CARLISLE 31 EARLDOM. I. Sir Andrew de Hartcla, or de Harcla,(^) s. of Michael de HarclAjC") Sheriff of Cumberland I. 1322 1285-98. He was Warden of Carlisle in 1296, served to in the Scottish wars 1304-11; was Sheriff of Cumber- 1323. land, 1312-15 and 1319-22; M.P. for Cumberland, 13 12; Warden of Carlisle Castle, 13 13; Warden of the West Marches and of Cumberland and Westmorland, 13 19. He was sum. to Pari. 15 May (132 1) 14 Edw. II, by writ directed Andree ae Hartcla, whereby he is held to have become LORD HARCLA.("=) Having routed the insurgents at Boroughbridge, 16 Mar. 132 1/2, ('^) and taken prisoner the Earl of Lancaster, their leader, he was, a few days afterwards, 25 Mar. 132 1/2, cr. EARL OF CARLISLE^) "to him and the heirs of his body, with a grant of lands to the value of 1,500 marks a year.Q Jealous of the favour shown by the King to the family of Despenser, he intrigued with the Scots, and aspired to marry the sister of their King. He was detected, and tried at Knaresborough, 27 Feb. 1322/3, and condemned to be hanged, drawn, and quartered, his sword to be taken from him and his spurs hacked from his heels. He w. ( — ).(s) He d. according to the sentence, 3 Mar. 1322/3, when, having been degraded, all his honours vftvc forfeited. JohnC") "of Lancaster," Duke of Bedford (so cr. 1414 and 1433) is "by some authorities called EARL OF CARLISLE, but it does not appear that he either received or used that title. "(') He d. s.p., 14 Sep. 1435. Richard (Plantagenet), Duke of Gloucester (so cr. 1461), has, "by some writers, been considered EARL OF CARLISLE, but there appears to be little ground for ascribing that title to him."(') He afterwards became King Richard III, and d. s.p.s., 22 Aug. 1485. (*) The Castle of Harcla is in Westmorland. (*•) Among the writs of summons to judges for the Pari, of 15 May (1321) 14 Edw. II, occurs one directed Magro MicKi de Harcla. (') As to how far these early writs of summons did in fact create any peerage title see Appendix A in the last volume. V.G. ("*) For an account of this battle and list of the nobles who fought there, see vol. ii Appendix C. (') As to peerage titles of higher grades held without a Barony, see vol. vii Appendix G. (*) " This being the first patent of creation unto Honour wherein any preamble importing the merits of the person so dignified, was ever used." [Dugdale, vol. ii P- 97)- (8) His wife has hitherto been given as " Ermerarde," but this is probably a mis- take, as the name of the wife of his br., John, was Ermeiarde. (See Cal. of Inq., Edward II, vol. vi, p. 222). V.G. 0') As to his supposed name of " Plantagenet," see vol. i, p. 183, note "c," (') See Nicolas, p. ill.
