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-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
Stokesley Esq by Letters Patents dated at St. Germans abovesaid Ebor. Anno Dom. 1650. Regis Car. 2. iij. 459 Sept. 2 Richard Fanshaw a younger Brother to Thomas Lord Viscount Fanshaw of Dromore in Ireland Secretary of State to his Majesty at Worcester Battel where he was taken prisoner Master of the Requests since his Majesties Restauration and Embassador extraordinary in Spain and Portugal Anno Dom. 1652. Kegis Car. 2. v. 460 Apr. 2 William Curtius then Resident for His Majesty with Gustavus King of Sweden and the Princes of Germany Anno Dom. 1657. Regis Car. 2. ix 461 Octob. 19 Sir Arthur Slingsby of near Canterbury by Letters Patents Dated at Bruges in Flanders Kent Anno Dom. 1658. Regis Car. 2. x. 462 Thomas Orby of Esq Servant to the Queen Mother by Letters Patents bearing Date at Bruxells in Brabant Linc. 463 Tho. Bond Esq Servant to the Queen Mother by Letters Patents bearing Date at Bruxells 464 Aug. Arthur Marigny Carpentier a Frenchman at Bruxells Anno Dom. 1659. Regis Car. 2. xi 465 Julij 1 Henry Browne of Kiddington Esq son of Sir Peter Browne Knight slain in the service of K. Charles the first for default of issue male to Francis his Brother c. Dated at Bruxells Oxon. Anno Dom. 1660. Regis Car. 2. xij 466 Apr. 2 Jeremy Whichcot of the Inner-Temple London Bruxells 467 Sir Anthony de Merces a Frenchman Extinct 468 Maij 29 Stilo Novo Sir John Evelin of by Letters Patents bearing Date at the Hague in Holland 469 Maij 30 Stilo Novo Sir Gualter dc Raed of in Holland 470 Junij 7 Sir Orlando Bridgeman of great Lever Knight Chief Baron of the Exchequer then Lord Chief justice of the Common pleas and afterward Lord-keeper of the Great seale of England Lanc. 471 Junij 7 Sir Geofrey Palmer of Carleton Kt. Attourney General to his Majesty Northamp 472 Junij 7 Sir Heneage Finch of Raunston Kt. Sollicitor General to his Majesty then Attourney General now Lord Chancellor of England and English Earl viz. Earl of Nottingham Buck. 473 Junij 7 Sir John Langham of Cotsbrooke Knight Alderman of London Northamp 474 Junij 9 Humphrey Winch of Hannes Esq now one of the Commissioners of the Admiralty Bedf. 475 Junij 9 Sir Robert Abdy of Albins Kt. Essex 476 Junij 9 Thomas Draper of Sunninghill-Parke Esq Berks. 477 Junij 11 Henry Wright of Dagenham Esq Extinct Essex 478 Junij 12 Jonathan Keate of the Hoo Esq Hertf. 479 Junij 12 Sir Hugh Speke of Hasilbury Knight Wilts 480 Junij 13 Nicholas Gould of the City of London Esq Extinct Lond. 481 Junij 13 Sir Thomas Adams Knight Alderman of London Lond. 482 Junij 13 Richard Atkins of Clapham Esq Surr. 483 Junij 14 Thomas Allen then Lord Mayor of London Lond. 484 Junij 14 Henry North of Mildenhall Esq Suff. 485 Junij 15 Sir William Wiseman of Rivenham Knight Essex 486 Junij 18 Thomas Cullum of Hastede Esq Suff. 487 Junij 20 Thomas Darcy of St. Cleres-Hall in St. Osith's Esq Essex 488 Junij 20 George-Grubham How of Cold-Barwick Esq Wilts 489 Junij 21 John Cuts of Childerley Esq Extinct Cambr. 