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A15801	The true vse of armorie shewed by historie, and plainly proued by example: the necessitie therof also discouered: with the maner of differings in ancient time, the lawfulnes of honorable funerals and moniments: with other matters of antiquitie, incident to the aduauncing of banners, ensignes, and marks of noblenesse and cheualrie, by William Wyrley.	Wyrley, William, 1565-1618.	1592 (1592)	STC 26062; ESTC S120446	88,285	157

ashamed of their differences but laide them foorth largely to the view neither do I esteeme it a shame wherby any man should couet to hide the same to be descended as a yoonger brother sithence that euerie brother hauing the like parents is as well descended as the eldest and therefore as good a Gentleman though not so rich as he And the more is his honor if without the helpe which by reason of his patrimonie the elder hath he can aduance himselfe into place of office or dignitie whereby he may raise an other florishing familie of the same surname And therefore you my masters that be yoonger brothers neuer hide your differences by putting foorth a little cressant or a peeping mollet but vse some faire large deuise sithence in truth your estimation is by your rising to be had in as good a regard as if you were the elder And now being in speech of yoonger brothers and their differences I haue obserued two kinds of them which the antiquitie vsed besides the aforesaid one was that such as were aduanced by Kings Princes or other great Lords did manie times beare some part of the deuise of him who aduanced them by way of addition vnto the marke of their owne familie which serued verie aptlie to distinguish them from their elder house The other was that diuers did adde vnto the marke of their owne house some part of the deuise of that familie from which their mothers descended and both these two kinds of differings are in my minde greatly to be commended not onely for that they may be made large and apparent and for that cause serue very properly to the vse for which Badges are ordained but also that the one makes manifest a gratefull minde in him that is aduanced to his prince or lord of whom he receiued benefit and by reason thereof linketh them togither in a kinde of amitie which seldome or neuer is worne out and by that meanes a great strengthening it is vnto both houses The other not onely serueth to vnite the families which haue matched togither in the foresaid loue and amitie and thereby worketh the like effect but besides it sheweth the certainty of the dessending of the said yoonger brother out of both the said houses and also giueth knowledge of the time thereof whereby if any title of inheritance be at any time cast vpon the yoonger brother either descending from ancestor of the fathers side or mothers it giues him a testimonie of his title and witnesseth vnto the world the truth of his descent by the continuall bearing of that deuise so that this kind may many times worke profit to the bearer and auoid many troubles and sutes and therefore into one of these kind of differings could I wish our yoonger brothers which from hencefoorth shal be aduanced to inuest them selues as being both honorable faire certaine and profitable But now it may be obiected that the order in vse sheweth plainly ynough the diuersitie of brothers as the cressant a second the mollet the third that by this means the matters are made certaine to this I answere that first the time is not by this means signified neither can it be known which of the Cressant bearers was the vncle or nephew And further it is a very vsuall matter for euery new Riser at this day if he can find that there is any of the like Surname that beareth marke presently to vsurpe the same with a Cressant or some such difference so that for my owne part I do seldome credit such kinde of differinges nor their bearers vnles it be by some other testimony or proofe made manifest which cannot be counterfetted so well in the other deuise except the riser should be throughly acquainted with the descent of him whose line he seeketh to intrude himselfe into and besides it may be the sooner espied by them of the true line forbidden nor the other dare for feare thereof so soone venter the committing of a falsitie But what a confusion is it when you shall see the second of a second brother and sometimes an other second from him to cluster one Cressant vpon an other many times three or foure one on horsebacke vpon an other where as by the aforesaid bearing of the