Cooke of Kingsthorp in Northampton shire Gent â— Sr. Thomas Player of Hackney in Middlesex Knight Chamberlaine of the Citty of London Sr. Iohn Berkenhead Knight Master of Requests to his Majesty and Master of the Faculties and one of the members of the Honourable house of Comons Sr William Drake of Amersham in the County of Bucks Knight now maried to Elizabeth daughter of the honble â— â— Mountâ—gu Lord cheife Baron of his matys Court of Exchequer Sr William Pargiter of Greetworth in Northampton shire Knight a samily of good Antiquity whose Ancestors have been their Seated for many Generations Sr. William Waller of Winchester in Hantshire K descended from Richard Waller of Groombridg in Kent Esqr. who at the battle of Agencourt took Ioâ— Duke of Orleanse Prisoner and brought him to Groombridg whâ—re he remained a Prisoner 24 yeares and in memory of the Action it hath bin ever since allowed to the family to beare hanging on their Antient Crest the Armes of the said Duke Sr William Hustler of Acklam in Cleaveland in The County of York Kt Sr. Joseph Sheldon of the Citty oâ— London Kt. Alderman Lord Mâ—j therof Anno 〈◊〉 Sr. Robt. Hanson of the Citty of Londoâ— Knight and Alderman Lord Major thereof Anno 1673 Sr. Iohn Maynard of Gunnersbury in the Parish of Ealing in the County of Midlesex Knight sergeant at Law to his Majesty King Charles the second S â— Iohn Shortâ—r of the Citty of London Kt. and Alderman now maried to Ezabeâ— daughter of Iohn Birkhead of Ristwhait 〈◊〉 yâ— parish of Crostwhait in Cumberland Gen â— Robert Peyton of East Barnet in ye. County of 〈◊〉 Kt. descended of ye. Antient Family of ye. Peytonâ— Cambridgshire noâ— Maried to Iane Daughter and 〈◊〉 heyrs of Lionell Robison of Couton in York shire Esq. Sr. Edward Lowe of new Sarum in Wiltshire Kt. one of the Masters of the High Honourable Court of Chancery Sr. Iohn Iames of Wiâ—â—borow in Kâ—nt Kt. dâ—scended of ye. â—ntiâ—â—â— And Sâ—râ—ading Family of ye. Iamâ—â—is Who Transplâ—nted Themseluâ—s out of Cleâ—â— in Germaâ—y into England About ye◠〈◊〉 of yâ—â—â—igne of K. 〈…〉 Family Sâ—◠〈◊〉 in Tâ—â— Body of yâ— Book Sâ—ction Chap 1 Thâ— Sâ—S Ioâ—n is â—â—w Maried to Mâ—â—y dâ—ughtâ—r of Sr. Robert Kiâ—â—eâ—râ—w of Haâ—worth in Middleâ—â—â— Kt. desâ—â—ed 〈◊〉 Câ—â—mâ—erâ—â—n to yâ— Late Queen Mother 〈◊〉 Hon Sr. Robert Bâ—oth of Salford in Lâ—â—câ—shire K â— â— chife Iustice of 〈◊〉 Matâ—s Court of Comâ—n pleas in Ireland one of his Ma â—â—â— most Hon priâ—â—â—â—â—ncell for yâ— S d Kingdome Grandchild heyre of Humfry â—ooth of Salford 〈◊〉 Gâ—n whose Châ—ritable works 〈…〉 his name of w â— see more in â—â—â—dy of yâ— Bocke sâ—e 3 chapt. 1â— The Sd. Sâ—r. Robert was first maried to mary â—â—â—ghter heyre of Spencer Poâ—ts of Chalgraye in Bedfordshire Esq 〈…〉 to Susanna Daughter of Sr. 〈…〉 of Dean in East Kent Kt. Aâ—â—soâ— Dâ—ceased Sr. Charles Pitfeild of Hâ—xton in the Parish of St. Leonard â—horditch in Middlesex Kt. Descended of the Antient family of the Pitfeilds of â—umâ—nâ—sâ—ry in Dâ—rsâ—tshireâ— is now maried to Winefrid one of the Daughters and coeheyrs of Iohn Adderley of Cotton in Stafordshire Esâ— Sr. Thomas Middleton of Stansted Mount Fichit in ye. County of Essex Kt. now maried to Mary ye. Relict of Thomas Style Esq Eldest Son of Sr. Thomas Style of Waâ—ering bury in yeâ— County of Kent Bar â— and only Daughter of Sr. Stephen Langham of the Citty of London Kt. Sr. Francis Theobald of Barking hall in Suffolk Kt. a great Lover of Lerning fautor of Lerned men in Soemuch that Dr. Castle in his Polygâ—oâ— Lexicon makes This mention of him yt. he is harum Linguarum Callentissimus Sr. Robt. Hardinge late of Kings-Newton in the Parish of Melborne in Darby-shire Nâ—w of Grais Inn in Middle â— Kt. his matys Attorney of all his Forests c. from Trent Northward's a great sufferer for there matys King Charles the first second Hee Maried Anna eldest daughr. of Sr. Richard Sprignell of Hâ—gate in Middlesex Bar â— Deceased Sr. Io. Kirke of East Ham in Esex Kt. one of the Band of Gentleman Pentioners to his matyâ— King Charles the 2d. which sd. Sr. Io. and his family hath been very actiue for the Servi c â— of there King and Country in particular at Canade in America Sr. Thomas Marshe of Darkes in the Parish of South Mimms in Com Middlesex Knight Sr. William Beversham of Holbrookhall in Suffolk Knight one of the Masters oâ— the High and Honourable Court of Chancery And it was anciently ordained That all Knights Fees should come unto the eldest Son by succession of Heritage whereby he succeeding his Ancestor in the whole Inheritance might be the better able to maintain War against the King's Enemies or his Lords and that the Soccage of Freehold be partable between the Male Children to enable them to encrease into many Families for the better encrease of Husbandry But as nothing is more unconstant than the Estates we have in Lands and Livings even so long since these Tenures have been so indifferently mixt and confounded in the hands of each sort that there is not now any note of difference to be gathered by them Lambert Peramb of Kent 10. Et quia tale servitium forinsecum non semper manet sub eadem quantitate sed quandoque praestatur ad plus quandoque ad minus ideo eo quantitate Regalis servitii qualitate fiat mentio in charta ut tenens certum tenere possit quid quantum persolvere teneatur And therefore the certainty of the Law in this case is That he that holdeth by a whole and entire Knight's Fee must serve the King or his other Lord forty days in the Wars well and sufficiently arrayed and furnished at all points and by twenty days if he hold by a moiety of a Knights Fee and so proportionable And in the Seventh of Edw. 3. 246. it was demurred in Judgment Whether Forty days shall be accounted from the first day that the King did first enter into Scotland but it seemeth that the days shall be accompted from the first day that the King doth enter into Scotland because the Service is to be done out of the Realm And they that hold per Regale servitium are not to perform that Service unless the King do also go himself into the Wars in proper Person by the Opinion of Sir VVilliam Earle Chief Justice of the Common Pleas Irium Sept. Edw. 3. 246. but vide 3 Hen. 6. tit Protection 2. in which Case it was observed That seeing the Protector who was Prorex went the same was adjudged a Voyage Royal. Also before the Statute de quia emptores terrarum which was made decimo octavo Edw. 1. the King or other Lord had given Lands to a Knight to hold of him by Service and Chivalry scil to go with the King or with his Lord when the King doth make a Voyage Royal to subdue
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.
