Kent Esq 224 Giles Bridges of Wilton in Herefordshire Esq 225 Iohn Kirle of Much-marcle in Herefordshire Esq 226 20. Sir Humphrey Stiles of Beckham in Kent Kt. Extinct 227 21. Henry Moor of Falley in Berkshire Esq 228 28. Thomas Heale of Fleet in Devonshire Esq 229 Iohn Carleton of Holcombe in Oxfordshire Esq Extinct 230 30. Thomas Maples of Stow in Huntingtonshire Esq Extinct 231 May 30. 1627. Sir Iohn Isham of Lamport in Northamptonshire Kt. 232 Henry Bagot of Blithfield in Staffordshire Esq 233 31. Lewes Pollard of Kings-Nimph in Devonshire Esq 234 Iune 1. Francis Mannock of Giffords-hall in Stoke in Suffolk Esq 235 7. Henry Griffith of Agnes-Burton in Yorkshire Esq Extinct 236 8. Lodowick Dyer of Staughton in Huntingtonshire Esq 237 9. Sir Hugh Stukeley of Hinton in Hantshire Kt. 238 26. Edward Stanley of Bickerstaff in Lancashire Esq 239 28. Edward Littleton of Pillaton-hall in Staffordshire Esq 240 Iuly 7. Ambrose Brown of Betsworth-Castle in Surrey Esq 241 8. Sackvile Crow of Llanherne in Caermarthenshire Esq 242 11. Michael Livesey of East-church in the Isle of Sheppy in Kent Esq Extinct 243 17. Simon Bennet of Benhampton in Bucks Esq 244 19. Sir Thomas Fisher of St. Giles's in the Fields in Middlesex Kt. 245 23. Thomas Bowyer of Legthorn in Sussex Esq 246 29. Buts Bacon of Milden-hall in Suffolk Esq 247 Sept. 19. Iohn Corbet of Stoke in Shropshire Esq 248 Oct. 31. Sir Edward Tirrill of Thornton in Bucks Kt. 249 Feb. 18. Basil Dixwell of Tirlingham in Kent Esq 250 March 10. Sir Richard Toung Kt. Extinct 251 May 6. 1628. William Pennyman Junior of Mask in Yorkshire Esq Extinct 252 7. William Stonehouse of Radley in Berkshire Esq 253 21. Sir Thomas Fowler of Islington in Middlesex Kt. 254 Iune 9. Sir Iohn Fenwick of Fenwick in Northumberland Kt. 255 30. Sir William Wray of Trebitch in Cornwall Kt. 256 Iuly 1. Iohn Trelawney of Trelawney in Cornwall Esq 257 14. Iohn Conyers of Horden in the Bishoprick of Durham Gent. 258 Iuly 24. Iohn Bolles of Scampton in Lincolnshire Esq 259 25. Thomas Aston of Aston in Cheshire Esq 260 30. Kenelme Ienoure of Much-Dunmore in Essex Esq 261 Aug. 15. Sir Iohn Price of Newtown in Montgomeryshire Kt. 262 19. Sir Richard Beaumont of Whitley in Yorkshire Kt. 263 29. William Wiseman of Canfield-hall in Essex Esq 264 Sept. 1. Thomas Nightingale of Newport-pond in Essex Esq 265 2. Iohn Iaques of Esq Extinct 266 6. Robert Dillington of in the Isle of Wight Esq 267 12. Francis Pile of Compton in Berkshire Esq 268 Iohn Pole of Shur in Devonshire Esq 269 14. William Lewes of Langors in Brecknockshire Esq 270 20. William Culpeper of Wakehurst in Sussex Esq 271 Oct. 3. Peter Vanloor of Tylehurst in Berkshire Esq Extinct 272 9. Sir Iohn Laurence of Iver in Bucks Kt. 273 23. Anthony Slingesby of Screvin in Yorkshire Esq 274 24. Thomas Vavasour of Haselwood in Yorkshire Esq 275 Nov. 24. Robert Wolseley of Wolseley in Staffordshire Esq 276 Dec. 8. Rice Rudd of Aberghaney in Caermarthenshire Esq 277 18. Richard Wiseman of Thundersley in Essex Esq 278 19. Henry Ferrers of Skellingthorp in Lincolnshire Esq 279 Ian. 3. Iohn Anderson of St. Ives in Huntingtonshire Esq 280 19. Sir William Russel of Chippenham in Cambridgeshire Kt. 281 29. Richard Everard of Much-waltham in Essex Esq 282 Thomas Powell of Berkinhead in Cheshire Esq 283 March 3. William Luckin of Waltham in Essex Esq 284 29. 1629. Richard Graham of Eske in Cumberland Esq 285 April 2. George Twisleton of Barly in Yorkshire Esq 286 May 30. William Acton of the City of London Esq 287 Iune 1. Nicholas L'Estrange of Hunstanton in Norfolk Esq 288 15. Iohn Holland of Quiddenham in Norfolk Esq 289 24. Edward Alleyn of Hatfield in Essex Esq 290 Iuly 2. Richard Earle of Craglethorpe in Lincolnshire Esq 291 Nov. 28. Robert Ducy of the City of London Alderman 292 April 9. 1630. Sir Richard Greenvile of Kilkhampton in Cornwall Kt. 293 Iune 22. 1631. Charles Vavasour of Killingthorp in Lincolnshire Esq 294. Feb. 19. 1638. Sir Edward Tirril of Thornley in Bucks Kt. 295 Iuly 20. 1640. Edward Mosely of Rowlstone in Staffordshire Esq 296 Ian. 8. Martin Lumley of Bardfield in Essex Esq 297 Feb. 15. William Dalston of Dalston in Cumberland Esq 298 19. Henry Fletcher of Hutton in the Forest in Cumberland Esq 299 March 4. Nicholas Cole of Brancepeth in the Bishoprick of Durham Esq 300 April 23. 1641. Edmund Pye of Leekhamsted in Bucks Esq 301 May 26. Simon Every of Egginton in Derbyshire Esq 302 29. William Langley of Higham-Gobion in Bedfordshire Esq 303 Iune 8. William Paston of Oxnead in Norfolk Esq now Viscount Yarmouth in England 304 11. Iames Stonehouse of Amerden-hall in Essex Esq 305 24. Iohn Palgrave of Norwood-Barningham in Norfolk Esq 306 25. Gerard Nappier of Middle-Merthall in Dorsetshire Esq 307 28. Thomas Whitmore of Apley in Shropshire Esq 308 29. Iohn â—â—ney of Linton in Kent Esq 309 30. Sir Thomas Cave Junior of Stanford in Northamptonshire Kt. 310 Sir Christopher Yelverton of Easton Mauduit in Northamptonshire Kt. 311 Iuly 3. William Boteler of Teston in Kent Esq 312 5. Sir Thomas Hatton of Long-Stanton in Cambridgshire Kt. 313 7. Thomas Abdy of Flex-hall in Essex Esq 314 14. Thomas Bampfield of Poltmore in Devonshire Esq 315 Sir Iohn Cotton of Landwade in Cambridgshire Kt. 316 15. Sir Simon D'Ewes of Stow-hall in Suffolk Kt. 317 Henry Frederick Thinn of Cause-Castle in Shropshire Esq 318 Iohn Burgoyne of Sutton in Bedfordshire Esq 319 16. Iohn Northcote of Haine in Devonshire Esq 320 17. Sir William Drake of Sherdelow in Bucks Kt. 321 23. Thomas Rous of Rouse-Lench in Worcestershire Esq. 322 Ralph Hare of Stow-Bardolph in Norfolk Esq. 323 Iuly 24. 1641. Sir Iohn Norwich of Brampton in Northamptonshire Kt. 324 26. Iohn Brownlow of Belton near Grantham in Lincolnshire Esq. 325 27. William Brownlow of Humby in Lincolnshire Esq. 326 28. Iohn Sidenham of Brimpton in Somersetshire Esq. 327 Henry Prat of Coleshall in Berkshire Esq 328 Francis Nichols of Hardwick in Northamptonshire Esq. 329 30. Sir William Strickland of Boynton in Yorkshire Kt. 330. Aug. 4. Sir Thomas Wolriche of Dadmaston in Shropshire Kt. 331 Thomas Mauleverer of Allerton-Mauleverer in Yorkshire Esq. 332 William Boughton of Lawford in Warwickshire Esq. 333 Iohn Chichester of Raleigh in Devonshire Esq. 334 Norton Knatchbull of Mersham-Hatch in Kent Esq. 335 Hugh Windham of Pilsden-Court in Dorsetshire Esq. Extinct 336 9. Richard Carew of Antony in Cornwall Esq. 337 William Castleton of St. Edmondsbury in Suffolk Esq. 338 Richard Price of Gogarthan in Cardiganshire Esq. 339 10. Hugh Cholmondley of Whitby in Yorkshire Esq. 340 11. William Springe of Pakenham in Suffolk Esq. 341 Thomas Trevor of Enfield in Middlesex Esq. 342 Sir Iohn Curson of Kedleston in Derbyshire a Baronet of Scotland 343 Hugh Owen of Orrelton in Pembrokeshire Esq. 344 12. Morton Briggs of Haughton in Shropshire Esq.
