Primate of All England William Sancroft Dr. of Divinity Lord High Chancellor of England Heneage Earl of Nottingham Arch-Bishop of York Primate of England Richard Stern Dr. of Divinity Lord High Treasurer of England This Office is now executed by Commissioners Lord President of the Council John Earl of Radnor Lord Privy Seal Arthur Earl of Anglesey Dukes IX and Dutchesses II Henry Howard Duke of Norfolk Earl Marshal Charles Seymour Duke of Somerset under age * George Villiers Duke of Buckingham * Christopher Monke Duke of Albemarle * James Scot Duke of Monmouth and Buccleugh in Scotland * Henry Cavendish Duke of New-castle Barbara Dutchess of Cleveland sole Daughter and Heir to William Villiers Vicount Grandison in Ireland for Life with Remainder to Charles Fitz-Roy her eldest Son and for want of Issue male to George Fitz-Roy her Younger Son Lovisa de Querovalle Dutchess of Portsmouth for Life * Charles Lenos Duke of Richmond and Lenox in Scotland under age * Charles Fitz-Roy Duke of Southampton under age * Henry Fitz-Roy Duke of Grafton the Remainder for want of Issue male to George Fitz-Roy his Younger Brother under Age Marquesses II Charles Paulet Marquess of Winchester * Henry Somerset Marquess of Worcester Other Great Officers V Who take place in respect of their Offices Lord High Chamberlain of England Robert Earl of Lindsey Earl Marshal of England Henry Duke of Norfolk with His Majesty's approbation at present executes the Office by his Deputy who now is Robert Earl of Aylesbury Lord High Admiral of England This Office is now executed by Commissioners Lord Steward of the King's Houshold James Earl of Brecknock Duke of Ormond in Ireland Lord Chamberlain of the King's Houshold Henry Earl of Arlington Earls LXIX and I Countess * Auberie de Vere Earl of Oxford Charles Talbot Earl of Shrewsbury Waterford and Wexford in Ireland Anthony Grey Earl of Kent Willlam Stanly Earl of Derby John Maners Earl of Rutland Theophilus Hastings Earl of Huntington * William Russel Earl of Bedford Philip Herbert Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery Edward Clinton Earl of Lincoln James Howard Earl of Suffolk Charles Sackvill Earl of Dorset and Middlesex * James Cecil Earl of Salisbury John Cecil Earl of Exeter John Egerton Earl of Bridgwater Philip Sidney Earl of Leicester James Compton Earl of Northampton Edward Rich Earl of Warwick and Holland under Age William Cavendish Earl of Devonshire William Feilding Earl of Denbigh and Desmond in Ireland John Digby Earl of Bristol Gilbert Holles Earl of Clare Oliver St. Johns Earl of Bolinbroke Charles Fane Earl of Westmorland Robert Mountagu Earl of Manchester Thomas Howard Earl of Berkeshire * John Sheffield Earl of Mulgrave Thomas Savage Earl of Rivers Robert Bertie Earl of Lindsey Lord Great Chamberlain of England Henry Mordant Earl of Peterborough Thomas Grey Earl of Stamford Hencage Finch Earl of Winchelsey Robert Pierrepont Earl of Kingston upon Hull Charles Dormer Earl of Carnarvon Philip Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield Richard Tufton Earl of Thanet Thomas Weston Earl of Portland * William Wentworth Earl of Strafford Robert Spencer Earl of Sunderland Robert Leke Earl of Scarsdale Charles Wilmot Earl of Rochester and Vicount Wilmot of Athlon in Ireland under Age * Henry Jermin Earl of St. Albans Edward Mountagu Earl of Sandwich * James Butler Earl of Brecknock Lord Steward of the King's Houshold and Duke of Ormond in Ireland Henry Hyde Earl of Clarendon Arthur Capel Earl of Essex Robert Brudnel Earl of Cardigan Arthur Annesly Earl of Anglesey Lord Privy Seal and Vicount Valentia in Ireland John Greneville Earl of Bath Charles Howard Earl of Carlisle William Craven Earl of Craven Robert Bruce Earl of Aylesbury and Elgin in Scotland Richard Boyle Earl of Burlington and Cork in Ireland * Henry Bennet Earl of Arlington Lord Chamberlain of His Majesties Houshold Anthony-Ashley Cooper Earl of Shastsbury William Herbert Earl of Powis Edward-Henry Lee Earl of Lichfield * John Maitland Earl of Guilford and Duke of Lauderdale in Scotland * Thomas Osborne Earl of Danby Thomas Lennard Earl of Sussex George Fitz-Roy Earl of Northumberland under Age Lewis Duras Earl of Feversham Charles Beauclair Earl of Burford under Age George Savile Earl of Hallifax Charles Gerard Earl of Macclesfield John Roberts Earl of Radnor Lord President of the Council Robert Paston Earl of Yarmouth George Berkeley Earl of Berkeley Edward Conway Earl of Conway and Vicount Killutagh in Ireland Elizabeth Lady Dacres Countess of Shepey Daughter of Paul Vicount Banyng Relict of Francis Lennard Lord Dacres and Mother to Thomas Earl of Sussex for Life Heneage Finch Earl of Nottingham Lord High Chancellor of England Uicounts VIII and I Uicountess Leceister Devereux Vicount Hereford under Age Francis Brown Vicount Mountague William Fiennes Vicount Say and Sele Baptist Noel Vicount Campden Thomas Bellassyse Vicount Fauconberg Charles Mordant Vicount Mordant Francis Newport Vicount Newport Sarah Lady Corbet Vicountess Corbet Daughter and Coheir of Sir Robert Munson of Carleton in Com. Linc. Knight Relict of Sir Vincent Corbet of Morton Corbet in Com. Salop. Baronet for Life Laurence Hyde Vicount Hyde Bishops XXIV Dr. Henry Compton L. B. of London Dr. Nathaniel Crew L. B. of Durham Dr. George Morley L. B. of Winchester Dr. Herbert Crofts L. B. of Hereford Dr. Seth Ward L. B. of Salisbury Dr. Edward Rainbow L. B. of Carlisle Dr. John Dolben L. B. of Rochester Dr. Antony Sparrow L. B. of Norwich Dr. Peter Gunning L. B. of Ely Dr. Thomas Wood L. B. of Coventry and Lichfield Dr. Guy Carleton L. B. of Chichester Dr. Peter Mew L. B. of Bath and Wells Dr. John Pearson L. B. of Chester Dr. Humphry Lloyd L. B. of Bangor Dr. William Lloyd L. B. of Peterborough Dr. Thomas Barlow L. B. of Lincoln Dr. James Fleetwood L. B. of Worcester Dr. John Fell L. B. of Oxford Dr. Thomas Lamplough L. B. of Exeter Dr. William Thomas L. B. of St. Davids Dr. William Gulston L. B. of Bristol Dr. William Beaw L. B. of Landaff Dr. William Lloyd L. B. of St. Asaph Dr. Robert Frampton L. B. of Gloucester The Bishops of London Durham and Winchester do constantly precede the residue of the Bishops who take their places according to the seniority of their Consecrations Barons LXV and Baronesses III Henry Howard Lord Moubray beareth the Title of Earl of Arundel George Nevill Lord Abergavenny under Age James Touchet Lord Audley and Earl of Castle-Haven in Ireland Charles West Lord La Warre Thomas Parker Lord Morley and Lord Montegle Robert Shirley Lord Ferrers Conyers Darcie Lord Darcie and Lord Meinel Charles Mildmay Lord Fitz-Walter under Age Henry Yelverton Lord Grey under Age Frances Lady Ward Baroness Dudley Grand-Daughter and sole Heir to Edward Sutton Lord Dudley Relict of Humble Lord Ward and Mother of Edward Lord Ward William Stourton Lord Stourton Conyers Darcie Lord Conyers Henry Sandys Lord Sandys Thomas-Windsor Windsor alias Hickman Lord Windsor Thomas Cromwell Lord Cromwell and Earl of Arglas
