Chapter III: Preface: vii-xxi

1599–1628.

Chap. I.--Marriage of Henry Somerset, Lord Herbert of Raglan 1–9

1601–1639.

Chap. II.--Birth, home, education, early career, times, and
first marriage of Edward Somerset, Lord Herbert 10–29

1639–1642.

Chap. III.--Edward, Lord Herbert’s second marriage 30–36

1641–1642.

Chap. IV.--Henry, Earl of Worcester--created Marquis of
Worcester--Raglan Castle 37–54

1642–1644.

Chap. V.--Lord Herbert in his military capacity 55–68

1644–1645.

Chap. VI.--Lord Herbert created Earl of Glamorgan--Irish
affairs 69–94

1640–1645.

Chap. VII.--Raglan Castle--Royal visits 95–111

1645–1646.

Chap. VIII.--The Earl of Glamorgan’s second visit to
Ireland 112–139

1646–1647.

Chap. IX.--Raglan Castle; its defence and surrender--Death
of Henry, Marquis of Worcester 140–156

1645–1647.

Chap. X.--The Earl of Glamorgan’s transactions in Ireland,
concluded 157–185

1646–1650.

Chap. XI.--The Marquis of Worcester in exile; resides in
France 186–191

1643–1659.

Chap. XII.--Affairs affecting the Marquis of Worcester’s
family, in respect to Worcester House and other
property in and near London 192–200

1651.

Chap. XIII.--The Marquis of Worcester’s son,
and two daughters 201–208

1651–1661.

Chap. XIV.--His return to England--Imprisonment, and
liberation--his “_Century_”--pecuniary difficulties--
petitions--at Charles the Second’s Coronation--Lord
Herbert 209–233

1660–1662.

Chap. XV.--His prospects at the period of the Restoration--
Proceedings in Parliament respecting the Patent to
create him Duke of Somerset--Estates restored, &c.--
Parliamentary duties 234–246

1660–1664.

Chap. XVI.--His Inventions--further Petitions--publication
of his “_Century_”--Charles II. visits Lord Herbert at
Badminton--Worcester House, Strand 247–261

1664–1670.

Chap. XVII.--His operations at Vauxhall--Petitions and
decease--Caspar Kaltoff and family--M. Sorbière--Cosmo,
Grand Duke of Tuscany--The Dowager Marchioness of
Worcester 262–308

Chap. XVIII.--A brief retrospect of the Marquis of
Worcester’s Genealogy, and his private, political,
and philosophical character; including his own
statement of expenditure during the Civil War 309–342

LIST OF ENGRAVINGS.

From Drawings and Sketches made, and Ciphers and Autographs traced, by the author.

The steel engraved Portraits executed by Mr. J. Cochran, and the Wood Engravings by Mr. Stevens, and Mr. J. H. Rimbault; and Coats of Arms by Mr. Layton.

* * * * *

STEEL ENGRAVINGS.

A Family Group, being Portraits of the MARQUIS OF WORCESTER, with
Margaret his second wife, and their infant daughter Mary. From a
painting by Hanneman. (See pages 30,31.) TO FACE TITLE PAGE.

Portrait of ELIZABETH LADY HERBERT, first wife of Edward Lord
Herbert, afterwards Marquis of Worcester. From a painting by
Vandyke PAGE 16.

WOOD ENGRAVINGS.
PAGE.
Armorial bearings of His Grace the Duke of Beaufort iii

Plan of the Castle and Citadel of Raglan, Monmouthshire xxiv

Baynard’s Castle, from Newcourt’s ancient Map of London, 1658 1

Worcester House, 1658 8

H. Herbert (autograph) Henry, 1st Marquis of Worcester 10

E. Worcester (autograph) Edward, 4th Earl of Worcester 12

Water-works side of the Citadel, Raglan Castle 20

Distant view of Raglan Castle 49

Ed. L. Herbert (autograph) afterwards 2nd Marquis of Worcester 77

The Earl of Glamorgan’s writing in the address of a Cipher
letter 179

The letter written in his Cipher. [See also page 553.] 180

The Tower, Map of London, 1658. 211

Worcester [autograph, 1665–6, of the Author of the “Century”] 283

St. Cadocus, Raglan Church 296

--〃-- east end and plan 297

Arms of the Marquis of Worcester, and his two wives 298

C. Somerset (autograph) Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of
Worcester 309

One line of the Marquis of Worcester’s cipher writing 333

A Cipher Seal 377

Portrait of Edward Lord Herbert, afterwards second Marquis
of Worcester, from a painting by Vandyke, in the
possession of his Grace, the Duke of Beaufort 389

