Richard III: His Life & Character Part 14

1. Earl of Oxford, Lancastrian.

2. Earl of Devons.h.i.+re, "

3. Lord Rivers, "

4. Lord Dynham, "

5. Lord Beaumont, "

6. Lord Clifford (minor) "

7. Marquis of Dorset, Woodville faction.

8. Jasper Tudor, late Earl of Pembroke.[3]

9. Henry Tudor, calling himself Earl of Richmond.[4]

MINISTERS OF RICHARD III.

Earl Marshal--The Duke of Norfolk.

Lord Chancellor--Dr. John Russell, Bishop of Lincoln.

Lord Chamberlain--Viscount Lovell, K.G. (at Bosworth). Slain at Stoke.

Lord Steward--Lord Stanley (traitor).

Lord Constable--Duke of Buckingham (traitor), then Sir Ralph Ashton.

Lord Admiral--Duke of Norfolk, K.G. (at Bosworth). Slain in battle.

'Keeper of the s.h.i.+ps'--Thomas Rogers.

Lord Privy Seal--John Gunthorpe, Dean of Wells.

Lord Treasurer--Lord Audley (died 1491).

Chancellor of the Exchequer--William Catesby (at Bosworth). Killed by Henry VII.

[1] Turned traitors.

[2] Eldest sons raised to the Upper House.

[3] The earldom of Pembroke belonged to young Edward, eldest illegitimate son of Edward IV.

[4] The earldom of Richmond had merged in the crown, having been granted to the Duke of Gloucester.

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Chancellor of the Duchy--Thomas Metcalfe.

Secretary of State--John Kendall (at Bosworth). Slain in battle.

Lord Deputy of Ireland--Earl of Kildare (ob. 1513).

Clerk of the Council--James Harington (at Bosworth). Slain in battle.

Treasurer of the Household--Walter Hopton (at Bosworth). Slain in battle.

Comptrollers of the Household--Sir Robert Percy (of Scotton, near Knaresborough), (at Bosworth). Slain in battle. And Sir John Buck (at Bosworth). Killed by Henry VII.

Keeper of the Great Wardrobe--Pierce Courteys.

COMMISSIONERS FOR PEACE WITH SCOTLAND, 1484.

John Bishop of Lincoln Richard of St. Asaph Duke of Norfolk Earl of Northumberland Lord Privy Seal Sir W. Stanley Lord Stanley Lord Strange Lord Powys Lord FitzHugh Lord Dacre Master of the Rolls Sir Richard Ratcliffe William Catesby Richard Salkeld.

JUDGES AND LAW OFFICERS OF RICHARD III.

Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench . . William Hussey.

Lord Chief Justice of Common Pleas . . . . Thomas Brian.

Chief Baron of the Exchequer . . . . . . . Sir Humphrey Starbury.

Master of the Rolls . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Barrow.

Judges--King's Bench . . . . . . . . . . . Roger Townshend.

" . . . . . . . . . . . Guy Fairfax.

Common Pleas . . . . . . . . . . . William Jenney.

" . . . . . . . . . . . Richard Neele.

Exchequer . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Roucliffe.

" . . . . . . . . . . . Ralph Wolseley.

Attorney-General . . . . . . . . . . . . . Morgan Kidwelly.[1]

Solicitor-General . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Lymon.[2]

[1] Morgan Kidwelly, King Richard's Attorney-General, was supposed, even by Miss Halsted, to have turned traitor and joined Henry Tudor. But Mr. Gairdner has cleared his character, and shown that the idea was due to a resemblance of names. The Attorney-General was true and loyal to the end.

[2] The Solicitor-General married Jane Sh.o.r.e, with the consent of King Richard.

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King's Serjeants . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Tremayne.

" . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roger Townshend.

" . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Vavasour.

Recorder of London . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicholas Fitzwilliam.

KING RICHARD'S BISHOPS

1454-86. _Thomas Bourchier_,[1][4] _Cardinal Archbishop of Canterbury._ 1480-1501. Thomas Rotherham,[4] Archbishop of York.

1448-89. Thomas Kempe[4] (then aged 79), Bishop of London.

1447-87. _William de Waynflete_,[2] _Bishop of Winchester._ 1476-85. _William Dudley_,[1][2][3] _Bishop of Durham._ 1465-92. _Robert Stillington_,[1] _Bishop of Bath and Wells._ 1478-1504. Edward Story,[4] Bishop of Chichester.

1478-86. John Morton (traitor),[4] Bishop of Ely.

1478-86. _Peter Courtenay_ (traitor),[1][4] _Bishop of Exeter._ 1474-92. Thomas Milling (Abbot of Westminster), Bishop of Hereford.

1459-92. _William Smith_,[3] _Bishop of Lichfield._ 1480-95. _John Russell_,[1] _Bishop of Lincoln._ 1472-99. _James Goldwell_,[1][4] _Bishop of Norwich._ 1480-92. _Edmund Audley_,[1][4] _Bishop of Rochester._ 1482-85. _Lionel Woodville_ (traitor),[1] _Bishop of Salisbury._ 1476-86. _John Alc.o.c.k_,[2][3] _Bishop of Worcester._ 1478-95. Richard Bell,[4] Bishop of Carlisle.

1464-96. Thomas Ednam,[4] Bishop of Bangor.

1478-96. John Marshall,[4] Bishop of Llandaff.

1472-95. _Richard Redman_,[2][3] _Bishop of St. Asaph._ 1483. _Thomas Langton_,[2] _Bishop of St. David's._ 1480-87. Richard Oldham, Bishop of Sodor and Man.

1474-98. _John Esteney_,[1] _Abbot of Westminster._

KNIGHTS OF THE GARTER, CREATED BY RICHARD III.

1. Sir John Conyers (at Bosworth). Escaped.

2. The Earl of Surrey (at Bosworth). Taken prisoner.

3. Viscount Lovell (at Bosworth). Escaped. Slain at Stoke. The King's dearest friend.