345 Henry Heyman of Somerfield in Kent Esq. 346 Thomas Sandford of Howgill-Castle in Westmoreland Esq. 347 14. Sir Francis Rhodes of Barlbrough in Derbyshire Kt. 348 Richard Sprignell of Coppenthorpe in Yorkshire Esq. 349 Sir Iohn Potts of Mannington in Norfolk Kt. 350 Aug. 14. 1641. Sir Iohn Goodrick of Ribstan in Yorkshire Kt. 351 16. Robert Bindlosse of Borwick in Lancashire Esq. 352 William Walter of Saresden in Oxfordshire Esq. 353 Thomas Lawley of Spoonhill in Shropshire Esq. 354 Sept. 6. William Farmer of Eston-Neston in Northamptonshire Esq. 355 9. Iohn Davye of Creedy in Devonshire Esq. 356 23. Thomas Pettus of Rackheath in Norfolk Esq. 357 Dec. 11. William Andrews of Denton in Northamptonshire Esq. 358 Iohn Meaux of 〈…〉 in the Isle of Wight Esqâ— 359 14. Sir Richard Gurney Kt. Lord Mayor of the City of London 360 15. Thomas Willis of Fen-Ditton in Cambridgshire Esq. 361 Francis Armitage of Kirklees in Yorkshire Esq. 362 18. Richard Halford of Wistow in Leicestershire Esq. 363 24. Sir Humphrey Tufton of the Mote near Maidstone in Kent Kt. 364 30. Edward Coke of Langford in Derbâ—shire Esq. 365 Ian. 21. Isaac Astley of Melton-Constable in Norfolk Esq. 366 Sir David Cunningham of London a Baronet of Scotland 367 22. Sir Iohn Rayney of Wrotham in Kent a Baronet of Scotland 368 29. Revet Eldred of Saxham Magna in Suffolk Esq. 369 Iohn Gell of Hopton in Derbyshire Esq. 370 Sir Vincent Corbet of Morton-Corbet in Shropshire Kt. 371 Feb. 4. Sir Iohn Kay of Woodsome in Yorkshire Kt. 372 5. Thomas Trollop of Casewick in Lincolnshire Esq. 373 Mar. 3. Edward Thomas of Michells-Town in Glamorganshire Esq. 374 4. Sir William Cowper of Ratling-Court in Kent a Baronet of Scotland 375 5. Denner Strut of Little-Worley-Hall in Essex Esq. 376 8. William St. Quintin of Harpham in Yorkshire Esq. 377 14. Sir Robert Kempe of Gissing in Norfolk Esq. 378 16. Iohn Read of Brocket-hall in Hartfordshire Esq. 379 Apr. 9. 1642. Iames Enyan of Flowre in Northamptonshire Esq. 380 19. Sir Edmond Williams of Marnehull in Dorsetshire Kt. 381 22. Iohn Williams of Minster in the Isle of Thanet in Kent Esq. 382 29. George Wintour of Huddington in Worcestershire Esq. 383 May 4. Iohn Borlase of Bockmer in Bucks Esq. 384 6. Henry Knollys of Grove-place in Hantshire Esq. Extinct 385 11. Iohn Hamilton of the City of London Esq 386 12. Edward Morgan of Llanternam in Monmouthshire Esq. 387 13. Sir Nicholas Kemeys of Keven-Mabley in Glamorganshire Kt. 388 14. Trevor Williams of Llangibbye in Monmoutshire Esq 389 16. Iohn Reresby of Thribergh in Yorkshire Esq 390 17. William Ingilby of Ripley in Yorkshire Esq 391 18. Poynings Moore of Loseley in Surrey Esq 392 19. Christopher Dawney of Cowick in Yorkshire Esq 393 Iune 3. Thomas Hampson of Taplow in Bucks Esq 394 Thomas Williamson of East-Markham in Kent Esq 395 William Denney of Gillingham in Norfolk Esq 396 11. Christopher Lowther of Whitehaven in Cumberland Esq 397 13. Sir Thomas Alston of Odell in Bedfordshire Kt. 398 20. Edward Corbet of Leighton in Montgomeryshire Esq 399 21. George Middleton of Leighton in Lancashire Esq 400 28. Edward Payler of Thoralby in Yorkshire Esq. 401 Iuly 9. Sir William Widdrington of Widdrington in Northumberland Kt. 402 20. Matthew Valckenburgh of Middle-Ing in Yorkshire Esq. 403 Philip Constable of Everingham in Yorkshire Esq. 404 30. 1642. Ralph Blackston of Gibside in the Bishoprick of Durham Esq. 405 Aug. 8. Sir Edw. Widdrington of Cartington in Northumberland a Scotch Baronet 406 15. Robert Markham of Sedgbrook in Lincolnshire Esq. 407 Philip Hutgate of Saxton in Yorkshire Esq. 408 Stephen Lennard of West-wickham in Kent Esq. 409 24. Sir William Thorold of Marston in Lincolnshire Kt. 410 29. Walter Rudston of Hayton in Yorkshire Esq. 411 30. Walter Wrotesley of Wrotesley in Staffordshire Esq. 412 Thomas Bland of Kippax-Park in Yorkshire Esq. 413 Sept. 1. Robert Throckmortoâ— of Coughton in Warwickshire Esq. 414 10. William Halton of Samford in Essex Esq. 415 26. Brocket Spencer of Offley in Hertfordshire Esq. 416 27. Edward Golding of Colston-Basset in Nottinghamshire Esq. 417 William Smith of Crantock in Cornwall Esq. 418 Octob. 1. Henry Henn of Wingfield in Berkshire Esq. 419 5. Walter Blount of Sodington in Worcestershire Esq. 420 14. Adam Littleton of Stoke-Milburge in Shropshire Esq. 421 Nov. 2. Thomas Lidell of Ravensholme-Castle in the Bishoprick of Durham Esq. 422 9. Richard Lawday of Exeter in Devonshire Esq. Extinct 423 Feb. 4. Thomas Chamberlaine of Wickham in Oxfordshire Esq. 424 28. Henry Hunloke of Wingarworth in Derbyshire Esq. 425 Thomas Badd of Cames-Oysells in Hantshire Esq. 426 Mar. 20. Richard Crane of Wood-Rising in Norfolk Esq. Extinct 427 21. Samuel Danvers of Culworth in Northamptonshire Esq. 428 Iuly 3. 1643. Henry Anderson of Penley in Hartfordshire Esq. 429 17. William Vavasour of in Yorkshire Esq. Extinct 430 25. Sir Henry Iones of Abermarles in Caernarvanshire Kt. 431 Aug. 1. 1643. Sir Edward Walgrave of Hever-Castle in Kent Kt. 432 Octob. 28. Iohn Pate of Sysonby in Leicestershire Esq. 433 Nov. 9. Iohn Bale of Carleton-Curley in Leicestershire Esq. 434 13. Brian Oneal in the Kingdom of Ireland Esq. 435 16. Willoughby Hickman of Gaynesborough in Lincolnshire Esq. 436 Dec. 7. Iohn Butler of Bramfield in Hertfordshire Esq. 437 Ian. 17. Edward Acton of Aldenham in Shropshire Esq. 438 Mar. 14. Sir Fran. Hawley of Buckland in Somersetshire Kt. now Irish Baron 439 Apr. 1. 1644. Iohn Preston of the Mannour in Furness in Lancashire Esq. 440 2. Iohn Webb of Odstoke in Wiltshire Esq. 441 25. Thomas Prestwick of Holme in Lancashire Esq. 442 May 4. Henry Williams of Guernevet in Brecknockshire Esq. 443 20. Gervase Lucas of Fenton in Lincolnshire Eâ—q 444 Iune 14. Robert Thorold of Hawley in Lincolnshire Esq. 445 Iuly 23. Iohn Scudâ—more of Balingham in Herefordshire Esq. 446 Octob. 8. Sir Henry Bard of Stâ—nes in Middlesex Kt. 447 Feb. 12. Sir Richard Vivian of Trelowren in Cornwall Kt. 448 28. VVilliam Van-Colster of Amsterdam in Holland Esq 449 Mar. 21. VVilliam de Boreel of Amsterdam aforesaid Esq 450 May 4. 1645. Edward Greaves of St. Leonards-Forest in Sussex Esq 451 9. George Carteret of Metesches in the Isle of Iersey Esq 452 Nov. 25. Thomas Windebanke of Haynes in Wiltshire Esq 453 Feb. 7. Benjamin Wright of Dennington in Suffolk Esq whose Patent was Superseded 454 March 6. Edward Charleton of Hesleyside in Northumberland 455 Iuly 11. Richard Willis Esq Brother to Sir Thomas Willis of Fen-Ditton in Cambridgshire Baronets created by King Charles the Second 456. Sept. 1. 1649. Richard Brown of Deptford in Kent Esq created by Letters Patents dated at St. Germans â— in France 457 3. Henry de Vic of the Isle of Garnsey Esq created by Letters Patents at St. Germans aforesaid 458 Sept. 18. Richard Forster of Stokesley in Yorkshire Esq by Letters Patents dated at St. Germans 459 Sept. 2. 1650. Richard Fanshaw Esq afterwards Master