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. 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. 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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
Scots have ever since bore in their Ensigns and Banners the Figure of the said Cross which is in fashion of a Saltier And from hence 't is believed that this Order took its rise which was about the year of our Lord 810. For King Hungus and Achains Confederates against Athalstan went bare-footed in a devote way to the Kirk of St. Andrew to return thanks to God and his Apostles for their Victory vowing for themselves and their posterity ever to use the said Cross in their Ensigns in any warlike Expedition The principal Ensign of this Order is a golden Collar composed of Thistles intermixed with Annulets of Gold to which hangs the figure of St. Andrew with his Cross and this Epigraph Nemo me impune lacessit But for their common Ensign they wore a green Ribon to which hung a golden Thistle crowned with an Imperial Crown within a Circle of Gold with the said Epigraph Their grand meeting was annually on St. Andrews day in the Church of the Town so called and during the Solemnity of the Feast these Knights which were in number Thirteen in allusion to our Saviour and the Twelve Apostles were richly apparelled and in their Parliament Robes having embroidered on their left Shoulders St. Andrews Cross within a blew Rundle and in the Center of the said Cross was a Crown composed of Golden Flower de lis Having thus treated of the several Degrees of Knighthood which are or have been used amongst us In the next place I shall give the Reader an account of divers Degrees of Knighthood in other Kingdoms although many of them are now Extinct ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD Which are or were Instituted in PALESTINE AND OTHER Parts of ASIA CHAP. XXIV Knights of the Holy Sepulchre in Ierusalem THIS Order of Knighthood is held to be the most ancient of all those Orders that took their beginning in the Holy Land and is said to be instituted about the time that the Temple of Ierusalem was regained from the Sarazens which was in Anno 1099. Some Authors say That Philip King of France was the first Instituter of this Order but Favin saith that it was Baldwin the first King of Ierusalem who made the Regular Canons which then resided in a Convent near adjoyning to the said Sepulchre Knights of the said Order whose chief Duty was to guard the Holy Sepulchre to relieve and protect Pilgrims to fight against the Sarazens and Infidels and to hear Mass every day The Armorial Ensign belonging unto them was two red Crosses united into one When the Christians were expelled the Holy Land these Knights settled themselves at Perugia in Italy But by the Bulls of Pope Innocent the Eighth Anno 1484. they and all their Goods were annexed and joyned to the Knights Hospitallers then residing at Rhodes Knights Hospitallers of St. John Baptist in Jerusalem called Knights of the Rhodes now of Malta SOmewhat before the Christians took the City of Ierusalem from the Sarazens certain Christian Merchants of Naples who traded to these parts obtained leave from the Caliph of Egypt who had then the Government thereof to dwell near the Sepulchre of Christ and to erect a small House for the entertainment of themselves and Pilgrims and called it The Hospital of Christians together with a small Oratory dedicated to the blessed Virgin Mary After that the number of Christians increasing they built another House for Women and dedicated it to St. Mary Magdalen and at length they built a more large House which they dedicated to St. Iohn Baptist the others being too small for the entertainment of Strangers that thither came for Devotion and here they entertained and cured the diseased amongst them And for their Religion Charity and Hospitality they began to become eminent and having took St. Iohn Baptist for their Patron they obtained the title or name of Brethren Hospitallers of St. John Baptist of Jerusalem Then received they the regular Habit of black with a white Cross on the Garment near their left Shoulder and vowed Obedience Poverty and Chastity This Order is said to be first instituted in Anno 1099. by one Gerard of the Province of Tholouse a man of a holy life and had large priviledges conferred upon them by King Baldwin the first who created them Knights and permitted them to use Arms and to fight against the Sarazens and Infidels for the Defence of the Christian Faith and to be Guardians of the Holy Sepulchre At this time they acknowledged their Obedience to the Patriarch of Ierusalem but growing in wealth they obtained the favour of the Pope to be absolved from their Obedience and was by Pope Adrian the fourth received under the protection of the Papal See Gerard being dead they elected one Raimond for their Rector or great Master to whom authority was given that he should govern and command all Knights of this Order wheresoever dispersed This Gerard after he had digested and enlarged their Laws and Institutions divided that whole Body into three Classes to wit Knights Ecclesiasticks and Servants And since which time the succeeding Great Masters have much added to their Priviledges and Dignities and his Title is now The Illustrious Prince of Malta and Goza Saladine having made himself Master of Ierusalem these Knights retired to the City of Acres which being also taken they seized upon the Isle of Rhodes where they continued as Masters until forced thence by Solyman the Great in Anno 1522. After which they betook themselves to the Isle of Malta which with Tripoli and Goza were granted to them by the Emperour Charles the â—ifth Anno 1530. and the same year was confirmed to them by Pope Clement the Seventh and in this Isle they yet continue and are as a Bulwark to that part of Christendom Knights Templars ABout the year 1118. Hugo de Paganes Godfrey de St. Omer with seven other Gentlemen out of Devotion went into the Holy Land where they determined to erect and enter into a Brotherhood and being come to Ierusalem they consulted what they should do though to the hazard of their Lives that should be a service acceptable to God and praiseworthy of men And being informed that in the Town of Zaffo there resided many Thieves that used to rob the Pilgrims that resorted to the Holy Sepulchre they resolved to make the passage more free by destroying or dispersing these Robbers And for the encouragement of these Gentlemen in so good an undertaking the King assigned them lodgings in his Palace adjoyning to Solomon's Temple from which place they were called Knights Templars And the King and Patriarch finding their Actions very successful furnished them with many necessary Provisions And although their charitable Service made them acceptable unto all yet for the first Nine years they were in so great a strait that they were forced to take the Charity of well disposed people however there resorted unto them many Christians so that their number was much encreased And there being all this while no
Master thereof which he did a little before his Coronation in the City of Burgos in great Solemnity the whole Night being spent in the Monastery of St. Mary Royal in watching and prayer and the day following after Mass they were invested with a red Ribon of about three Inches broad which went cross their left Shoulders like our Knights of the Bath being the Badge from whence these Knights took their Name Their Articles are at large set down by Sir William Segar which being too many to repeat are here omitted Knights of the Dove in Castile THIS Order according to Favin was first instituted by Iohn the first King of Castile about the year 1379. in the City of Segovia The Collar of this Order was composed of peeces which represented the figure of the Sun in his Glory to which hung a golden Dove enamelled white and encircled with rayes But the King dying the same year and before it was well received it became of no great esteem Ordo de la Scama in Castile JOHN the second King of Castile for the stirring up his Nobles to assist him in his Wars against the Moors in Anno 1420. did erect this order which took so good effect that in a short time the Moors were subdued Their Ensign according to Ios. Micheli was a Cross composed of Scales of Fâ—shes from which it seemeth to have took its Name for Scama in the Spanish signifies the Scale of a Fish These Knights were obliged to fight against the Moors to accompany the King in the Wars and to die in the defence of the Christian Religion Their Rules and Statutes for their Government were ordained by the said King upon whose death this Order lost much of its splendor Knights of the Lilly in Aragon THIS Order was erected by Ferdinand King of Aragon in Anno 1403. and dedicated to the honour of the blessed Virgin in token of a signal Victory which this King obtained against the Moors The Collar was composed of Bough-pots fill'd with white Lillies interlaced with Griffons Knights of Mount-joy THIS Order was first instituted in the Holy Land for the securing these parts against the Moors and Sarazens and lay in Garison in a Castle built on the point of a Mountain near Ierusalem And after the loss of the Holy Land these Knights retired into Spain and performed good Service against the Moors but in process of time this Order fell to decay and were incorporated into the Order of Calatrava Their Habit was a red short Mantle and on their Breasts they wore a white Star with five Rayes They observed the Rule of St. Benedict which afterwards was changed to that of St. Augustine and vowed Poverty Chastity and Obedience Knights of Acon or Acres IN the City of Acon these Knights resided where they used all Duties of Charity to Pilgrims that went to the Holy Land They assumed the exercise of Arms in imitation of the Knights Hospitallers They followed the Rule of St. Augustine and wore a black Garment whereon was a white Cross Pattee but Ios. Micheli Marquez saith it was a red Cross and in the midst thereof stood the figures of St. Iohn and St. Thomas After the City of Acon was taken they removed into Spain where they flourished receiving great favour from Alphonsus the Astrologer K. of Castile but after his death by little and little they decayed and in the end were united to the Knights Hospitallers Knights of St. James in Galicia THIS Order of Knighthood called by the Spaniards Cavalieri di san Iago is of great esteem amongst them and was first erected upon this occasion When the Arabians had almost subdued the Country the remainder of the Spanish people refusing to live under the Obedience of so barbarous a Nation retired unto the Mountains of Asturia where they settled a Government and after their abode there some few years certain Nobles or Gentlemen of great quality to the number of Thirteen upon a serious consultation to regain their Country resolved to enter into a Fraternity and to begin a War against the Moors and Barbarians The Ensign which they wore was a red Cross in form of a Sword with an Escallop Shell on it in imitation of the Badge of the Pilgrims that go to Ierusalem to the Sepulchre of St. Iames the Apostle They elected one chief Governour who was called Great Master who with the Thirteen other Knights had power to choose or remove