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A67873 Honor rediviuus [sic] or An analysis of honor and armory. by Matt: Carter Esq.; Honor redivivus. Carter, Matthew, fl. 1660.; Gaywood, Richard, fl. 1650-1680, engraver. 1660 (1660) Wing C659; ESTC R209970 103,447 261

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p._n 224._o ibid._n spelm._n p._n 10._o c._n 2._o ibid._n segar_n ferne._n spel._n p._n 51._o segar_n l._n 4._o p._n 246._o seld._n tit._n ho._n p._n 769._o camb._n brit._n p._n 170._o segar_n ch_n 1_o p._n 51._o will._n of_o malmsb._n the_o gest_n reg._n l._n 〈◊〉_d c._n 6._o seld._n 〈◊〉_d of_o hon._n p._n 773._o p._n 778_o ibid._n p._n 779_o bract._n 〈◊〉_d 36._o cook_n 5._o jacobi_n part_n 6._o selden_n p._n 772._o mat._n patis_fw-la sir_n 10._o fern_n glo._n of_o genere_fw-la cam._n brit._n p._n 74._o pag._n 175._o vid._n stat._n de_fw-fr an._n 23._o h._n 6._o c._n 15._o seg._n lib._n 2._o lin_v 2._o vid._n mill_n fol._n s_o 〈◊〉_d 4_o ed_n 4._o 20_o see_v stow_n in_o anal._n p._n 693._o &_o 694._o edit_n vet_n in_o 4._o dor._n cl._n 〈◊〉_d 20_o hen_n 7._o 20_o sep._n for_o k._n of_o the_o bath_n see_v far._n f._n 65._o 5_o book_n mr._n seld._n fol._n 790._o
much_o honour_n of_o all_o man_n and_o maintain_v out_o of_o the_o public_a treasury_n in_o rome_n and_o most_o other_o place_n they_o carry_v as_o ensign_n of_o their_o office_n 〈◊〉_d rod_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o poetical_a fiction_n of_o mercury_n ibid._n who_o be_v style_v the_o herald_n of_o the_o god_n those_o of_o rome_n wreathe_v with_o two_o serpent_n and_o the_o ancient_a druid_n of_o wreath_n of_o vervine_n imitate_v the_o same_o in_o france_n where_o a_o long_a time_n this_o office_n have_v be_v in_o much_o honour_n not_o only_a 〈◊〉_d ibid._n st._n dennis_n the_o principal_a king_n of_o arm_n but_o the_o other_o herald_n and_o pursuivant_n be_v to_o be_v of_o noble_a 〈◊〉_d and_o mountjoy_n to_o be_v of_o three_o descent_n as_o well_o of_o his_o father_n as_o of_o his_o mother_n side_n of_o noble_a lineage_n and_o coat-armor_n their_o office_n or_o college_n be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n anthony_n the_o less_o in_o paris_n and_o they_o be_v allow_v the_o privilege_n of_o entrance_n into_o any_o prince_n court_n and_o a_o injury_n offer_v to_o they_o be_v a_o public_a injury_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n but_o i_o do_v not_o find_v they_o be_v in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d and_o establishment_n till_o the_o time_n of_o 36._o philip_n de_fw-fr valloys_n the_o revenue_n of_o they_o in_o france_n be_v very_o great_a as_o to_o mountjoy_n in_o particular_a 2000_o l._n land_n in_o free_a tenure_n and_o 1000_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la stipend_n as_o favin_n relate_v and_o the_o other_o 1000_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la stipend_n beside_o other_o profit_n and_o they_o be_v many_o beside_o their_o privilege_n be_v very_o great_a which_o in_o the_o same_o author_n be_v at_o large_a set_v down_o in_o which_o author_n i_o can_v but_o observe_v the_o ridiculousnesse_n of_o their_o humour_n in_o the_o christen_n of_o their_o pursuivant_n for_o they_o call_v it_o christen_v and_o the_o ceremony_n be_v perform_v with_o the_o pour_v a_o pot_n of_o wine_n on_o their_o head_n they_o name_v they_o at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n and_o some_o they_o call_v plain-way_n jolly-heart_n no-lyar_n telltruth_n chearfulnesse_n fair-seeming_a loftyfoot_o and_o the_o like_a but_o to_o come_v near_o to_o our_o own_o concernment_n i_o think_v to_o proceed_v with_o the_o same_o office_n in_o our_o own_o nation_n where_o they_o be_v now_o in_o less_o esteem_n i_o confess_v than_o they_o have_v be_v in_o former_a age_n yet_o have_v ever_o be_v honour_v with_o message_n between_o potentate_n for_o matter_n of_o honour_n and_o arms._n ceremoniarum_fw-la ministri_fw-la as_o in_o the_o coronation_n of_o king_n and_o queen_n installment_n of_o prince_n and_o creation_n of_o noble_a dignity_n of_o honour_n in_o triumph_n just_n combat_n marriage_n christen_n interment_n and_o to_o attend_v all_o solemn_a assembly_n of_o state_n and_o honour_n and_o by_o some_o of_o they_o ought_v the_o proclamation_n of_o all_o great_a matter_n of_o state_n to_o be_v promulge_v cause_n of_o chivalry_n and_o gentility_n be_v refer_v to_o their_o care_n as_o in_o the_o right_n of_o bear_v of_o arm_n in_o shield_n scutcheon_n target_n banner_n pennon_n coat_n and_o such_o like_a correct_v of_o arm_n in_o visitation_n and_o observe_v descent_n and_o pedigree_n of_o nobleman_n and_o gentleman_n they_o be_v the_o protonotary_n griffier_n and_o register_n of_o all_o act_n and_o proceed_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o high_a 〈◊〉_d and_o lord_n martial_n of_o engiand_n or_o of_o such_o