of Requests to his Majesty 460 April 2. 1652. William Curtius Esq 461 Oct. 19. 1657. Sir Arthur Slingsby of 〈…〉 in Kent 462 〈◊〉 1658. Thomas Orby of 〈…〉 in Lincolnshire Esq 463 Thomas Bond of 〈◊〉 in 〈◊〉 Esq 464 Aug. Arthur Marigny Carpentier Esq 465 1660. Sir Anthony de Merces Extinct 466 May 29. Sir Iohn Evelyn of 〈◊〉 in 〈◊〉 Kt. 467 30. Sir Gualter de Read 468 Feb. 11. Iohn Osborn of Chicksands in Bedfordshire Esq 469 Iune 7. Sir Orlando Bridgman of Great Leaver in Lancashire Kt. late Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England 470 Sir Ieffrey Palmer of Carleton in Northamptonshire Kt. his Majesties Attorney General 471 Sir Heneage Finch of Raunston in Bucks Kt. now Lord Daventry and Lord Chancellor of the Great Seal of England 472 Sir Iohn Langham of Catsbrook in Northamptonshire Kt. 473 9. Humphrey Winch of Hanmes in Bedfordshire Esq 474 Sir Robert Abdy of Albins in Essex Kt. 475 Thomas Draper of Sunninghill-Park in Berkshire Esq 476 11. Henry Wright of Dagenham in Essex Esq 477 Iune 12. Ionathan Keate of the Hoo in Hartfordshire Esq 478 Sir Hugh Speake of Hasilbury in VViltshire Esq 479 13. Nicholas Gould of the City of London Esq 480 Sir Thomas Adams Kt. Alderman of London 481 Richard Atkins of Clapham in Surrey Esq 482 14. Thomas Allen of the City of London Esq 483 Henry North of Milden-hall in Suffolk Esq 484 15. Sir William Wiseman of Rivenham in Essex Kt. 485 18. Thomas Cullum of Hastede in Suffolk Esq 486 20. Thomas Darcy of St. Cleres-hall in St. Oliths in Essex Esq 487 George Grubham How of Cold-Barwick in Wiltshire Esq 488 21. Iohn Cutts of Childerley in Cambridgshire Esq Extinct 489 Solomon Swale of Swale-hall in Yorkshire Esq 490 VVilliam Humble of the City of London Esq 491 22. Henry Stapleton of Miton in Yorkshire Esq 492 Gervase Elwes of Stoke near Clare in Suffolk Esq 493 Robert Cordell of Melford in Suffolk Esq 494 Sir Iohn Robinson Kt. Lieutenant of the Tower of London 495 Sir Iohn Abdy of Moores in Essex Kt. 496 25. Sir Robert Hilliard of Patrington in Yorkshire Kt. 497 Iacob Astley of Hill-Morton in VVarwickshire Esq 498 Sir VVilliam Bowyer of Denham in Bucks Kt. 499 Thomas Stanley of Alderley in Cheshire Esq 500 26. Iohn Shuckborough of Shuckborough in Warwickshire Esq 501 27. VVilliam Wray of Ashby in Lincolnshire Esq 502 Nicholas Steward of Hartley Manduit in Hantshire Esq 503 Iune 27. 1660. George Warburton of Areley in Cheshire Esq 504 Sir Francis Holles of Winterburne St. Martin in Dorsetshire Kt. Son and Heir to Denzill Lord Holles 505 28. Oliver St. Iohn of Woodford in Northamptonshire Esq 506 29. Ralph De la Vall of Seyton De la Vall in Northumberland Esq 507 30. Andreas Henley of Henley in Somersetshire Esq 508 Thomas Ellis of Wyham in Lincolnshire Esq 509 Iuly 2. Iohn Covert of Slaugham in Sussex Esq 510 Peter Lear of London Gent. 511 Maurice Berkley of Bruton Esq 512 3. Henry Hudson of Melton-Mowbray in Leicestershire Esq 513 Thomas Herbert of Tinterne in Monmouthshire Esq 514 4. Thomas Middleton of Chirk in Denbighshire Esq 515 6. Verney Noell of Kirkby in Leicestershire Esq 516 7. George Buswell of Clipston in Northamptonshire Esq 517 10. Robert Auâ—ten of Bexley in Kent Esq 518 12. Robert Hales of Bekesburne in Kent Esq 519 13. Sir William Boothby of Bradley-Ash in Derbyshire Kt. 520 14. Wolstan Dixey of Market-Bosworth in Leicestershire Esq 521 16. Iohn Bright of Badsworth in Yorkshire Esq 522 Iohn Warner of Parham in Esq 523 17. Sir Iob Harby of Aldenham in Hartfordshire Kt. 524 18. Samuel Morland of Southamstede-Banester in Berkshire Esq 525 19. Sir Thomas Hewit of Pishobury in Hartfordshire Kt. 526 Edward Honywood of Evington in Kent Esq 527 Basil Dixwell of Bromehouse in Kent Esq 528 22. Richard Brown of London Ald. 529 23. Henry Vernon of Hodnet in Shropshire Esq 530 Sir Iohn Awbrey of Llantrilhed in Glamorganshere Kt. 531 William Thomas of Fowington in Essex Esq 532 25. Thomas Scâ—ater of Cambridge in Cambridgshire Esq 533 Henry Conway of Botritham in Flintshire Esq 534 26. Edward Green of Sonpford in Essex Esq 535 28. Iohn Stapeley of Patcham in Sussex Esq 536 30. Metcalf Robinson of Newby in Yorkshire Esq 537 31. Marmaduke Gresham of Limpsfield in Sussex Esq 538 Aug. 1. William Dudley of Clopton in Northamptonshire Esq 539 2. Hugh Smithson of Stanwick in Yorkshire Esq 540 3. Sir Roger Mostin of Mostiâ— in Flintshire Kt. 541 4. William Willoughby of Willoughby in Nottinghamshire Esq 542 6. Anthony Oldfield of Spalding in Lincolnshire Esq 543 10. Peter Leicester of Tabley in Cheshire Esq 544 11. Sir William Wheeler of the City of Westminster Kt. 545 16. Iohn Newton of Barscote in Glocestershire Esq 546 Thomas Lee of Hartwell in Bucks Esq 547 Thomas Smith of Hatherton in Cheshire Esq 548 17. Sir Ralph Ashton of Middleton in Lancashire Esq 549 Iohn Rous of Henham in Suffolk Esq 550 22. Henry Massingbeard of Bratostshall in Lincolnshire Esq 551 28. Iohn Hales of Coventry in Warwickshire Esq 552 30. Ralph Bovey of Hill-fields in Warwickshire Esq 553 Iohn Knightley of Offchurch in Warwickshire Esq 554 31. Sir Iohn Drake of Ash in Devonshire Kt. 555 Sept. 5. Oliver St. George of Carickermrick in the County of Trim in Ireland Esq 556 11. Sir Iohn Bowyer of Knipersley in Staffordshire Kt. 557 13. Sir William Wild Kt. Recorder of the City of London 558 19. Ioseph Ash of Twittenham in Middlesex Esq 559 22. Iohn How of Compton in Glocestershire Esq 560 26. Iohn Swimburne of Chap-Heton in Northumberland Esq 561 Oct. 12. Iohn Trott of Laverstoke in Hantshire Esq 562 13. Humphrey Miller of Oxenheath in Kent Esq 563 15. Sir Iohn Lewes of Ledston in Yorkshire Kt. 564 16. Iohn Beale of Mâ—idston in Kent Esq 565 Sir Richard Franklin of Moore-Park in Hartfordshire Kt. 566 Nov. 8. William Russel of Langhorne in Caermarthenshire Esq 567 9. Thomas Boothby of Friday-hill in the Parish of Chingford in Essex Esq 568 William Backhouse of London Esq Extinct 569 12. Sir Iohn Cutler of London Kt. 570 16. Giles Mottet of Leigh in Esq 571 21. Henry Gifford of Burstall in Leicestershire Esq 572 Sir Thomas Foot of London Kt. and Alderman 573 22. Thomas Manwaring of Overpever in Cheshire Esq 574 Thomas Benet of Baberham in Cambridgshire Esq 575 29. Iohn Wroth of Blenden-hall in Kent Esq 576 Dec. 3. George Wynne of Nostell in Yorkshire Esq 577 4. Heneage Featherstou of Blakesware in Hartfordshire Esq 578 Humphrey Monnox of Wotton in Bedfordshire Esq 579 10. Iohn Peyton of Dodington in the Isle of Ely in Cambridgshire Esq 580 11. Edmond Anderson of Broughton in Lincolnshire Esq 581 Iohn Fagg of Wiston in Sussex Esq 582 18. Matthew Herbert of Bromfield in Shropshire Esq 583 19. Edward Ward of Bexley in Norfolk Esq 584 22. Iohn Keyt of Ebrington in Glocestershire Esq 585 William Killegrew of Arwynick in Cornwal