A one line Cipher 392

The Marquis’s Cipher 398

Ancient Paddle Boat 408

A Balance Water-work 417

A Bucket-fountain 418

A double-drawing Engine 424

A to and fro Lever 426

A most easy level Draught 427

Tobacco-tongs 446

A weighted wheel 454

A water-flowing and ebbing motion 457

A musketeer, 1643 465

De Caus’ Fountain 477

A forcer 483

Savery’s Engine, 1699 485

Engine to raise weights 532

Porta’s steam apparatus 541

A blowing Æolipile 542

A steam blow-pipe 543

A fire-blowing Æolipile 543

A weather glass 546

The Marquis of Worcester’s Engine 551

--his Cipher Alphabet 553

Construction of a water-screw 554

Christopher Copley (autograph) 570

REFERENCES TO THE PLAN OF THE CASTLE AND CITADEL OF RAGLAN,
MONMOUTHSHIRE.

*.* _All other portions are named on the plan._

THE CASTLE.

1. Outer portcullis; 1. A second portcullis within the arched entrance.

2. Gateway.

3. The gate.

4, 4. Two barbican towers.

5. A guard room.

6. Parlour or ante-room.

7. Stair-cases; all marked 7.

8. The Closet or Library Tower.

9, 10. Sitting Room or Parlour, originally wainscoted with oak, and
over which was the Marquis’s Dining room.

10. Large bay-window looking towards the moat.

11. Broken porch.

12. Entrance from the courtyard to the vaults.

13, 13. Broken entrance to cellars.

14. Remains of a staircase.

15. This part is vaulted.

16. Suite of family apartments.

17. Gateway to the Bowling-green.

18. Bridge.

19. Bowling-green.

20, 20. Cellars.

21. Steps and door leading to--

22. Way to stable-yard.

23. One sipe of the outer wall of the Paved Court, where the first
breach was made by the Parliamentary forces, 1646.

24. Ruined tower.

25. The buildings formerly here completely obliterated, having suffered
most during the siege.

26. The bakery and remains of its ovens.

27. Entrance to the Wet Larder.

28. An outside high level walk.

29. Low ground.

30. Pier wall.

31. Deep space.

32. The Kitchen Tower, remarkable for its great strength, and remains
of a large fire-place.

33. A draw-well.

34. A long, narrow, vertical gap through former windows and door. The
building probably had a corridor at top.

35. Ruins of cellar or dry larder.

36. The uppermost window in this part indicates the situation of the
apartment occupied by Charles I.

37. The Buttery.

38. The Minstrels’ gallery was probably raised here.

39. Porch leading to--

40. The great Banqueting hall.

41. Spacious fire place, with centre window high above.

42. The large, handsome, and well-preserved bay-window, with a circular
opening or ventilator in the roof.

43. The recess.

44. The arms of the Beaufort Family, carved in stone, are inserted
centrally in the lofty wall on this side.

45. The Pantry.

46. Ruined entrance to the wine cellar.

47. End of the Picture Gallery, a narrow upper apartment of great
length, extending over and beyond the chapel.

48. Supposed to be the Bell tower.

49. The apartments above and below here were the ladies’ women’s rooms.

50. A through passage.

51. High watch tower.

52. An ancient Arbor Vitæ grows in the Fountain Court at this point.

53. Superior officers’ quarters, on the ground and upper floors.

54. Basin of the fountain.

THE CITADEL, OR KEEP,
_called_
THE MELIN-Y-GWENT, OR YELLOW TOWER OF GWENT.

A. There was probably a drawbridge here.

B. B. Two broken bastions.

C. A temporary wooden bridge.

D. Site of arched bridge to the Keep.

E. The Water-works side of the Keep, presenting large grooves cut into
the stone work, probably to insert metal pipes, &c.

F. Stone stair-case to the top, in good preservation.

G. Outer entrance to F.

H. I. Ruins of the massy walls varying from 4 to 10 feet high; the
upper portion destroyed in 1646, by order of Parliament.

L. A well.

PLAN OF THE CASTLE AND CITADEL OF RAGLAN, MONMOUTHSHIRE, THE PROPERTY OF His Grace The Duke of Beaufort, &c. &c. From Drawings by H. DIRCKS, Civil Engineer 1865.

LIFE OF THE MARQUIS OF WORCESTER.