i am den ^\ie ucurue c[ ^-^in-tiumhe , vA-ZUtt la4it^nie unto Vate diicxit^eciinci . iqc 'Jo 3^^ tk^ Ucjkt of JifAJiU I'^aHc' , ^ yi -^ , ■> liruL>n.rul>lishih, at a refjuest of a ^cntyl and noble escjuiie, by me Wilham ('axton, dvvellinf^ in Westminster, beside London, in the most best wys that God hath suffied me, which book is not requisite to every common man to have, but to noble CJeiillemen, that by their virtue intend, to come and enter into the nuble Order of Chivalry, the which in these late days hatli been used according to this book heretofore written, but forgotten, and the exercise of Chivalry not used and honoured, nor exercised as it hath been in ancient time, at which time, the noble acts of the Knights of England that use Chivalry were renowned through the universal world," Sec. '* and this little book I present to my redoubted na- tural and most dread sovereign lord, King Richard, King of Eng- land and France, to the end that he command this book to be had and read unto other young Lords, Knights, and Gentlemen within this royame, that the noble Order of Chivalry be hereafter better used and honoured than it hath been in late days passed. And herein he shall do a noble and virtuous deed. And I shall pray almighty God for his long life and prosperous vvellfare, and that he may have victory of all his enemies, and after this short and transitory life, to have everlasting life in heaven, where al is joy, and bliss, world without end. Amen." This book is one of the smallest and scarcest, and is also said to be one of the most amusing of those printed by Caxton. The ac- count of it here given is principally derived from the first volume of Mr. Dibdin's Typographical Antiquities. It was selected for description by Oldys, in his British Librarian. Ames had a copy of it, but speaks of it as very scarce. See also Herbert's Edit, of Ames. The only perfect copy known is in the British Museum, which volume contains also a MS. probably coeval, " Of makyng of Knyghts of the Bath." A copy is also in the Bodleian Library, and in Earl Spencer's collection. At the sale of Richard Rawlinson, LL. D. in 175G, a copy was sold for ll;i-. BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA.— K. RICH. II T. o One in fine condition, and bound in russia, belonging to James West, Exj. was sold in 177-3 for 5 guineas ; this is probably now in his Majesty's library. The original from which Caxton translated this work was the " Ordene de Chevalrie," of Hue de Tabarie ; which contains an exact and circumstantial detail of all the ceremonies performed in the Dubbing of a Knight; as well as an enumeration of the duties and privileges of the same person. sEwoi ^anttua a.l(ianuj» . i-ekjve . TrvKx^i: • I •REIGN OF KING HENRY VII.— 148o-l509. III. J. Berners.---1480. The Boke of St. Albans. 1 486. S?nall folio. Mr. Haslewood, in the " Literary Researches into the Boke of St. Albans," as it is generally called, observes, " All English books produced in the infancy of printing, have an awkward and imperfect appearance, from the absence of a title-page, a deficiency which renders it uncertain in wliat manner the present work was distin- guished nnmediately after publication. The earliest title it is sup- posed to have obtained was of provincial derivation, designated, from the name of the place where it was originally printed." The book contains Treatises upon the various subjects of Hawk- ing, Hunting, and Armoury. It commences with the Treatise on Hawking; and, that the early, and continued, popularity of the book for more than a century, was partly founded on the preva- lence and fashion of that diversion, may be readily allowed, but at the same time, the distinctions of Heraldry were then, as generally attended to, and there can be no doubt, but that the first systematic Treatise upon this subject, was as eagerly sought, at a time, when its application was so universal. BIBLTOTHECA HERALDICA. K. HEN. VIT. 7 For a most admirable and luminous description of the contents of the Boke of Si. Albans it will be necessary to refer the reader to the Bibliographical Dissertation, prefixed to the reprint of the edition of 1496, by Joseph Hasiewood, Esq. in which the admirers of Heraldry will only have to regret that he has not been so copious upon that subjtct as, ti|)(>n the first Treati?e, contained in this curious book. The " Lynage of Cole Armures" and " The Blasynge of Armys," are two parts of one Treatise, and are principally trans- lated from " Dt Re Mililari, et factis illustribus," composed about the year 1441, by Nich\ Single Coinl)at, williiii the L\sU, as allowtd and ordained by the Imperial and Lombard laws: this is justly considered as the mo>l curious part of the l)ook : the whole was compiled by Chri.-liiia de Pisan, an Italian by birth, but the author of many compo-itioiis ill French prose and ver^e. The work is principally derived IVuiii Vejfelius, " De lie Militari," and the " Arbrt des Bat- tailles." Of all the works printed by Caxton, this is one of the coninionot occurrence. — Dibdin's Ames, vol. i. p. 274, and Bibl. Spenc. vol. iv. 2H4. A list of the prices at which " the Fayt of Armes," was sold at the sales of the undermentioned libraries : Bryan Fairfax, Esq. in 1756 L.\ 11 6 Roxburgh, in 1S12 33G Alclionie, in 1813 60 1 Townley, in l8l4 136 10 The latter had two leaves supplied by MS. but otherwise was a most beautiful impression. VI. J. Berners.— 1496. The Treatyse perteyning to Hawkyiig, Huiit- yng, and F3^shyng with an Angle ; and also a riglil noble Treatyse, which specyfyeth of Blasynge of Arniys, emprynted at West- mestre by Wynkyn de Worde, the year of thyncarnation, MCCCCLXXXXVI. Small folio. This is a second edition of '« Clje 33ofet of ^t. 9[tbang," and, like that, is without a title-page: the above, was composed by Mr. Haslewood, and prefixed to his beautiful reprint of this book in the year 1810. The variations of this, from the former edition printed at St. Albans, independent of the orthography, consist of the addition of two wood-cuts upon the first leaf, referring to the " Treatise upon Hawking;" the ballad of " Ever gramercy myn owne purse;" the " Treatyse of Fysshynge with an angle," and a substitution on the lastleaf of the Arms of England, in place of the mark of St. Albans, at BIBLTOTHECA HERAL.DICA. K. HENRY VIII. II the back of u hicli, is Caxton's device, printed in red. Upon colla- tion, there may be found occasional variations in De Worde's copies, though of the same edition. This, and the original, are the only two editions of the Boke of St. Albans, of any authority, or perhaps of any material value, to the literary man, as those which followed, were either partial selec- tions or unwarrantable mutilations. " The Ligneage of Coat Ar- mours," occupies fifteen pages; "the Blasynge of Annes," fifty pages, abounding with wood-cuts. Mr. Grenville possesses an unique impression upon vellum. Copies are also in the libraries of Mr. Dent, and of Mr. Douce. The Marquess of Blandford was in possession of a copy, which has written — e libris Rad-Thoreshy, Leodiensis, price \s. 6d. Anno 1717. At the sales of the following libraries the prices given appear small. Rich. Rawlinson, LL.D. in 1756 LA 1 Thos. Martin, Esq. in 1773 Ill 6 M. C. Tutet, E.q. in 1786 2 9 Marquess Townshend, in 1812 5 10 The latter, it is known, was imperfect. Mr. Haslewood paid seven guineas for a copy, wanting some leaves, to assist him in the reprint. REIGN OF KING HENRY VIIL— 1509-1547. King Henry the Eighth was crowned upon Sunday, 24th June, 1509, on the festival of St. John the Baptist : the following piece in verse, was printed by Wynkyn de Worde, without date. VII. S. Hawes.— 1509. A Jojfull Medj^tacion to all Englonde of the Coronacyon of our moosl nalurall Soueraj^ne Lorde Kynge Henry the Eyght. 12 BllJLlOTHECA JIEUALDICA.— K. EDVV . VI. " Tliiis ciKltlli ihis .loyfiill Medytacyon made and compykd by Stephen Hawes, sonietyme (iroine of the Chamber of our lale Souerayne Lorde Kyn^c Menry the Seiienlh." 4to. 1 sheet. A copy of this is amon«,' Bishop More's books in the Public library at Cambridge; and " The Coronation of K. Henry VIII. with the King's Oath prefixed/' interlined by Kin^^ Henry, is among the MSS. in the Bibl. Cott. Tib. E. viii. 33, in British Museum. VIIT. J. Larke. The Boke of Noblenes, that sheweth how many Sortes and Kyndes there is ; and specially to those whiche do folowe and vse the Trayne and Estate of Warre ; translated out of Lalen into Frenche, and now in Englisshe, by me John Larke. Printed by Robert Wyer. No date. 12wo. The title is over a cut of a war-horse and lance : on the back of the leaf is " The Prologue of the Auctoure." Anthony Wood, in his Athence, vol. i. p. 70, says " John Clerke, descended from noble lineage, and Secretary to Thomas, Duke of Norfolk, hath translated from French into English ' A Treatise of Nobility' which I have not seen:" the above is possibly the work he alludes to, as both flourished at the same time. REIGN OF KING EDWARD VI.— 1547-1553. IX. A. Kelton.— 1547. A Chronycle, with a Genealogie, declaryng that the Britlons and AVelshemen are lineallye dy- B1BI.IOTIIECA HERALDICA.— K. EDW. VI. 13 scended from Brute, newly and very wittely compyled in Meter. — Imprinted at London, in the Parishc of Christes Church within New- gate, by Ricliard Grafton, Printer too our Souerayne Lorde King Edward VI. 1547. Cum priuilegeo ad impriniendum solum. 127110. 40 leaves. The title is in a compartment, with the King's arms al)Ove, and the printer's mark on a shield below. This chronicle is written in verse, in seven-line stanzas, and is de- dicated to King- Edward VI. At the end is a Genealoffical scheme of the descent of King Edward VI. from Brute. A. Wood, in his Athence, vol. i. p. GO, says the author was Arthur Kelton, who excelled as an historian, but his chronicle, being written in verse, many material matters of the genealogy and the due timing of them, are omitted, for rhime sake. It is drawn from Osiris, the first king of Egypt, down to King Edward VI. of England, and contains but about thirty-two generations, which shows that the author was ignorant in genealogies. X. 1548. An Epitome of the Title that the Kynges Ma- ieste of Englande hath to the Souereigntie of Scotlande, continued upon the auncient Wri- ters of both Nacions, from the beginnyng. — Printed by Richard Grafton. 1548. ^vo. At the sale of J. Woodhouse, Esq. in 1803, this tract sold for L. 3 : bs. XI. 1549. The Forme and Maner of Makyng and Con- secratyng of Archebishoppes, Bishoppes, Priestes, and Deacons. 1 549. 4^o. M BIULIOTHECA H ICRALDICA.— K. EDW. VI. On the last leaf is the Kchiis oC tlic ])rintcr, and iiiidcr it, " lli- chanlus (irafton, typo^rapluis rcgius (.xciuh l>at. Mcnse martii, a. \I)49, cum privile^io ad iniprinicridutn solum." A co|)y of this tract, at the sale of Mr. ljii)dley's library in 1819, 6old fur L. 1 : U)s. Xll. J. Coke.— 1550. The Debate betwcnc the Heraldes of Eiiglande and Frauncc, comp^lctl by Jhon Coke, Clarke of the Kynge's Keeognisaunee, or vulgarly called Clarke of the Statutes of the Staple of Westminster, and fynyshed the yere of our Lord MDL. Printed by Richard Wyer. 1550. 12»io, in Black Letter. On the back of the title are three cuts, viz. " Lady Prudence," holding a lanthorn in her hand over " the Frenche Heralde," and " the English Heralde." The subject, of this curious book, is a controversy between the heralds of England and France, or a question set forth by Lady Prudence, viz. " which realme christened is most worthy to be approached to honour ?" which is, of course, ended in favour of England. It is included in Gore's Catalogue, p. 95, but contains nothing properly heraldic. A copy that belonged to Joseph Ames, with his autograph, was in the collection of Rev. John Brand, at his sale in 1 807 it sold for 21 s. XIII. J. Bets.— 1550. Genealogy of York and Lancaster families. The title-page of the second impression of " the Union of the Houses of York and Lancaster," by Edward Hall, printed in 1550, exhibits a very curious genealogy of the two rival families; BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA.— Q. MARY. 15 each individual is represented as rising from a rose, and the two branches unite in a double rose, from which rises a portrait of King- Henry VIII. This was designed by John Bets, and engraved on wood by Tyrrel, and was probably at first a separate })ublica- tion. The initial letters of Hall's Chronicle also exhibit bet arms, supporters, and badges of the several nionarchs. Armorial devices were originally used, as an ornament, by the illuminators of manu- scripts, and adopted by the printers. In the " Golden Legend," printed by Caxton, in 1483, the badge of William Fitz-Alan, Earl of Arundel, is introduced at the head of the proheme or preface, the book having been published at the conjmand of that nobleman. REIGN OF QUEEN MARY.-- 1553-1558. XIV. 1554. The Copie of a Letter sent into Scotlande, of the arrivall and landynge, and most noble Marryage of the nioste ilhistre Prynce Phy- lippe, Prynce of Spaine, to the most excellente Princes Marye Quene of Englande solem- nizated in the Citie of Winchester, &c. London, Imprinted by Jo. Waylande. 1554. Svo. in Black Letter. The 19th of July, the Prince of Spain arrived at Southampton, the 4th day after, he came to Winchester, in the evening. On St. James's day the marriage was solemnized between him and Queen Mary, at which time, the Emperor's Ambassador being present, pronounced, that in consideration of "the Maryage, the Emperor had given unto his sonne the Kingdom of Naples," &c. — Stowe's Annals. At the sale of Mr. Bindley's books this rare tract brought 8/. 8^, " Tractatus Matrimonialis inter Mariam Anglia; reginam et Phi- lippum. 1557."— Bibl. Cott. Vitellius, 116, in British Museum. 16 BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. Q. ELIZ. XV. 1557. The Ceremonial of the Marriage of Mary Queen of Scots with the Dauphin of France. Quarto. In Black Letter. Mary was married to Francis the Dauphin, Dec. 14, 1557. By the accidental death of King Henry II. Francis succeeding, she became Queen of France, and the royal pair were crowned at Rheinis, Sept. 8, 1559. This very rare Ceremonial was reprinted by William Bentham, Esq, for presentation to the Members of the Roxburgh Club in 1818, to whom the impression was exclusively confined. RETGN OF QUEEN ELIZABETH.— 1558-1603. XVI. 1558. The Passage of our most drad Soueraigne Ladje Queue Elyzabeth through the Citie of Lon- don, the daye before her Coronacion, to AVest- minster. Anno 1558. Imprinted at London, in Flete-Strete, within Temple-Barre, at the Signe of the Hand and Starre, by Richard Tottil, the 23d day of January. Cum privi- legio. 1558. 4to. This tract, contains an account of all the pageants, erected to adoru the procession, with the verses and orations. BIBLIOTHECA hebaldica.— q. eliz. 17 Other copies of this publication have the device of Richard Graf- ton, but no name aflRxed. It was printed again in 1604, with a different title; viz. " The Royall Passage of her Majesty from the Tower of London to her Palace of Whitehall, with all the Speaches and Devises, both of the Pageants and otherwise, together with her Majestie's severall Answers, and most pleasing Speaches to them all. Imprinted at London by S. S. for Jone Millington, and are to be sold at her shop under St. Peter's Church, in Corn- hill. 1604." 4/0. A copy of the latter tract, published by John Busby, is in the library of the Marquess of Bath. " The Cerymonies of the Coronacion of the moost excellent Queene Elysabeth, the xv of January, anno 1558," a MS. in the Ashmolean Museum, N° 863. And in Holinshed's Chronicle, p. 1172 tissue ad 1180, are "Things relating to the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth." XVII. G. Leigh.— 1562. The Accedence of Armorie. Imprinted by Richard Totlel, at the signe of the Hande and Starre, in Fleet-street, within Temple-barre, London, the last day of December, anno Domini 1562. 4/o. Folios 132. The title is in a tablet at the bottom of an ornamental compart- ment, exhibiting an allegorical blazon of the four Cardinal Virtues. The colophon is on the last leaf. On the back of the title is an octave stanza, to caution against censuring the book. The preface is addressed to " The Honourable Assemblie of Gentlemen in the Innes of Court and Chancerie," in which are enumerated the authorities for the work; viz. " Nicholas LTpton, descried blasonne. 11. Nicholas Warde, wrote of the whole worke. III. Bartholus, of tricking, and differences of brethren and kinsfolk. IV. Vlpianus, wrote of the whole. V. Buddeus, of the beginning of the law of armes. VI. Alciatus, the booke called Parergon. VII. Frances of Foea, of vnperfect coulours. VIII. Honorius, of the order of battailes and combat. IX. John le Feroune, of the blazon of colours." After the preface, follows an address to the reader, by Richard Argoll, of the Inner Temple; then, the description of the riniet. D 18 UJULIOTHECA HERALDICA. — Q. KLIZ. The information in this work is conveyed by means of dialogue, or as the author expresses it, " in famihar talke betweene Gerarde the lldthauffht, and Leigh the Caligat KnifjlU." Many cuts of Arms, executed with much spirit, are dispersed through the book ; but these, in some instances, are misplaced. At the end is a table of two pages: a wood-cut of Msopus, holding in his right hand, a shield of four quarterings, being the armorial bearings of the author, and under his left arm, a book. A page is occupied by "The way to understand tricking;" and the whole concludes with a folded plate of a coat of arms, supported by Atlas and Hercules. The book was certainly popular, and frequently reprinted; viz. in 1568, 1576, 1591, 1597, and in 1612. Nisbet says, that the Accedence of Armorit is taken almost ©er- batim from a translation of an old French MS. by one William Gaxton (Caxton), an Englishman, and dedicated by him to King Richard III. ; he also states, that Feme borrowed much from it, and that it was by the use of these two books that he himself was enabled to read the ancient MS. in the Advocates' Library. — Vide Essay on Additional Figures, p. 63. The translation which Nisbet alludes to, is probably the Order of Chivalry. — Vide Art. II. Gerard Leigh, the author, was the son of Henry Leigh, of London, natural son of Randal Legh, the second son of Sir Edmund Legh, of Baguly, in Cheshire, Knt. He was born in London, completed his education at Oxford, and afterwards studied in the Temple. We learn from his preface, that he was about to undertake a journey to Venice; and he promises, at his return, to present the Gentlemen of the Inns of Court, with the Genealogie of nil the Kinges of England, since the Conquest hitherto, having seen a book, of the "Genealogy of the French Kings," but the journey was never undertaken, as he died in 1563, and was buried in the church of St. Dunstan's in the West, where at the east end is a mural monument to his memory, from whence the arms on page 6 ante, was drawn. XVIII. L. HUMFREY. — 1563. The Nobles, or of Nobilitye ; the Original Nature, Dutjes, Ryght, and Christian In- stitucion thereof, in three bookes : fyrste eloquentl3^e writte" in Latine by Lawrence BIBLIOTHECA HERALDTCA. — Q. ELIZ. 19 Humfrey, D. of Diuinitye and Presidenle of Magdaleine Collcdge in Oxforde, late En- glyshed, whereto, for the readers commoditye, and matters affinitj^e, is coupled the small Treatise of Philo, a Jewe, by the same au- thor, out of the Greeke, Latined, nowe also Englished. Imprinted hy Thomas Marshe, at the signe of the Princes Armes, near St. Dunstan's Church, Fleet Street. 15G3. V2mo. This volume is dedicated to " The Moste Christian Princess Eh- zabeth, Queene of Englande, and the Ryght Honourable and Worshipfull of the Inner Temple." Then follow some verses on the subject of the book. The Latin work, " Optimates, sive de Nobilitate, ejusque Anti- qua Origine," &c. was printed at Basle, in 1560. Lawrence Humfrey was born at Newport-Pagnell about the year 1527, and took the degree of Master of Arts in 1553. In 1555 he had leave from his College to travel, and went to Zurich ; but, remaining abroad bryond the space of a year, for which time only he was permitted to be absent, he was expelled the Univei-sity. After the death of Queen Mary he returned to England, and was restored to his fellowship in Magdalen College. He was a general scholar and able linguist. He died in 1590. XIX. J. Hales.— 1563. A Declaration of the Succession of the Crown Imperial of England. By John Hales. Printed in 1563. 4^o. This declaration was written in favour of the pretensions of the House of Suflblk to the Crown, on the demise of Elizabeth, who was so displeased with it, as to commit the author to the Tower. It was replied to by Lesley, bishop of Ross : vide AiiT. XXII. John Hales was the younger son of Thomas Hales, of Halden, in Kent: he was an excellent scholar, and besides the above, was author of the "High Way to Nobility," Lond. 4to. He died in 1572. Some of his MSS. are in the Harleian Collection, British Museum; 20 BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — Q. ELIZ. but a MS. entitled " A Discourse, proving that the Lady Katharine, daughter of the Lady Frances, &c. was to succeed in the Crown of England," in the Ashmoleun Museum, at Oxford, is supposed the original of his " Declaration.'* XX. 1565. i\ negations against the surmised Title of the Queen of Scotes, and Favourers of the same. Printed in Scotland. 1565. 4/o. Mentioned by Ames, p. 580. XXI. G. Leigh.— 1568. The Accedence of Armorie. By Gerard Leigh. 1568. 4:to. 2nd impression. Vide Art. XVII. XXII. M. Philipps. — 1571. A Treatise of the Honour of the right high and mighty Princesse Marie, now Queene of Scot- land ; with a Declaration of her Right, Title, and Interest to the Crowne of England. By Morgan Philippes. In two bookes. Printed at Leige. 1571. 8to. This tract was published under the name of Morgan Philippes, but was really written by John Lesley, the celebrated bishop of Ross, in Scotland, who afterwards acknowledged he had his arguments for Q.vieen Mary's Right of Succession, from Sir Anthony Browne, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, and from Serjeant John Car- ryll, of the Inner Temple. The work was suppressed, but appeared shortly after in Latin, with the following title:—" De Titulo et Jure Mariae Scolorum Reginae, quo Angliae successionem Jure sibi vindicat," Rhei?ns, 1580, 4to. And again in English, in 1584. In the British Museum, Bibl. Cott. Jul. F. 6, p. 409, is a MS. containing " A Motion about the Succession to the Crown made m Parliament, \i Eliz. 1571." BIBLTOTHECA HERALDIC A. — Q. ELIZ. 21 XXIII. J. BOSSEWELL. — 1572. Workes of Armorie, devyded into three bookes; entituled, the Concordes of Armorie, the Ar- morie of Honor, and of Cotes and Creastes, collected and gathered byJohnBossewell,gent. In ccdibus Richardl Totelli, anno Domini 1572, cum priuilegio ad imprimendum sobim. 4tto, The first hook contains 17 leaves; the second, 136; and the third, 30 leaves or folios. This work is dedicated to Sir William Cecil, baron of Burghleigh, &c. in which the author says, " Ainonge the numbers of bookes in their several kyndes, not onely by their auclors diligently deuised, but surely by the printers of these dais, for the most part procured, and to theire exceeding great charges faythfullye and exactlye pub- lished, I finde so fewe, that I coulde almoste have saide none, to have written in our native tongue, of the science and skill of Armory." Then follows, " Cilenus's Censure of the Aucthor in his High Court of ?^trcl)aultr5/' to which the name of Nicholas Roscarrocke is subscribed ; after which, " The Names of the Aucthors, as well Latines as others, out of the which these workes are chiefelye col- lected and amplified." Opposite folio 1, on a blank page, is the Arms of the author, from whence the cut, at page 6 ante, is copied. Folio lOG, lib. ii. contains Lord Burleigh's arms and quarterings, with the description on the reverse, a compliment to his patron. — The S""* and 3"* books, indeed, are full of wood-cuts well executed. Though written for the purpose of improving upon the plan of Gerard Leigh, in his Accedence of Armorie, Heraldry is in this work strangely connected with the Ancient Mythology, and the Virtues personified, a pedantry which, Mr. Dallaway justly observes, in- fected the literature of the time, and originated in a servile imitation of the Italians, who were considered as our masters in all literary excellence. The book is rare, there having been only two editions printed j viz. this, and by H. Ballard in 1597. Of the life of the author no account can be obtained. 22 lUBLIOTHECA HERALDIC A. — Q. ELIZ. XXIV. 1573. A very proper Treatise, wherein is briefly sett fbrthe the Arte of Limiiiing, wliich teachelh the order in drawing and tracing of letters, vinets, flowers, arnies and imagery, and the maner how to make sundry sises or grounds to laye siluer or gold vppon, and how siluer or golde shal be layed or limmed, vppon the sise, and the waye to temper golde and siluer and other mettales, and diuerse kyndes of colours to write or to limme withall vpon velym, parchement or paper, and how to lay them vpon the worke, which thou intend- est to make, and howe to vernish yt when thou hast done, with diuerse other thinges very mete and necessary to be knowne to all suche gentlemenne, and olher persones as doe delile in limming, painting or in tricking of amies in their right colors, and therefore a worke very mete to be adioned to the bookes of armes, never put in printe before this time. Imprinted at London, in Flete-strele xuithin Temple burre, at the signe of the Hande and Starre, by Richard Tottill, an. 1573. 4to. 12 leaves. Of this book, which is very rare, there were impressions in 1583, 1588, and ia 1593. From the title we may infer, that to trick arms was not consi- dered too trifling an acquirement for a gentleman, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. BTBLIOTHECA HERALDTCA. — Q. ELTZ. 23 XXV. R. Lyne.— 1574. Rcgnnm Brilanniae tandem plen^ in Heptar- cliiam redactum a Saxonibus, expulsis Bri- tannis, &c. A° 686". Linea Valesiorura, et Linea Angliae, &c. Ri- chardus Lyne fecit, et Remegius Hogen- bergius servus D. Matt, archiep. Cantab, sculpsit. 1574. A Genealogical Chart executed in wood very plain and well : it comprises a threefold scheme : P', of the British kings, their names and the years when they began to reign ; 2°^ of the Norman dukes to William the Conqueror; 3'''', of the Norman kings from William the Conqueror, with the year and day of the month of their respective reigns to Queen Elizabeth, then reigning. It was afterwards prefixed to a book entitled, " De Furoribus Norfolciensium, Ketto Duce, Alexandri Nevylli. Londini : ex- officina Henrici Binnemani, Typographi. Anno salutis humans 1575." 4/0. A Nevyle, the author of the book, was secretary to Archbishop Parker. R. Lyne and Rem. Hogenberg, were also both attached to the household of that learned and munificent prelate. XXVI. W. Blandie.— 1576. The Five Bookes of the famous, learned, and elo- quent man Hieronimus Osorius, conta3-ninge a discourse of Civill and Christian Nobilitie. A worke no less pleasaunt than profitable for all, but especially the noble gentlemen of England, to view their lines, their estates and conditions in. Translated out of Latine 24 BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — Q. ELIZ. into Englishe by William Blandie, late of the Vnivcrsiiie of Oxeford, and now fellow of the Middle Temple in London. Imprinted by Thomas Marshe. Cum privilegio. 1576. 4 Jc lua^ rcputcU rare* i^ot sifirml^mg to sSftcU) foitft ftij^ forre auti pmsjijancr all iDa]|> prrssJt 2ltibfntcru<^li> anti bali>antl|>, for fame to tio W besst m m "^^^M^^^^F^^^ BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — Q. ELIZ. 29 The Roman capitals, on eacli side of the shield, are supposed to be the initials of the Archers, placed against the assumed title of a Knight of the round table. The whole number of Knights are fifty-eight. " Here ende the Knights names, and their eomn>en- dations. " Retaine the good, refraine the ill. Repute not amisse of my goodwill, " Richard R." The work concludes with " A Breefe Repetition of the Table Rounde, pp. '2, — The Fir^^t Assertion, Sacred Historical, pp. 9, — The Second Assertion, Prophane Historical, pp. 8, — The Third As- sertion, Englishe Historical, pp. 10," in verse. This curious volume is most difficult to be met with. Neither Anstis nor Hearne were able to obtain a copy, and it was esteemed "most rare" by Brand. See the British Bibliographer, vol. i. p. 125, and Donee's Illustrations of Shakspeare, vol. i. p. 464. A remarkably fine copy is in the library of Francis Freeling, Esq. which had formed a part of the Toiunley Collection. On referring to the " British Bibliographer," we find, that for this volume (which would now bring 20 guineas) the author re- ceived from each of Sir Thomas Smith's knights l*. 6d. and from each Squire Sd. This acknowledgment is derived from a MS. list of Works, written by R. Robinson, now in the British Museum, from which the following is also extracted : — " In the yeare 1583 I translated oute of Frenche into English a proper little booke of the Blazon of the Coloures in Armoryes and Ensignes Military, wich I intituled ' A rare, true, and proper Bla- zon of Coloures in Armoryes and Ensignes Military : with theyre peculiar seavenfold significations, planets, signes, proprietyes, ver- tues, and fortunityes quotidian. Translated (oute of a little frenche booke printed at Parys, in Anno Xti. 1546) by mee R. R.' first in the yeare 1583, and then first given to Prince Artliuer and his Knights of the Rounde Table, for encouragement of English Archery } but in the yeare of our Lord 1599 I added a praeface in the beginning, and a peroration in conclusion in the ending, and gave yl to the Captaynes for their encouragement agenst all inward and owtward ennemyes, whereof I keepe the originall written copy, in perpetuain mei memoriam, vntill God enableth mee to publish yt in prime." A French work, entitled " La Devise des Armes des Chevaliers de la Table Ronde, lesquels estoyTt du tres renomme et vertueux Artus, Roy de la Grand Bretaigne, avec la Description de leurs 30 HinLlOTHECA HERALDICA. — Q. ELIZ. Armoiries, A Lynn, par Iknoist Ri^(Jiifl, 1590," l2mo. contains the names and blazon of 168 knights. Mr. IJranfl was in possession of a MS. in folio, of " The History of Prince Arthnr antJ his Kni«^hts of tlie Hound Table, containyng the Names of all the Knights, with their Generations, Feats, and Arms, compiled by .John Grimestone." — Vide Catalogue, N° 122. The principal authority for the History of Prince Arthur, is Jef- fery of Monmouth, as little worthy to be cited, as Amadisde Gaul, for historical facts; and the Armory of his Knights, which is wholly fictitious, was invented as a means of instruction in the art of Bla- zonry. XXXT. 1583. A very proper Treatise, wherein is set forth the Art of Limming, for painting and tricking of Armes. 1583. 4to. Vide art. xxiv. XXXII. J. Lesley. — 1584. A Treatise touching the Right, Title, and Inte- rest of the most excellent Princesse Marie, Queene of Scots, &c. 1384. 4to. Vide Art. XXII. of which it is most probably a republication. This edition is mentioned by Ritson. as containing " A Poesie to the Nobililie and People of England and Scotland," signed " V. T. Englishman.'* A copy of this scarce impression, with the Genealogical Table, at the Townley sale sold for 6/. 8*. 6(1. The " Defence of the Title of Queen Elizabeth to the English Crown," against the answer by John Lesley, bishop of Ro.ss, to the claim of the house of Suffolk, was considered by Sir W. Dugdale as one of Glover's best performances. — Dallaway's Inquiry, p. 24'3. XXXIII. S. Daniell. — 1585. The Worthy Tract of Paulus Jovius, contayning a Discourse of rare inucntions, both militarie BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — Q. ELIZ. 31 and amorous, called Impresse. Whereunto is added a Preface, contayning the Arte of composing them, with many other notable Denises. By Samuell Daniell, late Student in Oxenforde. At London: printed by Simon Water son, 1585. 8ro. Not paged. This translation is dedicated to the " Right Worshipful Sir Ed- ward Dinimock, Champion to hir Maiestie." At the sale of the White Knights collection, this little tract sold for half-a-guinea. Samuel Daniel was born near Taunton, in Somersetshire, in 1562. He cultivated poetry under the patronage of the Earl of Pembroke's family : the above translation was the first of his productions. He was Groom of the Privy Chamber to Queen Anne, and died in 1619. Paullo Giovio, the Italian historian, and original author of the work, was born in 1483, and may be noticed as the fust collector of portraits. " Musa-'i Joviani Imagines," with portraits in wood, was published at Basil, 1577. Amongst his writings, which are all in Latin, is " The Lives of the Twelve Visconti, Lords and Dukes of Milan." He died at Florence, in 1553. XXXIV. .T. Ferne.— 1586. The Blazon of Gentrie : deuided into two parts. The first named, the Glorie of Generositie ; the second, Lacye's Nobilitie. Compre- hending discourses of Armes and of Gentry ; Wherein is treated of the beginning, parts, and degrees of Gentlenesse, with her lawes : Of the Bearing and Blazon of Cote-Armors, Of the Lawes of Armes and of Combats. Compiled by John Ferne, Gentleman, for the instruction of all (Gentlemen bearers of 32 BIBLIOTHKCA HERAI/DIC A. — Q. ELIZ. Amies, whome and non(; other this worke concemcth. At London : printed by John Wlndet, for Andreiv Maunsell. 158G. 4to. Some copies were pjrinted for Toby Cooke, the same year. The P' Part contains S4:l pages ; the 2"^, ISO pages. The work is decJicated " To the right honourable Baron, and thrise noble Gentlennan, of an especiall hope and towardnesse in all heroical vertues, and generouse actions, Ednivnd Lorde Shef- filde:" pp. ^. Then follows, "To the honorable Assemblyes of the Innes of Court, especially, the Society of the Inner Temple, and therein particulerly, to the VVorshipfull, sage, and learned company, the Readers, and other the Benchers of that society, his reverend Maysters ; and in generall, to all Nobles and Gentle- men, bearers of Armes, that shall peruse this worke, John Ferne^ Gentleman, and fellow of the same Temple, wisheth increase of learning and knowledge, with dayly accesse to all perfection of true generositie and happinesse:" pp. 7. This address is followed by commendatory verses, in Latin, Eng- lish, Italian, and in French : pp. 6. The body of the work is a continued dialogue, alternately sup- ported by the following " Interlocutors. " Paradinus The Heerald. Torquatus A Knight. Theologus A Deuine. Bartholus A Lawier. Berosus An Antiquar3^ Collumell A Plowman." " There is somewhat of a dramatic spirit in the dialogue; the characters are supported by sentiments appropriate to each, parti- cularly the Clown, who speaks freely both the language and opi- nions of the yeomanry at that time, nor are the strong prejudices of the Knight and Herald described with less force. They discuss the original principles of Nobility, and the due gradations of the other ranks of society, adjust military distinctions, describe orders of knighthood, and adduce proofs of certain symbols and devices ; concluding with high commendation of Heraldic Investigation. The studies of the Author were directed to the examination of the BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — Q. ELIZ. 33 Laws of Chivalry, and he has tranj.fused into his work the spirit of the voluminous codes, which he delighted to consult. It may be considered, therefore, as the most complete epitome of them extant. But we must allow, that he writes more for the amusement of the learned than for the instruction of novices, and that he deals much more in criticism than rudiments. When modern readers are dis- gusted at his apparent pedantry and circumlocution, it might be candid to make a general comparison with the productions in every branch of science which enlightened that age, and I feel it no more than the just praise of our author, to declare him superior in ar- rangement, in style, and erudition. As being well versed in, and practising the law, he possessed a closeness and discrimination in discussing his subject, which affords satisfaction, and makes some amends for prolixity. References to ancient authors, and large quotations from them, are frequently inserted.'^ — Dallaway's Inquiries, p. 211. Lacye's Nobilitie is a genealogical detail of the Earls of Lincoln, and was written to disprove the claim of aftinity to that noble race which had been made by Albertus a Lasco, Count-Palatine of Sy- radia, in Poland, and which is very successfully refuted. Many wood-cuts of the arms, quarterings, and impalements of the Earls of Lincoln, are introduced in this latter treatise. Sir John Feme was the son of William Fcrne, Esq. of Temple- Belwood, in Lincolnshire, by his wife Anne, daughter and heir of John Sheffield, Esq. of Beltofi. Though educated at Oxford, he never became a graduate of the university, but appears to have been the greater part of his life a member of the Inner Temple. Early in the reign of King James I. he received the honour of knight- hood, and was appointed Secretary, and Keeper of the Signet, to the Council for the Northern Parts, then established at York. He died about 1610, leaving several sons, of whom the youngest, Henry, became bishop of Chester in IGGl. xxxv. 1587. The Scottish Queen's Buriall at Peterborough, upon Tuesday, being Lanimas-day, 1587. Mary, queen of Scots, was beheaded in the hall of Fotheringay- castle, Feb. 8, 1587; and, six months after her execution, the F 34 BIBLIOTHECA HEUALDICA. — a. ELIZ. body was interred with funeral pomp in the choir of Peterborough cathedral. This scarce tract contains a description of the ceremo- nial, and of the personages who attended it, among whom are to be found many of tlie nobility. The Countess of Bedford was the chief monrncr, and the funeral sermon was preiiched by Dr. Wil- liam Wickham, bishop of Lincoln. On the accession of James I. the castle of Folheringay was demolished by his orders, and the corpse of Queen Mary was removed from Peterborough to Henry the Seventh's chapel, at Westminster, and interred under a sump- tuous monument there, in 1612. The ceremony was then private. A copy of the tract above noticed, was in the Roxburgh collection. In the Bodleian library, a MS. N° 7363, is entitled, "Solemnity of the Scottish Queen's Funerall, 1587." XXXVI . T. Lant.— 1587. The Procession at the Obsequies of Sir PhiUp Sydney, Knight, drawn and invented by 1'homas Lant, Gentleman, servant to the said honourable Knight, and engraven on copper by Derick Theodore de Brijon, in the city of London. 1587- This procession is upon 34 engraved copper-plates, forming a long Roll, with a description in Latin and English. Sir Philip Sidney died, Oct. 17, 1586, at. 32, in Flanders. His body being brought to England, was interred with great pomp in St. Paul's cathedral ; no memorial, however, was erected to him, ex- cepting a tablet, with some very indifferent lines. This magnificent funeral was marshalled by Robert Cooke, Clarencieux. Prefixed to the set of engravings is a small oval portrait of Thomas Lant, CEt. 32, which has been republished. Mr. Dallaway, in his Inqui- ries, p. 259, has given the " fliue harauds and theyr names, car- rying the hatesmente and dignityes of his knighthoode,'' copied from this Roll. The work itself is very scarce, but copies are in the library of the Heralds' College, and in the Ashmolean Mu- seum, Oxford. A set that had belonged to Richard Gough, Esq. was sold, in 1810, for 39/. 18s. BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — Q. ETIZ. 3.5 Thomas Lant was a learned man, and having an inclination to heraldic pursuits, he petitioned Queen Elizabeth to prefer him to the office of a herald, alledginji- that he left all other hopes of pre- ferment to serve her most excellent Majesty ; he was shortly after appointed Portcullis, and finally became Windsor Herald, in which office he died, in the year 1600. He was the author of — " A Catalogue of all the Officers of Arms, shewing how they have risen by degrees, &c. which order hath been observed long before the time of King Edward IV. unto this year 1595, collected by Thomas Lant, Portcullis."— Lansrf. MSS. N° 80, in Brit. Mus. There is in the College of Arms another catalogue, called Lant's Roll, which is continued (by some subsequent herald) to the ac- cession of Charles the First. There is also by him the following: — " The Armory of Nobility, &c. &c. first gathered and collected by Robert Cooke, alias Clarencieux, and afterwards corrected and amended by Robert Glover, alias Somerset, and lastly co|)yed and augmented by Thomas Lant, alias Portcullis, 1589." A copy of this is N° 4959, Sloane MSS. in the British Museum. XXXVII. A. Fraunce.