any Knight at their discretion and to make Statutes and Orders for the well Government of the said Society at their Day of Meeting which is Annually on the Feast day of All-Saints in great State having large Revenues to support their Grandure this Order being esteemed the chiefest in Spain Knights of St. Saviour in Aragon DON Alphonso for his better enabling to force the Moors out of Aragon about the year of our Lord 1118. did erect this Order electing a certain number which he chose out of those Spanish and French Nobles that assisted him in his Wars against the Moors which Honour engaged them to pursue the War against them the more vigorously The Moors being subdued King Alphonso established these Knights in the place of the Knights Templars in Montreal and had a rule of living somewhat conformable unto them save only to marry and were obliged to support and defend the Holy Church and Christian Faith against the Moors Their Habit was a white Mantle and on their Breast they wore a red Cross. But when the Moors were expelled being the chief end for which they were instituted these Knights were laid aside or at leastwise not regarded and their Revenues joyned to the Crown Knights of St. Julian de Pereyro or of Alcantara THese Knights take their name from the place of their Institution viz. the City of Alcantara in Castiglia seated on the Tago where they had a stately Church and were richly endowed They had many Priviledges and Orders observed amongst them their Habit was a black Garment having on the Breast a green Cross and their first great Master was Ferdinando the Second King of Leon and Galicia about the year of our Lord 1176. Knights of Calatrava in Castile THIS ancient Order was first instituted by Don Sanchio the third King of Toledo about the year of Christ 1158. and took its Name from the Castle Calatrava which is a Frontire both of Toledo and Castile which place the Moors took upon their Victory they obtained against Don Rodrigro King of Spain in Anno 714. but after above Four hundred years continuance they were forced thence and the place given to the Knights Templars by Don Alphonso Emperor of Spain to be maintained as a Garison against the Incursion of the Moors but they not being able to maintain and defend it withdrew their Garison upon which lest the Moors should become Masters of it again the King by his Charter gave the said Castle and Village to one Don Raymund formerly a Knight of great Fame and
Gouernor of Plimouth who wa◠〈◊〉 of Honor to his maty in his exile now 〈◊〉 yeâ—â—oomes of 〈◊〉 Bedchamberâ— Captaine in his Foot Guards 〈◊〉 Mariet of Whitchurch in Warwickshire of 〈◊〉 Prâ—ston in Glocestershire Esq maried one of th◠〈◊〉 and hâ—yrâ—s of Sr. Richard Brawnâ— of 〈◊〉 in the said County of Glocester Knight Walter Chetwynd of Ingestre in ye. County of Stafford Esq Samuel Pepys of Brampton in Huntinâ—â—tonshire Esq Secretary of the Admiralty his maty King Charles the Second Descendeâ— of the antient family of Pepys of Cottenham in Cambridgâ—â— â—â—hn Georges of Bawton in Glocestershire Esq a member of the Honourable house of Comons for this present Parliament 1677 descended the antient and Worthy family of the Georges of Cicester in the said County Iohn Butler D. D. Chaplain in ordinary to his 〈◊〉 King Charles the 2d. and Canon of Windsor marâ—â— Susanna one of the daughters of Sr. Edward Thomas of Lamihangle in Glamorganshire Bart. â—â—ptaine Iohn Loggan of Idbury in Oxfordshirâ— and of Bassetsbury in Comâ— Bucks Maried Mary Sole Daughter and heire of Hugh Dâ—rrell of Millend in the said County of Buckinghaâ— Gent. Henry Pilkington of Stanton in the County of Derby Esqr. George Bowen Esqr. lineally descended from and present heire unto the antient family of the Bowens of Courthouse in the seigniory of Gower in Glomorganshire Henry Gilbert son and heyre of Henry Gilbert of Lockoe in Derbyshire Esqr. by Elizabeth daughter and Coeheyre of Sr. Iohn Barnard of Abington in Northamptonshire Knight Iohn Colwall of the Inner Temple London Esqr. Samuel Sanders son heyre apparent of Thomas Sanders of Ireton in Derbyshire Esqr. which maried Margaret daughter and Coeheyre of Evers Armyne of Osgodby in the County of Lincolne Esqr. Richard Goodlad of the Citty of London Esqr. Lewis Inkledon of Buckland in the Parish of Branton in the County of Devon Esqr. Thomas Rawlins of Langarran in the County of Hereford Esqr. Colonell Titus of Bushy in the County of Herâ—ford one of the Groomes of his matys Bedchamber c. Thoâ— Dereham Esq of the antient family of Dereham at Dereham in Norfolk Servant to his Majesty King Charles the 2d. Eâ—an Seqâ— of Boverton in the County of Glaâ—morgan sergeant at Law of which Coat and family see more in the body of the Booke Section 6. Chapter â— â—ndrew Lant of Thorp vnderwood alias Thorp Billâ—â— in Northamptonshire Esq son of Robert Lant of London Merchant by Elizabeth Daughter heyre of Rich Andrews of Thorp vnderwooâ—â—â—â—resaid Gent. which said Andrew Lant is now maried to Iudith◠〈◊〉 daughter of Will Vannam of London Esq Iohn Darnall of the Middle Temple London Esqr. now maried to Mary daughter of William Bacon of St. Clements Danes in Middlesex Esqr. Gabriel Armiger of North Creakâ— in the County of Norfolk and of the Inner Temple London Esq â— William Dutton Colt Esq r son of George Colt of Colt Hall in Suffolk Esq r by Elizabeth daughter and Coheyre of Iohn Dutton of Sherbourn in Glocestershire Esqr. which said William is now maried to Lucy sole daughter of Thomas Webb of in Kent Esqr. Randolph Egerton of Betley in Staffordshire Esqr. first Leivtenant and Major of his Matâ—s owne Troop of Guards under the comand of his grace Iames Duke of Monmouth first maried to Penelope daughter of the Rt. honble Rob viscount Kilmurrey of the Kingdome of Ireland and now to Eiliz â—aughter and heyre of Henry Murrey Esq r one of the Gent of his Matis Bed-chamber to K. Charles the first by Ann now viscountess Banning Iohn Wildman of Beaucot alias Becket in the County of Berks Esqr. Nathan Knight of Ruscombe in Berkshire Esq r intermariat â—th Margaret Eldest daughter and Coheire of William Stroode of Ruscombe Aforesaid Esqr. William Petyt of the Inner Tâ—mple London Esq r and Silvester Petyt Genâ— Brother to the Sd. Wm. descâ—ndeâ—â— by Gilbert a Younger sonn of Sr. Iohn Petytâ— From â—â— Antient family of that name who were Lords of Ardever in Cornwall tempore H. â— Iohn Lamphigh of Lamplugh in Cumberland Esqr. Collonell of a foot Regiment at Marston Moore in Yorkshire under the Command of his Highâ—ness Prince Rupert of wch Family see more in the body of the Bookeâ— section 2d. Chapt â— Thomas Burton of the City of London Esq Thomas Madden of the Inner Temple London Esâ— desâ—ended of ye. Maddens Formerly of Muddenton in Milâ—shire who are now seated at Rousky Castle in 〈◊〉 County of Fermanaugh in the Kingdome of 〈◊〉 Godwin Swift of Gooderidge in the County of Hereford Esq one of the society of Graâ—s Inn descend of the Family of ye. Swists of York-shire Henry Raâ—â—sford B. D and Rector of Stanmoâ—e Magna in the County of Midd Maried Mary one of ye. Daughters of Iohn Montfort of Jewing in ye. County of Hartford D. D. Residentiary of St Pauls London Nathaniel Stoughton of St. Iohns near Warwick in Warwick shire Esq lineally descended from the antient family of the Stâ—ughtons of Stoughton in Surrey now maried to Ann daughter and heyre of Will Brough late Deane of Glocester deceased of this family see more in the body of the booke Section 6. Chap 1. Capt. Iohn Clifford of Frampton upon Severne in Glocestershire whose family have there continued ever since the Reigne of Will the Conqueror takeing its rise from Puntins a noble man of Normandy who came into England with the said Will whose second sonn Osbert held the said Frampton and from whom for want of issue it descended to Walter de Clifford the predecessor of the said Iohn of wch Coate and family see more in the body of the booke section 5. Chapter 4. Richard Booth of the Citty of London Esqr. descended from the Booth's of Witton in Warwickshire now maried to Elizabeth daughter of Iohn Hopcroft Cittizen of London Thomas Stephens Esq r only son and heyre of S. Tho. Stephens of little Sodbury in Glocestershire Kt now liveing whose Grandfather Tho Stephens was Attourney Generall to Prince Henâ— and after his decease to K. Charles the first when Prince of Wales in wch service he dyed of this family see more in the body of the booke section 3. chap. 20. William Iollife of Carswall Castle in Stafford shire Esqr. who first maried Martha eldest daughter of Thomas Foley of Witley Court in Worcestershire Esq r and now the Lady Mary Hastings daughter of the Rt. honble Ferdinando late Earle of Huntington Henry Arthington of Arthington in the west Rideing of York shire Esq â— Thomas Modyford of Easttuar in the County of Kent Esqrâ— Collonell of a Regiment of Foot at Port Royall in the Island of Iamaica sonn and heyre of Sr. Tho. Modyford Bart. late Governor of the Sd. Island Erasmus Smith alias Herâ—â— of St. Iones in the parish of Clarkenwell in Midd Esqr. sonn of Sr. Roger Smith of Edmonthorp in Leicestershire Kt. decâ—ased descended from the antient family of the Smiths of Withcock in the s â— County â—câ— S
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
Forty years in which time he created eight Barons and had Iura Regalia within the County Of Earls not Palatine which is as ancient as the Conquest there have been principally two kinds but either of them subdivided into several Branches for they either take name of a place or hold their Title without any place Those that take their Name of a place are of two kinds for either the place is the County as the Earl of Devonshire Kent Middlesex or the like or else some Town Castle or Honour as the Earldom of Richmond in Yorkshire Clarence in Suffolk Arundel in Suffex Bathe and Bridgwater in Somersetshire and so forth And those Earldoms which have their Titles without any place are likewise of two kinds either in respect of Office or by Birth By Office as the Earl-Marshal of England called in Latin Comes Marascallus Angliae and is an Office not only of great power being in the Vacancy of the Lord High Constable of England the King's Lieutenant General in all Marshal Affairs but of as great Honour taking place of all Earls except the Lord Great Chamberlain of England and is likewise endowed with many honourable priviledges This Title of Earl-Marshal was by K. Richard the Second first given to Thomas Mowbray Earl of Nottingham whereas before they were simply styled Marshals and after the Banishment of Mowbray he granted it to Thomas Holland Duke of Surrey and that he should carry a Rod or Verge of Gold enammeled black at both ends whereas before they used one of Wood This Office is now by his present Majesty restored to the ancient Family of the Howards Hereditary for ever and is enjoyed by the Right Honourable Henry Howard Earl of Norwich Baron Howard of Castle-Rising in Norfolk and Heir apparent to his Grace the Duke of Norfolk The other sort of Earls are by Birth and so are all the Sons of the Kings of England if they have no other Dignity bestowed upon them And therefore it was said that Iohn afterwards King of England in the life time of his Father Henry the Second was Comites sans terre Earls as other