difference from the Prince Lord or mothers family a man may better distinguish the brothers and set downe for a second a third and fourth c. And after from those againe in a fairer larger and more apparent manner And the more apt am I to speake against these ordinary differences as they are called knowing them to be but new inuentions and any of them as ordinaries in fashion as now they are neuer vsed before the time of King Henrie the sixt before which time men were much more warie and discreet in bearing of their marks and in foreseeing that no intruders should enter into their families nor that any should lay away or remoue their differings without speciall warrant or license of them that thereby might be preiudiced for a Labell being much in vse for the heire apparent to wear as his difference during his fathers life was seldome remooued to the second brother but when the inheritance went vnto the daughters of the elder brother and then the second was permitted to beare the same for his difference as being the heire male of his familie and as one that remained in expectancie yet might not the second brother vse to intrude himselfe into the absolute signes of his house the inheritance being in his neeces or kinswomen as appeared in the case betweene Gray of Ruthine and Hastings which was this Iohn Lord Hastings married to his first wife Izabell one of the sisters and heires of Almerie de vallence Earle of Penbrooke by whom he had issue Iohn Hastings after Earle of Penbrooke Elizabeth married to Roger Lord Gray of Ruthin and some other children which needs not to be spoken of for that as I take it al the lines of them failed before the extinguishing of the line of the said Iohn Earle of penbrooke after such issue being had the said Izabell Vallence died and the said Iohn Lord Hastings tooke to a second wife Izabell the daughter of Hugh Spenser by whom he had issue Hugh Hastings and Thomas and then died and left as heire Iohn his son by his first wife who was Earle of Penbrooke as I haue said erected by reason of his mothers inheritance which Iohn Earle of Penbrooke married and had issue an other Earle of Penbrooke who also married and had issue a third Earle of Penbrooke but in the end all the line of the said Iohn Hastings first Earle of Penbrooke of that familie fayling there arose a question betwixt the heires of Roger Gray and Elizabeth his wife being sister of the whole blood and the heires of Hugh Hastings brother of the halfe blood to the said Iohn Earle of Penbrooke for the inheritance of the Hastings But Gray recouering the same by the law

I spake Bloys hearing what was don By him and how he sieged strong Alroy And with sharpe war the countrie doth destroy Told king Charls who aiding cosen Bloys Sent sir Bertram Glesquine who doth intreat Knights such he knew of whom he had good choyse Him to assist in ventrous warlike feat Sir Bertrams praises now were waxen great King Charls him had in reuerence and account In praisfull vertues cause he doth surmount Yoong Earle Mountfort of their assemblie hard Seald letters into Acquitaine doth send To some good knights telling how he fard Especially he writ to me his frend Willing my presence helpfull to defend His heritage I soone agreed to go If my good prince would say it should be so I licence craue for this departaunce If that thereby I might not breake the peace The prince said no breach and releasaunce Gaue vnto me and others who not cease Him to beseech my numbers to increase Through Xanton Poyictow I passe vnto Alroy Friendly welcomd with no little ioy Of Earle Iohn and many a valiant knight Accouting all themselues in safetie now So long as me amongst them haue they might My counsaile their opinions so allow And t was not long ear some plaine told hus how Sir Charls Bloys accompaned doth aduaunce In best appoint that hath been seene in Fraunce And faste approcht which newes when so I knew I placed me where comming I behold A seemely band as eie did euer vewe And goodly dight as hart desier cold Oftlie returning vnto freends I told That I had seene of noblenes the flower For discipline in ordring of a power One cannot cast a gloue from off his hand But it on Launce will or on basnet light So properly in order plast they stand Their leader is a Lord of great insight They haue vs taught our battails soone to dight My friends then said sir you our Chieftaine are Please you command and all we will prepare Though yoong Earle were soueraine in the place To Martiall buisnesses yet I tend By princely letters from King