fortune that he had title to divers and several countries and that he would make wars to them all at once yet should it not be needful to him to shew forth any more marks quartered in one Standard but onely unto every several Country the Arms of that nation quartered with his own But this being the case of Kings and Princes wherein amongst others our most famous noble and worthy Kings and princes of this land have shewed themselves most prudent and wise to what purpose is it that others bring out commanders under their prince and which of themselves have neither title to country nor are able to maintain wars should in their princes service pester their Banners and shields with such an infinite number as many do And in this point I cannot enough commend the Baron of Stafford who herein sheweth his great skill and temperance for although his Ancestors have had title to quarter the marks of that valiant Thomas of Woodstock youngest son of King Edward the third Earl of Buckingham and Duke of Glocester of Bohune Earl of Hereford and Northamton and high Cunstable of England and also of that great house of Somerset which by their ancestors John Earl of Somerset younger son to John of Gaunt descended from the same king Edward the third I omit to speak of divers Barons and others of great estate whose heires both with revenue and honor enlarged greatly his family yet the said Baron contents himself with the paternal mark of his house It were to be wished that this matter of Quartering should be reformed as well for untruths therein oftentimes committed as for the titles that may be brought in question thereby to lands and Heritages And as being one of the chiefest things that bringeth honour of Armory into disgrace for not long ago heard I one speak in this manner Did I not quoth he know the grandfather of this man speaking of the owner of a Scuchion wherein were quartered many marks to purchase by plain patent although he never were man at Armes both his coat and crest within these forty years and how comes it now to pass that I see his nephew invested in all this Armory numbring many and divers several devices all in one shield by way of quartering this being a very mockery to see a man of no valour or estimation in warlike affairs and the paternal Ancestors of whom for ought that can be proved were not in any late age welders of Arms to entrude themselves into so many Badges of Armory is not the least matter to bring into contempt an order so honourable and necessary as the bearing of Arms is Differences in Arms to younger children and their Descendents Another matter that to my understanding is also to be reformed is the manner of differings which are by the younger Brothers and their posterities laid upon their marks being cressants mollets c. and that such little ones as that a man cannot discern them a very small distance from him which differences are in reason to be made fair plain and large that they may be also as easie to be discover'd as any other Devise that is in the Coat Shield or Banner otherwise they serve not to the purpose for which marks were first ordained And the inconvenience which ensueth of this error will the more easily appear if I but set you down the words of mine Author treating of an accident that happened in such a case which be these Et feist Mr. Robert Baileul alter sa Banniere tout devant en escriant Moriannes les Henuiers qui ia estoint esthauses Aperceurent la Banniere de Moriannes qui encore estoit tout Droicte si cuiderent que ce feust la leur ou ilz se deuoient radresser car mult petitey auoit de difference de lune a l'autre car les Armes Moriennes sount Barres contre Barres d' Argent d' Azure a deux Cheverons de Gueules Et le cheveron de Mr. Robert auoit vne petite crosete d'or si ne l'adviserent mye bien les Hennuiers ainsi vindrent bouter de fait dessubs la Banniere de Mr. Robert si furent moult fierement reboutes et tous discomfis For these Honours being led by Sir William Baileul thought in the stir and business to have come to his Banner hearing the surname of Moriens called upon and seeing as they supposed their captains ensigne and the difference of Sir Robert being the younger Brother but a little cross upon the upper cheuron they could not appercieve so that the most of them were either slain or taken and the elder Brother the Knight their leader was glad to save himself as well as he might The Lord of Cowcie son in law to King Edward the third suffered also reproch through the hard dealings of the Lord of Chine who raised his Banner against certain Englishmen of Sir Hugh Caveleys company being either the same that Cowcies was or the difference so small as might not be discerned whereby the said Lord Cowcy though he were absâ—nt as far as Austrich had dishonour spoken of him as in the discourse of the Capital I have touched Thus then having shewed by example the harm and inconvenience that cannot but many times happen through the littleness and niceness of such differences I have thought it not amiss to lay before you the differings that antiquity used that by comparing them together you may discern the great wisdom of our ancestors and our own imperfections in this point for want of due consideration which was done at the first by changing of the device born into other colors only but when that would not suffice for the number of leaders many times all of one house then were they forced to vary their marks by adding of either Bars Bends cheurons cheefes quarters Borders labels losinges or such like and very seldome should you see in those times cressant mollet or such like small thing born for a difference and if any did yet was the same so large and fair that it might be seen as well as any other device which should be in the Shield or Banner And for the proof I will give you the example but of one house onely for your better information though I could do the like of many others namely that of the Bassets who indeed in my judgment varied their marks of honour very finely and that upon good respect A multitude more as my authour hath already hinted were it not for brevityes sake might be instanced from the practise of sundry branches of Noble-families whereof I shall only make mention of some few which are not unknown to most pretenders to Herauldry Such are those of Grey of Codnore and Grey of Sâ—ndiacre in Derbyshire Grey of Barton in Ridale in com Ebor. Grey of Wilton in com Hereford Grey of Ruthyn in com Denbigh Grey of Groby in com Leic. and Grey Vicount L'isle Of Beauchamp Earl of Warwick Beauchamp of Holt Beauchamp of
Earl of Loudoun William Crichton Earl of Drumfreis William Douglas Earl of Queensberrie William Alexander Earl of Sterling Robert Bruce Earl of Elgin and Aylesbury in England Robert Carnegie Earl of South-eske John Stewart Earl of Traquaire Charles Carr Earl of Ancram David Weimes Earl of Weimes William Ramsey Earl of Dalhousie James Ogiluie Earl of Airlie James Ogiluie Earl of Finlator James Dalziel Earl of Carnwath Alexander Levingston Earl of Callander David Leslie Earl of Leven William Johnstoun Earl of Annandail Elizabeth present Dutchess of Lauderdale Countess of Dysert Daughter and Coheir of William Murray Earl of Dysert first marryed to Sir Lionel Talmach Baronet of England her eldest Son by whom now beareth the Title of Lord Hunting-Tower being heir in succession to the Earldom of Dysert George Mauld Earl of Panmeure John Hay Earl of Twedall David Carnegie Earl of North-Eske Alexander Bruce Earl of Kincarden Colin Lindsay Earl of Balcarres Archibald Douglas Earl of Forfar Charles Middleton Earl of Middleton Charles Gordon Earl of Aboyne Walter Scot Earl of Tarras James Levingston Earl of Newbrugh William Boyde Earl of Kilmarnocke William Cochraine Earl of Dandonald George Douglas Earl of Dunbarton John Keith Earl of Kintor John Campbell Earl of Braid-Albin and Holland Viscounts XIII Anthony Carey Viscount Falkland Robert Constable Viscount Dunbar David Murray Viscount Stormont William Gordon Viscount Kenmeare Robert Arbuthnet Viscount Arbuthnet William Crichton Viscount Frendraught Alexander Seaton Viscount Kingston Robert Mackgill Viscount Oxenford Edward Ingram Viscount Irwing James Levingston Viscount Kilsyth Peregrine Osburne Viscount Dumblane Richard Grahame Viscount Preston James Cheney Viscount Newhaven Bishops XII Dr. John Patterson L. B. of Edinburgh Dr. James Atkins