Degrees of Nobility are Offices of great Trust being created by Patent for two principal purposes one ad consulendum Regi in tempore pacis the other ad defendendum Regem Patriam in tempore belli And therefore Antiquity hath given them two Ensigns to resemble both the said Duties For first the Head is adorned with a Cap of Honour and a Coronet of Gold which for distinction is pyramidal pointed and pearled between each pyramid a Flower much shorter thâ—n the pyramid And the Body is adorned with Robes viz. a Hood Surcoat and Mantle of State with three guards of Fur upon the Shoulders which Robe is an emblem of Counsel and they are begirt with a Sword in resemblance of that they must be faithful and true to defend their Prince and Country An Earl had formerly the Title of Prince but now it is Most Potent and Noble Lord as also The Right Honourable and truly Noble Out of his Superiors presence he may have a Cloth of Estate fringed without pendants and his Countess may have her Train born up by an Esquire's Wife But to the King 's high Council of Parliament no man ought to presume to come before he hath received the King 's Writ of Summons This Constitution was first made by King Henry the Third after the Barons War was appeas'd and by King Edward the Third and his Successors it hath been carefully observed The form of a Writ of Summons to an Earl is as followeth REX c. Vnto his welbeloved Cosin John Earl of Greeting Because by the advice and assent of our Council for certain weighty and urgent businesses concerning us the state and defence of our Kingdom and Church we have ordained to be holden a certain Parliament at our City of Westminster the day of next coming and there together with you and with the Prelates and Great and Noble Men of our said Kingdom to have confidence and treaty commanding and firmly injoyning you upon your Faith and Allegiance whereby you are holden unto us that the dangers and perils imminent of that business considered and all Excuses set apart you be present at the said day in the same place with us and with the Prelates and Noblemen aforesaid to treat and give counsel upon the aforesaid business and hereof fail not as you tender our honour and the safegard and defence of our Kingdom and Church aforesaid Witness our self at Westminster the day of in the year of our Reign In this Writ an Earl is saluted by the Kâ—ng by the Name of Cosin although no Kin and the Writ of Summons to him or any other Peer is particularly directed to himself and not unto the Sheriff of the Country as the general Summons are to Knights and Burgesses of Parliament After a man is created an Earl Viscount or any other Title of Honour above his Title it is become parcel of his Name and not an addition only but in all legal Proceedings he ought to be styled by that his Dignity In the first of King Edward the Third fol. 151. a Writ of Formedon was brought against Richard Son of Alleyn late Earl of Arundel and did demand the Mannor of C. with the Appurtenances c. The Tenant by his Learned Counsel did plead that he was Earl of Arundel and was at the day of the Writ purchased and demanded Judgment of the Writ because he was not named in the Writ according to his Dignity and Title of Honour To which the Demandant saith That at that time when he did purchase the Writ the Tenant was not known nor taken to be an Earl and it is severe Justice if the Writ shall abate without any default in the Plaintiff nevertheless because the truth of the matter was so that the Earldom did descend unto him before the Plaintiff had commenced his Action and purchased his Writ against him therefore by Judgment his Writ was abated although the Tenant was not at that time known to be an Earl But if a Baron be Plaintiff or Defendant it is not of necessity to name him Baron 8 Hen. 6. 10. yet see a distinction of Barons concerning this matter here following And so Reginald Gray was reputed Esquire after the Earldom descended unto him till at last it was published and declared by the Queen and the Heralds that he was Earl of Kent in Right and by Descent although he was not reputed or named Earl before that time But an addition may be used or omitted at pleasure except in special Cases where Processes of style of Supremum Caput Ecclesiae Anglicanae which by Act of Parliament in the 26 th of Hen. 8. cap. 1. and in the 35 th of Hen. 8. cap. 3. was annexed to the Imperial Crown of this Realm It is no part of the King's style so that it may be omitted in the Summons of Parliament
and Country in process of time obtained the name of Barons and were admitted into the Peerage and had their Titles affixed to them and their Heirs And this was the usuage and custome of the Saxon Kings to consult their Affairs without the election of the Commons as both Ethelred and Edwin did But whether this be a truth or only opinion I leave to others to dispute Certain it is they always retained some Ensigns of Honour equal to the Nobility being allowed to bear their Arms with Supporters which is denied to all others under the Degree of a Baron Also they take place before all Viscounts and Barons younger Sons as also before all Baronets and were of such esteem that divers Knights Batchelors and Esquires have served under them This Order in France was Hereditary but with us only for life to the meritorious person yet esteemed a Glory and Honour to their Family The Ceremony of their Creation is most Noble The King or his General which is very rare at the head of his Army drawn up into Battalia after a Victory under the Royal Standard displayed attended with all the Field Officers and Nobles af the Court receives the Knight led between two renowned Knights or valiant Men at Arms having his Pennon or Guydon of Arms in his Hand and before them the Heralds who proclaim his valiant Atchievements for which he deserves to be made a Knight Banneret and to display his Banner in the Field then the King or General says unto him Advances toy Banneret and causeth the point of his Pennon to be rent of and the new Knight having the Trumpets before him sounding the Nobles and Officers accompanying him is remitted to his Tent where they are nobly entertained To this degree of Knighthood doth belong peculiar Robes and other Ornaments at their Creation A Banneret thus made may bear his Banner displayed in an Army Royal and set his Arms thereon with Supporters as may the Nobles Of this Order there is at present none extant and the last I read of was Sir Iohn Smith made so after Edghill fight for rescuing the King's Standard from the Rebels in that Battel who was afterwards flain in his said Majesties Service at Alresford in Hantshire To this degree of Honour Sir William de la More Ancestor to the present Edward More of More-hall and Bank-hall in Lancashire Esq was advanced by Edward the black Prince for his eminent Service done at the Battel of Poictiers in France The Portrature and Coate Armour of Sr. William de la More Ancestor of ye. present Sr. Edw. More of Moreâ—hall and Bankeâ—hall in Lancashire Baronet wch sd. Sr. Will was made Kt. Banneret by Edw ye. Black Prince at ye. Battle of Poictiers in France The Rt. Honouraâ—le Sr. George Caâ—teret of Nawnes in Bedford shire Kt. Baronet Vice Chamberlaine of his Majestys Household and one of his Majestys most Honourable privy Councell c a. the 45â— Bart. by Creation The honble Sr Hâ—rbotle Grimston of Gore ham bury in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Baronet Speaker of the honble house of Comon 〈◊〉 â—irst Parliament vnder his Majesty King Châ—â—â—eâ—â—he 2d and at present Master of the Rollâ— the 87 Bart. by Creation Sr. Edmund Bacon of Redgrave in Suffolk Primier Bart. of England the first Bart. by Creation Sr Francis Radcliffe of Dilston in Northumberland Bar t of which Familyâ— there haue been six Earleâ— of Sâ—â—râ—x fiue of them were Ktâ— of the Garter besides S â— Iohn Radclyffe Kt. of ye. Garter tâ—mÌ„ps K. Hon 6th â—◠〈◊〉 Rodclyffe alâ—oe Kt. of ye. Garter temÌ„ps K. Rich. 3d. q. 18 Bart. by Creation Sr. Richard Atkins of Much Haddam in the County of Hertford Knight and Baronet The 4 Sâ— Bart. by creation Sr. Francis Gerard of Harrow Hill in Middlesex and of Aston Clinton in the County of Buckingham Knight and Baronet The 126. Bar â— by creation Sr. Tho. Mauleverer of Allerton-Mauleverer in the West rideing of York shire Barnt now maried to Katherine sole daughter heyre of Sr. Miles Stapleton of Wihill in ye. Sd. rideing of Yorkshire Kt. deceased The Barnt by creation Sr. Iohn Wittewronge of Rothamsted in the parish of Harpenden in the County of Hertford K â— and Bart. descended from the Wittewronges in Flanders whose Grandfather Iaques Wittewronge of Gaunt in the sd. province did thence transplant himselfe and family into this Kingdome Anno. 1564. The Bart. by creation Sr. Tho Pâ—yton of Knowlton in the County of Kent Bart. descenâ—d from the Peyton's of Peyton Hallâ— Suffolk who had by his first wife Margaret daughter and heyre of Sr. John Bernard of Jâ—esham in Cambridg shire much land and many children from whom are descended the Peyton's of Suffolk Cambride shire Kent and the Isle of Eley his second wife was Margaret daughter and Coheyre of Sr. Hugh Francie s by whome he had also much land and many Children and from whome are descended the Peyton's of Sr. Edmondsbury Warwick shire Worcester shire and Glocester sh. the 61. Bar. by creation Sr. Anthony Craven of Sparsholt in Berkshire Knight and Baronet of the name and family of the Right Honourable William Earle of Craven ct The 648. Bart. by creation Sr. Henry Puckering alias Newton of the priory near the Borough of Warwick in Warwickshire Bart. now maried to Elizabeth daughter of Tho. Murrey Esq. â— secretary to King Charles the first whâ—â—â—rince of Walâ—â— The â—24 Bart. by creatâ—â—n Sr. Phillip Matheiâ—s of Edmonton in Middx. Bart. Now Maried to Ann eldest doughter of Sr. Tho Wolstonholme of Minsingden in ye. Sd. Parish of Edmonton Bart. the 6â—4 Bart. by Creation Sr. Thomas Tempest of Stelle in the Bishoprick of Durham Bart. the â—99 Bar t by Creation Sr. John Molinevx of Teversaâ—â— in ye. County of Nottingham Bart. the 3â— Bart. by Creation â—r. William Walter of Sarsden in Oxfordshire Bart. â—â—â—ended from ye. antienâ—family of ye. Walters of Warwiâ—â—â—â—â—re whose late wife was ye. Lady Mary Tuston dau◠〈◊〉 ye. Rtâ— honble Nicholas Earle of Thanet deceaâ—eâ— ye. 352 Bart. by Creation Sâ— Iohn Osborn of Chickâ—ands in ye. County of Bedford Baronet the 468 Bart. by Creation Sr. Robert Vyner of ye. Citty of London K â— Baro â— And Lord Major thereof Anno. Domini 1675 ye. 658 Bart. by Creation Sr. Thomas Wolstenholme of Minsingden in ye. Parisâ— of Edmunton in the County of Middlesex Baronet the 747 Bart. by Creation Sr. Peter Gleane of Hardwick in ye. County of Norfolk Baronet ye. 770. Bart. by Creation Sr. Robert Iason of Broadsomerford in Wiltshire Baronet now maried to Ann daughter of George Dacres of Cheston in the County of Hertford Esq. yâ— 672 Bart. by Creation Sr. Thomas Wilbraham of Woodhey in ye. County of Chester Baronett now maried to Elizâ— sole Daugâ—ter heyr of Edward Mitton of Weston vndâ—â— LozzardinÌ„ ye. County of Stafford â— Esq ye. â—4â—8 Bart. by Creation Sr. Thomas Myddelton of Chirk â— Castle in Denbighshir Bart. first Maried to Elizabeth daughter of Sr.
