of Requests to his Majesty 460 April 2. 1652. William Curtius Esq 461 Oct. 19. 1657. Sir Arthur Slingsby of 〈…〉 in Kent 462 〈◊〉 1658. Thomas Orby of 〈…〉 in Lincolnshire Esq 463 Thomas Bond of 〈◊〉 in 〈◊〉 Esq 464 Aug. Arthur Marigny Carpentier Esq 465 1660. Sir Anthony de Merces Extinct 466 May 29. Sir Iohn Evelyn of 〈◊〉 in 〈◊〉 Kt. 467 30. Sir Gualter de Read 468 Feb. 11. Iohn Osborn of Chicksands in Bedfordshire Esq 469 Iune 7. Sir Orlando Bridgman of Great Leaver in Lancashire Kt. late Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England 470 Sir Ieffrey Palmer of Carleton in Northamptonshire Kt. his Majesties Attorney General 471 Sir Heneage Finch of Raunston in Bucks Kt. now Lord Daventry and Lord Chancellor of the Great Seal of England 472 Sir Iohn Langham of Catsbrook in Northamptonshire Kt. 473 9. Humphrey Winch of Hanmes in Bedfordshire Esq 474 Sir Robert Abdy of Albins in Essex Kt. 475 Thomas Draper of Sunninghill-Park in Berkshire Esq 476 11. Henry Wright of Dagenham in Essex Esq 477 Iune 12. Ionathan Keate of the Hoo in Hartfordshire Esq 478 Sir Hugh Speake of Hasilbury in VViltshire Esq 479 13. Nicholas Gould of the City of London Esq 480 Sir Thomas Adams Kt. Alderman of London 481 Richard Atkins of Clapham in Surrey Esq 482 14. Thomas Allen of the City of London Esq 483 Henry North of Milden-hall in Suffolk Esq 484 15. Sir William Wiseman of Rivenham in Essex Kt. 485 18. Thomas Cullum of Hastede in Suffolk Esq 486 20. Thomas Darcy of St. Cleres-hall in St. Oliths in Essex Esq 487 George Grubham How of Cold-Barwick in Wiltshire Esq 488 21. Iohn Cutts of Childerley in Cambridgshire Esq Extinct 489 Solomon Swale of Swale-hall in Yorkshire Esq 490 VVilliam Humble of the City of London Esq 491 22. Henry Stapleton of Miton in Yorkshire Esq 492 Gervase Elwes of Stoke near Clare in Suffolk Esq 493 Robert Cordell of Melford in Suffolk Esq 494 Sir Iohn Robinson Kt. Lieutenant of the Tower of London 495 Sir Iohn Abdy of Moores in Essex Kt. 496 25. Sir Robert Hilliard of Patrington in Yorkshire Kt. 497 Iacob Astley of Hill-Morton in VVarwickshire Esq 498 Sir VVilliam Bowyer of Denham in Bucks Kt. 499 Thomas Stanley of Alderley in Cheshire Esq 500 26. Iohn Shuckborough of Shuckborough in Warwickshire Esq 501 27. VVilliam Wray of Ashby in Lincolnshire Esq 502 Nicholas Steward of Hartley Manduit in Hantshire Esq 503 Iune 27. 1660. George Warburton of Areley in Cheshire Esq 504 Sir Francis Holles of Winterburne St. Martin in Dorsetshire Kt. Son and Heir to Denzill Lord Holles 505 28. Oliver St. Iohn of Woodford in Northamptonshire Esq 506 29. Ralph De la Vall of Seyton De la Vall in Northumberland Esq 507 30. Andreas Henley of Henley in Somersetshire Esq 508 Thomas Ellis of Wyham in Lincolnshire Esq 509 Iuly 2. Iohn Covert of Slaugham in Sussex Esq 510 Peter Lear of London Gent. 511 Maurice Berkley of Bruton Esq 512 3. Henry Hudson of Melton-Mowbray in Leicestershire Esq 513 Thomas Herbert of Tinterne in Monmouthshire Esq 514 4. Thomas Middleton of Chirk in Denbighshire Esq 515 6. Verney Noell of Kirkby in Leicestershire Esq 516 7. George Buswell of Clipston in Northamptonshire Esq 517 10. Robert Auâ—ten of Bexley in Kent Esq 518 12. Robert Hales of Bekesburne in Kent Esq 519 13. Sir William Boothby of Bradley-Ash in Derbyshire Kt. 520 14. Wolstan Dixey of Market-Bosworth in Leicestershire Esq 521 16. Iohn Bright of Badsworth in Yorkshire Esq 522 Iohn Warner of Parham in Esq 523 17. Sir Iob Harby of Aldenham in Hartfordshire Kt. 524 18. Samuel Morland of Southamstede-Banester in Berkshire Esq 525 19. Sir Thomas Hewit of Pishobury in Hartfordshire Kt. 526 Edward Honywood of Evington in Kent Esq 527 Basil Dixwell of Bromehouse in Kent Esq 528 22. Richard Brown of London Ald. 529 23. Henry Vernon of Hodnet in Shropshire Esq 530 Sir Iohn Awbrey of Llantrilhed in Glamorganshere Kt. 531 William Thomas of Fowington in Essex Esq 532 25. Thomas Scâ—ater of Cambridge in Cambridgshire Esq 533 Henry Conway of Botritham in Flintshire Esq 534 26. Edward Green of Sonpford in Essex Esq 535 28. Iohn Stapeley of Patcham in Sussex Esq 536 30. Metcalf Robinson of Newby in Yorkshire Esq 537 31. Marmaduke Gresham of Limpsfield in Sussex Esq 538 Aug. 1. William Dudley of Clopton in Northamptonshire Esq 539 2. Hugh Smithson of Stanwick in Yorkshire Esq 540 3. Sir Roger Mostin of Mostiâ— in Flintshire Kt. 541 4. William Willoughby of Willoughby in Nottinghamshire Esq 542 6. Anthony Oldfield of Spalding in Lincolnshire Esq 543 10. Peter Leicester of Tabley in Cheshire Esq 544 11. Sir William Wheeler of the City of Westminster Kt. 545 16. Iohn Newton of Barscote in Glocestershire Esq 546 Thomas Lee of Hartwell in Bucks Esq 547 Thomas Smith of Hatherton in Cheshire Esq 548 17. Sir Ralph Ashton of Middleton in Lancashire Esq 549 Iohn Rous of Henham in Suffolk Esq 550 22. Henry Massingbeard of Bratostshall in Lincolnshire Esq 551 28. Iohn Hales of Coventry in Warwickshire Esq 552 30. Ralph Bovey of Hill-fields in Warwickshire Esq 553 Iohn Knightley of Offchurch in Warwickshire Esq 554 31. Sir Iohn Drake of Ash in Devonshire Kt. 555 Sept. 5. Oliver St. George of Carickermrick in the County of Trim in Ireland Esq 556 11. Sir Iohn Bowyer of Knipersley in Staffordshire Kt. 557 13. Sir William Wild Kt. Recorder of the City of London 558 19. Ioseph Ash of Twittenham in Middlesex Esq 559 22. Iohn How of Compton in Glocestershire Esq 560 26. Iohn Swimburne of Chap-Heton in Northumberland Esq 561 Oct. 12. Iohn Trott of Laverstoke in Hantshire Esq 562 13. Humphrey Miller of Oxenheath in Kent Esq 563 15. Sir Iohn Lewes of Ledston in Yorkshire Kt. 564 16. Iohn Beale of Mâ—idston in Kent Esq 565 Sir Richard Franklin of Moore-Park in Hartfordshire Kt. 566 Nov. 8. William Russel of Langhorne in Caermarthenshire Esq 567 9. Thomas Boothby of Friday-hill in the Parish of Chingford in Essex Esq 568 William Backhouse of London Esq Extinct 569 12. Sir Iohn Cutler of London Kt. 570 16. Giles Mottet of Leigh in Esq 571 21. Henry Gifford of Burstall in Leicestershire Esq 572 Sir Thomas Foot of London Kt. and Alderman 573 22. Thomas Manwaring of Overpever in Cheshire Esq 574 Thomas Benet of Baberham in Cambridgshire Esq 575 29. Iohn Wroth of Blenden-hall in Kent Esq 576 Dec. 3. George Wynne of Nostell in Yorkshire Esq 577 4. Heneage Featherstou of Blakesware in Hartfordshire Esq 578 Humphrey Monnox of Wotton in Bedfordshire Esq 579 10. Iohn Peyton of Dodington in the Isle of Ely in Cambridgshire Esq 580 11. Edmond Anderson of Broughton in Lincolnshire Esq 581 Iohn Fagg of Wiston in Sussex Esq 582 18. Matthew Herbert of Bromfield in Shropshire Esq 583 19. Edward Ward of Bexley in Norfolk Esq 584 22. Iohn Keyt of Ebrington in Glocestershire Esq 585 William Killegrew of Arwynick in Cornwal
Esq 586 Iohn Buck of Lamby-Grange in Lincolnshire Esq 587 24. William Frankland of Thirkelby in Yorkshire Esq 588 Richard Stiddolph of Norbury in Surrey Esq 589 William Gardner of the City of London 590 28. William Iuxon of Albourn in Sussex Esq 591 29. Iohn Legard of Ganton in Yorkshire Esq 592 31. George Marwood of Little-Buskby in Yorkshire Esq 593 Iohn Iackson of Hickleton in Yorkshire Esq 594 Ian. 2. Sir Henry Pickering of Whaddon in Cambridgshire Kt. 595 Henry Bedingfield of Oxbrough in Norfolk Esq 596 4. Walter Plomer of the Inner Temple London Esq 597 8. Herbert Springet of Broyle in Sussex Esq 598 23. William Powell alià s Hinson of Pengethley in Herefordshire Esq 599 25. Robert Newton of the City of London s 600 29. Nicholas Staughton of Staughton in Surrey Esq 601 William Rokeby of Skyers in Yorkshire Esq 602 Feb. 2. Walter Ernley of New-Sarum in Wiltshire Esq 603 Iohn Hubaud of Ipsley in Warwickshire Esq 604 7. Thomas Morgan of Llangahock in Monmouthshire Esq 605 9. Richard Lane of Tulske in the County of Roscommon in the Kingdom of Ireland Esq 606 15. George Wakefron of Beckford in Glocestershire Esq 607 Benjamin Wright of Cranham-hall in Essex Esq 608 18. Iohn Colleton of the City of London Esq 609 18. Sir Iames Modyford of London Kt. 610 21. Thomas Beaumont of Stoughtongraâ—ge in Leicestershire Esq 611 23. Edward Smith of Eshe in the Bishoprick of Durham Esq March 4. Iohn Napier alià s Sandy of in Bedfordshire Esq to take place next after Sir Thomas Holt Num-88 612 Thomas Gifford of Castle-Iordan in the County of Meath in the Kingdom of Ireland Esq 613 Thomas Clifton of Clifton in Lancashire Esq 614 William Wilson of Eastborne in Sussex Esq 615 Compton Read of Burton in Berkshire Esq 616 10. Sir Brian Broughton of Broughton in Staffordshire Kt. 617 16. Robert Slingsby of Newcells in Hartfordshire Esq 618 Iohn Crofts of Stow in Suffolk Esq 619 Ralph Verney of Middle-Claydon in Bucks Esq 620 18. Robert Dicer of Vphall in Hartfordshire Esq 621 20. Iohn Bromfield of Southwark in Surrey Esq 622 Thomas Rich of Sunning in Berkshire Esq 623 Edward Smith of Edmundthorp in Leicestershire Esq 624 26. 1661. Walter Long of Whaddon in Wiltshire Esq 625 30. Iohn Fetiplace of Chilrey in Berkshire Esq 626 April 8. Walter Hendley of Louchfield in Sussex Esq 627 9. William Parsons of Langley in Bucks Esq 628 Iohn Cambell of Woodford in Essex Esq 629 20. William Morice of Werrington in Devonshire Esq one of his Majesties Principal Secretaries of State 630 Sir Charles Gawdey of Crowshall in Suffolk Kt. 631 29. William Godolphin of Godolphin in Cornwall Esq 632 William Caley of Brumpton in Yorkshire Esq 633 30. 