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A01002
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By the king of hearolds of this province, from the river of Trent, North East and VVestvvard
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Flower, William, ca. 1498-1588.
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1578
(1578)
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STC 11108; ESTC S113111
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â—…y_n the_o king_n of_o hearold_n of_o this_o province_n from_o the_o river_n of_o trent_n north_n east_n and_o westward_n to_o all_o and_o singular_a aswell_o noble_n and_o gentile_n as_o other_o to_o who_o these_o present_n shall_v come_v william_n flower_n esquire_n alion_n norroy_n principal_a herald_n &_o king_n of_o arm_n of_o the_o north_n east_n and_o west_n part_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n from_o the_o river_n of_o tâ—â—â—â—_n nâ—â—â—â—ward_n send_v greeting_n in_o our_o lord_n god_n everlasting_a whereas_o it_o have_v please_v the_o queen_n most_o excellent_a maiâ—â—â—â—…_n of_o her_o abundant_a grace_n â—o_o call_v i_o unto_o the_o room_n and_o place_n of_o noroy_n â—_o arm_n and_o in_o the_o execution_n thereof_o straight_o to_o commaunâ—…_n and_o enjoin_v i_o to_o have_v a_o especial_a regard_n â—nd_v vigilant_a care_n to_o the_o reformation_n of_o such_o disorder_n as_o may_v rise_v and_o grow_v if_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n shall_v not_o be_v preserve_v in_o their_o degree_n and_o every_o person_n be_v know_v in_o his_o estate_n without_o confusion_n or_o disorder_n and_o for_o that_o purpose_n sufficient_o to_o aucthorize_v i_o by_o her_o highness_n gracious_a letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n date_v the_o ten_o day_n of_o july_n in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o her_o happy_a reign_n therein_o amongst_o other_o thing_n prohibit_v all_o painter_n glasier_n goldsmith_n gravers_n or_o any_o other_o artificer_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v within_o my_o say_a province_n to_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o paint_v glayse_n grave_n devise_n or_o set_v forth_o any_o manner_n of_o arm_n creaste_n cognisance_n or_o petidegree_n or_o any_o other_o device_n appertain_v to_o the_o office_n of_o arm_n otherwise_o than_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v allow_v by_o i_o the_o say_v noroy_n king_n of_o arm_n my_o deputy_n or_o deputy_n and_o also_o inhibit_v all_o other_o person_n to_o intromit_v or_o meddle_v in_o any_o thing_n concern_v the_o office_n of_o arm_n within_o my_o say_a province_n as_o well_o within_o liberty_n as_o otherwise_o without_o my_o especial_a licence_n and_o authority_n in_o write_v under_o the_o seal_n of_o my_o office_n as_o more_o at_o large_a it_o do_v appear_v in_o the_o say_v gracious_a letter_n patent_n know_v you_o that_o i_o the_o say_v noroy_n kinâ—_n of_o arm_n by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a have_v authorize_v &_o licence_v my_o well-beloved_a peter_n proby_n of_o the_o city_n of_o westchester_n in_o who_o honesty_n fidelity_n and_o discression_n i_o do_v great_o trust_v to_o exercise_v and_o use_v his_o art_n of_o paint_v throughout_o my_o say_a province_n aswell_o within_o liberty_n as_o without_o aswell_o in_o paint_v and_o set_v forth_o of_o eskuchons_n of_o arm_n for_o funeral_n with_o other_o the_o furniture_n thereunto_o belong_v as_o banner_n standard_n pennon_n hachement_n helm_n crest_n and_o such_o like_a as_o also_o i_o do_v further_o constitute_v ordain_v and_o appoyâ—â—…_n he_o my_o lawful_a deputy_n to_o 〈…〉_o e_o and_o take_v up_o for_o i_o the_o sâ—yd_n noroy_n and_o to_o my_o use_n all_o such_o fee_n 〈…〉_o and_o be_v due_a unto_o i_o throughout_o â—y_a say_a proâ—â—â—ce_n at_o the_o funeral_n or_o death_n of_o any_o honourable_a or_o worshipful_a personage_n videlicet_fw-la of_o a_o baron_n five_o pound_n of_o a_o knight_n forty_o shilling_n of_o a_o esquire_n twenty_o shilling_n of_o a_o gentleman_n thirteen_o shilling_n four_o penny_n and_o thereof_o to_o render_v unto_o i_o a_o perfect_a and_o true_a account_n once_o in_o the_o year_n or_o as_o often_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v by_o i_o thereunto_o require_v in_o witness_v whereof_o i_o the_o say_v noroy_n king_n of_o arm_n have_v hereunto_o subscribe_v my_o name_n date_v from_o my_o say_a office_n at_o london_n the_o xxi_o of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god._n 1578._o and_o in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_a lady_n queen_n elizabeth_n etc_n etc_n 2_o furthermore_o with_o this_o my_o deed_n grant_v to_o the_o forename_a peter_n proby_n i_o give_v my_o straight_a commandment_n to_o all_o painter_n glasier_n goldsmith_n gravers_n or_o any_o other_o that_o do_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v use_v the_o art_n of_o paint_v that_o they_o nor_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v not_o from_o this_o present_a date_n exercise_n nor_o use_v any_o paint_n in_o any_o wise_a appertain_v to_o the_o office_n of_o arm_n especial_o for_o escuchons_n of_o arm_n or_o banner_n standard_n pennon_n hachement_n helm_n crest_n or_o any_o thing_n or_o thing_n appertain_v to_o funeral_n of_o any_o personage_n within_o my_o say_a province_n as_o well_o within_o liberty_n as_o without_o upon_o pain_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n after_o that_o this_o be_v open_o publish_v in_o my_o say_a province_n to_o every_o such_o painter_n so_o offend_v or_o intermeddle_v without_o my_o special_a licence_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o my_o office_n or_o at_o least_o be_v licence_v and_o set_v on_o work_n at_o such_o funeral_n by_o my_o say_a deputy_n peter_n proby_n or_o his_o lawful_a assigner_n or_o else_o to_o forfeate_v and_o be_v endamage_v to_o i_o the_o say_a nâ—â—oy_n principal_a herold_n and_o king_n of_o arm_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n commit_v five_o mark_n lawful_a money_n of_o englâ—â—d_n to_o i_o and_o my_o use_n 3_o further_n if_o hereafter_o any_o other_o noble_n gentell_n or_o other_o shall_v haâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o esion_n 〈…〉_o funeral_n 〈…〉_o person_n 〈…〉_o any_o such_o arm_n herein_o specify_v wrought_v and_o set_v forth_o at_o the_o solemnize_n of_o any_o such_o funeral_n be_v it_o know_v unto_o all_o such_o noble_n or_o gentell_n or_o other_o within_o my_o say_a province_n that_o the_o say_v peter_n proby_n my_o lawful_a deputy_n be_v and_o will_v be_v resident_a and_o abide_v in_o her_o majesty_n city_n of_o carlell_n now_o call_v westchester_n within_o my_o say_a province_n or_o his_o certain_a atorney_n for_o he_o to_o supply_v his_o want_n who_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o work_v set_v forth_o and_o solemnize_v any_o such_o funeral_n of_o any_o such_o person_n give_v from_o my_o say_a office_n with_o my_o hand_n and_o seal_v of_o my_o office_n the_o day_n and_o year_n above_o write_v by_o i_o william_n fowler_n alion_n noroy_v principal_a herolde_a and_o king_n of_o arm_n of_o this_o my_o province_n