— 1588. Insignium, Armoriuii, Eiiiblemalum, Hierogly- phicoruni, et Sj^iibolorum, quae in Italis Impresse iiominantur, explicatio ; quae sjm- bolicae philosophiae postrema pars est, Abra- hami Fransi. Execudebat Tlio. Orwin, impensis T/iomcB Giibbin et TItoniit Newynan. 1588. 4/0. This work, which is rare, is dedicated to Sir Robert Sidney. The author, Abraham Fraunce, had been educated at St. John's college, Cambridge, at the expense of Sir Philip Sidney : he after- wards went to Gray's Inn, from whence he was called to the bar of the Court of the Marches, in Wales. 'Mi UIHLIOTHECA HEFtALDlCA. — Q. EHZ. XXXVITT. 1588. A very proper Treatise, whenun is briefly set foorth the Art of Limming, &c. &c. with divers other lliingcs verie mcete and neces- sary to be knowne to all such gentlemen and other persons as doe delight in Limming, Painting, or in Tricking of Amies in their Colours, and therefore a woorke very mecte to be adjoined to the bookes of Armes. ^ Imprinted at London by Thorn. Purfoote, the assigne of R. Tottill. 1588. 4/0. Pages 34. Vide Art. XXIV. of which this is a reprint. XXXIX. T. Talbot.— l.'xS9. A Genealogy of the Houses of York and Lan- caster, with the Arms of the Knights of the Garter, to the year 1589. Drawn hi/ Thomas Talbot, and engraved by Jodocus Hondius. J. Ilondiiis engraved several of Speed's maps. The author, Thomas Talbot, was the son of John Talbot, of Salebiiry, in Lan- cashire, Esq. who died on the 30th of August, 1551. He was clerk of the Records in the Tower of London, and by the help of a good memory, he became an excellent genealogist, and possessed singular skill in the antiquities of his country. Camden, in his Britannia, acknowledges his help in the succession of the earls of each county. — Vide " Athenae," vol. i. p. 88. In the British Museum, is " A Miscellaneous Collection, ex- tracted from Chronicles, Rolls of Noble Families, and their Pedi- grees, &c. by Tho. Talbot."— B/i/. Cott. Vesp. D. 17. BIBIilOTHECA HERALDIC A. — Q.. ELIZ. 37 XL. 1-390. The Entry of King James, the sixth of that name, and Queen Anne his wife, into the Towns of Lyeth and Edenborough, 1st of May, 1590. 4to. Printed in Black Letter. A copy of this tract, at the sale of the library of Isaac Reed, Esq. in 1807, sold for 5 guineas. XLI. W. Segar.— 1500. The Booke of Honor and Armes, wherein is discovered the causes of Quarrel, and the nature of Injuries, with their Repulses. Also the means of satisfaction and pacifica- tion, with divers other things necessarie to be knowne of all Gentlemen, and others profess- ing Armes and Honor. — Fortes et magnanuni sunt habejidi, non qui facumt, sed qui propul- sant iniuriam. At London : printed by Richard J hones, dwelling at the signe of the Rose and Crowne, neere Holburne Conduit. 1590. 4/o. — From the coinmertcement of the 1st book to the end of the 'ilh, \()'i pages ; the 5lh book, pp. 75. There are two titles ; upon one is a wood-cut of the Royal arms, surrounded by the collar of the Order of the Garter, and on the back of the other, are the arms of Sir Christopher Hatton, K. G. with twelve quartering?, within the Garter. An address to Sir C. Hatton, then lord-chancellor, is signed by R. Jhones, the printer: pp. 2. " To the Reader :" pp. 3.—" The Contents :" pp. 3. S8 BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — (l. ELIZ. The work is divided into five books; viz. " 1. What Combat is, and the original thereof. — 2. Of Injurie and Burthen. — 3. What sort of men ought not to bee admitted in triall of Armes. — 4. Of Nobilitie, accompanied with great dlgnitie. — 5. Of what quahtie a Gentleman professing Armes ought to be." In the 4th book is, " The Manner of Combats in England, as I found them recorded in the French tongue, and written in an aun- cient booke, shewed me by Master Garter, her Majestie's chiefe Herehaull," containing the various forms usual upon those solem- nities, and the necessary preparations that took place previous thereto; also "An Account of certaine Combats graunted by the Kings of England," and " Certaine Combats for Triumph, Honor, and Love of Ladies, brought before the Kings of England." The 5th book relates to the Orders and Degrees of Knighthood, English and Foreign, with the origin of their creation, and wood- cuts of the collars and other insignia respectively appertaining to each . Shakspeare, in his boundless display of characters, has not failed to mark the pedantic manners of the courtiers of his time : in the play of As you like it, an allusion was possibly intended to this very book; see Touchstone's reply to Jaques, " O sir, we quarrel in print, by the book," &c. — Act v. scene 4. It is not easy to decide who was the author of this entertaining and curious volume. Sir Egerton Brydges, who has noticed il in the Censuru Literaria, has attributed it to Jhones, the printer, from his apparent claim in the dedication ; but the nature of the subject, so appropriate to a herald, the assertion of originality by Segar, in the dedication of his book to the Queen, and the opinion of Anstis, (vide Register of tite Garter, vol. ii. p. 399,) are sufficient to induce a belief, that the real author was W. Segar, Somerset-herald, and that, after he became Norroy King of Arms, he reprinted it with considerable additions, under the title of " Honor, Military and Civil," 1602, in folio. The Booke of Honor and Armes, is rarely to be met with, but occurs, with many of its compeers, in the extensive and valuable collection of books of this classic aera, in the library of Francis Freeling, Esq. whose liberality in affording access to it, the editor of these pages gratefully acknowledges. The comments, observa- tions, and remarks, upon the contents of those very curious volumes, at the same time so freely communicated, have placed him under great obligations. BIBLIOTUECA HERALDICA. — Q. ELIZ. 39 XLIL C. Paradin.~1591. The Ileroical Devises of M. Claudius Paradin, Canon of Beavieu. Whereunto are added the Lord Gabriel Synieons' and others. — Translated out of Latin into English by P. S. London : imprinted bj/ Williain Kearney, dwelling in Adling Street. 1591. 2imo. This little volume is dedicated to Captain Christopher Carlile. The original of the work was French, and is entitled, " Devises Historiques, par M. Claude Paradin, Chanoine de Beaujeu. A Lion : par Jan. de Tournes. 1557." 4to. Pages 261. Almost every page of the French edition of this book, is adorned with a device, cut in wood, in a remarkably spirited and delicate manner. In page 6 is a portcullis crowned, with the motto, SecU' ritas altera : and underneath, " Le Roy Henri d'Angleterre, hui- tieme de ce nom, avoit pour devise la Grille ou Porte Coulisse, que I'on pend coutumieremet derriere les poriaus des villes et forteresses." The Latin edition has also wood-cuts of the devices, more nume- rous, but by no means so well executed as those in the French work : it is entitled, " Heroica M. Claudii Paradini, Belliiocensis Canonici, et D. Gabrielis Symeonis, Syrnbola ; jam recens ex idiomati Gallico in Lat. ad D. Carolum, Baronem Berlemonlami, &c. &c. D. Phippum Mommorensium, D. de Hachicourt, &c. a Johan. Gubernalore, Patria Gediniense conversa. Antwerpia : ex-officini Christophori Plantini. 15G2." l2;rto. Folios 182. The devices of the Lord Gabriel Synieons were also attached to the following: — " Dialogue des Devises d'Armes et d'Amours dv S. Paulo Jovio: Avec un Discours de M. Loys Dominique sur le meme sujet. Traduit d'ltalien par le S. Vasquin Philieul. Au- quel auons adiouste les Denises Heroiques et Morale du Seigneur Gabriel Symeon. A Lyon: par Gvillavme Roville. 1561." 4/o. Pages 255 ; Tables; pp. 8. On the back of the title is an oval por- trait, in wood, of D. L. J. J. Paulus Jovius, Comensis Episcopus Nucerinus, A. D. N. S. The latter is the original of the work translated by Daniell : vide Art. XXXIIL p. 30. 40 BIBLIOTHECA HP^RALDICA. — Q. ELIZ. XLlll. Tlie Courtier's Academic, comprehending seven several dayes Discourses ; wherein be dis- cussed seven noble and important arguments, worthy of all gentlemen to be perused : 1, of Beaulie; 2, of Humane Love; 3, of Honour; 4, of Combate and single fight ; 5, of Nobi- litie; 6, of Riches; 7, of Precedence of Let- ters or Amies. Originally written in Italian by Count Haniball Romei, a Gentleman of Farrara, and Translated into Enghsh by J. K. Printed by Valentine Siinmes No date. 4to. This translation is dedicated to Sir Charles Blunt. XLIV. G. Leigh.— 1591. The Accedence of Armorie. Imprinted at London, in Flete-strete, within Temple-harre, at the signe of the Hand and Starre, by Richard Tottel, 1591. ito. —See Art. XVII. XLV. AV. Wyrley.— 1592. The Trve vse of Armorie, shewed by Historie, and plainly proued by example, the necessi- tie thereof also discouered ; with the maner of differings in ancient time, the lawfulness of honorable funerals, and moniments ; with BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — Q. ELIZ. 41 Other matters of Antiquitie, incident to the ad- uancing of Banners, Ensignes, and marks of no- blenesse, and cheualrie. By William Wyrley. Imprinted at London, by J. Jackson, for Gabriel Cawood. 159-2. 4to. Pages 16*2. This work is inscribed " To the right honourable the Lords and others the professors of Martiall Duscipline." The part of the volume which alone applies to the title, ends at p. 28; the rest is occupied by two poem*, the first " The Gloriovs Life and Honorable Death of Sir John Chandos, Lord of Saint Saluiour," &c. ending at |)age 108, then "The Flonorable Life and Langvishing Death of Sir John de Gralhy, (,'apitall of Biiz," which occupies the remaining part of the book. " When this very judicious little tract was fust published, a con- siderable addition was made to the stock of heraldic literature. Leaving the more fanciful and abstruse points, which relate to the analogy between arms and the (jualification of their bearers, our author confines himself to a very accurate history of the more an- cient differences, and of the variety and modes in which they were applied. He treats rather of the primary and simple diilerences, which are of early introduction, than of those which were afterwards in use, when the labels, bordures, &c. were surcharged so as to become indistinct." — Dallavvay's Inquiries, p. 220. In page 17 of the book, is recited a grant of Arms to one of the family of Wyrley, temp. Edvv. HI. " Sable, ou dous leons passantz d'argent, coronez et unglez de Or, une fleur dcliz de azure, deuz pies;" but the author bore. Argent, a chevron between three bugle- horns Sable, slrn)ged Or. — SVe page G ante. This is a very scarce book, and in the Bibl. Angl. Poetica is marked at 7 guineas. Anthony-a-Wood possessed the original MS. much injured by damp : vide " Athena?," vol. i. p. 363. A great part of the work was reprinted in Dugdale's Ancient Usage of bearing Arms, 1681, where it is asserted, (on the autho- rity of IJurton, the Leicestershire antiquary) that the real author of this book was Sampson Erdeswicke, the Staflbrdsliire historian. William Wyrley was born in Stallbrdshire, and was early encou- raged by the above-mentioned author of a Survey of that County, to efhploy his time in antiquarian researches; and it might be with hi.s assistance, the Trve vse of Armor ie was produced. In May, 1604, our author I'ecame Rouge-Croix Pursuivant of Arms, in which ot- G 42 jjiuliotheca jieraldica. — q. eliz. fice he madi: numerous collections: many of thenn are now in the Colle;;e of Arms. Wyrlcy died in February, 1G18, and was buried in llic church of St. Bene't, Paul's Wharf. XLVI. G. Peele.— 1593. The Honour of the Garter displaied in a poem gratidatorie. Entituled, to the worthie and renowned Earle of Northumberland, created Knight of that order, and installed at Wind- sore anno regni Elizabetht 35, die Junii 26 : By Geo. Peele, Maister of Arts, in Oxenford. London: printed by the midoiv C'harltwood. 1593. 4^o. George Peele appears from this work, to have been patronized by the Ear) of Northumberland : he was a dramatic writer, the city- poet, and had the ordering of the pageants. Tlie following, by him, relates to our subject : " Polyhymnia describing the ho- nourable Triumphs at Tylt before her Maiestie, on the 17th of November last past, with Sir Henry Lea his resignation of honour at tylt to her Maiestie. Printed by R. Jhones, 1590:" in 4ro. Peele died before the year 1 598. XLVII. R. Parsons.— 1594. A Conference about the next Succession of the Crowne of Ingland : divided into two parts, whereof the First conteynelh the Discourse of a Civil Lawyer, how and in what manner propinquity of blood is to be preferred; and the Second, the Speech of a Temporall Law- yer about the particuler Titles of all such as do, or may pretende, within Inglande or without, to the next Succession. Whereunto BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — a. ELIZ. 43 is also added, a new and perfect Arbor and Genealogie of the Discents of all the Kinges and Princes of Ingland, from the Conquest unto this day, whereby each man's pretence is made more plaine. Directed to the Right Honorable the Earle of Essex, of her Majes- tie's Privy-Councell, and of the noble Order of the Garter. Published by R. Doleman. Imprinted at N. with license. 1594. \2mo. — The 1st part con- tains pp. 220 ; and the 2nd part, pp. 267. This book is known and frequently quoted as the " Book of Ti- tles/* The doctrines contained in the first part, which is divided into nine chapters, were (at the time of pubUcation) considered to be of a very seditious tendency. The second book commences with the Preface, and intention and protestation of the Lawyer, to treat this matter without the hurt or prejudice of any. " Of divers bookes and treatises that have bin in writing heretofore about the lilies of such as pretende the crowne of Ingland, and what they do conteyne in favour or disfavour of divers prelendors. — Cap. i. fol. 1. " Of the succession of the crowne of Ingland from the Conquest unto the tyme of King Edward the Third, with the beginning of three principal linages of the Ingiish blood royal, dispersed unto the houses of Brilanie, Lancaster, and Yorke. — Cap. ii. fol. 12. " Of the succession of Ingiish kings from King Edward the Third unto our dayes, with the particulier causes of distention betweene the families of Yorke and Lancaster more largely declared. — Cap. iii. fol. 37. " Of the great and general controversie and contention betweene the said two houses of royal Lancaster and Yorke, and which of them may seem to have had the belter right to the crowne hy way of succession. — Cap. iv. fol. 56. "■ Of five principal and parliculer houses or linages, that do or may pretende to the crowne of Ingland at this day, which are the houses of Scotland, of Suftblck, of Clarence, of Britanie, and of Portugal; and first of al of the house of Scotland, which conteyn- 41 innLlOTIIKCA HI>KALDICA. U. I-ILIZ. ctli the pretensions of the King of Scotts, and of the Lady Arabella —Cap. v.ful. 107. " Of the house of SufTblkc, conteyning the claymes as vvcl of the Countesse of Darby, and of her children, as also of the children of the Earle of Ilarlfort.— Cap. vi, fol. 130. " Of the houses of Clarence and Britany, which conteyneth the claymes of the Earle of Huntington, and of the Lady Infanta of Spayne, and others of these two families, — Cap. vii. fol. 141. " Of the house of Portugall, which conteyneth the claymes as well of the King and Prince of Spayne to the succession of Ingland, as also of the Duke of Parma and Braganza by the house of Lan- caster. — Cap. viii. fol. 160. " Whether it be better to be under a forraine or homeborne prince, and whether under a great and mightie monarch or under a little prince or king. — Cap. ix. foL 19.3. " Of certaine other secondary or collateral lines, and how ex- tremely doubtfuU al the pretences be, and which of all thease pre- tenders are most like by probability to prevaile in the end, and to get the crovvne of Ingland." — Ibid. fol. 23.3. The intention of this book, was to support the title of the Infanta against that of King James, after the death of Queen Elizabeth, and also to prove that there are better titles than lineal descent. It was so anxiously suppressed, that it was made high treason even to possess a copy : it is, consequently, extremely rare, particularly with the large folding genealogical table. The name of Doleman prefixed to it, is fictitious : the real au- thors are said to be Robert Parsons (the English Jesuit), Cardinal Allen, and Francis Englefield ; the two latter collected the mate- rials, and Parsons, whose style is among the best of the Elizabethan period, drew it into form. The first part of the book was replied to by Sir John Hay ward, in 1603; and Camden has discussed the merits of the genealogical part, in his Annals of Queen Elizabeth, p. 482. It was reprinted in 1648, and again in 1681. XLVIII. 1594. A True Rcportai'ie of the most triumphant and royal accomphshment of the Baptisme of BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — Q. b:LlZ. if) the most excellent, right high, and mightie Prince Frederick-IIeiny, by the grace of God Prince of Scotland. Solemnized the 30th day of August, 1594. Printed in Scotland, by R. Waldegrave. Cum privilegio Regale. 4to. Prince Henry, the son of Kincj James ihe Sixth, was born at Stirhnfj castle, Feb. 19, 1594. Mis baptism was performed in a new chapel, erected for the occasion, at that place. The ceremo- nial was the most magnificent Scotland ever saw ; Queen Elizabeth was godmother, Robert earl of Sussex being sent on an honorable embassy to Scotland for that purpose. Lord Lion, King of Arms, proclaimed his titles; viz. " Henry-Frederick, Knight, Baron of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles, Earl of Carrie, Duke of Rothsay, and Prince and Steward of Scotland." Gold and silver medals were distributed on the occasion, many gentlemen received the honour of knighthood, and the public rejoicings were continued for a whole month. J. Ames, in his Typographical Antiquities, p. 426, mentions a tract with nearly the same title, " Printed at London, by Thomas Creed, for John Brown, 1594," in quarto, in which Henry is de- signated as Prince of Wales, an anachronism not readily accounted for, but by supposing it to be an ironical publication. Henry was not created prince of Wales until the year I6l0. Both tracts are considered to be remarkably scarce. XLIX. W. Camden.— 1394. Britannia, sive florentissimorum regnorum An- gliie, Scotia3, Hibernian, et insularum adjacen- tium, ex intima antiquitate chorographica de- scriptio. Nunc quarto recognita, et magna ac- cessione post Germanicam editionem adaucta. Londini : impensis Georg. Bishop. 1594. ito. The first edition of the Britannia was published in 1586, and dedicated to William Cecil, lord Burleigh. In this fourth edition, the author enlarges much upon pedigrees, and recites nearly 46 HIHLIOTHECA HKRALDICA. — U. KLIZ. two huiidmi ;ii)(l fifty noble houses, witli a particular index of " Barones et Illustriores I-'amilia:," in which he has committed numerous [rcnealoj^ieal errors. This edition of the Britannia particularly demands our notice, in consequence of its having given rise to the publication of Ralph Brooke, York-herald, who conceived that Camden had therein en- croached on the peculiar rights of the College of Arms, and as it was the occasion of a literary controversy, to which we owe much of our genealogical information. Other editions of the Britannia, containing the succession of the earls of each county, were printed at various periods; viz. in 1600, also at Amsterdam in 1G48 and 1659. The la^t, corrected by the author, was published in the year 1607. There are two editions of a translation, by Philemon Holland, viz. in 1610 and 1637; and two by Bishop Gibson, the first in one volume folio, 1695, and the other from a MS. by him com- pleted in \722, but published about 1772, in two volumes folio. A new translation was printed by Richard Gough, Esq. in 1789, in three volumes folio, and reprinted in four volumes folio in 1806, which latter is a highly valuable work. L. R. Brooke. A Discoverie of certaine Errours published in print in the much-commended " Britannia, 1594," very prejudicial! to the Discentes and Successions of the auncient Nobilitie of this Realme. By Yorke Herault. — Quam quisq. ; nOnt artem, in hac se exerceat. No date or printer's name, (printed about 1599). ito. Pages 77. This invidious tract is dedicated " To the Right Honorable Robert, Earle of Essex, Earle Marshal of England, &c. and to all other the Nobilitie of England :" pp. 2. — " To Maister Camden :" pp. 3. — Then commences the work itself, written in a sufficiently arrogant, but sometimes facetious style, continually reminding Camden of his want of a necessary acquirement in the situation he had lately been appointed to; viz. a King of Arms. In page 23, he remarks, " The great trouble and late suite in the Starre-chamber, for setting BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — a. ELIZ. 47 downe in pedigree a forged heire generall of Anthony, lord Grey of Ruthin^ to the great danger of disinheriting an honorable person now huing, might he a warning both to you and others, how ihey comit the hke fault hereafter. Which notwithstanding I see is not regarded, for that not long since I haue scene a petigree made by your selfe, more faultie than that before spoken of:" &c. And again, in page 59, " You most vntruely haue made her Maiestie's herauldes the authors of feigned stories, and legends of lyes ; when beside concealment of many fauours receaved from the heraulds, you cease not to carpe at them, from whose workes you have bor- rowed the substance of your herauldry, and the groundes of your skill in discents,'' &c. . Brooke's method of carrying on a controversy, in coarse language, and in such a violent spirit of hostility, cannot be sufficiently repro- bated, but the public have been ultimately benefited by the research necessary to produce the replies and rejoinders which this genealo- gical contest elicited. Camden replied to Brooke in his 5th edition, viz. IGOO, (in which he corrected the errors in the pedigrees) in a Latin address " Ad Lectorem." This was answered by Brooke in a second discovery of errors, &c. which he was prevented by autho- rity from publishing, and it remained in MS. until 1723, when both parts were printed from a copy in Mr. Anstis's possession, together with an appendix, containing the passages in the Britannia to which the exceptions were made, and the alterations by Camden in the edition of 1600, as a debt to truth. — With respect to the individuals engaged, it is now generally admitted, that though Camden wag the greatest scholar, and of very superior attainments to his adver- sary, Brooke was better versed in the technical niceties of his official pursuits. The latter closely adhered to the subject in dispute, which his opponents frequently avoided, to revile his personal character. LI. G. Markham. — 1595. The Gentleman's Academie, or the Booke of St. Albans ; containing three most exact and excellent bookes. The first of Hawking, the second of all the proper termes of Hunting, and the last of Armorie; all compiled by 18 HllJLlorilKCA HKKAI.DK A. (i. I.IAZ. Juliana Barnes, in the yere from the Incar- nation of Christ I486", and now reduced into a better method by G. M. London: printed (by Valentine Siinmcs) for IJumfrej/ Loivnes, and are to he sold at his shop in Panic's Churchj/ard, 1 595. 4to. Folios 95. The dedication of this edition of Cf)r JJohr of ^t. 'B.lbani, is as follows : " To the Gentlemen of England ; and all ihe good fel- lowship of Huntsmen and Falconers. Gentlemen, this booke, intreting of Hawking, Hunting, and Armoiie, the originall copie of the which was doone at St. Albans, about what time the excel- lent Arte of Printing was first brought out of Germany, and practised here in England ; which booke, bicause of the antiquitie of the same, and the things therein contained, being so necessarie and behouefull to the accomplishment of the gentlemen of this flourishing isle, and others which take delight in either of these noble sports, or in that herocall and excellent study of Armory> I have reuived and brought again to light the same, which was almost altogether forgotten, and either few or none of the perfect copies thereof remaining, except in their hands, who wel knowing the excellency of the worke, and the rareness of the booke, smothered the same from the world, thereby to enrich themselves in private, with the knowledge of these delights. Therfore I humbly crave pardon of the precise and judicial Reader, if some- times 1 vse the words of the ancient aulhours in such plaine and homely English, as that time aftborded ; not being so regardful, nor tying myself so strictly to deliver any thmg in the proper and peculiar wordes and termes of arte, which for the love I bear to antiquitie and to the honest simplicitie of those former times, I observe, as wel beseeming the subjtcl, and no whit di^gracefuU to the worke, our tong being not of such puritie then^ as at this day the poets of our age have raised it to; of whom and in whose behalf I wil say thus much, that our nation may only thinke her- selfe beholding for the glory and exact compendiousness of our language. Thus submitting our Academy to your kind censures and friendly acceptance of the same, and requesting you to reade with indifterency and correct with iudgement, I commit you to God. G. M." At folio 41, " The Booke of Armorie" commences: — "Here in this booke following is expressed the genealogie of coate armors^ and how a perfit gentleman shall be knowne from an imperfit BIBLTOTHECA HERALDICA. — Q. ELIZ. i9 clowne," &c. Then " The Title of Barons growne in England by discent to the daughters and heires ihereof/' after '•' exam|jles both at home and abroad, followeth the particular proofe by mat- ter of record ; viz. that the afore^aide ciistome hath ever taken place in the baronies of Willoii-ihby and Ere^by," kc. The work concludes with " The Blazing- of Arme?." This book is a garbled reprint of the Bake of St. Albans, vide Art. III. The language of the original is, in this edition, much altered, the publisiier po!«sibly intending, by an appearance of no- velty, to render the book more popular. It is now rarely to be found ; a copy is in the Bodleian library, at Oxford; another, at the sale of the library of the Rev. J. Brand, in 1807, sold for 21. 12a-. 6d. The initials " G. M." affixed to the title, are generally attributed to Gervase Markham, who was the *on of Robert Markham, of an ancient family seated at Gotham, in Nottinghamshire. As an au- thor or compiler, the Gtntleman's Academy must have been one of his earliest productions : he afterwards became better known by various works upon Horsemanship, Agriculture, &c. often reprinted, prefixed to one of which is his portrait, in the title. He died about the year 1G36. LIT. Jones. — 1595. A Discourse whether a Nobleman by birth, or a Gentleman by discent, is greater in Nobilitic. Written by the f canons doctor and worthy knight, Sir John Bapt. Nenna, of Bari, and translated by Jones. London. 1595. 4to. There are prefixed to this translation, commendatory verses by Spenser, Chapman, A. Day, &c. At the sale of J. Bindley, Esq. this tract sold for 1/. 1 U. Gil. A second impression was published, "At London, printed by Peter Short, and are to be sold in Panic's Churchyard, at the signe of the Black Beare, 1600," 4to. folios 98. H 50 HIIILIOTHECA HEKALDICA. — Q. ELIZ. LIIT. V. Saviolo.— 1595. Vincentio Saviolo, His practice : in two bookes. The first intreating of the vse of the Rapier and Dao-oer, Tlie second of Honor and ho- norable Quarrels. London: printed by John Wolfe. 1595. 4to. Not paged. This work is dedicated to Robert, earl of Essex. The second book commences with " A Discourse of Single Com- bat, with some necessarie considerations of the causes for which they are vndertaken." The arrangement of the chapters, and even the language of this book, is very similar to the Booke of Honor and Armes before no- ticed, vide Art. XLI. and, like that, illustrated by wood-cuts, re- presenting the combatants. It is extremely rare : a copy in the White-Knights collection sold for 5/. 15s. 6^. LIV. G. Leigh.— 1597. The Accedence of Armorie. London ; printed by Henrie Ballard, dwelling without Temple-barre , at the signe of the Beare. 1597. 4to. — Vide art. xvii. LV. J. BOSSEWELL. — 1597. Workes of Armorie : divided into three books, &c. By John Bossewell, Gentleman. London: printed by Henrie Ballard, dwelling without Temple-barre, over against St. Clement's Church, at the signe of the Beare. An. Do. 1597. 4to. In the centre of the title are the arms of the author: this edition, and that noticed in Art. XXIIl. are the only two impressions of a book deservedly valued. BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — Q. ELIZ. 51 LVI. 1600. A Discoverye of a Counterfccte Conference helde at a counterfecte place, by counterfccte travellers, for ihe advancemente of a counter- fecte tytle, and invented, printed, and pub- lished by one (Person) that dare not avowe his name. Printed at Collen. 1600. 8ro. Pa^es 96. This tract, which is an answer to Doleman's Conference, vide Art. XLVII. is said to be so excessively rare as to be almost unique: an extract from it will be found in the Ccnsura Literaria, edit. 1815, vol. iv. p. 121. LVII. F. GODWYN.— 1601. A Catalogue of the Bishops of England, since the first planting of the Christian religion in this Island, together with a briefe History of their lines and memorable actions, so neere as can be gathered out of antiquity. By F. G. Subdeane of Exceter. Londini : Impensis Gear. Bishop. 1601. 4io. Pages 547. This work is dedicated to " Sir Thomas Sackvyll, Baron of Buck- hurst, K. G. &c. Chauncellor of the Vniversitie of Oxford," to whom the author was chaplain. A second edition was pubhshed by " Francis Godwin, now bishop of LandafF: London, printed for Thomas Adams, 1615," in 4to. but this beinir erroneously printed, he sent it abroad the year after in a Latin dress, partly for the use of foreigners, but more perhaps to please Kinj/ James, to whom he dedicated it, and who in return gave him the bishopric of Hereford, to which he was translated in 1617. The work has been since reprinted, with a continuation to Crl IIIHLIOTIIKCA IFKRALDICA. Q. ELIZ. the time of |uil)licatioii, 174.'}, I»y William Richardson, D.I), in a splendid ioli<> viilnnie, with a portrait of Godwin and other embel- lishments, a \v(»rk of uti(|iK'>lioiiaI>le utility and accuracy. LVIII. J. Johnston. — 1(}02. Inscriplioiics, Historicae Regiim Scotorum, Joliaiinc Jonstono, aiUhore. Amsterdam. IG03. This work contains portraits of the Stewarts, from Kin<7 Robert II. to King James VI. and his wife Queen Anne, of Denmark. It was reprinted in IG08, with English inscriptions. John Johnston, the author, was the King's Professor of Divinity at the university of St. Andrew's. LIX. W. Segar.— 1(>()2. Honor Military, and Ciuil, contained in foure bookcs ; viz. 1. Justice, and lurisdiction Military. — 2. Knighthood in generall, and particular. — 3. Combats lor life and Triumph. — 4. Precedencie of great Estates, and others. Imprinted at London, by Robert Barker, Printer to the '.Sueen's most Excellent IMajestie. Anno Dom. l(i(>2. Folio. Pages 256. This curious treatise is dedicated to the Queen, by W. Segar, Nor- roy. On the opposite page is a spirited wood-cut of the Royal arras and supporters. The Booke of Honor and Armcs, which we have assigned to the acknowledged author of this work, was printed twelve years previous ; whole chapters are nearly verbatim taken from it, yet we find the King of Arms thus addressing her Majesty: — " I hane according to my poore talent endeuoured, in discharge of my duetie, for the place of Seruice which I holde vnder your Maiestie, by your most Gracious fauour, to frame these Discourses concerning Armes, Honor, and the Princely ^Magnificence of your Maiestie' s Court, a subiect proper to Arniorists, and men of my profession, not handled heretofore in our English by them, or any BIBLIOTHECA HERALDIC A. — Q. ELIZ. .53 other to my knowledge," &c. shewing a singular disregard of a former publication, whether written by himself or otherwise. In an address of " T. B. to the Reader," we are told that, "This worke with much labour compiled, and not without great cost and care now Imprinted, is according to order by learned censure al- lowed, and by the Honourable approbation of the right Noble Earle o^ Nottingham, the most ancient, and most Honorable Commander in Armes of this kingdorne, and cheife Knight of the Order, fa- uourably admitted and recommended." Then we have " ^ The Contents of the 1st booke," containing thirty-five chapters, which end at page 46. — The 2nd book com- mences with Knighthood, the origin of which he derives from Prince Arthur. This book contains thirty chapters : the 5th, treats of the Knighls of the Round Table j the 9th, of Knights of the Garter; the lOth, of Knights Bannerets; the llth, of Knights of the Bath ; the 12th, of Knights Bachelors; the remainder are oc- cupied in the description of the various Foreign Orders, illustrated by wood-cuts of the crosses, &c. to page 108. — The ;Jrd book contains fifty-four chapters, wholly upon the subjects of Justs, Tournaments, Triumj)hs, and Inaugurations of Emperors, Kings, and W'-inces, extremely curious and interesting. The late Earl of Orford reprinted many of these chapters at the Stawberry-Hill press, 1773, in quarto, entitled Miscellaneous Antiquities. The whole of this 3rd book, as well as the 2nd, are very nearly word for word with the t'ourlh and fifth books of the previous work printed by Jhones, in 1590. — The 4lh book, commencing at page 205, treats of Precedency, and contains twenty-eight chapters, the two last of which relate to Funerals and Monuments. In Gutch's Collectanea Curiosa, vol. i. p. 95, we find " Ralph Brookes, on the Precedence of Lord Mayors and Aldermen of Lon- don, when knighted, shewing Sir William Segar's errors." As a frontispiece to Honor Militarj/, and Civil, is usually pre- fixed a portrait of Segar, by Delaram, and there is also introduced a whole length of the Earl of Nottingham and seven others, en- graved by Rogers, &c. " This work has great merit, being (when pedantry was the usual proof of erudition) compendious and learned, giving a com- prehensive view of the origin and progress of military m>titutions and ceremonies. Great judgment is shown by the author, in the arrangement of his subjects, and his style is generally less quaint and afiected than that of his contemporaries." — D.\llaway's Inquiries, p. 322. 64 BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — Q. ELIZ. William Segar was the youngest son of Nicholas Segar, of Dutch origin : he was bred a scrivener, and, having been employed by Sir Thomas Heneage, vice-chamberlain to Queen Elizabeth, through the interest of that statesman, he obtained admission and promotion in the College of Arms. While a pursuivant, he attended the Earl of Leicester at the splendid festival of St. George, kept at Utrecht, in 158G; his account of it was published by Stowe, in his Annals, p. 717, " The true and faithful description by one William Segar, alias Portclose, an officer of arms in that service." He was promoted to be Somerset-herald in 1588, Norroy King of Arms in 1602, and the next year superseded Dethick, in the oifice of Garter, the ne plus ultra of heraldic ambition. In this capacity he was frequently employed to convey the insignia of knighthood to foreign potentates. — That he was skilful and industrious, his collections sufficiently prove. It was from the Baronugium Genea- logicum of Segar, that Edmondson derived his copious work on the same subject. — He died on the 3rd of December, 1633, and was buried in the chancel of Richmond church, in Surrey, but there is no monument or inscription to his memory now remaining. LX. J. Hayward.— 1603. The Right of Succession asserted, being an An- swer to the First Part of a certaine Conference concerning Succession, pubUshed not long since under the name of R. Dolenian, by Father Parsons and others. At London : imprinted for Sutton Watcrson and Ciuhhcrt Burbie. 1603. 4to. Not paged. In this tract, which consists of nine chapters, only the first part of Dokman's Conference is attempted to be refuted. The author was a historian of considerable merit : he was educated at Cambridge, and in 1599 publi>hed " The first part of the Life and Raigiie of King Henrie IV. extending to the end of the first yeare of his raigne,'' in 4to. dedicated to Robert, earl of Essex, for which he suffered imprisonment, having advanced something in defence of hereditary succession to the Crown. It was urged that the book was written on purpose to encourage the deposing of BIBLTOTHECA HERALDICA. — Q. ELIZ. 55 the Queen. In 1619, our author (who appears to have been re- stored to favour in the following reign) received the honour of knighthood at Whitehall. He died at his house in the parish of Great St. Bartholomew, in London, 27 June, 1627, and was buried in the church of that parish. LXI. A Tretase, declaring and confrrmiiige against all Objections, the just Title and Right of the excellente and worthie Prince James, king of Scotland, to the Succession of the Crowne of England, whereunto is addedaDyscorse, shew- ing how necessarye y t is for the Realme of Ing- land, that he be in duetye acknowledged and admytted to the Succession of the Kingdome. 4^0. Printed without date of time or place. A MS. with the same title, probably the original of the printed work, is in the Public library at Cambridge. LXII. H. Petowe.— 1603. Eiizabctha quasi vliieiis, Eliza's Funerall. A fewc A prill drops, showred on the Hearse of dead Eliza : or the Funerall Tears of a true- hearted Subiect. By H. P. London : printed by E. Allde for M. Lawe, dwelling in Paule's Churchyard, neerc unto St. Austen's Gate, 1603. 4ro. Pages 90. The poem is dedicated " To the VV^or. and curteous Gentleman M. Richard Hilder-ham," and is pre«eded by a metrical ini reduc- tion of thirty lines. After ihe poem come> "I lie Order and formall Proceeding at the Funerall of the most high, renowned, famous, and />() mnLlOTHKCA HERALDIC A. — Q. ELIZ. Tnii;luic Princesse ElizalKlli, of Knfjland, France, and Ireland, jale Quceiic, from Whitehall to the Catliedrall-Church of West- minster, the28 of Aprill, IGO-l." The chief mourner was "The Lady Marques of Northampton, assi>ted hy the Lord-Treaisurer and Lord-Admirall, her traine caryed up by two Countesses, and Sir John Sfanhop, master vice-chamberlaine." Queen Elizabeth deceased on the 24th of March, 1G()3, after having reigned forty-four years and four months, in the 70th year of her age. She was interred in Henry the Seventh's chapel, at Westminster, where a monument remains, erected by King James, to her memory. This little tract is valued in the Bibliotheca Anglo Pottica at 2/. I2s. Qd. In the Vetusta Monumenta, vol. iii. plates 18 to 24 contain " The Funeral Procession of Queen Elizabeth, from a drawing of the time, supposed to be by the hand of William Camden, then Clarencieux Kin"" at Arms, which was in the possession of John Wilmot, Esq. Fellow of the Royal Society, who found it among the papers of his wife's grandfather Peter Sainthill, Esq. and by him since deposited in the British Museum. — Sumptibus Soc. Antiquar. Londini, pub- lished according to Act of Parliament, April 23, 1791.*' These engravings are illustrated by reprinting the latter part of a little tract, entitled " Epicedium, a P'uneral Oration, upon the Death of the late deceased Princesse of famous memorye, Elizabeth, by the grace of God Queen of England, France, and Ireland. Written by Irifelice Academico Ignoto. Whcreunto is added, the true Order of her Highnes Imperiall Funerall. London: printed for E. White, dwelling neere the little north-doore of Paule's Church, at thesigne of the Gun. 1603." 4/o. REIGN OF KING JAMES I.— 1603-1625. LXIII. 1603. The True Narration of the Entertainment of his Royal Majesty (King James) from the time of his departure from Edinburgh, till his receiving at London; with all, or the most, speciall occurrences. Together with the Names of those Gentlemen, whom his Ma- jesty honoured with Knighthood. Printed at London, 1G03. Ato. From the time his Majesty entered Berwick to his arrival at Lon- don, he conferred the order of knighthood npon two hundred and thirty-seven persons, and in a few days created as many more. At the sale of the library of the late Richard Gough, Esq. this account of the Royal progress to take possession of the English throne, sold for 4/. \{)s. I 58 lHIJLI()rJll]( A HEIIAT.DICA. — K. JAMES. LXIV. J. Savile.— 1603. King James his entertainment at Theobalds: with his welconie to London, together with a Salulorie Poeme. By John Savile. London : printed by Thomas Snodhaui, and are to he sold at the house of T. Este. 1G03. ^to. Pages 14. This little tract is inscribed, in twelve metrical lines, " To the right worshipfull Master George Savile, sonne and heire of Sir George Savile, Knight." The entertainment at Theobalds, the seat of Sir Robert Cecil, where his Majesty remained four days, is described in pro^e, and the tract ends with the "Salulorie Poeme." See the Bihliotheca Anglo Poetica, where it is marked 3/. 