36 History of the 



Henry (the brother of Thomas), at his death left an only son, 

 Henry, on whom was conferred the title of Duke of Lancaster by 

 King Edward HI. Henry left two daughters, Maude and Blanche, 

 the latter of whom was married to the great John of Gaunt, the 

 fourth son of Edward HI., by the title of "John, son of the King 

 of England ; Duke of Aquitaine and Lancaster ; Earl of Derby, 

 Lincoln and Leicester; and Seneschal (High Steward) of England." 

 At the death of John of Gaunt, his eldest son, Henry of Boling- 

 broke, became Duke of Lancaster, and he afterwards ascended the 

 throne of England as Henry IV. A line of sovereigns thenceforth 

 possessed the Honor of Clitheroe, till King Charles H., at his 

 restoration, bestowed it upon General Monk, Duke of Albemarle, 

 for distinguished services rendered to the Crown. His son, 

 Christopher, who became possessed of the estates, died without 

 leaving issue, having bequeathed the possession to his wife, the 

 daughter and co-heiress of Henry Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle. 

 For her second husband she married Ralph, Duke of Montague, 

 whose heir, by a previous marriage, John, Duke of Montague, 

 became the owner of the property, leaving at his decease two 

 daughters, Isabella and Mary, the latter of whom was married to 

 George Brudenel, afterwards Duke of Montague, whose daughter, 

 Elizabeth, in 1767 married Henry, Duke of Buccleuch, who thus 

 became the possessor of the estates, as lord of the Honor which 

 includes the Forest of Rossendale, and in whose family the freehold 

 still remains. 