L. B. of Galloway Dr. Andrew Bruce L. B. of Dunkell Dr. Patrick Scougall L. B. of Aberdeen Dr. Colin Falconer L. B. of Murray Dr. Alexander Young L. B. of Ross Dr. George Halliburton L. B. of Brechen Dr. James Ramsey L. B. of Dumblane Dr. Andrew Wood L. B. of Cathness Dr. Archibald Grahame L. B. of the Isles Dr. Hector Mack-clene L. B. of Argyle Dr. Murdo Mack-Kenzie L. B. of Orkney In the same order as the several Bishopricks are here inserted the Respective Bishops do constantly precede each other without regard to the seniority of their Consecrations Lords XLVII Alexander Forbes Lord Forbes Alexander Frazer Lord Salton Robert Gray Lord Gray Allan Cathcart Lord Cathcart Henry Saintclare Lord Saintclare James Douglas Lord Mordington Francis Semple Lord Semple John Elphingston Lord Elphingston Charles Oliphant Lord Oliphant Hugh Frazer Lord Louat John Borthwick Lord Borthwick George Ross Lord Ross Walter Sandilands Lord Torphichen John Leslie Lord Lindoris John Elphingston Lord Balmerinoch and Ld. Cowper Henry Erskeine Lord Cardrass Alexander Stewart Lord Blantyre James Cranston Lord Cranston John Balfour Lord Burgleigh Robert Kerr Lord Jedburgh David Drummond Lord Madertie George Meluil Lord Meluil Archibald Napier Lord Napier Henry Fairfax Lord Fairfax of Cameron Henry Richardson Lord Cramond Walter Aston Lord Aston of Forfare Donald Mack-Ray alias Forbes Lord Rae James Forester Lord Forester Alexander Forbes Lord Pitsligo John Mackleland Lord Kirkudbright Charles Frazer Lord Frazer John Hamilton Lord Bargeny George Ogiluie Lord Bamff Patricke Murray Lord Elibank Thomas Galloway Lord Dunkell Alexander Falconer Lord Hackerton John Hamilton Lord Belhaven John Carmichael Lord Carmichael James Sutherland Lord Duffes Andrew Rollo Lord Rollo Robert Colvil Lord Colvil David Ruthuen Lord Ruthuen John Rutherford Lord Rutherford John Bellenden Lord Bellenden David Leslie Lord Newark James Weimes Lord Burnt Island David Nairne Lord Nairne Other Officers of State These have the Title of Lord and precedency of all under the degree of Noblemen and their eldest Sons Charles Maitland of Hatton Lord Treasurer Depu. Sir George Mack-Kenzie of Torbat Lord Register Sir George Mack-Kenzie of Roshaugh Lord Advocat Richard Maitland of Duddip Lord Justice Clerke A List of the XXXIII Shires in Scotland each of which send II Barons Commissioners to serve in Parliament as the Representatives of the several Respective Shires Edinburgh Hadington Berwick Roxburgh Selkirk Peeblis Lanerick Drumfreis Wigton Aire Dunbarton Bute Renfrew Sterling Linlithgow Perth Kincarden Aberdeen Innerness Nairne Cromartie Argyle Fife Forfar Bamff the Stewarty of Kirkcudbright Sutherland Cathness Elgin Orkney Clackmannan Ross Kinross The number of the Barons Commissioners for the Shires LXVI A List of the Royal Burroughs in Scotland each of which send only one Burghess to Parliament as their Representative except Edinburg which sends two Burghesses Commissioners Edinburgh Perth Dundee Aberdeen Sterling Linlithgow St. Andrews Glasgow Aire Hadington Dysert Kirkcaldie Montrose Cowper in Fife East-Anstruther Drumfreis Innerness Burnt Island Inner-Keything Kinghorne Brechen Irwing Iedburgh Kirkcudbright Wigton Dunfermling Sanyhuar New Galloway Fort-Ross Dingwall Dornoch Queens Ferrie Innerara Pittenweem Selkirk Dunbarton Renfrew Dunbar Lanerick Aberbrothock Elgin Peeblis Crail Tayne Culross Bamff Whitherne Forfar Rothesay Nairne Forres Rutherglen North Berwick Callen Kilrinnie Lauder Kintor Annand Lochmaben Inner-Durie Rosemarkie Cromartie Wick Kirkwall Inner-Beruie The number of Burghesses Commissioners for the Royal Burroughs LXV * Note That since this present Catalogue was committed to the press Archibald Campbell Earl of Argyle hath been and is attainted of High treason FINIS A True and Perfect CATALOGUE OF THE Nobility OF IRELAND To Mr. Moses Pitt at the Theater in Oxford SIR Whitehall 24. Jan. 1681 2. YOur Letter to my Lord Chamberlaine of 22. of this month his Lordship hath sent me to be answered but the time you allot for it being the very next post or else you say the Irish Catalogue will be printed in which said Catalogue t is questioned whether the present Lord Ossory be a Peer None can resolve that point better then my Lord Vicount Lansbrough who is now in Ireland and was Secretary to my Lord of Ormond and concerned for his Grace and his Sons at such times when those additional Honours were conferr'd upon them in England and Ireland So that unless I be allowed time to receive his Lordships answer I dare not take upon me to speak to the point in question so as to justifie the printing thereof I Am Your most humble Servant RICHARD MULYSE To my best remembrance I have heard my Lord Lansbrough say that Thomas Butler the late Earl of Ossory had his place in the Parliament of Ireland by the Kings Writ as Earl of Ossory and to precede all other Earls but not to be a President for the future and in England as Thomas Butler Baron of Moore Park And that by vertue thereof James Butler the present Earl of Ossory was to succeed to his Father in the same places and Honours However I will send this night to Ireland for better information A true and perfect Catalogue of the Great Officers of State Nobility Lords Spiritual and Temporal of the Kingdom of Ireland according to their respective precedencies The Lord Lievtenant or Cheif Governor James Duke of Ormond Princes of the
ADVERTISEMENT THat the First Second and Third Volumes of the Great English ATLAS are now finish'd the Fourth Volume being in the Press A View of the late Troubles in England from the year 1637 to 1660. By Sir William Dugdale Knt. Garter Principal King of Arms. Bibles Testaments and Common Prayers in all Volumes Also all Books Printed at the Theater Are sold by M. Pitt at the Angel in St. Paul's Church-yard London THE ANTIENT USAGE In Bearing of such Ensigns of Honour As are commonly call'd ARMS WITH A Catalogue of the present NOBILITY of ENGLAND By Sir WILLIAM DUGDALE Knt. Garter Principal King of Arms. To which is added A Catalogue of the present NOBILITY of SCOTLAND and IRELAND c. OXFORD Printed at the Theater for Moses Pitt at the Angel in St. Paul's Church-Yard London 1682. To the right Honourable ROBERT Earl of AYLESBURY Deputy with his Majesties approbation to the most Noble HENRY Duke of NORFOLK Earl-Marshal of ENGLAND My Lord SUch have been the extravagant Actings of Paynters and other Mechanicks in this licentious Age that to satisfie those who are open handed to them they have not stuck to depict Arms only for divers younger branches of Families with undue distinctions if any at all but to allow them to such as do bear the same appellation though of no alliance to that stock the permission whereof hath given such encouragement to those who are guilty of this boldness that there are not a few who do already begin to prescribe as of right thereto so that these Marks of Honour called Arms are now by most people grown of little esteem for apparent it is that they make the Crescent which is the known filial distinction for the second Son to be also the only proper difference of the Grandson and heir of that second Son and of his heires male and a Mullet upon a Crescent and a Martlet upon the same Mullet to be the distinction for a fourth Son of a third Brother whose Father was the second Son of the chief stock and according to that rule do for the most part frame their Differences for others Against this absurd usage therefore I have thought it requisite not only to offer to your Lordship the light of reason which ought to be the principal guide but the irrfragable Authoritie of several persons of great Learning and high estimation for their knowledge in