1661. Thomas Curson of Water-Perry in Oxfordshire Esq 634 May 1. Edmund Fowel of Fowel in Devonshire Esq 635 7. Iohn Croplâ—y of Clerkenwell in Middlesex Esq 636 10. William Smith of Redcliff in Bucks Esq 637 George Cooke of Wheatley in Yorkshire Esq 638 Charles Lloyd of Garth in Montgomeryshire Esq 639 Nathaniel Powel of Ewhurst in Essex Esq 640 15. Denney Ashburnham of Bromhall in Sussex Esq 641 16. Hugh Smith of Long-Ashton in Somersetshire Esq 742 18. Robert Ienkinson of Walcott in Oxfordshire Esq 643 20. William Glynn of Bissister in Oxfordshire Esq 644 21. Iohn Charnock of Holcot in Bedfordshire Esq 645 Robert Brook of Newton in Suffolk Esq 646 25. Thomas Nevill of Holt in Leicestershire Esq 647 27. Henry Andrews of Lathbury in Bucks Esq 648 Iuly 4. Anthony Craven of Spersholt in Berkshire Esq 649 5. Iohn Clavering of Axwell in Durham Esq 650 8. Thomas Derham of West-Derham in Norfolk Esq 651 17. William Stanley of Howton in Cheshire Esq 652 Abraham Cullen of Eastshene in Surrey Esq 653 Iames Roushout of Milnstgreen in Essex Esq 654 Godfrey Copley of Sprotborough in Yorkshire Esq 655 Griffith Williams of Penrhin in Caernarvonshire Esq 656 18. Henry Winchcumbe of Buckdebury in Berkshire Esq 657 Clement Clarke of Lande-Abby in Leicestershire Esq 658 Thomas Vyner of the City of London Esq 659 Iohn Sylyard of Delaware in Kent Esq 660 10. Christopher Guise of Elsmore in Glocestershire Esq 661 11. Reginald Forster of East-Greenwich in Kent Esq 662 11. Philip Parker of Erwarton in Esq. 663 Sir Edward Duke of Denhall in Suffolk Esq 664 21. Charles Hussey of Caythorpe in Lincolnshire Esq 665 Edward Barkham of Waynfleet in Lincolnshire Esq 666 23. Thomas Norton of Coventry in Warwickshire Esq 667 Iohn Dormer of the Grange in Bucks Esq 668 Aug. 2. Thomas Carew of Haccombe in Devonshire Esq 669 7. Mark Milbank of Halnaby in Yorkshire Esq 670 16. Richard Rothwell of Ewerby and Stapleford in Lincolnshire Esq 671 22. Iohn Bankes of London Esq 672 30. Iohn Ingoldsby of Letherborow in Bucks Esq 673 Sept. 3. Francis Bickley of Attilborough in Norfolk Esq 674 5. Robert Iason of Broad-Somerford in Wiltshire Esq 675 26. Sir Iohn Young of Culliton in Devonshire Kt. 676 Oct. 4. Iohn Frederick van Freisendorf of Herdick Lord of Kymp Embassadour to his Majesty 677 Nov. 8. William Roberts of Willesdon in Middlesex Esq 678 15. William Luckin of Waltham in Essex Esq 679 28. Thomas Smith of Hill-hall in Essex Esq 680 Dec. 3. Edwyn Sadler of Temple-Donesley of Hartfordshire Esq 681 9. Sir William Windham of Orchard-Windham in Somersetshire Kt. 682 Ian. 24. George Southcote of Bliborough in Lincolnshire Esq 683 George Trevillian of Nettlecombe in Somersetshire Esq 684 Feb. 4. Francis Duncombe of Tangley in Surrey Esq 685 7. Nicholas Bacon of Gillingham in Norfolk Esq 686 Richard Cocks of Dumbleton in Glocestershire Esq 687 27. Iohn Coriton of Newton in Cornwall Esq 688 28. Iohn Lloyd of Woking in Surrey Esq 689 Mar. 1. Edward More of More-hall and Bankhall in Lancashire Esq 690 7. Thomas Proby of Elton-hall in Huntingtonshire Esq 691 Mar. 20. Miles Stapleton of Carleton in Yorkshire Esq. 692 April 16. 1662. Sir Richard Braham of New-Windsor in Berkshire Kt. 693 May 2. Sir Iohn Witerong of Stantonbury in Bucks Kt. 694 Iune 13. Philip Matthews of Great Gobions near Rumford in Essex Esq. 695 Iuly 1. Robert Bernard of Huntington in Huntingtonshire Serjeant at Law 696 15. Roger Lort of Stock-poole in Pembrokeshire Eâ—q 697 15. Edward Gage of Hargrave in Suffolk Esq. 698 22. Thomas Hooke of Franchford in Surrey Esq. 699 24. Iohn Savile of Copley in Yorkshire Esq. 700 Aug. 5. Christopher Wandesford of Kirklington in Yorkshire Esq. 701 13. Richard Astley of Parshall in Staffordshire Esq. 702 16. Sir Iacob Gerard of Langford in Norfolk Kt. 703 21. Edward Fust of Hill in Glocestershire Esq. 704 Sept. 1. Robert Long of Westminster in Middlesex Esq. 705 13. Sir Robert Can of Compton-Greenfield in Glocestershire Esq. 706 Octob. 24. William Middleton of Belsey-Castle in Northumberland Esq. 707 Nov. 17. Richard Graham of Norton-Coniers in Yorkshire Esq. 708 Thomas Tankard of Burrow-Brigg in Yorkshire Esq. 709 20. Cuthbert Heron of Chipchase in Northumberland
c. and the Commodities by them â—mported are Deals Masts Timber Oars Balks Clapboards Bom-spars Cant-spars Pipe-staves Wainscot and Quarters Flax Hemp Linen-cloth Fustians Cordage Cable-yarn Pitch Tarr Tallow Hides Pot-ashes Wheat Rye Iron Lattin Copper Steel Wire Quicksilver rich Furrs Buck-skins Train-oyl Sturgeon Stock-fish Mather with several other good Commodities For the management of the Affairs of this worshipful Company they are governed by a Governour Deputy-Governour and Court of Assistants consisting of four and twenty who are yearly elected out of the Members of the said Society in the month of October and keep their Courts for the management of the concerns of the said Company as others do having also large Immunities granted unto them The present Governour for this Year 1678. is Sir Richard Chiverton Kt. Governour Francis Asty Esq Deputy-Governour Randolph Knipe Treasurer Sir Benjamin Ayloffe Edward Bilton Senior Esq Iohn Dogget Esq Nathaniel Tench Esq Peter Rich Esq Mr. Thomas Canham Mr. Henry Moody Mr. Edw. Bilton Junior Mr. Samuel Feake Mr. William Rivett Mr. Hugh Vpton Mr. William Nutt Mr. William Cooper Mr. Iohn Mathews Mr. Oliver Westland Mr. Edward Harwell Mr. Abraham Wessel Mr. Ioseph Martin Mr. Thomas Philpe Mr. Thomas Warren Mr. William Taylor and Mr. Iohn Sayer Assistants The Royal Affrican Company of England was by his Majesties great prudence and care for the general good of this Nation and of his Foreign Dominions and Plantations erected into a Company and is likely to prove the most beneficial Trade that belongs to his Crown as well by the Commodities Exported and Imported as by the Negro Trade The Goods of English growth Exported are Sayes Perpetuances Broad-clothes Welsh-plains and other Woollen Manufactures in great abundance besides quantities of other English Goods and Stuffs the large consumption whereof doth not only enable the Tenant the better to pay his Rent and maintain his Family but also sets many thousands of poor people at work in making dying and dressing of these Stuffs and Clothes And together with these Goods of English growth are also sent vast quantities of Foreign Goods chiefly imported by our East-India Company by which his Majesties Customes the wealth of his People and the Navigation of this Kingdom are much encreased The Foreign Commodities Imported are Gold Elephants-teeth Wax Hides and other Commodities almost all as good as gold And as to the benefit of the Negro Trade it is such that by it all the American Plantations are yearly furnished with great quantities of Slaves not elsewhere to be had by whose labour and the Planters industry the King and his People are very much enriched The bounds of this Companies Trade are large viz. from Sally in South-Barbary to Cape Bona Esperanza inclusive The Voyage out and home is short usually within the compass of a year Many ships and seamen are constantly employed in the Companies Service who for the securing their Trade have at a very great expence erected several Forts and Factories all along the Coast of Guiny without which the Trade cannot possibly be preserved to this Nation and for that very reason this Trade cannot be managed but by a Company and a joynt Stock for no private person will undergo the Charge of Forts and Factories abroad besides such as Venture one Voyage and perhaps no more do usually consult the cheapest way in their Exports and will not have that care to send so good and merchantable Commodities as a Company who are constantly to trade thither will who are obliged so to do as well for supporting the credit of their trade as for bringing our English Manufactures into a better reputation than those of our Neighbours which this Company hath really effected in several Commodities formerly bought in Holland as Sayes Muskets Knives c. being now all Exported of our own make And of this difference in and between the Commodities send by the Company and those sent by private Traders the Natives of Guiny who are a sagacious people are very sensible by the ill-dealings they have met with in that kind from some private Traders which hath been a thing very disadvantageous to our English Manufactures and Trade but these miâ—chiefs have been removed ever since his Majesties settling the Trade in a Company with prohibition to all such interloping Traders This Company consisteth of a Governour who is his Royal Highness Iames Duke of York the very life of the said Company under his Sacred Majesty a Sub-Governour Deputy-Governour and a generality mixt of divers Noblemen honourable Persons and eminent Merchants to the number of about two hundred out of which are Annually chosen by Vote at a general Court four and twenty Assistants of whom any six with the Governour Sub-Governour or Deputy-Governour make a Court which by their Charter dated Sept. 27. 1672. is called a Court of Assistants and impowered for the well ordering and governing of the Affairs of the said Company subject nevertheless to a general Court when occasion requireth The management of the Affairs of this Honourable Company for this Year 1678. is committed to the prudent care and government of his Royal Highness Governour Sir Gabriel Roberts Sub-Governour Benjamin Newland Esq Deputy-Governour Twenty four Assistants viz. Sir Iohn Banks Knight and Baronet Sir Thomas Bludworth Knight and Alderman Mr. Benjamin Bathurst William Earl of Craven Sir Peter Colleton Knight and Baronet Mr. Roger Chappel Mr. Samuel Dashwood Thomas Lord Viscount Fauconberg Edward Hopegood Esq Mr. Peter Ioy Sir Andrew King Mr. Iohn Mead Sir Iohn Mathews Mr. Nicholas Mead Mr. Thomas Nichols Lawrence du Puy Esq Mr. Peter Proby William Roberts Esq Mr. Edward Rudge Col. Iohn Searle Mr. Benjamin Skutt Sir William Turner Knight and Alderman Mr. Thomas Vernon Mr. William Warren The Coat of Arms and Motto belonging to this Company is also depicted in the Plate of Arms of the Companies of Merchants This worshipful Company as indeed all others are is governed by a Master Wardens and Court of Assistants Thus having briefly treated of the City of London the Metropolis of the Kingdom with some of the chief Incorporated Companies our next business shall be to treat of the Cities in England with the principal places or Shire-Towns in every County CHAP. II. Treats of the Cities of England with the Shire or chief Town Corporate in each County and first with Berkshire ELY a City of more antiquity than beauty being but meanly built nor well inhabited or frequented and would be farr less were it not the See of a Bishop It is a place that enjoyeth ample Immunities for in the Isle of Ely the Bishop hath all the Rights of a County Palatine and beareth chief sway therein and appointeth his Bailiff and other Officers WELLS another City in Somersetshire of no large extent but well inhabited and of good account being the See of a Bishop under whose Jurisdiction is that of Bath Its buildings are fair and good its Cathedral a stately Pile of building adjoyning to which
