102 The Life of William, Duke of Newcastle 



Lastly, with a happy return to his native country, his dear 

 children, and his own estate ; which, although he found much 

 ruined and broke, yet by his prudence and wisdom, hath or- 

 dered as well as he could ; and I hope, and pray God to add 

 this blessing to all the rest, that he may live long to increase 

 it for the benefit of his posterity. 



6. Of his Honours and Dignities 

 The honours, titles, and dignities which were conferred upon 



my Lord, by King James, King Charles the First, and King 



Charles the Second, partly as an encouragement for future 



service, and a reward for past, are following : 



i. He was made Knight of the Bath, when he was but 



fifteen or sixteen years of age, at the creation of Henry, Prince 



of Wales, King James's eldest son K 



2. King James created him Viscount Mansfield, and Baron 

 of Bolsover. 



3. King Charles the First constituted him Lord Lieutenant 

 of Nottinghamshire, and 



4. Lord Warden of the Forest of Sherwood ; as also, 



5. Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire. 



6. He chose him Governor to his son Charles, our now 

 gracious King ; and 



7. Made him one of his honourable Privy Council. 



8. He constituted him Governor of the town and county 

 of Newcastle, and General of all his Majesty's forces raised, 

 and to be raised, in the northern parts of England ; as also of 

 the several counties of Nottingham, Lincoln, Rutland, Derby, 

 Stafford, Leicester, Warwick, Northampton, Huntingdon, 

 Cambridge, Norfolk, Sussex, Essex, and Hertford, together 

 with all the appurtenances belonging to so great a power, as 

 is formerly declared. 



9. He conferred upon him the honour and title of Earl of 

 Newcastle, and Baron of Bothal and Hepple. 



10. He created him Marquess of Newcastle. 



11. His Majesty King Charles the Second was pleased, when 

 my Lord was in banishment, to make him Knight of the most 

 noble Order of the Garter 2 ; and 



1 These honours have already been mentioned in their proper places. Newcastle 

 was made one of the Privy Council of Charles I, November 29, 1639. Doyle, Official 

 Baronage. 



2 He was appointed Knight of the Garter 12th January 1650, but not solemnly in- 

 stalled in that dignity till April 15, 1661. Collins' Historical Collections, pp. 38-42. 



