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William Fitzwilliams descended from the daughter of Marquesse
Montacute, both Earle of Southamton, and also Admiral of England,
when he was now well stricken in yeeres. Who dying streight after
without issue; King Edward the Sixth, in the first yeere of his
reigne conferred the said honor upon Thomas Wriotheosley Lord
Chanceller, whose grand-child Henrie by his sonne Henrie,
enjoieth the same ata this day: and in the prime and flowre of
his age hath by good literature and militarie experience
strengthend his honorable parentage, that in riper yeeres he
might be more serviceable to his Prince and country.
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