Tho WilbraÌ„ham of Woodhâ—â— in Cheshire Bart. now to Charlott Daughter of ye. R t honble Orlando Bridgman Kt and Bart. deceased Late Ld. Keeper of the great Seale of Enâ—land the 514 Bart. by Creation 〈◊〉 â—â—hn Bridgâ—man of Castle Bromwicâ— in Warwickshire Bar t Eldest son of ye. Rt. honble Sr. Orlando Bridgâ—â—an of great Leaâ—er in Lancashir Kt. Bart. deceâ—â—â—â— Laâ—e â—â— Keeper of ye. great seale of England wth 〈◊〉 S â— â—ohn is now maried to Mary Daughter Coheyrâ— of â—â—â—â—gâ—â—radock of Carswall Castle in Stafordshire Esq deceased Thâ— 496 Bart. by Creation â—r. Samuell Barnadiston of Brightwell Hall in Suffolâ— Bart. Third son to Sr. Nath Barnadiston of Kettoâ—â—â—◠〈◊〉 the Sd. County who was ye. 23d. Kt. Lineally descended of ye. family wth still Enjoyes ye. Paternall Estate they had before ye. Conquest ye. Bart. by Creation Sr. Thomas Darâ—ey of St. Clerehall in St. oseth in ye. County of Essex Bart. The 486 Bart. by Creation Sr. Humfrey Forster of Aldermaston in Barkshire Bart. descended of a family of great antiquity Whose Ancestors haue been there seated for Aboue 300 yeares the 129 Bart. by Creation Sr. Iohn Robinson of ye. Citty of London Alderman Kt. Bart. Leiutenant of his matys Tower of London The 494 Bart. by Creation Sr. Ralph Verney of Middle Claydon in ye. County of Bucks Kt. Bart. son to Sr. Edmund Verney Kt. Marshall to K. Charles ye. first and Standard bearer at ye. Battle of Edghill The 619 Bart. by Creation S â— Iohn Hobart of Blicklinâ— in Norfolk Barot. heire male to Sr. Henry Hobart K â— Barot. Cheife Iustice of ye. Common please who descended from the 2d son of Sr. Iames Hobart of Halâ—s in â—â—d. County Attorney Generall to King Hâ—nry ye. 〈…〉 Iohn is now maried to Mary daughter of Iohn Hampden of Hampden in Buckingham shire Esq. 〈◊〉 yeâ— â—tâ— Bart. by Creation Sr. Iohn Corbett of Stoke upon Tean and Adderley in Shropshire Bart. first maried to Theophila daughter and Coheire of Iames Cambell in Essex Esq and now to â—rances daughter of Randolph Egerton of Betley in Staffordshire Esq â— yâ— 217 Bart. by Creation Sr. Vincent Corbett of Moarton Corbett in Shropshire Bart. now maried to Elizabeth daughter of Francis Thornes of Shelvock in ye. sd. County ye. 37â— Bart. by Creation Sr. Thomas Williams of Elham Court in Coâ—â— Kent Kt. and Baronet first and principall Chymical Phâ—sitian to his maty King Châ— the 2d. the Bart. by Creation Sr. Phillip Perciâ—â—le of Burton in the County of Corke in Ireland Baronet descendâ—d from the Perciuals of North Weston near Bristoll in Somersetshire the family caâ—â— in with William the Conquerer and were â—hefore of Vile near CaeneÌ„ in Normandy Sr. Iohn Lowther of Lowther hall in the County of Westmoreland Bart. Srâ— Charlâ—s Wheâ—er of Burbury in the County of Warwick Baronetâ— anciently of Martin Husâ—ingtre in the County of Worcester the 544 by Creacion â—râ— Meâ—calfe Robinson of Newby in the North rideing of Yorkshire Bart. maried Margaret daughter of Sr. William Darcâ—â— of Witton Castle in the Bishoprick of Durham Kt. the 536 Bart. by Creation Sr. Kingmill Lucy of Nâ—tley in Huntshire Barâ—â— Second Branch of the Ancient Family of the Lucyâ— of Charleâ—oâ— in Warwickshire now Maried to Theophila 2d. daughter to the R â— honble Gâ—â—â—ge Ld. Barkley of 〈…〉 Castle the 99th Bart. by Creatiâ—◠〈◊〉 Thomas Hanmer of Hanmer Bettes fiâ—lâ— in the County of Flint Bart. descended by many Knights from Sr. Iohn de Hanmer who lived in the tyme of King Edw the first the 139 Bart. by Creation 〈◊〉 Henry Hunlock of Wingerworth in Derbyshire Bar â— in the Escocheon of pretence is the Armes of Katherine his Lady who was sole daughter heâ—râ— of â—rancis Turwhit of Kettleby of Lincolnshire Esq â— last â—f yâ— Eldest branch of that great antient family the 424 Bart. by Creation Srâ— William Glynne of Bissâ—â—â—er alias Byrcester in Oxfordshire of Hawarden in flintshire Baronet â—â—iter maried wth Penelopeâ— daughter of Stephen Anderson of Evworth in Bedfordshire Esq the 64â— Bart. by Creation â—râ— Richard Graham of Nether by in Cumberland Bart. 〈…〉 in the second son of the Earle of Monteith in the Kingdome of â—cotland who about the tyme of Kâ— Henâ— yâ— 4th of England maried yâ— Lady Anne Vere Daughter to the Earle of Oxford wch Sd. Sr. Ricâ—â—â—â— now maried to the Lady Anne 2d. daughtâ—r to Charles â—arle of 〈◊〉 the 284 Bart. by Creation Sr. IOHN â—ANKS of the Fryers in Aylesford â—â— the County of Kent Bart. now maried Elizabethâ— eldest daughter of Sr. Iohn Dethick of the Citty of London Kt. and Alderman deceasâ—d ye. 671 Bart. by Creation 〈◊〉 Iohn Shaw of Eltham in the County of Kent◠〈◊〉 Bart. now maried to Bridget Viscount 〈◊〉 Kilmurrey daughter to Sr. William Druâ—y of Bestroorp in Norfolk Bart. the 755 Bart. by Creationâ— Sr. RICHARD HEAD of the Citty of Rochester in the County of Kent Baronet the by Creation 〈◊〉 Edwâ— More of Morehall Bank hall in Lancashiâ—â—â—aâ—t. Whos 's late wife was Dorothy one of the Daughâ—â—â— Coeheirâ—s to Sr. â—ittâ— Fenwick of Meldon in Northumberland Kt. and Bartâ— by â—eabell Daughâ—â—â—â— sole heire of Sr. Arthur Grey Kt. Uncâ—â— to â—â—esent Will Ld. Grey of Warkeâ— the 689 Bart. by Creation Sâ—â— Iohn Holland of Quidenham in ye. County of Norâ—â—â—â—â—ar t dâ—scendâ—d from the Hollands of ye. Antient 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in Lancashir Maried to Alathea daughter and Câ—heyce of Iohn Panton of Bruâ—â—shop in Denbighshiâ—â—â—â—que Reâ—ict of ye. Rt. Honerblâ— Wittâ— Ld. 〈◊〉 of the Vine in Hantshire the 188 Bart. by Creation â—râ— Anthony Aucher of Byshopsbourn in 〈◊〉 â—t. Bart. maried to one of ye. daughter oâ— Robert Hatton Kt. deceased one of the Chamberlyns of his matys Exchequâ—râ— the Bart. by Creationâ— Sr. Iohn Reresby of Thriberge in the West Rideing of Yorkshire Bart. Gouernor of Burlington in the said County the 387 Bart. by creation OF BARONETS CHAP. XIX THE lowest degree of Honour that is Hereditary is this of Baronets which was instituted by King Iames in the ninth year of his Reign Anno 1611. They are created by Patent under the Great Seal a form of which I shall here set down which are generally all of one form viz. to a Man and the Heirs Males of his Body lawfully begotten yet sometimes the Honour is otherwise entailed for want of Issue Male. And the Proeme or Argument of the said Patent being for the propagating a Plantation in the Province of Vlster in Ireland to which the aid of these Knights was ordained or for the maintenance of Thirty Souldiers each of them in Ireland for three years after the rate of eight pence sterling per diem which at first was payed into the Exchequer at a lump upon the passing their Patents which with the Fees of Honour due to Officers amounted to above One thousand pounds a Man Their Titles are to descend as aforesaid and they
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
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
Anno 1498. But as Micheli saith by Pope Paul the Third for the Security of the Confines of the Adriatick Sea against Pirats who for their Ensign wore a Cross of Gold entow'red with a Circle of the same in form of a Crown Knights of St. Paul at Rome THIS Order was instituted by Pope Paul the Third in Anno 1540. Their Ensign was the Figure of St. Paul which they wore hanging on a Chain of Gold Knights called Pios at Rome THIS Order was instituted by Pope Pius the Fourth in Anno 1560. which number at first was Three hundred seventy five but afterwards encreased to Five hundred thirty and odd Their Ensign is the Effigies of St. Ambrose which they wear about their Necks hanging on a Chain of Gold Knights of Loretto THIS Order was instituted in Anno 1587. by Sixtus Quintus whose Ensign was the Figure of our Lady of Loretto hanging on a golden Chain Knights of the glorious Virgin Mary of Rome THIS Order took its rise from three Brethren of Spella in Italy surnamed Petrignanoes in Anno 1618. and the cause of its institution was for the advancement of the Romish Church and the suppressing the Turkish Rovers in the Mediterranean Sea Pope Paul the Fifth approved of this Order and gave them for their Convent the Palace of St. Iohn de Laterane also the City and Port of Civita Vechia for their Arsenal of Gallies together with the government of his Gallies These Knights lived under the Rule of St. Francis d' Assise and the Pope and his Successors are Great Masters The Badge which these Knights wear on the left side of their Mantles which is white is a Cross of blew Satin embroidered with Silver and bordered with Gold having in the midst a round circle wherein is this Motto In hoc signo vincam and within the said circle is the Letters S. M. From the round circle issue forth twelve Rayes The ends of the Cross are in fashion of Flower de lis on each of which is a Star which may signifie the four Evangelists as the twelve Rayes do the twelve Apostles Knights of Iesus at Rome THIS Order was instituted in Anno 1320. by Pope Iohn the Two and Twentieth at Avignon in France and much enlarged by Pope Paul the Fifth Their Badge is a plain red Cross within a Cross Pattee Gold which hangs on a gold Chain And this Order was chiefly erected for the honouring of some of the Nobles and Persons of Quality in his Territories Knights de la Calza in Venice THIS Order was instituted about the Year 1400. in honour of the Inauguration of Duke Michele Stelo and consisted of a Society of Noblemen and Gentlemen who entred into a Society and elected a person of Eminence for their Chief and afterwards the said Order was confirmed and priviledges granted unto them On solemn days their Habit was a crimson Senator's Vest and their Ensign was a Sun on a Shield which they used as well for their Seal as painted on their Banners Knights of St. Mark in Venice THE Ceremony in creating these Knights is much the same as the Knights Batchelors being dubbed with the Sword and their Title a bare mark of Honour only They are not governed by Laws or Statutes they have no Revenue nor are they under any particular Obligation by Vow as those of other Orders are This Honour is conferred as well by the Duke of Venice as by the Senate upon Persons of eminent Quality and on such as have merited well of this Commonwealth which puts the