Analogia Honorum OR A TREATISE OF Honour and Nobility According to the LAWS and CUSTOMES OF ENGLAND Collected out of the most Authentick Authors both Ancient and Modern In Two Parts THE FIRST Containing Honour Military and relateth to War THE SECOND Honour Civil and relateth to Court and City Illustrated with variety of SCULPTURES sutable to the several Subjects LONDON Printed by Tho. Roycroft Anno Dom. MDCLXXVII To the Right Noble Iames Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuth Earle of Doncaster and Dâ— Lord Scott of Askdale Tendale and Wichester Lord high Chamberlaine of Scotland cheifeâ—y and Iustice in Eyre of all his Matys Parks Chaces and Forests on the South side of Trent L d Lâ—â— of the County and Steward of the Towne of Stafford Lord Leivtenant of the East Rideing of York shire Governor of the Towne and Citadel of Kingston upon Hull Chancellor of â— University of Cambridge Master of the Horse to his Maty Captaine of his Matys Guard of Hâ—â— Knight of the Garter Captaine Generall of his Matys land Forces and one of â— Lords of his Matys most Honourable privy Councell c a. This Plate with the Treatise of Honor Military and Civill is in all Humility dedicated to your Grace by mâ— your Graces most Submissive Servant Richard Blome HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE THE FIRST PART OR Honour Military CHAP. I. ALL Honours may not improperly be said to receive their Birth either from the City Court or Camp which of all is esteemed the most worthy and honourable raising some to Imperial and Princely Dignities and disthroning others And in all Kingdoms even amongst the barbarous Americans War hath ever been and yet is held in high esteem and of great Importance as well for the preservation of their Laws and Rights as for the defence of their Dominions for which War is permitted by the Laws of God is taught by the Laws of Nature and commanded by the Laws of Nations And to excite men to valour and noble Atchievments Reward or Honours is conferred upon such that merits the same according to their Deserts for the defence of holy Church their King and Country War being therefore of such concern it behoveth every prudent Prince for the welfare of his People to be always prepared for Peace or War either Offensive or Defensive both for Forreign Invasion or the suppressing Domestick Insurrections wherefore it hath been found expedient to joyn good Laws the Friends of Peace and Rest unto Arms War being always accompanied with men of audacious and furious Spirits Iustinianus for the uniting of Laws and Arms appointed one Officer called a Praetor to command both Martially and Civilly which Name the Romans continued for their General of War and by his Office had Authority both Martial and Civil By which it appears that War cannot endure without the assistance of Law and wise men in former Ages did hold that Prudence and Power ought not to be separated of which Opinion was Horace saying Vis expers consilii mole ruit sua Likewise for the same reason learned Writers were induced to commend valiant Captains and wise Counsellors as it were joyntly and in one rank for with Simonides they joyned Pausanias with Craesus Solon and with Pericles Anaxagoras Of War and the Causes thereof DIscord is common to all men and that occasioned either by Revenge for Injuries done out of covetousness in gaining that which belongs to others for ambition in gainning Fame by noble Victories or such like Reasons and this maketh one City to wage war against another one Province to invade another and whole Kingdoms to oppress one another even to a Conquest if they can Aristotle proveth that some men by nature are born to Command and others to Obey by which it appears that War is necessary as well to compel those to Obedience as the others to hold their Authority The Romans did sometimes judge it convenient to make War only to train up their Youth fit for Service and to keep them from idleness which breedeth Intemperance and Dishonesty And by Action Princes that are martially inclined have not only gained Renown but also much enlarged their Dominions Yet I am of the Opinion That War ought not to be made without just cause and when the Enemy cannot be perswaded to reason by Embassadors prudent Princes and Commanders do not wage War unadvisedly and when they do they should follow the Example of Trajanus who observed these Cautions to be careful to supply the places of his slain Souldiers to repress the enemies pride and according to Military Discipline constrain Mutiners to Obedience and Order Of Souldiers SOuldiers or men professing Arms according to Vlpianus were called Milites à malitia id est duritia that is were so named in respect of the hardness and danger they endure in defence of other people or because they keep off the injuries which enemies do offer He that desireth to enjoy the Honour belonging to Arms ought first to prove himself a Souldier which by the Civil Laws may be done three ways the first is by Certificate from the Captain or Officers secondly he ought to make proof of his experience and manhood in Martial Affairs and thirdly to be registred in the List of received Souldiers and none other properly ought to be termed Souldiers By ancient Custom Souldiers always took an Oath not to abandon their Captain or Camp not to commit Treason nor consult with one another privately to cause mutining and the like Martianus the great Doctor did reject Bondmen as persons unfit and unworthy to be called Souldiers and no person that hath committed any infamous Crime of which he is convicted ought afterwards to bear Arms so honourable is the Name and Dignity of a Souldier The persons excused from bearing Arms are Priests and all in Holy Orders all Graduates in Schools all men above the Age of 60 years and those under the Age of 17 years Those Souldiers that had long served the Romans either in their Legion or elsewhere and deported themselves obediently to their Officers and honestly to all men were called Veterani and had great favour shewed them and that when any Veteran had honestly served them the space of twenty years he was then called Emeritus and might have his dismission to end his days in peace and quietness with the enjoyment of divers Immunities besides signal marks of Honour according to their merit which was a great encouragement to Youth to be trained up in Military Service which oft-times they made use of appointing Tutors to instruct them therein and these they called Tyrones And as on the one hand the Romans rewarded them for good Service so on the other they inflicted punishments according to the heinousness of the Offence as for Treason Disobedience Abandoning their Colours and Assisting the Enemy also for Theft Murther and Cowardise which they esteemed most vile The experience of which was seen when Spractacus defeated the Romans conducted by
That he hath appeared magnanimous in Campaigns Leguers Battels and Seiges by Land in the most furious and dreadful Sea fights in which he hath given life to some Enemies and taken it from others His escaping such Hazards and passing by Domestick Broyls with a Princely Scorn would half perswade a credulous person that he had evaded the time of dying and that for the World 's general good it were decreed he should endure as long as the Sun and Moon to support the Grandure of the Brittish Monarchy in the Person of his Sacred Majesty King Charles the Second and his lawful Successors The Effiges of the Right Noble George late Duke of ALBEMARLE Earle of Torrington Baron Moncke of Potheridgeâ— Beauchamp and Teys Knight of the Noble order of the Garter Lord Leiutenant of Devonshire Captaine Generall of all his Majestyes Land Forces Ioynt Admirall with his Highness Prince Rupert in the last Dutch Warrâ— one of the Lords Comissioners of his Majestys Treasuryâ— one of the Gentlemen of his Bedchamber one of the Lds of his most honble privy Councell c a. Edw. Le Davis sculp Thus in a Victor's Garland oft we see Laurels with Cypress intermixed be But I could lose my self in the Admiration of these Objects were I not again surprized by the late Generous and Noble Exploits of the Heroick Prince Iames Duke oâ— Monmouth whose brave Spirit disdaining to be confined to the ease of a Court life contemning the soft pleasures of Peace seeks out Dangers abroad makes Bellona his Mistress deâ—ies death in his ascent to Honour and thus immortalizes his Name throughout Christendome by his Valour and Conduct at Mastricht in Anno 1673. To affect Glory in Youth is becoming a Royal Birth and to begin with Victory is a happy Omen of Future Success In a long progress of time a Coward may become a Conquerour Some others from mean Adventures passing through gross Errors grow to Experience and in time perform great Exploits But as there are few Rivers Navigable from their first Fountain so are such Men doubtless very rare and singular who have not any need either of growth or years nor are subject either to the Order of Times or Rules of Nature Proceed brave Prince in the path you have so fairly traced out and let the World see your renowned Valour Of a lower Orb we may justly boast of our English Fabius General Monk who so wisely wearied out Lambert by his delays and cajoled the rebellious Rump Parliament He was a Person of great Valour Experience and Prudence whose Loyalty and Conduct hath given him a never dying Fame to be celebrated by the Pens and Tongues of all good Subjects whilst the Name of Britain lasteth His Exploits were truly great his Success in his Conduct renowned with too many Victories to be here inserted Let it suffice to say he was bred a Souldier and after the many risks of Fortune got the Art to mannage that fickle Lady so well that he triumphed over his Foes both in War and Peace acted the part of a good Politician the trusty old Cushai confounding the Counsel of Achitophel to