10s. Wood mentions the author, in Aihence, vol. i. p. 28G, but merely as a pretender to poetry, patronized by the young Spark to whom this "Entertainment" is dedicated. LXV. H. Petowe.— 1603. England's Caesar. His Majestie's most royall Coronation, together with the manner of the solemne shewes prepared for the Honour of his entry into the Cittie of London. Eliza her Coronation in Heaven : and London^'s sorrow for her visitation. By Henry Petowe. London : printed by John Windet for Mathexo La'j), and are to be sold at his shop at the signe of the Fox in Pauleys Churchyarde. 1603. Ato. Folios 16. A very rare, and perhaps unique production, vide " Restituta," vol. iii. p. 30. King James, with his Queen, was crowned at Westminster, 25 July, 1603, by Archbishop Whitgift; but, on account of the plague then raging, the usual procession from the Tower was de- ferred, and only the lord-mayor and twelve principal citizens of BIBLIOTHECA «ERALDICA. — K. JAMES. 59 London, were permitted to be present, all others having been forbid (by proclamation) to approach the Court, or even enter the city of Westminster. LXVT. M. Drayton.— 1603. To the Maiestie of King James, a gratulatorie poem : by Michaell Drayton. London: printed by James Roberts. 1603. 4/o. Pages \2. A genealogical plate is introduced, in order to shew the descent of James VI. of Scotland from Edward IV. of England. Michael Drayton was born at Harshull, in the pa^i^h of Atherston, Warwickshire, in 1563, of an ancient family. When about ten years of age, he became page to a person of honour, and was some time a student in the university of Oxford. He was eminent for his poetical abilities before the death of Queen Elizabeth, and was one of the foremost who welcomed King James to his Britij-h dotiiinions, with this gratulatory poem, which was not very well received. He also printed " A Paean Triumphall, composed for the Society of Goldsmiths, of London, on King James entering the Citie, 1604," in quarto: vide Ritson, Bibl. Poet. p. 193. Drayton's great work Poly Olbion, is a chorographical description of England and Wales, and affords a more faithful account than could well be expected from the pen of a poet: it was printed in 1622. His Barons' Wars is characterized as a dull creeping narrative. — Our author died in 1631, and was buried in Poets' Corner, in Westminster abbey. There is " A Paean Triumphall upon the King's entry to London, 1603," ascribed to T. Churchyard, in the Catalogue of the pam- phlets in the Harleian library: vide Ritson, Bibl. Poet. p. 168. LXVII. 1603. Certayne Matters concerning the Realme of Scothmd, Genealogie of all the Kings of Scot- land ; most rare and wonderful things in Scotland. 1603. Folio. This is a very rare tract, and has been valued at 2 guineas. 60 BlULIOTHECA HEUALDK A. — K. JAMES. LXVIII. The Gencalogie of the Kings of Scotland, and Avliole Nobihtie of Scotland, their Surnames and Titles of Honor, Sec. Edinburgh. No dale, or Author's name. 4to. This tract is mentioned by Core, p. 24, and an engravin-,^ of King James and his son Prince Henry, with the genealogy of the Stewarts at the top, is noticed in Granger's hst of portraits of this monarch. LXIX. » W. HUBBOCKE. — 1(304. An Oration Gratvlatorie to the High and Mighty lames of England, &c. on the twelft day of February last presented, when his Maiesty en- tered the Tower of London to performe the residue of the solemnities of his Coronation, through the citie of London, differred by rea- son of the plague ; and published bj^ his High- nesse speciall allowance. By Wm. Hubbocke. At Oxford : printed by Joseph Barnes. 1604. 4to. The oration is in Latin. Wood commends the author's abilities as a scholar, but recites no particulars of him, except his taking his degrees at Oxford. — AthencE, vol. i. p. 281. LXX. T. Dekker.— 1604. The Ma2;nificent Entertainment: Giuen to King lames, Queene Anne his wife, and Henry Frederick the Prince, vpon the day of BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K.. JAMES. 61 his Maieslies Triumphant Passage (from the Tower) through hishonorable Citie (and Cham- ber) of London, being 15 of March, l603, As well by the English as by the Strangers : With the Speeches and Songs deliuered in the seueiall Pageants, and those speeches that before were pubhsh't in Latin, now newly set forth in English. By Tho. Dekker. Imprinted at London, by E. Allde for Tho. Man, the yonger. 1604. 4:10. Pages 70. A copy of this rare tract is in the Briti«;h Museum. At the sales of the following celebrated libraries, high prices were paid for it; riz. Townley Collection L. 5 15 6 James Bindley, Esq G 16 G Isaac Reed, Esq 7 7 The author, Thomas Dekker, is supposed to have acquired re- putation as a poet in the time of Queen Elizabeth, whose decease and funeral he commemorates in his " Wonderful Year 1603," in quarto. The " Gull's Hornbook," a curious production of his, was reprinted in 1813, but his plays are little valued. The lime of his death has not been ascertained. Ben Jonson (his rival) published " Part of the Entertainment, through the Cittie of London, given to James 1. 1604," in quarto, a copy of which, in the White-Knights collection, sold for 41. 8s. and at the sale of the library of J. Woodhouse, Esq. brought 71. 7s. " Part of the King's Entertainment, in passing to his Coronation," by Ben Jonson, is printed in his Works, vol. iii. p. 203. " The Precedence of his Majesty's Procession from the Tower to Whitehall, March 15, 1603," a MS. is in the British Museum.— Bibl. Cott. TiTts, B. viii. 304. LXXI. S. Harrison. — 1604. The seven Archs of Triumph erected in Honor of King James the First, at his Maiestie's 62 niBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. JAMKH. Entrance and I^issage through his honour- al:)Ie Citty of London, upon the 15th day of March, 1603. Graven hj/ Willium Kip. London. 1604, Folio. These Arches were dc.si^i;eil and erected hy Stephen Harrison, joiner and architect, and were inltnded to grace the an«;ust cere- mony of the coronation. As soon as tlie dan<5er aris^ing- from the plague had sub:>ided, the King, Queen, and Prince, retired to the Tower, from whence the procession tooiv place on 15 March, 1604. The triumphal arches were seven in number: — 1. Erected at the east end of Fenchurch-strert. 3. — in Graceehnrch-street — by Italians. 3. — near the Royal Exchange, on Cornhdl — ty llie Dutch. 4. — at Westcheap, 5. — at the little conduit at Paul's-gate. 6. — at the conduit in Fleet-street. 7. — at Temple-bar — representing the temple of Janus. The engravings are accompanied with descriptive letterpress. A perfect copy of this curious work is very rare : it is to be found in the Bodleian library, and in the collection of John Dent, Esq. At the sale of the library of John Woodhouse^ Esq. in 1803, a complete copy sold for 27/. 6s. LXXII. G. O. Harry.— 1604. The Genealogy of King James, c^c. with his lineal descent from Noah, &c. together with a brief Cronologie of the memorable acls of the famous men touched in this Genealogie, with many other matters worthy of note. Gathered byGeorgeOwen Harry, parson of Whitchurch, at the request of Mr. Robert Holland. London : Imprinted by Simon Stafford, for Thomas Salicbury. 1604. 4lo. This book, when accompanied wiili all the plates, is uncommonly rare. A copy in the collection of F. Freeling, Esq. is perfect and fine. BIBLIOTHECA HERAI.DICA. — K. JAMES. G3 A very copious Genealogy of King James's queen, in the Archiepiscopal library at Lambeth, MS. N°299, is said to be by the hand of Lord Bnrghleigh. To it are prefixed — " Certayne breefe notes of the Families of the three Electors : " An abstract of the Genealogie of Denmarke, shewinge how many tymes Henrie Prince of Great Britaine is descended from Christianas L King of Denmarke. " An abstract of the Genealogie of Muscovia, shewinge how many tymes Anne, Queene of Great Britaine, is descended from Lemovitus, Duke of Plocor (Pleskow), in Muscovia, and how thereby she stands in degrees of kindred with the House of Austria. " An abstract of a Genealogie, shewinge how Anne, Queene of Great Britaine, stands in degree of kindred unto Henry the Fourth, Kinge of Fraunce. " An abstract of a Petigree, shewinge how Anne Queene of Great Britain, and the four Electors, are from Ca^simirus King of Polonia, and how neere by that meanes they stand in degrees of kindred one to another. " An abstract of a Petigree, shewinge how neere in kindred Anne Queene of Great Britaine, is unto the two Electors of Saxony and Brandenburge. " A Genealogie of all the Heyres males that had yssu in the House of the Dukes of Saxony, Lusatia, Angria, and We^tphalia. " A Genealogie of the Heyres males that had yssu of the House of the Dukes of Mecleburge." The genealogies then proceed to one hundred and eighty leaves in quarto. LXXIII. G. Buck.— -1605. Aof^vtc rioXuaTE^avoc : an Eclog treating of Crownes and Garlands, and to whom of right they ap- pertaine. Addressed and consecrated to ihe King's Majeslie, by G. B. knight. At London : printed hj/ G. Eld for Thomas Adams. IGOj. 4to, This work contains an epistle dedicatory to the King, and a ge- nealogical table (neatly engraved) of the Royal family of England, down to Henry the First. 01 BlBLIOTlll^CA HEUALDICA. — K. JAMES. A copy of this extremely rare book is in the hbrary of the Mar- quess of Stafibrd. It was repiibhshed under the title of " The Great Plantagenet," in 1635. The author was descended from an ancient family, and was knighted at Whitehall, July 23, 1G03, when he was made one of the Gentlemen of his Majesty's Privy Chamber. He died about 1623. The History of King Richard the Third was written by hitn, and published about 20 years after his death, by George Buck, E>q. who was probably his son. LXXIV. T. Lyte. The most royally ennobled Genealogie of the high and mightie Prince, and most renowned Monarch, James, b}^ the grace of God King of Great Brittaine, France, and Ireland, Sac. Extracted from Brute, the most noble founder of the Brittains, as also from the first original of the Scots, from them ascend- ing to the Imperial Romans, the warlicke Picts, the Saxons, Danes, and conquering Normans; with his Lineal Descent from Charlemaine, and other the moderne Kino;s of France, their several Regiments, Titles, Honors. Matches, Surnames, and Descents, when they began their Reign, how long each Prince ruled and governed the Estate Royal, the manner of their death, and place of Burial ; whereunto is added, their Regal Ensignes, Armcs, At- chievements of Honour, Emblems, and me- morable Epitaphs, collected out of the painful labours of many, studious in antiquities, and reduced into a Genealooical Table, «Scc. By BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. JAMES. C)') Thomas Lyle, of Lyte's Carie, in the county of Somerset, Esquire. London. No date. The above is an engraving in forma patenti. This Genealogy (v\'ritten on veiUirn by the author's own hand, and iliunninated with the portraits of the several kings and queens mentioned therein, by an artist) was presented to the King, who, after perusing it, sent the author his picture, set in gold and dia- monds, accompanying the gift wiih his most gracious thanks. Prince Henry also gave his picture to the ingenious compiler. The Genealogy was hung up in one of the public Chambers at Whitehall, and afterwards, at the author's desire, and with his Majesty's per- mission, it was engraved, and published. Thomas Lyte was the son of Henry Lyte, Esq. of an ancient family seated at Lyte's Carey, in Somersetshire. After leaving Oxford, where he was educated, he returned to his paternal seat, and there drew up the above pedigree of King James. He died in the year IG-39, and was burierl at Charlton-Makrel, in Somerset- shire. — Vide Wood's Athene, vol. i. p. 533. LXXV. M. COLMAN.— 1G08. The Genealogies of King James and Queen Anne his wife, from the Conquest. By Morgan Colman. 16'08. Large 4to. These genealogies are comprised in 10 sheets, and contain "all the Armes of the Matches," cut in wood ; and in the border are " the Armes and Matches of all the Nobility of England," when the said genealogies were printed and published. It is mentioned by Gore, p. 30. An oval portrait of Queen Elizabeth, belonging to this book, is noticed by Granger, vol. i. p. 178. Morgan Colman, the compiler of this work, petitioned for the office of herald in the latter part of the reign of Queen Elizabeth, but never obtained it. In the Hodleian library, at Oxford, is " The Household-Book of the Lord-Keeper Egcrton, in l39G and 1597, kept by Morgan Colman, his Steward," probably the same person. 6G BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. JAMES. LXXVI. R. Glover.— 1G08. Nobilitas Politica vel Civilis. Personas scilicet Distingiiendi, et ab origine inter Gentes, ex Principum gratia nobilitandi Forma. Praeter Philosophica tanti'im nobilitate disceptantium omnium Ante-hac, de sola Theologica, aut (Civiles interim pi'setereuntu) Conclusiones. Quo tandem et apud Anglos, qui sint Nobi- lium Gradus, et quae ad Nobilitatis Fastigia euehendi Ratio, ostenditur. Magnus Liber- tatis Thesaurus iSTobilitas. Londini : tvpis Gulielmi Jag^ard, in via Barbicanea. 1608. Folio. Pages 190. " Epistola illuitrissimis et nobilitate celebenitnis D. D. Roberto Cecilio, comili Salisburia;, Henrico Howardo," &c. The above is only a portion of the original of the next article, and was compiled by Robert Glover, Somerset-Herald, in the reign of Elizabeth, a man fully qualified, by industry and ability, to fulfil the laborious duties of his office. He died on the lOth of April, 1588, and was buried in Cripplegate church, where, in the the south aisle, is a monument to his memory. His authority in genealogy and heraldry, is much relied on by the Officers of Arms of the present day. LXXVII. T. MiLLES. — 1610. The Catalogue of Honor, or Tresury of true Nobility pecuhar and proper to the Isle of Great Britaine ; that is to say ; a Collection historicall of all the free Monarches as well Kinges of England as Scotlande, (nowe united togither) with the Princes of Walles, Dukes, BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. JAMES. 07 Marquisses, and Erles ; their wives, children, alhances, families, descentes, and achievc- menles of Honor. AVhereiuito is properly prefixed ; a speciall Treatise of that Kind of Nobilit}^ which Soverayne Grace and favor and Contryes Customes have made nicerly Politicall, and peculiarly Civill, (never dis- tinctly handled before). By Thomas Milles. Translated out of Latyne into English. London: printed by William Jaggard. 1610. Folio. Pages l\30. The title-page is engraved by Renold Elstracke : at tlie lop are the Royal arms and supporters; the lower part is occupitd by a group of three figures. Honor, Nobilitas, Pax ; the latter is represented as inscribing upon a tablet, " Magnus Libertatis Tfiesalrus Nobilitas." The epistle dedicatory to " Robert Cecil, earle of Salisburie, and Henry Howard, earle of Northampton," by T. Milles, explains that his intention in publishing this work was to revive the name and me- mory of Robert Glover, his uncle, who had taken such uncommon pains to clear the descents and pedigrees of our kings and nobility. At the death of Glover, his nephew, with the assistance of learned friends, undertook to translate and reduce it to method, acknowledg- ing at the same time the aid he received from the following antiquaries of that day; viz. Lord William Howard, nephew to the Earl of Nor- thampton ; Sir Robert Cotton; Robert Beale, Clerk to the Council; William Camden, Clarencieux; Nicholas Charles, Lancaster-Herald; Michael Hennage, Keeper of Records in the Tower; Thomas Talbot; and Matthew Pateson. — The epistle consists of 6 pages. " To the learned and modest Reader," 1 page. " A Table of all the seuerall Catalogues contained in this booke," I page. Then commences the translation of the Latin work, " Of Nobi- lity Politicall and Civill." After a discussion upon the early Greek and Roman nobility, at page 30 we have the form of " Let- ters of Summons, or Parliament Writs," and " Another Manner of creating Barons by Charter." — At page 33, " Tlie Manner of Admitting of Barons by Writ," accompanied by an engraving of the Habit wherein a Baron of England is invested. — Page 34, " The King's Charter for creating a Viscount," with a plate; every title is 68 HIHLIO'J IIIXA HKRALDK A. K. JAMEiS. thus represented by an engraving, and the manner of creatinij each, fully described, up to the Prince of Wales. At p. 50, " Of the ('rovvniM<>- of the Kiiij^." Page 54, " A briefs Description of the Ponipe and t.rremonics at the Coronation of Edward the Sixth, King of England, according to the auncient manner, vsed in the Consecration of the Kings of England." — " The King, with a most magnificent pompe, went through the midst of the Citty, from the Tower of J.ondon vnto the Pallace at Westminster, the great ord- nance both out of the Tower and the ships on every side thunder- ing*," &c. Page 59, " The memorable and famous Coronation of our most gratious Lord, King James, and our Soueraigne Lady, Queene Anne, his wife, the 25th of July, lGO-3." — Page Gl, an en- graving of the King on his Throne. — Page 64, " The Parliamentary Pompe, viz. The forme and manner of going in Stale to Parlia- ment, &c. At page 69 is a curious plate, of the Manner of Silting in the Ujtper House of Parliament. At page 71, " The manner of restoring renewed Nobility, before lost." — Page 79, " Noblemen of the lesser sort." — Page 84 con- tains "'An account of the Heralds, and their duties." Page 87, Orders and degrees of Nobility."— P. 88, " The Knights of the Garter," the list of whom is continued through every reign chronologically to page 97, and followed by a plate of two Knights in their Robes. — Seven pages, not numbered, contain " The Pero- ration, or Epilogue, of the whole worke." — The princi[)al subject of the book then commences with " The Catalogue of Kings," page 1 to 241. — The Princes of Wales and the various Titles of the Nobility succeed, each illustrated with wood-cuts of the Arms of their family, as well as of their several wives, very neatly executed, and the whole handsomely printed ; the last leaf contains a page of " Errala." In most of the impressions extant, a portion of the letter-press at page 403 is cancelled : it contained an account of the natural children of Charles Blunt, earl of Devonshire. As the earliest book of this class, it requires to be viewed with lenity, and also quoted with caution : the labour of compilation was undoubtedly great : no less than eighteen years were employed upon the MSS. of Glover, by the publisher, to render the volume fit for the public eye, as he himself tells us, in the epistle dedicatory. * An engraved view of " The Processiou of King Edward VI. from the Tower of London to Westminster, from an ancient painting at Cowdray," since destroyed, lias been published by the Society of Antiquaries, London. BIBLIOTHECA HERALDIC A. — K. JAMES. (59 He also reminds the reader, " That this work, entending nothing but Honor nnto all, disputes no Titles, publique nor private, but aymes at Triuh onely in matter of Descents, Genealogies, Amies, and Pedegrees." A MS. now in the Bodleian library, at Oxford, has the following remark, by one competent to decide : " I, Peter Le Neve, Norroy, doe think this to be the original MS. of the printed book, called Milles' Catalogue of Honor, printed IGlO." In the same library is a pre lUllLIOTllKCA HERALDICA. — K. JAMES. LXXXIV. O. Leigh.— 1(312. Tlie Accedence of Arniorie, newly corrected and augmented. 1612. 4to. Pages 24-1. At tl)e fiiil is the colophon : " London, printed by John Jag- };ard, dwelhniT neare the Temple-gate, at the signe ot" the Ilande and Starre. 1012." There are also some omissions in this edition of Gerard Leigh's book, and a few of the cuts of the shields are here without their charge. The additions are " The manner of Arms of the five conquerors of England," p. 35. — " A Catalogue of the Ancient Arms belonging imto England," ]). 41 to 44, and some others by an editor perfectly conversant with the subject. LXXXV. H. Peacham.— 1G12. Minerva Britanna, or a Garden of Hcroical Denises, furnished, and adorned with Em- blem es and Impressas of sundry natures. Newly devised, morahzed, and published by Henry Peacham, Mr. of Artes. London: printed in Slioe-lane, at the signe of the Faulcon, by Wa. Bight. 1612. ^to. Pages 228. Dedicated to " Henrie, Prince of Wales," &c. Opposite to the dedication are the Prince's feathers, coronet, and motto, surrounded by the rose and thistle entwined together, with a Latin epigram beneath. Then follow " An Address to the Header," " Poems to Prince Henry," and "Commendatory Verses" by The. Ileywood, William Segar, and E. S. Then commences the work, each page containing an emblem neatly cut in wood, many of them inscribed to the author's contemporaries, both at home and abroad. At p. 101 a secon- with the Marshallinjj of Arms, &c. 1G18." CII. H. Holland.— 1()18. Basiliologia : a Book of Kings; being the trve and liuely Effigies of all our English Kings, from the Conquest vntil this present, with their seuerall Coatsof Arms, Impresses, and Deuices, and a briefe Chronologie of their Lines and Deaths, elegantly grauen on copper. London : printed for H. Holland, over against the Exchange. 1G18. Folio, At the upper part of the title are portraits of Kinof James and Anne his queen, with the figure of Fame. — R. E. scidpsit. The hook is extremely rare : it contains many highly-valued por- traits by the family of Pass, Elstracke, and others. cm. H. G.— 1618. The Mirrour of Majestic, or the Badges of Ho- nour conceitedly emblazoned, with Emblems annexed. Poetically unfolded. By H. G. Printed at London. 1618. 4to. About this time Emblems elucidated by short explanations in rhyme, were fashionable, and this is an instance of an adaptation of armorial devices to similar conceits : page 33 has the arms of the Earl of Dorset. — Vide Daliaway's Heraldic Inquiries, p. 241. At the sale of the White Knights collection, the late James Perry, Esq. paid 18/. for a book with the same title, printed for " W. Jones, 1619." CIV. R. Brooke.— 1019. A Catalogue and Succession of the Kings, Princes, Dukes, Marquesses, Earles, and 86 HIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. JAMKS. Viscounls of this Reahiie of England, since the Norman Conquest, to tliis present yeare, ]6l9- 'iogether with their Amies, Wiues, and Children ; the times of their deaths and burials, with many of their memorable Ac- tions. Collected by Raphe Brooke, Esquire, Yorke-Herauld: Discouering, and Reforming many errors committed, b}^ men of other pro- fession, and lately published in Print; to the great wronging of the Nobility, and Preiu- dice of his Maiestie's Officers of Armes, who are onely appointed and sworne to deal faith- fully in these causes. — Quarn quisq. norit atfew, in hac se exerceat. Printed by William laggard, and sold at his house in Barbican. 1619. Folio. Pages 276. This book is dedicated to the King, and there is also an address to the Commissioners for the office of Earl Marshal, each occupy- ing 2 pages, followed by 7 pages of " Errors published in Print, to the great preiudice of those they concerne;" then commences " The Catalogue of the Kings of England," containing 43 pages not numbered. At page 1 begins *' The Catalogue of Nobility," the blazon of the arms is given with blank shields; it is continued to page 276 ; then " A Table of the seuerall Catalogues contained in this Booke," and two pages of " Faults escaped in Printing." A curious copy of this volume is preserved in the Bodleian library at Oxford, filled with marginal notes, fairly written, and this re- mark on the first page : " N. B. — This Note, and the rest of the Notes in this book, are the handwriting of William Camden, Cla- rencieux. Iia testor, Peter le Neve, Norroy, 1709. There are some Notes of Vincent's." This first edition was considered by its author deficient in that correctness he had aimed to excel in, and it was by him reprinted in 1622, in which year it was animadverted upon by Augustin Vincent. BrBLTOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. JAMES. 87 CV. - 1620. A Pattern for a King's Inauguration. By Kins^ James. Printed in 1620. 12nio. This work is not mentioned in the Royal and Noble Authors. CVI. IG-iO. A List, in Order, of All such as it hath pleased his Most Excellent Ma.*y. to Honour with the Degree, Title, and Dignity of Baronets, un- til! this 18"' yeare of his most happy raygne. A" Dili, 1620. The above is a folio sheet, exhibiting- the Arms of the Baronets, one hundred and twenty-seven in number. The last is " Sir Ri- chard Barney, of Parkehall, co. Norff." The shields are arranged 13 in length by 10 in depth, and the last 3 are left blank. CVII. J. Taylor. —1622. A Briefe Remembrance of all the English Monarchs, with their Raignes, Deaths, and places of Burial ; From the Norman Con- quest unto our most gratious Soveraigne. By John Taylor. Printed by George Eld. 1622. CVIIT. H. Peacham.— 1622. 'I'he Compleat Gentleman, Fashioning him ab- solute in the most necessary and commenda- ble Qualities concerning Mind or Bodie, that may be required in a noble Genllemaii. By 88 BIBLIO'I IMICA Hr:RALt>lCA. — K. JAMES. Henry Pcacliain, Mr. of Arts, sometime of Trinity Coll. in Cambridge. Imprinted at London , for Francis Constable, and are to be sold at lii.s shop at the white lio in Panic's Church-j/ard. 1622. 4to. pp. ^l 1 . Tliere is an engraved title by Belaram. After a table of tlie chapters, in nnml)er sixteen, is a dedication to Mr. Wilbam Howard, youngest son of Thomas earl of Arundel, 4 pages; at the end of which, tlie author takes his leave from his " house at llogsdon, by London, May 30;'' then follows an Address to his Reader, pp. 3. At page 1 ihe first chapter commences, "Of NobiHtie in Generall : that it is a Plant from Heaven; the Roote, Branches, Fruit," — Chapter the I3th treats "Of Armorie, or Blazon of Armes, with the Antiquity and Dignilie of Heralds," in a compendious and scientific manner, and refers occasionally to the early English writers as his authority. At page 151 he thus directs the Reader's atten- tion to Foreign ivorks : " If you would farther proceed in Nobilitie or Heraldry, I would wish you to reade these bookes of Nobilitie in generall — " Simon Simonius, De Nobilitate, in quarto, printed at Leipsig, 1573. " ChassancEus, his Catalogus Glorias Mundi. " Hippolitus a Collibus, his Axiomata Nobilitatis. "■ Conclusiones de Nobilitate et Doctoratu, published by one of Meckleburg, who concealeth his name, printed 1621, dedicated to the Archbishop of Brenie. " Pelrus Fritzitis, Counseller to the Elector of Brandenburge, published, Conclusiones de Nobilitate, in quarto. " Lionellus, De Praecedentia Hominum. " Of the Spanish Nobilitie these authors haue written: " Joannes ab Arce Offalora, in folio. " Priuilegios y Franquezas y libertades dcs hijos d'algos. Jit Sen- niorio de Vizcaia, &c. in fol. " Ludovicus de Moliina, De Primogeniorum Hispanicorum, iure &c. in fol. " Josephus de Sesse, in Decis. Aragon. Decis. 8, 9, 10, &c. " Gonzales de Corte his Nobleza del Andaluzia, in fol. " Of Italy, Sicily, Naples, &c. " Scipio Mazzella, nelle Neapoli lllustrata, in quarto. " Paulus Merula, in Cosmograph. lib. iii. pt. 3, in Italian. BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. JAMES. 89 " Of Francr. " The Workes of TlUet, Feroii, Charles L'Oiseaii, Choppin, The- atre d'Honneur." " Of (Veumany, or The Empire. " Fran. Conlzen, liis Politiqiies, in fol. " The Collections of Goldastus, with some others." "The Practise of Blazonrie" which follows, is illustrated with numerous wood-cuts, and concludes at page 176 with a notice of Vincent's Discoverie of Eirours in Brooke's Catalogue : "If yon would proceede further in hiazonry, and the true knowledge of the descents of our English Nobility, I refer you to that exact, iust, and elaborate worke of my singular and learned friend Master Augustine Vincent, Rouge-croix, very shortly to be published ; which let it be unto you (of all that haue written in that kiiide) Instar omnium," &.C. The definitions of the terms of Blazonry in Dr. Johnson's Dictionary , are wholly derived from Peacham. The Compleat Gentleman aUo treats of every necessary accomplishment befitting that character, and was a very popular work during the 17th century: there are editions of the years 1620, 1627, 1634, 1642, and 1661, CIX. R. Brooke.— 1622. A Calalogue and succession of the Kings, Princes, Dukes, Marquesses, Earles, and Viscounts of this Realme of England, since the Norman Conquest, to this present jeere 1622. Together with their Armes, Wiues, and Children ; the times of iheir Deaths and Burial, witli manj^ of their memorable Ac- tions. Collected bj Ralph Brooke, Esquire, Yorke-Herauld, and by him inlarged, with amendment of diuers faults, committed by the Printer, in the time of the Author's sicknesse. — Quam qidsq. norit artem, in hac sc exerceat. 1622. Folio. Pages 392. 90 HIJILIOTHECA HKUALDICA. K. JAMES. An oriiamei)led title is iitcd, a.s described to Guillim's Display, vide page 72. The sanu; dedication to Kimjj^ James is prefixed to this volume as to the former work in 1619, followed by an address ''To the Honourable and iudicious Reader" : — " You haue here a Second Edition of this Booke, which I haue not onely much inlarged, with diners good Notes and Records, omitted in the former Impression; But amended also, many escapes, and mistakings, committed by the Printer, whilst my sicknesse ab- sented me from the Presse, at the first publication. " Those slips haue giuen my enuious detractors occasion to carpe at my labours: against which, I hope, they shall now haue no just cause of exception," &c. Ending thus: " Seeing then, all contra- dictions, are not to be receiued as vndenyable truths (and forasmuch, as I neither haue nor looke for, other recompence of my trauailes^ sane only, your fauourable censures) I desire, that if my Detractors shall hereafter continue their calumniations ; you would be pleased; First, to compare our experiences; Secondly, to obserue my intent in writing, with theirs in cauelling; Thirdly, to conceiue, how much more painefull it is, to compile a laborious volume, then to carpe at it. And when you haue so done, I make no doubt of your ap- probation, so farforth as I shall deserne. " TO POSTERITIE. " Fvll fiftie winters are now spent, since I, First learn'd the Elements of Herauldie, Twice twentie also, are expired since, I first was sworne a seruant to my Prince; And with much paine, expence of time and cost. Many heapes of worne Records haue turn'd and tost, To make those names aliue againe appeare. Which in obliuion well nigh buried were. That so your Children may auoid the jarres. Which might arise about their Ancesters : And that the Lining might those Titles see With which their Names and Houses honour'd bee, For which my tedious trauaile (in the stead Of loue, of thanks, and that deserued meed. Which is my due) I daily am percu'de With spightful enuie, and ingratitude. Yea (now my aged bones desired rest) Vnder the frownes of greatnesse, am opprest BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. JAMES. 01 And crushed lye, because (I ihinke) this booke Performes, too iustly what I undertooke. Yet I haue hope of more acceptance from Those future Times that after me shall come; For when beneath the stroke of death I fall. And those that Hue, those leaues examine shall, Detraction dyin^, you that doe remaine Will credit me, and thank me for my paine." Tliese stanzas are followed by 9 lines of " Faults committed in the Printing." At page 1 commences " The Catalogue of the Kings," which is continued to p. 46. Pages 47 to 379 is occupied with the Dukes, Earls, and Marquesses; and from p. 381 to 39'3 with the Viscounls, followed by a table on the last leaf. This is a truly valuable work, the author possessing such ready access to those official records, which are supposed to give the greatest validity to genealogical statements : from those documents he has seldom departed. Vincent's " Disco verie of Errors," written in the spirit of hostility which Brooke's conduct to the author's patron had provoked, tended more decidedly to establish the genealogies of our ancient nobility, by producing a reference to the Records in the Tower of London. A strange error in Blazonry is repeated by both tliese heralds, vide page 259, Brooke's Catalogue, copied by Vincent, page 401 ; " Robert Vere, 3rd Earl of Oxford, founded the Priorie of Halfield- Brodoke in Essex, where hee lyeth buried crosselegged, in the year 1221. His Amies depicted upon his shield or pavice is Gold, a quarter of France seme, charged with a molet Argent." The figure in stone now remains on the north side of the altar, much mutilated, but the shield being towards the wall is still perfect, bearing quar- terly, (no colours) in the first a mullet, the arms of Vere: the shield is diapered in the 1st and 4lh quarters with fretty, sejne of fleurs dt lis, and the 2nd and 3rd with circles and quatrefoils, which probably led to the mistake of the first observer. No inscription at present exists upon the tomb. Ralph Brooke appears to have been originally bred to the trade of a painter-stainer, of which Company he became free, Sept. 3, 1576. He had sufficient interest to obtain an appointment in the College of Arms in 1580, as Rouge-Croix Pursuivant; and, after a service of twelve years, was promoted to be York Herald, Mar. 1 6, 1592. His talent in tricking arms was considered to be superior to any in the College: to much industry he certainly added great abi- 9'i KJUJ^IOTHKCA HKRALDICA. — K. JAMES. lily ill his profession. His (lualificaUoiis (it is presumed) recom- mended liim to the notice of Lord liurlci^h, vvlio favoured his pelilioii to the Commissioners of the OflTice of Earl Marshall, to be Norroy King of Arms, in 139;{. At the subsequent appointment of Camden, thus placed over his head, his haughty temper became ungovernable, and conceiving himself to have been injuriously treated, he determined to expose the incapacity of Clarencieux, as a genealogist and herald, and published " the Discoverie" of his errors, &c. vide Art. L. but it has been staled, that he previously offered his corrections of the Britannia to Camden, who refused his assistance, and treated him with contempt. Brooke, not subdued by the Latin answer of Camden, wrote " a Second Discovery of Er- rors, vvith a Reply to Mr. Camden's Answer," which he presented to the King in 1G20, who prohibited its publication. The mutual charges of ignorance brought forward in this literary controversy, as might be expected, begat a want of confidence in the statements of the authorized genealogists, before unknown, and which has never entirely sub>ided. Aware of the injury a suspicion of inaccuracy was likely to produce to the College, successive members of that body, who have had occasion to mention the dispute, have constantly adhered to the most powerful of the opponents, and have vilified the character of Brooke with opprobious and disgusting charges, see Anstis' Register of the Garter, vol. ii. p. 389, and " Garter Leake, of this wicked factious Herald," quoted by Noble, Appendix to Hist, of Coll. of Arms, p. 17. In the latter days of this indefatiga- ble assertor of his rights, in an attack made upon him, it was argued whether he could retain the office of a herald .? The Court at that time decided in his favour: this happened October 15, 1621. It appears from his will, that he had amassed considerable properly: he died in the office of York Herald, at the age of seventy-three, Oct. 15, 1025, and was buried at Reculver, in Kent; where, against the south wall, was a handsome monument erected to his memory, but the encroachments of the sea upon this coast has destroyed the church, the very site of which will soon be overwhelmed by the ocean. ex. A. Vincent. — 1622. A Discoverie of Errours in the first Edition of The Catalogue of Nobiliti/, published hrj Raphe Brooke, Yorke Herald, 1619, and printed BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. JAMES. 93 hcerwilh word for word, according to that Edition. With a Continuance of the Succes- sions, from 16 19 untill this present yeare 1622: at the end whereof, is annexed a Review of a later edition, by him stohie into the world 1621. Bv Auoustine Vincent, Rouo;e-croix pursniuant of Amies. — Fro captii lectoi'li^, ha- bent sua fata iibelli. — Ti:iient. Maur. London : printed by William la<^<^ard, dwelling in Barbican, and are there to be sold. iG'-iS. Folio. Pages 7 17, This work is dedicated to the King: there is also an Epistle to the Earl of Arundel, Earl Marshal, in which the author announces his intention to proceed with " The Baronage of England, and the Liues of all such as haue (from the first foundation) bene Compa- nions of the Noble Order of the Garter, which I intend to set for- ward with all good speede." An Eipistle follows to " Raphe Brooke," curious, quaint, and confident : speaking of his first knowledge of that writer, he says : " Hee had then but newly set forth a booke against Master Cam- den, artificially penned, and like a scholler: I know the Doctor's name that penned it." He does not, however, mention the name. We have next an Address to Brooke, from the Printer of his first edition, who expresses great indignation at hearing his " name publickely proclaimed, and pasted on the fore-front of a book, for those faults whereunto the author can onely be Principall, howso- euer he made my Presse accessorie." The very Workmen are in this address brought forward to accuse him of borrowing " most of his materialles out of other men's copies," and also to assert " that if they had giuen him leaue to print his owne English, hee would (they say) have made his Reader, as good sport in his Catalogue as euer Tarleton did his audience, in a clownes part." These ex- tracts sufficiently shew that all was not " gentleness and modesty" on the part of tlie opponents of Brooke. It is now time to leave these angry cavillers. " The Opinions and Offices of sundry choice, and qualified Gen- tlemen, friends to the Author, touching this his Discoverie of Er- rors," signed by Sir William Segar Kt. Garter; Richard .St. George, Norroy; Sam. Thompson, Windsor \ Henry St. George, Richmond; II. Chitting, Chester 'j Sams. Lennard, Blew- mantle; lo. Phihpot, 94 BIBLIOTHECA HEKALDICA. — K. .lAMKS. Rouge Dragon; Rich. Braithwait, lo. Bradshaw, St. Clyiie." The last is from John Selden, a learned epistle of 11 pages. After which the Catalogue of the Earls, &c. commences with Albemarle at page 1, ending at |)age 635; on the next page begins a Catalogue of Viscounts since the Norman conquest, continued to page 650. A new title, "A Review of Yorkes second edition of the Catalogve of Nobility ; Wherein he, in diuers passages, hauing aduentured to correct some things, either by adding to, or altering the former, hath (by reason of his Ignorance) fallen into more grosse absurdi- ties, then before, anjio Dam. 1622." — Preface, 2 pages. — The Re- view commences at page 653, and ends at page 717. Then follows " a Table, directing to the seuerall Catalogues contained in this Booke,'"' and a page of Errata. This work, brought forward under the patronage of Camden, was conducted by superior skill. A copy now in the library of the College of Arms is bound in two volumes, and interleaved; it con- tains very copious Mb", additions by the author, and is considered scrupulously accurate. Another copy, bound in three volumes, interleaved, and full of MS. notes ; and one with MS. notes by Mr. St. Loo Knivelon, are among the books bequeathed to the Bodleian library by the late Richard Gough, Esq. F. S. A. In Osborne's Catalogue, 1757, was a copy with notes by William Burton, the Leicestershire antiquary, and friend of the writer. The author was the third son of William Vincent, of Welling- borough, in Northamptonshire, a cadet of the Vincents of Barnack in that county, from whom the present Sir Francis Vincent, Bart, of Stoke-Dabernon, in Surrey, is lineally descended. He entered the College of Arms as Rouge-Rose Pursuivant-Extraordinary, Feb. 22, 1616, and was patronized by Camden, who employed him as deputy or marshal in some of his visitations : Burroughs, then Norroy, made him his under-keeper of the Records in the Tower, from which he made great collections for the use of Ralph Sheldon, Esq. He also wrote a treatise of " The Marshal- ling of all estates and degrees at publique assemblees, and funerals, together with their several privileges and institutions, habits, robes, and their fashions, herses, models, proportions, and allowances for the same, and also, the several fees of officers employed in the ser- vice." His Discoverie was dictated by gratitude, and written in defence of his patron, Camden : he left various collections, chiefly heraldic, relating to his native county. He was created Windsor- Herald, June 29, 1624, and died in that office January 11, 1626. By Elizabeth, daughter of Ebenezer Princecourt, of Canterbury, he BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. JA^IES. 95 had one son, John Vincent, also a genealogi!.t, herald, and antiquary, who was obliged from necessity to dispose of his father's MSS. to the number of 240, to Ralph Sheldon, Esq. who bequeathed them to the College of Arms, where they now remain. N° 8467, Wood's MSS. in the Ashmolean Museum, is entitled " Heroologia Anglica, a Genealogical History of the Creation and Succession of all our Princes, Dukes, Earls, Viscounts, and Barons, since the Norman Conquest to this day, by John Vincent." It comprises a continuation to the reign of Charles II. about 900 pages, fairly transcribed for the press, by the son of Augustin Vincent. CXI. A. Favine.