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Smith, who are buried there. The W. End, which is the
lower, and was anciently the Parish Church, was also a spacious
Building before the Rebellion in 1641, but was for the greatest
Part demolish'd by those violent Reformers, and the Materials
made Use of for the Building of Guard-Houses at every Gate,
erecting Batteries in the Castle, and setting themselves up
private Dwellings in the Town; tho' it has been observ'd their
Posterity never enjoy'd them.
This City has given Title to many noble Persons, and, if we may
believe some Historians, to some of the Royal Family.
Ranulph de Meschines, known in our Histories best by the
Title of the Earl of Chester, was made Earl of
Cumberland, and because he had the Government of that
County, and resided chiefly in this City, he was sometime stiled
Earl of Carlisle. He began to build this City in 1072.
David, the Son of Malcolm III. King of
Scotland, made his eldest Son
Henry, Earl of Huntingdon and Carlisle. King
Henry II. regaining Cumberland from the
Scots, left it to his Successors, of whom his Grandson
made
William de Vipont, Lord of Carlisle; after whom we
read of none 'till
Andrew de Harcla, near 100 Years after, was by
Edward II. created Earl of Carlisle; but he was
beheaded, and many Years after
John Plantagenet, third Son of Henry VI. afterwards
Duke of Bedford, and regent of France, is said to
have borne the Title of Earl of Carlisle, as also
Richard the 4th Son of Richard, Duke of
York, and Brother to King Edward IV. had the same
Title among other Honours. After these, of whom there is no
Certainty as to this Title, it lay dormant for several Reigns,
'till it was revived by King James I. who created
James Hay, Viscount Doncaster, Earl of
Carlisle, January 20, 1622, in Consideration of his
eminent Services in several Embassies to France and
Germany: He dying in 1636, was succeeded by his only Son
James Hay, next Earl of Carlisle; but he died
without Issue; whereupon King Charles II. in 1661, created
Charles
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