points of Honour and Arms and likewise to give instance by sundry important presidents as to the usage of ancient times when order and regularity were held in repute not doubting but that your Lordship will in this point be so far satisfyed as that for the future some restraint may be put to those undue practises Resting Your Lordships most obedient Servant WILLIAM DUGDALE Garter principal King of Arms. 10. Junij 1681. ADDENDA pag. 148. l. 20. An. 1681. Car. 2. xxxiii 865 Nov. 17 Sir George Jefferys of Bulstrode Knight one of his Majesties Serjeants at Law and chief Justice of Chester created Baronet and to the heires male of his body by Ann his now wife and for default of such Issue to the heires male of his body Buck. 866 Dec. 6 Hugh Middleton of Hackney Esq Midd. ERRATA P. 17. l. 5. r. petite y. Ib. l. 13. r. Henoursi p. 21. l. 8. r. retained p. 23. l. 11. r. Eleury p. 24. l. 7. r. Hooke p. 26. l. 7. r. grateful p. 37. l. 5. r. tres p. 47. l. 5. r. flos p. 51. l. penul r. Aspilogia p. 52. l. 28. r. conspectioribus p. 54. l. 2. r. Ercaloue p. 57. l. 27 r. Ercaleue p. 59. l. 4. r. Estoille p. 60. l. 6. r. augmenteront p. 64. l. 3. from the bottom r. round p. 81. l. 17. r. Gosfeild p. 82. l. 11. after E. of Down add Extinct p. 100. l. 19. r. Ferrers p. 113. l. 18. r. of the houshold to K. Charles the second p. 126. l. 27. r. Wakeman The Patent was in grossed but never sealed p. 146. l. 18. r. Kent P. 149. l. 7. from the bottom r. Agmondesham p. 151. betwixt l. 24. and 25. add W. shire Carnarvon P. M. 2. Burg. 1. and Knight 1. p. 154. l. 28. r. P. M. 18. Barens of the Cinq P. 8. p. 155. l. 15. r. Lestuthiel p. 159. l. ult add P. M. 28. Barons of the Cinq P. 8. p. 160. l. 19. after Great-Wendlock strike out Burg. 2. p. 161. l. 5. r. Burg. 2. l. 9. r. North-Yarmouth v. Great Yarmouth p. 162. 19. after Rumney add Sandwich THE ANTIENT USAGE In Bearing of ARMS THat these Ensignes of Honour as are commonly called Armes which of later times have been chiefly used for distinction of families had their original from the practise of great Commanders in War is not unknown to the learned for certain it is that the faces of all great military Officers being obscured by such Hoods and Helmets as were antiently worn in times of Battel it was expedient that by some other meanes their persons should be notifyed to their friends and followers Necessity therefore requiring it they depicted upon their Sheilds which were borne for the defence of their Bodies as also upon their Surcotes of silke Banners Penons c. certain Badges that might make them known at a distance from each other Of which sort those that were most conspicuous viz Crosses Bends Fesses Cheverons Saltiers c. all single chardges being ever held the best In bearing whereof as appeareth by divers old Rolls of Armes such order was observed that none might assume anothers marke but that there should be a plain and apparent difference in each man's Sheild Surcote Banner Penon c. to the end that upon any disorder the common Souldier might know his leader and the better repair to his succour in case of danger But these later times having devised other sorts of Armour and weapons both for offence and defence then of old were used those marks and Badges in Sheilds Surcotes c. have been for divers past ages as to any such military purpose totally layed aside and since meerly retained as honourary Ensignes by the Nobility and Gentry especially to difference themselves and their families from the vulgar and one from another as also to distinguish the collateralls from those of the principal stock for if they do not so what do they signify or of what use are they In all which the Kings of Armes in their respective provinces were to see due order observed Nevertheless such hath been the inadvertencie of sundry Gentlemen in not regarding the ill consequence which the breach of order herein doth produce as that going to common Paynters to depict and marshall their Arms seldom any regular Differences have been assigned by them for the descendents of younger Brothers Which extravagant practise hath occasion'd such confusion therein that this laudable and antient usage in bearing of Arms on which our forefathers did set an high esteem is now overmuch sleighted and almost grown
in Ireland Ralph Eure Lord Eure Philip Wharton Lord Wharton Thomas Willoughby Lord Willough by of Parham William Paget Lord Paget Francis Howard Lord Howard of Effinghâ—m Charles North Lord North and Lord Grey of Rolleston James Brugges Lord Chandos Robert Carey Lord Hunsdon James Bertie Lord Norris William Petre Lord Petre Digby Gerard Lord Gerard of Bromley under age Henry Arundell Lord Arundell of Wardour and Count of the Empire The Lady Catherine O Brien Baroness Clifton Daughter of the Lord George Stuart call'd Lord D'Aubignie Sister and sole Heir to Charles late Duke of Richmond and Lenox and thereby sole Heir to the Lady Catharine her Grandmother Daughter and Heir to Gervaise Lord Clifton first marryed to Henry Lord O Brien Son and Heir to Henry Earl of Thomond in Ireland and since his death to Sir Joseph Williamson Knight Christopher Roper Lord Tenham Fulke Grevill Lord Brooke Edward Mountagu Lord Mountagu of Boughton Forde Grey Lord Grey of Werke John Lovelace Lord Lovelace John Paulet Lord Paulet William Maynard Lord Maynard and Baron Maynard of Wickelow in Ireland John Coventrie Lord Coventrie William Howard Lord Howard of Escrick Charles Mohun Lord Mohun under Age Henry Herbert Lord Herbert of Chirbury and Baron Herbert of Castle-Island in Ireland Thomas Leigh Lord Leigh Christopher Hatton Lord Hatton William Byron Lord Byron Richard Vaughan Lord Vaughan and Earl of Carbery in Ireland Francis Smith Lord Carington and Vicount Carington of Barrefore in Ireland William Widdrington Lord Widdrington Edward Ward Lord Ward Thomas Colepeper Lord Colepeper Jacob Astley Lord Astley Charles Lucas Lord Lucas John Bellassyse Lord Bellassyse Edward Watson Lord Rockingham Robert Sutton Lord Lexinton under Age Charles-Henry Kirckhoven Lord Wotton and Earl of Bellomont in Ireland Marmaduke Langdale Lord Langdale Charles Berkeley Lord Berkeley of Stratton under Age Francis Holles Lord Holles Charles Cornwallis Lord Cornwallis George Boothe Lord De la Mer Horatio Townsend Lord Townsend Thomas Crew Lord Crew John Frescheville Lord Frescheville Richard Arundell Lord Arundell of Treryse James Butler Lord Butler of Moore-Parke beareth the Title of Earl of Ossory in Ireland under Age Hugh Clifford Lord Clifford of Chudley under Age Richard Butler Lord Butler of Weston and Earl of Arran in Ireland Susan Lady Bellassyse Baroness Bellassyse of Osgodby Daughter and Coheir to Sir WilliamAirmine of Osgodby in Com. Linc. Baronet Relict of Sir Henry Bellassyse Knight of the Bathe son and heir to John Lord Bellassyse for Life Edward Noel Lord Noel Richard Lumley Lord Lumley and Vicount Lumley of Waterford in Ireland George Carteret Lord Carteret under Age All those before whose names an Asterisc * is prefixed are Knights of the Garter A true and exact LIST of all the KNIGHTS of the CARTER infer SCHEME of the Stalls of the SOVEâ—… and the KNIGHTS COMPANIONS MOST NOBLE Order as they noâ—… in St. GEORGES CHAPPEL in WIâ—… CASTLE this tenth of SEPTEMBER Christian the 5th King of Denmark The Soveraigne Charles the 2d King of England c Charles the XI th King of Sweden James York Prince Rupert Count Palatine of the Rhine William-Henry Prince of Or Frederick William Prince Elector Marquess of Brandenburgh Charles the 2d Prince Ele of the Rhine James Duke of Ormond George Duke of Buckinghan Auberie Earl of Oxford William Earl of Strafford James Duke of Monmouth Christopher Duke of Albemarâ—â— James Duke