490 Junij 21 Solomon Swale of Swale-Hall Esq Ebor. 491 Junij 21 William Humble Citizen of London Lond. 492 Junij 22 Henry Stapleton of Miton Esq Ebor. 493 Junij 22 Gervase Elwes of Stoke juxta Clare Suff. 494 Junij 22 Rob. Cordell of Melford Esq Suff. 495 Junij 22 Sir John Robinson Knight Lord Mayor and Lievtenant of the Tower of London Lond. 496 Junij 22 Sir John Abdy of Moores Knight Extinct Essex 497 Junij 25 Sir Robert Hilliard of Patrington Knight Ebor. 498 Junij 25 Jacob Astley of Hill-Morton Esq Warw. 499 Junij 25 Sir William Bowyer of Denham Knight Buck 500 Junij 25 Thomas Stanley of Alderley Esq Cestr 501 Junij 26 John Shuckborough of Shuckborough Esq UUarw. 502 Junij 27 William Wray of Ashby Esq Linc 503 Junij 27 Nicholas Steward of Hartley-Mauduit Esq Hants 504 Junij 27 George Warburton of Areley Esq Cestr 505 Junij 27 Francis Holles of Winterburn Esq son and heir to Denzill Lord Holles English Baron viz. Lord Holles Dors 506 Junij 28 Oliver St. John of Woodford Esq Northamp 507 Junij 29 Ralph de la Val of Seton Esq Northumb 508 Junij 30 Andraeas Henley of Henley Esq Somers 509 Junij 30 Thomas Ellis of Wyham Esq Linc 510 Julij 2 John Covert of Slangham Esq Suss 511 Julij 2 Peter Lear of London Gent. Lond 512 Julij 2 Maurice Berkley of Bruton Esq Irish Visc. viz. Vic. Fitz-Harding Somers 513 Julij 3 Henry Hudson of Melton-Moubray Esq Leic. 514 Julij 3 Thomas Herbert of Tinterne Esq Monm 515 Julij 4 Tho. Middleton of Chirk Esq Denb 516 Julij 6 Verney Noell of Kirkby Esq Leic. 517 Julij 7 George Buswell of Clipston Esq Northamp 518 Julij 10 Robert Austen of Bexley Esq Kent 519 Julij 12 Robert Hales of Bekeskurne Esq Kent 520 Julij 13 Sir William Boothby of Bradley-Ashe Knight Derb. 521 Julij 14 Wolstan Dixey of Market-Bosworth Esq Leic. 522 Julij 16 John Bright of Badsworth Esq Ebor. 523 Julij 16 John Warner of Parham Esq 524 Julij 17 Sir Job Harby of Aldenham Knight Hartf 525 Julij 18 Samuel Morland alias Morley of Suthamstede-Banaster Esq one of the Gentlemen of his Majesties Privy-Chamber in ordinary and master of the Mechanicks Berks. 526 Julij 19 Sir Thomas Hewit of Pisho-Bury Knight Hartf 527 Julij 19 Edward Honywood of Evington Esq Kent 528 Julij 19 Basill Dixwell of Bromehouse Esq Kent 529 Julij 22 Richard Browne Lord Mayor of London Lond. 530 Julij 23 Henry Vernon of Hodnet Esq Salop. 531 Julij 23 Sir John Aubrey of Llantrithied Knight Glam 532 Julij 23 William Thomas of Fowington Esq Suss. 533 Julij 25 Thomas Sclater Esq of Cambridge Cambr. 534 Julij 25 Henry Conway of Botrithan Esq Flint 535 Julij 26 Edward Green of Sonpford Esq Essex 536 Julij 28 John Stapeley of Patcham Esq Suss 537 Julij 30 Metcalfe Robinson of Newby Esq Ebor. 543 Aug. 6 Anthony Oldfield of Spalding Esq Linc. 544 Aug. 10 Peter Leicester of Tabley Esq Cestr. 545 Aug. 11 Sir William Wheeler of the City of Westm. Knight with Remainder to Charles Wheeler Cosin to the said Sir William and the heirs males of the body of the said Charles Midd. 546 Aug. 16 John Newton of Barscote Fsque Glouc. 547 Aug. 16 Thomas Lee of Hartwell Esq Buck. 548 Aug. 16 Thomas Smith of Hatherton Esq with Remainder for want of Issue male of his body to Laurence Smith his brother c. and for want of Issue male of Laurence to Francis Smith his brother c. Cestr. 549 Aug. 17 Sir Ralph Ashton of Middleton Knight Lanc. 550 Aug. 17 John Rous of Henham Esq Suff. 551 Aug. 22 Henry Massingbeard of Bratosts-Hall Esq Linc. 552 Aug. 28 John Hales of Coventre Esq Warm 553 Aug. 30 Ralph Bovey of Hill-fields Esq Extinct UUarm.