— I(r2?3. The Theater of Honour and Knighlhood. Or a Compendious Chronicle and Historie of the whole Christian World. Contajnjng the Ori- ginall of all Monarchies, Kingdomes, and Estates, with their Emperours, Kings, Princes, and Gouernours; Their Beginnings, Continu- ance, and Successions, to this present Time. The First Institution of Annes, Emblazons, Kings, Pleralds, and Pursuiuants of Armcs: With all the Ancient aud Moderne Military Orders of Knighthood in euery kingdome. Of Duelloes or Single Combates, with their Originall, Lawes, and Observations. Likewise of loustes, Tomneyes, and Tournaments, and Orders belonging to them. Lastly of Funerall Pompe, for Emperours, Kings, Princes, and meaner Persons, with all the Rites and Cere- monies fitting for them. Written in French, by Andrew Favine, Parisian: and Aduocate in the High Court of Parliament, mdcxx. London : printed by William laggard, dwelling in Barbican, and are there to be sold. 162'{. Folio. 96 lUBLlOTHlXA IlKRALDICA. K. JAMES. This work, which is a translation of " Lc Tlieatre d'Honneur & de Chevalrie, par Andre Favin : a Paris, \G20," 2 vols. 4to. is dedicated by its publisher to the Right Hon. Sir Henry Mon- tagu, Kt. Lord Baron of KiraboUon, Viscount Mandeviile, and Lord President of the Privy Council, pp. 2. The French author's Epistle dedicatory, "To the most Noble and Learned Lord, Mon- sieur Maistre Nicholas Le Clerc, Lord of Franconuilie, of Trem- blay, of Sainct Ren)y, &:c. Counceller to the King in his High Court of Parliament at Pari?, 15 June, 1619," occupies -3 pages. — " A Breviate of the Ten Bookes," 1 page. — " The Contents of all the Chapters contained in the whole ten bookes of the Historic," 7 pages, not numbered : 12 leaves, containing duplicates of the numerous cuts of the collars, badges, &c, which are incorporated with the text in the body of the work. The first chapter com- mences at page 1, and the paging is continued to page 572, "the End of the third Booke and first Tome." The remaining seven books occupy 538 pages. The whole comprises the most valuable treatise we have in English upon the Foreign orders of knighthood ; there are other discussions upon Ceremonies, Combats, Precedence, &c. equally worth the attention of the antiquary and historian. CXII. W. Camden.— 1623. Remaines concerning Brittaine : But especially England, and the Inhabitants thereof: their Languages, Empresses, Names, Apparel/, Syrnames, Artillerie, Allusions, Wise Speeches, Anagrammes, Prouerbs, Armories, Poesies, Moneys, Epitaphs. The Second Impression. London : printed for Sytnun Waterson. 1623. 4/0. The dedication to Sir Robert Cotton, Bart, is signed " M. N." the two last letters of both the names of William Camden. The first edition, in which the subject of Armories is not treated upon. BIBLIOTHECA HERALDTCA. — K. JAMES. 07 was printed in 1605, under tiie title of "Hemaines of a greater work." Its value may be inferred from the numerous impressions it has gone through; viz. 1605, 14, and 23, called the 2nd; 1627, the 3rd; 1629, the 4lh; 1636, 37, the 5th; 1657, the 6lh. The best is that of 1674, which edition will be more particularly noticed. Bishop Nicolson, in his Historical Library, p. 5, considers this as a fanciful treatise, but observes " There are in it a deal of good collections touching the languages, money, surnames, and apparel of our Bri- tish and Saxon ancestors, but the li>t of proper names might be considerably enlarged and corrected by what Scottelius, dt Ling. Germ. lib. v. tract. 2, and Dr. Gibson, in Append, ad C/iron, Saxon. have written on that subject." The author, William Camden, one of the most eminent English antiquaries, was born at London, May 2, 1551. From St. Paul's school he removed in 1566 to Oxford, and entered as a servitor at Magdalen college; and by the invitation of Dr. Thomas Thornton, his patron and tutor, he left it for Broadgate hall, now Pembroke college, and three years afterwards he removed to Christ-church. He quitted Oxford in 1570, and, after making a tour of England, came to London the next year, being then twenty years of age. In 1575, by the interest of his friend Dr. Gabriel Goodman, dean of Westminster, he obtained the place of second-master of Westminster school, and at this time meditated his great work the Britannia, which after ten years' labour, he first published in 1586, ri^/e Art. xlix. In 1589 the prebend of llfracomb, in the cathedral of Salisbury, was bestowed upon him by Dr. John Piers, then bishop of that see, which preferment he held till his death. The fourth edition of his Britannia, published in 1594, engaged him in a controversy with the Herald Brooke, whose corrections of the pedigrees did not meet with that favourable reception he expected, and whoever peruses the Discoverie carefully, will find, that what stung the author most was, that a schoolmaster should meddle with descents and families, and at the same time treat heralds with so little respect. In the fifth edition of the Britannia, Camden wisely made use of the cor- rections, shewing nevertheless in his Latin reply, prefixed to it, the most perfect disdain of his antagonist's abilities. Richard Lee, Clarencieux King of Arms, dying Sept. 23, 1597, Sir Fulk Greville, Camden's intimate friend, solicited that office for him; but because it was not usual for a person to rise to that dig- nity without having first been a herald, lie was, Oct. 22, created Richmond Herald, and the next day Clarencieux. In 16(K) he published his account of the monuments in Westminster abbey, o 1)8 BIIUilOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. JAMES. " Reges, Kfiriii.T, Nobiles, et alii in ccclesiu collegiata B. Petri Westmonasterii sepuiti, usque ad annum reparatae salutis 1600," 4to. in which collection of epitaphs are included many that have been since destroyed. In Nealc's Hisl. of IVcslminsttr Abbey, the inscriptions and arms remaininj^ upon the monuments there, have been inserted with the most scrupulous attention to accuracy, and it is due to the unwearied industry of E. W. Brayley, to whom the literary department of that work was intrusted, to state, that upon a diligent comparison of Camden, Dart, Keep, and others, innumerable errors had hitherto appeared in each former writer. Camden's account was most probably transcribed by his scholars. The tract was reprinted with enlargements in 1603 and 1606. The next publication by Camden was " The Remaines," which in the dedication to Sir Robert Cotton he calls " the outcast rubbish of a greater and more serious work :" it was probably written at Con- nington, the geat of Sir Robert, in Huntingdonshire, where Camden had retired to escape the Plague. Tiie last edition, by him, of the Britannia, was published in foho, in 1607. Dr. Smith gave Hearne a copy of this edition, con- taining notes and emendations, by its author, in the margin, and on little pieces of paper fixed in their proper places: this is now in the Bodleian library, to which it was left by Hearne. In 1608 he began to digest his collections for the history of the reign of Queen Elizabeth ; and, when the first part was ready, he obtained the King's warrant to Sir Robert Cotton and himself to print and pub- lish it, entitled " Annales rerum Anglicarum et Hibernicarum regnaiite Elizabetha ad ann. salutis 1589: Lond. 1615." Folio. The materials whence this history was compiled are most of them to be found in the Cottonian collection of MSS. in the British Museum. The second part was not published in the author's lifetime, but was printed at Leyden in 1625. The most correct edition of the whole is that by Hearne, from Dr. Smith's copy, corrected by Camden's own hand, collated with another MS. The latter part of his life this great antiquary lived in retirement at Chiselhurst near Brom- ley, in Kent; but in June 1619, we find him engaged in a dispute with Garter and Norroy Kings oi" Arms, about the appointment of inferior officers of arms, as his deputies, in his visitations, and a complaint of him was made to the Earl o Arundel, Earl-Marshal. He died /It Chiselhurst, Nov. 9, 1623, in the 73rd year of his age. In his will he directed that such of his manuscripts as concerned Heraldry, together with his collection of ancient seals, should go to his successor in the office of Clarencieux, provided he paid to his BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. JAMES. 09 cousin John Wyat what sum of money Garter and Norroy should think fit, and agreed also to leave them to his successor in office. His body was removed to his house in London on 19lh November, and interred with great pomp in the south transept of Westminster abbey, near that of the learned Casauban, where a marble pedestal with his bust is erected to his memory. The verses written on his death were collected under the title of "Insignia Camdeni," Oxon. 1624, 4^o. The original of the portrait prefixed to the Britannia was painted by Marc Garrard, from which the engraving, as an appropriate frontispiece to the " Bibliotheca Heraldica," is derived. In Morgan's Sphere of Gentry, 1661, fol. lib. ii. p. 106, is a pa- tent by Camden in Latin, followed by a list of names of gentry who either had an exemplification or new grants of arms from him, with their coats blazoned. CXIII. 162.3. The Arrival of Prince Cliarles at jMadrid, 1623, and the Pope's Letter to the Prince. 1623. 4/0. CXIV. 1623. The Joy full Returne of Prince Charles from the Court of Spain, with a Relation of his magni- ficent Entertainment at Madrid. 16"23. 4/o. cxv. 1623. A Continuation of a ibrmer Relation of the Enter- tainment of the Prince at ]\fadrid. 1623. 4^o. These three tracts relate to the Quixotic expedition of Prince Charles and the IMarquess of Buckingham. They embarked at Dover upon Tuesday, 18 Feb. 1623, and landed at Boulogne, from whence they travelled through France under the assumed names of Thomas and John Smith, and at Paris .»aw Henrietta-Maria, Charles's future queen. They arrived at Madrid on the 6th of March, at which place the Prince received the letter from Pope Gregory XV. dated April 20, 1623. They landed at Portsmouth upon their return, on the 6th of October the same year, and immediately went post to London, when great rejoicings took place throughout the kingdom. 100 BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. JAMES. CXVI. E. Garrard.— 1624. The Coviilrie GcntleiDan Moderator. Collec- tions of such intermarriages, as haue becne belweene ihe two Iloyall Lines of England and Spaine, since the Conquest : with a short view of the stories of the hues of those Princes. And also some obseruations of the passages : with diuers reasons to moderate the Country peoples passions, feares, and expostulations, concerning the Prince his Royall Match and State Affaires. Composed and Collected by Edm. Garrard. At London : printed by Edward All — de. 1624. Ala. Pages 67. In the Address to the Reader, the Author explains his intention in putting forth this work as a moderator to qualify the passions of the Country people, and prevent their expostulating of the Prince- Royal's match and the affairs of slate, and teach them not to looke •where Lj/ons wake or sleepc : "These my endeauours being but merely coUectios out of our English chronicles — the witnes of lime, the light of truth, the memoriall of life, and report of antiqui- tie," &c. There was published about the same lime a curious print of this intended marriage with the Infanta, Christ giving the benediction, inscribed " Rosa Hispani-Anglica." Engravings. "Jacobus et Anna," &c. an engraving by Michael Burghers, whole lengths, under arches, with their genealogy. "Progenies JACOB! et ANNA, R. R. Mag. Bhit. viz. Hen- Ricus, Carolus, Elizabetha, Maria, et Sophia. In ea- dem tabula, R. R. Bohemi.e: 1. Frederic; 2. Carolus; 3. Elizabetha; 4. Robertus ; 5. Mauritius; 6. Lovisa- Hollandina; 7. Ludovicus." — Will. Passceus sc. 1621. A large half-sheet. BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. JAMES. 101 King James died at Theobald's on Sunday, March 27, 1625, tet. 59, having reigned twenty-two years and three days. The Royal corp.-e was removed to Denmark-house (now Somerset-house) where it lay in state from the 23rd of April until the interment on the 17lh of May, 1625: "his hearse was more royally adorned than hath beene knowne for former princes."— Howe's Stoive's Chronicle. The Ceremonial of the Funeral of King James I. with drawings in pen and ink of all the standards, &c. is in the British Museum. —Lansdowne MS. N° 885, fol. 127. REIGN OF KING CHARLES 1.-1625-1649. CXVII. 162.> A True Discourse of all the Rojal Passages, Triumphs, and Ceremonies, observed at the Contract and Mariage of die high and mighty Charles King of Great Britaine; and the most excellentest of Ladies, the Lady Henrietta Marie of Burbon, sister to the most Christian King of France. Together with her Journey from Paris to Bulloigne, and thence unto Dover in England, where the King met her, and the manner of their Enterview. London. 1635. 4to. CXVIII. 1625. A Relation of the Glorious Triumphs and Order of the Ceremonies in the Marriage of King Charles and Henrietta Maria. The Treaty of Marriage between K. Charles and Hen- rietta Maria. London. 1625. 4to. This latter tract, at tlie sale of the Gordonstoun library, sold for ILlls.Gd. BIBLTOTHECA HERALDICA. K. CHARLES. 103 CXIX. 1625. Epithalamium Gallo Britannicum: or Great Bri tallies, Frances, and the most parts of Europes uns])eakable joy for the most happy Union and blessed Contract of the High and mighty Charles Prince of Wales, and the Lady Henrietta Maria, &c. Are to be sold by Thomas Archer, at the Horse Shoe, Pope's Head Alley. 1625. 4^0. This book, which is extremely rare, has a curious print of Charles and Henrietta, whole lengths, joining hands ; round it are the ge- nealogies of both families, the Koyal arms above, and verses under- neath. A copy of it is in the library of the Hon. George Nassau, vide " Repertorium Bibliographicum," p. 381. The Earls of Holland and Carlisle were his Majesty's ambassadors and commissioners, to complete the ceremomy of the espousals at Paris. The marriage was there solemnized on Sunday, 1 1 May, 1625, in the church of Notre-Dame. The Cardinal de Richelieu per- formed the rites. The Duke of Buckingham and the Earl of Mont- gomery were sent to Paris to conduct the Queen to this country : she embarked at Boulogne on board an English man of war, and was convoyed by a fleet of nearly 30 ships of the Royal navy. The King met her at Dover, and at Canterbury consummated the mar- riage ; from Canterbury the Royal pair proceeded to Gravcsend, and then entered their barge, passing up the river in a triumphant manner : they arrived at Whitehall about 6 o'clock in the evening of the 16th of June, and the next day held a Royal feast in honour of their nuptials. The coronation took place on Candlemas-day, Thursday Feb. 2, 1626, but the usual ridmg in state through the city of London was dispensed with, on account of the expense. The Ceremonial of the Coronation of Charles I. at Edinburgh, June 18, 1633, is in the British Museum.— HaW. 3IS. 4707. 1(H IIIHLIOTHIH A IIKRALDIOA. K. CTIARLE». cxx. F. Markham.— 1625. The Booke of Honovr, or Five Decads of Epis- tles of Jlonovr. Written by Francis Markham. London: printed by Augustine Matthewes and John Norton. 1G25. Folio. Pages 200. This volume is dedicated to the King. It contains 10 Epistles, each of which has its separate dedication; the first to the Prince- Palatine of the Rhine, and the last to the Right Honourable Francis, lord-viscount of St. Aiban. The author was the brother of Gervase Markham, who published the Gentleman's Academy, vide p. 47 ante. CXXI. The Emperial Achievement of our Dread So- veraigne King Charles, together with the Armes, Crests, Supporters, and Mottowes of all the several Companies and Corporations of the famous Citty of London ; as they now bear them. Are to be sould by William Webb, S^c. No date. ito. This is a small tract, engraved in an ordinary manner. At the bottom of the achievement are the arms of nine Companies of Mer- chants. A curious Manuscript is in the possession of T. Willemenl, Heraldic Artist to the King, and author of Regal Heraldry, entitled " The -xir worshipfull Companies or Misteries of London, with the Armes of all them that have been Lord Mayors, for the space al- most of 300 yeares, of each company perticulerly. Also most of the Sheriffs and Aldermen. Done Ano 1605." Small ito. The Epistle " To the Right Honorable Sir Thomas Low, Knight, Lord Mayor of the Cittie of London," is dated 24 July, 1605, and signed " Willw Smith, Rouge-dragon." The work contains " The Armes of the Cittie of London." Arms, Supporters, &c. of the several Companies of Merchants, pp. 6. Then the Arms of the Companies, each followed by the BIBLIOTHECA IIERALDICA. — K. CHARLES, ^()f> Arms and some Crests of the Lord Mayors of the several Compa- nies, with notes of their residences and places of burials, then oi" the Sheriffs, in all 50 pages. Arms of Sheriffs whose companies were unknown, pp. 4. The Arms of "a few of such Aldermen as never came to ho majors, neither sheriffs," pp. 2. Conclusion, in Latin and English verse, 1 page; Index of Names, pp. 5. Immediately preceding the poetical conclusion is the fol- lowing entry : " These are all that he yet come to my hands. If any one de»ire to know who were the rest, let him spend so much time in searching for them as I have done for these, and he shall either light on them or not find them at all." There is also in the British Museum a Manuscript in quarto, by Nicholas Charles, Lancaster herald, containing the Arms of Mayors, Sheriff;, Aldermen, . P 10() HilJLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. CHARLES, CXXIII. 1628. A Catalogue of the Lords Spirituall and Tem- porall, See. and also the names of the Knights of the Counties, Citizens and Burgesses for the Boroughs, and Barons of the Ports for the House of Commons of this Parl^ Where- unto is annexed a Catalogue of the Nobility of Ireland, and Knights Baronets, and Knights of the Bath of England made by King James and King Charles. Loudon. 1628. 8w. Title from Gore, p. 93. CXXIV. - - 1629. The Citie's Advocate, in this Case or Question of Honor and Armes, Whether Apprentice- ship extinguisheth Gentry.^ London. 1629. 4/o. Tliis curious tract was printed again in 1674, and will be further noticed. The original edition, with a scarce portrait of Lord Fitz- water, at the sale of the library of the late James Bindley, Esq. sold for 2/. 5*. cxxv. W. Camden.— 1629. Remaines concerning Britaine; &c. The fourth impression, reviewed, corrected, and increased. London : printed by A. S. for Syvion Wnterson, and are to be sold at his shop, at the signe of the Croxvne in Paul's Churchyard. 1629. Pages 346. Vide Art. CXII. BIBLTOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. CHARLES. 107 CXXVI. W. Slatyer.— 1630. Genethliacon, sive Steinina Regis Jacobi, Ge- nealogia scilicet Regia, Catholica, Anglo Scoto Cambro Britannica. A Guliehno Sla- tyer. As an Appendix belonging to the first part of P alee Albion, being the Historic of the Kinges and Princes of Great Britain. London. 1630. Folio. This book is very rare, and never found attached to the Pal(e Al- bion. It contains a genealogy of King James from Adam, in Latin and English, principally engravings. Granger, who has noticed the work, is pleased to call it " a laborious trifle!" In Rob. Trip- hook's Catalogue for 1813, a fine copy was marked 6 guineas. The author was a learned divine, born in Somersetshire in 1587. In 1611 he entered into holy orders, and was soon after beneficed. He took his degrees in divinity in 1623, having acquired considera- ble reputation for his poetical talents, and his knowledge of English history. He died at Olterden in Kent, of which church he was rec- tor, Feb. 14, 1646, est. 59. In the Topographer, vol. iv. p. 407, is a poetical description of Westwell Downs, in Kent, signed " W. S." supposed to be his production. His epitaph, and that of his wife, from the slab now remaining in the church at Otterder), are printed in the Gentleman's Magazine, vol. Ixiv. pt. ii. p. 1162. CXXVII. 1630. The Order of Sitting of the Upper House in the High Court of Parliament, as also the Armes of the Lords both Spiritual and 'I eniporal, exactly delineated. Together with a brief Description of the Solemnities used in the callin": and assembling, and the manner of propounding, discussing, and enacting of Laws in both houses. Something is also lOH IJinLIOTIlIXA HKRALDICA. — K. CHAKLEM. iuldcd concerning the Convocation House of ihc Clergy. This 2nd Edition being newly beautified with the pedigree of our Soveraigne fairely cut in copper, and explained with an Historicall Discourse thereupon. Printed ut London. 1G3(). (In forme of a Mappe.) Mentioned by Gore, p. 86. In Gran itllti.lOTIII.CA IIDKAi.DK A. K. CIIAUi>E«. 11. " 'I'he Monuments ami PaiiUtd Glass of iipwardi^ of One Hundred Cliuirhts, chiclly in the Ea-tern Part of Kent. With an Apjiendix, contiiinnij^ Three ('hurchts in other counties: to which are added, a small Collection of detached Epitaphs, with a few Notes on the whole. By Philip Parson, A.M. Cantcrburi/, 1794." 4counts and Barons, pp. 14; a list of the present Nobi- lity, .3 pages; also the Arms of the Gentlemen of Lincolnshire al- phabetically, paging continued to 52 ; 1 page. Arms omitted; and, lastly, the Battles, page 1 to 76. The book throughout is illustrated by woodcuts of the Armorial bearings. A copy of it, wiih MS. Tioles by Peter Le Neve, is amongst the books bequeathed to the Bodleian library, by the late Richard Cough, Esq. F. S. A. Fuller includes our author in his Worthies of Lincolnshire, and gives the following quaint account of him and his work : — " James Yorke, a blacksmith of Lincolne, and an excellent work- man in his profession, insomuch that if Pegasus himself would wear shoes, this man alone is fit to make them, contriving them so thin and light, as that they would be no burden to him. But he is a servant as well of Apollo as Vulcan, turning his Stiddy into a Study, having lately set forth a book of Heraldry, called the Union of Honour, Sfc. and although there be some mistakes (no hand so steady as always to hit the nail on the head) yet it is of singular use, and industriously performed, being set forth anno 1G40." CXLIX. - - 1641. A Catalogue of all ihe Kings which have reigned in England since the first entrance of" the Ro- mans, also of the Kings and Princes of A\'alcs. Printed in 1641. 12mo. 124 BIHLIOTHCCA HEIIALDICA. — K. CHARLES. CL. W. Turner.— 1641. Ad Nobilan Britammm, or an Abstract of Eng- land's RoyalPecrs. 1641. 4/0. A pamphlet by William Turner, M.'D.—Vide Wood's " Athe- njc," vol. i. p. 802. CLI. P. Heylyn.— 1641 . A Help to English History, containing a Suc- cession of all the Kings of England, the English, Saxons, and the Britains; the Kings and Princes of Wales, the Kings and Lords of Man, and the Isle of Wight ; as also of all the Dukes, Marquesses, Earls, and Bishops thereof; with the descriptions of the places from whence the}^ had their titles; together widi the Names and Ranks of the Viscounts, Barons, and Baronets of England. By Roiy. Hall, Gent. Printed at London. 1641. \2nio. Pages 379. This work, which professes to be nothing more than a bare Ca- talogue of Names and Honours, for the more easy understanding English history, was compiled by Peter Heylyn, D. D. under the borrowed name of Robert Hall, from the works of Brooke, Vincent, Godwin, &c. ; the description of the places are apparently from Camden. It was afterwards acknowledged by its real author, and the second edition appeared with his name in 1652. CLII. 1641. The Manner of holding Parliaments in England, Collected forth of our Ancient Records: Whereunto is added certain Ancient Cus- BIBLIOTHECA HERALDIC A. — K.CHARLES. 125 tomes of ibis Kingdome. The Prerogative and Power of Parliaments. The Order and Form of the Placing and Sitting of the K. Ma- jesty and Pecres in the Upper House of Par- liament. The Order and Course of passing of Bills in Parliament : with the stately and magnificent Order of Proceeding to Parlia- ment, of the most High and Mighty Prince, King Charles, on Munday the 13 of April, 1640, in the 16 year of his Majesties Raigne, First on Horseback from Whitehall to West- minster-Abbey Church, and from thence on Foot to the Parliament House. Printed at LoHdon. 1641. 4^o. Mentioned by Gore, p. 8T. CLIII. 1641. The trve Effigies of our most illustrious Sove- raigne Lord, King Charles, Queene Mary, with the rest of the Royall Progenie ; also a Compendium or Abstract of their most fa- mous Geneologies and Pedegrees, expressed in Prose and Verse. With the Times and I^laces of their Births. London. 1641. Ato. Pages \S- This tract is of extreme rare occurrence. It contains eight por- traits ; viz. of Charles I. and his Queen, Charles Prince of Wales, and Mary Princess of Orange, Jarnes Duke of York in the Tennis court. Lady Anna (who died 8th Dec. 1640), and the double re- presentation, 1. of " Charles Prince of Great Britaine, borne, bap- tized, and buried, May y^ 13, 1629," 2. of Henry Duke of Glou- cester, in his cradle; the portraits are engraved by Hollar, Vaughan, and Merian. 12() BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. CHAULES. Of Cliarles prince of Wales, .ificrwanls Cliarles the Second, it is said, " This Nolile amJ IioikChII Prince was borne on the 29th day of May, 1630, betweene tlie honres of lO and 1 I , it being Saturday, and in the Almanack it is called Foelix. Mis birth was at S. James House neare Charing Ciosse. His Godfathers were Lewis the XIII. the French King (now raigiiing) and the other was, the Prince Pal- latine. The Godmother was the Qiieene Mother of Trance: (heir Deputies there, was James Duke of Lenox (for the French King) and James Marquesse of Hamilton (for the Palsgrave) and for the Queene Mother, the Dutchesse of Richmond and Lenox was De- putie." The poetical part of the pamphlet has but little merit. At the sale of the library of the Rev. Richard Farmer, D. D. in 1798, it sold for 23/. ; and at that of J. Bindley, Esq. in I8I9, it brought 30/. 9*. CLIV. .T. H.— 1641. King Charles his Entertainment, and Londons Loyaltie, being a true Relation and Descrip- tion of the manner of the Citties Welcome, and expression of the Subjects love to His Royall Majestic, at his Return from Scotland. Likewise the Time and Place where the Lord Major and his brethren the Aldermen of this glorious Citie, with the rest of the Companies, meet and conduct His Royall Majestic to the Guildhall to stately Feast. And afterwards, to his Pallace of Westminster, there to solace himself. Likewise a Copie of Verses congra- tulatino- the Kings Return. By J. H. God save the Kino- ! o London: -printed for John G-reensmith. 1641. 'Uo. 6 pages. At page 5 of this curious tract, is " A precept from the Lord Major to the several! Companies touching the entertainment of his Royall Majestic." BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. CHARLES. 127 CLV. 1641. Englands Comfort, and Londons Joy : Ex- pressed in the Royall, Triumphant, and Magnificent Entertainment of our Dread So- veraigne Lord, King Charles, at his blessed and safe returne from Scotland, on Thursday the 25 of Novem. 1641, by the Right Honour- able Richard Gurney, Esquire, Lord Major, with the Right Worshipful Knights, Alder- men, and SherifFes, and Companies of this famous City of London. Together with the manner and forme how the state is to bee observed and performed by the severall Companies on Horseback and foot; for the conducting of his Majesty, the Queene, the Prince, and all the Royall Progeny to the Guildhall, London, to Dinner; and from thence to his Majestie's Palace at Whitehall : Also the severall Speeches and other Verses presented to his sacred Person at that time. 4(0. 8 pages. In the title is a coarse woodciit of the King- on horseback, and there are also three others of various parts of the procession, all very rude. This tract is extremely rare : both it, the preceding, and the two following-, almost equally scarce, are in the collection of Francis Freeling, Esq. F.S. A. CLVI. - 1641. Five Speeches spoken to his Majesty returning out of Scotland, with the description of what 128 UIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. CHARLES. Honourable 'JViuir)})hs His Majesty did ride inlo London. 1641. 4^to. CLYII. 1641. The King's most gralious Speech, with a Royall Invitation from both their Majesties for the Lord Major, &c. to feast with them at Hampton Court. 1641. 4to. There is another tract vviih the title varied: "His Majesties Speech, with his love to the Aldermen at Hampton Court. 1641." 4to. CLVIII. J. Selden.— 1642. The Priviledges of the Baronage of England, when they sit in Parhament. Collected (and of late revised) by John Selden, of the Inner Temple, Esquire, out of the Parliament Rolles and Journals, Patent and Close Rolls, the Crown Rolls, the proceedings of the English Courts at Westminster, the Register of the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Delegates Yeare-Bookes of the Common Law, Statutes, and other good authorities, &:c. &c. London: printed hy T. Badger for Matthew Wallbanck, and are to he sold at his shop at Grase Inne Gate. 1643. \'2mo. Pages 167. In a letter from Dr. Wilkins to Bishop Nicolson, he mentions a MS. in Trinity college, Dublin, S. 563, "Of the Nobility accord- ing to the Laws of England," and adds, " I should be glad to know whether it differs from the treatise called The Priviledges of the Ba- ronage of England in Parliament, Sfc. As Selden was so great a man, I do not question but several families in his time made appli- cation to him for the asserting the privileges of their titles/' &c. BTBLTOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. CHARLES. 129 CLIX. - 1642. A Treatise, whether the Barony of Abergaven- ny, with the Title and Dignitie, be descended unto the Lady, being ihe Daughter and Heire of the Honourable Henry Nevill, the late Baron, or unto the speciall Heire Male unto whom the Castle of Abergavenny, being an-- tiently the head of that Barony, is descended. Printed at London. 1642. \2mo. CLX. 1642. A Treatise of the Nobilitie of the Realme, col- lected out of the body of the Common Law : with mention of such Statutes, as are incident hereunto, upon a Debate of the Barony of Aburgavenny. With a Table of the Heads contained in this Treatise. London: printed by A.N. for Matthew IVuUbancke and Richard Best, and are to he sold at their shops at Grayes Inne Gate. 1642. 12ffio. Pages 158. CLXL W. Bird.— 1642. The Magazine of Honour ; or a Treatise of the severall Degrees of the Nobility of this King- dome with their Rights and Piiviledoes. Also of Knights, Esquires, Gentlemen, and Yeo- men, and matters incident to them, according to the Lawes and Customes of England. \'M) BIBLIOTHECA IIERALDICA. — K.CHARLES. Collccled by Master l'»ircl But Perused and enlarged by that Learned and judicious lawyer Sir John D ode ridge, Knight, one of his Majesties Judges of the Kings Bench. Printed for WiUiam Shearts, and are to he sold at his shop in Bed- ford Street in Coven-garden, neere the Neiv Exchange, at the signe of the Bible. 1643. 8fo. Pflgev 158. The three preceding are various titles to the same treatise, which is nothing more than the argument of Sergeant Doddridge in the di-sputed question regarding the Barony of Abergavenny, as stated in the first title, vide Art. ci,ix. The Case is printed in Collins' Proceedings, ^c. 1734, fol. page 61 ; and the substance of the ar- gument is given in Cruise on Dignities, 1810, 8vo. p. 59. The original MS. of this treatise, fairly transcribed, and dedicated by T. S. of Wycombe to John Lord Lovelace, an. 1637, Wood men- tions having seen in the library of Dr. Thomas Barlow, afterwards bishop of Lincoln. It was bequeathed, with the rest of his MSS. to Queen's college at Oxford, where it now remains. The above is said to be the collection of William Bird, but N° 866, Lansd. MS. in Brit. Mus. is a folio, entitled " Three se- verall Treatises of Nobillily : Of the Creation of Nobillity ; Of the Nobillity in Generall; Of Knighthood and Gentlemen. By the fa- mous Antiquary, Thomas Bird, Esquier." This volume belonged to Mr. Le Neve, at whose auction it was bought by Nicholas Hard- ing, Esq. CLXII. T. Walkley.— 1642. A Catalogve of the Dvkes, Marquesses, Earles, Uiscovnts, Barons, of the Kingdomes of England, Scotland, and Ireland, with their Names, Surnames, and Titles of honour. With the Knights of the Garter, Knight Ba- ronets of England, and Scotland, Knights of the Bath, from the first of King lames, and BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. CHARLES. 131 Knight Bachelors, from the first of King- Charles, to this present. Collected by T. W. Printed at London by I. Dawson, for Thomas Walkley, and are to be sold at his shop, at the signe of the Flying-Horse, betweene Yorke- house and Br ittains Burse. 1642. 8»o. Pages \Qo. To this list was afterwards added " A Catalogue of the Nobility, Baronets, and Kniohts, that the King made, after his going- from Lon- don, all the time of the Warre, continued till his death the 30 lanu. 1648." Nobility, pp. 7 ; Knights, pp. 8. " An engraving of Charles I. on horseback, with a List of the King's Servants on each side and beneath, was printed for Thomas Walkley, opposite York-house, 1639, without the engraver's name." — Vide Granger, vol. ii. p. 90. CLXIII. 1042. A Catalogue of the Names of the Dukes, Mar- quisses, and Earles, &c. that have absented themselves from Parhament. Printed in 1643. 4ro]jer blasoii," is also III (lie IJnli^li IMuscuiii, N° 14G(), JJarl. HIS. CLXXllI. 1650. The True Manner of the Crowning of Charles the Second, King of Scotland, on the first day of January, I6'o0. Folio. CLXXIV. 1651. The Forme and Order of the Coronation of Charles the Second, King of Scotland, Eng- land, France, and Ireland, as it was acted and done at Scoone the first day of January, 1651. Aberdeen, printed an. Dam. 1651. 4to. Scone, in Perthshire, was the ancient residence of the Scottish king*, and in the monastery was preserved the famous stone, placed there by King Kenneth II. iu 840, used as the coronation-chair by the kings of Scotland until \296, when lidward the First carried it to England. The particulars of this celebrated stone are inserted ill Fordun, Scod Chronicon, vol. i. chap. 28; but the fullest account e.xtant, both of the chair and stone, will be found in Neale's History of Westminster Abbey, vol. ii. p. 118, et supra. The Marquess of Argyll conducted the reception of Charles II. into Scotland in 1650. His coronation was performed with as much ceremony and splendour as circumstances would permit. The Marquess placed the crown, of silver double gilt, upon the King's head ; the sermon was preached by Mr. Robert Douglas; the National Covenant of Scotland, and the solemn league and covenant, were then administered and sworn to by the King, who Subscribed the same in the presence of all. BTBLIOTHECA HERaLDICA. — COMMOIN WEALTH. 139 CLXXV. Sir R. Cotton.— 1651. A Discourse of ihe Lawfulness of Combats, to be performed in tlie Presence of the King, or the Constable and Marshals of England. Printed at London. 1G5I. 4/o. This pamphlet, which was originally written by Sir Robert Col- ton in the year 1609, was printed a second time in 1072. CLXXVI. P. Heylyn.— 16.52. A Help to English History, containing a Suc- cession of all the Kings of England, &c. Vide Art. cli. This second impression of the Catalogue of Kings, <5fc. was continued by the Rcveitiid com])iler, Peter Hey- lyn, D. 1). to 165'2, and printed in his name. cLxxvn. 1652. The Promptuary of Time, with the True Descent of the Urquharts in the House of Cromartie, since the Creation. Frinted in l6o2. 8w. At the sale of the Bindley collection, in 1819, tiiis scarce genea- logical tract sold for 3 guineas. CLXXVIII. T. AValkley.~1652. A Catalogue of Dukes, Marquesses, Earls, Vis- counts, Barons, Baronels, and Knights; Made by the late King since the Fourth of January, l641. With the day of the Moneth they were Created in. The Reader niav take notice, 140bihli()theca heraldica. — commonwealth. That there are a great many Patents abroad for Baronets, lliat are under the Signet and Privy Seal, and never past the Great Seal ; and that some Knights made, never entred themselves, because they would save the pay- ment of" their Fees; so that notice could not be taken of" them. London: printed for The. Walklny. 1G52. 8po. In the British Librarian, p. 105, is an account of a MS. in 4to. entitled " Honours Genealogie, or the Arms of the English Kings and the Degrees of Nobility," by a Mr. Tileson, in 1647. CLXXIX. 1654. The Names of the Members of Parhament called to take upon them the Trust of the Government of this Commonwealth, which began on Munday the fourth of June, 1653. The day appointed by Letters of Summons from his Excellency the Lord Gen. Cromwell, for the meeting of these Gentlemen. With the severall Transactions since that time. London : printed by M, Simmons for Tho. Jenner, at the south en- trance of the Royal Exchange. 1654. \to. Pages 54. This tract is embellished with a portrait of Cromwell, and other plates. There is extant an historical engraving of Cromwell's investiture or inauguration in the Protectorate, by Hollar, vide Granger, vol. iii. p. 9. The first Inaiiguralion took. j)lacc in the Chancery court at West- minster, Dec. 16, 1653: the second, was performed in Westmin- ster abbey, with great solemnity and splendour, .Tune 20, 1657, for an account of it vide Heath's " Brief Chronicle." BIBLIOTHECA HERALDIC A. — COMMONWEALTH. 141 CLXXX. E. Bysshe. — 1654. Nicholai Vploni, De Stvdio Militari, Libri Quatuor. lohan. de Bado Aureo, Tractatvs de Armis. Henrici Spelmanni, Aspilogia. Edoardvs Bissaevs. E codicibus M.S.S. pri- mus publici juris fecit, Notisque illustravit. Londini : typis Rogeri Norton, impensis Johnnnis Martin, et Jacohi Allestri/e, sub signo Campana: in Cccmiterio D. Pauli, 1054. Folio. This valuable work is dedicated to John Selden, pp. 2 : there is also an address " ad Leclorem/' pp. 8. Upton occupies pp. 259; Joh.de Bado Aureo, pp.45; "Aspilogia," pp.142; Not(B, pp.105. It is very handsomely printed, and illustrated throughout with arms, seals, monuments, &c. extremely well executed ; the head-pieces were designed by Fra. Cleyn, and engraved by Hollar. Ts'icholas Upton is the most ancient author of this country whose works on the subject of Heraldry are extant : a translation was first published in the year 1486. — Vide the account of the Boke of St. Al- bans, p. 7 a7itc. He is said to have been a native of Devonshire, and to have been attached to the household of Thomas de Montacute, earl of Salisbury, upon whose death he was patronized by Hum- phrey duke of Gloucester. His work was compiled about 1441, and dedicated to that nobleman. It consists of four books: 1. Of Officers of Arms, and Of Veterans now styled Htralds; 2. Of Duels; 3. Of Colours; 4. Of Figures; to which are added, " Sta- tuta Regis Henrici quinti tempore Guerre," which comprises the military code established by Henry the Fifth at Minuci, in France. Upton is considered as a writer of gnat knowledge, reputation, and authority, in aflairs relating to Heraldry, and the rules of confer- ring Knighthood. There are several manuscript copies of Upton's book in the public libraries of the kingdom. The original MS. of Sir Edward Bysshe's edition, which then belonged to Selden, is now in the College of Arms. In the Cottonian collection, Brit. Mus. Nero, C. 3, is one upon parchment, entitled " Nicolaus Upton ecclesiar. calhed. Sarum et Wellensis canonicus, de Armis et pertinentibus ad Officium Mili- tare; quatuor libris, viz. 1. De Officio Militari; 2. De Bello juste, et ejus speciebus; 3. De Coloribus in Armis depictis, et eorum ! 