Edwards grace To me he wild the Earldome to defend Heedy for this my time here well to spend Three battails then I ordred with good hast And in the first sir Robert Canole plast Lord of Duriuall hardie Britton borne Sir Oliuer Clisson the next doth guide Whom Lion white in red crownd doth adorne The third fresh Earle with whom my selfe abide Him well t' aduise for doute what might betide Reregard of fiue hundred men I made To sir Hugh Caueley these few words I said Sir knight this companie I appoint to you Withdraw your selfe and chuse some peece of ground From thence not buge vnlesse you plainly vewe Vs to disrout then hasting in that stound Vs reunited to place retier you round Lately left there tending like do stay More better seruice can no man do this day When stout sir Hue all hard my speeches passe Right shamefast waxt and thus in haste replide Such charge to take he neuer minded was With feruent words flatlie the same denide Halfe angrie asking what weaknes I espide In bodie his with foremost not to fight Willing the gifter to some other wight Aduisedly to him I answered Your valour sir I passing tried know Your high desiers I throughly measured Strong ablenes to fight in foremost row Bicause right sage and wise your selfe I know This charge I giue wishing you that place In which you shall acquier thankefull grace With honor and applause amongst the best And furthermore I faithfull promise giue To you sir knight to grant the first request You shall demaund if that Iohn Chandos liue My rightfull treating herein do not depriue This noble soldier too kt still in dispite He might not in the front of battaile fight Whose setled minde to see well neare I weepe Him to that passe it commen was I told He or my selfe the reregard must keepe Which better was allow his iudgement should Confusd he staid yet take the charge he would For which salt teares distill from manly eies Departs to ground that fittest he espies A Baron rich in Britton there did dwell Lord Beumanoyr a prisoner safely sworne Vs English too which thought he might do well Spending his time fell strife might out be worne To passe between of both sides was he borne By his spent trauell so much he brought to pas As one whole day and night of truce there was Gay Phoebus lodgd faire Luna prest in place Our English soldiers most requested me Largely telling the poorenes of their case With much expence that I should not agree To peace determined to win or die By battaile to whom I easely giue consent As one thereto by inclination bent Chast Cynthia gon Aurora blushed Lord Beumanoyr betime was stirring From his campe toward vs his footings sped In hope to speed I soon departing We salued at our first incountring He wild I would indeuor to accord These parties for the goodnes of our Lord. Contrarie to his iust desiering I answered good sir of Beumanoyr I counsell that you haste retiering From whence you came our companies deuoyr Is you t' inclose and slaie as destroier Of their desiers they so hate talke of peace Therefore herein your best is for to ceace And furthermore tell to sir Charls of Bloys Earle Iohn this day will Duke of Britton be Or slaine abide shunning other choise When this rich Baron hard these words of me Said Chandos Chandos as good will as yee Or your yoong Lord my Lord hath to the fray Calme peace yet offereth if you said not nay We both depart and both to friends returne I scarcely ariud Earle Mountfort asked What newes for he in longing thoughts doth burne I told him now that he was hardly tasked But fairest truth I fouliest masked Lord Beumanoyr hath sent you word by me This day your foe will Duke of Britton be Or else this day he will not breath at all Which message told he colour seemd to change Willed t' aduance and streight to battell fall T' inflame his courage I from truth did range Somwhat to make the matter seeme more strange I said aduise whether you will fight or leaue Yes by Saint George our banner forward heaue Lord Beumanoyr his answer likewise framd Saying he had the prowdest langage hard Of me that euer erst foorth to Bloys he namd What were my words but more he plain declard How that all right I said clean him debard From truest title to great dukedome quite He doth reply God knowes whose is the right The Ermine banners of the dukedome right Were placed ech gainst other orderly To see braue Lords vnder their pennons dight All beat with Arms bedecked properly So feateously both battels beautify As to the gaser well it might appeere That all the Vallewer in the world was heere As raging tides about some Ilsland meet In stredned channell forced by a prime With like incounter both our battels greet Like bustling rage was shewed at