Esq 586 Iohn Buck of Lamby-Grange in Lincolnshire Esq 587 24. William Frankland of Thirkelby in Yorkshire Esq 588 Richard Stiddolph of Norbury in Surrey Esq 589 William Gardner of the City of London 590 28. William Iuxon of Albourn in Sussex Esq 591 29. Iohn Legard of Ganton in Yorkshire Esq 592 31. George Marwood of Little-Buskby in Yorkshire Esq 593 Iohn Iackson of Hickleton in Yorkshire Esq 594 Ian. 2. Sir Henry Pickering of Whaddon in Cambridgshire Kt. 595 Henry Bedingfield of Oxbrough in Norfolk Esq 596 4. Walter Plomer of the Inner Temple London Esq 597 8. Herbert Springet of Broyle in Sussex Esq 598 23. William Powell alià s Hinson of Pengethley in Herefordshire Esq 599 25. Robert Newton of the City of London s 600 29. Nicholas Staughton of Staughton in Surrey Esq 601 William Rokeby of Skyers in Yorkshire Esq 602 Feb. 2. Walter Ernley of New-Sarum in Wiltshire Esq 603 Iohn Hubaud of Ipsley in Warwickshire Esq 604 7. Thomas Morgan of Llangahock in Monmouthshire Esq 605 9. Richard Lane of Tulske in the County of Roscommon in the Kingdom of Ireland Esq 606 15. George Wakefron of Beckford in Glocestershire Esq 607 Benjamin Wright of Cranham-hall in Essex Esq 608 18. Iohn Colleton of the City of London Esq 609 18. Sir Iames Modyford of London Kt. 610 21. Thomas Beaumont of Stoughtongraâ—ge in Leicestershire Esq 611 23. Edward Smith of Eshe in the Bishoprick of Durham Esq March 4. Iohn Napier alià s Sandy of in Bedfordshire Esq to take place next after Sir Thomas Holt Num-88 612 Thomas Gifford of Castle-Iordan in the County of Meath in the Kingdom of Ireland Esq 613 Thomas Clifton of Clifton in Lancashire Esq 614 William Wilson of Eastborne in Sussex Esq 615 Compton Read of Burton in Berkshire Esq 616 10. Sir Brian Broughton of Broughton in Staffordshire Kt. 617 16. Robert Slingsby of Newcells in Hartfordshire Esq 618 Iohn Crofts of Stow in Suffolk Esq 619 Ralph Verney of Middle-Claydon in Bucks Esq 620 18. Robert Dicer of Vphall in Hartfordshire Esq 621 20. Iohn Bromfield of Southwark in Surrey Esq 622 Thomas Rich of Sunning in Berkshire Esq 623 Edward Smith of Edmundthorp in Leicestershire Esq 624 26. 1661. Walter Long of Whaddon in Wiltshire Esq 625 30. Iohn Fetiplace of Chilrey in Berkshire Esq 626 April 8. Walter Hendley of Louchfield in Sussex Esq 627 9. William Parsons of Langley in Bucks Esq 628 Iohn Cambell of Woodford in Essex Esq 629 20. William Morice of Werrington in Devonshire Esq one of his Majesties Principal Secretaries of State 630 Sir Charles Gawdey of Crowshall in Suffolk Kt. 631 29. William Godolphin of Godolphin in Cornwall Esq 632 William Caley of Brumpton in Yorkshire Esq 633 30. 1661. Thomas Curson of Water-Perry in Oxfordshire Esq 634 May 1. Edmund Fowel of Fowel in Devonshire Esq 635 7. Iohn Croplâ—y of Clerkenwell in Middlesex Esq 636 10. William Smith of Redcliff in Bucks Esq 637 George Cooke of Wheatley in Yorkshire Esq 638 Charles Lloyd of Garth in Montgomeryshire Esq 639 Nathaniel Powel of Ewhurst in Essex Esq 640 15. Denney Ashburnham of Bromhall in Sussex Esq 641 16. Hugh Smith of Long-Ashton in Somersetshire Esq 742 18. Robert Ienkinson of Walcott in Oxfordshire Esq 643 20. William Glynn of Bissister in Oxfordshire Esq 644 21. Iohn Charnock of Holcot in Bedfordshire Esq 645 Robert Brook of Newton in Suffolk Esq 646 25. Thomas Nevill of Holt in Leicestershire Esq 647 27. Henry Andrews of Lathbury in Bucks Esq 648 Iuly 4. Anthony Craven of Spersholt in Berkshire Esq 649 5. Iohn Clavering of Axwell in Durham Esq 650 8. Thomas Derham of West-Derham in Norfolk Esq 651 17. William Stanley of Howton in Cheshire Esq 652 Abraham Cullen of Eastshene in Surrey Esq 653 Iames Roushout of Milnstgreen in Essex Esq 654 Godfrey Copley of Sprotborough in Yorkshire Esq 655 Griffith Williams of Penrhin in Caernarvonshire Esq 656 18. Henry Winchcumbe of Buckdebury in Berkshire Esq 657 Clement Clarke of Lande-Abby in Leicestershire Esq 658 Thomas Vyner of the City of London Esq 659 Iohn Sylyard of Delaware in Kent Esq 660 10. Christopher Guise of Elsmore in Glocestershire Esq 661 11. Reginald Forster of East-Greenwich in Kent Esq 662 11. Philip Parker of Erwarton in Esq. 663 Sir Edward Duke of Denhall in Suffolk Esq 664 21. Charles Hussey of Caythorpe in Lincolnshire Esq 665 Edward Barkham of Waynfleet in Lincolnshire Esq 666 23. Thomas Norton of Coventry in Warwickshire Esq 667 Iohn Dormer of the Grange in Bucks Esq 668 Aug. 2. Thomas Carew of Haccombe in Devonshire Esq 669 7. Mark Milbank of Halnaby in Yorkshire Esq 670 16. Richard Rothwell of Ewerby and Stapleford in Lincolnshire Esq 671 22. Iohn Bankes of London Esq 672 30. Iohn Ingoldsby of Letherborow in Bucks Esq 673 Sept. 3. Francis Bickley of Attilborough in Norfolk Esq 674 5. Robert Iason of Broad-Somerford in Wiltshire Esq 675 26. Sir Iohn Young of Culliton in Devonshire Kt. 676 Oct. 4. Iohn Frederick van Freisendorf of Herdick Lord of Kymp Embassadour to his Majesty 677 Nov. 8. William Roberts of Willesdon in Middlesex Esq 678 15. William Luckin of Waltham in Essex Esq 679 28. Thomas Smith of Hill-hall in Essex Esq 680 Dec. 3. Edwyn Sadler of Temple-Donesley of Hartfordshire Esq 681 9. Sir William Windham of Orchard-Windham in Somersetshire Kt. 682 Ian. 24. George Southcote of Bliborough in Lincolnshire Esq 683 George Trevillian of Nettlecombe in Somersetshire Esq 684 Feb. 4. Francis Duncombe of Tangley in Surrey Esq 685 7. Nicholas Bacon of Gillingham in Norfolk Esq 686 Richard Cocks of Dumbleton in Glocestershire Esq 687 27. Iohn Coriton of Newton in Cornwall Esq 688 28. Iohn Lloyd of Woking in Surrey Esq 689 Mar. 1. Edward More of More-hall and Bankhall in Lancashire Esq 690 7. Thomas Proby of Elton-hall in Huntingtonshire Esq 691 Mar. 20. Miles Stapleton of Carleton in Yorkshire Esq. 692 April 16. 1662. Sir Richard Braham of New-Windsor in Berkshire Kt. 693 May 2. Sir Iohn Witerong of Stantonbury in Bucks Kt. 694 Iune 13. Philip Matthews of Great Gobions near Rumford in Essex Esq. 695 Iuly 1. Robert Bernard of Huntington in Huntingtonshire Serjeant at Law 696 15. Roger Lort of Stock-poole in Pembrokeshire Eâ—q 697 15. Edward Gage of Hargrave in Suffolk Esq. 698 22. Thomas Hooke of Franchford in Surrey Esq. 699 24. Iohn Savile of Copley in Yorkshire Esq. 700 Aug. 5. Christopher Wandesford of Kirklington in Yorkshire Esq. 701 13. Richard Astley of Parshall in Staffordshire Esq. 702 16. Sir Iacob Gerard of Langford in Norfolk Kt. 703 21. Edward Fust of Hill in Glocestershire Esq. 704 Sept. 1. Robert Long of Westminster in Middlesex Esq. 705 13. Sir Robert Can of Compton-Greenfield in Glocestershire Esq. 706 Octob. 24. William Middleton of Belsey-Castle in Northumberland Esq. 707 Nov. 17. Richard Graham of Norton-Coniers in Yorkshire Esq. 708 Thomas Tankard of Burrow-Brigg in Yorkshire Esq. 709 20. Cuthbert Heron of Chipchase in Northumberland