12 HIHLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — COMMONWEALTH. Nobilitale ac dillerciitia ; '1. J)c divcrsis signis in Armis depiclis." This, and two others belonging to Sir Matthew Hale and Mr. Le Neve, were eollattil by Bysshc, to render his book more perfect. Johannes de Ha.lo Ameo is supposed by liysshe to l)e a name assumed by Upton hirnself, but is sometimes found spelled Vado Aureo, or the name of John of Guilford latinized. An original MS. of this work was, at the time of publication, in the author's pos- session. The treatise entitled " Aspilogia," is said to have been written by Sir Henry Spelman, when very young, and that it was the first of his studies: it displays a considerable fund of curious information, but was left by the author unpublished at his death. Prefixed to it is a fiuely-engraved portrait of Spelman by Failhorne, and at p. 67 is the original y)rint of the famous John Talbot, earl of Shrewsbury. The Notes to these treatises, by Sir Edward Bysshe, are very ju- dicious, and stored with curious matter: they were translated into Latin, to accord with the original texts. The author is " more learned and more perspicuous than his predecessors, and was the first who treated the subject as an antiquary and historian, endea- vouring to divest it of extraneous matter." — Dallaway. In the notes on Upton, Sir Edward Bysshe gives a somewhat pompous derivation of his descent from the ancient and noble family of Burstovve, an only daughter and heir of which married John de la Bisse. This account is illustrated by engravings of seals, badges, &c. His father was Edward Bysshe, of Burstow, in Surrey, a bencher of Lincoln's inn, who practised in the Court of Wards, and obtained a very considerable fortune. He built Smalfield-place in the parish of Burstow, where our author was born. The son was educated at Trinity college, Oxford; from thence he removed to Lincoln's inn, and became a barrister. He formed an excellent library, and was esteemed a man of much knowledge in antiquities, and a great encourager of literature. He was returned a member of the House of Commons for Blechingly, and appointed one of the Committee to consider of the proceedings and powers of the Court of the High-Constable and Earl-Marshal, which committee reported the Court illegal. In 1646 he obtained the office of Garter King of Arms from the Parliament. In 1654 he was returned a member of parliament for Riegate, and in 1658 for Gatton. After the Restoration he was permitted to hold the office of Cla- renceux ; but the grants of Arms issued by him as Garter, w ere, by a warrant from Charles II. 4 Sept. 1660, declared illegal and void. BIBLIOTHECA HERALDIC A. COMMONWEALTH. 143 He lived in much splendour, having his town-house in St. Mar- tin's parish^ and his country-residence at Smalfield, in Surrey. This seat is now occupied by a farmer, who cultivates about lUO acres of land. It was built about the time of James I. in all the pecu- liarity of architecture in use at that period, with howtr-windows, &c. The Arms of Bysslie are carved in stone over the porch, and appear also upon the newel of the staircase : very little alteration in either its exterior or internal appearance had taken place in 1815. In the east window of Burslow church, there is a small quartered coat within an oval ; in the first quarter, Or, a chevron between three roses (jules, for Bysshe ; with the molto, " Prudens simplicitas." Though his prudence enabled him to hold a high office in the College of Arms, both in the time of the Commonwealth and after the restoration of monarchy, he is said to have died poor, 15 Dec. 1679, and was buried in the church of St. Clave Jewry, London. His library was sold by auction at the house of John Dunmore, bookseller, near the sign of the Woolpack, in Ivy-lane. CLXXXI. T. Dring.— 1655. A Catalogue of the Lords, Kniglus, and Gen- tlemen, that have Compounded for their Es- tates. London. Printed for Tliovias Drine of Lords, during the period from Edw. 111. to Hen. W. 1 have been nuich indebted to the first part of Prynne's Register." — Hallam's Middle Ages, vol. iii. p. 180. cxc. T. Walkley.— 1658. A Catalogue of the Dukes. Marcjuesses, Earls, A'iscounls, &c. Whereunto is added, all the Honours that His Highness the Lord Protec- tor hath bestowed since he began his Govern- ment to this present. Collected by T. W. London: printed for Tho. Uulkley. 1658. -ito. Pages \6S. BIBLIOTHEC.A HERALDICA. — COMMONWEALTH. 1 17 This Catalogue is dedicated " to the Noliihty and Gentry of the Three Nations," from which, it appears, the publication of (he tract was made a question in the House of Peers, when the Earl of Arun- del gave the author his licence to print it. The fust in the list is *' His Highness Oliver, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the Dominions and Territories thereunto belonging," &c. &c. Then follows " A New Catalogue of the Lords, Baronets, and Knights, made by His Highuessc the Lord Protector, since the Second of November, 1637, with the Knights made by the Lord- Deputy of Ireland. London : printed by T. C. for T/tomns Walk- ley. 1658." At page 1 is " The Copy of the Writ by which the Lords are called to the Parliament," &c. pp.6; after which "The Catalogue of Dukes, Martjuesses," &c. p. 1 to 168, and conclud- ing with " Honours conferred by His Highnesse," p. 169 to 175. CXCI. - - l6o9. A List of the Names of" ihc Long l^irliamcnt, Likewise of the Parhanient held at Oxford, and Those of 1653, 1654, 1656, and \659. Printed at London. 1659. Sto. There was also printed "A List of the other House," 1658, said to have been " published by a warm republican, who appears to be well acquainted with their history." — Kichauds'" Reply to Noble, 1788, p. 44. cxcn. - 1659. The Antient Land-mark, Screen or Bank be- twixt the Prince and People, by ihe Right of Inheritance of the Nobility and Baronage of England to sit in Parliament. Printed in 1659. 4/t). 14HB1BLIOTHECA liKRALDICA. — COMMONWEALTH. CXCIII. 1659. The Prdigrce and Descent of His Excellency General George Monk, selling forth how he is d(>scended from King Edward III. by a branch and slip of the White Rose, the House of York, and likewise his extraction from Richard King of the Romans, with the State, Title, and Descents of the Houses of York and Lancaster in their several branches. London : printed hy William Godbid, over against the Blew Anchor in Little Britaine. 1659. 4to. Pages 15. CXCIV. E. Waterhous. — 1660. A Discourse and Defense of Arms and Armorj^ Shewing the Nature and Rises of Arms and Honour in England, from the Camp, the Court, the City, vnder the two latter of which are contained Universities and Inns of Court. By Edward Waterhous, Esq. London : printed by T. R. for Samuel Mearne, in Little Britain. 1660. Svo. Pages 232. Facing the title of this fanciful treatise is a plate of the Arms of Waterhous, quarterly of eight ; 1. Waterhous of Lincoln and Bucks, 2. Longavalle of Hertford, 3. Longavalle of Middlesex, 4, Leiburne, 5. Casteli of York, 6. Davenport, 7. Waterhous of York, 8. Sparke; the whole surmounted by two escutcheons of pretence, with the arms of Smith and Bateman. From the Address to the Reader, which is dated Mar. 1, 1659-6Q, it appears the work was written to divert the author's grief upon the death of his relation and best friend, and he proceeds in heraldic terms to display his submission to the dispensations of Providence: *' But since it is the good pleasure of God to charge the Fields of BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — COMMONWEALTH. 149 our worldly serenity with Crosses latent and patent, which when sanctiBed, are (by Heavenly Heralds, who can best blazon the en- tendments of divine Providence) accounted good bearings, it be- comes us to accept his chastisement with submission, and improve his instruction with Christian prudence." The work abounds with quotations in Greek and Hebrew, and its language is unusually inflated even for the time in which it was written. It is, as Anthony Wood justly describes it, " rhapsodical, indigested, and whimsical." Edward Waterhous was born in 1619. He had a learned educa- tion, and resided some time at Oxford for the sake of access to the Bodleian library, but was not a member of that University. In 1661, it appears he lived at Sion college, London, vide Mor- gan's Sphere of Gentry. Tn 1668 he was elected a fellow of the Royal Society, and afterwards entered into holy orders. He was twice married; first to Mary, daughter and heiress to Robert Smith, and secondly to Elizabeth, daughter and heiress to Richard Bateman, of Hartington, Derbyshire. He died 30 May, 1670, at. 51, at his house at Mile-end Green, and was buried at Greenford, in Middle- sex, where he had an estate. REIGN OF KING CHARLES II.— 1000-168.5. CXCV. J. GUILLIM.— 1660. The Display of Heraldrie: &c. By John Guil- hm, late Pursuivant at Amies. Interlaced with much variety of History, suitable to the several] Occasions or Subjects. The fourth Edition, corrected and much enlarged by the Author himselfe in his Kfetime : ), where the bet- ter opinion seems to be that the Bishops' Kighl to sit in Parliament arose from usage. But every usage must have had a beginning, and the question will ever recur, what was the origin of such usage f The answer must be, the King's Wr\i."— Caledonia, p, 700. CXCVIL M. Carter.— 1060. Honor reclivivu.s, or the Analysis of Honor and Armory, &c. The second edition. By Matt. Carter, Esq. London. Printed in 1660. 8yo.— Vide Art. 3 the Earls of Carlisle; an account of the city of Chester, and its Earls; of Winchester, and its Earls and Marquesses; of Batli, with a list of the Earls of that city; and of the foundin;? of the Town of Leicester^ with a list of the families to which it has given titles of honour. Between the first and second hooks is given an account of the fan)ilies of the Dukes of Norfolk, Somerset, Buckingham, Richmond, and Albemarle, all of whom are descended from ancient Welsh families. In the Second Book, proceeding with the history, is a list of the Dukes and Earls of Lancaster and Warwick ; an account of the building of Southampton and Gloucester, and the noble families who have derived their titles from those places; of the county of Westmoreland, and a list of its Earls. Between the second and third books is inserted the descent of the Marcpiesses of Worcester and Dorchester, who derive their origin from Welsh blood. The Third Book comprises the Roman history of Britain, and between the third and fourth books is detailed the descent of the Earls of Oxford, Northumberland, and Shrewsbury, from Welsh families. The Fourth Book commences with the reign of Carausius, A. D. 218, and concludes with an account of Shrewsbury and its Earls, and the descent of the Earl of Derby. The Second Part is dedicated "To His Royal Grace the Duke, brother to His Sacred Majesty," &c. &c. after which follows the descent of the Duke of York from Anarawd, king of North Wales ; an account of the City of York, a list of its Dukes and Earls; a short account of Prince Rupert; of the county of Cumberland, and a list of its Earls. In the 1st Book of the Second Part, the author gives an historical and topographical description of Wales as it was anciently ; an ac- count of the founding of the Order of the Round Table, by Prince Arthur. Between the 1st and 2nd Books of this Part is given the descent of the families of the Greys, earls of Kent; Manners, earls and dukes of Rutland; Herberts, earls of Pembroke; Sackvilles, earls of Dorset; and Cecils, earls of Salisbury and Exeter; all of whom derive their origin from Welsh stocks. The 2nd Book continues the history of Whales, conchidmg with an account of the Wel«h Sees, and a li.^t of the Bishops of those dioceses. Between the 2nd and 3rd Books is the descent from Welsh families of the Earls of Bridgwater, Carnarvon, and Carbury; Viscount Montague; Lords Abergavenny, Stourton, and Arundell of Wardour. 1G4 IJIIIHOTIIECA HERALDICA. — K. CHARLES IJ . Tlie on] IJook brin^r.s the hi.-lory to the death of Lhew ellyn in 1282, the last prince of Wales of ihe ancient British blood. Between the 3rd niid 4th Books is the descent of the Lords Powis and Herbert of Chcrbiny ; Sir Charles Somerset, K. B. Sir Edward Stradling, Sir Edward Morgan, and Sir Trevor Williams, Barts. ; William Lewes, Richard Lewes, and Thomas Morgan, Esqs. The 4th Book relates the history of Wales under the Princes of the Blood Royal of England, and is the most interesting- part of the volume, the materials being collected out of the Records in the Tower of London. It describes the manner of the investiture of the Princes of Wales in the principality. There are three whole-sheet plates of the Arms of ancient and modern Welsh families, with a plate containing twelve Coats, pp. 250, 25L There are also a number of escutcheons of arms, engraved on wood, in diflerent parts of the volume. This book has been recently reprinted, previously to which it was considered among the scarcest in the English language, and was with difficulty to be procured for less than 40 guineas, if perfect and in good condition. ccxxv. H. Peacham.— 1661. The Compleat Gentleman: Fashioning Him ab- solute in the most Necessary and Commenda- ble Qualities concerning Mind or Body, that may be required in a Person of Honor. To which is added, the Gentleman's Exercise, or, An exquisite practise as well lor drawing all manner of beasts, as for making Colours, to be used in Painting, Limming, &c. By Henry Peacham, Mr. of Arts, &c. The Third Impression much inlarged, especially in the Art of Blazonry, by a very good hand. London: printed by E. Tyler for Richard Thrule, at the signe of the Cross Keyes at St. Pauls Gate. 166L ito. Pages 455. This is the best edition of an interesting work. Another is pro- mised in an Advertisement to the Reader, signed M. S. : " If this Essay finds a favourable reception, some more addition of many BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. CHARLES II. 165 noble Arms and Families shall he made xi Deus placet in a future Edition." Tliis, however, is the last that appeared. At page 230 is a pedioree of the family of Blount, drawn up by Thomas Blount, the author of Ancient Tenures, who made some additions to the heraldic part of this third impression of Peacham's book. Blount died in 1679. CCXXVI. S. Morgan.— 1661. The Sphere of Gentry : Deduced from the Principles of Nature, An Historical and Genealogical Work of Arms and Blazon ; in Four Books, Enlituled S Gentleman ( Adams Shield j ^i Native Esquire ) Josephs Coat \ r^ / Dative J Knight j Vulcan and Minerva ( ^ \ Atchieved I King. f Fountain of Honour \ ( Created. In which is contained, The Genealogies of the Patriarchs and Heroes, Standards of the Jews, Hieroglyphics of the ^Egyptians, Symbols of the Grecians, Antiquities of the Romans, Arms and Ensignes of the English Nation : Acconuiiodated with lively Cutts on Copper, as well for Aaron's Brestplate as Ariadnes Crown, Drawn down to King Charles 11. By Sylvanvs Morgan. London : printed by IVilliam Lei/bourne, for the Author, living at the City Coat, on the back side of the Roy all Exchange. 1661. Folio. Facing the title is an engraved frontispiece, containing a portrait of the Author, at. 41, by R. Gaywood. This work was compiled, and the greater part printed, during the Commonwealth, but is prefaced by a loyal and humble dedica- tion to King Charles the Second, the author gravely assuring his Majesty, that the Book was intended for his Royal father ! The change of affairs that took place while it was printing, and the li- 166 BIBLIOTHECA HEUALDICA. K. CHARLE.S JI. beral dislributioii of honours, consequent to the Hestoralion, which the writer was anxious to record, has occasioned, in some places, the text and enf^ravings to be at variance willi each other. At the baclt of the title, and idcnv^ the dedication to the King, is the Royal arms, very finely engraved by Gaywood. The dedi- cation occupies 2 pages; then follows an Address to the Reader, 4 pages; ending with the literal favjlts. Three following pages contain Anagrams, and " an Acrostick upon the most accurate and elabo- rate work, and the most ingenious and industrious compiler thereof, Mr. Sylvanus Morgan," then a page of commendatory verses by Francis Sandford, Gent, and Edmond Pickering; an " Index of Words of Art," 2 pages; Names of Constellations, 1 page. The preceding pages are not numbered. At page 1 commences the 1st Rook, called Adam's Shield or JSobilitj/ Native, containing eight chapters; to each chapter is a plate of various Arms, the whole size of the page, exclusive of a great many illustrations by engravings and wood-cuts in the text: at p. 106 is a plate of Adam and Eve, bearing the spade and distaff, and on the sides of the tree of life in which the figures are perched, are represented the monogram and arms of Henrietta Maria, the queen-dowager, to whom this last chapter is dedicated : the 1st book ends at p. 120. Then follows a very fine portrait of Camden, by Gaywood, inscribed "Josephs Coat, Nobility Dative: The Se- cond Booke by S. M. who dedicateth this Effigies and Remaines of y^ Learned Camden, Clarencieux, to Sir Edward Walker, Kt. alias Garter Principall King of Amies of Englishmen." This 2nd Book commences at page 1, and contains seven chap- ters, each of which has a plate of Arms precedmg it, atid many illustrations by woodcuts, &c. on the margm. At p. 67 is the pe- digree of Edward Waterhous, of Greenford, in Middlesex, Esq. lineally descended from Sir Gilbert de Aqa.'domo, of Kirton, in Low-Lindsey, co. Lincoln, followed by his coat of eight quarter- ings; and at p. 70 is an engraving from the brass plate on the mo- numental slab of Thomas Waterhous, rector of Ashruge, who died in 1554. At p. 74 is printed a patent of Arms to Henry Archer, of Theydon, in Essex, Esq. April 2, 1575, signed " Robert Cook, Clarencieulx Roy d'Armes." At p. 83 is a fanciful plate o( Jacob's Ladder, very appropriately dedicated to the newly-created Duke of Albemarle. Page 94, a patent of Arms to the Upholsterers' company of London, by William Hawkeslowe, Clarencieux, De- cember 11, 1465, a|)proved and entered in the Visitation-book of London, made 1634, Hen. St. George^ Clarencieux. Page 106 BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K.CHARLES II. 167 contains a confirmalion of Arms to Peter Tryori, July 1, 1610, by Gulielrnus Camden : this latter is in Latin. The last twelve pages of this book are occupied by a list of the Arms granted or confirmed by Camden, while Clarencieux, in number three hundred and nine- teen, Camden's Gifts, exhibiting the mode which that learned an- tiquary adopted in his armorial designs : this list has been reprinted in the Caisura Litcruria. The 3rd Book, entitled Vulcan and Minerva, Nobility Atchieved, is dedicated to Edward, earl of Clarendon. This book contains nine chapters, each illustrated by a large plate of Arms : the first, at page 1, is dedicated to Elia> Ashmole, Esq. Wind.^-or-herald ; p. 64, a plate of the Arms of the Bi.>ex and Ewe, Viscount Heriforde and Chartley, grete Chamberlaine," &c. Extracts from it are printed in the Censura, to prove that the abilities of the writer have been generally unduly estimated. In this instance, it is really very singular, that there should have been actually printed a work of somewhat similar title; viz. "The Gentleman's Monitor ; or a sober inspection into the virtues, vices, and ordinary means of the rise and decay of men and fami- lies. With the author's apology and application to the Nobles and Gentry of England, seasonable for these times. By Edward Water- hous, Esq. London: printed bj/ R. Royston, 1665," 8vo. pp. 49S. The first printed work with Morgan's name, was a poem, entitled " London, King Charles his Augusta, or City Royal, Of the Founders Names, and oldest Honours of that City, an Historical and Anti- quarian work, in Verse, with Annotations, 1648," 4co. In 1652, he published " Horologiographia Optica, Dialling imiversal and particular," 4to. While compiling his Sphere of Gentry, Morgan neglected his trade, and suffered much illness : his house also was burnt down, which greatly distressed him. He appears to have been counteucinced by the members of the College of Arms. John Gibbon, Bluemantle, who knew him well, calls him " the prince of Arms-painters," and says, he was a witty man, full of fancy, and very agreeable company : he also observes, that the portrait by Gaywood was extremely like hiui. A letter of his to Randle Holme, the Cheshire antiquary and herald, is extant in Harl. MS. 2146 126:— " Brother Holmes, " I have sent you the descent of xN'aylor, and the coate and creast as it isentred in the Office Visitaiion-booke of Kent, made 1619, and also the coate and creast of William Nay- A A 178 BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA.— K . CHARLES II. lore of r,oiuloii, Ke^;ister of tlie Court of Chancery, who married Jane, da" of Richard Duncontib, of Marstone, in Buckinghamsh. [Here follows the Pedigree.] So with iny love to you (I am in some hast) I draw to an end, only this is the whole account I can give you of tiie name and armcs. My son, Pickering, desires to be remtnibered to you, and my daughter; but I suppose you know my first wife has been dead this 4 yeares, and I thank God, 1 am very well sped in my second, and, praised he God, I am in good health, and doe remaine " Your loving brother to command, " 201/1 Decemh. " 1(331 " S. Morgan." This fanciful writer died 27 Mar. 1693, at. 73, and was buried in St. Bartholomew's, behind the Exchange. Vide a description of a copy of his Sphere of Gentry that formerly belonged to John Gibbon, Bluemantle pursuivant, and was then in the library at Lee Priory, Kent, in Gentl. Magazine for May, 1796. GCXL. 1667. A Catalogue of the Baronets of this Kingdom of England, from the first erection of that Dig- nity untill this time. Printed at London. 1667. Svo. The book was licenced for the press, 27 May, 1667, by Edw. Walker Garter, Edw. Bysshe Clarencieux, and Will. Dugdale Norroy, Kings of Arms. CCXLl. T. Gore.— 1667. Scries Alphabelica, Latino-Anglica, Nomina genlilitiorum, sive cognominum plurimarum Familiarum, qua^ mullos per annos in An- glic, fioruere; e libris qua manuscriptis qua BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K.CHARLES II. 179 typis excusis, aliisque antiquioris aevi inonu- mentis Lalinis collecta : a Tho. Gore. 0x071. 16C7. Svo. To this tract tbe author made many additions of the etymologies of the names, and notes of the Arms of the famihes, with an in- tent to pubHsh a second edition, but it was never again printed, and is now very rare. CCXLII. T. Gore.— 1668. Catalogus in certa Capita, seu classes, alphabe- lico ordiiie concinnatus, plerorumque omnium authorem (lam antiquorum quam reccntiorum) qui de Re Heraldica, Latine, Gallic^, ;ni8 vohiis.sc sat eat . In the Savoy, printed bj/ T. N. for John Marij^a, Primer to the Royal Society, and are to be sold at the signe of the Bell, a little ivithout Temple Bar. 1669. l2;«o. Pages im. Dedicated to Charles, Earl of Carlisle, &c. &c. This book contains many useful lists ; viz. of the Officers of Stalf, Peers, and Members of Parliament, It was first published in 1667. 180 niBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K.CHARLES II. and was conlimictl annually. Before several of the early editions is a print of Charles II. sitting in a chair of state, Archbishop Sheldon and the Earl of Shaftesbury standing by him, engraved by W. V((iithorne). The 21st edition, with large additions and im- provements, was ])rinte(l in 1704, after the death of the original compiler, by his son, John Chamberlayne, Esq. F. R. S. The last edition was printed in 1755, and thence followed by the annual Court-Registers, Court-Calendars, &c. CCXLIV. F. Sandfosd. — 1670. The Order and Ceremonies used for, and at the Solemn Interment of the most High, Mighty, and Most Noble Prince George, Duke of Al- bemarle, Earle of Torrington, Baron INIonck of Potheridge, Beauchampe & Te^^es, Cap- tain General of all his Majesties Forces, Gentleman of his Majesties Bedchamber, One of die Lords of his Majesties Most Honourable Privy Council, and Knight of the Most Ho- nourable Order of the Garter. Collected and Published by Francis Sandford, Gent. Rouge Dragon, One of his Majesties Officers at Arms. Primed at London, anno Dom. 1670. Oblong Folio. This book consists of an engraved title, and twenty plates of the funeral procession, the effigies, and the hearse, engraved by John Collins. The Duke of Albemarle deceased Jan. 3, 1670, at. 61. After the corpse had lain in state many weeks at Somerset-house, it was interred with great pomp in Henry the Seventh's chapel, West- minster, April 4, and this account of the solemnity was published by Royal authority. At the sale of the Bindley collection, 4/. lO*. was paid for a copy. Some extracts from the work were printed at London in 1723, in 4to. BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K.CHARLES II. 181 CCXLV. J. Selden. — 1671. A Brief Discourse touching the Office of Lord Chancellor of England, written by the learned John Scldcn, of the Inner Temple, Esq. and dedicated by him to Sir Francis Bacon, Knight, then Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of Eng- land. Transcribed from a true Copy thereof, found amongst the Collections of that judi- cious Antiquary St. Lo. Kniveton, late of Grayes Inne, Esq. Together with a true Ca- talogue of Lord Chancellors, and Keepers of the Great Seal of England, from the Norman Con(|uest, untill this present Year 1671. By William Dugdale, Esq. Norroy King of Arms. London : printed for William Lee, at the Turks Head in Fleet Street, over against Fetter Lane End. 1671. Folio. Pages 26. This tract contains the dedication to Sir Francis Bacon, Knt. 1 leaf. — " A Brief Discourse," &c. divided into 4 chapters, page 1 to 7. — Catalogue of Lord Chancellors, page 9 to 20. It is included in the 3rd volume of Selden's Works, 1726, and is said to have been written by him on occasion of the promotion of Sir Francis Bacon to the office of lord-chancellor, in the year 1616. There is another edition of the book in small octavo, printed at London in 1677, pp. 90: both the impressions are very scarce. CCXLVL T. Southoitse. — 1671. Monaaticon Fevershnmiense in Agro Canticmo : Or A Surveigh of the Monaslry of Feversham, in the County of Kent. Wherein its Barony and Right to sit in Parlament is discovered. Together with its Ancient and Modern Estate 182 BIBLIOTJIECA HERALDICA. — K.CHARLES II. described. As also its Founder and Bene- factors remembered. By Tho. Southouse, of Greys-Tnne, Esq. " Olim meminme JHVuhit." To which is added, An Appendix of the Descent of King Stephen, by Tho. Phihpot, Esq. London : printed for T. Passenger, living at the sign of the Three Bibles upon London Bridge. 1671. l2mo. Pages 167. This tract is dedicated to Sir George Sonds, pp. 2. — Epistle to the Reader, pp. 5. — Lines addressed to the author, by Thomas Philipot, Robert Piatt, and Thomas Carter, pp. 4. CCXLVII. P. Heylyn.— 1671. A Help to English History, containing a Suc- cession of all the Kings of England, &c. By P. Heylyn, D. D. and since his death, continued to this present year 1673, with the Coats of Arms of the Nobility, Blazon'd. London : printed by E. Leach, for T. Basset at the George in Fleet Street, and Chr. Wilkinson at the Black Boy over against St. Dun- stans Church. 1G71. \2mo. Pages 551 . Vide Art. cli. for an account of the book. The additions made to this impression were by Christopher Wilkinson, the bookseller. The Arms are very rudely cut in wood. ccxLvin. J. Selden, — 1672. Titles of Honor. By John Selden. The Third Edition. Printed at London. 1672. Folio. This is considered the best edition of Selden's valuable treatise, vide Art. cxxxi, p. 110 ante. BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K.CHARLES II. 183 CCXLIX. T. Philipot.— 1672. A Brief Historical Discourse, Of the Original andGrovvth of Heraldry, Demonstratingupori what rational Foundations, that Noble and Heroick Science is established. By Thomas Philipot, Master of Art ; and formerly of Clare-Hall in Cambridge. London : printed by E. Tyler and R. Holt, and are to be sold by Tho. Pussinger, at the three Bibles on London Bridge. 1672. 8vo. Pages 143. In the dedication to John, Earl of Bridgwater, &c. pp. 4, the author thus explains his intention : " The main Drift and Scope of this Treatise is to redeem and rescue Heraldry, from the cheap and contenDptible Character of mere Mysterious canting; an Attribute dropp'd upon it by some of the Learned, who never read it ; and the Ignorant, who never understood it." This is followed by an Advertisement to the Reader, pp. 2, containing some corrections. The discourse relates chiefly to ancient Coins and Medals, and the symbols impressed upon them, and even treats of the money of China, Japan, and Persia. " To employ classical learning for the purpose of elucidating em- blems, entirely gothic in their invention and system, was the error of this scholar, who appears to have overlooked with supercilious ignorance the history of the dark ages, with which alone his subject is connected." — Dallaivay, p. 346. Thomas Philipot was the eldest son of John Philipot, Somerset- herald : he was a poet and antiquary. His first publication was a Collection of forty-eight Poems: London, printed by R. A. for John Wilcox, in 1646, 8vo. pp. 55, dedicated to Mildmay, Earl of Westmoreland. The " Villare Cantianum," London, \659, folio, a very valuable performance, is supposed to have been written by his father. His Appendix to the " Monasticon Fevershamiensis," is noticed in Jrt. CCXLVI. Besides the above, he is said to be the author of " The Origin and Growth of the Spanish Monarchy," and a " Life of i^sop." Anth. Wood places his death in I6S4, 184 IMBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K.CHARLES II. but Mr. Lysons gives an extract from the parish-register of Greeii- wicli, " Mr. 'I'homas Philipot buried Sept. -30, 1682," as relating to him. See an account of his poems in Restituta, vol i. p. 232. CCL. E. ASHMOLE. — 1672. The Institution, Laws, and Ceremonies of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. Collected and digested into one body by Elias Ashmole, of the Middle Temple, Esq. Windsor Herald at Arms. A Work furnished with Variety of matter relating to Honor and Noblesse. London : printed hy J. Macock, for Nathaniel Brooke, at the Angell in Cornhill, 7iear the Royal Exchange. 1672. Folio. This laborious and valuable work is dedicated to the King. It contains a circumstantial account of the rise and progress of the national Order of St. George, drawn up with great perspicuity and order. The illustrations consist of a whole-length portrait of King Charles II. engraved by William Sherwin, and numerous engravings by Hollar, of Medals, ancient and present Habits, Ensigns, and Badges of the Order. The embroidered Purse for the Seal, and the Chair in St. George's Hall. The Procession of the Knights, 20th of Elizabeth, vide Art. xxix. The Grand Procession of the Sovereign and Knights Companions, anno 23, Caroli II. — W. Hollar delineavit et sculpsit, 1672: and the Portralctures of King Edward III. with the first 25 Knights Companions in the Habit of the Order and sur- coats of their Arms : these latter were engraved from paintings in the windows of the church of St. George, at Stamford, set up by William Bruges, the first Garter King of Arms instituted by King Henry V. There are also several views of St. George's Chapel and of Windsor Castle, drawn and engraved by Hollar. Thich volume, which was originally sold for 1/. 10*. has greatly- increased in value: six, and even upwards of seven guineas, have been paid for a copy at modern auctions : a large-paper copy, which had belonged to the Duke of Newcastle, was purchased by Mr. North, at the sale of Mr. Edwards' library, for 42/. BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. CHARLES II. 185 The manuscript collections made use of by the author, in com- piling this work, amounted to thirty-nine volumes: they are now deposited in the Ashmolean Museum, at Oxford, where is also his own copy of tins history, with notes on the margin. Elias Ashmole was the only son of Simon Ashmole, of Litchfield, a saddler, anhmole was early introduced to the presence of his Majesty; and, on .lune 18, 1G6(), was created Windsor Herald of Arms. On May 8, 1G73, he presented the work to his Majesty, who received it with kindness, and rewarded the author. The Duke of York, who was at sea, sent for the book by the liarl of Peterborough, and complimented Ashmole upon its merit. It was also reposited, by order of the Pope, in the Vatican library. The King of Denmark sent the author a gold chain and medal. The Elector of Brandenburgh sent him the like present, and ordered his book to be translated into High Dutch. The author was after- wards visited by the ambassadors of the Elector Palatine, the Grand Duke of Tuscany, and other foreign princes, to return him thanks for his book, which he took care should be presented them, and thereby spread the fame of the Order, the Nation, and himself, over all Europe. On Jan. 29, 1675, he resigned the office of Windsor herald; and, about the year 1677, he made an oHer to the University of Oxford of bestowing the collection of the Tradescants, which had been li D 1S() BIHLIOTHI^CA HERALDICA. K.CHARLESIJ. considerably iinprovtcl since it came into liis possession, together with all the coins, nriedals, and manuscripts of his own collecting, provided ihcy vvotdd erect a building to receive them, to which proposition the University willingly assented. This noble reposi- tory, called " The Ashmoleun Museum," was finished in 16S3, and the articles deposited and arranged by Robert Plott, LL. D. who before had been intrusted with their custody. The remainder of his life was spent in retirement to the day of his death, which hap- pened on May 18, 1693, in the 76th year of his age. He was buried at Lambeth, in which church is a Latin inscription to his memory. CCLI. 1673. A Collection of The Armes, Crests and Suppor- ters of all the Companies in London ; Divers faults that are in all the Former, are in these amended ; and many Armes that were never done, are hereunto added. London. Printed in the year 1673. This title is given from Gore's Catalogue, p. 35, Hollar, who died Mar. 28, 1677, engraved the King's Arms, the Arms of the City of London, and of the twelve principal Companies in London, each on a separate plate, which set is very rare, and has been sold for 12 guineas. CCLII. R. Blome.— 1673. An Alphabetical Account of the Nobility and Gentry, Which are (or lately were) related unto the several Counties of England and Wales ; as to their Names, Titles, and Seats, by which they are (or have been) generally known and distinguished ; according as they were received from the Hands of divers Per- sons in each County experienced therein, as BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K.CHARLES II. 187 well by their Publick Offices, as otherwise. The like never before Published. London. Printed Anno Dom. 1673. Folio. Pages 120. This useful list occurs at the end of the Britannia, iffc. " Printed by Tho. Roycrofi, for the undertaker Richard Bloine, 1673." It is accompanied by the armorial bearings of the benefactors and promoters of that work, whose Coals are entered as they gave their encouragement: the Arms are in number eight hundred and twelve. The number of Nobility and Gentry included in the list, is, in England 6474, and in Wales 703, making a total of 7177. CCLIII. M. Carter.— 1673. Honor redivivus : 0\\ The Analysis of Honor and Armory; Reprinted with many Useful and Necessary Additions; and supply'cl with the Names and Titles of Honour of the present Nobility of England, The Bishops, Baronets, Members of Pailiamcnt, &c. The Third Edi- tion, Adorned with several sculptures. London : printed for Hen. Herringman, at the sign of the Bleiv An- chor, in the Loiver Walk of the Neiv Exchange. 1673. 8ro. Pages 351. The two former editions, in 165j and in 1660, have been noticed: this third and last was revised by the care of a friend, and published after the author's decease. The plates are engraved by Gaywood : they are reduced copies of the whole-length figures in Milles's Catalogue of Honor. There are added the Names of the Nobility and Members of Parliament. At page 36 is " a List of Knights of the Bath made at his Majesties Coronation." CCLIV. T. Mainwaring.— 1673. A Defence of Amicia, daughter of Hugh Cyve- liock Earl of Chester; Wherein it is proved, that Sir Peter Leycester, Bart, in his book 188 niHLIOTHECA HERALDICA. K . CH ARJ.ES II. onlillcd, Historical Antiquities, in two books : the first trealing of Great Britain and Ire- land ; the second containing particular remarks concerning Cheshire, halli without any just grounds declared the said Amicia to be a bas- tard. By Sir Thomas Mainwaring of Peover, in Cheshire, Baronet. London : printed for Samuel Lowndes, over against Exeter-house in the Strand. 1G73. l2;//o. Pages 80, exclusive of a Preface, pp. 8. The statement of Sir Peter Leycester, in his " Historical Anti- quities," respectinf^ the iiltgitirnacy of Amicia, daughter of the Earl of Chester, temp. Henry H.* occasioned in the first instance a private corresponrJence between Sir Thomas Mainwaring and him, which was followed hy an appeal to the public. The number of pamphlets written on both sides, was twelve or more. To give a clearer view of this genealogical contest, the titles are here given as they followed each other. CCLV. P. Leycester. — 1073. An Answer to the Book of Sir Thomas Main- waring of Peover, in Cheshire, Baronet, entituled, A Defence of Amicia, daughter of Hugh Cjjvcliock, Earl of Chester, wherein is vindicated and proved, that the grounds de- * Amicia, wife to Ralph .Alainwaring, sotnetime judge of Chester, an- cestor of the family of Maiii waring of Over Peover, in Cheshire, created a baronet Nov. 22, 16(50. And here continues Sir Peter Lcycester: "T cannot hut mislike the boldness and ignorance of that Herald, w^ho gave to Mainwaring of Pever, the Quartering of the Earl of Chester's Arms ; which device was never done before the reign of Queen Elizabeth, in the time of Sir Raudle INlainwariuij (late of Pever) the elder: for if lie ought of right to quarter (hat coat, then must he be descended from a coheir to the Earl of Chester ; but that he was not ; for the coheirs of Earl Hugh, as you sec l)efore, married four of the greatest Peers of the Kingdom, viz. the Earl of Huntingdon, the Earl of Arundel, the Earl of Derby, and the Earl of Winchester's son and heir." — P. 134. BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K.CHARLES II. 189 clared in my former book, concerning tlie illegitimacy of Amicia, are not evinced by any solid answer or reason to the contrary. By Sir P. Leycester, Baronet. A. D. l6"73. 12wo. Pa^es 90. CCLVI. T. Mainwaring.— 1673. A Reply to an Answer of the Defence of Ami- cia, daughter of Hugh Cyveliock, Earl of Chester. Wherein it is proved that the rea- sons alledged by Sir P. Leycester in his former books, and also in his said Answer concern- ing the illegitimacy of the said Amicia, are invalid and of no weight at all. By Sir T. Mainwaring of Peover, in Cheshire, Baronet. London : printed for Sam. Lowndes, oier against Exeter House in the Slra7id. 1673. l2/«o. Pages IUj. CCLVII. P. Leycester. — 1673. Addenda : or some things to be added to the former Answer to Sir T. Muinwaring's book ; to be placed immediately after page 90. JVov. 1673. 12mo. CCLYin. T. Mainwaring. — 1674. An Answer to Sir Peter Leycester's Addenda, or some things to be added in his Answer to Sir Tho. M a inzia ring's book, written by the said Sir T. Mainwaring. London : printed for Sam. Lowndes, over against Exeter House in the Strand, 1673-4. l2wo. Pages 53. 190 BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. CHARLES II. CXLIX. P. Leycester. — 1674. Two Books, the first being styled, A Reply to Sir Tho. Mainwarings book, inlitled Ati Ansz&er to Sir P. Leycester s Addenda. The other styled Sir T. Mainwaring's law cases mistaken. By the said Sir P. Leycester. Anno Domini 1674. Printed in the year 1674. \2mo. First Part pp. 96, exclusive of Preface pp. 3 : Second Part pp. 51 , exclusive of Dedication pp. 2, and 2 pages of Errata. This latter part has a separate title; viz. " Sir Thomas Main- waring's Law Cases mistaken, Or the ancient Law misunderstood, and the new Law misapplyed, Wherein is shewed that all those parcels of Law produced by Sir Thomas Mainvvaring', Baronet, in all his books to avoid a bastardy, are all clearly mistaken by him, and were either no law in the age of Glanvil, or are altogether im- pertinent to the point for which they are urged by him. By Sir Peter Leycester, Baronet. London: printed in the year 1674." CCLX. T. Main WARING. — 1675. An Answer to Two Books, the first being styled, A Keply to Sir T. Mainrcarings book, entitided An Answer to Sir P. Leycester s Addenda. The other st5ded. Sir Thomas Mainwarings Law Cases mistaken, written by the said Sir T. M. London : printed for Sam. Lowndes, over against Exeter House in the Strand. 1675. l^jno. Pages 63, exclusive of Preface, pp. 4. CCLXI. P. Leycester. — 1675. A Reply to Sir T. Mainwaring's Answer to my two books, written by Sir Peter Leycester, Baronet. A. D. 1675. 