preserve his Royal Master and was the blessed Instrument of his Majestie 's most happy Restauration to his Crown and Dignity and the Kingdom to its pristine Laws and Liberties securing to himself and Posterity that well purchased Title of the most High Potent and Noble Prince George Duke of Albemarle Earl of Torrington Baron Monk of Potheridge Beauchamp and Teys besides which Hereditary Titles he was Knight of the Noble Order of the Garter one of his Majesties most Honourable Privy Council and Captain General of all his Majesties Forces during life an Honour and Office scarce ever before intrusted in the hands of a Subject in times of Peace He lived the darling of his Country dearly beloved of his Majesty and all the Royal Stem and dreadful to our Forreign and Home-bred Foes but laden with Love Honour and Years He yielded up his Life to the Hands of him that gave it and departed in peace the Third Day of Ianuary Anno Dom. 16 69 70. lamented by all good Subjects Post funera Virtus We have many more that by Experience and Conquest are very well known to be eminent Warriers whose Noble Acts were enough to fill large Volumes and whose worthy Atchievements will be recorded in the Histories of that Age for an Encouragement to Posterity the Effigies of some of which I have here lively represented to your View The Effigies of ye. Right honble Charles Earle of CARLISLE Viscount Morpeth Baron Dacres of Gillsland Lord Leiutenant of Cumberland Westmoreland Vice Admirall of ye. Countyes of Northâ—mberland Camberland Westmoreland the Bishoprick of Durham The Towne County of Newcastle Maritin parts There adiacent one of his Matyes most honble priuy Councell c a Abra. Blâ—thing sculp The Effiges of the Right honble William Earle of Craven Viscount Craven of Vffington Baron Craven of Hampsted-Marshall Lord Leiutenant of the County of Middlesex and Borough of Southwarke and one of the Lords of his Majestys most honble privy Councell ca. This Portraiture is in memory of Bertram Ashburnham of Ashburnham in Sussex who in the tyme of King Harold was Warden of the Cinqueports Constable of Dover and Sheriff of the said County and being a person in soe great power at the Landing of William the Congueror King Harold who was then in the North sent him a Letter to raise all the force under his Comand to withstand the Invador And when the King camâ— vp to oppose yâ— Conqueror the said Bertram who had an eminent Comand in the Battle received soe many wounds that soon after he dyed thereof And since which tyme through the mercy of god the Said family in a direct male line have euer since continued at Ashburnham aforesaid and are the present possessors thereof Edw Le Davis Sculp THE SECOND PART OR Honour Civil AND Treateth of the Nobility and Gentry according to the Laws and Customes of England CHAP. I. Of Honour General and Particular HONOUR is the Reward of Vertue as Infamy the Recompence of Vice and he that desireth to mount her footsteps as naturally all men in some degree or other are addicted unto must arrive thereunto by the way of Vertue which was strictly observed by the Romans for Dignities by Birth were not enough to advance them thereunto if they were not endowed with Heroick and Vertuous Qualifications and Honour should be a Testimony of their Excellency therein Some Learned Writers say That Honour consisteth in exterior Signs and Aristotle calleth it Maximum bonorum exteriorum Others say it is a certain Reverence in Testimony of Vertue Honour is of greater esteem than Silver or Gold and ought to be prized above all Earthly Treasure And for the encouragement of Youth to vertuous Atchievements the Romans were no more slack in their Rewards and Badges of Honour than they were in their punishment
his matys most honble privy Councell for England Ireland câ—â— The Right honble Iohn Earle of Bath Viscount â—renvile of Lonsdowne Baron Greenvile of Kilkhampton Bidiford L â— Warden of the Stanneries high Steward of the Dutchy of Cornwall Ld. Leivetenant of Cornwall Governour of Plymouth Groom of the Stoole first Gent. of his matys Bedchamber and one of his Ma â—â— privy Councell câ—t. The Right honble Charles Howard Earle of Carlisle Viscount Morpeth Baron Dacres of Gisland Lord Leivtenant of Cumberland and Westmorland Vice Admirall of the Coast of Northumberland Cumberland Westmoreland Bishoprick of Durham Towne and County of New castle and Maritin parts adjacent and one of the Lords of his Maties most honble privy Councell câ—t The Right honble William Earle of Craven Viscount Craven of Vffington Baron Craven of Hampsted-Marshall Lord Leivtenant of the County of Middâ—x and Borough of Southwark one of the Lords of his Mtys most honble privy Councell câ—t The Right honble Robert Bruce Earle of Alisbury Elgin Viscount Bruce of Ampthill Baron Bruce of Whorâ—â—on Skelton Kinloss Hereditary High Steward of the Honour of Ampâ—hiâ—â— Lord Leivtenant of the County of Bedford and High Steward of Leicester ct. The Right honble Richard Boyle Earle of Burlington Baron Clifford of Lansborow in Englandâ— Earle of Corke Viscount Dungarvan Baron Yaughalâ— and Lord High Trâ—asurer of Ireland â— â— The Right honble Henry Bennet Earle and Baron of Arlington Viscount Thetford Knight of the most noble order of the Garter Lord Chamberlaine of his matys Household and one of the Lords of his most honble Councel ct. The Right honble Anthony Earle of Shaâ—tesbury Baron Ashley of Wimbourne St. Giles and Lord Cooper of Pawleâ— The Right honble Henry Howard â—arle of Norwich Earle Marshall of England Baron Howard of Castle Riseing Now Duke of Norfolkâ— see in the Catalogue of Duâ—es The Right Honourable William Herbert Earle and Baron of Powis ◠〈◊〉 Right Honourable Edward Henry 〈◊〉 of Litchfield Viscount Quarenton â—â—d Baron Spilsbury The Rt. Noble Iohn Maitland Earle of Guilford and Baron of Petersham in England Duke of Latherdale Viscount Maitland Baron of Thirleston Miescleborougâ— and Bolton in Scotland Ld. Comissioner for his present Ma â—y of that Kingdome Kt. of the Garter Gentlemâ—â— of the Bedchamber and one of his matys most honble privy Councell for the Kingdomes of England Irelandâ— The Right honble Chaâ—les Fitz-Charles Earle of Plymouth Viscount Totnes and Baron Dartmouth The Right Honourable Thomas Osborne Earle of Danby Viscount Latimer Baron Osborne of Kiveton Viscount Osborne of Danblaine in Scotland Kt. of the most noble order of the Garter â— L d high Treasurer of Englandâ— ctâ— The Right Honourable George Fitz Roy Earle of Northumberland Viscount Falmouth and Baron Ponteâ—fract c a. The Right Honourable Thomas Leonard Earle of Sussex and Lord Dacres of Giles land c a. The R t Honourable Lovis Earle of Feversham Viscount Sondes Lord Duras Baron of Holdenby and Throwley Captaine of his Royall Highness Troop of his matys Guards Leivtenant Geneâ—rall of his Maties forces and Collonell of his matys owne Royall Regiment of Dragoons The Right Honourable Charles Beauclair Baron of Heddington and Earle of Burford The Right honble William Oâ—Brien Earle Baron of Insiâ—uin Baron of Burren in the Kingdome of Ireland Captaine Generall of his matys Forces in Affrica Gouernor of the Royoll Citty of Tanger vice Admirall of the same and of the parts adjacent and one of his Mat ys most honble privy Councell for the Sd. Kingdom of Ireland The Right Honourable Charles Moore Earle and Viscount of Drogheda and Baron of Mellefont in the Kingdom of Ireland c a. The Ri t honble Luke Plunkett Earle of Fingall and Baron of Killeene in the Kingdome of Ireland c a. The Rtâ— Honerable Sr. Arthur Chichester Kt Baron of Belfast Vist. Chichester of Carikfergus Earle of Donegall in ye. Kingdom of Ireland Gouernor of Carikfergus ye. Teritoryes Therâ—â—â—â— Belonging one of his mat ys Most Hoâ—â—◠〈◊〉 Councell for ye. S â— Kingdom The Rt. honble Iames Ogilby Earle of Airly Elight and Glentrahen in the Kingdome of Scotland c a. The Right Honourable Iohn Fitz Gerard Earle of Kildeare primier Earle of the Kingdome of Ireland c a. The Right Honourable William Pope Earle of Downe Baron and Lord Pope of Bellterbitt in Ireland c a. The Rt. honble Roger Palmer Earle of Castlemaine and Baron of Lamberick in the Kingdome of Ireland c a. OF EARLES CHAP. VI. THE next Degree of Honour is an Earl which Word and Title came from the Saxons For it is observed That originally within this Realm in the ancient English-Saxon Government Earldomes of Counties were not only Dignities of Honour but Offices of Justice having the charge and custody of the County whereof they were Earls and for their Assistance had their Deputy called Vicecomes which Office is now managed by Sheriffs each County having his Sheriff Annually chosen out of the eminent Inhabitants thereof under the Degree of Nobiles Majores And the Earls in recompence of their Travels concerning the Affairs of the County then received a Salary viz. a third peny of the Profits of the County which Custome continued a long time after the Conquest and was inserted as a Princely Benevolence in their Patents of Creation as by divers ancient Patents may appear which afterwards were turned into Pensions for the better support of that Honour as appeareth by a Book-Case 32 Hen. 6. 28. And therefore in respect of such Pensions or such other Gratuities given in lieu thereof some men have not without probability thereof imagined quod Comites nominabantur quia à multis fisci Regii socii Comites eidem participes essent The word Earl by the Saxons was called Erlig or Ethling by the Germans Graves as Lantgrave Palsgrave Margrave Rheingrave and the like and by the Dutch was called Eorle But upon the coming in of the Normans they were called Comes or Comites that is Counts and for Gravity in Council they are called Comes Illustris a Comitando Principem And as Earls for their Vertues and Heroical Qualities are reputed Princes or Companions for Princes so ought they to deport themselves answerable to the said Dignity as well in their Attendance and Noble House-keeping as otherwise The Dignity of Earl is of divers kinds and is either local or personal Local as from the denomination of some place and Personal as being in some great Office as Earl-Marshal and the like Those Local are also Palatine and Simplices Those that are Palatine or Count Palatine are Chester Lancaster and the Bishopricks of Durham and Ely and retain some of the ancient Priviledges allowed them by the Saxons Hugh Lupus who was the first Hereditary Earl had the County Palatine of Chester given him by the Conqueror who governed it
