Memoirs of Sir Robert Naunton; Knt., Author of the Fragmenta Regalia, with Some of His Posthumous Writings, from Manuscripts in His Own Hand Never B (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1814 Excerpt: ... itattntmi, Unt, JL HE family of Naunton is of very great antiquity in the county of Suffolk-The name occurs in deeds so early as the year 951; and in 1190 their lands were" worth above 700 marks a year." The earliest pedigree of them that have been met with, begins with Sir Henry de Naunton, Knt. a man of very great possessions (as Roger Awsten reporteth) in the reigns of Henry III. and Edward I. " some avouch," says Dr. Fuller," f that this family were here before, others that they came in with the Conqueror; who rewarded the chief of that name for his service, with a great inheritrix given him in marriage. For a long time they were patrons of Alderton." Robert Naunton, Esq. (of whom it is principally intended here to speak) was the son of Henry Naunton, Esq. of Alderton, and Elizabeth Ashby his wife. He was admitted a fellow commoner of Trinity College, Cambridge; and was afterwards chosen a fellow of Trinity Hall. He addicted himself from his youth to such studies as tended to accomplish him for public employment; and, when his uncle, William Ashby, Esq. of Loseby, was sent ambassador from Queen Elizabeth into Scotland in the year 1589, he attended him thither, probably in the office of secretary; and was sometimes sent by him on affairs of trust and importance to the Court of England, where he was in July that year, discontented with his unsuccessful dependance on courtiers, and resolved to hasten back to his uncle; to whom he returned in the beginning of the month following, and continued with him till his death, which happened in January 1589-90; soon after which event, Mr. Naunton returned to Cambridge, where we find him M. A. and public Orator in 1594. He was sent to France in 1595-6 by the Earl of Essex, whom he frequently calls his patron. In Nove...