12mo. BIBLIOTHECA HERALDIC A. — K.CHARLES II. 191 CCLXII. P. Leycester. — 1676. The Second Reply ; Together with the Case of Amicia truly stated. London : printed in the year 1676. This pamphlet is dated May 28, 1675. Sir Peter Leycester's own copy, containing many manuscript notes and emendations by him, is amongst the books bequeathed to the Bodleian library, by the late Richard Gough, Esq. F. S. A. The two following tracts were also printed, the titles of which only are known. " Peroratioad Lectorem," by Sir P. Leycester, dated Dec. 17,1675. " An Advertisement to the Reader, by Sir P. Leycester, unan- swered." No date. CCLXIII. T. Mainwaring.— 1676. An Admonition to the Reader of Sir P. Leyces- ter's books, written by Sir T. M. Printed in the year 1676. \2tno. Pages 24. CCLXIV. P. Leycester. — 1677. An Answer to Sir T. Mainwaring's book, inti- tuled, An Admonition to the Reader of Sir P. Leycester's books, written b}^ the same Sir P. Leycester. London. lb"77. 12wo. This tract is more of a personal nature, than referring to the genealogical question disputed. The original MS. written in 1676, was bequeathed to the Bodleian library, by the late Richard Gough, Esq. F. S. A. In Cole's MS. xl. 125—140, now in the British Museum, is a transcript from an octavo MS. of 87 pages, written in a fair hand as if designed for the press, entitled " A Reply to Sir Peter Ley- cester's Answer to Sir Thomas Mainwaring' s Admonition to the Reader of Sir Peter Leycester's books, written by the said Sir Thomas Mainwaring, but never yet printed." The original, probably 192 UIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. CHARLES II. Sir T. M.'s own handwiitii)<^-, was amongst the papers of Sir John Crew, of Ulkinlon. CCLXV. T. Mainwaring.— 1679. The Legitimacy of Amicia, daughler of Hugh Cyvehock, Earl of Chester, clearly proved, with full answers to all objections that have at any time been made against the same. By Sir Thomas Mainwaring, of Peover, in Che- shire, Baronet. London: printed for Sam. Loxvndes, over against Exeler House in the Strand. 1679. \2mo. Pages ]7\, exclusive of a Preface pp. 8. This pamphlet was pubhshed after the death of Sir Peter Ley- cester, Oct. 11, 1G78, at Nether Tabley, in Cheshire. It is pro- bable that few will read this last book, which sums up the various arguments, without allowing the victory to Mainwaring. The opinion of those conversant with the subject, were, at the time, in favour of Amicia's legitimacy, and the authorities of the College of Arms have also been in her favour. These tracts are now very rare, but are all in the library of George Ormerod, Esq. LL. D. forming part of the large collection made for the History of Cheshire. CCLXVI. J. Salter. — 1674. Caliope's Cabinet Opened and Reviewed . Wherein All Gentlemen, of what Rank or Quality soever, may be informed how to adorn themselves for Funerals, Eeastings, and other Heroic Meet- ings : To know all the Places, Degrees, and distinctions of Honour. The Titles due to all Qualitys, Precedency of Kings; all the Or- ders of Knighthood : With a Dictionary or Explication of the Terms in Heraldry ; the Signification of Devises and Charges in Ar- BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. CHARLES II. 19-3 mory and Coats, &c. The second edition inlarged. By James Salter. London : printed for IV. Crook, at the Green Dragon, -iuithout Tern' pie Bar. 1674. l2mo. FagesUX. A reprint of the edition of 1665, except the title and some few variations and additions. There are no wood-cuts to the reprint. The additions are, " the King's twelve oflTering-days," p. 13 ; " the Dignitaries of the Church," p. 15 ; " the Ancient Way of making Knights," p. 44; and "The Priviledges belonging to a Gentle- man," p. 48. CCLXVIT. 1674. The Order of the Ceremonies used at the Feast of St. George, when the Sovereign of the most noble Order of the Garter is present. Printed in the year 1G74. 4/o, CCLXVIII. Sir E, Walker. — . Observations upon the Inconveniences that have attended the frequent Promotions to Titles of Honour and Dignity since King James came to the Crown of England. By Sir Edward Walker, Knight, Garter Principal King of Arms. Folio. This tract is dated from the Hague, Feb. 1, 1653. It is included in " Historical Discourses, upon several occasions," 1705, fol. vide p. 289 of that work, printed hy his grandson, Sir Hugh Clopton. The original MS. of Sir Edward V^'alker's Discourses, contain- ing two hundred and seventy-four pages, neatly written, was in the hands of J. Carpenter^ bookseller, in 1820. CCLXIX. J. Philipot. — 1674. The Cities great concern, in this Case or Ques- tion of Honour and Arms, Whether Apprente- c c 194 BIBLIOTHEOA HKRALDICA. — K.CHARLES II. ship eAliii^nishath Gentry? Discoursed; with a clear rcrutation of the pernicious error that it clolh.— La:m. Jeki:m. cap. iii. ver. 27, Bo- mim est viro cum intportaverii jugam ob adoles- centia sua. London : printed hj/ lVillia?n Godhid, divelling; in Little Britain. 1675. 12/HO. Pages 97. This book is inscribed " Honoralissimo Senatui Populoque Au- gnstsG Urbis Londinensi.-. :" at the end of the preface we have the initials W. S. probably Sir Wilhani Segar, who was Carter King of Arms in the reign of Charles the First, vide Beloe's "Anecdotes of Literature;" but the tract is generally attributed to John Phili- pot, Somerset herald. See an account of it in Censura Literaria, vol. i. }). 267. The book was first published in 1629, vide Art. cxxiv. The portrait of Lord Fitzwalter is al?o attached to this edition. CCLXX. W. Camden.— 1674. Camden's Remains concerning Britain, &c. The seventh impression, much amended, with many rare Antiquities never before im- printed, By the industry and care of John Phihpot, Somerset Herald, and W. D. gent London : printed for and sold by Charles Harper, at the flower de luce over against St. Dunstan's Church, and John Amery at the Peacock over against Fetter-lane, both in Fleet Street. 1674. Sro. This is the last and best edition of the book; to which is pre- fixed a portrait of Camden, by R. White. — Vide Art. cxii. CCLXXL T. Gore.— 1674. Catalogus in Certa Capita, seu classes, i\lpha- belico Ordine concinnatus, plerorumque om- nium authorum, (tam Antiquorum quam recentiorum) qui de Re Heraldica Latine, BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K.CHARLES II. 195 Gallic^, Italic^, Hispanic^, Gcrmanice, An- glice, scripserunt: interspersis hie illic, (jui claruerunt in Re Anliquaria, el Jure Civili, ea saltern parte qua? Heraldrise facem accen- dit — unde viris nobilibus, nee non omnibus aliis Rei Heraldici.<.ieterdam," and thus follows up his observation, " If High-Shoon Connnonwealths men and other Mouchers against Honor, Decency, and Order should continue as ihey were wont, before the re-erecting of this Honorable Court, I should be sorry, yet, tis good to mind them of their duty, and let them know their Driver. What ! shall our Temple doors be altogether shut up, because, men instead of a Reformation grow worse and worse ?" &c. pp. 5. A Table of Contents, pp. 8; then a folded leaf "Schema Operis ;" pp. 53 to 56 relate to Armorial bearings. This work is said to have been first printed in 1671, and to be the first published by the author, who was a very industrious writer. The whole of his printed books, consisting chiefly of small law- tracts, and many of his MSS. are extant in the library of Lincoln's Inn. CCLXXIV. W. DUGDALE. — 1675. The Baronage of England : or, An Historical Account of the lives and most memorable ac- tions of our English Nobility ; in the Saxons time, to the Norman Conquest ; and from thence, of those who had their rise before the end of King Henry the thirds Reign; De- duced from Public Records, Ancient Histo- rians, and other Authorities. By William 200 BIBLIOTHECA HEUALDICA. — K.CHARLES II. Dugdalt>, Norroy King of Arms. Tome the first. London : printed hy Tho. Nevjcomb, for Abel Roper, John Martin, and Hen. Hcrringman, at the Sun in Fleet Street, the Bell in St. Pauls churchj/ard, and at the Anchor in the lower Walk of the New Exchange. 1675. Pages 790. The Baronage, &c. or an Historical Account, &c. of our English Nobility; after the end of King Henry the third's Reign, and before the eleventh of King Richard the Second. Tome the second. 1676. Pages 191. The Baronage, &c. or an Historical Account, &c. of our English NobiHty, from the tenth of King Richard the Second, untill this pre- sent year 1676. Tome the third. 1676. Page 195 to 488. This laborious work is dedicated to his Majesty Charles II. in Latin. It appears that Dugdale, while he was attending King Charles I. at Oxford, from the year 1G42 to 1646, first conceived the idea of his Baronage, and employed himself in extracting ma- terials for the purpose from the MSS. preserved in the Bodleian and various College libraries, and at a future period added to his collection, by researches in the Tower of London and the Offices of the Rolls and Exchequer. He had also the advantage of the INISS. in the Cottonian library, of the collections of the Lord Hatton, Roger Dodsworth, and Robert Glover, Somerset-herald. That most necessary accompaniment to a genealogical work, the Armorial hearings of the several families whose history is recorded, is omitted. It should be observed, that the two last volumes of the Baronage were printed and are always bound together. " The Baronage is no farther an original work than as individuals are ascertained by transcripts from the Records, and some histori- cal facts are added of the principal occurrences in their lives. Glover, laniden, Brooke, and Vincent, had already pursued the same iii(|Uiries, but the sketch of mere names and titles which they have givtn, Dugdale has dilated with many obvious corrections and improvements. Yet after all his labour, and the application of BIBLTOTHECA HERALDICA. K. CHARLES II. 201 thirty years, his friend Anthony Wood, whose accuracy cannot be questioned, supplied hiin with many pages of emendations*. An anonymous writer, as the result of his examination of the Ba- ronage, animadverts with unbecoming severity, in 'Three Letters, containing remarks on some of the numberless errours and de- fects in Dugdale's Baronage, 1738,' 8vo. In page 62 he most invidiously asserts, that ' Sir W. Dugdale seems to have had little judgment in collecting, and less care and understanding in tran- scribing, and his manner of composing is still less excusable. His avarice made him undertake burdens too heavy for his shoulders, and pushed him beyond his speed. His eye was so fixed on his chief end, that he overlooked the means of deserving either praise or profit.' If those so qualified could not reach incontrovertible excellence by authorities which the most profound scrutiny could not invalidate, but were liable to repealed discoveries of error either from a deficiency or misapplication of proof, such works can claim praise only by comparison. But imperfection can only be culpable when opportunities of improvement are neglected." — Dallaway, p. 334. The MS. collections for the Baronage are preserved in the Ash- molean Museum, at Oxford. In the Bodleian library is a copy of the printed work with ma- nuscript notes and additions by the author, and another with notes by Le Neve, both the gift of the late Richard Gough, Esq. F. S.A. A very splendid copy, with the Arms blazoned, is preserved in the library of Caius college, Cambridge. Gough mentions a curious MS. in five volumes, folio, entitled " English Nobility and Gentry, or Supplemental Collections to Dugdale's Baronage, carrying on the Genealogical descents and Historical remarks of Families therein contained," by James Torr, of York. The author has transcribed the Baronage throughout, corrected it in many places, added many historical remarks, and enriched it with the Genealogies of families of lesser note, especially of the Northern Gentry, with the Coats and diflerent quarterings * This note is added as illustrative of the above remark: "Jan. 14, 1679, I sent my observations and corrections of Sir William Dugdale's Baronage to the author, towards a second edition; there are 17 several papers on the first volume, and (54 on the second, all containing about 7 or 8 slicets of paper : they are to be returned to me, when the autlior h;ith done with them, with another sheet in quarto that I sent him in 1675." — Lij'c oj Anthony d Wood, 1772, 8vo. p. 28.3. D D 202 BIIILIOTHECA HERAI.DICA. — K.CHARLES II. of the several families, and a copious Index. — Brit. Topo^ p. 549. James Torr died in 1699, at. 49. Wood's additions and corrections are in the Ashmolean Museum, at Oxford, but in llic British Museum there is "A Transcript of the Additions and Emendations of Du<;dale's Baronage of England, by Anthony Wood, lately written by the band of one Moses Wil- liams, of University College, Oxford. Folio."— iTaW. MS. 1056. CCLXXV. G. Burnet.— J677. The Memoirs of llic Lives and Actions of James and William, Dukes of Hamilton and Cha- telherault. By Gilbert lUirnet. London. Printed in t/ie year 1677. Folio. This work is more of an historical nature than a genealogical. The celebrated author, about 1671, was entrusted by the Duchess of Hamilton with the perusal and arrangement of all the MSS. relating to the administration of her father and uncle, and in 1673 he came to London for the purpose of procuring a licence for publishing the book. There is also a small octavo, entitled " Memoirs of the Life and Family of James, Duke of Hamilton," printed in 1717. The Hamiltons are by the male line descended from the great House of Douglas. James, Earl of Arran, obtained the title of Duke of Cha- telherault from the court of France, in 1549. CCLXXVI. F. Sandford. — 1677. A Genealogical History of the Kings of Eng- land, and Monarchs of Great Britain; &c. from the Conquest, Anno 1066, to the year 1677, in seven parts or books, containing a Discourse of their several Lives, Marriages, and Issues ; with the times of their Births, Deaths, Places of Burial, and Monumental Inscriptions, with their Effigies, Seals, Tombs, Cenotaphs, Devises, Arms, Quar- BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K.CHARLES II. 203 teriiigs, Crests and Supporters, all engraven in Copper-plates, furnished with several Re- marques and Annotalions, by Francis Sand- ford, Esq. Lancaster Herald of Arms. In the Savoy, printed by Tho. Neivcomb for the Author. 1G77. Folio. This volume was compiled by Mr. Sandi'ord by the direction and encouragement of King Charles II. who, on being acquainted with the design, was pleased to say, " that it would be a very useful book," and was so well satisfied with the aullior's performance, that he honoured it with his patronage. During the progress of the work, the author was attacked with a severe indisposition, when the assistance of Gregory King was re- quired ; he compiled a part of the text, fiom the 4th book until the recovery of the author, and assisted in pre{)aring the whole for the press. The plan of the performance is excellent: the fineness of the nu- merous engravings greatly enrich and adorn it; many are by Hol- lar, others by the best artists of the time. The notes contain great information relative to the Armorial bearings of the Monarchs, Princes, and Nobility. The approbation and success that it met with, occasioned the whole imprecision to be soon dispo-ed of; and, for some years be- fore the publication of the second edition, in 1707, it had become extremely scarce, and much enquired for. CCLXXVII. R. Wallis.— 1677. The Arms, Crests, Supporters, Mantles, and Mottos of every distinct Company and Cor- porate Societie in the Honourable Cit}^ of London, Collected from their several Patents, approved and confirmed by divers Kings at Arms, engraved by Richard Wallis. London : printed for the Author, Richard Wallis, Citizen and Arms- painter. 1G77. Folio. A copy of this work, in the collection of the Hon. George Nassau, is dedicated in manuscript to Sir Robert Clayton, whose Arms, within an engraved mantle, are drawn with a pen. — Kepert. Bibl. p. 601. 204 BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. CHARLES 11. CCLXXVIII. J. Logan. — 1677. Analogia HoHorum : or, A Treatise of Honour and Nobility, according to the Laws and Custonies ot England. Collected out of the most authentick Authors, both Ancient and Modern. In 'JVo Parts. The first contain- ing 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 T/to. Roycroft. Anno Dom. 1677. Folio. Pages 181, and Table pp. 8. This book is (kdicated by Richard Blome, the publisher, to the most noble Prince James, Duke of Monnnouth, &c. There is also a dediciitioii to " The most concerned, the Nobility and Gentry," in which the publisher states, that he received this treatise from Captain David Logan, of Idbury, in Oxfordshire, but that the MS. had not been exactly adhered to, the authorities for his quotations having been omitted to rtduce its size; but we have his assurance, that nothing is inseited without good authority. The 1st Part, " Honour Military," occupies 8 pages only. The 2nd Part is divided into two portions: the first treats of the diflferent degrees of Honour, in the Peerage, the Orders of Knighthood English and Foreign, Esquires, Gentlemen, and Yeomen. The second part of " Honour Civil" treats of the privileges. Coat Ar- mour, &c. of London, and the Cities and chief Towns corporate in England. The book is illustrated with a portrait of the King, and portraits of a Peer of each degree in their robes, engraved by Edw. Le Davis, A. Bloleling, R. White, &c. ; the Arms of the Nobility, and of a select number of Knights, Esquires, and Gentry. This treatise is usually attached to and forms a part of the fifth edition of the " Display of Heraldry," noticed in the next article. JtlBLlOTHECA HERALDICA. — K- CHARLES II. 20o CCLXXIX. J. GuiLLiM.— 1679. A Display of Heraldry, Sec. By John Guillim, late Pursuivant at Arms. The fifth Edition, much enlarged with great variety of bearings. To which is added, A Treatise of Honour, Military and Civil, Sec. by Capt. John Logan. Illustrated, &c. To which is added, A Ca- talogue of the Atchievements of the Nobility of England, with divers of the Gentry, for Examples of Bearings. London : printed hy S. Roycroft for R. Blame ; and are to be sold by Francis Tyton, Henry Brotnc, Thomas Basset, Richard Chiswell, John Wright, and Thomas Sawbridge. 1679. Folio. Pages 317. This edition of Guillim's " Display of Heraldry," is dedicated to King Charles II. It has an Index of Names, pp. 6. At the end is the "Treatise of Honor Military and Civil," mentioned in the last article. Richard Blome, the publisher, was a literary adventurer of some celebrity, who, by the aid of subscriptions adroitly levied, issued many splendid works. Anth. Wood, in the Athence, vol. i. c. 389, is very severe in his remarks : he says," " This person Blome is es- teemed by the chiefest heralds, a most impudent person, and the late industrious Garter (Sir W. D.) hath told me that he gets a live- lihood by bold practices." CCLXXX. J. Seller.— 1679. Heraldry Epitomized, Containing a Short and Easy Way to attain that Art. Collected by John Seller. iVo date. \2mo. The title and frontispiece are preserved in a volume of the collec- tion of Randle Holme, Harl. MS. 2024. A MS. volume, in the library of the late Marquess Townshend, P. S. A. ^ F. R. S. contained Descents of the English Nobility, and at the beginning a large single sheet printed, entitled " Heral- dry Epitomiz'd, 1679," with a very curious portrait of Camden, the antiquary.— FeV/e " Townshend Catalogue," N° .3520. 206 BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. CHARLES 11. CCLXXXI. . _ 1679. The Case of the Succession to the Crown of En- gland stated, in a Letter to a Member of the House of Commons. Printed in 1679. 4/o. Upon this subject was also printed, " A Letter from a Gentleman of Quality," 1679, fol. pp. 18, and "An Answer to A Letter from a Geyitleman of Slualitj/," 1679. The latter is said to have been written by Thomas Hunt. CCLXXXII. 1679. The Case Put, Concernins; the Succession of His Royal Highness the Duke of York. London : printed by M. Clark for Henry Brome, at the Gun in St. Pauls Church-yard. 1679. ito. Pages .38. CCLXXXIII. 1679. The Marriage Ceremony of King Charles II Printed in the year 1679. Folio. This ceremonial was in the Bindley collection. CCLXXXIV. T. Hunt.— 1679. The Honours of the Lords Spiritual Asserted, and their Privileges to Vote in Capital Cases in Parliament, maintained by Reason and Precedent. Printed in the year 1679. Folio. Said to be written by Thomas Hunt, Esq. of Gray's Inn. CCLXXXV. Denzil, Lord Hollis. — 1679. A Letter of a Gentleman to his Friend ; shew- ing. That the Bishops are not to be Judges in Parliament in Capital Cases. Printed in the year \&t 9. Svo. BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K.CHARLES II. 207 CCLXXXVI. - - - 1679. A Discourse of the Peerage, and Jurisdiction of the Lords Spiritual in Parhament, Proving from the fundamental Laws of the Land, the testimony of the most renowned authors, and the practice of all ages, that they have no Right in claiming any Jurisdiction in Capital Matters. Printed in the year 1679- Folio. This discourse was written as an answer to Art. cclxxxiv. CCLXXXVIL 1679. A Rejoinder to the Reply concerning the Peers, and Jurisdiction of the Lords Spiritual in Parliament. Printed in the year 1679. Folio. CCLXXXVIIL 1680. The Rights of the Bishops to Judge in Capital Cases in Parliament, cleared. Being a Full Answer to Two Books lately published ; the first entituled, A Letter from a Gentleman to his Friend, <^c. The other, A Disconrse of the Peerage and Jurisdiction of the Lords Spiritual in Parliament ; Endeavouring to shew the Contrary. London : printed by Tho. Braddyllfor Robert Clavtll, at the Peacock in St. Paul's Church-yard. IG80. Svo. Pages liiO. This book has been ascribed by some to Thomas Barlow, D. D. bishop of Lincoln, by others to Thomas Turner, of Gray's inn. 208 BlBLJOrUlXA HEKALDICA. — K. CHARLES II. CLXXXIX. E. Stjllingfleet. — 1680. The Grand Question, Concerning the Bishops Right to Vote in Parlament in Cases Capital. Stated and Argued, From the Parlanient- Rolls, and the History of former Times. Witii Enquiry into their Peerage, and the Three Estates in Parlament. London : printed for M. P. and sold by Richard Rumball, Book- binder, at the Ball and Coffin in the Old Change. 1680. 8vo. Pages 188. This tract was written by Edward Stillingfleet, afterwards bishop of Worcester. Burnet observes, that " he discovered more skill and exactness in this matter than all who bad gone before him," and adds, that " in the opinion of all impartial men he put an end to the controversy." The discussion was occasioned by the objec- tion raised by the Commons, to the Bishops voting on the question of Lord Danby's pardon, which he pleaded in bar of his impeach- ment. ccxc. * L. AVoMoc— 1680. Two Treatises ; The first proving, both by His- tory and Records, that the Bishops are a Fundamental and Essential part of our Eng- hsh Parliament; the second, that they ma}' be Judges in Capital Cases. Printed in the year 1680. Folio. These treatises were written by Laurence Womoc, D. D. bishop of St. David's. CCXCI. W. B.— 1680. The White Rose; or A Word for the House of York, vindicating the Right of Succession. BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. CHARLES II. 209 In a Letter from Scotland to a Peer of the Realm. London. Printed anno Dom. 1680. Folio. Pages 10. The letter is signed W. B. CCXCII. - - 1680. Jura Coronce; or Royal Rights and Prerogatives. London. Printed in 1680. 8t'0. CCXCIII. Sir G. MACKENZIE.--1680. The Science of Flerauldry, Treated as a part of the Civil Law. and Law of Nations : Wherein Reasons are given for its Principles, and Ety- mologies for its harder Terms. Antiquam exquirite Mat rem. — V r r g i l . Edinburgh : printed bj/ the Heir of Andrew Anderson, Printer to His Most Sacred Majesty. Anno Domini 1680. Folio. Pages 98, and a Table of Sirnames, 5 pages. To this treatise is prefixed ii dedication to his Countrymen, by the author. The book is divided into thirty-four chapters, each illustrated by a variety of historical observations: the 1st, " Of the Origin and Use of Arms," and "Of Seals;" the 2nd, " Who can give or bear Arms." In this chapter is given the patent of Lyon King of Arms, and a grant from Sir James Balfour Knight, Lyon, of a crest, escrol, and motto, to Sir James Galloway, Knt. Mas- ter of Requests, dated Iloiyrood-house, 19 Dec. 1621; also a con- cession from Charles Areskine, Lyon, testifying that the arms of old, belonging io the royal burgh of Aberdeen, are confirmed and matriculated in the Public Register of the kingdom, ordained by act of parliament, to be respected as the true and unrepealable rule of all arms and bearings in Scotland, dated 25 Feb. 1674; this is followed by a specimen of the concessions of arms granted by the Emperor, called aaHappen-lBdef, dated Vienna, 21 Jan. 1578; there is also an extract from the 125 Act. 12 Pari. Jacob. 6, reciting that only such as are gentlemen by blood can carry arms, kc, ; the E £ 210 BIBLIOTHECA HERAI.DICA. — K.CHARLES II. remaining chapters relate to the shield, colour, ordinaries, charges, mottoes, devises, and of the slughorn or cry of war, " and this Word or Cry was proclaimed everywhere, by a persto. Pages 8. This pamphlet was written by Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of Shaftesbury ; the expedient was for settling the crown on James, Duke of Monmouth. CCCIII. W. Lawrance. — 1681. The Right of Primogeniture in Succession to the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ire- land, as declared by the Statutes of 25 Edw. 3rd C. 2. Dc Proditionihus^ — King of England, and of Kenneth 3rd and Malcolm Macken- neth 2nd, Kings of Scotland ; as likewise of 10 Hen. 7. made by a Parliament of Ireland, with all the objections answered, and clear probation made, That to compass or imagine the death, exhile or disinheriting of the King's eldest Son, is High Treason : to which is added, an Answer to all objections against declaring him a Protestant Successor, with Reasons shewing the fatal dangers of neglect- ing the same. By William Lawrance. London: printed in the year \QS\. 4to. This book was written in support of the Duke of Monmouth's claim to the Succession. CCCIV. Jus Primogeniti ; or The Dignity, Right, and Pri- viledge of the First-born, inquisited and de- fended against the impiouspractiseof some Fa- thers, in disinheriting their first- begotten sons. London: printed for Robert Battersby, Holborn. JSlo date. BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. CHARLES II. 215 CCCV. 1681. The Solemnities used at the Funeral of John Duke of Rothes, Chancellor of Scotland, 23rd August, 1681. John Lesley^ the seventh Earl of Rothes, who had filled many high offices in Scotland in the time of Charles the Second, was by that monarch created Duke of Rothes the 29th June, 1680, but his Cirace did not long survive his elevation : he died in July 1681, when the Dukedom became extinct for want of heirs male. CCCVI. Sir W. Dugdale.— 1682. 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, 1683. \2mo. Pages 210. This tract is dedicated to Robert, Earl of Aylesbury, Deputy Earl-INIarshal, and it appears was compiled for the purpose of ob- taining his Lordship's authority to restrain painters from interfering in heraldic matters. At page 3, Sir William observes that "in this last age, through the liberty taken by divers mechanicks since the commencement of the late unparallel'd Rebellion, the disorder herein is so far spread, as if greater care be not speedily taken, such a confusion must inevitably follow, that the true use of Arms will be utterly forgot; most people, though of never so mean ex- traction, if they obtain a little wealth, intruding themselves into these Marks of Honour, and usurping what doth justly belong to others, especially if their name doth sound any thing like that of Gentleman." The writer has extracted the authorities and opinions of the most learned men in Heraldry and Antiquities, beginning with 21() RinLIOTHECA HKRALDICA. K.CHARLES II. The Trvt vse of Annorie^ by William Wyrlcy, 1592, vidt Art. XLV. this extract (icciipits iVoin page to 4G. — " JDe ()rigine et Anticjui- tate Armonini/' a MS. by Robert Glover, Somerset-herald. — Camden's MSS. in the Cottonian library. — Spelman's " A'^piloijia," 1654. — Segoing's " Tresor Heraldique," 1657, p. 459. — " Le Tro- phee d'Armes," Paris, 1650, p. 33. — And Favine's " Theater of Honor," 1623 : this selection ends at page 64. " A True and Per- fect Catalogue of the Nobility of England," page 65 to 78; then a folding page or " Scheme of the Stalls of the Knights of the Gar- ter as they now stand, 10 Sept. 1681 :'' " A Catalogue of the Baronets to 4 July, 1681," page 79 to 148: then "An Exact Al- phabetical Catalogue of all the Shires, Cities, &c. in England and Wales, specifying the number of the Knights they do respectively elect to serve as Representatives in Parliament," (this catalogue was collected and written by Charles Hatton, Esfi. son of Christo- pher, Lord Hatton : Athtnct, ii. 701,) page 149 to 162. " A True and Perfect Catalogue of the Nobility of Scotland," with an "Ad- dress from the Bookseller to the Reader," in which, with a modest assurance, he affirms the present catalogue to be more accurate than most of this nature hitherto published, page 163 to 179. "A Catalogue of the Nobility of Ireland," page 181 to 193. The re- mainder is occupied by a " Catalogue of Books printed at the The- atre, Oxford, from 1672 to 1682," page 194 to 210. There are two editions of "The Antient Usage:" the first was published at Oxford, 4 Feb. 1681, and the second in the begin- ning of the following year. CCCVII. 1682. A Synopsis of Heraldry, or The most plain, short, and easie way for the perfect attaining of that Art, containing all necessary Direc- tions, in order thereunto ; There being about 300 Coats of Arms, and about 50 Crests en- graven upon Copper-Plates; and the Atchieve- ments of the Kings of England since K. Eg- bert of the Saxon Race. The Paternal Coats of our Nobility of England, (with a list of the BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K.CHARLES II. 217 Knights of the Garter.) The Arms of the Archiepiscopal and Episcopal Sees, and of the two Universities, and the several Col- ledges in them, and of the Inns of Court, and other Houses of Law in London ; with some hundreds of Gentlemens Coats, all truly blazoned. To which is added an Alphabe- tical Table, for the ready finding any Name whose Coat is herein Blazoned. London : printed for L. Curtis, near Fleet-bridge, and T. Simmons, at the Princes Arms in Ludgate Street. IG82. VZmo. Pages 131. There is also an engraved title by F. H. Van Hove, evidently copied from the frontispiece to Morgan's Sphere of Gentry, and " A general Introduction to the whole Book, containing necessary Instructions for Blazoning," &c. pp. 17. Anthony Wood states, that Payne Fisher, the poet, published a book of Heraldry in 1682, which may be this Synopsis, although the author's name is not prefixed. Fisher had been serjeant-major, and poet-laureate to Oliver Cromwell ; he died 16 April, 1693. cccvin. J. Gibbon.— 1682. Introductio ad Latham Bla.soniam. An Essay to a more Correct Blason in Latine than formerly hath been used. Collected out of approved Modern Authors, and describing the Arms of all the Kingdoms of Europe, and of many of the greatest Princes and Potentates thereof: Together with many other Illustrious and An- cient Houses both of England and other Coun- tries. No work of this nature extant in our En- glish Tongue, nor (absit gloriari) of its method and circumstances in any Foreign Language F F 218 BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K.CHARLES II. whatsoever. AuthoreJ olimmeGMorto Armorum Servulo, fjuem a Mantetio dicunt Cceruleo. London : prlnlcd hy J. M for the Author, and (ire to be sold by J. Crump, at the Fliree Bibles in St. Pauls Church Yard; by B. Billingslcy, at the Printing Press in Cornhill, near the Royal Exchange ; and hy A. Churchill, at the Black Swan in Ave- Mary Lane. 1682. 8vo. Pages 1G5. This tract is dedicated to Robert Bruce, Earl of Aylesbury. There is also a Preface, List of Heraldic Authors quoted, and " Errata &ed prpecipue addenda;" after which, Introductio ad Latinam Blasoniam," begins at page I. It is arranged alpha- betically by the Charges; at page 66, Crosses are treated of; and at page 88 is an Index to Names before mentioned. — Page 91, " Camdeni Blasoniae," alphabetically arranged by the names. — Page 99, " Chiflfletii Blasonia^," containing Arms of Sovereign* arranged as the last. — Page 109, " Vredi Blasonise," Arms of Fo- reign Families arranged as before. — Page 126, we have " Viginti quinq. Terrse Christianae Regna." — Page 129, "Fundalores Ordinis Periscelidis (vulgo Garterii). — Page 132, Arms of the University and Colleges of Cambridge. At p. 139 is " Blasonise Libri Sancti Albani ;" page 142, Arms quarterly; at page 150, Metal on metal and Color on color. — Page 157, Arms of the Author. At the end is the Index. The following memorandum, relating to a period of the au- thor's life, is copied from a blank leaf at the end of the " In- troductio ad Latinam Blasoniani," formerly belonging to the library of the College founded in Virginia: "P. 157, I speak of ttiy descent paternall and maternall, and of the reasons of my going to Virginia: CoUonell Lee, mentioned p. 156 of this Booke, had a fair estate in Virginia. The product of his tobacco amounted to L 2000 per annum. He was willing to end his day? in England, and send ovei- one to reside as general Inspectour and Overseer of his severall plantations. I was recommended to him, as a fitt and trusty person, (having beene a servant to Thomas, Lord Coventry, the richest Barron tif England, &c.) I accepted of Col- lonell Lee's proffer. We arrived in Virginia on the last of October 1659, and ou Nov"^ 2nf> came to the Collonell's House at dividing Creeks. Before he could settle things for his finall departure and settling in Ei)gland, we had news from New-England of the King's Restauration : the Colloutll was willing to hasten for England, and I as willing as hee, (having hopes to gett some employment b\ BIBLIOTHECA HEKALDICA. — K. CHARLES II. 219 means of In° Lord Culpeper, to whom my family had relation by marriage, but he was dead before I reached England). Wee ar- rived at Marinate in Kent. Friday, 23 March, 1G60-6I. My leaving Virginia I have sorely since repented. Hee made me generous prof- fers of mariage, ami offered me 3000 acres of ground," John Gibbon, the author of the above-mentioned work, was de- scended from an ancient family in Kent : he received a good edu- cation, and was sent to Jesus college, Cambridge. After his re- turn from Virginia, lie received the appointment of Bluemantle Pursuivant, through the means of Sir W. Dugdale, in 1671. Gib- bon was a learned man, and understood Heraldry well, but never obtained any promotion in the College of Arms : being an eccentric character, and conceiving himself to be ill treated, he filled the margins of the books in the library with severe reflections upon the conduct of his superiors in office, whom he despised for not having had so classical an education as himself. In his declining years lie became addicted to the study of astrology : at his death he was the oldest officer of arms. CCCIX. - 1682. Rights of the Kingdom : or Customs of our An- cestors, Touching the Duly, Power, Election, or Succession of our Kings and ParHaments, our true Liberty, due Allegiance, three Es- tates, their Legislative Power, Original, Ju- dicial, and Executive ; with the Militia. Freely discussed through the British, Saxon, Norman Laws and Histories. With an oc- casional Discourse of Great Changes yet ex- pected in the World. London : printed for J. Kidgell. leS^. 485. The Grandeur of the Law : or An exact Collec- tion of the Nobility and Gentry of this King- dom, whose Honours and Estates have by some of their Ancestors been acquired, or considerably augmented by the Practice of the Law, or Offices and Dignities relating thereunto. The Name of such Ancestor, to- gether with the time in which ho Flourished, the Society in which he was a Member, and to what Degree in the Law he arrived, being particularly expressed. The Second Edition. To which is added. An Exact Catalogue of all the Lord Chief Justices of the Courts of King's-Bench and Common- Pleas, and of The Lord Chief Barons of the Exchequer, from their first Institution. Together, with a brief Account of the Orieinal of the said several Dignities. By H. P. Gent. London : printed for Arthur Jones, at the Flying Horse near St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet-street. 1685. l2?no. Pages 304, Index, \0 pages, not included. BJBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. JAMES II. 237 To this work is prefixed a neat portrait of Francis Lord Guilford, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, &c. to whom it is dedicated. In the arrangement, tlie present Nobihty of England, Scotland, and Ireland, are placed according to their respective creations, page I to 31; the Baronets accordinj^ to the date of their several patents, page 32 to 103; and the Knights, page 104 to 151, and Esquires, page 152 to 276, promiscuously as they came to hand : after these follow the Catalogues, and an Alphabetical Index. The first edition of the book was printed in 1684. CCCXXVI. J. DUGDALE. — 1685. A Catalogue of the Nobility of England, ac- cording to their respective Precedencies, As it was presented to His Majesty on New Year's day, Anno 1684. To which is added, The Blazon of their Paternal Coats of Arms, and a List of the present Bishops. By Per- mission of the Duke of Norfolk. By John Dugdale, Esq. Norroy King of Arms. Printed at London. Anno 1685. A single Folio Sheet. This list was reprinted with additions in the year 1690. CCCXXVII. T. Flesher.— 1685. The Laws of Honor : or an Account of the Suppression of Duels in France. Extracted out of the King's Edicts, Regulation of the Marshals, Records of Parhament. Published for the use of English Gentlemen, who have the Honor to carry Arms, and Dedicated ta the Earl Marshal of England. London : printed for Thomas Flesher, at the Angel and Crown in the Old Change, near St. Austin's Chnrch. 1685. 8ro. Pages 198. 228 BIULIOTHKCA HI-JKALDICA. — K. JAMES II. The (Jtdicalion to Henry Howard, Duke of Norfolk, is signed T. riesher. The desiffn of the book is to shew the English reader what care the government of France took to repress Duelhng, and what Laws were made and put in execution against the practice. The last Edict was made at St. Germain-en- Laye, 22 Aug. 1679. CCCXXVIII. R. Halstead. — 1685. Succinct Genealogies of the Noble and Ancient Houses of Alno, or de Alneto, Broc of Sliephale, Latimer of Duntish, Drayton of Drajton, Mauduit of Werminster, Greene of Drayton, Vere of Addington, Fitz-Lewes of West-Hornedon, Howard of Effingham, and Morduant of Turvey. Justified by Pub- lic Records, ancient and extant Charters, &c. Histories, and other authentick Proofs, and enriched with divers sculptures of Tombs, Images, Seals, and other Curiosities. By Robert Halstead. London : printed in the year of our Lord 1685. Folio. Pages 651. In the title is a vignette of the Arms of the Earl of Peterborough. The dedication of 2 pages to Henry Earl of Peterborow, is signed Rob. Halstead, a fictitious name. This collection of genealogical records, relating to a noble and illustrious family, was really com- piled by the 2nd Earl of Peterborough himself, with the aid of his chaplain, the Rev. Rans, rector of Turvey, in Bedfordshire. — Vide " Cens Lit," vol. ii, p. 351. There are separate titles and engraved Pedigrees with Arms, pre- ceding the genealogical proofs of each House; viz. The House of Alno contains 15 pages and 2 plates of pedigree. Arms on title : Argent, a lion rampant gules, charged on the shoulder with a shield bearing or, three martlets azure. The genealogy be- gins with a warrior on horseback, inscribed " Paganus de Alneto," and 3 seals are introduced in the letterpress. The House of Broc, containing 17 pages, 2 genealogies, and 2 seals, is deduced from Sir Ranulph de Broc, Governor of the castle BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K.JAMES II. 229 of Argenet, and Constable of the castle and honour of Saltwood, in Kent; Arms on title ; Argent, upon a bend sable, a lure or. The House of Latimer, of Duntysh, in co. Dorset, 30 pages, 2 plates of pedigree, 3 seals ; Arms on title : Gules, a cross fleury or, a warrior on horseback bearing them on his shield, and having the housings inscribed, " William Lord Latimer, suniained le Riche." The House of Drayton, 36 pages of proofs, 2 pedigrees, 3 shields, and the figure of " Walterus de Draytona " from a window in St. Peter's church, Luffwick ; Arms on title : Argenty a cross en- grailed gules, a warrior with the horse's furniture inscribed, " Wal- ter le Vere." The House of Mauduit, 3 plates of pedigrees, 28 pages, with 8 seals; 7\rms on title: Cliequy or and azure, a border gules. The proofs are headed with a warrior on horseback, inscribed " William Lord Mauduit." The House of Greene contains 3 plates and 75 pages of proofs, illustrated by 6 seals, 7 tombs, and Arms from the windows of St. Peter's church, Luffwick, in Northamptonshire; also in the east window of the chapel at Drayton and Drayton-hall, pp. 228-9, a warrior on horseback with the Arms of Greene on his surcoat and on the furniture of his horse; viz. Azure, three bucks trippant or. In the title are the Arms of Greene, Lords of Drayton of that name, Drayton, and Mauduit quarterly. The House of Vere contains 83 pages of proofs, 3 plates of pe- digree, the Arms on the title: Vere, charged with an escutcheon argent, a cross gules. Eighteen seals and 2 tombs are inserted upon the letterpress, and the genealogy commences with a warrior bear- ing the Arms of Vere on his surcoat, and on the housing " Aubery de Vere, Earle of Guisnes, Chiefe Justiciar of England, and Great Chaniberlaine to King Henry y« First." The House of Fitz-Lewes, 16 pages of proof, and 2 plates of genealogy, with Arms: a warrior on horseback, who is crowned, and bears the Arms of the House on his surcoat; viz. Argent, a chevron between three trefoils sable, and on the furniture of the horse, " Lewes Prince of France, after King Lewes y« Eight by a noble English Virgin." The House of Howard, of EflTingham, 45 pages. Arms on title quarterly, Howard, Brotherton, Warren, and Mowbray. The House of Morduant contains 306 pages of genealogical proofs, on which are engraved 17 seals, 3 monuments, and 2 auto- graphs of Richard HI. and 1 of Henry VII. The genealogy com- mences with " Osbert Ic Mordaunt," a Norman knight, who is 230 UIHLIOTHECA HEKALDICA. K. JAMES II. represented on horseback : to this part belong 3 plates of pedigree, I folded, and a tomb of the Mordaiint family, page 397. There is also a pafje of the collateral branches that have issued out of the House of Mordauiit, followed by 9 genealogical plates. This book is particularly rare : it is not in the British Museum, but may be found in the libraries of His Majesty, of the University of Cambridge, of the Marquess of Bath at Longleat, of Sir Mark Masterman Sykes, Bart, at Sledmere, and of His Grace the Duke of Devonshire: the latter is upon large paper. It is said no more than twenty-four copies were ever printed. At the sale of the library of John Bridges, Esq. in 1725, a large- paper copy was sold for 15/. The copy in the Towniey collection was purchased for His Majesty's library for G3/. and it is observed by Sir Egerton Brydges, in vol. iii. p. 800, of Collins's Peerage, ed. 1813, that " the last copy of the Halstead Genealogies sold for one hundred guineas." CCCXXIX. J. Percy.