of Monmouth Christopher Duke of Albemarle John Duke of Lauderdale Henry Marquess of Worcester Henry Earl of St. Albans William Earl of Bedford Henry Earl of Arlington Charles Duke of Southampton John Earl of Mulgrave Henry Duke of Newcastle â—homas Earl of Danby Henry Duke of Grafton James Earl of Salisbury Charles Duke of Richmund â—lace this after page 78. A CATALOGUE OF THE BARONETS OF THIS KINGDOM OF England From the first Erection of that Dignity until the 4th of July 1681 inclusive AN Advertisement TO THE READER WHen the Copie from which this subsequent Catalogue of the English Nobility is printed was sent to the Press the name and Title of Francis Lord Howard of Effingham was omitted tho in the second Volume of the Baronage of England published in anno 1676 upon the best information I could then obtain I had there taken notice of that person as heir expectant to the said Honour after the death of Charles Earl of Nottingham who was then very aged and issuless doubting to fix him therein before he had regularly made his claim thereto might give offence to the rest of the Nobility but upon view of my Copie by some intelligent persons who nevertheless thought it proper to be inserted I submitted thereto whereat if any take offence I humbly crave pardon it being my clear opinion that such of a collateral line as have right by descent to any Title of Honour accruing to them by virtue of an entail thereof made long since they should openly exhibite their claim unto the King with due proof of their right thereto as hath heretofore in like cases been done and thereupon with his Majesties allowance thereof have the same by the direction of the Earl Marshal orderly registred Whereas in the Catalogue of the Vicounts I have inserted Leicester Devereux Vicount Hereford now in minoritie I'have hereby thought fitt to advertise the Reader that upon certain exceptions taken in Parliament in anno 1677 to his right for that Title by reason of the attainder of Robert Earl of Essex and Vicount Hereford in 43 Eliz. and restoration of that Honour being only limitted to Robert his Son and the two Sisters of the said Robert the decision â—hereof was then by order of the House of Lords reâ—â—ited till the said Leicester Devereux shall come of full Age. It is likewise to be noted whereas in this ensuing Catalogue Pag. 71. Charles Wilmot Earl of Rochester is inserted that since the printing thereof he dyed whereby that Title of Honour is totally extinct and therefore that the number of Earls mentioned in pag. 69. lin penult is to be no more then 68. And that James Compton Earl of Northampton mentioned p. 70. is since dead but succeeded by George his Son who is under Age. I have likewise thought fit farther to advertise the Reader that the Book-Seller being desirous to publish Catalogues of the Scottish and Irish Nobility such hath been the unexspected delay in obtaining perfect Copies from Scotland and Ireland that the publication of my papers which have been printed more then four months since hath by reason thereof been so long retarded that it hath necessitated some alterations and emendations now added Also that as to the following Catalogue of the Scottish Nobility Sir George Mackenzie the worthy Lord Advocat of Scotland in his letter to me bearing the 30th of December 1681 doth signify that he did review it and gave his assistance for the better compleating thereof and doth certify that it is very perfect and exact But the said Sir George Mackenzie in a learned Treatise of
Precedency publish'd at Edinburgh 1680 together with another of Heraldry both written by himself being a person eminently renow'd for his several other excellent works having at large discoursed of the Precedency due to the Arch-Bishops of Scotland to the end that no injury be done to them by concealing their just right therein I shall here transcribe what he saith as to that point I find by a letter in An. 1625 that before King James his going into England the Marquesses of Scotland did take place from the Arch-bishops And by a letter in An. 1626 renew'd in An. 1664. The Arch-bishop of St. Andrews is to take place before all subjects Yet I think this will not give him place from the Kings Sons Uncles and Nephews though they be likewise subjects since the word subjects must be here interpreted according to the custom of Nations by which these neare relations of Princes are preferred to all other subjects Yet defacto since the letter the Arch-bishops of St. Andrews ceds to the Lord Chancellor These Advertisements to the Reader are to be prefixt before pag. 67. THE Preface WHereas in the year 1667 a Catalogue of the Baronets of England was by authority published to the end that such as had obtained Patents for that Honour which were not enrolled should by discerning an omission of their names therein take care to supply that defect so that upon a second Impression thereof they might be inserted Now whereas after twelve years and more no Enrollments are yet to be found for sundry persons which have assumed this Title which causeth some to doubt whether they can make any justifiable claime thereto Whereas therefore no person whatsoever ought to take upon them this Title of dignity but such as have been really advanced thereto by Letters Patents under the great Seale of England it is thought fit by the right Honorable Robert Earl of Aylesbury who now exerciseth the Office of Earl Marshall of England that this present Catalogue of such touching whom the Docquet-books remaining with the-Clerk of the Crown in Chancery do take notice shall be published to the end that those of whom no memorial upon Record is to be found to justifie their right to this Title may be known and care henceforth taken in Commissions of the peace and otherwise that it be not given unto them until they shall manifest the same unto the Lord Chancellor of England and have speciall order from his Lordship to enroll such Patents whereby they pretend Title to that dignity As also that regard be had of giving credit to any other Catalogues of the Baronets which are already publisht or that shall be publisht than what is taken from the authority of those Docquet-books above mentioned or the Enrollment of their Patents BARONETS Created by King James Anno Dom. 1611. May 22 Anno Regis Jac. 9. 1 SIR Nicholas Bacon of Redgrave Knight Suff. 2 Sir Richard Molineux of Sefton Knight Irish Visc. viz. Viscount Molineux Lanc. 3 Sir Thomas Maunsell of Morgan Knight Glam 4 George Shirley of Staunton Esq English Baron viz. Lord Ferrers Leic. 5 Sir John Stradling of St. Donats Kt. Glam 6 Sir Francis Leke of Sutton Knight English Earl viz. Earl of Scaresdale Darb. 7 Thomas Pelham of Lawghton Esq Suss. 8 Sir Richard Houghton of Houghton-Tower Knight Lanc. 9 Sir Henry Hobart of Intwood Knight Attourney General to the King afterwards Lord chief justice of the Common-pleas Norff. 10 Sir George Boothe of Dunham-Massey Knight English Baron viz. Ld. de La Mer. Chesh. 11 Sir John Peyton of Iselham Knight Cambr. 12 Lionel Talmach of Helmingham Esq From whom the present chief Lineal descendant hath a just expectancy to be a Scotch Earl viz. Earl of Dysert and now beareth the title of Lord Huntingtower as being eldest son to the Countess of Dysert Daughter of William Murray Earl of Dysert and the relict of the late Sr. Lionel Talmach but since married to the Duke of Lauderdale Suff. 13 Sir Gervase Clifton of Clifton Knight of the Bath Nott. 14 Sir Thomas Gerard of Bryn Knight Lanc. 15 Sir Walter Aston of Tixhall Knight of the Bath Embassador in Spain from King James Scotch Baron viz. Lord Aston Staff 16 Philip Knevet of Buckenham Esq Extinct Norff. 