Heraldry written by Iohn Guillim about fol. 18. That Sisters are allowed no differences of Badges in their Coat-Armour by reason that by them the name of the House cannot be preserved but are admitted to the Inheritance equally and are adjudged but one Heir to all intents and purposes whatsoever And the knowledge of this point in these days is worthy to be enquired into for this is to be observed out of Presidents and to be acknowledged of every dutiful Subject that the King can advance to Honour whom he pleaseth And therefore whereas Radulph Cromwell being a Baron by Writ died without Issue having two Sisters and Coheirs Elizabeth the eldest married unto Sir Thomas Nevill Knight and Ioan the younger married to Sir Humphrey Bowcher who was called to Parliament as Lord Cromwell and not the said Sir Thomas Nevill who married the eldest Sister And Hugh Lupus the first and greatest Earl of Chester Habendum sibi haeredibus adeo libere per gladium sicut iple Rex tenuit Angliam per tenorem Hugh died without Issue and the Inheritance of his Earldom was divided amongst his four Sisters and the eldest had not the Seigniory entire unto herself If a Woman be Noble by Birth or Descent with whomsoever she doth marry although her Husband be under her Degree yet she doth remain Noble for Birth-right est Character indelebilis Other Women are enobled by Marriage and the Text saith thus viz. Women ennobled with the Honour of their Husbands and with the Kindred of their Husbands we worship them in the Court we decree matters to pass in the Names of their Husbands and into the House and Surname of their Husbands do we translate them But if afterwards a Woman do marry with a Man of a baser Degree then she loseth her former Dignity and followeth the condition of her latter Husband And concerning the second disparaged Marriage as aforesaid many other Books of the Law do agree for these be Rules conceived in those Cases Si mulier nobilis nupserit ignobili desinit esse nobilis eodem modo quo quid constituitur dissolvitur It was the Case of Ralph Howard Esq who took to Wife Anne the widow of the Lord Powes they brought an Action against the Duke of Suffolk by the Name of Ralph Howard Esq and the Lady Anne Powes his Wife and exception was taken for mis-naming of her because she ought to have been named of her Husband's Name and not otherwise and the Exception was by the Court allowed For said they by the Law of God she is Sub potestate viri and by our Law her Name of Dignity shall be changed according to the Degrees of her Husband notwithstanding the Courtesie of the Ladies of Honour and Court Dyer 79. And the like is also in Queen Maries Reign when the Dutchess of Suffolk took to her Husband Adrian Brook Title Brief 54. 6. And many other Presidents have been of later times And herewith agreeth the Civil Law Digest lib. 1. title q. lege 1. In this Case of acquired Nobility by marriage if question in Law be whereupon an Issue is taken between the Parties that is to say Dutchesses are not Dutchesses Countesses are not Countesses and Baronesses are not Baronesses the Trial whereof shall not be by Record as in the former Case but by a Jury of Twelve men and the reason of the diversity is because in this Case the Dignity is accrued unto her by her Marriage which the Lawyers term Matter in Fact and not by any Record But a Noble Woman by marriage though she take to her second Husband a man of mean Degree yet she may keep two Chaplains according to the Proviso in the Statute of 11. Hen. 8. Case 13. for and in respect of the Honour which once she had viz. at the time of the Retainer And every such Chaplain may purchase Licence and Dispensation c. And Chaplains may not be Non-residents afterwards And forasmuch as the retaining of Chaplains by Ladies of great Estate is ordinary and nevertheless some questions in Law have been concerning the true understanding of the said Statute Law I think it not impertinent to set down subsequent Resolutions of the Judges touching such matters So long as the Wife of a Duke is called Dutchess or of an Earl a Countess and have the fruition of the Honour appertaining to their Estate with kneeling tasting serving so long shall a Baron's Widow be saluted Lady as is also a Knight's Wife by the courtesie of England quamdiâ— matrimonium aut viduitas uxoris durant except she happen to clope with an Adulterer for as the Laws of this Kingdom do adjudge that a Woman shall lose her Dowry in that as unto Lands Tenements and Justice so doth the Laws of Gentry and Nobleness give Sentence against such a Woman advanced to Titles of Dignity by the Husband to be unworthy to enjoy the same when she putting her Husband out of her mind subjects her self unto another If a Lady which is married come through the Forest she shall not take any thing but a Dutchess Marchioness or Countess shall have advantage of the Statute de Charta Forest. 12 Artic. during the time that she is unmarried This is a Rule in the Civil Law Si filia Regis nubat alicui Duci vel Comiti ducetur tamen semper regalis As amongst Noble Women there is a difference of Degrees so according to their distinct Excellencies the Law doth give special priviledges as followeth By the Statute 25 Edw. 3. cap. 1. it is High Treason to compass or imagine the death of the Queen or to violate the King's Companion The King's Response is a sole person except by the Common Law and she may purchase in Feesimple or make Leases or Grants with the King she may plead and be impleaded which no other married Woman can do without her Husband All Acts of Parliament for any cause which any way may concern the Queen are such Statutes whereof the Judges ought to take Recognizances as of general Statutes though the matter doth only concern the capacity of the Queen yet it doth also concern all the Subjects of the Realm for every Subject hath interest in the King and none of his Subjects within his Laws are divided from the King who is Head and Sovereign so that his business concerns all the Realm and as the Realm hath interest in the King so and for the same Reason is the Queen being his Wife A man seized of divers Lands in Fee holden by Knight's Service some by Priority that is by ancient Feoffment holden of others and some other part holden of the King in posteriority the King granteth his Seigniory to the Queen during her life and afterwards the Tenant dieth his Son within Age in this case he shall have the Wardship of the Body and have the Prerogative even as the King himself should have had The Queen Consort or Dowager shall not be amerced if she be Nonsuited
the Desert after the Example of St. Anthony the Hermit and Patron of this Empire and bestowed upon these Knights great Revenues and many Priviledges And thus being instituted they received the Rule of St. Basil submitted to his Constitutions wore a black Garment and for their Ensign a blew Cross in form of the Letter T. Their chief Seat was in the Isle of Meroe where the Abbots both Spiritual and Temporal resided but in many other parts of AEthiopia they have or had great store of Monasteries and Convents with about two Millions of yearly Revenue These Knights vow to defend the Christian Religion to yield Obedience to their Superiors to observe Conjugal Chastity not to Marry or receive any other holy Orders without licence first obtained from the Abbot to guard the Confines of the Empire and to go to War when and where they are commanded Into this Order the eldest Sons of Noblemen or Gentlemen cannot be admitted but the second Sons may And if a man of any degree whatsoever except a Physician have three Sons he is bound to enter one of them into this Order Knights of the Burgundian Cross in Tunis MVlleasses King of Tunis who was driven out of his Kingdom by Barbarossa that noted Pirate was again in Anno 1535. restored thereunto by the assistance of Charles the Fifth Emperor of Germany and King of Spain And being desirous to gain the love of all those that had served in that War did as a reward confer this honour of Knighood upon all those Commanders that valiantly behaved themselves in his Service The Ensign that he assigned them was the Burgundian Cross to which was added a Steel striking Sparks of Fire out of Flint with this Inscription BARBARIA which third Badge hung to a Collar of Gold KNIGHTS OF THE West-Indies PErsons that performed valiant Acts in War were by the Mexicans advanced to Honour and had sundry Priviledges granted them insomuch that their chief Nobility sprang from the Camp And Montezuma was so high a Favourer of Knighthood that he ordained divers Orders which he distinguished by several Ensigns The principal Degree of these Knights were those that had the crown of their Hair tied with a small red Ribon with a rich Plume of Feathers from which hung so many Branches and Rolls of Feathers upon their Shoulders as they had performed worthy Exploits in War And these were termed Eagle Knights of which Order the King was the Supream The Order of the Knights of the Lions and Tigers were the most valiant in War and always bore with them their Badges and Armorial Ensigns and went to the War as did the Eagle Knights armed Cap-a-pe The Order of the Grey Knights had their Hair cut round about their Ears were not so much honoured as the former and when they went to Wars were armed but to the middle All these Degrees of Knights had their Apartments in the King's Palace which were distinguished by their several Ensigns And amongst the honourable Priviledges that they enjoyed they might carry Gold and Silver wear rich Cotton and Shoes after their fashion and use painted and guilt Vessels all which were prohibited the common people The Order of Knighthood of the Blood Royal in Peru were of great esteem for their approved Valour for before they could