— 1685. The Case of James Percy, Claymant to the Earldom of Northumberland. With an im- partial Accomit of the Proceedings he hath made in the several Courts of Justice, in order to the proving and obtaining his Right and Title to the said Earldom. Humbly address- ed to the King's most excellent Majesty, and the Right Honourable the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled. — Frov. viii. 15. " By me Kings reign, and Princes decree justice.'' London, Printed in the year \Q^5. Folio. Pages 12. Josceline Percy, eleventh Earl of Northumberland, died at Tu- rin, 21 May, 1670, cet. 26, without issue male, by which the title of Earl of Northumberland became extinct ; and King Charles II. created his third natural son by the Duchess of Cleveland, George Fitz-Roy, in 1674, Earl, and in 1682 Duke of Northumberland. BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. JAMES II. 231 In the mean lime, a claim was made to the Earldom by James Percy, a triinkmaker, who presetited a petition to the House of Peers to that effect, which was read and dismissed 20 Feb. 1673. He persevered, however, for nearly twenty years. At length the last petition was ordered to be dismissed, the House judging Percy's pretensions to the Earldom of Northumberland to be groundless, false, and scandalous : the Lords sentenced him to wear a paper in Westminster-hall, declaring him " a false and im- pudent pretender to the Earldom of Northumberland." He was ordered to be discharged, having suftered the judgment of the House, 12 June, 1689. He had a son, Anthony Percy, who became lord-mayor of Dublin, and is mentioned as a sufferer during the troublesome reign of King James, by Archbishop King, in his ** State of the Protestants in Ireland.'" There is a very curious and interesting review of this Case in the 4th volume of the Rcstituta. cccxxx. Sir W. Dugdale.— 1685. A Perfect Copy of All the Summons of the No- bility to the Great Councils and Parliaments of this Realme, from the 49 of Henry III. to this present ; With Catalogues of such Noble- men as have been summoned to Parliament in Right of their Wives. By Sir William Dugdale, Knt. Garter King of Arms. London : printed by S. R. for Robert Clovell, at the Peacock in St. Pauls Church-yard. 1685. Folio. Pages 580, Index not included. This work is dedicated to the Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal of England. In the List of Summons are many names not included in the Baronage. A second edition was printed about 1794, but with the original date 1685. " The Lists of the Nobility summoned in the several Reigns are highly useful ; shewing us that many Noble Persons have been called to Parliament in Right of their Wives, others in the lifetime of their fathers, and by such Titles as (in truth) were not yet de- scended upon themselves/' &c. — Nicolson, Hist. Lib. p. 196. 232 BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K.JAMES II. In the British Museum, Bibl. Cott. Titus, C. 5, is a MS. con- taining 204 foHos, entitled " 1. Collections out of Ancient Records and Parliament Rolls, concerning the Baronage of England, their Rights and Privileges of Peerage, Trial, Scandalum Magnatum, Process again^t them in Courts of Law and Chancery, &c. 2. Writs of Summons to Parliament, directed to Bishops, Abbots, and Barons, with their several names, qualities, and Titles ; and the like to the Sheriffs and Burroughs, and Barons of the Cinf|ue Ports ; also other Summons to the Barons and Knights to appear and serve the King in his wars or for other great affairs of the government, beginning Anno 49. Hen. III. and ending Anno 2. Hen. VHI. from the Close Rolls." CCCXXXI. Sir G. Mackenzie. — 1685. A Defence of the Antiquity of the Royal Line of Scotland. With A True Account when the Scots were Governed by Kings in the Isle of Britain. By Sir George Mackenzie, His Majesty's Advocate in Scotland. London : printed for R. C. and are to be sold by Ahell Swalle, at the Unicorn, at the West end of St. Paul's. 1685. 12??jo. Pages 190. This tract is dedicated to the King, 6 pages; a Letter to the Earl of Perth, Lord High Chancellor of Scotland, &c. 14 pages; Adver- tisement, 2 pages, precede the work, which was written in answer to " an Historical Account of Church Government," &c. by W. Lloyd, Bishop of St. Asaph. Sir George's Defence was published in June, 1683, but before it came out it was animadverted upon by Dr. Stillingfleet, who had seen it in MS. in the Preface to his " Origines Britannica^.'' Sir George replied to the exceptions, and here the controversy appears to have ended. — See Nicolson's Scot- tish Hist. Lib. Svo. p. 93. It is remarkable, however, that Sir George's books were translated into Latin, printed at Utrecht in 1689, and then presented to William Henry Prince of Orange, who wrote two very polite letters of thanks to him for his performance. BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K.JAMES II. '2S'^ CCCXXXII. Sir G. Mackenzie. — 1686. The Anliquity of the Ro3^al Line of Scotland Farther Cleared and Defended, Against the exceptions lately offer'd by Dr. Stillingflcct, in his Vindication of the Bishop of St. Asaph. By Sir George Mackenzie, His Majesty's Advocate for the kinodom of Scotland. Li- c(;nced Nov. 2, l6"85, Ro. L'Estrange. London : printed for Joseph Hindmarsh, at the Golden Bally against the Royal Exchange. 1686. \2nio. Pages 213. This reply is also dedicated to King James II. 8 pages, and the work is followed by an address to the author, from the University of Oxford, 4 pages. In the Preface to " Caledonia" the controversy is thus noticed: *' Sir George Mackenzie, a scholar of various erudition, was so heroic as to come before the public, in defence of the length of the Royal Line of the Scottish Kings against Bishop Lloyd. This heroism of the Lord Advocate called out that able controvertist Bishop Slillingfleet. There are documents now introduced, for a very dif- ferent purpose, which prove with full conviction that Sir George attempted impossibilities, while Stillingflect only shewed how much he overrated his own knowledge." CCCXXXIII. F. Sandford. — 1687. The History of the Coronation of The Most Hi oh and Most Miijhty and Most Excellent Monarch James II. by the Grace of. God King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. and of his Royal Consort Queen Mary : Solemnized in the Collegiate Church of St. Peter, in the City of Westminster, on Thursday die 23d of April, H H •231 BIHLIOTHECA HEKALDICA. K. JAMES II. being ihc Tcstival of St. George, in the year of Our Lord l6"85, with an exact account of the several preparations in order thereunto. Their Majesties most splendid processions and their Royal and magnificent Feast in Westminster-Hall. The whole work illustrated with sculptures. By His Majesties special command. By Francis Sandford, Esq. Lan- caster Herald of Arms. In the Savoi/ : printed by Tho. Neiucomb, one of His Majesties Printers. 1687. Folio. Pages 135. The title of this superb book is printed partly in red ink, and has the Arms of England impaling Este, supported by a Hon and eagle crowned, as a vignette. On the fly-leaf is the "Imprimatur, Norfolkeand Marshall:'' there is also prefixed. The Royal License, dated 19th Dec. 1687, signed " Sunderland, P." It is dedicated to the King, 2 pages. Preface, 2 pages. Table of Contents, pages 2. The book is divided into three parts: first, a journal of the preparations; secondly, an ac- count of the performances on the coronation-day; thirdly, the subsequtnt matters after the day, with a breviat of the several claims and judgments thereupon, and is subdi\i(led into ten chapters, to each of which are engraved headings and curious initial letters: at page 10 is the Grant of a Coronet to the Barons, 7th August, 13lh of Charles 11. At page 36 is a representation of the Regalia, and another plate at page 40. At page 55 is a ground-plan of part of the city of Westminster, and after page 64 are the plates of the procession, nineteen in number, in which many portraits are un- doubtedly introduced: that of the author, as Lancaster Herald, ap- pears with a book in his hand. At page 84 are three plates con- sisting of a plan and views of the east and west ends of Westminster Abbey. At page 96 is a representation of the Inthronization, and at page 108 is a plan and view of Westminster Hall. At page 121 is shewn the manner of reading the challenge and the approach of the King's Champion in armour, &c. The last plate, at p. 124, represents the fireworks. The plates were engraved by W. Sherwin, S. Moore, and others. The delay that neces.-arily took place in the execution of the numerous engravings that embellish the work, was BIBLIOTHECA HERALDTCA. — K. JAMES II. 235 fatal to its sale; the authors not having time to dispose of the copies before the Revolution took place, uhich happened the year after the publication. The compilation is said to be principally the work of Gregory King, Rouge Dragon, who was rewarded with one-third of the profit. Francis Sandford, shortly after the accession of King William, resigned his office of Lancaster Herald, to his industrious and de- serving assistant. CCCXXXIV. 1688. The True Portraiture of the Kings of England, drawn from their Titles, Successions, Raigns and Ends. London. Fruited in 1688. ^to. CGCXXXV. R. Holme.— 1688. The Academy of Armory, or, a Storehouse of Armory and Blazon. Containing The several variety of Created Beings, and how born in Coals of Arms, both Foreign and Domestick. With The Instriimenls used in all Trades, and Sciences, together with their Terms of Art. Also The Etymologies, Definitions, and His- torical Observations on the same. Explicated and Explained according to our INIodern Language. Very useful for all Gentlemen, Scholars, Divines, and all such as desire any Knowledge in Arts and Sciences. " Every Man shall Camp by his Standard, and under the Ensio^n of his Father's House.'' — ISunib. ii. 2. " Put on the whole armour of God, that you may be able to stand against the assaults 230 BIULIOTHIOCA ITEHALDICA. K.JAMES II. of the Devil, above all take the Shield of Tiuth."- -Ep/ics. vi. 11, 16. By Handle Holme, of the City of Chester, Gentleman Sewer in Extraordinary to his late Majesty King Charles 2. And sometimes Deputy for the Kings of Arms. Chester. Printed fur the Author, 1688. Folio. About \\0\ pages. There is also an engraved frontispiece, in vvlncli ihe title is uithiii an architectural compartment composed of hooks, surmounted by the Royal Arms, " Donum The. Simpson de civit Cestr. Aid. et Just pads. — P. Edwards sculpt." many copies are defective in this. Some impressions of the book have a title printed at London, viz. " The Academy of Armory ; or a Display of Heraldry ; being a more easy way to attain the Knowledge tiitreof than hath been hitherto published by any. Containing," &c. &:c. but without the motto, and the author is not described as of Chester. " London : Printed and sold by the Booksellers of London and Westminster. 170 L" 'J'he Book is a most heterogeneous and extraordinary composition, and may be well denominated a Pantologia. The author was not a learned man, nor has he adopted any systematic arrangement of its multifarious contents, but he has contrived to amass in this storehouse a vast fund of curious information upon every branch of human knowledge, such as is not to be found in any other work, and of a nature peculiarly adapted to the illustration of the manners and customs of our predecessors, from the highest rank to the lowest menial. Mr. Beloe acquaints us in his "Anecdotes of Literature," vol. vi. p. 342, that "Dr. Johnson confessed, with much candour, that the Address to the Reader at the end of this book suggested the idea of his own inimitable preface to his Dictionary." The practice of affixing complimentary verses had not quite de- clined, and to this volume we have two pages of rhymes signed by Richard Blackbourne, Cest.; H. Williamson, M.D. ; J. Rock, Med. ; and T. Tillier, Typog. ; these precede the contents of four books, into which the work is divided, but only three were printed, which occupy 7 pages ; we have next two more verses, " in laudem authoris," the first signed Thos. Simpson, jun. the last Ranulphus Holme, jun. filius. The first chapter of the first book is thus dedicated and ushered BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K.JAMES II. 237 forth, " To the Honourable the Kings at Arms, with the Worship* fill the Colledge of Heraulds, R. H. your Deputy for the Countless Palatine of Chester and Lancaster, with North Wales, wisheth Prosperity and increase of Happiness. "After I had read over several English authors treating of this subject (Herauldry ;) and weighing them altogether, I found there was a great deficiency in them, as to those variety of charges born in Coats; which caused me to enter into some thoughts of an en- largement, especially in those things which I observed was never taken notice of by publick authors; and this I was the more en- couraged to do, having in those days the liberty of the Office, and other Libraries of that concern. Which endeavour, though of many years search and industry in compiling, yet it comes far short of what is born in arms: That which remaineth I must leave (as an addition) to more diligent persons, and learned pens." Each chapter has a dedication, and is similarly prefaced. A re- markably fine copy of the work, now in the library of Sheffield Grace, esq. F. S. A. has inserted at the front a large shield with helmet and mantling engraved, with a printed inscription^ in which leaf the name and arms are written and tricked with a pen. — Ahms : Or, five fusils in fess azure. " The Coat and Crest of the ever-honoured and highly-esteemed Allen Pehington, Dr. of Phi sick. To whom This First Volume of the Book entiluled. The Acade(ny of Armory, is most humbly dedicated and presented, from him who is devoted yours — Randle Holme." This leaf it may be supposed was a compliment paid by the author to every subscriber, and to- gether with his dedications of every chapter, and plate, in his book, displays, perhaps, the finest illustration extant of the " oeconomy of flattery." " The first Book trealeth generally of the Rules of Heraldry as to the Honourable Ordinaries how they have been Anciently and Modernly termed, with the several Ways or Methods of Blazon." This book is divided into 10 chapters, containing 107 pages, " Table of things of most note," 8 pages, not included : the Second Book consists of 488 pages ; and the Third, 501 pages. The nu- merous plates are paged in, being mostly printed at the back of the letterpress: they are divided into compartments, and each contain from fifty to one hundred and fifty various subjects ; the plate of crosses exhibits one hundred and thirty-two different modes of bearing that charge. Of the remainder of this most singular work, the best idea will '238 BIIJLIOTHECA HERALDfCA. — K. JAMES Jl. be given by a verbatim quotation from the History of Cheshire, l)y George Orrnerod, Esq. LL.D. who has concisely and accurately defined its peculiar and eccentric ramifications : — " ' The second Book, which treateth of all essential and created beings in whom there is either life or motion/ is divided into 18 chapters, of which the first most blasphemously introduces as an heraldic disquisition, a treatise ' on the proper blazoning of God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,' Cherubim and Sera- phim, the distances of the heavens, the Heathen Gods and God- desses, demy Gods and Country Gods, the holy Orders of Angels, and the infernal Order of Devils, and the names the Devil is called " The author's object appears to have been the formation of a kind of Encyclopaedia in an Heraldic form ; and in the rest of the present book he proceeds through all the range of Creation, treat- ing the Reader with the strangest jumble on Natural History, Mineralogy, and Surgery, occasionally diver^.ified by Palmistry, Hunters' terms, the Cockpit-laws, Diseases, an Essay on Time, and on Men punished in Hell, introducing each subject successively as the fancied bearing of an armorial coat. " The first division of the 'third booke ' contains 13 chapters, of which the 1st treats of Dress, the 2nd of Coins, and the 3rd of Gradations of Ranks : under this head are included all orders from the " Emperour," with the Ceremonies of his Coronation, and the fees of the Officers of his Household, to the Butcher, with his terms " for all the pieces of meat cut in the shambles, either in, or from, beef, veal, mutton, pork, and brawn." The 4th Chapter of this Division contains the Lives of Our Sa- viour and his Apostles, an Account of Monastic Orders, the Trades of which Catholic Saints are Patrons, the Seven Deadly Sins, and Seven Cardinal Virtues, a Description of the Sybils, and of Poverty. Then follows an account of the various Kingdoms, of Wrestling, Merchandize, Grammar, Billiards, Tennis, and Tools of Brick- layers, Ropers, Upholsterers, and other Trades, which are conti- nued in several succeeding chapters. The loth chapter treats in an equally strange manner of Lan- guages; the 11th and I2lh, on Surgeons' Instruments; and the 13th concludes a Summary of Architecture, which had been com- menced in the preceding chapter. With this the printed part concludes : the remainder, of which Randle gives an abstract, is announced as ready for the press, if en- BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. JAMES II. 239 couraged by liberal and free contributors, otherwise, that it would "sleep in the bed of its conception, and never see the glorious light of the sun." The original MS. containing the whole four books, is now in the British Museum, vide Harl. MS. 5955. There is also, what is much wanted to the volume, " A Table of all the Names of the Coats mentioned in the Book," vide Harl. MS. 2035: the names are no doubt, in many instances, fictitious, and a great part are German and Dutch. The deficiency of an Index has been very recently supplied : a limited number of copies have been issued of an " Index of the Names of Persons contained in The Academy of Armor i/ and Blazon, by Randle Holme. Printed at Chester, in One Volume, Folio, 1G88. London : printed bj/ B. M<^ Millan, Boxv-street, Covent- garden, for Robert Triphook, 23, Old- Bond-street, 1S21," folio, pages 46. In the Bodleian library is " The Academy of Armory," pre- sented by Randle Holme himself. It is considered to be one of the most scarce of Heraldic books, and that not more than fifty copies are to be found in the kingdom. It is a curious fact, that the fly-leaves at the beginning and end of one of Holme's numerous collections of manuscripts, in the Bri- tish Museum, contain great part of the original proposals for print- ing " The Academy of Armory." Vide Harl. MS. 2151 : the commencement is defective, having been cut oflT: — " 5. That the volume as is supposed will contain 200 and odd sheets, besides above 100 copper-plates of half a sheet in largeness, all printed in a Pica, on good paper, " 6. Therefore if the foresaid Proposals of advance money be not accepted, it is desired that those that will be subscribers for the hastening forwards of this work, will pay to the author or his agents the sum of 30 shillings for each book unbound, viz. 15 shillings present money, and the remaining part upon the delivery of the book to the subscriber or his assignees; which cannot be thought dear, being not a penny a sheet, for both the printing and cuts. " 7. For the encouragement of all persons who shall subscribe, or procure subscriptions for ten books at the rate aforesaid, shall be presented with an eleventh gratis. " 8. That the said Book is now in the press and will be finished by God's assistance by the 25 Dec. next. Therefore the subscribers are desired to pay in the first payment at or before the latter end 210 HIBLIOTHECA HKUALDICA. K. JAMES II. of July next, after wliich, Ut no person expect the benefit of these proposals, for the Author resolves not to sell it so, but make his best advantajre. " 9. For the ease of subscribers that live in the Country, tiie Author hath appointed the Booksellers here mentioned to receive their subscriptions and money, who give these proposals gratis, and shew such as de>ire, the copies of the copper-plates, and the con- tents of each book and chapter, in print. " John MinshuU of Chester," and eleven other booksel- lers' names. SOME ACCOUNT OF THE ©olme iTamilp* From Thomas, 3rd son of William Holme of Tranmere, a manor in Wirral Hundred, Cheshire, descended the four Randle Holmes, the celebrated collectors of the Heralilic and other MSS. chiefly re- lating to their native county, now deposited in the British Museum. The 1st Randle Holme, eldest son of the before-mentioned Thomas, was deputy to the College of Arms, for Cheshire, Shropshire, and North Wales, and paid a fine of 10/. for contempt in not attending and receiving the honourof knighthood at the coronation of Charlesl. He was sheriff of Chester city in 1615, and mayor in 1633-4, On the 19 July, 1634, Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel and Earl- Marshal, came to Chester, and not finding the Deputy- Herald, then mayor, in attendance to welcome him, he sent for him by a messenger with a warrant. Mr. Mayor attending him with his insignia of office, the following curious conversation took place, which is preserved in a memorandum written by this Randle and his son, then sheriff: " The Earl said, ' Mr. Mayor, I sent for you to tell you your offence you have committed in not giving your at- tendance as you ought, and now do you come with your autho- rity .'" and with that suddenly took the stafTe out of Mr. Mayor's hands and laid itt in the windowc, saying ' I will teach yon to knowe yourself and attend Peers of the realme. Though 1 care not for your observances, yet because you want manners I shall teach you some, and you shall further heare from mee : I would have you to knowe I have power to commit you to teach you to know yourself and mee, and give better attendance.' After many ex- cuses on Mr. Mayor's side, and reprimands on the other, the Earl left him, and the Mayor paid the fees demanded by the Earl Mar- shal's officers." BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. JAMES If. 2 11 Randle Holme was buried at St. Mary's on the Hill, al Chester, 30 Jan. 1655 : his first wife was the widow of Thomas Chaloner of that city, Ulster King of Arms, a collector of equal zeal with any of this family. The 2nd Randle Holme was sheriff in his father's mayoralty 1633-4, and mayor in the important year 1643, when siege was laid to the city. By a commission, dated at Oxford in this year, Jan. 1, 19 Char. I. he was empowered, in concert with Sir Robert Brerewood, Sir Orlando Bridgman, and others, to seize the eft'ects of absent rebels and their adherents, who either were or had been in rebellion within the county of the city, or a circuit of five miles round the same. Randle Holme was joined with his father in the office of Deputy to Xorroy, in which he was very tenacious of his privileges, and jealous of the interference of unlicensed dabblers in his business. Of his unfitness for his office, he has left abundant evidence, in a draught of a letter to Sir George Booth, 3 Nov. 1G56, Harl. MS. 2094, 18. from which it appears also that he was suf- fered to proceed with his business during the Usurpation. Sir George being desirous of possessing a genealogical account of his family, illustrated by original evidences, had employed Mr. Holme for two years in making collections, who writes that he can prove him de- scended from above three hundred great families, but that having no learning, he was unable to digest his notes, and requested there- fore to receive his money, and be discharged. This Randle died 4 Sept. 12 Char. H. and was buried at St. Mary's on the Hill. The 3rd Randle Holme was author of the " Academy of Armo- ry," and, in consideration of the services and losses of his family, obtained the place of Sewer of the Chamber in extraordinary to Charles II. as appears by a protection and exemption from offices granted by the Earl of Manchester, 20 Dec. 1664. He followed the employment of his father and grandfather, and was De[)uty to Garter, for Cheshire, Lancashire, Shropshire, and North Wales; but, previous to this appointment, had attracted the notice of Sir William Dugdale, by the irregularity of his proceedings, who pro- secuted him at the Stafford assizes, 20 Char. H. for marshalling the funeral of Sir Ralph Ashton, and obtained a verdict again>l iiiin with 20/. damages. He was buried at St. Mary's, 15 Mar. 17U0, and was succeeded in his office by his eldest son — The 4th Randle Holme, who died in 1707, without surviving issue; his only son, a 5th Randle Holme, and s-everal daughters, having died before him : the family had now fallen into very re- duced circumstances. I 1 212 BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. JAMES 11. An old house in Bridge-street, Chester, which was built in 1655, and inhabited by the Randlc Holmes, fell down in 1821. It was a picturesque timber building, latterly known by the name of " Lamb- Row," and is engraved in Cuitt's Views, and in Nicholson's Litho- graphic Sketches. The curious in the history of this Heraldic family, may be am- ply gratified by the perusal of many interesting particulars respect- ing it, in the History of Cheshire, from whence the above notice is wholly derived, vide vol. i. p. 251, and vol. ii. p. 266; and for an account of their MS. collections, vide the Introductory matter to the same work, by George Ormerod, Esq. LL. D. to whom, for his kind suggestions, and encouragement, the compiler of this Catalogue is under many obligations. CCCXXXVI. W. Scot.— 1688. The True History of several Honourable Fami- lies of the Right Hon. name of Scot. By Captain Walter Scot. An old soulfiier, and no sclioller. And one that can write naue But just the letters of his name. Edinburgh. Printed by the heir of Andreio Anderson. 1688. 4io. This history, now a very scarce book, was written by Captain W. Scot, of Satchells ; it is partly in prose, and partly in doggrel verse : the author has preserved many curious traditions respecting the origin of several branches of the family, extracts from which are plentifully scattered through the Notes upon the Lay of the Last 3Iinstrel. The above is the original edition, but it has been twice reprinted; viz. at Edinburgh in 1776, and at Hawick in 1786. CCCXXXVII. M. Wright.— 1688. An Account of the Embassy of Roger Earl of Castlemaine to Innocent VI. from King- James II. By M. Wright. 1688. Folio. The Earl of Castlemaine was sent ambassador to Rome by James II. to reconcile the kingdoms of England^ Scotland, and Ireland, to the BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. JAMES II. 243 Holy See. He was furnished willi a most splendid equipage, and had a magnificent train. The book is illustrated by many engravings, amongst which is a portrait of the Earl, drawn by G. B. Leonardi, and engraved by A. v. Westerhout. CCCXXXVIII. 1688. A True List of the Lords summoned by the Prince of Orange lo meet at Westminster, 1688. Folio. CCCXXXIX. 1688. A True List of the Knights, Citizens, &c. sum- moned by the Letter of the Prince of Orange to meet at Westminster, 16"88. Folio. UiXGH • 150 ssKwux Aanctua albanujB TEKtm • VntULX REIGN OF KING WILLIAM III.— 1689-1702. CCCXL. 1689. Names of the Lords of His Majesty's most Ho- nourable Privy Council. London. Printed for T. M. 1689. A half-sheet Folio. This list is also printed in Lord Sommers' " Collection of Tracts." CCCXLI. 1689. The Earl Marshal's Order touching the Habits of the Peeresses at the Coronation of King William and Queen Mary. 1689. Folio, CCCXLII. 1689. The Proceeding to the Coronation of their Majesties King William and Queen Mary, BIBLTOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. WILLIAM III. 245 from Westm' Hall to Westm^ Abbey, 11° Apr. 1689. Sold by Christopher Brown, at the Globe, the west end of St. Paul's Church, London. Imprimatur, Norfolk and Marshall; Sam. Moore, fee. A Print, 21 inches by 17, divided into six compartments. CCCXLIIT. 1089. An Account of the Ceremonial at the Coronation of King William and Queen Mary, on April 11th, 1689. Folio. Gregory King drew up this Ceremonial, and four books prepared by him were presented to the King, the Queen, the Princess Anne, and the Bishop of London, who performed the Ceremony of the Coronation, one to each : others were printed for the use of the Peers and Officers of State. CCCXLIV. T. Rogers.— 1689. Lux Occidentalism or Providence displayed in the Coronation of King William and Queen Mary, and the Happy Accession to the Crown of England, with other Remarks. By T. R. A. M. Oxon. Licensed Ap. 9, 1689. London : printed and are to be sold by Randle Taylor, near Sta- tioners' Hall. 1689. 4to. The author of this poem was Thomas Rogers, of Hart-hall, who was admitted master of arts, 5 July, 1682: he died 8 June, 1694, and was buried at St. Saviour's, Southwark. CCCXLV. B. Smithurst. — 1689. Britain's Glory, and England's Bravery. Where- in is shewed the Degrees of Honour from the 246 BTBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. WILLIAM III. Prince to the Peasant ; with the Honour of the Nobles, and Privileges of" the Commons ; the proper Places and Precedency of all Persons from the Throne to the Bondman ; more particularly in Coronations, Processions, Feasts, Funerals, and other great Assembly : As also Honour of Arms, Power of Heralds, Signification of Charges in Coat Armour ; with an Armorial Dictionary, explaining the Terms of Heraldry. And an Account of all the Orders of Knighthood in Christendom, and of the Weights and Measures of England. To which is added, A Continuation of the Historian's Guide, from November l687j where the Third and last Impression ends, to June 1689- Being the Collections and Ob- servations of Benjamin Smithurst. London : printed for William Crook, at the Green Dragon without Temple Bar, near Devereux Court. 1689. \2vio. The first part of this little tract is divided into thirty-four chap- ters, and contains 172 pages; the Historian's Guide, not the least valuable part of it, pp. 17 ; and Table of Contents, pp. 8. CCCXLVI. W. At WOOD. — 1690. The Fundamental Constitution of the English Government, Proving King William and Queen Mary our Lawful King and Queen. Printed in the year 1690. Folio. This tract is said to have been written by William Atwood. BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. WILLIAM III. 247 CCCXLVII. 1690. A New History of the Succession of the Crown of England. And more particularly, From the time of King Egbert till Kingllenry the Eighth. Collected generally from those Historians who wrote of their own Times, and who conse- quently were the best Witnesses and Relaters of the Actions done therein. Licensed June 9, 1690, J. Fraser. London : printed for Ric. Chiswell, at the Rose and Croivn in St. Paul's Church-yard. 1690. 4:to. 64 pages. Preface and Ca- talogue of Historians quoted, pp. G, not included. CCCXLVIII. .1. W. Im. Hoff.— 1690. Reguni Pariumque Magnae Britannias Historia Gencalogica. Qua veterum juxta ac recen- tium in ilia familiarum Origines, Stemmata, et Res Memorabiliores, Ordine ad novissi- mum Anglia3 statum aptato, recensentur atque explicantur, additis iEneis Insignium Tabulis et Indicc Necessario. Studio ac opera Jacobi Wilhelmi Im. Hoff. Norimberga, sumytibus Johannis Andrece Endteri Filiorum. Anno 1690. Folio, pp. 254. There is a finely-engraved frontispiece representing the Genius of Britain conferring honours by means of the Heralds. " Joh. Jacob. de Sandrart inv. del. et sculp. Norimb." The dedication is " Reverendissimo et Celsissimo Principi ac Domino Mauritio Wilhelmo Duci Saxoniae Juliaci, Cli\ iae et Montium, postulate ad- ministratori Episcopatus Naumburgici, Landgravio Thuringiae, 218 BIHLIOTHECA IIKRALDiCA. — K. WILLIAM IN. Marcliioni Misniae el utriusque Lusatise, Comiti Principi IJcnnc- hergiae, Comiti Marcte et Ravensburgi, Dynastac Ravenstcinii, Feli- citatern P. Autor,"4 pages ; "Ad Lectorum/' 1 page, in which the author acknowledges his obhgations to Lord Paget, Envoy-extra- ordinary to the Emperor, and also to St. Georg.e and Ehas Ashmole. The books he principally consulted were Dugdale'a Baronage, Sandford's Genealogy of the English Kings, and Ashmole's History of the Order of the Garter. This learned work is divided into two parts;/' Pars Prior de Regiis Magna; Britanniae Familiis," contains 63 pages, with a plate of various Arms of branches of the Royal family; " Pars Posterior de Baronibus sive Paribus Britan- nia?,'' occupies the remainder of the volume. To this part are three engraved plates of the Arms of the Barons, 48 coats in each, and to each family is a genealogical table. At the end of the Book is an " Index Familiarum et Titulorum." James William Im. Hoff was born of a noble family at Nuremberg, and in 1651 became a lawyer and one of the senators of that city ; he died in the year 1728. Besides the above work he was the author of — 1. " GenealogisB excellentium in Gallia Familiarum. Norimb. 1687." Folio. 3. " Genealogiae Familiarum Bellomaneriae, &c. Norimb. 1688." Folio. 3. " Notitia S. R. Imperii Procerum. Tubingen, 1693.'' Folio. 4. " Historia Italiae et Hispaniae Genealogica. Nurem. 1701.'' Folio. 5. " Corpus Historiae Genealogicse Italia; et Hispaniae. Norimb. 1702." Folio. 6. " Recherches Historiques et Genealogiques des Grands d'Espagne. Amsterdam, 1708.'' Folio. 7. " Stemma Regium Lusitanicum. Amsterdam, 1708." Folio. 8. " Genealogiae viginti Illustrium in Hispania Familiarum. Leipsic, 1720." Folio. CCCXLIX. 1691. An Exact Relation of the Entertainment of His Most Sacred Majesty William III. King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland; BIBLIOTHECA HERaLDICA. — K. WILLIAM II I. 249 Hereditarj^ Stadlholder of the United Nether- lands, &c. at the Hague. Giving a particu- lar Description of His Majesty's Entry there, Jan. 26th, l6'90-l. And of the severallVi- umphant Arches, Pyramids, Pictures, Sec. with the Inscriptions and Devices. Illustrated with Copperplates of the whole solemnity, exactly drawn from the original. By an English Gentleman. London. Printed in the year 1691. 8z>o. pp. 40. There are four folding plates, 1st, The King landing at the Orange Polder 21st January, and three Triumphal Arches erected by the Lords of the Hague — 1st, At Loosduyn's Bridge ; 2nd, In the Market- place; 3rd, At the entrance of the Court-Gate. But see the " Histoire de Guillaunne III. par Medailles, Inscrip- tions, Arcs de Triomphe, et autres Monumens Publics, Recueillis par N. Chevalier." 1693, folio, where every public act of his reign is most beautifully engraved by Roman de Hooghe, &c. CCCL. LESLY.--1692. Laurus Lesliana explicata, sive clarior enume- ratio Personarum utriusque Sexus Cognominis Leshe, una cum affinibus Tilulis, Officiis, Dominiis, Gestisque breviter indicatis, quibus a sexcentis et amplius annis Prosapia ilia floret, ex variis authoribus manuscriptis et testimoniis fide dignis in unum coUecta, cum figuris. GrcEcii. l692. Folio. This geitealogical work is dedicated to Count Lesly, one of the Emperor Leopold's most famous generals, whose portrait, extremely well engraved, is prefixed to it. The book contains an account of all the illustrious persons, of both sexes, appertaining to the noble family of Lesly, as also a genealogical table of all the families, con- K K 250 HIIILIOTHECA HERALDICA. K. WILLIAM III. sistinpf of three or four sheets, «]educiDg their origin from Berthol- (his, the great ancestor of the Leslies, who came out of Hungary with Queen Margaret into England about the year of our Lord 1067, and from thence went into Scotland in the reign of Malcolm Ul.—Cen.i. Lit. vol. v. p. 74. In his " Peerage of Scotland,'' Craw- furd thus notices it: — " One Mr. Lesly has set out a book in Ger- many, of the Name of Lesly, which he calls ' Laurus Leslaeana,* yet in his accounts of the families he treats of, except Balquhain, whose writs it would appear he had seen and perused, the rest, especially Rothes, is such a mass of confused, unchronological stuff, that no man now-a-days will venture to cite him for an authority, if bethinks he himself is to be believed." — P. 427. CCCLI. E. Settle.— 1693. The Triumphs of London : performed on Satur- day, Oct. 29th, 1693, for the Entertainment of the Right Hon. Sir John Fleet, Kt. Lord Mayor of the City of London : containing a true Description of the several Pageants ; with the Speeches spoken on each Pageant. All set forth at the proper Costs and Charges of the Worshipful Company of Grocers : To- gether with an exact Relation of the most splendid Entertainments prepared for the Reception of their Sacred Majesties. By Elkannah Settle. London: Printed in the i/ear \69S. 4fo. There is a drawing of this procession in the Pepysian Library in Magdalen College, Cambridge. — Fide Cough's " Brit. Topog." p. 342. CCCLII. 1695. La Race et la Naissance, la Vie et la Mort, de Marie Stuart. Amsterdam, 1G95. \Smo. BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. WILLIAM III. 251 To this book is prefixed a portrait of Mary Queen of Scots, and a view of the funeral procession. CCCLIII. George Visct. of Tarbat. — 1695. A Vindication of Robert the Third, King of Scot- land, from the Imputation of Bastardy ; by the clear proof of Elizabeth Mure (daughter to Sir Adam Mure, of Rowallan), her being the first lawful wife of Robert the Second, then Steward of Scotland, and Earl of Stratherne. By George Viscount of Tarbat, «&c. Clerk to his Majesty's Councils, Registers and Rolls. Printed at Edinburgh. 1695. Ato. The author, George Mackenzie, was by Queen Anne advanced to the dignity of Earl of Cromerty : he is described by Douglas as a man of singular endowments, great learning, and well versed in the laws and antiquities of his country. In the above work, he corro- borated, by many charters in the records, the account given by Lewis Innes, principal of the Scots' college at Paris, who published at that place a Charier granted in 1364, of Roberlus Seneschallus Scotia?, afterwards King Robert II. to refute a calumny of Bu- chanan's of his son's being a bastard, in History of Scotland, b. 9. The Earl of Cromerty died in 1714. CCCLIV. Sir T. Craig.