Esq. 710 29. Sir Francis Wenman of Caswell in Oxfordshire Kt. 711 Dec. 4. Henry Purefoy of Wadley in Berkshire Esq. 712 9. Thomas Cobb of Adderbury in Oxfordshire Esq. 713 12. Henry Brooks of Norton in Cheshire Esq. 714 Dec. 22. 1662. Peter Pindar of Edinsnaw in Cheshire Esq. 715 Ian. 19. Sir Nicholas Slaning of Mariston in Devonshire Knight of the Bath 716 22. Sir George Râ—eve of Thwayte in Suffolk Kt. 717 Mar. 18. Thomas Brograve of Hammels in Hertfordshire Esq. 718 Arpil 7. 1663. Sir Thomas Barnardiston of Kedington in Suffolk Kt. 719 May 11. Sir Samuel Barnardiston of Brightwell-hall in Suffolk Kt. 720 Iune 1. Sir Iohn Daws of Putney in Middlesex Kt. 721 Sir Iohn Holman of Banbury in Oxfordshire Kt. 722 29. William Cooke of Bromehall in Norfolk Esq. 723 30. Iohn Bellot of Moreton in Cheshire Esq. 724 Iuly 1. Sir George Downing of East-Hatley in Cambridgshire Kt. 725 13. William Gawdey of West-Herting in Norfolk Esq. 726 14. Sir Charles Pym of Brymmore in Somersetshire Kt. 727 29. Sir William D'oyley of Shottesham in Norfolk Kt. 728 Aug. 12. Sir Iohn Marsham of Curton in Kent Kt. 729 15. Robert Burnham of Boughton-Mancalsey in Kent Esq. 730 Dec. 15. Francis Leek of Newark in Noâ—tinghamshire Esq. 731 30. Iohn St. Barbe of Broadlands in Hantshire Esq. 732 Feb. 22. Iames Pennyman of Ormesby in Cleaveland in Yorkshire Esq. 733 Mar. 1. Thomas Moddiford of Lincolns-Inn in Middlesex Esq. 734 3. George Selby of Whitehouse in Durham Esq. 735 31. 1664. Sir Edmund Forrescâ—e of Fallowpit in Devonshire Kt. 736 Samuel Tuke of Cressing-Temple in Essex Esq. 737 May 25. Iohn Tempest of Touge in Yorkshire Esq. 738 Iune 25. Littleton Osgoldeston of Chadlington in Oxfordshire Esq. 739 Iuly 1. Giles Tooker of Maddington in Wiltshire Esq. 740 13. Stephen Anderson of Eyworth in Bedfordshire Esq. 741 Aug. 31. 1664. Thomas Bateman of How-hall in Norfolk Esq. 742 Sept. 26. Thomas Lorrayne of Kirke-Hall in Northumberland Esq. 743 27. Thomas Wentworth of Bretton in Yorkshire Esq. 744 Nov. 2. Sir Theophilus Biddulph of Westcombe in Kent Kt. 745 William Green of Micham in Surrey Esq. 746 Dec. 24. William Cookes of Norgrave in Worcestershire Esq. 747 Ian. 10. Sir Iohn Wolstonholme of London Kt. 748 11. Sir Iohn Iacob of Bromley in Middlesex Kt. 749 12. Iohn Yeomans of the City of Bristoll Esq. 750 13. Iohn Pye of Hone in Derbyshire Esq. 751 18. Thomas Taylor of the Parkhouse in Maid-stone in Kent Esq. 752 Mar. 3. William Leman of Northaw or Northall in Hertfordshire Esq. 753 30. 1665. Sir Robert Smith of Vpton in Essex Kt. 754 Apr. 14. Sir Nicholas Crispe of Hammersmith in Middlesex Kt. 755 15. Sir Iohn Shaw of Eltham in Kent Kt. 756 May 10. Iohn Brown of Casome in Oxfordshire Esq. 757 20. George Rawden of Moira in the County of Downe in Ireland Esq. 758 Iune 8. Robert Iocelyn of Hyde-hall in Hertfordshire Esq. 759 16. Robert Dackenfâ—eld Junior of Duckenfield-hall in Cheshire Esq. 760 Iuly 6. Iohn Lawson of Broughton in Yorkshire Esq. 761 20. Philip Tyrrell of Hanslap and Castlethorpe in Bucks Esq. 762 25. Francis Burdet of Burchet in Yorkshire Esq. 793 26. George Moore of Maids-Morton in Bucks Esq. 764 Sept. 9. Abel Barker of Hambleton in Rutlandshire Esq. 765 Dec. 12. Sir William Oglander of Nunwell in the Isle of Wight Kt. 766 Ian. 31. William Temple of Sheene in Surrey Esq. 767 Mar. 1. William Swan oâ— South-fleet in Kent Esq. 768 Mar. 6. 1665. Anthony Shirley of Preston in Sussex Esq. 769 Maurice Diggs of Chilham-Castle in Kent Esq. 770 Peter Gleane of Hardwick in Norfolk Esq. 771 May 10. 1666. Iohn Nelthorpe of Grays-Inn in Middlesex Esq. 772 10. Sir Robert Vyner of London Kt. 773 Iune 13. Sir Thomas Twisden of Bradburn in Kent Kt. 774 Iuly 4. Sir Anthony Aucher of Bishops-bourn in Kent Kt. 775 7. Iohn Doyle of Chiselhamton in Oxfordshire Esq. 776 12. Edward Hoby of Bisham in Berkshire Esq. 777 21. Thomas Put of Combe in Devonshire Esq. 778 Octob. 22. Iohn Tyrrell of Siringfield in Essex Esq. 779 Nov. 17. Gilbert Gerard of Friskerton in Lincolnshire Esq. 780 Dec. 31. Sir Robert Yâ—omans of Redlands in Glocestershire Kt. 781 Ian. 16. Carr Scroop of Cockerington in Lincolnshire Esq. 782 29. Peter Fortescue of Wood in Devonshire Esq. 783 Feb. 7. Sir Richard Bettenson of Wimbleton in Surrey Kt. 784 Mar. 21. Algernon Peyton of Doddington in the Isle of Ely Esq. 785 28. 1667. Roger Martin of Long-Melford in Suffolk Esq. 786 May 7. Richard Hastings of Redlench in Somersetshire Esq. 787 William Hanham of Wimborn in Dorcetshire Esq. 788 24. Francis Top of Yarmarton in Glocestershire Esq. 789 Aug. 28. 1668. William Langhorne of the Inner Temple London Esq. 790 April 28. 1670. Edward Moston of Talacre in Flintshire Esq. 791 May 5. Sir George Stonehouse for life having surrendred his former Patent Dated May 7. 1628. 792 Octob. 25. Fulwar Skipwith of Newbold-hall in Warwickshire Esq. 793 May 19. 1671 Iohn Sabin of Eyne in Bedfordshire 794 Iune Philip Carteret of St. Owen in the Isle of Iersey Esq. 795 28. William Chaitor of Croft-hall in Yorkshire Esq. 796 Sept. Herbert Croft Son to the Bishop of Hereford 797 Mar. 11. Iohn Seintowbin of Clowence in Cornwall Esq. 798 Edward Nevill of Grove in Nottinghamshire Esq. 799 Sept. 1672. Robert Eden of West-Stukeland in Durham Esq. 800 Nov. 28. Iohn Werden of Chester Esq. Secretary to his Royal Highness 801 Iune 2. 1673. Francis Warre of Hestercombe in Somersetshire Esq. 802 Nov. 12. Orlando Bridgman of Ridley in Cheshire Esq. 803 18. Francis Windham of Trent in Somersetshire Esq. 804 Dec. 1. Arthur Harris of Stowford in Devonshire Esq. 805 12. William Blacket of Newcastle in Northumberland Esq. 806 Iohn Thomson of Haversham in Buckinghamshire Esq. 807 Feb. 7. Thomas Allen of Blundeston in Suffolk Esq. 808 Iune 7. 1674. Halswell Tynte of Halswell in Somersetshire Esq. 809 May 22. Robert Parker of Ratton in Sussex Esq. 810 20. Iohn Sherard of Lopthorpe in Lincolnshire Esq. 811 Feb. 11. Iohn Osborn of Chicksands in Buckinghamshire Esq. 812 Octob. 30. Walter Clargis of St. Martins in the Fields in Middlesex Esq. 813 Nov. 12. Thomas Williams of Elham in Kent Esq. 814 Dec. 24. Robert Filmer of East-Sutton in Kent Esq. 815 Feb. 24. Sir Edward Nevill of Grove in Nottinghamshire Kt. 816 Mar. 25. 1675. Cornelius Martin Tromp of Amstâ—rdam Esq. 817 April 23. Richard Tulpe of Amsterdam Esq. 818 Dec. 7. Thomas Samwell of Vpton in Northamptonshire Esq. 819 Ian. 24. Charles Rich of the City of London Esq. 820 Mar. 11. Benjamin Maddox of Wormley in Hertfordshire Esq. 821 Apr. 1. 1676. William Barker of Bokinghall in Essex Esq. 822 Aug. 19. Richard Head oâ— Rochester in Kent Esq. 823 Dec. 18. Bennet Hoskins of Harwood in Herefordshire Esq. 824 Feb. 8. Richard Standish of 〈◊〉 in Lancashire Esq. 825 3. Alexander Robertson alias Collyear of Holland Esq. 826 Mar. 3. Thomas Dyke