17 Sir John St. John of Lidiard-Tregoz Knight Wiltf 18 John Shelly of Michelgrove Esq Suss. 19 Junij 29 Sir John Savage of Rock-Savage Knight English Earl viz. E. Rivers Chesh. 20 Sir Francis Barington of Barington-hall Knight Essex 21 Henry Berkely of Wimundham Esq Extinct Leic. 22 Will. Wentworth of Wentworth Woodhouse Esq English Earl viz. E. of Strafford Ebor. 23 Sir Richard Musgrave of Hartley Castle Knight Westmerl 24 Edward Seymour of Bury-Pomeray Esq Devon 25 Sir Moyle Finch of Eastwell Knight English Earl viz. E. of Winchelsey Rent 26 Sir Antony Cope of Hanwell Knight Oxon. 27 Sir Thomas Mounson of Carleton Knight Linc. Vide Charles Vavasor Junij 22. 1631 28 George Gresely of Drakedow Esq Derb. 29 Paul Tracy of Stanway Esq Glouc. 30 Sir John Wentworth of Goffield Knight Extinct Essex 31 Sir Henry Belasyse of Newborough Knight English Visc. viz. Vicount Fauconberge Ebor. 32 William Constable of Flamborough Esq Extinct Ebor. 33 Sir Thomas Leigh of Stoncley Knight Eng. Baron viz. Lord Leigh Warw. 34 Sir Edward Noell of Brook Knight Eng. Visc. viz. Vicount Campden Rutl. 35 Sir Robert Cotton of Connington Kt. Hunt 36 Robert Cholmondeleigh of Cholmondeleigh Esq Irish Earl viz. E. of Lemester as also Engl. Baron viz. L. Cholmondeleigh of Wiche-malbank alias Nant-wiche Extinct Chesh. 37 John Molineux of Teversal Esq Nott. 38 Sir Francis Wortley of Wortley Knight Extinct Ebor. 39 Sir George Savile senior of Thornehill Knight English Earl viz. Earl of Hallifax Ebor. 40 William Kniveton of Mircaston Esq Derb. 41 Sir Philip Woodhouse of Wilberhall Knight Norff. 42 Sir William Pope of Wilcot Knight Irish Earl viz. Earl of Down Oxon. 43 Sir James Harrington of Ridlington Kt. Rutl. 44 Sir Henry Savile of Methley Knight Extinct Ebor. 45 Henry Willoughby of Risley Esq Extinct Darb. 46 Lewes Tresham of Rushton Esq Extinct Northamp 47 Thomas Brudenell of Deene Esq English Earl viz Earl of Cardigan Norrhamp 48 Sir George St. Paul of Snarsford Knight Extinct Linc. 49 Sir Philip Tirwhit of Stainefield Knight Linc. 50 Sir Roger Dallison of Loughton Knight Extinct Linc. 51 Sir Edward Carre of Sleford Knight Linc. 52 Sir Edward Hussey of Hennington Kt. Linc. 53 L'Estrange Mordant of Massingham Esq Norff. 54 Thomas Bendish of Steeple Bamsted Esq Essex 55 Sir John Wynne of Gwedyr Kt. Caernarv 56 Sir William Throckmorton of Tortworth Knight Glouc. 57 Sir Richard Worseley of Appledore-combe Knight Hants 58 Richard Fleetwood of Calwiche Esq Staff 59 Thomas Spenser of Yarnton Esq Oxon. 60 Sir John Tufton of Hothfield Knight English Earl viz. E. of Thanet Kent 61 Sir Samuel Peyton of Knowlton Knight Kent 62 Sir Charles Morrison of Cashio-Bury Knight Extinct Hertf. 63 Sir
2 Cinq P Winchelsey Sussex Barons 2 City Winchester Hantshire Citizens 2 Windsor v. New-Windsor Woodstock v. New-Woodstock Bur. Wooton-Basset Wiltshire Burg. 1 Shire Worcestershire P. M. 9 Burg. 5 Citizens 2 and Knights 2 City Worcester Worcestershire Citizens 2 Yarmouth v. North-Yarmouth South-Yarmouth v. Great-Yarmouth Shire Yorkshire P. M. 30 Burg. 26 Citizens 2 and Knights 2 City York Yorkshire Citizens 2 THe total number of all the Knights of the Shires Citizens Burghesses and Barons of the Cinque-Ports of England and Wales which when the Kings Majesty Summons a Parliament are Respectively chosen by the several Shires c. as the Representatives of all the Commons of England Knights of the Shires 2. for each of the 40. Shires in England reckoning Monmouthshire as one 80 Citizens for the 25. Cities in England for London 4 for each of the other Cities 2. 52 Burghesses 2. for each of the 2. Universities and for each of the 171. Burrough-Towns in England except for Abington Banbury Bewdly Higham-Ferrers and Monmouth for each of which only 1. 341 Barons of the Cinque-Ports viz. Hastings Dover Hyth Rumney and the 3. Principal members of the Cinque Ports Winchelsey Rye and Seaford of each 2. 16 Knights of the Shires 1. for each of the 12. Shires of Wales 12 Burghesses 1. for each of the 12. Burrough-Towns of Wales 12 The full and Compleat number of all the Members of the House of Commons 513 A True and Perfect CATALOGUE OF THE Nobility OF SCOTLAND THE Bookseller TO THE READER THe frequent complaints I have heard from several learned and Ingenuous persons of the errors and defects in all the Catalogues of late Printed of the Nobility in his Majesties Dominions created in me a belief that the publication of exact and correct Catalogues thereof wou'd be very acceptable to the publick And this induced me to attempt it In order whereunto I obtained the preceeding Catalogue of the Nobility of England from the Author of the aforegoing Treatise a person who by reason of his Office of Garter is best enabled to publish it most correctly and Authentickly And in August last the Parliament of Scotland then sitting by the favour of a freind there I procured a copy of the then Lord Râ—gister his Role of the Nobility of Scotland But their Christian names not being inserted therein my Correspondent was so careful and industrious as to inform himself thereof either from the several Noblemen themselves then assembled into Parliament or from the near Relations or intimate acquaintances of those absent and for those few Christian names of which he could receive no certain information he hath left blanks and having thus procured it he transmitted it to me Since when it hath been communicated to several very intelligent persons in the affairs of that Kingdom who have very well approved thereof so that I may with a modest assurance affirm this present Catalogue to be more accurate then most of this nature hitherto publish'd And yet I will not confidently averr that there are no errors therein for I am told the Nobility of Scotland are no more careful then the Noblemen of England to Register their descents and successions the defect of which doth almost occasion an impossibility with an accurate exactness to publish any Catalogue of this nature But if any person shall percieve any error or defect therein or any Nobleman judges himself injured either by any omission or misrecitall of his name or title if he shall be pleased to notify it to me with directions how it ought to be corrected and supplyed or to inform therein Mr. Robert Meine Post-Master of Edinburgh I shall take all possible care that in the next edition all the errors may accordingly be amended and all due right don to every individual Nobleman To the present Catalogue is annexed a list of all the Shires and Royal Burroughs in Scotland with the number of Barons Commissioners and Burghesses they do respectively retaine to serve in Parliament Which I have don in the same manner as in compliance with the desires of several persons I have published the preceeding Alphabetical Catalogue of all the Shires Cities Burroughs and Cinque-Ports in England and Wales A true and perfect Catalogue of the Officers of State Nobility Lords Spiritual and Temporal of the Kingdom of SCOTLAND according to their Respective Precedencies His Majesties High-Commissioner HIS Royal Highness James Duke of Albany Princes of the Blood Royal James Duke of Albany his Majesties aforementioned High-Commissioner and Lord High Admiral of Scotland Duke of York in England and Earl of Ulster in Ireland Archbishops II and Great Officers IV Who in respect of their Offices precede all the Nobility except those of the Blood Royal The Lord High Chancellor This Office is now vacant The Arch-Bishop of St. Andrews Lord Primate and Metropolitan of All Scotland Dr. Alexander Burnet Lord Arch-Bishop of St. Andrews The Lord High Treasurer This Office is now executed by Commissioners The Arch-bishop of Glasgow Lord Primate and Metropolitan of Scotland Dr. Arthur Ross Lord Arch-bishop of