greater esteem thereon Their Badge of Honour wherewith they are adorned is a gold Chain which hangs over their Shoulders to which depends a Medal on the one side of which is the Emblem of St. Mark viz. a Lion with Wings holding in his right Paw a drawn Sword and in his left an open Book with this Motto Pax tibi Marce Evangelista meus And upon removing the Body of St. Mark from Alexandria in Egypt where he was buried to this City which was in the Year 828. This Saint hath been taken for their titular Angel and Guardian and his Picture was anciently painted upon their Ensigns and Banners Knights of St. George at Genoa THIS Order was instituted by Frederick the Third Emperor of Germany and dedicated to the honour of St. Gâ—orge their titular Saint and Patron Their Ensign is a plain Cross Gules which is fastned to a gold Chain and wore about their Necks Knights of the Order of the precious Blood of our Saviour Iesus Christ at Mantua IN Mantua 't is reported that there is kept some of the Blood of our Saviour with a piece of the Spunge in which he received the Vinegar and Gall by which Reliques as they say great Miracles are wrought And in honour of which Blood as also for the defence and propagation of the Christian Religion and for the more noble Cosummation of the Nuptial of Francisco eldest Son to Vicentio de Gonzaga fourth Duke of Mantua this Order was instituted about the Year 1608. and consisted of twenty Knights of which the Great Master was one who was the said Duke and Founder thereof Their Collar is composed of Ovals of Gold some the length one way and some another in one of which were these words Domine probâsti and in the other flames of Fire slashing about a crucible or melting Pot full of sticks of Gold and at the same hanged another large Oval of Gold wherein were two Angels standing upright holding between them a Chalice crowned on the Table of it were enameled three drops of Blood and about the Oval this Inscription Nihil isto triste recepto Knights of St. Stephen at Florence COSMO Duke of Florence and Sienna having settled his Government and living in a peaceable Eâ—â—ate in Anno 1561. erected this Order calling those that entred into the said Society Cavalieri de san Steffano Their Statutes by him constituted are much the same with those of the Order of Malta only these have the liberty to marry Their Ensign is a red Cross bordered about with Gold Their chief place of Residence is at Pisa where they have a Church and a place of Residence built them by the Duke as being near to the Haven which receiveth the Gallies wherein these Knights should serve for the checking the Inroads of the Turkish Pirates The Duke himself and his Successors is Great Master of this Order under whom are divers other Officers of Reputation Their Habit is a long Mantle of white Chamlet and on the left part of the Breast a Cross of red crimson Satin bordered with Gold and on Festival days they wear a Ribon about their Necks Knights of the Knot in Naples IEwis K. of Hungary being resolved to revenge the death of his Brother Andrew whom Ioan Q. of Naples wife of the said Andrew had caused to be strangled undertook an Expedition to Italy and much harassed her Kingdom but after a 3 years War in
â— Erasmus is now maried to Mary daughter of Hugh Hare Baron of Coleâ—â—â— in Ireland 〈◊〉 the Lady Lucy Mountague daughter of Hen Earle oâ—â—â—â—chester L d 〈◊〉 Coll Robert Werden of Chester Comptroler to his Royall Highness Iames Duke of York and first Leiutenant and Major of his Guards first maried to Iane daughter of Edw Barnham of Cock hall in Kent Esq r and now to Margaret daughter and heyre of Will Towse of Bassingburn hall in Essex Esq. Humphrey Weld of Lulworth Castle in Dorsetshire Esq r Governor of his Ma â—ys Isle and Castles of Portland and Sandes foot lineally desended from Edricke Sylvaticus alias Wildâ— a Saxon of great renowne in the reignes of K. Herold and Will the Conquerorâ—whose father Alfrick was brother to Edricke of Stratton Duke of Merciaâ— wch sd. Humprey is now Maried to Clara daughter of the Rt. honble Thâ—â— Ld. Arundel of Warden Court of the Empire Colâ— Thomas Sackevile of Selscombe in Sussex a Person of great Loyalty being one that served his late maty in all his expeditions and was one of the Captaines of his life guards in the begining of the late warrs He is now maried to Margaret daughter of 〈◊〉 Henry Compton of Brambletye in Sussex K â— of the Bath and Uncle to the late Earle of Northampton Phillip Doughty of Eashere in the County of Surrey Esq descended from an English Saxon family of ye. Dohags who were here Sealed before the Conguest Skynner Byde Esqr. eldest sonn of Sr. Thomas Byde of Ware Park in the County of Hertford Knight now maried to Anne daughter of Tho Austen of Hoxton in Middlesex Esqr. Captaine Iohn Huitson of Clâ—asbey in the County of York one of the Captaines of the Couldstrem Regiment of foot guards to his maty King Charles the second now maried to Martha daughter of Sr. William-Cooper of Ratling Court in Kent Baronet Thomas Tomlins of St. Leonards Bromley in Midd. sx Esq r first maried to Ann daughter of Captaine Will Goodladd of Lee in Essex 2dly to Eliz daughter of Ric Swinglehurst of London Merchant 3dly to Eliz daughter of Reynolds of East Grenwich in Kent Esq r now to Susanna daughter of Geo Cranmer of Canterbury in Kent afore sd Merchant Nicholas Barbon of London M.D. one of the Colledge of Phisitians of the S â— Citty now maried to Margaret daughter of Iohn Hayes of Hadley in Midd sx Esqr. Beaumont Dixie of Bosworth in the County of Leicester Esqsr. sonn and heyre of Sr. Wolstan Dixie of Bosworth aforesaid Bart. now maried to Mary sister and heyre to Sr. William Willoughby of Willoughby in Nottinghamshire Bart. deceased Richard Winwood of Ditton Park and Quainton in the County of Bucks Esqsrâ— sonn and heyre of the Rt. honble Sr. Ralph Winwood Knightâ— Embassador Ledger to â—he States of the united Provinces and principall secretary of state to King Iames. Edward Peck of Samford Hall in the County of Essex sergeant 〈◊〉 Law to his maty King Charles the 2â— sonn and heyre of Will Peck of Metâ—â—â—â—old in the County of Norfolk Esqsr. and intermâ—ried w â— Graâ—e one of the daugâ—â—â—ers â—â—d CoheyrÌ„s of Will Green of East Barnet in Hartfordshire Esqs â— William Peck of Samford hall in the County of Essex Esqs â— sonn and â—eyre of Edw. Peck sergeant at Law and is now maried to Gartrude sole daughter and heyre of Sr. Willâ— Grâ—en of Mitcham in the County of Surry Bart. Iustinian Pagit of Grais Inn in Com Middz Esqss. Cristos Brâ—ium et Recordorum Banco Regis Ioseph Micklethwaite of Swyne in Holderness in the County of York ' Esqs s William Mountagu Esqss. son heyre to the honble William Mountagu Lord cheife Baron of his matys Court of Exchequer maried to Ann Sole daughâ—â—â—â— heyre of Ric Evelyn of Woodcot in the County of Surreyâ— Esqss. Thomas Robinson of the Inner Temple Londoâ— Esqss. cheife Prothonotary of his matys Court of Comon Pleas. Francis Diue of Bromham in the County of Bedford Esq son heirè of Sr Lewis Diue of the said place Kt. now maried to Theophila Daughter of the Right Reverend Father in God Iohn Hackett late Lord Bishop of Litchfeild and Couentry Owen Feltham of Greys Inn in ye. County of Middlesex Esq r now maried to Mary one of ye. Daughters Coheires of Alexander Portree of Barnstaâ—le in Devonshire Esqâ— Francis Wythens of Eltham in the County of Kent Esq one of ye. society of the Middle Temple London Iames Hoare of Edmonton in the County of Middlesex Esq and one of the society of ye. Middle Temple London Thomas Foley of Kidderminster in Worcestersh Esq eldest son of Thomas Foley of Witley Court in Worcestersh Esq now maried to Elizabeth Daughter of Edward Ash of Halsted in the County of Kent Esq. Paul Foley of Stoakâ— Court in the County of Hereford Esq. second sonn of Tho Foley of Witley Court in Worcester shire now maried to Mary daughter of Iohn Lane of ye. Citty of London Esq. Phillip Foley of Prestwood in the County of Stafford Esq third son of Tho Foley of Witley Court in Worcestershire Esq now maried to Penelope daughter of the Rt. honble Wm. Ld. Pagett Baron of Beaâ—desert Tollemach Duke of Lincolns Inn in Middlesex Esq Exigenter for London ct. in the Court of Common pleas sonn heyre of Dr. Edward Duke of HoningtoÌ„ in Suffolk by Eliz his wife onely daughter of Robert 2d son of Sr. Lionel Tollemach of Bently Helmingham in the Sd. County â—ar â— linealy descended in a direct male line from ye. antient family of the Dukes of Brampton Shadingfeild in the Sd. Counâ—y of late Barts Thomaâ— Walker of yâ— Inner Temple London Esqs s som time Comptroller of yâ— S â— society son of Thomas Walker of Warwicâ—shire Esqss. who is descended from an antient family of that name in Leicestershire wch Sd. Tho the bearer hereof is now maried to Elizabeth daughter Coheyâ—e of Hoo Games of Newton in Brecknockshir Esqs â— of wch Sd. familys see more in the body of thâ— Book Sâ—ction chapter Iohn Bennet of â—bington in the County of Cambridge Esqss. Iohn Lewkenor of West Deane in Sussex Esqs s son and heyre of Sr. Iohn Lewkenor Kt. of yâ— Bath deceased by Ann daughter and Coheyre of George Myn of Myn in Shropshir Esqs s decended from the antient family of the Lewkeâ—ors Thomas Coxe M.D. Physitian in ordinary to his maty King Charles the 2d. William Thompson of the Middle Temple London Esq noâ— maried to Mary Sole daughter of Iohn Stephens of Broadway in Worcestershire Gent. William Atwood of Bromfeild in Essex and Grais Inn in Middlesex Esq son and heyre of Iohn Atwood Esq desceased by Elizabeth daughter and Coheyre of Patrick Young Esq son of Sr. Peter Young K â— Abnoner and privy Councellor of Scotland to King Iames. Thomaâ— Plott Esq secretary to his Highness the Great Duke of Tuscany descended of the family of the Plotts of Sparsholt in Berkshire Iohn Warner of