slighted unless he be sufficiently qualified by Birth Parts or other generous Accomplishments or are Knights of the Field who are never abridged of their merited Honour being acquired according to the original Institution of that Degree amongst all Nations And we see our Parliament men our Sheriffs Justices of the Peace and the Honourable Commanders and Captains of Cavalry and Infantry for the most Esquires at their first Election By the Statute 23 Hen. 6. cap. 15. the Knights of the Shires shall be notable Knights or else notable Esquires or Gentlemen born in the same Counties for which they are chosen See the Statute for the preservation of the Game 22 and 23 Car. 2. by which and many other Statutes they are equally priviledged with Knights and other persons of higher Degree To represent therefore an Esquire as now defined is no easie task but according to the ancient Rule I take him for a Foot-Commander The Atchievement of an Esquire differs from the Knight Batchelors only in the Helmet as you may here observe I shall also give you other Examples of Esquires and amongst the rest the Atchievement of my Honoured Friend Robert Logan vulgarly written Login Son and Heir to Iohn Logan Lord of the Mannor of Idbury in Oxfordshire who was of the ancient House of Restalridge in Scotland unfortunately ruined for their Loyalty to Mary Queen of Scots He succeeded his Father at Idbury was High Sheriff of the County a man eminent for his Virtue and Learning amongst whose prayers this Manuscript was found exemplar in his life for Charity and Conversation THE DEFINITION OR DESCRIPTION OF THE GENTRY OR Civil Nobility OF ENGLAND CHAP. XXVI GEntleman Generosus seemeth to be made of two words the one French Gentil honestus vel honesta parente natus the other Saxon Man as if you would say a man well born And under this name are all comprized that are above Yeomen and Artificers so that Nobles are truly called Gentlemen By the Course and Custome of England Nobility is either Major or Minor Major contains all Titles and Degrees from Knighthood upwards Minor all from Barons downwards Mr. William Mainstone Alias Mayneston of ye. Citty of London Merchant Lineally descended from Thomas Mainston of Vrchinfield in Herefordshire Gent Temps Edw ye. 3d. now Maried to Penelope Daughteâ— To Sr Thomas Iones of Shrewsbury in yeâ— County of Salop Kt. one of ye. Iustices of his mat ys Court of K-Bench Iohn Bourne of More feilds in the parish of St. Leonards Shoreditch in Middz Dr. in Phisicksâ— non maried to Eleanor daughter of George Shyres of Wakefield in Yorkshir Batcheâ—â—â— in Divinity Iohn Rowe of ye. Citty of Bristoll Gent. Lineally descended from ye. antient family of ye. Rowes of Windley hill in Derbyshire Which Said Iohn is now maried to Lucy Sister Coheyre of Anâ—thony Hungerford Son heyre of Anthony HuÌ„gerford of ye. Lea in Wiltshire Esq Mr. Peter Vandeput of the Citty of London Merchant Iohn Btome of Sevenoke in Kent Gent. Ricâ—ard Btome of Chobham in the Parish of Westham in Essâ—â—â— Gent. Richard Whitworth of Adbaston in the County of Stafford Gentleman Mr. Iohn Vanheck of ye. Citty of London Merchant descended of a Dutchfamily of that name This Câ—atâ— Armourâ—â— borne by the Stanleys of Devonshire and is Engraven at the Charge of Mr. Edward Stanley of Bamstable in the Sdâ— County agreat Lover of Heraldry and Promoter of Publique Vndertakeings Nicholas Eyre of London Gent Descended from a Antient Family of that name Iohn Farrington of ye. Citty of London Merchant descended of ye. Farringtons of Verdon near Faringtonheath in Lancashire a Family of good Account and Antiquity Iohn Gregorie of St. Margarets Westminster in Middlesex Gentleman son of Leiutenant Collonell William Gregorie of East Stockwith in Lincolnshire Esq a great sufferer for his maty in ye. Late Vnhappy warrs Mr. Thomas Shaw of the Citty of London Merchant now Maried to Deborah daughter of Roger Reeva Late Cittizen of London Râ—lph Marshall GenÌ„t Secretary to thâ— R â— honble William Earle of Craven desâ—nâ—ded from ye. family of ye. Marshalls of yorkshire Franâ—is Lunde of Parsons Green in ye. Parish of FuÌ„tham in Middlesex GenÌ„t descended frâ—m the Family of Lunde in ye. County of Yorkeâ— â—â—chard Stratford of Hawling and nether Geâ—◠〈◊〉 Glocestershire Gen t descended from theâ— Ancient family of ye. Straâ—fords of Farmcâ—â—â—n the Said County Thomas Glover of Raine Hill in Lancashireâ— Gent. now Maried to Rebecca daughter of Ninian Buther Staplehurst in Kent Gent. But if a Gentleman be sued by addition of Husbandman he may say he is a Gentleman and demand Judgment of the Writ without saying and not Husbandman For a Gentleman may be a Husbandman but he shall be sued by his Addition most worthy For a Gentleman of what Estate soever he be although he go to plough and common labour for his maintenance yet he is a Gentleman and shall not be named in legal Proceedings Yeoman Husbandman or Labourer If a Gentleman be bound an Apprentice to a Merchant or other Trade he hath not thereby lost his Degree of Gentility But if a Recovery be had against a Gentleman by the name of a Yeoman in which case no Action is necessary then it is no Error So if any Deed or Obligation be made to him by the name of Yeoman If a Capias go against A. B. Yeoman and if the Sheriff take A. B. Gentleman an Action of false imprisonment lieth against the Sheriff But if A. B. Yeoman be Indicted and A. B. Gentleman be produced being the same man intended it is good If a man be a Gentleman by Office only and loseth the same then doth he also lose his Gentility By the Statute 5 Eliz. chap. 4. intituled An Act touching Orders for Artificers Labourers Servants of Husbandry and Apprentices amongst other things it is declared That a Gentleman born c. shall not be compelled to serve in Husbandry If any Falcon be lost and is found it shall be brought to the Sheriff who must make Proclamation and if the owner come not within four Months then if the â—inder be a simple man the Sheriff may keep the Hawk making agreement with him that took him But if he be a Gentleman and of Estate to have and keep a Falcon then the Sheriff ought to deliver to him the said Falcon taking of him reasonable costs for the time that he had him in Custody A Commission is made to take Children into Cathedral Churches c. one in anothers places where Children are instructed to sing for the furnishing of the King's Chappel These general words by construction of Law have a reasonable intendment viz. That such Children who be brought up and taught to sing to get their living by it those may be taken for the King's Service in his Chappel and it shall be a good preferment to them but the Sons of Gentlemen or any other that are taught to sing for their Ornament or Recreation and not
