-queror, as that he continued possessed of his lands; and amono-them the lordship of
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