strongly would such speed vnto them make That angred enimies should not get them out Doutles they were a braue and ventrous rout Ortigo Wisk and Bernard Delasale Who ouer a wall like anie cat would scale These three the castle of Belperch do gaine Olde Queene of Fraunce Duke Borbons mother there Made her abode great cause had she to plaine Such companions of her rulers were How so she plaine hard Fortune must she bere Ortigo Launt and Bernard Wysk I weene With sale right happie thus to rule a Queene From Quercy we from Burdell so retierd Both erles of Cambrig and of Penbroke It hauing wone as greatly they desierd Where sir Iohn Mountague at the skirmige toke Two brethren Batfoyls oft their hoste awoke At Angolesme arriued all by chaunce To ech the prince shewd lowly semblance Still purposing fierce foes with war to vex The Roch sur you a fortresse mightie strong Which enimies held we thought to ours tanex Iohn Bloudew captaine was the French among The peece toth Duke of Aniow did belong Thinking it against our power sure Ablie well one yeare strong to indure Attempting we gaind it in little space Madlie displeasd the fretting Duke his minde Poore Bloudew found with him but little grace For in a sacke some drowned do him finde In which the Duke some caused him to binde We returned of wished purpose sped The castle won and captaine Bloudew ded Magnanimous Proteselaue that desirde The threatning Troians first for to inuade Therby vnto perpetuall fame aspirde Of loftie honor gaining highest grade Before the best the ventring way he made So oftentimes when men do most dispise Their liues faire fame ene then doth highest rise Our Proteselaue at Poicters that vs led Sir Ieams Audley thrise renowmed knight Sharpe sicknes tooke causing him keepe his bed Wherin he dide with praises euer bright His funerall the prince caused be dight Most solemly himselfe in person there At Poycters where his bodie we Iteer Thus changing time about doth changes wheele Present in office I do him succeed Shortly making stoutest Frenchmen feele My being there I euer found good speed Which greatly made them stand of me in dreed Although bright sun heer Poyctow seemd to lose Yet many deemd another to them rose For Seneschall of Poyctow was I made Int ' Aniow then I ment to make a rode Gathered knights and men of warlike trade Th'erl of Penbroke at Mortain made abode Chandos my herauld vnto him he yode To ride with me him most humbly praying With his command he sent me the denaying At first he seemed gladly to agree AEmulous som about him that attend Affirmd the honor would remaine to me Of his iourney and farther do defend That by himselfe it honor was to wend. A batchelor I respecting his regard So he refusd but yet I forward fard Foorth sending hauing gathered som my friends Sir Thomas Percie who in sun bright banner raisd A blew lion rampine which difference fends From challenging sir Thomas Spencer plaisd With me to ride sir Eustace Dabscote seasd His launce and came sir Thomas Balester All in good will the French stout to master Sir Iohn Crinell sir Steuen Gouseton Three roses gold in Azurd shield had pend Sir Neal Loring who fairly Arms put on Quarterly white and red of guls a bend Sir Richard Dargenton doth knightly wend Who faire in Corall bar as we beheld Three siluer cups bright glistering in the field Burned Aniow bout Loundonoys we bide Right plentious rich and good the countrie was By Crewse green banks we Thourayn ouer ride Burning wasting that many shrike alas Thence to Vicount Rochaorts land we pas Sir Lewis Sanxer I hard did rest vs near Who Campain banner did sans difference bear Toth Earl this caused me to send againe Desierous this Marshall fresh to vew Created for old was sir Dandrehen Notwithstanding th'erl all this well knew He yet to me excuses framd of new I discontent for orgule that he did Refuse dischargd and back to Poycters rid Earl Iohn of Penbroke gatherd soldiers bold Entring spoild where late I left before A manche of rubie richly set in gold In banner ventelan en la vent he bore Rochaorts lands he burneth very sore One day by noon vnto Puirone he came The Frenchmen well aduised had the same Well purposing to rest him there all night Dismounting soone as one that dreaded nought His people all from off their horses light Some herbage for themselues and them they sought But here they all close in a trap were cought Sir