this Civil Dignity they have three Laws The first Ius agnitionis the right or law of descent for the kindred of the Father's side The second Ius Stirpis for the Family in general The third Ius Gentilitatis a law for the descent in Noble Families which Tully esteemed most excellent by which Law a Gentleman of Blood and Coat-Armour perfectly possessing Vertue was only priviledged To make that perfection in Blood a Lineal Descent from Atavus Proavus Avus and Pater on the Fathers side was required and as much on his Mothers line than he is not only a Gentleman of perfect Blood but of his Ancestors too The neglect of which Laws hath introduced other sorts of Gentleman viz. men that assume that Dignity but are neither so by Blood nor Coat-Armour which style only hurries them to an unruly pride which indeed is but rude and false honour termed by Sir Iohn Ferne Apocriphate and debarred of all priviledge of Gentility These Gentlemen nomine non re saith he are the Students of Law Grooms of his Majesties Palace Sons of Churls made Priests or Canons c. or such as have received Degrees in Schools or born Office in the City by which they are styled Gentlemen yet have they no right to Coat-Armour by reason thereof As to the Student of the Law Sir I. Ferne allows him the best aâ—â—urance of his title of Gentleman of all these irregular Gentlemen as he terms them because he is named in some Acts of Parliament yet he saith he is also debarred of all honour and priviledge by the Law of Arms. And anciently none were admitted into the Inns oâ— Court as before noted but such as were Gentlemâ—◠〈◊〉 Blood be their merits never so great â—or were the Church Dignities and Preferments bestowed indifferently amongst the Vulgar The Jews confined their Prieâ—â—hood to a Family but Ieroboam debased it in his Kingdom by preferring the basest of his people to the best of duties The Russians and some other Nations admit none to the study of the Law but Gentlemens younger Sons The decayed Families in France are supported and receive new life from the Court Camp Law and Ecclesiastical Preferments take the most solemn and serious who contemn the World if such are wanting to fill up their Vacancies the Ingeniouser sort of the Plebeans are admitted by which means their Church and State is in eâ—â—eem and reverence being filled most commonly with the best Blood and Noblest by Birth amongst them whereas with us every Clown that can spare but mony to bring up his Son â—or any of those Studies bereaves the Gentry of those Benefices and robs them of their support which grand abuse is the cause of the general Corruption in the State Civil and Ecclesiastick whereas were this preferment made peculiar to the Gentry they would stand more upon their Honour and live without being a Burthen to their Relations The Atchievement of a Gentleman hath no difference with that of an Esquire both their Helmets being close and sideways OF YEOMEN CHAP. XXVII THE Yeomen or Common People for so are they called of the Saxon word Zemen which signifies Common who have some Lands of their own to live upon For a Carn of Land or a Plough Land was in ancient time of the yearly value of five Nobles and this was the Living of a Stokeman or Yeoman And in our Law they are called Legalâ— homines a word familiar in Writs and Inquests And by divers Statutes it hath been enacted That none shall pass in any Inquest unless they had forty shillings Free-hold in yearly Revenue which maketh if the most value were taken to the proportion of moneys above Sixteen pounds of currant money at this present And by the Statute of 27 Eliz. ch 6. every Juror must have Forty pounds Lands In the end of the Statute made 23 Hen. 6. c. 15. concerning the Election of Knights for the Parliament it is ordered and expresly provided That no man shall be such Knight which standeth in the degree of a Yeoman It appeareth in Lambert's Perambulation of Kent 367. that this Saxon word Telphioneman was given to the Theyne or Gentleman because his life was valued at One thousand two hundred shillings and in those days the lives of all men were rated at certain sums of Money To the Churle or Yeoman because the price of his head was taxed at Two hundred shillings Which things if it were not expresly set forth in sundry old Laws yet extant might well enough be found in the Etymology of the words themselves the one called a Twelve hundred man and the other a Twyhind for a man of Two hundred And in this Estate they pleased themselves insomuch that a man might and also now may find sundry Yeomen though otherwise comparable for wealth with many of the Gentile sort that will not yet for that change their condition nor desire to be appareled with the title of Gentry By the Common Law it may appear in 1 Ed. 2. de Militibus and 7 Hen. 6. 15. a. men that had Lands to the value of Twenty pounds per annum were compellable at the King's pleasure to take upon them the Order of Knighthood and upon Summons there came a Yeoman who might expend a hundred Marks per annum and the Court was in doubt how they might put him off and at last he was waved because he came the second day By this sort of men the trial of Causes in the Country proceedeth ordinarily for of them there are greater number in England than in any other place and they also of a more plentiful livelyhood and therefore it cometh to pass that men of this Country are more apt and fit to discern in doubtful Cases and Causes of great examination and trial than are men wholly given to moil in the ground to whom that Rural exercise engendreth rudeness of wit and mind And many Franklins and Yeomen there are so near adjoyning as you may make a Jury without difficulty for there be many of them that are able to expend One or two hundred pounds per Annum As in the ancient time the Senators of Rome were elected a Censu and as with us in conferring of Nobility respect is had to their Revenues by which their Dignity and Nobility may be supported and maintained So the Wisdom of this Realm hath of ancient time provided that none shall pass upon Juries for the trial of any matter real or personal or upon any criminal cause but such as besides their Moveables have Lands for estate of life at the least to a competent value lest for need or poverty such Jurors might easily be corrupted or suborned And in all Cases and Causes the Law hath conceived a better Opinion of those that have Lands and Tenements or otherwise are of worth in moveable Goods that such will commit or omit nothing that may any way be prejudicial to their estimation or which may endanger their Estates than it hath of