Glasgow The Lord President of the Privy Council John Duke of Lauderdale The Lord Privy Seal John Marquess of Atholl Dukes IV William Hamilton Duke of Hamilton * James Scot Duke of Buccleugh Lord High Chamberlain of Scotland and Duke of Monmouth in England * John Maitland Duke of Lauderdale Lord President of the Privy Council in Scotland and Earl of Guilford in England * Charles Lenos Duke of Lennox and Richmond in England Marquesses IV George Gordon Marquess of Huntley William Douglas Marquess of Douglas James Grahame Marquess of Montrose John Murray Marquess of Atholl Lord Privy Seal and Admiral Deputy of Scotland Earls LXII and I Countess The Lord Secretary of Scotland in respect of his Office preceeds all of his Degree and at present that Office is executed by an Earl viz. Alexander Earl of Murray Archibald Campbell Earl of Argyle John Lindsay Earl of Crawford John Hay Earl of Arroll Lord High Constable of Scotland by Inheritance George Keith Earl Marshal Great Marshal of Scotland by Inheritance George Sutherland Earl of Sutherland Charles Erskeine Earl of Marre William Grahame Earl of Menteith and Airth John Lesley Earl of Rothes William Douglas Earl of Morton William Erskeine Earl of Buchan John Cunningham Earl of Glencairn Alexander Montgomery Earl of Eglinton John Kenedie Earl of Cassils George Sinclare Earl of Caithness Alexander Stewart Earl of Murray Lord Secretary of Scotland Robert Maxwel Earl of Nidisdail George Seaton Earl of Winton George Levingston Earl of Linlithgow James Home Earl of Home James Drummond Earl of Perth James Seaton Earl of Dunfermling John Fleming Earl of Wigton Patricke Lyon Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne Hamilton Earl of Abercorne Robert Kerr Earl of Roxburgh Alexander Ereskeine Earl of Kellie Charles Hamilton Earl of Hadington William Stewart Earl of Galloway Kenneth Mac-Kenzie Earl of Seaforth Robert Carr Earl of Lothian William Hay Earl of Kinnoul John Campbell
Blood-Royal * His Royal Highness James Earl of Ulster Duke of York in England and Albany in Scotland Arch-Bishops IV and Great Officers II who in respect of their Offices precede all the Nobility except those of the Blood-Royal The Lord Arch-Bishop of Armagh Primate of All Ireland Dr. Michael Boyle Lord Arch-bishop of Armagh The Lord Chancellor Michacl Lord Arch-bishop of Armagh beforementioned The other Arch-bishops The Lord Arch-bishop of Dublin Primate of Ireland Dr. Francis Marsh Lord Arch-bishop of Dublin The Lord Arch-bishop of Cashels Dr. Thomas Price Lord Arch-bishop of Cashels The Lord Arch-bishop of Tuam Dr. Joseph Vesey Lord Arch-bishop of Tuam The Lord Treasurer Richard Earl of Cork Dukes * James Butler Duke of Ormond Lord Lievtenant of Ireland and Earl of Brecknock in England Marquesses Randolph Macdonnel Marquess of Autrim Earls XXX John Fitz-Gerald Earl of Kildare Henry O Bryen Earl of Thomond William Burgh alias Bourke Earl of Clanrickard James Touchet Earl of Castlehaven and Baron Audley in England Richard Boyle Earl of Cork Lord Treasurer of Ireland by inheritance and Earl of Burlington in England Thomas Nugent Earl of Westmeath Wentworth Dillon Earl of Roscomon Robert Ridgway Earl of London-Derry William Fielding Earl of Desmond and Denbigh in England William Brabazon Earl of Meath Richard Barry Earl of Barrimore Richard Vaughan Earl of Carbery and Baron Vaughan in England Luke Plunket Earl of Fingall Thomas Cromwel Earl of Arglas and Baron Cromwel in England Arthur Chichester Earl of Donnegall Lambert Earl of Cauan William O Brien Earl of Inchequin Donnugh Macarty Earl of Clancarty Richard Boyle Earl of Orrery Charles Coot Earl of Montrath Henry Moore Earl of Drogheda Charles Talbot Earl of Waterford and Wexford and Shrewsbury in England Hugh Montgomery Earl of Mount-Alexander Roger Palmer Earl of Castlemain Richard Butler Earl of Arran and Baron Butler of Weston in England Nicholas Taaf Earl of Carlingford Richard Power Earl of Tyrone Richard Jones Earl of Rannelagh Francis Aungier Earl of Longford Charles-Henry Kirkhoven Earl of Bellomont and Baron Wotton in England Uiscounts XLIX Jenico Preston Viscount Gormanston David Roch Viscount Fermoy Richard Butler Viscount Mountgarret William Viliers Viscount Grandison Arthur Annesly Viscount Valentia and Earl of Anglesey in England Thomas Dillon Viscount Dillon of Costillogallen Nicholas Nettervile Viscount Nettervile of Dowth Arthur Luftus Viscount Luftus of Elye Beaumont Viscount Beaumont of Swords Arthur Magenis Viscount Magenis of Evagh Thomas Needham Viscount Kilmurry David Sarsfeild Viscount Sarsfeild of Kilmallock Edward Conway Viscount Killultagh and Earl of Conway in England Miles Burgh Viscount Burgh of Mayo George Sanderson Viscount Castleton Patricke Chaworth Viscount Chaworth of Armagh John Scudamore Viscount Scudamore of Slygoe Richard Lumley Viscount Lumley of Waterford and Baron Lumley in England Thomas Smith Viscount Strangford Philip Wenman Viscount Wenman of Tuam Carol Molineux Viscount Molineux of Marybourgh William Fairfax Viscount Fairfax of Emmely James Butler Viscount Ikerine Thomas Fits-Williams Viscount Fits-Williams of Merion Lewis Odempsi Viscount Glanmaleyra Brien Cockain Viscount Cullen Tracy Viscount Tracy Francis Smith Viscount Carington of Barrefore and Baron Carington in England Richard Bulkley Viscount Bulkley of Cashells William Brounker Viscount Brounker of Lyons Richard Ogle Viscount Ogle of Catherlough Peircy Butler Viscount Galmoy Henry Barnwell Viscount Kingland Henry Boyle Viscount Shannon John Skeffington Viscount Masarene Hugh Cholmondley Viscount Cholmondley of Kellis Evelyn Fanshaw Viscount Fanshaw of Dromore William Dungan Viscount Claine Daniel O Brien Viscount Clare Lewis Trevor Viscount Dungannon Charles Boyle Viscount Dungaruan and beareth the title in England of Lord Clifford Maurice Berkley Viscount Fitzharding of Beerhaven William Caulfeild Viscount Charlemount Foliut Wingfeild Viscount Powers-Court Murrogh Boyle Viscount Blesington Arthur Forbes Viscount Granard George Lane Viscount Lanesbrough John Dawney Viscount Downe Richard Persons Viscount Ros Bishops XVIII Dr. Anthony Doppin L. B. of Meath Dr. William Morton L. B. of Kildare Dr. Hugh Gore L. B. of Waterford Dr. Edward Wolley L. B. of Clonfert Dr. John Hudson L. B. of Elphin Dr. Richard Boyle L. B. of Fernes and Laghlin Dr. Roger Boyle L. B. of Clogher Dr. Essex Digby L. B. of Dromore Dr. Thomas Otway L. B. of Ossory Dr. Ezekiel Hopkins L. B. of Derry Dr. Thomas Hacket L. B. of Down Dr. John Roan L. B. of Killallow Dr. Edward Wettenal L. B. of Corke Dr. Simon Digby L. B. of Limericke Dr. Patricke Sheridan L. B. of Cloyne Dr. Tenison L. B. of Killalla Dr. Smith L. B. of Rapho Dr. William Sheridan L. B. of Kilmore The Bishop of Meath in respect of his Bishoprick is always a Privy Counseller and he and the Bishop of Kildare have constantly precedency before the rest of the Bishops who take place according to the seniority of their Consecrations Barons XXXII Francis Bermingham Lord Bermingham of Athenry Almericus Ceurcy Lord Courcy of Kingsale William Fitz-Morrice Lord of Kerry and Lixnaw Randolph Flemming Lord Slane Thomas St. Laurence Lord of Howth Robert Barnwell Baron of Trimleston Christopher Plunket Lord of Dunsany Peircy Butler Lord of Dunboyne Brien Fitz-Patricke Lord of Upper Ossory Matthew Plunket Lord of Lowth William Bourke Lord Bourke of Castle-Connel Theobald Butler Lord of Cahire Toby Bourke Lord Bourke of Brittas Steward Lord Steward of Castle Steward Foliot Lord Foliot of Balishannon William Maynard Lord Maynard of Wickelow and Baron Maynard in England Richard George Lord George of Dandalk Simon Digby Lord Digby of Geashil William Fitz-Williams Lord Fitz-Williams of