Henry Baker of Sillinghurst Knight Extinct Kent 64 Roger Appleton of South-Bemsted Esq Essex 65 Sir William Sidley of Ailesford Knight Kent 66 Sir William Twisden of East-Peckham Knight Kent 67 Sir Edward Hales of Wood-Church Knight Kent 68 William Monys of Walwarsher Esq Rent 69 Thomas Mildmay of Mulsham Esq English Baron viz. Lord Fitz-walter Essex 70 Sir William Maynard of Eastanes-parva Kt. Irish and English Baron viz. Lord Maynard Essex 71 Henry Lee of Quarendon Esq Buck. Anno Dom. 1612. Nov. 25. Regis Jac. 10 72 Sir John Portman of Orchard Knight Somers 73 Sir Nicholas Saunderson of Saxby Knight Irish Visc. viz. Vicount Castleton Linc. 74 Sir Miles Sands of Wilberton Knight Extinct Cambr. 75 William Gostwick of Willington Esq Bedf. 76 Thomas Puckering of Weston Esq Extinct Hartf 77 Sir William Wray of Glentworth Kt. Linc. 78 Sir William Ailoffe of Braxted-magna Knight Essex 79 Sir Marmaduke Wivel of Constable-Burton Knight Ebor. 80 John Pershall of Horsley Esq Staff 81 Francis Englefield of Wotton-Basset Esq UUilts 82 Sir Thomas Ridgway of Torre Knight Irish Earl viz. E. of London-Derry Devon 83 William Essex of Bewcot Esq Berks. 84 Sir Edward Georges of Langford Knight Irish Baron viz. Lord Georges UUilts 85 Edward Devereux of Castle-Bromwich Esq Eng. Visc. viz. Vicount Hereford UUarw. 86 Reginald Mohun of Boconnok Esq English Baron Viz. Lord Mohun Cornub. 87 Sir Harbottle Grimston of Bradfield Kt. Essex 88 Sir Thomas Holt of Aston juxta Bermingham Knight UUarm. 89 Sir Robert Naper alias Sandy of Lewton-How Knight vid. John Napier Martij 4. 1660 Bedf. 90 Paul Banning of Bentley-Parva Esq English Vic. viz. Vicount Banning Extinct Essex 91 Sir Thomas Temple of Stow Knight Buck. 92 Thomas Penyston of Leigh Esq Suss. Anno Dom. 1615. Regis Jac. 13. 93 Maij 27 Thomas Blackston of Blackston Esq Extinct Durh. 94 Junij 10 Sir Robert Dormer of Wing Kt. English Earl viz. E. of Caernarvon Buck. Anno Dom. 1617. Regis Jac. 15. 95 Aprilis 5 Sir Rowland Egerton of Egerton Knight Cestr. 96 Apr. 16 Roger Towneshend of Rainham Esq English Baron viz. Lord Towneshend Norf. 97 Maij 1 Simon Clark of Salford Esq UUarm. 98 Oct. 2 Edward Fitton of Gawsworth Esq Extinct Cestr. 99 Martij 11 Sir Richard Lucy of Broxburn Knight Extinct Hartf Anno Dom. 1618. Regis Jac. 16. 100 Maij 25 Sir Matthew Boynton of Bramston Knight Ebor. 101 Julij 25 Thomas Littleton of Frankley Esq UUigorn 102 Dec. 24. Sir Francis Leigh of Newnham Knight English Earl viz. Earl of Chichester Extinct UUarm. 103 Febr. 25 Thomas Burdet of Bramcote Esq UUarm. 104 Martij 1 George Morton of St. Andrews-Milborn Esq Dors. Anno Dom. 1619. Regis Jac. 17. 105 Maij 31 Sir William Hervey of Kidbrook Knight with remainder to William Hervey his son and to the Heirs males of the body of the said William Irish and English Baron viz. Lord Hervey Extinct Kent 106 Junij 4 Thomas Mackworth of Normanton Esq Rutl. 107 Junij 15 William Grey Esq son and Heir of Sir Ralph Grey of Chillingham Knight English Baron viz. Lord Grey of Warke Northumv 108 Julij 19 William Villers of Brookesby Esq The eldest Brother by a former Venter to George Villers then Marquess after Duke of Buckingham Leic. 109 Julij 20 Sir James Ley of Westbury Knight Serjeant at law Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench and afterwards Lord High Treasurer of England English Earl viz. E. of Marlborough Extinct UUilts 110 Julij 21 William Hicks of Beverston Esq Glouc. 