Lord Mayor of this City which is evident by the noble Entertainment given to Strangers and by his great attendance both at home and abroad for besides the abundance of inferiour Officers he hath his Sword-Bearer Common Hunt Common Cryer and four Water Bailiffs which by their places are Esquires then the Coroner three Sergeant-Carvers three Sergeants of the Chamber a Sergeant of the Channel four Yeoman of the Water-side the Under-water-Bailiff two Yeoman of the Chamber with divers others The publick Officers belonging to this City are the two Sheriffs the Recorder the Chamberlain the Common Sergeant the Town Clerk and the Remembrancer who by their places are Esquires The Sheriffs who are persons of repute and ability are annually by the Commons that is the Livery-men of each Company in formality chosen on Midsomer-day and the day after Michaelmass the Lord Mayor and Aldermen go with them to the Exchequer-Chamber at Westminster where they are presented and sworn and the two old Sheriffs also sworn to their Accounts On Simon and Iudes day the old Lord Mayor being attended with the Aldermen and Sheriffs in their formalities go to the Hustings Court where the Lord Mayor elect taketh his Oath and receiveth from the Chamberlain the Scepter the Keys of the Common Seal and the Seal of the Majoralty and from the Sword-Bearer the Sword all which according to custom he delivereth to them again On the day following in the morning the old Lord Mayor with the Aldermen and Sheriffs attend the Mayor elect from his House to Guild-hall from whence in their formalities they go to the Vintrey and take Barge to Westminster being attended by the Livery-men of divers of the Companies in their Barges which are bedecked with Banners Pennons and Streamers of their Arms c. which with their Musick makes a pleasing show Being come to Westminster-hall having saluted the Judges they go up to the Exchequer Barr where the Lord Mayor tâ—keth his Oath and after some usual Ceremonies in the Hall and at the Abby in seeing the Tombs they return to their Barges and are rowed back to London being landed go to the Guild-hall in great pomp where a most stately Dinner is prepared as well for the Lord Mayor Aldermen Sheriffs and the several Companies as for the Nobility Judges and Gentry that are invited to the said Feast which oft-times is graced with the Royal Presence of their Majesties the King and Queen and the Duke of York c. The Ceremony of the day being ended the Lord Mayor is attended to his House where he liveth in great grandure during his Majoralty looking after the Affairs of the City to whose fatherly care the Government thereof is committed These with other Ceremonies in the electing and swearing the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs being largely treated of in Stow's Survey and Howel's Londinensis I forbear to speak further of them here but referr the Reader A List of the Names of the Lord Mayor Aldermen and Sheriffs that for this present year 1678 have the government of this Honourable City with the Names of the six and twenty Wards to which the said Aldermen do belong viz. THe Right Honourable Sir Iames Edwards Kt. Lord Mayor and Alderman of Candlewick Ward Sir Richard Chiverton of the Ward of Bridge without Kt. Sir Thomas Allen of Aldgate Ward Knight and Baronet Sir Iohn Frederick of Coleman-street Ward Kt. Sir Iohn Robinson of Tower-street Ward Knight Baronet and Lieutenant of the Tower of London Sir Iohn Laurence of Queen-hith Ward Kt. Sir Thomas Bludworth of Aldersgate-street Ward Kt. Sir William Turner of Castle-Baynards Ward Kt. Sir George Waterman of Brides Ward within Kt. Sir Robert Hanson of Basingshaw Ward Kt. Sir William Hooker of Cornhill Ward Kt. Sir Robert Vyner of Langborn ward Knight and Baronet Sir Ioseph Sheldon of Bishops-gate ward Kt. Sir Thomas Davies of Farendon ward without Kt. Sir Francis Chaplin of the Vintrey ward Kt. Sir Robert Clayton of Cheap ward Kt. Sir Patience Ward of Farendon ward within Kt. Sir Iohn Moore of Walbrook ward Kt. Sir William Prichard of Bread-street ward Kt. Sir Henry Tulse of Bread-street ward Kt. Sir Iames Smith of Portsoken ward Kt. Sir Nathaniel Herne of Billingsgate ward Kt. Sir Robert Ieffreys of Cordwainer ward Kt. Sir Iohn Shorter of Cripple-gate ward Kt. Sir Thomas Gold of Dowgate ward Kt. and Sir William Rawstorne of Limestreet ward Kt. The Sheriffs for this year are Sir Richard How and Sir Iohn Chapman Knights Having thus in brief treated of the Government of the City with their Immunities Priviledges Courts of Judicature c. in general in the next place we will treat of each particular Incorporated Company as Stems thereof And first with the several Companies of Merchants next with the twelve chief Companies out of which the Lord Mayor is to be Annually chosen and so end with the other Companies as Stars of a less magnitude The East-India Company though not the ancientest yet the most honourable and eminent was first Incorporated in the year of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth and since confirmed with divers other Priviledges added to their Charter by succeeding Kings having now power of making Acts and Ordinances so as not repugnant to the Law of the Land or detriment of the King for the good and well government of the said Trade and Company likewise power to hear and decide Causes and to implead fine and punish Offenders as they please to raise and maintain Souldiers in their Factories and to man out Ships of warr for their further security for warr offensive as well as defensive as occasion requireth also the using of a Seal and the bearing of a Coat of Arms as it is depicted in the Escocheon of Arms of the several Companies of Merchants This Company is managed by a joynt stock which makes them potent eminent and rich and is found several ways to be very advantageous to the Kingdom as in their building of Ships in the imploying and maintaining of thousands not only in their Ships but in their Plantations and Factories as at Surat Cambaya Bambay Curwar Baticale Calicut Fort St. George Pentapoli Musulipatan Ougely Gonro Bantam in the Indies Ormus in Persia â— with some other places of less concern And to their Presidents Factors and other Servants they allow good Salaries and are raised to higher preferments with greater Salaries as their merits deserve And the great Trade that they drive to these places exporting such vast quantities of our Manufactures and Commodities and importing so many sundry and rich Commodities cannot but make them to be very beneficial to the Nation This worthy Company for the better negotiation of their Affairs is governed by a Governour Deputy-Governour and Committâ—e consisting of four and twenty who about the midst of April are Annually elected by the Adventurers of the said Company of which there must be eight new ones always chosen and these meet at their House in Leaden-hall-street London called the East-India