Brakent waite in the Parish of Kirkbyâ— overblow in the iâ—est rideing of Yorkshire Esq lineally descended from the Warners of Warner hall in the County of Essex Humphrey Borlase of Treluddro in the County of Cornwall Esqr. Anthony Keck of The Inner Temple London Esqr. Iacob Lucie of the Citty of London Esqr. now maried to Mary daughter of Iohn Sr. Iohn of Coldoverton in the County of Leicester Esqr. Richard Peirce of the Citty of London Esqr. Roger Iames of Riegate in Surrey Esqr. of yâ— antient family of Haestract in Holland from whom are Descended the severall familys of the Iames of Surreyâ— Kent Middlesex Essex wk. Sd. Roger is nâ—w maried to Elizabeth Daughter of Sr. Anthony Ancher of Bishops boâ—â—â—h in Kent Kt. deceased Charles Beauvoir of the Citty of London Esqr. Desâ—â—nded from the Family of the Beauvoir of the Island of Garnsey Iohn Evance of the Citty 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 London Esqr. Valentine Crome of Maydenâ— Early in Berkâ—shire Esqr. descended from the antient family of Lewis in Yorkshire Thomas Windham of Tale in Devonshire Esq one of the Grooms of his matysâ— Bedchamber third son of Sr. Edmond Windham of Cathanger in Somerset shireâ— Kt Marshall of his matysâ— most honble household and lineally descended of the antient family of the Windhams of Crown-Thorp in the County of Norfolk Thomas Stringer of Bexwells in the County of Essex Esqâ— Daniel Collingwood of Branton in Northumberland Es r Major to the Queens Troop of his Matis Guard Governor of his Matisâ— Castle in Holy Island and Deputy Leivtenant of the sâ—id County of Northumberland Iohn Iollife of the Citty of London Esq r descened from the family of Iollifs of Botham in Staffordshire Iohn Strachey of Sutton Court in the County of Somerset Esqr. Nicholas Martyn of Lincolns Inn in Middlesex Esq. son and heyre of Nicholas Martyn of Lincolns â—n aforesaid Esr. deceased who was descended from the family of ye. Martins of Admiston alias Athelhaâ—â—ston in Dorsetsh now maried to Dorcas daughter oâ— Richard Graves Esqr. deceased late Reader of Lincolns Innâ— William Palmer of Winthorp in Lincolnsh Esq â— Captaine of a Troop in the Regiment of Horse of his Grace the Duke of â—onmouth Captaine Generall of all his â—atys land forces Edward Clarke of the Inner Temple London Esqr. son and heyre of Edward Clarke of Chipley in the County of Somerset Esqr. Maried Mary sole daughter heyreâ— of Samuel Ieppe of Suttons courtâ— in the sd. county Esq. Anthony Rowe of St. Martins in the Fields in the County of Middâ— Esq â— third son of Sr. Thomas Rowe of Muswell hill in the said County K â— Henry Marwood of 〈◊〉 Busâ—y in Yorkshire Esqr. Son and heyre of Sr. George Hâ—rwood Bart. First maried to Margaret fourth daughter of thâ— R â— honourable Conâ—ers Ld. Darcâ—â—to his second Dorothy second daughter of Allen Bellingham of Lâ—vâ—ns in Westmâ—rland Esq r and to his present wife 〈◊〉 second Daughter of Sr. Thoâ— Wâ—â—â—worth of Emprall in Yorkshire K â— Edward Brabaâ—on of Bally arthur in the County of Wicâ—loe in Ireland Esqr. second son to the Right Honourable Edward Earle of â—eath deceased William Lâ—ggan of Butlers marston in Warwickshire Esqrâ— now maried to 〈◊〉 daughter to 〈◊〉 Newsham of Chadhurst in the s d County Esq r Henry Brouncker of Roumbold-week in sussex and of Brokedish in Norfolk Esqr. Iames Vernon of St. Martins in the Fields Esq r Secretary to the R t Noble Iames Duke of Monmouth Descended from the antient Family of the Vernons of Cheshire who were Barons of Shipbrooke Thomas Cudmore of Keâ—edon in Essex Esqr. son heire of Thomas Cudmore Esqr. deceasedâ— by Dorothy eldest daughter and Coheire of Sr. Thomas Cecill Kt. son of Tho Earle of Exeterâ— by Dorothy daughter Coheire of Iohn Nevill Ld. Latimer son and heyre of Io Ld. Latimer by Dorothy daughter and Coheyre of Sr. George Vere Kt. wch sd. Sr. Tho dyed Anno 1002. and â—â—eth buried in Stamford Baron in Northaâ—tonsâ—â—mong his Ancestors Samuel Collins Dr. in Physick late fellow of Trinity Colledge in Cambridge onely sonof Iohn Collins late Parson of Rotherfield in Sussâ—x decended from the antient Family of the Collins of the Countys of Somersetâ— and Devonshire he waâ—â— First maried to Ann eldest daughter of Iohn Bodenham Esqr. descended from the family of the Bodenhams of Wiltshiâ— and Herefordshire And now to Dame Katherine Countessâ— Dowâ—gâ—â— of Carnwath in scotland daughter of Io Abington of Dowdes well in Glocestershire Esqr. descended from the antient Family of the Abingtons OF ESQUIRES CHAP. XXV ALTHOUGH by the Civil Law there be no Gentlemen of Title under Knights but all the rest went under the name of People yet with us there are in this rank which have names of Preheminence whereby they are in Degree above the rest as Esquires and Gentlemen all which give Ensigns of Coats of Arms and thereby are distinguished from the meaner People in which respect Bartoll's Tract de Ensignes calleth them Noble but yet of weak Nobility for it hath no further Prerogative in it than it makes them differ from the baser sort of People Of these two sorts of Gentlemen with us the Esquire hath the Priority But it seemeth if an Esquire be named Gentleman or a Gentleman called an Esquire it is no Offence or Fault in Legal Proceedings Esquire seemeth by the common Name we give him in Latin to have his Original either for that he carried the Armour of the King Duke or other great Personage as we read not only in Scripture as Saul and Ionathan had their Armour-bearers but in Poets and other profane Stories we find that Troclus was Achilles's Armour-bearer and Clytus Alexander's the Great whereupon some write that he whom we call Armiger in Latin is a Footman that with a Spear Shield or Head-piece followeth an armed Knight in Battel or rather as some other suppose it is the Footman armed in the Field But howsoever the words be taken this is sure That those men were of good accompt in the old time as those that won themselves Credit out of War and so their Estimation remaineth in their Posterity And as those were in times before so are these which are in our days as descending for the most part from their worthy Ancestors And our Books of Common Law doth distinguish them thus viz. Knighthood is a Dignity but Esquires and Gentlemen are but Names of Worship And Brooks in the Abridgment of that Case Title Nosman de Dignitie 33. saith To be a Knight est gradus but to be an Esquire or Gentleman est status for Gradus continet status in se non è contrario Concerning the word Worshipful read in the printed Book of Titles of Honour the first Part fol. 124. sequentia In times past every Knight had two of these waiting upon him who carried his Murrion and Shield and as inseparable Companions they stuck close to him because of the said Knight their Lord they held
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
House generally twice a week and keep Courts â—or the negotiation of their Affairs The government of this Company for this present year 1678. is committed to the care of Sir Nathaniel Herne Kt. Governour Major Robert Thomson Deputy-Governour and to the Right Honourable George Lord Berkeley Sir Samuel Barnadiston Sir Iohn Banks Baronets Sir William Thomson Sir Stephen White Sir Iames Edwards Sir Iohn Moore Sir Iohn Lethulier Knights Iosia Child Iohn Iolliff Iohn Bathurst Col. Iohn Clarke Iames Houblon Samuel Moyer Charles Thorold Thomas Papillon Esquires Mr. Christopher Boone Mr. Thomas Canham Mr. Ioseph Herne Mr. Nathaniel Letton Mr. Iohn Page Mr. Edward Rudge Mr. Daniel Sheldon and Mr. Ieremy Sambrook Assistants The Levant or Turky Company of Merchants which by their Discovery made the first Trade into the Seigniory of Venice and then into the Dominions of the Grand Seignior and including the Trade of the East-Indies which as then was undiscovered to us by Sea their goods being brought upon Camels and Ass-negroes to Aleppo and other parts of Turky but since the discovery of the Indies by Sea the Trade of this Company is something eclipsed for those Commodities which are now brought us by the East-India Company The benefit that ariseth to this Nation from this Company besides the imploying so many Ships and Seamen is in the Exporting and Importing of so many rich Commodities and in particular Clothes both died and drest at the least thirty thousand pieces yearly Kersies Lead Tinn Iron Steel Wire Pewter Furrs pieces of Eight Sugar Hides Elephants-teeth Brasill red and white Lead Indico Logwood Couchaniel Callicoes Spices and several Indian Commodities And for these they Import raw Silks of Persia Damascus Tripoli c. also Camblets Grograins Grograin-yarn Mohairs of Angor Woolls Cottons Cotton-yarn of Smyrna and Cyprus Galls of Mosolo and Toccat the Coralls and Oyls of Zant Zeffalonia Morea c. the Drugs of Egypt and Arabia also Turky-Carpets Cordovants Box-wood Rhubarb Worm-seed Sena Cummin-seed with several other rich Commodities This worshipful Company of Merchants was first Incorporated in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth and since confirmed by her Successors and have ample Priviledges and Immunities granted unto them as making of Laws and Orders for the well government of the said Fellowship power of deciding Controversies which arise in the said Company as to their Trade giving Oaths imposing Fines or imprisoning of Offenders according to their discretion the using of a Publick Seal and the bearing of a Coat of Arms as is set forth in the Escocheon of Arms aforesaid And for the better management of the Affairs of this Honourable Company they are governed by a Governour Deputy-Governour and Court of Assistants consisting of 18 who in the Month of February are Annually chosen by a general Consent out of the Members of the said Company and these meet and keep Courts monthly weekly or as oft as their occasions require for the management of the concerns of the said Society as binding and making free electing and sending over Consuls Vice-Consuls Factors and Servants to Constantinople Smyrna Aleppo Cyprus and such places where their Factories are kept The management of the Affairs of this Honourable Company for this present year 1678. is committed to the care and prudent government of the Right Honourable George Lord Berkeley of Berkeley whose worthy parts and great love to Traffick makes him every way so fit for it that the Company for these several years past have by an unanimous consent elected his Lordship their Governour Iohn Buckworth Esq Deputy Mr. Iohn Harvey Treasurer Mr. Thomas Vernon Husband Sir Iohn Lethulier Kt. Charles Thorold Esq Iohn Morden Esq Mr. Thomas