Lewis Sanxer for the noueltie Of his new office sought for dignitie He knew the erl couragious gaie and yoong More sooner for to be intrapt then I His folks assaild the foemate was too strong At entrance they our Ladie Sanxer crie Of therls troupe a hundred and twentie die At greeting first therle him soone adrest Assembling fast his masd freends the neerest Sir Thomas Percey sir Baldwine Freuile Perceiuing strength and foes furiousnes Into a house their men within a while They drew the French making great ioyousnes Apperceiuing them well so succourles Saieng they should most dearely and suerly pay For their misdeeds before they went away So fierce assaile so fine defence againe So strong attempt and then so sure resist Such eger climing such tumbling downe amaine More briefer worke no soldier euer wist That afternoone the French their purpose mist Wearie and toild at night they make retrait The morrow morne determind of their fait Ne could they scape so hardlie inclosed The French men thought they had them sure and fast Good watch they kept least any escaped Distressed erl strange misse auenture cast And found himselfe oppressed sore at last For vittaile none nor comfort ought at all But helpfull hands and bad thin stonie wall At silents hower and darkest of the night Good squier he cald in whom he trusted much Intreating him with swiftest speed he might To Poycters considering danger such From needfull iourney true squier doth not gruch From postern parting wandred vp and downe All night could finde no way to Poycters towne Till broad day his horse then wearie was Yet traueling by nine to me he came Found me kneeling as custome vsd at masse The state of his left Lords doth plainly frame Repeating oft the erle of Penbroks name Praieng aide greatly I repinde At former act so easely not inclinde Pawsing a space then dinner was prepard And I disposd to dine before I went About this time the fight exceeding hard The erle a second squier to me hent Willing him ride ragd foes for to preuent From finger taking his knowne ring of gold Chandos from me salute praie him he wold Giue me releefe so hardly in distresse By storming foes who many ladders brought Right egerly ascending to oppresse Them toild within so vertuously they wrought That desperate climers deerely climing bought So well induring as woonder was to see So weake a place defended strong to bee

he gins to fall Still thinking selfe the happiest man of all Large flag and stremers tossen with the winde And he himselfe a verie King in minde A masse it is to note his miserie When raging tempests bustle on the flood And to admier the strange extremitie Of him late iocound now chaungd frantike woode The flapping brace strikes off his setled hood To leeward now the needments tumble fast Ynuffe to make a stubborne minde agast The toilesomst life vnder the circled skie Doth his appeare and most vnhappiest Such griefe and anguish bout his stomacke bee Plaies to prayers he turneth now distrest And his sad working seems the weariest Of labors all his toyled mates do tend But how from death they may themselues defend Euery thing out of due order plast To trim vp ought thers now at all no care With frownings dume downe are his smilings cast And whilst he droups tost in this sad affaire The forcefull floud his vessell doth not spaire Barely crauling to next recouerd shore In wailing doth disaster hap deplore Like is the state of all aduenterous That spend their liues in welding high affairs Thinking themselues in times prosperous Most fortunate but when swiftly vnwairs Fortune them flingeth into endles cairs Frowning they sit forsaken desolate All male content confessing taken mate Recordaunce make with griefe and dolefulnes For double sorrow is it to recorde Contenting ioy changd into balefulnes Good liking turned to bad things abhord Fortune hath so her frends both crost and scord Let no man then shee seemes to fauor most To highlie of her lended faunings bost Faire Subise is a castle seated strong At riuer Charents meeting with the sea Which to a courteous Ladie did belong That English held and so she ment to staie The Lord of Pons toth castle siege doth laie Thibauld Duepont and well three hundred launce To that seruice their bodies do aduaunce Siegd Ladie sent to me desiering My succors which I promisd should not faile I thought to force the Frenchmens soone retiering With two hundred I ment for to preuaile And streight to be the closed Ladies baile I might haue taken hundreds two and two But these to serue I iudged were ynow