111 Sept. 17 Sir Thomas Beaumont of Cole-Orton Knight Irish Vic. viz. Vicount Beaumont Lric. 112 Nov. 10 Henry Salisbury of Lleweny Esq Denb 113 Nov. 16 Erasmus Driden of Canons-Ashby Esq Northamp 114 Nov. 28 William Armine Esq son and heir to Sir William Armine of Osgodby Knight Extinct Linc. 115 Dec. 1. Sir William Bamburgh of Howton Knight Extinct Ebor. 116 Dec. 3 Edward Hartop of Freathby Esq Leic. 117 Dec. 31 John Mill of Camoys-Court Esq Suss. 118 Jan. 31 Francis Radcliffe of Darwentwater Esq Cumber 119 Febr. 6 Sir David Foulis of Ingleby Kt. Ebor. 120 Febr. 16 Thomas Philips of Barrington Esq Somers 121 Martij 7 Sir Claudius Forster of Bambrough Castle Knight Extinct Northumb. 122 Martij 23 Anthony Chester of Chichley Esq Buck. Anno Dom. 1620. Regis Jac. 18. 123 Martij 28 Sir Samuel Tryon of Layre-Marney Knight Essex 124 Apr. 2 Adam Newton of Charleton Esq Kent 125 Apr. 12 Sir John Boteler of Hatfield-woodhall Knight English Baron viz. Lord Boteler of Bramfield Extinct Hertf. 126 Apr. 13 Gilbert Gerard of Harrow on the Hill Esq Midd. 127 Maij 3 Humphrey Lee of Langley Esq Saloâ— 128 Maij 5 Richard Berney of Parkhall in Redham Esq Norff. 129 Maij 20 Humphrey Forster of Alder-Marston Esq Berks. 130 Maij 26 Thomas Biggs of Lenchwike Esq Extinct UUigorn 131 Maij 30 Henry Bellingham of Helsington Esq Extinct UUestmâ—â—â— 132 Maij 31 William Yelverton of Rougham Esq Extinct Norff. 133 Junij 1 John Scudamore of Home-Lacy Esq Irish Vic. viz. Vicount Scudamore Heref. 134 Junij 2 Sir Thomas Gore of Stitnam Knight Ebor. 135 Junij 22 John Pakington of Alesbury Esq Buck. 136 Junij 28 Ralph Ashton of Lever Esq Lanc. 137 Julij 1 Sir Baptist Hicks of Camden Knight English Visc. viz. Vicount Camden Extinct Glouc. 138 Julij 3 Sir Thomas Roberts of Glassenbury Knight Kent 139 Julij 8 John Hanmer of Hanmer Esq Flint 140 Edward Fryer of Water-Eaton Esq Extinct Oxon. 141 Julij 13 Edward Osborne of Keeton Esq Vice-President of King Charles the first his Councill in the North English Earl viz. E. of Danby Ebor. 142 Julij 20 Henry Felton of Playford Esq Suss. 143 Julij 20 William Chaloner of Gisborough Esq Extinct Ebor. 144 Julij 24 Sir Thomas Bishop of Parham Knight Suss. 145 Julij 26 Sir Francis Vincent of Stoke Dabernon Knight Surr. 146 Febr 27 Henry Clere of Ormesby Esq Extinct Norff. 147 Martij 8 Sir Benjamin Tichburne of Tichburne Knight Hantsh Anno Dom. 1621. Regis Jac. 19. 148 Maij 5 Sir Richard Wilbraham of Woodhey Knight Cestr. 149 Maij 8 Sir Thomas Delves of Dodington Knight Cestr. 150 Junij 23 Sir Lewes Watson of Rockingham Castle Knight English Baron viz. Lord Rockingham Northamp 151 Junij 29 Sir Thomas Palmer of Wingham Knight Kent 152 Julij 3 Sir Richard Roberts of Truro Knight English Earl viz. Earl of Radnor Cornub. 153 Julij 19 John Rivers of Chafford Esq Kent 154 Sept. 6 Thomas Darnell of Heyling Esq Linc. 155 Sept. 14 Sir Isaac Sidley of Great Chart Knight Kent 156 Sept. 21 Robert Browne of Walcot Esq Extinct Northamp 157 Oct. 11 John Hewet of Headley-Hall Esq Ebor. 158 Oct. 16 Henry Jernegan of Cossey alias Cossese Esq Norf. 159 Nov. 8 Sir Nicolas Hide of Albury Knight Extinct Hartf 160 Nov. 9 John Philips of Picton Esq Pembr 161 Nov. 24 Sir John Stepney of Prendergast Knight Pemb. 162 Dec. 5 Baldwin
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