Pilkington Mr. Richard Poulter Mr. Henry Griffith Mr. Iohn Morice Mr. Richard Onslow Mr. Thomas Hartopp Mr. Walter Conventrey Mr. William Hedges Mr. Iasper Clotterbook Mr. Abraham Wessell Mr. Richard Nicol Mr. Bernard Saltonstall Mr. George Carew The Russia or Moscovy Company of Merchant Adventurers for discovery of new Trades was first Incorporated in the beginning of the Reign of King Philip and Queen Mary upon the Discoveries of Lands Territories Seigniories and Isles by Seas lying Northwards North-eastwards and North-westwards from England and was afterwards confirmed by Act of Parliament in the eighth year of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth so that now they enjoy several Immunities and Priviledges as to raise Arms for the subduing of Countreys in the limits aforesaid and to enter thereon and set up the English Standards to make Acts and Ordinances for the good of the said Society so as they are not repugnant to the Laws of the Kingdom to punish Offenders by Fine or Imprisonment to use a Common Seal to bear a Coat of Arms c. as is here depicted The Commodities that this Company Exporteth are woollen Clothes both died and dressed of all sorts Kersies Bayes Cottons Perpetuances Fustians Norwich Stuffs Lace Thread Lead Tinn Pewter Allom Copper much defective Wines and Fruits not fit to be spent in this Kingdom with most sorts of English Goods And for these and the like they Import Pot-ashes Tarr Cordage Cable-yarn Tallow Wax Isinglass several sorts of Hides in the Hair Goat-skins undrest Cordovants tan'd Hides Hogs-brissles raw Silk Linseed Slod Bever wooll and wombs several sorts of rich Furrs Seal-skins Rhuberb Castorum Agarick Train-oyl Flax Hemp Linen Caviare Salmon Stockfish Codfish c. This worshipful Company of Merchants is governed by a Governour four Consuls and Assistants consisting of four and twenty who on the first of March are Annually chosen out of the Members of the said Society and for this present Year 1677. the management thereof is committed to the care of Iohn Iolliff Esq Governour Sir Benjamin Ayloff Baronet Samuel Moyer Esq Charles Thorold Esq Mr. Charles Carill Consuls to Mr. Edward Bell Treasurer and to Iohn Gould Esq Mr. Daniel Edwards Mr. Benjamin Glanvile Mr. Iames Young Mr. Benjamin Colds Mr. George Grove Mr. Francis Pargiter Mr. George Carew Mr. Heritage Lenten Captain Gervase Lock Mr. Edward Grace Mr. Thomas Thursby Mr. Thomas Hancox Mr. Iohn Ashby Mr. Richard Adams Mr. Edward Davenport Mr. Thomas Hawes â— Mr. George Cooks Mr. Gilbert Ward Mr. Ioseph Wolfe Mr. Iohn Porter Mr. Iohn Osborne and Mr. Iohn Penning Assistants The Eastland Company first Incorporated in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth and confirmed by King Charles the Second and by their Charter have ample Immunities and Priviledges granted to them and as large a scope to traffick in including the Trade of the Kingdoms Dominions Dukedoms Countreys Cities and Towns of Norway Swedeland and Poland with the Territories of the said Kingdoms as also in Lettow Liffland and Pomerland from the River Odera Eastwards and likewise in the Isles of Findland Eoland and Berâ—tholine within the Sound The Commodities by this Company Exported are Woollen Clothes Perpetuances Kersies Serges Norwich Stuffs Cottons Lead Tinn Pewter Stockins Hats Gloves together with several Southern and Eastern Commodities as Sattins Silks Spices
is the Bishop's Palace This City is governed by a Mayor seven Masters sixteen Burgesses a Recorder Town-Clerk c. and hath the election of Parliament men It offers to view amongst other remarkables four Steeples and three Churches whereof two are Parochial viz. Trinity and St. Michaels that an ancient well built Church in form Cathedral which being impaired by a late fall of its beautiful Spire is since restored to its former lustre at a vast expence and charge this a stately large and brave inlightned Fabrick a curious Shell whose Content is one hundred yards in length and seven and twenty yards in breadth besides several Isles and Chappels both on the North and South sides thereof supported by neat and slender Pillars with five Isles whose Steeple for tower and lofty tapering Spire gives place to none in England Bablack Church one of the three is a solid Antique Structure its form Collegiate where Divine Offices are performed but at some Festivals in the year It hath gloried in a matchless Wall and though its form was irregular for a defensible Fortification yet was it built strong broad high and large in circumference now only guessed at by its ruins and its twelve lofty Ports oâ— Gates yet standing No place compares with this City for a most beautiful Cross of large dimensions and height adorned with variety of Statues Figures and Sculptures richly laid over with Gold and set off with becoming Colours It hath among others one magnificent Hall called Aula Sanctae Mariae fit for a celebrious Congress or Assembly Here is a fair Grammar School founded by Iohn Hales Esquire yet styled Schola Regis Henrici Octavi and another School of late erection for poor Children by Mr. Christopher Davenport late Alderman Appendant to both is a Library with learned Authors both Print and Manuscripts of which Schools the Mayor and Aldermen of this City are Visitors The Hospitals are 2 well and plentifully providing for twenty Blue-Coats eleven poor men in black Gowns and two Nurses in the one and eight other married Couples in blue Gowns in the other and a Nurse To it is annexed very large and rich Commons great Annual Loans and Gâ—fts distributed amongst poor young and hopeful Tradesmen together with frequent remembrances of some noble Benefactor or other who intrustred the City to dispose of their bounty to others as among themselves viz. forty pounds per Annum to St. Iohns Colledge in Oxford and forty pounds per Annum to several other Cor-Proporations Also near the said City at a Pool called Swanswell is a Spring which filleth a seven Inch Diameter of which water the quantity of five Tun an hour is daily raised to the top of a Turret six and thirty foot high by a stream out of the said Pool containing nine cubical Inches which moveth an overshot Wheel and a triangular Crank with Ballances and Buckets being an heaving or lifting Engine from hence the water is conveyed into the Streets of the City and Houses of such Inhabitants as will and do take the said water at an Annual Rent This Water-work was begun by Thomas Sargenson Mason and Bartholomew Bewley Plumber in the year 1630. and hath been since altered and put into the form it now worketh in the year 1658. and so continued by Thomas Bewley Son of the said Bartholomew who is the present prietor The City is owner of a rich Delf or Mine of Coles near adjoyning to it which is hoped will in a little time add much to its Revenue the present Undertakers using that method for the mastering of the Water which the inadvertency of former Undertakers either could not contrive or at least not effectually prosecute The staple Commodity of the place is Cloth but to how low an ebb that trade is now come to every place can report and competently judge as well as this City It s Government consists of Annual Officers ten Aldermen or Justices with two standing Councels viz. the Upper the Second or Common-Councel The Annual Officers are the Mayor Recorder two Sheriffs Steward Coroner two Chamberlains tow Wardens and some other Attendant and Ministring Officers The Mayor is the eye of the Body the King 's immediate Lieutenant having the precedency of all Prince Henry himself when in Coventry refused to take the better hand of him when modestly the Mayor offered it saying He would not resume a right of his Fathers Graunts This Authority is Solitary or Social Solitary as to be Clerk of the King's Market Steward and Marshal of the King's House to be in Commission for Arrays and Head of the twelve Companies Social in the upper Councel which consists of Aldermen and some Candidates for the Majoralty where he orders and manageth the particular Affairs and Revenues of the City distributes the bounty of Benefactors sometimes calling in the Assistance of the second Councel arbitrarily chosen by him and his Brethren out of the wealthiest and discreetest Citizens and consisting of five and twenty who are as Witnesses of their just administrations as well as Advisors in all Alienations of City Lands and Grants of other nature The Aldermen are Justices of the Peace in as full Latitude as any other having ten Wards or Precincts assigned them with an Appropriation of a Ward to each Alderman as to some respects though otherwise every one is Justice throughout both as to the City and County of the City which is of large extent Of these Justices there are of the Quorum four viz. the Mayor Recorder and two eldest Aldermen The Mayor's Insignia are a Sword a Hat of Maintenance a great Mace and six smaller with a Tip-staff the Robes black lined with Furr and on solemn and festival days Scarlet lined with Foins The present Aldermen and Justices for the year 1676. are William Ielliff Alderman now Mayor the second time the Right Honourable Iames Earl of Northampton one of his Majesties Privy Council Recorder Ioseph Chambers Iames Nailer Iulius Billers William Vale Ralph Phillips Nathaniel Harryman Thomas King Thomas Bewley Abell Brooksby Humfry Burton Coroner Sir Richard Hopkins Kt. Serjeant at Law Steward As to the Rights Immunities Priviledges when and by whom granted together with all other things coincident to this City from its first appearance to its ascending Grandure and Declining or Cadency they are most amply and learnedly mentioned to our hand by the Pen of the learned Mr. Dugdale Norroy King of Arms to whom we referr the Reader The Arms belonging to this City are parted per Pale Gules and Vert an Elephant Argent on a Mount proper bearing a Castle on his back Or. WARWICK the Shire-Town of good account being the place where the Assizes and general Sessions for the County are kept it is indifferent large containing two Parish Churches besides some demolished its Houses are well built its Streets spacious and good is a place well inhabited and enjoyeth a good trade especially for Mault It is governed by a Mayor twelve Brethren four