be admitted into the said Degree their Manhood was sufficiently tried as in managing the Dart Lance and other Military Exercises also in Leaping Wrestling Running Shooting c. in all which if they were not very expert they were thought unworthy to receive so great an Honour But being found worthy to be admitted divers Ceremonies were used at their Creation as putting on them fine Shoes and Breeches boreing of holes in their Ears giving them an Ax and adorning their Heads with Flowers c. all which was forbidden the common people And the Peruvian Lords at their solemn Feasts at Cusco used to dedicate their Children to Honour adorning them with Ensigns making holes in their Ears and anoynting their Faces with Blood in token that they should be true Knights to the Ingua The Knights of Cinaloa which is a Province near New Mexico were created by giving them a Bow and ordering them to encounter a Lion or some other savage Beast which if they slew they were received into favour and Honour The Rt. Honourble Henry Coventry Esq his matys principall Secretary of State c a. son tâ— the Rt. Honourble Thomas Lord Coventry Lord Keeper of ye. Great Seale of England The Honourble Iohn Hervey of Ickworth in Suffolke Esq. â— Treasurer to ye. Queens maty The honble William Ashburnham of Ashburnham in ye. County of Sussex Esq. Cofferer to his maty King Charles the 2d. William Wharton Esq. Fourth son to yâ—e Rt. honble Phillip Lord Wharton of Wharton in Westmoreland by Ann Daughter to 〈◊〉 â—am Carr of Fernihast in Scotland Esq. 〈◊〉 of ye. Groomes of ye. Bedchamber to King Iames. SAMVEL GRANT of Crundall in Hantshire Esq. one of the society of the Inner Temple London Esq. â—ender Molesworth of Spring Garden in the parish of St. Katherines in the Island of Jamaica Esq. one of his matys Councell 〈◊〉 the Sd. Isle second son of Hender Molesworth of Pencarrow in Cornwall Esâ—abque who was lineally descended from Sr. Walter de Molesworth of Northamptonshire who flourished in Marshall proess in the dayes of King Edw. the first went wth him to the holy warrs GEORGE LEGGE Esq. Governor of â—ortsmouth master of the Horse to his Royall Highness Iames Duke of Yorke Leiutenant of his matys Forest of Alce holt Woolmer in Hantshire one of the Deputy Leiutenant of the Sd. County Comander of his matys Shipp yeâ—â—yall Katherine one of the principall Officers of his matys Ordnance THOMAS FEJLD of Stanstead Bury in the County of Hertford Esq now maried to Mary eldest daughter of Sr. Thomas Byde of Ware park in the Said County Kt. Humfrey Wiâ—â—ley of the Jâ—â—ter Tâ—mplâ— Esq one of the Prothonotarâ—â—s of his maties Court of Common â—leaâ— at Westminster fift son of Humfrey Wâ—â—rley Esq of Hâ—msted hall in the County of Stafford by Knightley his Wife â—OGER TWâ—SDEN Esq eldest son of S â— Thomas Twisden of Bradborne in thâ— parish of East Malling in Kent Kt. Baâ—â—â— one of the Justices of his matys Court of Kings Bench EDWARD THVRLAND Esq only son of Sr. Edward Thurland of Râ—ygate in the County of Surrey Kt. one of the Barons of his matys Court of Exchequer EDWARD ROBERTS of the Citty of Dublin in the Kingdome of Ireland Esq now Maried to Alce daughter of Edw Chute of SurrendeÌ„ in the Weld of Kent Esq 〈◊〉 much Honoured Daniel Fleming of 〈…〉 in Cumberland of Rydal hall in 〈…〉 and Esq of which family Surname there 〈…〉 Lords of ye. maner of Bâ—ckermet of 〈…〉 bâ—en Kts all ye. rest that then weddâ—d 〈…〉 ye. Daughters of Baronetsâ— or Knighâ—â—â— â—â—â—â—ill Skelton eldest sonn of Sr. Iohn Skelton 〈◊〉 Leiutenant
Gouernor of Plimouth who wa◠〈◊〉 of Honor to his maty in his exile now 〈◊〉 yeâ—â—oomes of 〈◊〉 Bedchamberâ— Captaine in his Foot Guards 〈◊〉 Mariet of Whitchurch in Warwickshire of 〈◊〉 Prâ—ston in Glocestershire Esq maried one of th◠〈◊〉 and hâ—yrâ—s of Sr. Richard Brawnâ— of 〈◊〉 in the said County of Glocester Knight Walter Chetwynd of Ingestre in ye. County of Stafford Esq Samuel Pepys of Brampton in Huntinâ—â—tonshire Esq Secretary of the Admiralty his maty King Charles the Second Descendeâ— of the antient family of Pepys of Cottenham in Cambridgâ—â— â—â—hn Georges of Bawton in Glocestershire Esq a member of the Honourable house of Comons for this present Parliament 1677 descended the antient and Worthy family of the Georges of Cicester in the said County Iohn Butler D. D. Chaplain in ordinary to his 〈◊〉 King Charles the 2d. and Canon of Windsor marâ—â— Susanna one of the daughters of Sr. Edward Thomas of Lamihangle in Glamorganshire Bart. â—â—ptaine Iohn Loggan of Idbury in Oxfordshirâ— and of Bassetsbury in Comâ— Bucks Maried Mary Sole Daughter and heire of Hugh Dâ—rrell of Millend in the said County of Buckinghaâ— Gent. Henry Pilkington of Stanton in the County of Derby Esqr. George Bowen Esqr. lineally descended from and present heire unto the antient family of the Bowens of Courthouse in the seigniory of Gower in Glomorganshire Henry Gilbert son and heyre of Henry Gilbert of Lockoe in Derbyshire Esqr. by Elizabeth daughter and Coeheyre of Sr. Iohn Barnard of Abington in Northamptonshire Knight Iohn Colwall of the Inner Temple London Esqr. Samuel Sanders son heyre apparent of Thomas Sanders of Ireton in Derbyshire Esqr. which maried Margaret daughter and Coeheyre of Evers Armyne of Osgodby in the County of Lincolne Esqr. Richard Goodlad of the Citty of London Esqr. Lewis Inkledon of Buckland in the Parish of Branton in the County of Devon Esqr. Thomas Rawlins of Langarran in the County of Hereford Esqr. Colonell Titus of Bushy in the County of Herâ—ford one of the Groomes of his matys Bedchamber c. Thoâ— Dereham Esq of the antient family of Dereham at Dereham in Norfolk Servant to his Majesty King Charles the 2d. Eâ—an Seqâ— of Boverton in the County of Glaâ—morgan sergeant at Law of which Coat and family see more in the body of the Booke Section 6. Chapter â— â—ndrew Lant of Thorp vnderwood alias Thorp Billâ—â— in Northamptonshire Esq son of Robert Lant of London Merchant by Elizabeth Daughter heyre of Rich Andrews of Thorp vnderwooâ—â—â—â—resaid Gent. which said Andrew Lant is now maried to Iudith◠〈◊〉 daughter of Will Vannam of London Esq Iohn Darnall of the Middle Temple London Esqr. now maried to Mary daughter of William Bacon of St. Clements Danes in Middlesex Esqr. Gabriel Armiger of North Creakâ— in the County of Norfolk and of the Inner Temple London Esq â— William Dutton Colt Esq r son of George Colt of Colt Hall in Suffolk Esq r by Elizabeth daughter and Coheyre of Iohn Dutton of Sherbourn in Glocestershire Esqr. which said William is now maried to Lucy sole daughter of Thomas Webb of in Kent Esqr. Randolph Egerton of Betley in Staffordshire Esqr. first Leivtenant and Major of his Matâ—s owne Troop of Guards under the comand of his grace Iames Duke of Monmouth first maried to Penelope daughter of the Rt. honble Rob viscount Kilmurrey of the Kingdome of Ireland and now to Eiliz â—aughter and heyre of Henry Murrey Esq r one of the Gent of his Matis Bed-chamber to K. Charles the first by Ann now viscountess Banning Iohn Wildman of Beaucot alias Becket in the County of Berks Esqr. Nathan Knight of Ruscombe in Berkshire Esq r intermariat â—th Margaret Eldest daughter and Coheire of William Stroode of Ruscombe Aforesaid Esqr. William Petyt of the Inner Tâ—mple London Esq r and Silvester Petyt Genâ— Brother to the Sd. Wm. descâ—ndeâ—â— by Gilbert a Younger sonn of Sr. Iohn Petytâ— From â—â— Antient family of that name who were Lords of Ardever in Cornwall tempore H. â— Iohn Lamphigh of Lamplugh in Cumberland Esqr. Collonell of a foot Regiment at Marston Moore in Yorkshire under the Command of his Highâ—ness Prince Rupert of wch Family see more in the body of the Bookeâ— section 2d. Chapt â— Thomas Burton of the City of London Esq Thomas Madden of the Inner Temple London Esâ— desâ—ended of ye. Maddens Formerly of Muddenton in Milâ—shire who are now seated at Rousky Castle in 〈◊〉 County of Fermanaugh in the Kingdome of 〈◊〉 Godwin Swift of Gooderidge in the County of Hereford Esq one of the society of Graâ—s Inn descend of the Family of ye. Swists of York-shire Henry Raâ—â—sford B. D and Rector of Stanmoâ—e Magna in the County of Midd Maried Mary one of ye. Daughters of Iohn Montfort of Jewing in ye. County of Hartford D. D. Residentiary of St Pauls London Nathaniel Stoughton of St. Iohns near Warwick in Warwick shire Esq lineally descended from the antient family of the Stâ—ughtons of Stoughton in Surrey now maried to Ann daughter and heyre of Will Brough late Deane of Glocester deceased of this family see more in the body of the booke Section 6. Chap 1. Capt. Iohn Clifford of Frampton upon Severne in Glocestershire whose family have there continued ever since the Reigne of Will the Conqueror takeing its rise from Puntins a noble man of Normandy who came into England with the said Will whose second sonn Osbert held the said Frampton and from whom for want of issue it descended to Walter de Clifford the predecessor of the said Iohn of wch Coate and family see more in the body of the booke section 5. Chapter 4. Richard Booth of the Citty of London Esqr. descended from the Booth's of Witton in Warwickshire now maried to Elizabeth daughter of Iohn Hopcroft Cittizen of London Thomas Stephens Esq r only son and heyre of S. Tho. Stephens of little Sodbury in Glocestershire Kt now liveing whose Grandfather Tho Stephens was Attourney Generall to Prince Henâ— and after his decease to K. Charles the first when Prince of Wales in wch service he dyed of this family see more in the body of the booke section 3. chap. 20. William Iollife of Carswall Castle in Stafford shire Esqr. who first maried Martha eldest daughter of Thomas Foley of Witley Court in Worcestershire Esq r and now the Lady Mary Hastings daughter of the Rt. honble Ferdinando late Earle of Huntington Henry Arthington of Arthington in the west Rideing of York shire Esq â— Thomas Modyford of Easttuar in the County of Kent Esqrâ— Collonell of a Regiment of Foot at Port Royall in the Island of Iamaica sonn and heyre of Sr. Tho. Modyford Bart. late Governor of the Sd. Island Erasmus Smith alias Herâ—â— of St. Iones in the parish of Clarkenwell in Midd Esqr. sonn of Sr. Roger Smith of Edmonthorp in Leicestershire Kt. decâ—ased descended from the antient family of the Smiths of Withcock in the s â— County â—câ— S
