Being both of them on their most noble Fathers side lineally descended , He in the ninth , She in the tenth degree , ( which numbers in them vnited , make vp King Iames his auspicious and luckie number of ninteene ) from two most noble , vertuous and worthy Princes , ROBERT Prince Palatine and Emperour , and ELIZABETH princesse Palatine and Empresse .

1 ROBERT surnamed the Noble , Prince Palatine , Duke of Bauiere , Knight of the most noble order of the Garter , King and Emperour of Romaines and Germaines ; a Prince renowned for his great spirit , quick wit , heroicall courage , for his loue and studye of Iustice , and his carefull endeauoring to repaire the ancient glory of the Empire . His great vncle ROBERT the first of this name , did once choose EDWARD the 3. the victorious King of England , to be Emperour , as LODOVICK his great great Grand-father had likewise chosen RICHARD Earle of Cornwall , sonne of King IOHN , to be Emperour . The said Prince ROBERT , being the 3 of this name , came into England with a goodly company , as FABIAN writes , to see the magnificence of the Court , and the commodities of the Countrie : who of King HENRIE the 4. was honorably receiued , and feasted , and during his abode lodged at Saint Iohns , and lastly , conueyed toward the sea side , where either departed from other with exchange of rich and precious gifts ; for this ROBERT was a Prince of great bountie , liberalitie and magnificence , saith the said English author Fabian . His wife Elizabeth , Princesse Palatine , and Empresse ; was a Lady of great vertue , piety , bounty , chastety , and charity towards the poore : and brought him forth many fine children . 2 STEVEN Count Palatine of the Rhine , Duke of Bauiere and Bipontz , Earle of Obrink , Veldentz , and Spanheim , Landgraue of Alsace , the youngest of ROBERT the Emperours fiue sonnes by his wife ELIZABETH the Empresse : for his elder childrens Race in processe of time did faile . 2 MARGARITE the eldest daughter of Robert the Emperour by his wife Elizabeth the Empresse , maried to the most noble and valorous Prince Charles surnamed Marcelle or the Warlike , Duke of Lorraine , from whom I haue deriued our hopefull prince Charles his pedegree , as well on his most noble Mothers , as on his Fathers side , and yet more , from Emperors , Kings and princes or the name of Charles to the number of nine , besides those of other names . 3 FREDERICK Count Palatine of the Rhine , Duke of Bauiere , Earle of Simmer , Obrink and Spanheim , sonne to Prince STEVEN . 3 ELizabeth Alias Isabelle , Dutchesse of Lorraine the eldest daughter of prince Charles the Warlike ; by his wife Margarite , maried to Reny Duke of Aniow , Calabrie and Barre , Earle of Prouence and Guise , and King of Sicily and Naples . 4 IOHN the first of this name , Count Palatine of the Rhine , Duke of Bauiere , Earle of Simmer , Veldentz and Spanheim , sonne to Prince FREDERICK . 4 IOlanthe Dutchesse of Lorraine eldest daughter of Reny Duke of Aniow , King of Sicile , and Naples , by his wife Elizabeth , maried to Friderick Earle of Vadimont of the ancient and honorable stock of the Dukes of Bullion . 5 IOHN the Second of this Name , Count Palatine of the Rhine , Duke of Bauiere , Earle of Simmer , Veldentz and Spanheim , sonne to Prince IOHN the First ; he is celebrated to haue beene a Prince very learned , well seene in antiquities , and a great fauourer and fosterer of the Muses . 5 REny Duke of Lorraine , Calabrie , and Barre , Earle of Vadimont , King of Sicile , Naples and Aragon sonne to Earle Friderick , by his wife Iolanthe Dutchesse of Loraine . 6 FREDERICK the Third of this name ; prince Palatine , Elector and Archsewer of the holy Romaine Empire , Duke of Bauiere , Earle of Obrink , Simmer , and Spanheim , sonne to Prince IOHN the Second ; a Prince father-like , peaceable , learned , a singular Patron to Schollers : he likewise planted the reformed Religion in his Citie of Heidelberge . 6 CLaude de Lorraine Duke of Guise and Aumale , sonne to Reny Duke of Lorraine and King of Sicile and Naples , brother to prince Antonie ; all of them , princes of great spirit , prudence and heroicall courage . 7 LODOVICK the fift Elector of this Name , Prince Palatine Elector and Arch sewer of the sacred Romaine Empire , Duke of Bauiere and Biponts , Earle of Simmer and Spanheim , sonne to Prince FRIDERICK the 3. a Prince godly , and vertuous , carefull to establish Iustice , policie and peace in his Princedome : he enriched the famous Colledge of Heidelberg with new reuenues . 7 MArie de Lorraine Dutchesse of Longouille daughter of prince Claude , a Lady of a heroicall heart maried to the most noble and worthy Britannish prince , Iames the 5. King of Scotland , and knight of the most noble order of the Garter , Grandchild of the most prudent and puissant prince Henry the 7. King of England . 8 FFRIDERICK the fourth of this name , Prince Palatine , Elector and Arch-sewer of the sacred Romaine Empire , Duke of Bauiere and son to Prince LODVICK ; a prince endued with many heroicall parts , a louer of learning and of the learned , the most magnificent house-keeper of all the Germaine Princes ; he was exceeding officious towards our Soueraigne , King IAMES , and very kinde and curteous , both to English and Scottish trauailers . 8 MArie , surnam'd Clarabelle , for her incomparable bounty and beauty and fortitude of minde ; the onely childe of King Iames the 5. and Marie de Lorraine , Qneene heire of Scotland , Queene Dowager of France , and princesse apparent of England , France , and Ireland , after the death of King Francis the 2. her first husband , maried to her nearest and dearest Coosin , the most comly & noble prince , Henry Lord Darley Earle of Rosse , Duke of Albanie King of Scotland , and Knight of the most noble order of S. Michaell . It pleasing God to disappoint all the policies and practises of the deuill and euill men tending to the hinderance of the foresaid happy mariage . 9 FRIDERICK the fift of this Name , the Inheritor of his Noble Fathers Princely dignitie , vertue , and worth ; sonne in Law to our most gracious Soueraigne Charles-Iames , of whome I will vtter this one thing , worthy of obseruation ; that they are both in one , and the same degree of lineall descent ( as I can shew ) from 20. Emperours and as many Kings of diuers countries . 9 CHarles-Iames surnamed the Concorder , Britaines King of concorde , the onely Sonne and heire of King Henry and Queene Mary of Scotland . 10 ELizabeth , surnamed the Beloued , the mirrour of mildnesse , courtesie and humanity , the onely daughter of our most gratious Soueraigne King Iames , and of his most noble wife Queene Anne , the deare sister of our late peerlesse prince Henry , surnam'd the glorie of Gallants ; & of prince Charles Albions hearts-ioy , whose Pedegree I haue deriued from Otho once Earle of Yorke and Emperour , brother to Henry Prince Palatine : and likewise from prince Albert Marquis of Brandeburge , who for his incomparable courage was called the Achilles of Germany , wishing that like as prince Charles was borne on his day , and doth participate of his bloud , so he may likewise inherite his heroicall prowesse and one day be enstiled the Achilles of Britanny .