KENT. 353 XI. 14C1, William Xevill, yr. a. of Ralph, 1st Earl of West- to morland, by his second wife, the Lady Joan Reaitokt, was knighted I 163. 19 May 1426, and having m., probably about that date, Joan [bap. 18 Oct. 1-106, at Skelton, co. York), "da. and h. (or,' a ) coheir) of Thomas (ue Fauconi)KRo), Lord Fauco.nbkrg (who rf.' s p.m. 1407) was (probably jure uxoris) sum. to Pari, as a Baron(>>) [LOUD NEVILL or LORD NEVILL DE I'AUCOXBERGE or LORD FAUCONBERGE] from 3 As*. (1429), 7 lien. VI., to 23 May (1401), 1 Ed. IV., each writ, from 7 to 25 Hen. VI., being directed " Willielmo tie Nevill, OhVr" [without any other designation] while the writs of 33 and 3S Hen. VI. as also that of 1 Ed. IV. are directed " Willielmo Nevill de Fanconberye, Clil'r.( c ) lie distinguished himself in the French wars, particularly at the siege of Orleans in 1 131 ; KG., 1140 ; P.C.,1151 ; Commander of a Fleet, 14*58 ; Gov. of Calais, 14G0. He, however, fought at Towton for the cause of Edward IV. by whom he was nr., 30 June 1461, KARL OF KKNT.( d ) He was l'.C, 1461 ; Steward of the Household, 1461-62 ; Admiral of England, &c, July to Oct. 1462. He rf, s.p. at Pontelarge, in Normandy, 9 Jan. 1102/3, when the Earldom uf Kent became extinct and the Barony of Pauconbergi or Xccill de Fauambeiye fell into abeyance.(') He was bur. in the priory of Gisborotigh, co. York. XII. 1465.0 1 - Kdmcsd (Grey), Lord Grey de Ruthyn [1324], s. and h. of Sir John Grey, K.G., by Constance, da. of John (IIoland), Duke ok Exeter (which Sir John was s. and h. up. of Reginald, 2d Lonn Grey de RrjTHYH), was 6. about 1420 ; served in the wars in France ; sue. his said grandfather, 20 Sep. 1410, in the Barony of Grey clc Ruthyn, and was knighted 9 Oct. following. He was sum. to Pari, from 3 Dec. (1441) 20 Hen. VI. to 23 Feb. 1462/3 J 2 Ed. IV. by writs directed " Edmxndo Ore;/ de Ruthyn, Chl'r." His treachery in deserting Kine Henry VI. at the Battle of Northampton, 10 July 1460, was probably the main cause of the Lancastrian defeat. He was rewarded by the new King (Edward IV.) with the grant of Ampthill and other manors in Bedford- shire, and was ei: 20 May 1465 EARL OF KENT, the creation being confirmed 19 Aug. 1481. and 18 Nov. 1486, in both of which(s) he is called " Ban el Dominns de. HnkingtsJ 1 ), Waytfordp) ct dc Ruthyn." He was Bearer of the Second Sword at the Coronation, 7 July 1483, of Richard III. He m. Katharine, da. of Henry (Percy), 2d Earl of Northumberland, by Eleanor, da. of Ralph (NbvTM.), 1st Earl ok WESTMORLAND. She was 6. at Leconfield, 28 May 1413. He d. 14S9, aged about 68. Anthoxy Grey, styled Lord Grey de Ruthyn, ?. nnd h. ap. He d, v.p.('), aud s.p. before I4S3, and was bur. at Luton, Beds.] (*) See vol. iii, p. 321, note " f," sub " Fauconberg." ( b ) There is proof in the rolls of Pari, of his sitting. M In the writ of 38 Hen. VI. the following memorandum appears on the roll " Vacat, quia extra reymim." ( ll ) See vol. iii, p, 322, note " a," as to this creation. (°) See vol. iii, p. 322, note " b," as to the coheirs of this Barony. (0 " The Earl of Kent " mentioned by Hall in his " Chronicles " (under the date of 1464) is a mistake for William Tailboys, generally spoken of as Earl of Kyme, who fought at Hexham, 8 May 1464. (S) See "Creations, 14S3-16G4" in ap. 47th Report D. K , Pub. Records. The confirmation of 1434 is an " Inspeximus aud confirmation of the charter of 30 May 1165 (5 Ed. IV.), by which the earldom has been granted" ; that of 1186 is an "Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of 16 Oct. 14S6 (2 Hen. VII.) [not found on the Patent Ho/Is] granted in lieu of the letters patent of 30 May 1465 (5 Ed. IV.) which had been lost, and by which the Earldom was granted." (>') As to the titles of Hastings and Weysford see p. 105, notes "f," "g," and
- ' li," sub " Grey de Kuthyn."
(') This Anthony in a pedigree, that was quashed, 22 June 1597 in the Earl Marshal's court, is stated to have had a da., Catharine, thro' whom George Rotheram claimed the Barony of Grey de Ruthyn. See p. 106, note " d."