Thus on my way toward Subise I proceed With trustie soldiers well accompined With former fortuns I braue courage feed Too long from thence me thought I tarried Coueting to ride through couerts couered Come neer our foes a space I do abide To fit our arms lest harme should vs betide We do remount and entrance make in haste Among our foes who now our furie feele We sodainly downe cabbind lodgings cast They know we brought in hand sharpe caruing steele We ring our cries downe do the carcasse reele Who thought themselues most safe and suerly well The Lord of Pons with me doth prisner dwell Some fled apace and some were present slaine Some couerts seeke and some are prisoners sworne Some maimed are left wallowing on the plaine Some their armors of their backs haue torne With which some others do themselues adorne Whilst some toth chace and some toth spoile do run A mischiefe hapt and we were all vndon A Welchman came that Euan had to name With him he brought foure hundred chosen men With torches and with faggots fierie flame For passing darke it was befaln as then On vs he sets this rare aduenture when I did behold I sought for to withstand But in the chace wide scattred all my band Lo I that late a conquering sword did hould Am now become a squiers captiued thrall But late I vanquisht foes with courage bould And see the like on me is now befall Such are the turns of fortuns tennise ball Some of my frends through darknes scape the fraie But with my foes as prisner safe I staie Who proud of their good fortune led me thence Vnto their fleete at Rochell ancred fast No ransome could for libertie dispence But I in haste to Paris citie past Where my deliuerie was not wrought in hast I was the man king Charls did much desier Twelue hundred franks he gaue vnto the squier Me thither as his lawfull prisoner brought This cowardly king in prison closd me close Fearing I should haue still new trobles wrought His badgage minde to craft was whole disposd His quaking hart I thinke was euer hosd Thus led I foorth a melancholious life My body quiet and now my minde at strife My minde to me no kingdome was at all I could not finde that pleasant sweet content That diuers eld haue found within a wall From worlds affairs through wilfull banishment In this estate found I no easement I liud and lackt I lackt and would haue had I had and lothd such kingdoms all too bad Perhaps it might haue chaunct some rare deuine Thus pend in contemplation to haue liud Sequestred so with praiers himselfe to pine From worlds vanities glad to be depriud As though he in a hauen of peace ariud Haue thought of saints and martiers iollie store Dropt his beads and passed sins deplore But I that vsd to weare for hawtie crest Blacke Midas hed by side a flaming sword And sun bright arms vpon my bodie drest Sheeld on mine arme wherein was fairly scord Antique signes that praises due afford Betweene my thies my gaie stout foming steed In hand a launce proud courage fresh to feed Wished some sier that hermits life could lead Here to remaine for me in hermitage Here might he all his former vowes haue paid To patron after sollemest vsage Well vnto God to saine his message I would haue spoke that water of the spring He should haue had and many another thing To broyle in arms to watch to stir to gard Strong to defend well to offend againe Here battailes ioyne their frontier safe to ward Now close to troupe then goodly to deraine These easements were I thought these things no paine Helme sword and launce faire steed and goodly sheeld Whole all my thoughts these braue deuises heeld No torment to a discontented thought No feller plague vnto a valiant hart That rare exploits and high aduentures sought Then to be tide so suer he may not start How could it chuse but daily breed my smart Of faire atchiuements howerly to heare And that my selfe in person was not thear It rumord was the erle of Salsburie Whose shining banner was of siluer bright In fes faire foild with guely lozings three Sir Brian Stapleton a ventrous knight Who in silken white a sables lion pight In ramping wise and flashed faire with gold Sir William Luzie did here a partie hold In rubie armd three Lucie fishes white Seemd with croslets like to Phoebus face Sir Philip Courtney foundring blowes could smite Sir William Mesnile a knight of courtly grace Seauen ships of Spain they batter breake and race And vnto battaile well themselues addrest And Glesquin braud before the towne of brest Holding the time sir Robert Canole pight Which now in haste was gon to Vuryuale Theritage