Lifford Henry Blany Lord Blany of Monaghan Henry Herbert Lord Herbert of Castle-Island and Baron Herbert of Chirbury in England John Calnert Lord Baltimore William Brereton Lord Brereton of Laghlin Henry Hare Lord Colrane Benedict Sherard Lord Sherard of Letrim Claud Hamilton Lord Hamilton of Strabane Francis Hawly Lord Hawly of Donamore William Allington Lord Allington of Killard John King Lord Kingston Richard Coot Lord Colonel Richard Barry Lord Santry Altham Anesly Lord Altham A List of all the Shires Cityes and Burroughs of Ireland which make returns of Parliament with the number how many each place returns Comitatus Armagh 2 Burrough of Armagh 2 Bur. of Charlemount 2 Â 6 Com. Antrim 2 Bur. of Belfast 2 Bur. of Carickfergus 2 Bur. of Lishbon 2 Bur. of Antrim 2 Â 10 Com. Catherlaugh 2 Bur. Catherlaugh 2 Bur. Old Leighlin 2 Â 6 Com. Corke 2 City of Corke 2 Bur. of Mallow 2 Bur. of Baltimore 2 Bur. of Cloghnekilty 2 Bur. of Bandon Bridge 2 Bur. of Kingsale 2 Bur. of Younghall 2 Â 16 Com. Cavan 2 Bur. of Cavan 2 Bur. of Belturbet 2 Â 6 Com. Clare 2 Bur. of Inish 2 Â 4 Com. Dublin 2 City of Dublin 2 University of Dublin 3 Bur. of New-Castle 2 Bur. of Swords 2 Â 11 Com. Downe 2 Bur. of Downe 2 Bur. of Newtown 2 Bur. of Newry 2 Bur. of Balkillaleagh 2 Bur. of Bangor 2 Bur. of Hilsborough 2 Â 14 Com. Donegal 2 Bur. of
on se sert du Lambeau de la Bordure de l' Orle Báston Bande ou Cottice que ie range ici selon leur dignite Car on tient que s' il se trouvoit cinque puisnez en un maison le Lambeau appertiendroit au premier le Bordure au second aussi des autres Si bien que les puisnez Du premier puisnes pour doubles Brisures ou sou brisures augmente ront les pendens du Lambeau le premier d' un le second de deux autres les autres de mesme jusques a cinque Apres quoy pour sou-brisures on chargeroit de Lambeau qui d' une figure qui d' une autre Les sou-brisures de la Bordure sont primierement de la fair Engreslee Secondement de la charger de Torteaux ou Besans Troisiesmement de la Componee Et finálement de la charger de plusieurs figures ou d' une soule Il en est de mesme des autres Brisures Which in English is thus The plain Arms are reserved to the eldest sons both by divine and humane laws The Cadets or younger bear the same Arms but with some Difference of inferiority which we call Brisures of which the number is not limitted but depends upon fancy Some take Starrs Cressents Sunns Beasts Birds Flowers and other things put most commonly upon the dexter Flanc of the Escocheon upon the cheife part of the same or moving or issuing thence Others difference by diminishing the peices of the chardge or changing the colours But most commonly for Brisures or differences we make use of the Labell the Bordure the Orle the Baton the Bend or Cottice which I range here according to their dignity For we hold that if there be five puisnes in a house the Labell belongs to the first the Bordure to the second and so of the rest So that the puisnes of the first puisnes for double or sub-brisures shall augment the pendents of the Labell the first with one the second with two the rest accordingly to the number of five After which for Sub-brisures or differences we must chardge the Labell with one figure or another The Sub-brisures of the Bordure are first of all to make it Engrailed Secondly to chardge it with Torteaux or Besants Thirdly to Compone or Gobone it And finally to chardge it with various sorts of figures or with one alone The same must be done with the other sort of Brisures or differences Note that the French Blazoners do by Torteauxes mean Roundles of colors And by Besants those of mettal viz. Silver and Gold The book of St. Albans sayth that Labells are excellent Differences as with three four five or more points It also speaks of Cross-croslets Mullets or the like Likewise of Bordures changed in form or in color We will conclude this chapter of Arms and Blazons with acknowledging and distinguishing the eldest sons from the younger and inferior The eldest are known and discerned from the other by the plain paternal Arms without any Brisure id est diminution whatsoever except the father gave the same so It is ordinarily seen in illustrious and most noble Houses that the second son quartereth the fathers Arms with them of his mother but this occasioneth confusion to their descent and linage if they have store of male children Others diversifye and vary in the chief or else in the first quarter and Canton of the cheife which is termed of Honour or else Partissent Flanquent Entent en poincte ou mettent sur le tout But the most certain knowledge is made by Brisures so far as to the seventh generation the end of all patronage Brisures signifying any thing added besides the original chardge It is an assured rule that among males the eldest acknowledgeth himself and he ought to be acknowledged by his father's Arms if he be no otherwise stipuled by contracts of marriage of donation or of substitution which do extend so far as to the fourth heir And if all the males would bear the fathers Arms they ought to be distinguished according to degree of Birth or primogeniture by Brisures But the second son deit Porter le Lambeau de trois pieces which is to be understood of metal or color and which also ought to be observed in all other Brisures The third son une simple Bordure The fourth le Orle The fifth le Baston And the sixth le Bande If there be any more the Cheife the first or last Canton of the Cheife or else le Ente en Poincte will serve to be remarked The assailants or challengers of all the younger thus born must be acknowledged by doubles Brisures in regard the eldest son issued of the second ought to retain and bear the Fathers Arms avecques leur Brisure le Lambeau de trois pieces en chef The second le Larabeau de quatre pieces en chef The third pareil Lambeau monuant le cheif And the fourth pareil Lambeau charge solon sa fantasie d'Aigles Lyons Croissants Roses Aleryons Merlets ou Diapre The second son issuing of the first third portera la Bordure engreslee The third chargee de Befans ou Torteaux The fourth La Bordure Componee The next Endentee or Endenchee And the rest if there be any more Chargee de Annulets partie del un ou l' autre ou bien le simple ou be double essanier trescheur id est the diminitive of an Orle. The second son issuing of the first fourth l' Orle which his descendents and he may diversifye d' Eschecquette pale counterpale Lozange Frelte Fusille Faisses conterfaisses Paile Viure cheveronne contre-cheveronne Verse contre-verse or chardged with the forenamed Beasts with pannes Marles Molettes Estoiles ou de rustres or other varieties which may be put into Arms. The second son of the first fifth and his descendents may change and vary le Baston as hath been said before and the like Of the second son and his assaylants of the first six a la Band which may be Coticee jumelle Bretesscee Feuillee de six componee Endenctiee ou chargee d' animaux ou de pannes But it is to be held for a rule and an infallible Maxime in Arms and the noble art of painting and Blazon that he which beareth least is the best which will serve for question and enquirie A True and Perfect CATALOGUE OF THE Nobility OF ENGLAND A true and perfect Catalogue of all the Nobility Great Officers of State and Court Lords Spiritual and Temporal of the Kingdom of ENGLAND according to their Respective Precedencies Dukes of the Royal Blood II * JAMES Duke of York and Albany in Scotland Earl of Ulster in Ireland * Rupert Duke of Cumberland Count Palatine of the Rhine Archbishops II and Great Officers IV who in respect of their Offices precede all the Nobility except those of the Blood Royal. Arch-bishop of Canterbury