as_o have_v their_o authority_n and_o in_o their_o book_n and_o record_n they_o be_v to_o preserve_v to_o perpetual_a memory_n all_o fact_n and_o memorable_a designment_n of_o honour_n and_o arms._n they_o have_v be_v long_o establish_v in_o england_n but_o i_o find_v not_o that_o they_o be_v incorporate_v into_o a_o collegiate_n society_n till_o richard_n the_o three_o time_n when_o they_o be_v incorporate_v by_o charter_n and_o place_v at_o coleharbor_n from_o whence_o they_o often_o remove_v until_o they_o become_v settle_v where_o now_o at_o this_o time_n they_o be_v place_v by_o the_o honourable_a endeavour_n of_o that_o illustrious_a family_n of_o the_o howard_n former_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n and_o earls_z marshal_n of_o england_n the_o house_n be_v before_o call_v derby_n house_n which_o be_v establish_v to_o they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n philip_n and_o queen_n mary_n and_o in_o these_o term_n incorporate_v by_o the_o name_n of_o garter_n king_n of_o arm_n of_o england_n clarenceux_n king_n of_o arm_n of_o the_o south_n part_n and_o the_o herald_n and_o pursuivant_n for_o ever_o and_o to_o have_v and_o use_v a_o common_a seal_n to_o purchase_v land_n to_o sue_v and_o be_v sue_v by_o edward_n the_o six_o in_o his_o three_o year_n grant_v they_o many_o privilege_n viz._n in_o these_o word_n forasmuch_o as_o sundry_a record_n and_o testimony_n of_o great_a antiquity_n and_o of_o no_o less_o credit_n have_v now_o late_o reduce_v to_o our_o perfect_a knowledge_n the_o king_n of_o arm_n herald_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o arm_n elect_v as_o person_n virtuous_a and_o for_o their_o good_a qualite_n knowledge_n and_o experience_n to_o serve_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n have_v be_v always_o heretofore_o by_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n of_o christian_a realm_n upon_o most_o worthy_a and_o just_a consideration_n not_o only_o maintain_v and_o support_v as_o well_o with_o yearly_a stipend_n and_o pension_n as_o daily_a profit_n advantage_n and_o commodity_n sufficient_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o decent_a and_o convenient_a live_n of_o they_o and_o they_o in_o honest_a state_n which_o daily_a profit_n advantage_n and_o commodity_n be_v now_o late_o much_o decay_v to_o their_o hindrance_n especial_o in_o this_o our_o realm_n but_o also_o have_v be_v by_o the_o say_a emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n enrich_v and_o adorn_v time_n out_o of_o man_n memory_n with_o divers_a kind_n of_o privilege_n liberty_n and_o 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to_o every_o of_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n for_o ever_o for_o we_o and_o our_o successor_n all_o and_o singular_a the_o premise_n before_o recite_v although_o here_o not_o recite_v as_o have_v be_v of_o honourable_a antiquity_n upon_o just_a 〈◊〉_d to_o they_o grant_v by_o emperor_n king_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_o famous_a memory_n heretofore_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d especial_o by_o these_o present_n pardon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d utter_o for_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n release_v the_o say_a king_n of_o arm_n herald_n etc._n etc._n aswell_o all_o 〈◊〉_d sum_n of_o money_n and_o demand_n whatsoever_o 〈◊〉_d assess_v etc._n etc._n the_o officer_n be_v thus_o distinguish_v king_n of_o arm_n garter_n general_n &_o indefinite_a of_o the_o south_n p._n of_o eng._n beyond_o trent_n northw_o 〈◊〉_d norroy_n herald_n york_n sometime_o style_v duke_n of_o arms._n 〈◊〉_d windsor_n lancaste_n richmond_n chester_n pursuivant_n portcullis_n  _fw-fr blewmantle_n  _fw-fr raugh_n dragon_n  _fw-fr 〈◊〉_d croixe_v  _fw-fr
deed_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o late_a right_n honourable_a gilbert_n earl_n of_o shrewbury_n do_v appear_v bernard_n inn_n bear_v party_n per_fw-la pale_a indent_v ermine_n and_o sab._n a_o cheveron_n gul._n fretty_a this_o house_n be_v in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o a_o message_n belong_v to_o one_o john_n mackworth_n then_o dean_n of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o lincoln_n and_o in_o that_o time_n in_o the_o hold_n of_o one_o lyonel_n bernard_n who_o next_o before_o the_o conversion_n thereof_o into_o a_o inn_n of_o chancery_n dwell_v there_o and_o it_o have_v ever_o since_o retain_v the_o name_n of_o bernard_n inn_n or_o bernard_n house_n staple_n inn_n port_n de_fw-fr vert_fw-fr un_fw-fr packet_n de_fw-fr doyne_fw-fr arg._n this_o house_n be_v sometime_o belong_v to_o the_o english_a merchant_n of_o the_o staple_n as_o it_o have_v be_v by_o ancient_a tradition_n hold_v it_o be_v of_o late_o adorn_v with_o a_o 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