â— Erasmus is now maried to Mary daughter of Hugh Hare Baron of Coleâ—â—â— in Ireland 〈◊〉 the Lady Lucy Mountague daughter of Hen Earle oâ—â—â—â—chester L d 〈◊〉 Coll Robert Werden of Chester Comptroler to his Royall Highness Iames Duke of York and first Leiutenant and Major of his Guards first maried to Iane daughter of Edw Barnham of Cock hall in Kent Esq r and now to Margaret daughter and heyre of Will Towse of Bassingburn hall in Essex Esq. Humphrey Weld of Lulworth Castle in Dorsetshire Esq r Governor of his Ma â—ys Isle and Castles of Portland and Sandes foot lineally desended from Edricke Sylvaticus alias Wildâ— a Saxon of great renowne in the reignes of K. Herold and Will the Conquerorâ—whose father Alfrick was brother to Edricke of Stratton Duke of Merciaâ— wch sd. Humprey is now Maried to Clara daughter of the Rt. honble Thâ—â— Ld. Arundel of Warden Court of the Empire Colâ— Thomas Sackevile of Selscombe in Sussex a Person of great Loyalty being one that served his late maty in all his expeditions and was one of the Captaines of his life guards in the begining of the late warrs He is now maried to Margaret daughter of 〈◊〉 Henry Compton of Brambletye in Sussex K â— of the Bath and Uncle to the late Earle of Northampton Phillip Doughty of Eashere in the County of Surrey Esq descended from an English Saxon family of ye. Dohags who were here Sealed before the Conguest Skynner Byde Esqr. eldest sonn of Sr. Thomas Byde of Ware Park in the County of Hertford Knight now maried to Anne daughter of Tho Austen of Hoxton in Middlesex Esqr. Captaine Iohn Huitson of Clâ—asbey in the County of York one of the Captaines of the Couldstrem Regiment of foot guards to his maty King Charles the second now maried to Martha daughter of Sr. William-Cooper of Ratling Court in Kent Baronet Thomas Tomlins of St. Leonards Bromley in Midd. sx Esq r first maried to Ann daughter of Captaine Will Goodladd of Lee in Essex 2dly to Eliz daughter of Ric Swinglehurst of London Merchant 3dly to Eliz daughter of Reynolds of East Grenwich in Kent Esq r now to Susanna daughter of Geo Cranmer of Canterbury in Kent afore sd Merchant Nicholas Barbon of London M.D. one of the Colledge of Phisitians of the S â— Citty now maried to Margaret daughter of Iohn Hayes of Hadley in Midd sx Esqr. Beaumont Dixie of Bosworth in the County of Leicester Esqsr. sonn and heyre of Sr. Wolstan Dixie of Bosworth aforesaid Bart. now maried to Mary sister and heyre to Sr. William Willoughby of Willoughby in Nottinghamshire Bart. deceased Richard Winwood of Ditton Park and Quainton in the County of Bucks Esqsrâ— sonn and heyre of the Rt. honble Sr. Ralph Winwood Knightâ— Embassador Ledger to â—he States of the united Provinces and principall secretary of state to King Iames. Edward Peck of Samford Hall in the County of Essex sergeant 〈◊〉 Law to his maty King Charles the 2â— sonn and heyre of Will Peck of Metâ—â—â—â—old in the County of Norfolk Esqsr. and intermâ—ried w â— Graâ—e one of the daugâ—â—â—ers â—â—d CoheyrÌ„s of Will Green of East Barnet in Hartfordshire Esqs â— William Peck of Samford hall in the County of Essex Esqs â— sonn and â—eyre of Edw. Peck sergeant at Law and is now maried to Gartrude sole daughter and heyre of Sr. Willâ— Grâ—en of Mitcham in the County of Surry Bart. Iustinian Pagit of Grais Inn in Com Middz Esqss. Cristos Brâ—ium et Recordorum Banco Regis Ioseph Micklethwaite of Swyne in Holderness in the County of York ' Esqs s William Mountagu Esqss. son heyre to the honble William Mountagu Lord cheife Baron of his matys Court of Exchequer maried to Ann Sole daughâ—â—â—â— heyre of Ric Evelyn of Woodcot in the County of Surreyâ— Esqss. Thomas Robinson of the Inner Temple Londoâ— Esqss. cheife Prothonotary of his matys Court of Comon Pleas. Francis Diue of Bromham in the County of Bedford Esq son heirè of Sr Lewis Diue of the said place Kt. now maried to Theophila Daughter of the Right Reverend Father in God Iohn Hackett late Lord Bishop of Litchfeild and Couentry Owen Feltham of Greys Inn in ye. County of Middlesex Esq r now maried to Mary one of ye. Daughters Coheires of Alexander Portree of Barnstaâ—le in Devonshire Esqâ— Francis Wythens of Eltham in the County of Kent Esq one of ye. society of the Middle Temple London Iames Hoare of Edmonton in the County of Middlesex Esq and one of the society of ye. Middle Temple London Thomas Foley of Kidderminster in Worcestersh Esq eldest son of Thomas Foley of Witley Court in Worcestersh Esq now maried to Elizabeth Daughter of Edward Ash of Halsted in the County of Kent Esq. Paul Foley of Stoakâ— Court in the County of Hereford Esq. second sonn of Tho Foley of Witley Court in Worcester shire now maried to Mary daughter of Iohn Lane of ye. Citty of London Esq. Phillip Foley of Prestwood in the County of Stafford Esq third son of Tho Foley of Witley Court in Worcestershire Esq now maried to Penelope daughter of the Rt. honble Wm. Ld. Pagett Baron of Beaâ—desert Tollemach Duke of Lincolns Inn in Middlesex Esq Exigenter for London ct. in the Court of Common pleas sonn heyre of Dr. Edward Duke of HoningtoÌ„ in Suffolk by Eliz his wife onely daughter of Robert 2d son of Sr. Lionel Tollemach of Bently Helmingham in the Sd. County â—ar â— linealy descended in a direct male line from ye. antient family of the Dukes of Brampton Shadingfeild in the Sd. Counâ—y of late Barts Thomaâ— Walker of yâ— Inner Temple London Esqs s som time Comptroller of yâ— S â— society son of Thomas Walker of Warwicâ—shire Esqss. who is descended from an antient family of that name in Leicestershire wch Sd. Tho the bearer hereof is now maried to Elizabeth daughter Coheyâ—e of Hoo Games of Newton in Brecknockshir Esqs â— of wch Sd. familys see more in the body of thâ— Book Sâ—ction chapter Iohn Bennet of â—bington in the County of Cambridge Esqss. Iohn Lewkenor of West Deane in Sussex Esqs s son and heyre of Sr. Iohn Lewkenor Kt. of yâ— Bath deceased by Ann daughter and Coheyre of George Myn of Myn in Shropshir Esqs s decended from the antient family of the Lewkeâ—ors Thomas Coxe M.D. Physitian in ordinary to his maty King Charles the 2d. William Thompson of the Middle Temple London Esq noâ— maried to Mary Sole daughter of Iohn Stephens of Broadway in Worcestershire Gent. William Atwood of Bromfeild in Essex and Grais Inn in Middlesex Esq son and heyre of Iohn Atwood Esq desceased by Elizabeth daughter and Coheyre of Patrick Young Esq son of Sr. Peter Young K â— Abnoner and privy Councellor of Scotland to King Iames. Thomaâ— Plott Esq secretary to his Highness the Great Duke of Tuscany descended of the family of the Plotts of Sparsholt in Berkshire Iohn Warner of
and twenty Burgesses for Common-Councel a Recorder c. sâ—nds Burgesses to Parliament The Arms born by this Town is a Castle triple-towred having on the dexter side the Sun in its glory and on the sinister a Crescent on the top of the two fronting Towers stand two Watchmen with this Inscription upon the Ring of the Seal Sigillum Ballivi Burgensium Warwici And notwithstanding this fatal overthrow â—o much of the Town was continued till the Reign of Richard the Second who began in 1377 that it paid to the King in Fee-farm Rent twenty Marks per Annum at 2 d. a Burgage which amounts to two thousand two hundred Burgages besides other Houses But in 1388. as appears by Records die Martis in festo Sancti Stephani Martyris which was about the eleventh of Richard the Second it was so burn'd down and wasted by the Scots that of that Rent upon several Inquisitions found and returned there remained to the King only two Marks per Annum so that nine parts in ten were utterly destroy'd But notwithstanding this great devastation that was never repaired it doth still retain its ancient Priviledges which are in every respect the same with York as appears from the confirmation of Henry the Third in whose time here was an Exchequer called by the Name of Scaccarium de Appleby and King Iohn â—s Charter which I have seen wherein is expressed and firmly commanded That his Burgers of Appleby shall have and enjoy all the Liberties and free Customes which his Burgers of York have well and peaceably freely and quietly fully wholly and honourably with a Prohibition That none shall attempt to disturb them thereof And also That they shall be free from Toll Stallage Pontage and Lestage all England over praeterquam in Civitate London nisi forte Cives Eobor ' quietantias inde habent libertates suas in Civitate London which exception doth very much confirm and strengthen their Priviledges to them The Corporation consists at present of a Mayor with two Bailiffs a Court of Aldermen twelve in number a Recorder Common-Councel and Serjeants at Mace with their Attendants And if the Town were able to bear it might take the same Priviledges with York in every thing according to their Charter which has been confirmed by all the succeeding Kings of England and if any would know what those Priviledges are more particularly I referr him to York where he may possibly meet with satisfaction In the mean time take these which are now in practice at Appleby viz. They have power to Arrest for any Sum without limitation To elect and send two Burgesses to Parliament To acknowledge Statute-Merchant before the Mayor To take Toll both in Fairs and Markets To seize Felons goods Felones de se Waifes Strayes Forfeitures and Escheats all which do belong to the Mayor for the time being who takes place of the Judges of Assize as the Lord Mayor of York is wont to do Their Aldermen are some of them Gentlemen of the Country for the greater honour and credit of the Town who in time of their Majoralty have their Propraetors or Deputies there The present Mayor and Aldermen for the present year are Iohn Thwaites Esquire Mayor Lancelot Machell of Gackanthorp Esq who was first Mayor after the King's return and tore in pieces Oliver's Charter in open Court before he would accept of that Office which he had declined all Oliver's time Richard Brathwate of Warcop Esq and Justice of Peace who contested with the Judges and took place of them Virtute Chartae Robert Hilton of Morton Esquire Justice Jf Peace Edward Musgrave of Askeby Esq oustice of Peace Thomas Warcop of Colby Gentleman Iohn Routlidge of 〈…〉 Gent. Alderman Leonard Smyth Alderman William Smyth Alderman Robert Harrison Alderman Iohn Lawson Alderman Thomas Robinson Alderman Iohn Atkinson which six last are all of Appleby Appleby was very eminent for its Loyalty in the late Civil Warrs and most of the Aldermen except those whom Oliver Cromwell obtruded upon them suffered many imprisonments during his Tyranny and so likewise did most of the Gentry round about for it is the glory of the County of Westmerland that there was not one Person of quality in it who took up Arms against his King and but two or three in Cumberland A TABLE OF THE Contents or Heads Of the several CHAPTERS IN THE TREATISE OF Honour and Nobility FIRST PART HONOVR MILITARY OF Warr and the causes thereof fol. 3 Of Souldiers 4 Of Embassadors or Legats 5 Of Warr and the inclination of the English to it ibid. Of Captains Generals Marshals and other chief Commanders 7 SECOND PART HONOVR CIVIL CHap. I. Of Honour general and particular 11 Of Gentry and bearing of Arms 12 Principles of Honour and Vertue that every Gentleman ought to be endowed with 13 Of precedency ibid. Chap. II. Of the King or Monarch of Great Britain 19 Chap. III. Of the Prince 24 Chap. IV. Of Dukes 32 The form of a Patent of the Duke of York temp Jacobi 33 Ceremonies to be observed in the Creation of a Duke 36 Chap. V. Of Marquisses 37 Chap. VI. Of Earls 39 Chap. VII Of Viscounts 44 Chap. VIII Of Lords Spiritual 45 Chap. IX Of Barons 48 The definition of a Baron ibid. The Etymology of the name of a Baron ibid. The antiquity and dignity of Barons and the sundry uses of the Name 49 The tenor and proper signification of the word Baron ibid. Chap. X. Barons of Tenure 50 Chap. XI Barons by Writ 52 Chap. XII Barons by Patent 56 Chap. XIII Priviledges incident to the Nobility according to the Laws of England 59 Certain Cases wherein a Lord of the Parliament hath no priviledge 65 Chap. XIV Nobility and Lords in reputation only 68 Chap. XV. Of the Queen Consort and of Noble Women 69 70 Ladies in reputation 75 Chap. XVI Of Knighthood in general 77 Chap. XVII Knights of the Garter 79 Chap. XVIII Of Knights Bannerets 84 Chap. XIX Of Baronets 85 The president of the Patent of Creation of Baronets 88 The Catalogue of the Baronets of England according to their Creations 91 Chap. XX. Knights of the Bath 105 A Catalogue of the Knights of the Bath made at the Coronation of King Charles II. 107 Chap. XXI Of Knights Batchelors 108 Observations concerning Knights Batchelors 116 Of degrading of Knights 117 Chap. XXII Knights of the round Table 118 Chap. XXIII Knights of the Thistle or of St. Andrew 120 Chap. XXIV Orders of Knighthood in Palestine and other parts of Asia 121 Knights of the holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem ib. Knights Hospitalers of St. John Baptist in Jerusalem now called Knights of Malta 122 Knights Templars ibid. Knights of St. Lazarus 123 Knights of St. Bass ibid. Knights of St. Katherine at Mount Sinai ibid. Knights of the Martyrs in Palestine ibid. Orders of Knighthood in Spain Knights of the Oak in Navar 124 Knights of the Lily in Navar ibid. Knights of the Band 125 Knights of
the Dove in Castile ibid. Ordo de la Scama in Castile ibid. Knights of the Lily in Aragon ibid. Knights of Mountjoy ibid. Knights of Acon or Acres ibid. Knights of St. James in Galicia 126 Knights of St. Saviour in Aragon ibid. Knights of St. Julian de Pereyro or of Alcantara ibid. Knights of Calatrava in Castile ibid. Knights of Truxillo ibid. Knights of our Lady and of St. George of Montesa in Valencia 127 Knights of St. Mary de Merced in Aragon ibid. Knights of the Rosary in Toledo ibid. Orders of Knighthood in Flanders Knights of the Golden Fleece or Toison d'Or 128 Orders of Knighthood in Portugal Knights d'Avis 129 Knights of the Wing of St. Michael ibid. Knights of St. James 130 Knights of Christ ibid. Orders of Knighthood in France Knights of Iesus Christ 131 Knights of the Passion of Iesus Christ ibid. Knights of the blessed Virgin Mary of Mount-Carmel 132 Knights of St. Michael ibid. Knights of St. Esprit ibid. Knights of the Order of the Genet 133 Knights of the Crown Royal amongst the Frizons ibid. Knights of our Lady of the Star ibid. Knights of the Thistle of Bourbon ibid. Knights of the Porcupine 134 Knights of the Croissant of Anjou ibid. The Order of the Ermyne in Bretagne ibid. Degrees of Knighthood in Italy Knights of St. Mary the Glorious 135 Knights of the Holy Ghost in Saxia at Rome ibid. The Constantinian Angelick Knights of Saint George formerly in Greece 136 Knights of St. Peter at Rome ibid. Knights of St. George at Rome ibid. Knights of St. Paul at Rome ibid. Knights called Pios at Rome ibid. Knights of Loretto ibid. Knights of the Glorious Virgin Mary at Rome 137 Knights of Jesus at Rome ibidâ— Knights de la Calza in Venice ibid. Knights of St. Mark in Venice ibid. Knights of St. George at Genoa ibid. Knights of St. Stephen at Florence 138 Knights of the Knot in Naples ibid. Knights of the Argonauts of St. Nicholas in Naples ibid. Knights of the Ermyne in Naples ibid. Degrees of Knighthood in Savoy Knights of the Annunciation 139 Knights of St. Maurice 140 Knights of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus ibid Knights of the Bear in Switzerland 141 Degrees of Knighthood in Germany Knights of the Tutonick Order of Prusia 142 Knights of St. Jerom 143 Knights of St. George in Austria and Carinthia ibid. Knights of St. Michael the Archangel ibid. Knights of St. Anthony of Hainolt 144 Knights of the Tusin Order in Bohemia ibid. Knights of St. Hubert in Juliers ibid. Knights of the Order of St. James in Holland ibid. Degrees of Knighthood in Swedeland Knights of the Brician Order 145 Knights of Seraphins ibid. Knights of Amarantha ibid. Knights of the Order of the Elephant in Denmark 146 Degrees of Knighthood in Poland Knights of Christ or of the Sword-Bearers in Livonia 147 Knights of the white Eagle ibid. Knights of the Order of the Dragon overthrown in Hungary 148 Knights of the Order of the sword in Cyprus ibid. Knights of St. Anthony in AEthiopia 149 Knights of the Burgundian Cross in Tunis ibid. Knights of the West-Indies 150 Chap. XXV Of Esquiresâ— 151 Chap. XXVI Of Gentlemen 154 The priviledges of the Gentry 156 Chap. XXVII Of Yeomen 158 Chap. I. The second Part of Honour Civil treats of the Priviledges Coat-Armour c. of London and the Cities and chief Towns Corporate in England 161 London its Government Courts c. 162 The Names of the Lord Mayor and Aldermeâ— 164 The Incorporated Companies of Merchants ibid. The chief Companies of London 167 Chap. II. Treats of the Cities and shire-Shire-Towns of England Counties Towns fâ—l Berks Reading 170 Bedfordshire Bedford ibid. Bucks Buckingham ibid. Cambridgshire Cambridge ibid. Cambridgshire Ely ibid. Cheshire Chester 171 Cornwall Launston ibid. Cumberland Carlisle ibid. Derbyshire Derby ibid. Devonshire â—xeter ibid. Devonshire Barnstable ibid. Dorsetshire Dorchester 172 Durham Durham ibid. Essex Colchester ibid. Glocestershire Bristoll ibid. Glocestershire Bristoll Merchants ibid. Glocestershire Glocester 173 Hantshire Winchester ibid. Hantshire Southampton ibid. Hertfordshire Hertford ibid. Herefordshire Hereford ibid. Huntingtonshire Huntington 174 Kent Canterbury ibid. Kent Rochester ibid. Lancashire Lancaster ibid. Leicestershire Leicester ibid. Lincolnshire Lincoln ibid. Lincolnshire Stamforâ— 175 Monmouthshire Monmoutâ— ibid. Norfolk Norwich ibid. Northamptonshire Northampton ibid. Northamptonshire Peterborow ibid. Northumberland Newcastle ibid. Nottinghamshire Nottingham 176 Oxfordshire Oxford ibid. Rutlandshire Oakham ibid. Shropshire Shrewsbury ibid. Somersetshire Bath 177 Somersetshire Wells 177 Staffordshire Litchfield ibid. Staffordshire Stafford ibid. Suffolk Ipswich ibid. Sussex Chichester ibid. Warwickshire Coventrey 178 Westmoreland Apleby 179 Wiltshire Salisbury 181 Worcestershire Worcester ibid. Yorkshire York ibid. Yorkshire Hull ibid. Yorkshire Richmond ibid. A TABLE of the Effigies and Atchievements of the Nobility and Gentry in the Treatise of Honour Civil and Military The Effigies of the Duke of Albemarle fol. 9 The Effigies of the Earls of Carlisle 10 The Effigies of the Earls of Craven ibid. The Effigies of the Lord Bellasis ibid. The Effigies of Bertram Ashburnham ibid. The Effigies of the Lord Chancellor Finch 14 The Effigies of the Earl of Shaftesbury as Lord Chancellor 14 His Majesties Effigies 19 His Majesties Atchievement 19 DUKES The Effigies of the Duke of Buckingham 32 Atchievements numb â—ol D. of Albemarle 6 32 D. of Buckingham 5 32 D. of Grafton 11 32 D. of Monmouth 7 32 D. of Newcastle 8 32 D. of Norfolk 3 32 D. of Richmond 10 32 Prince Rupert 2 32 D. of Somerset 4 32 D. of Southampton 9 32 D. of York 1 32 MARQUISSES Effigies of the Marquiss of Winchester 37 Atchievements   Marquisses of Dorchester 3 37 Marquisses of Winchester 1 37 Marquisses of Worcester 2 37 EARLS Effigies of the Earls of Aylesbury 39 Effigies of the Earls of Burford 39 Atchievements A E. of Airly 77 39 E. of Anglesey 51 39 E. of Arlington 57 39 E. of Aylesbury 55 39 B E. of Banbury 29 39 E. of Bath 52 39 E. of Bedford 7 39 E. of Berkshire 26 39 E. of Brecknock D. of Ormond 47 39 E. of Bridgwater 15 39 E. of Bristoll 21 39 E. of Bullingbrook 23 39 E. of Burford 68 39 E. of Burlington 56 39 C  numb so E. of Cardigan 50 39 E. of Carlisle 53 39 E. of Carnarvan 36 39 E. of Castlemaine 80 39 E. of Chesterfield 38 39 E. of Clare 22 39 E. of Clarendon 48 39 E. of Craven 54 39 D E. of Danby 64 39 E. of Derby 4 39 E. of Denbigh 20 39 E. of Devonshire 19 39 E. of Donegall 76 39 E. of Dorset and Middlesex 12 39 E. of Dover 32 39 E. of Downe 79 39 E. of Droheda 74 39 E E. of Essex 49 39 E. of Exeter 14 39 F E. of Feversham 67 39 E. of Fingall 75 39 G E. of Guilford D. Lotherdale 62 39 H E. of Huntington 6 39 I E. of Incsiquin 73 39 K E. of Kent 3 39 E. of Kildare 78 39 L E. of Langford