— 1695. Scotland's Soveraignty asserted, being a dispute concerning Homage, against those who main- tain that Scotland is a Few, or Fee-Leige of England, and that therefore the King of Scots owes Homao;e to the Kino; of En inland. Wherein there are many judicious reiicctions upon most of the English Historians, who 262 BillLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K.WILLIAM III. wrote before the year 1600, and abundance of considerable passages which illustrate the History of both Kingdoms. By Sir Thomas Craig, author of the book " De Feudis/' Translated from the Latin Manuscript, and a Preface added, with a short account of the learned author, and a confutation of that Ho- mage said to be performed by Malcolm HI. King of Scotland, to Edward the Confessor, lately found in the Archives of England, and published in a single sheet by Mr. Rynier, the King's Historiographer. By Geo. Ridpath. London : printed for- Andrew Bell at the Cross-Kei/s in the Poultry. 1695. 8vo. CCCLV. 1696. The True Countess of Banbury's Case, relating to her Marriage, rightly stated. London. Printed in 1696. Folio. CCCLVI. R. Dale.— J 697. An Exact Catalogue of the Nobility of England, and Lords Spiritual, according to their respec- tive Precedencies ; with all their Titles of Honor, (whether by Creation, Succession, or Office) and the particular times of their several Promotions ; Together with their paternal Coats of Arms ; and also those of the Archi- episcopal and Episcopal Sees in Blazon. By BTBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. WILLIAM III. 253 Robert Dale, Gent. Blanch- Lion Pursuivant, and Dep. Register of the College of Arms. — Liest sua gratia paints. London : printed and to be sold by George Grafton, in the Middle Temple-Lane, Fleet-Street. 1697. %vo. pp. 1G4. As a frontispiece, is the arms of William Duke of Gloucester, to whom the book is dedicated, very finely engraved by Sturt. The author has chiefly followed Dugdale's " Baronage,'' and " Summons to Parliament.'' In the work there is a folding leaf containing a true list of all the present Knights of the Garter, a copious Index of Titles, pp. 54, and Addenda, pp. 10. Robert Dale was created Richmond Herald 3rd May, 1721, and died 4lh April, 1722. His MS. collections are now in the possession of Sir George Nayler, Knt. Clarencieux. CCCLVII. S. Bower.— 1698. The Arms of the Twelve principal Companies of the City of London : engraved and printed for S. Bower, Painter, in Budge-Row. 1698^ 12 Flates. CCCLVIII. Sir R. Atkyns.— 1G99. The True and Ancient Jurisdiction of the House of Peers. 1699. Folio. This was written by Sir Robert Atkyn^^, of Saperton, Gloucester' shire. Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer, who died in 1709, cEt. 88. CCCLIX. 1700. A Table of the Emperors, Kings, Electoral, and all other Sovereign Princes. Printed in 1700. 12;no. 254 BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. WILLIAM III. CCCLX. An Abridgement of Heraldry, or a very plain and easy way for the ready understanding of that Art. And for compleating the same, here is added forty Crests, being of great use for such as study the art. Sold by Geo. Willdey, at the Great Toy and Print Shop, the corner of Ludgate-Street, next St. Paul's, London. No date. This is a single sheet coarsely engraved, in size 23 inches by 19. CCCLXI. Sir M. Hale.— 1700. De Successionibus apud Anglos ; or a Treatise of Hereditary Descents : shewing the Rise, Pro- gress and Successive Alterations thereof. And also, The Laws of Descent, as they are now in use, with a Scheme of Pedigrees ; and the Degrees of Parentage and Consanguinity. London : printed and are to be sold by Robert Battersby, at Staple- Inn-Gate f next the Barrs in Holborn. 1700. 8vo. pp. 104. It appears by an advertisement prefixed, that this tract was tran- scribed from a MS. entitled " An Analysis of the Laws of England," written by Lord Chief Justice Hale. The Analysis is divided into chapters, each treating of a particular subject, whereof the above- mentioned discourse is one entire chapter. It is also printed as chap. xi. of the learned author's " History of Common Law.'' What is purported to be the second edition, 1735, is only a new title-page prefixed to the old impression. Sir Matthew Hale wrote a Treatise concerning the descent of the ancient family of Clifford, now in the library of Lincoln's Inn. CCCLXII. 1701. The Present State of the Universe, or an Ac- count, 1st. of the Rise, Birth, Names, Matches, BIBLIOTHECA HERALDIC A. — K. WILLIAM III. 255 Children, &c. of all the present chief Princes of the World ; 2. Their Coats of Arms, Mottos, Devices, Liveries, &c.; 3. Names of their chief Towns and Population ; 4. Their Revenue, Power, and Strength ; 5. Their respective Styles and Titles or Appellations. The third edition. London. Printed in 1701. l^wo. This little book contains 12 portraits; it concludes with the en- signs, colours, or flags of the ships at sea, belonging to the several Princes and States in the World, with a plate of the flags. It was reprinted again in 1704. CCCLXIII. 1701. Two Lists, shewing the Alterations in the House of Commons from the Reign of Henry VIII. to the end of James I. and in the Peers from the Accession of James I. London. Printed in 17 0\. ilo. Reprinted in 1719. CCCLXIV. 1701. The Succession of the Crown of England con- sidered. London. Printed in the year 170 \. 4:to. pp. 38. CCCLXV. 1701. Limitations for the next Foreign Successor, or a New Saxon Race. London, Printed in \70\. 4torian and antiquary, are now in the possession of the Earl of Galloway. ccccv. - 1713. Reflexions on a Paper lately printed, entitled a Letter to Sir Miles Wharton, concerning occasional Peers. London. Printed in the year 1713. On the 2nd of January, 1712, twelve new Peers were introduced to the House. " Sir Miles Wharton being offered a peerage on this occasion, rejected it with disdain, saying ' that formerly Peerages were the reward of services done, but now it appeared they were merely a compensation for services to be done." — Belsham, vol. ii. p. 453. CCCCVI. 1713. A View of the Real Dangers of the Succession, from the Peace with France : Being a sober Enquiry into tiie Securities proposed in the Articles of Peace, and whether they are such as the Nation ought to be satisfy'd with or no. London : printed for J. Baker, at the Black Boy in Pattrnostei- Row. 1713. 8vo. pp. 44. The proclamation of Peace was published May 4th, 1713, BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — Q. ANNE. 281 CCCCVII. 1713. Jus Sacrum; or a Discourse shewing that no one ought to be (lis possessed of his Right of In- heritance, on account of his religion. London. Printed for J. Baker. 1713. l2mo. CCCCVIII. J. ASGILL. — 1713. The Pretender's Dechiralion, abstracted from two Anonymous Pamphlets : the one entitled Jus Sacrum ; the other, Memoirs of the Chevalier St. Georo-e ; with INIemoirs of two other Che- valiers in the reign of Henry VII. London. Prmted in the year \7\S. 8vo. CCCCIX. - - - . . . 1713. Reasons against the Succession of the House of Hanover. Printed in the year \7}3. Svo. ccccx. R. Harbin. — 1713. The Hereditary Right of the Crown of England Asserted ; The History of the Succession since the Conquest cleared ; and the True English Constitution vindicated from the Misrepre- sentations of Dr. Higden's View and Defence. Wherein some mistakes also of our Common Historians are rectified ; and several particu- lars relating to the Succession, and to the Tide of the House of Suftblk, arc now first o o 282 niBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — Q. ANNE. published from ancient Records and original MSS. together with an aulhcntick Copy of King Henry Vllllh's Will. By a Gentle- man. London : printed hrj G. James, for Richard Smith, ul Bishop Beve- riJge's Head, in Paternoster- Row. 1713. Folio, pp. '21^, and Appendix, pp. G3. A copy of this book, given by Dr. Rawlinson to St. John's Col- lege, Oxford, has at the end "A Vindication," &c. which was originally intended as a part of the work, but is very rarely found atta( litd to it. The Introduction, containing 18 pages, is said to have been writ- ten by Theophilns Downes, M. A. of Baliol College, Oxford.— Twic Nichol's Lit. An. vol. i. p. 168. It was reported at the time of the publication, that the Ministry had appointed certain persons to inspect the Records in theTovver, in reference to the disposal of the Crown by the Will of Henry VIII. to thf prejudice of the House of Hanover. There af)pears to have been many concerned in this book, but the only person w ho snfiered was Hilkiah Bedford, who, in 1714, after a Trial in the Court of King's Bench, was fined 1000 marks and im- prisonid three years, for writing, printing, and publishing the same. In a copy of the work,containingMS. notes by White Kennet,D.D. Bishop of Peterborough, in the library of the late James West, Esq. is the foliowiiig memorandum : — " Upon shewing the above notes wrote by Bishop Kennet to Mr. Harbin, he told me he was the author of the annexed book, and immediately produced the original copy of the same, together with three large volumes of original documents from whence the same was compiled. He was chaplain to Bishop Ken. and was the head of the clergy of the Nonjuring persuasion at that time. A man of infinite knowledge and reading, but of a weak, prejudiced, and bigotted judgement. — J. W." CCCCXI. W. Kennet.— 1713. A Letter to the Lord Bishop of Carlisle, concern- ing one of his predecessors, Bishop Merks, on occasion of a new volume in Folio, for the BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — Q. ANNE. 283 Pretender, entituled The Hereditary Right to the Crown of England asserted. Printed in the year 1713. This tract passed a third edition, and was written by White Kennet, D. D. It is addressed to William Nicolson, D. D. who was bishop of Carlisle from 1702 to 1718. CCCCXII. 1714. The Present Constitution and the Protestant Succession vindicated : In Answer to a late book, entitled The Hereditanj Right to the Crown of England asserted, SfC. London : printed for J. Baker, at the Black Boy in Paternoster- Row. 171'4. Svo. pp. 83, with an Introduction, pp. 18. Supposed to be written by Will. CCCCXIII. J. ASGILL. — 1714. The Succession of the House of Hanover vindi- cated, a2;ainst the Pretender's Second De- claration, in folio, entitled The Hereditary Right to the Crown of England asserted, SfC. London. Printed in the year 1714. Svo. Written by J. Asgill. CCCCXIV. 1714. Parliamentary Right Maintained ; or, The Hanover Succession justified, wherein The Hereditary Right to the Crown of England is considered. In Three Parts. Printed in the year \7 14. Svo. 284 BIBLIOTIIECA HERALDIC A. — U. ANNE. CCCCXV. - - 1714. The lale Bishop of CarHsle's Speech against the deposition of Kings, and in Vindication of Hereditary Right and Lineal Succession to the Crown of these Realms. Printed for J. Morphew. 1714. Svo. CCCCXVI. R. Steele. — 1714. The Crisis, or a Discourse representhig from the most authentic Records, The Just Causes of the late Happy Revolution, and the several Settlements of the Crowns of England and Scotland on her Majesty, and on the demise of her Majesty without Issue, upon the most Illustrious Princess Sophia, Electress and Dutchess Dowager of Hanover, and the heirs of her body, being Protestants, by previous Acts of both Parliaments of the late Kingdoms of England and Scodand, and confirmed by the Parliament of Great Britain. With some seasonable Remarks on the danger of a Popish Successor. Invitus ea tanquam Vulnera attingo : Sed nisi tacta tractataq. ; sanari non possunt. — Liv. By Richard Steele, Esq. London : printed by Satn. Buckley, and sold by Ferd. Burleigh in Amen Corner. 1714. 4(o. pp. 37. This pamphlet is dedicated by the author to the Clergy of the Church of England. The cause of the Pretender was supposed to be gaining ground about the latter end of Queen Anne's reign, at which time the two BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. a. ANNE. 285 great parties, Whigs and Tories, were nearly equal, and alternately triumphant. Steele was prevailed upon to write " The Crisis," in support of the House of Hanover. The law part of the tract was put together by William Moore of the Inner Temple, and the whole was correcteH by Addison, Hoadly, and others of the Whig party. In March, 1714, it fell under the cognizance of the Mouse of Commons; the motion of John Ilungerford, Eouth side of Henry VH.'s Chapel, Westminster, to deposit the body of King Charles H. in which the Prince, Ciueen Mary, King William HI. and Prince George of Denmark, were laid: here the remains of Queen Anne were like- wise deposited, and there being no more room left, the vault was closed with brick-work. REIGN OF KING GEORGE I.— 1714-1727. CCCCXXII. 1714. A Ceremonial for the Reception of His Most Sacred Majesty George, by the Grace of God King of Great Britain, &c. npon his arrival from Holland to his Kingdom of Great Bri- tain. Printed in tlic year 1714. Folio. This Ceremonial was published hy the Earl of Suffolk, Deputy Earl Marshal. On 18th September the King landed with the Prince his son at Greenwich, and on the 20th they made their pul)lic entry through the City to St. James's. The Coronation took place on the 20th of October, 1714. CCCCXXIII. J. Disney.— 1714. I'he Genealogy of tlie Most Serene and Most lllustrions House of Brunswick and Lunen- 1' !■ i>lM) JJIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. K. GEORGE. burg, The Present Royal Family of Great J^ritain. Drawn up from the best Historical and Genealogical Writers, by John Disney, Esq. J,D. 1714. This (ienealofrical Table is very neatly engraved by J. Sturt, on two folio sheets, and is in size 3 feet 4 inches by 2 feet 3 inches. It commences with " Azo, or Albert, D'Este, the great Marquis in Lombardy, vvho died in 1081, concerning whose pro- genitors we have nothing certain," and is adorned with the arms of Brunswick and Lunenburg, motto "In Recto Decus :'' the whole, accompanied with historical and explanatory notes, bears this dedication: "To the Most Excellent Majesty of George, By the Grace of God King of Great Britam, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. Duke of Brunswick and Lunenburg, Arch-Treasurer and Prince Elector of the Sacred Roman Empire, this Draught of the Descent of his Illustrious House, designed and almost finished before the demise of y® late Queen, is dedicated with the most profound humility, the most sincere and affectionate loyalty, the most fervent wishes of a long and prosperous reign, to his Majesty, and that the Royal line of his descendants may inherit both his Crown and virtues to the end of time. Thus prays his Majesty*^ most devoted subject and servant, — Johju Disney." CCCCXXIV. The Genealogy, and Chronological History of the Illustrious Family of Guelph, or Welph, one of the Sons of Isenberd, Earl of Altorff, in Swabia, the Renowned Ancestor of our Soveraign, George, King of Great Britain. Printed in 8vo. Not dated. This work has no author's name affixed, and is ver/ rare. ccccxxv. Sir J. Doddridge. — 1714. An Historical Account of the Ancient and Mo- dernState of the Principality of Wales, Dutchy BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. K. GEORGE. 201 of Cornwal, and Ecirldom of Chester. Col- lected out of the Records of the Tower of London and divers ancient Authors, by Sir John Dodridge, Knight. The Second Edi- tion : To which is added, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales's Patent, both in Latin and English ; also an Account of his Dignil}-, Privileges, Arms, Rank and Titles, and of his Sons and Daughters. London. Printed for J. Roberts, in Warwick Lane, 1714. Svo. pp. 147. This book was originally printed in 1G80 : the second edition is dedicated to George-Augustus Prince of Wales; then follows, the Prince of Wales's Patent in Latin and English, after which the ori- ginal epistle dedicatory to King James. At page 1, the ancient revenue of the Lord Prince; p. 15, a list of the Princes of Wales; p. 67, list of the Officers ; p. 74, present revenue ; p. 77, the Dutchy of Cornwall; p. 122, the Earldom of Chester ; p. 143, of the Prince of Wales, his Dignity, Privileges, Arms, and the Rank and Titles of bis sons and daughters. Bishop Nicolson, in the English Historical Library, p. II, ob- serves " There's an old MS. History of the Earldom of Chester, quoteil (out of Benet library) by Mr. Selden, in Titles of Honor p. 729, the sum whereof, I imagine, has been publish'd by Judo-e Doderidge, in the History he wrote of the Ancient and Modern Es- tate of this Earldom, together with that of the Principality of Wales and Dutchy of Cornwall. In this Treatise Sir John with a great deal of Industry and Exactness, calculates the ancient and present Revenues of this Palatmate (Chester), but is not so curious in clear- ing up its original History." A most splendid illuminatiun of the armorial badges of the suc- cessive Princes of Wales, from 1284 to the present time, has been lately executed by Thomas Willement, Hernldic Artist to His Ma- jesty. It was originally intended as a Dedication to the " Gold Magna Charta," embellished with the Arms of the Barons who signed that celebrated treaty, and described in the Bihlioj^rap/iical Decameron, vol. ii. p. 417, as "an extraordinary union ol typogra- phical and graphical skill." This illuminated page was afterwards separated from the work and framed, by command of his present Majesty, then Prince Regent : — 2U2 UinLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE. In tlic centre, suspended by their several ribbons from an Arch, in the ix/niled style, with rich mouldings and crockets, hang the jewels of" the ei{;hteen orders of knij^lithood^ national and foreign, which were then worn by the Regent. This Arch is surrounded by a broad margin of richly-diapered gold, on which are introduced the several peculiar Badges that have been used by the Princes of Wales, from Edward of Carnarvon, in the year 1284, to the present time; a scroll accompanies each badge, with the name of the prince, and the date of his creation. The remaining spaces of the margin are filled up by an elegant foliage-ornament, ingeniously displaying the planta genista, red and white roses, thistle, and shamrock, which distinguish clearly the Royal House from which each of the princes were descended. The Arms of the principalities of Wales and Brunswick, the duke- dom of Cornwall, the earldon) of Chester, and the full achievement of His Royal Highness the Prince Regent, complete this brilliant picture, which, as a work of art, rivals in beauty of colouring, and delicacy of execution, the celebrated performances of Julio Clovio. CCCCXXVI. T. Dawsox.— 1714. Memoirs of St. George the English Patron ; And of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. Beins; an Introduction to an intended History of the Antiquities of the Castle, Town and Bo- rough of Windsor, with the Parts adjacent, in the County of Berks. By Thomas Daw- son, D. D. London : printed for Henry Clements, at the Half Moon, in St. Paul's Churchyard. 1714. 8ro. Pages 336. In the title is engraved the reverse of a medal struck in 1(529, in memory of adding the rays to the cross of the Order; the legend, " Prisci Decvs (Jrdinis Avctvm :" and opposite the title is a neat engraving of the Seal of the Order, an. 13, Cur. I. the legend, " Magnum Sigillum Nobiliss. Ordinis Garterii." The book is dedicated (in Latin) to King George; and facing the dedicalioti is a full-length portrait of his Majesty, engraved by M. Y'J'- Gucht. In his account of the Patron-Saint of the Order, the author has adhered to that given by Selden, in Titles of Honor. BIBLIOTHKCA HKRALDICA. — K. GEORGE. 293 CCCCXXVII. D. J.— 1715. The History of the Most Serene House of Brunswick-Lunenburgh, in all the Branches thereof: from its Oriirin to the Death of Queen Anne. Containing the Illustrious Ac- tions of those Princes, both in Peace and War; with many curious Memoirs concern- ing the Succession of that Family to the Crown, &c. Also a Political Description of his present Majesty's Dominions in Germany, His Genealogy from the Original done at Brunswick, since his happy Accession to the Throne; and an Appendix of Ancient Re- cords, and other valuable Pa|)ers. London : printed for John Pemherton, at the Buck and Sun, against St. Duustan's Church in Fleet Street. 1715. 8vo. Pages 4G1. The Dedication of this work to George Prince of Wales, whose portrait is affixed to it, is signed, D. J. The author, in a Preface of six pages, infornris us that before His Majesty's accession to the throne, there were no more than three sets of Leibnitz's History of the House of Brunswick in England, which were severally in the possession of Lord Sunderland, Mr. Rymer, and Dr. Ilutton, and that besides that work, he had seen and compared divers Cienealngies and Historical Abstracts of this House, and methodized his work according to the best of them. CCCCXXVIII. E. ASHMOLE. — 1715. The History of the Most Noble Order of the Garter : And the several Orders of Knighthood extaiit in Europe. Containing 1. 'J'he Anti- quity of the Town, Castle, Chapel, and College of Windsor, with their several Officers, The Foundation of the Order by King Edward III. 294 BIBLIO'JHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE. The Statutes and Annals at large, as they have been altered and amended; 2. The Habits, Ensigns, and Officers of the Order, The Cere- monies of Election, Investiture, and Instal- ment of Knights ; The INlanner of their Feasts, and Duties and Fees payable on these Occa- sions. Some Account of ihe Founders, with an exact List of all that have been Installed since the Institution, and llieir several Coats of Arms emblazoned. Written at the command of King Charles II. by Elias Ashmole, Esq. Windsor Herald. Now compared with the Author's Corrections in his Library at Oxford, faithfully digested, and continued down to the present Time. The whole illustrated with proper Sculptures. London: printed for A.Btll, in Curn/iill ; E. dull, J. Pemberton, and A. Collins, in Fleet-street ; W. Taylor and J. Baker, in Pa- ternoster Roiv. 1715. Svo. Pages 565. This book is an Abridgment of Ashmole's large work already no- ticed, tide Art. ccl. It is dedicated to George August, Prince of Wales, &c. whose portrait faces tiie title. The additions are a Continuation of the List of the Knights Com- panions, and Officers of the Order, and the Coats of Arms of many of the Knights, corrected from good authorities, A Table of the Contents, shewing its division into twenty-six chapters, is at the end. There are large-paper copies of the work. CCCCXXIX. G. Crawpukd. — 1716. The Peerage of Scotland : Containing an His- torical and Genealoo;ical Account of the Nobility of that Kingdom. Collected from the Publick Records of the Nation, the Char- ters and other Writings of the Nobilitj^ and BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE. 295 from the most approved Histories. By Georoe Crawfurd, Esq. Edinburgh: printed for the Author : Sold by George Stewart, at the Book and Angel in the Parliament Close. 17 IG. Folio, pp. 302. A Preface and list of Subscribers are at the beginning, and an Index /)f Names at the end. The Peerage is arranged alphabeti- callv,i|according to the Titles of the Nobility. As the first publication upon the Peerage of Scotland, this work is deserving of great praise. The materials from which it was com- piled are not numerous: the author mentions only the following MSS. viz. " The Genealogies of a few noble Families, said to have been written by James Lord Ochiltree," these were purely traditional, and not much to be depended upon; " Large Genealogical Collections concerning the Nobility, made by Sir James Balfour, Lord-Lyon King of Arms," temp. Char. L; "An Historical Essay on the Principal Families of the Kingdom, alphabetically digested by Sir George Mackenzie of Rosehaugh, and corrected by Thomas Crawfurd of Cartsburn," the author's brother; and "The Genealogies of the Nobility, collected by Mr. Dunlop, Principal of the College of Glasgow and Historiographer for Scotland:" this latter he mentions as very exact as to authorities. Besides these MSS. the author diligently searched the Records in the Laigh Parliament- house, the Chancery, the Justiciary, and the Advocates' library. A copy of this Peerage, interleaved and bound in two volumes, was purcliased from the author's heirs by Mr. Gumming of the Heralds'-College, at Edinburgh. It contained MS. additions and corrections, probably made with a view to a second edition, which the author did not live to complete. Soon after the publication of the above work, appeared " A Letter to Mr. George Crawfurd concerning his book, entitled The Peerage of Scotland,'* the date of which, or any particulars respecting it, are not known. Of " Crawfurd's Blandishments of Arms" also, nothing has come to hand. ccccxxx. Butler.— 1716. An Account of the Family of the Butlers, par- ticularly of the late Duke of Ormond. By Butler. Frhitcd in 171 6. 21)() lUULIOTHECA HKUAJLDICA. K. GEORGE. CCCCXXXI. vS. Kent.— 171 G. TheGrammar of Heraldry. Containing 1. Rules of Blazoning, Cautions and Observations. 2. Practical Directions for Marshalling; with Discourses on several Parts (or Ornaments) of an Atchievement. 3. A Large Collection of Arms by way of Example, Alphabetically di- gested. With Two Appendices; And a List of the Subscribers, to most of them their Arms and Titles. The whole adorn'd with proper Cuts. By Samuel Kent, London : printed for J. Pemberton, at the Buck and Sun, against St. Dunstans Church in Fleet Street ; And sold by R. Tookej/, Printer, in Threadneedle Street, behind the Royal Exchange. 1716. ^vo. Not paged. This Grammar of Heraldry is dedicated to "the most illustrious and highborn Princess Antie, eldest daughter of his Royal Highness George, Prince of Wales, &c. It commences with an Introduction of 46 pages, in which, be- sides the common rules of Heraldry, is given the full achievement of each degree from an Esquire to the King : this is followed by a number of Coats, in all 1200, arranged alphabetically according to the names: thus, 1. "Arms of some English Families now ex- tinct;" 2. " Rare Bearings in Foreign Nations:" the book con- cludes with " A List of the Subscribers, with the Arms of those who have sent them to be inserted." A second edition was published, and a third, called The Gentleman's Vade-Mecuin, in 1724: these are merely new titles to the original. ccccxxxn. J. Davies.— 1716. A Display of Herauldry, of most particular Coat Armours now at Use in the Six Coun- ties of North Wales; viz. of the Fifteen BIBLIOTHECA IIERALDICA. — K. GEORGE, 297 Tribes, and several oilier within the Six Counlies, and several oilier elsewhere, with the Names of some Families at present, and some extinguished, ol" their posterity ; Wliere- bj any Man knowing from what Tribe he is descended, may know his particular Coat, &c. Collected out of several authentick Authors by Mr. John Davies, of Llansilin Parish in Denbighshire, Antiquary, Salop : printed by John Roderick, for the Author, in the year 1716. }2mo. Pages 76. This scarce tract contains little more than an enumeration of the various Famihes which are descended from each |)articular Tribe. CCCCXXXIII. - - - 1717. An yVrgument proving that the Design of Em- ploying and Enobling Foreigners, Is a Trea- sonable Conspiracy against the Constitution, Dangerous to the Kingdom, an Affront to the Nobility of Scodand in particular, and Dishonourable to the Peerage of Britain in general. With an Appendix ; Wherein an in- solent Pamphlet, enliluled The Anatowy of Great Br'itdiu, is anatomized, and its Design and Authors detected and exposed. London : printed for the Booksellers of London and Westminster. 1717. l2mo. Pages 102. CCCCXXXIV. C. BlTRMAN.— 1717. Memoirs of the Life of that learned Antiquary Elias Ashmole, Esq. with an Appendix of Q Q. 298 BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE. Original Letters. By Charles Biirman, Esq. London. Printed in the i/eur 17 17 - \9>mo. " Some Memorials of the life of Mr. Ashmole, and also of Sir Williiiin Diigdale, written by lliemsehes, have been lately pub- lisiicd, in which are contained several imperfect hints of a dispute which arose about the filling the place of Garter." — Anstis, Regist. of the Garter, p. 414. The Lives of Ashmole and Lilly were published in 1774, 8vo. ccccxxxv. - - 1717. The Peerage of England. 1717. 2 vols. 8vo. " Bindley Catalogue," pt. ii. N° 2205. CCCCXXXVI. A. NiSBET. — 1718. An Essay on the Ancient and Modern Use of Armories ; shewing their Origin, Definition, and Division of them into their several Spe- cies. The Method of Composing them and Marshalling many Coats together in One Shield. Illustrated by many Examples and Sculptures of the Armorial Ensigns of Noble Families in This and other Nations. To which is added, An Index, explaining the Terms of Blazon made Use of in this Essay. By Alexandar Nisbet, Gent. Edinburgh : printed by William Adams, junior, for Mr. James Mackeven, and sold at his shop opposite to the Cross-well. Anno Dom. 17 IS. ^to. Pages 22i. This is a very learned and satisfactory treatise, full of curious re- search and sound historical knowledge. — Cens. Lit. It is illustrated by seven engraved plates of the Ancient Arms of England and several Foreign Coats, and contains fifteen chapters, and a Preface, pp. 7. The 1st chapter treats. Of the Origin of Arms j 2. Of the Definition BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE. 299 of Arms; 3. Of the Ancient Practice of Arms; 4. Composed Arms and Collateral ones ; 5. Mariiaoe ; G. Officers, Ecclesiastical and Civil; 7. Arms of Alliance, with the Method of Marshalling them; 8. Adoption and Substitution; 9. Patronage; 10. Gratitude and Affection; 11. Religion; 12. General C^oncession; 13. Special Con- cession ; 14. Dominion; 15. Feudal Arms; 16. Arms of Preten- sion; 17. Other Methods of Marshalling Arms. These several chapters occupy from p. 1 to 224, after which are " The Terms of Heraldry explained," pp. 10 ; " An Alphabetical Table of the Names and Titles of the Families whose Blazons are in this Essay," pp. 6; and " Names of the Subscribers." CCCCXXXVII. 1718. The Prerogative of Primogeniture, shewing that the Right of Succession to an Hereditary Empire depends not upon Grace, &c. &c. Written on Occasion of the Czar of Musco- vy's Reasons, in his late Manifesto, for the Disherison of his Eldest Son, from the Suc- cession to the Crown : To which is added, The Manifesto itself. London : printed for IV. Boreham, at the Angel, in Paternoster Row, and are to he sold by the Booksellers. 1718. Svo, Pages 44. The principal part of this tract is taken from Art. cccxix, CCCCXXXVIII. 1718. An Historical and Critical Essay on the True Rise of Nobility, Political and Civil, from the first Ages of the World, thro' the Jewish, Grecian, Roman Commonwealths, (Sec. down to this Present Time. To which is annexed, The Order of Precedency, with other ciuious Things, chiefly extracted from a valuable iiOO BIBLIOTHKCA HKRALDICA. — K. GEORGE. Manuscript writ by an IJcrald. Wilhacom- pleat Index lo tlic whole. Conamur Teimes Grandia. — lioR. London : printed for C. Rivington. at the Bible and Crown, St. Paul's Churcfij/ard. 1718. 8vo. Pages 179, Index not included. This essay is dedicated to Thomas Norton, Esq. of Ixworth in SuflTollv. The MS. to which the author refers, was written tetnp. Char. I. and is si'j^ned " Ro. Brown, Bluemantle, one of the 4 pur- suivants of Arms.'' lie was created in 1G41, and adhered to his Royal master diirin;; the troubles: dyint; in the College of Arms, be was buried at St. Benet's, Paul's Wharf, 14 Oct. 1646. It was printed again with copious notes in 1719, 8vo. CCCCXXXIX. 1719. An Exact List of the Peers of Scotland, at the Time of the Union. London: printed for Jo/in 3Jirplieiv. 1719. A single folio sheet. CCCCXL. 1719. The British Compendium ; or, A Particular Account of all the Present Nobility, both Spiritual and Temporal, from his Majesty to the Commoner. Also an Account of all the Bishopricks and Deanaries, and by whom, and when founded. Likewise the Arms and Coronets of the Peers, with the Names of their Seats, and what County they are in, &c. To which is added. An Introduction to the Ancient and most Noble Science of Heraldry. The Second Edition corrected. London : printed hy H. Mecre, and sold by J. Smith, at the Picture Shop, at the west end in Exeter Change in the Strand. 1719. l'2mo. BrBLIOTHECA HERALDTCA. — K. GEORGE. 301 The first part consists of 66 engraved plates of the Arms of the Nobility, four Coats on a page; The second part of letterpress, pp. 36'!, " Of the several Degrees of Gentry, and their Precedency. With the Antiquity and Usefulness of Arms. London: printed by H. Metre for J. Smith. 1719." The first edition of this little bookj which has been frequently reprinted, was in 1718, and was sold by J. Smith, in Exeter-Change, &c. &c. CCCCXLI. G. Jacob.— 1719. Lex Constitutioim ; or, The Gentleman's Law; being a complete Treatise of all the Laws and Statutes relatino; to the Kino; and Prero- gative of the Crown, Nobility, Houses of Lords and Commons, &c. with the Manner of passing Bills in both Houses. By Giles Jacob. London : printed in the year 1719- 8t'o. Keprinted in 1737. Ci)e peerage MIL " This Bill was projected by the Earl of Sunderland, whose views were to restrain the power of the Prince of Wales when he came to the throne, whom he had ofiended beyond all hopes of forgiveness, and to extend and perpetuate his own influence by the creation of many new Peers. The Bill was extremely unpopular, and though it passed the Lords, was rejected in the Commons by the influence and eloquence of Sir Robert Walpole." — Coxe's Me7noirs, i. 201. For the Parliamentary proceedings on this famous Bill, see " The Historical Register," vol. v. p. 6, et supra ; and Chandler's " De- bates," sub anno 1719—20. The following List comprises most of the jiamphlets published at the time, containing all that can be said upon the subject: — CCCCXLIL 1719. The Moderator. Numb. L To be continued occasionally. The Arguments for and against 302 BIBLIOTHECA HEKALDICA. — K. GEORGE. such ii Bill as is talked of for ihe Regulating the Peerage, fairly stated. With some Re- flections upon the Whole. By a Member of Parliament. Medio Tutiasimtis . London: printed for J. Roberts, near tliK Oxford Arms, in Warwick- lane. 1719. 4/0. Pages 19. This was written in favour of the Bill, and previous to its discus- sion in Parliament. The measure was patronized with eagerness by the Ministers of the Crown. CCCCXLllI. Sir R. Steele. — 1719. The Plebeian. To be continued Weekly. No. 1. Considerations upon the Reports relating to the Peerage. Quisquis erit vitce scribam color. — Ho RAT. By a Member of the House of Commons. London : printed for S. Poppin, at the Black Raven, in Paternos- ter Row. 1719. ito. Pages \6. This pamphlet, which was published the same day the Bill was brought into Parliament, passed through at least three editions, and four following numbers of it, relating to the Peerage-bill, were afterwards printed in octavo; these were ascribed at the time to Sir Richard Steele, and from some passages in the Old Whig it ap- pears that Addison thought they were his, however it has been said that Mr. Auditor Benson was the author. CCCCXLIV. - - 1719. The Patrician. To be continued Weekly. No 1. Being Considerations on the Peerage. In Answer to The Plebeian. That sins against his reason, Calls sawcy lowd sedition pnblick zeal. And mutiny the dictates of his spirit. Otw\ Orph. BIBLIOTHECA HERAJLDICA. — K. GEORGE. 303 By One who is neither a Knight, nor a Mem- ber of the House of Commons. London : printed for J. Roberts, near the Oxford Arms, in Warivick- lane, and A. Dodd, at the Peacock, without Temple-Bar. 1719. 4fo. Pages l^. Four successive numbers of this tract were written in favour of the Bill. The motto in the title varied in each number. CCCCXLV. Sir R. Walpole. — 17 J 9. The Thoughts of a Member of the Lower House, in a Relation to a Project for Restraining and Limiting the Power of the Crown, in the Fu- ture Creation of Peers. London. Printed in the year \1\9. Ato. The pamphlet was written by Sir Robert Walpole. " In this publication he explained the nature of the Bill, and exposed the views of those who introduced it, with a perspicuity of argument and simplicity of style adapted to all capacities, and calculated to make a general impression." — Coxe, vol. i. p. 203. CCCCXLVL C. MORDAUNT, E. OF PETERBOROUGH. — 1719. Remarks on a Pamphlet, entitled " TheThoughts of a Member of the Lower House, in a Re- lation to a Project for Restraining and Limit- ing the Power of the Crown in the Future Creation of Peers." London. Printed in the year 1719. 8ro. These remarks are said to have been written by Charles, 3rd Earl ' of Peterborough and 1st Earl of Monmouth, who died in 1735. — Vide Parke's " Royal and Noble Authors," vol. iv. p. 164. MU BIBLIOTHECA HEKALDICA. — K. GEORGE. CCCCXLVII. J. Addison. — 1711). The Old Whig. Numb. 1. On ihe Slalc of the Peerage, with Remarks upon The Plebeian. London : printed and sold by J. Roberts, in Warwick-Lane, and A, Dodd, at the Peacock, without Temple Bar. 1719. 4to. Pages 24. This was followed by N° 2, p|>. 15, both whicli were written by Addison, in defence of the I'ecrage-billj and have never been re- printed. CCCCXLVIII. Sir R. Steele. — 1719. A Letter to the Earl of Oxford, concerning the Bill of Peerage. London. Printed in the year 1719. Svo. This letter is attributed to Steele, who lost a considerable part of his income by his opposition in political pamphlets to the Peerage- bill, to the rejection of which, his publications powerfully contri- buted. It was considered as a measure of resentment on the part of the Crown, desirous to diminish the political importance of the Prince of Wales. CCCCXLIX. 1719. Some Considerations humbly offered, relating to the Peerage of Great Britain. By a Gen- tleman. " Res Italas armis tuteris, moribus ornes, " Lcgibus emendes." Hor. Ep. ad August. London : printed for Bez. Creake, at the Bible, in Jerinyn-street, St. James's ; A. Dodd, at Temple Bar ; and J. Harrison, at the Royal Exchange. 1719. Svo. Pages B5. These considerations are offered in support of the bill of Peerage. BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE. 305 CCCCL. Robert Visct. Molesworth. — 1719. A Letter from a Member of the House of Com- mons to a Gentleman without doors, Relating to the Bill of Peerage lately brought into the House of Lords. Together with Two Speeches for and against the Bill, supposed to be spoke in the House of Commons. " Si quid novisti rectius istis Candidus imperii ; si non his utere inecum." Hor. London : printed and sold bj/ J. Roberts, in Warwick -lane. 1719. 4to. Pages 36. This letter was written in favour of the Bill by Robert Molesworth, who, in 1716, had been advanced to the title of Viscount Moles- worth of Swords and Baron of Philipstown in Ireland: he died in 1725. In the pamphlet frequent allusion is made to the constitu- tion of Denmark, to which court he was Envoj'-extraordinary in the reign of King' William III. CCCCLI. - 1719. Two Lists ; shewing the Alterations that have been made in the House of Commons, from the Beginning of the Reign of K. Henry VIH. to the End of that of King James I. And in the House of Peers, from the Accession of King James L to this Time, with some Ob- servations. London: printed and sold by J. Roberts, in Warwick-lane. 1719. 4^0. Not paged, but containing 14 pages. From this statement, made to favour the passing of the Bill, it appears that King James I. at his accession, found the num- ber of the Peerage fifty-nine, that he created sixty-two, and that the successive creations had been two hundred and twenty- one, which, with one hundred and fifty-four extinctions, left the actual number of Temporal Peers one hundred and seventy- R R 3()() IimLIOTIlKCA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE. ciglil, and adrlmrr tlie PrtlatCji and the Scotcli Peers, the total was two liundiid and twenty in 1719, coiisi-linaronetlage of England ; being an Histori- cal and Genealogical Account of Baronets, from their first Institution in the Reign of King James I. Containing their Descents, the remarkable actions and employments of them and their Ancestors ; as also their Mar- riages, Issue, &c. with their Coats of Arms and Crests engraved and blazoned. London : printed for IV. Taylor, at the Ship, in Paternoster Rou> ; R. Gosling, at the Middle Temple Gate, in Fleet-street ; and J. Osborn, at the Oxford Arms, in Lombard-street. 1720. 8to. In tivo volumes. The dedication of this work to John Anstis, Esq. Garter-Principal King of Arms, is signed Arth. Collins. In the Preface he observes, " My present design is to shew, that the first stated nnmber an- swer'd the Qualifications required, of being Gentlemen of three descents; and I refer to vouchers and authorities for proofs of each article; whereby the reader may make a judgement of what is set forth." In this first attempt at a history of the order, the accounts of the families of those Baronets advanced to the dignity of Peerage are omitted, as being already printed. The work is of necessary re- ference to the ;;ent.alogical writer, as containing accounts of families which became extinct previous to any i.ubsequent publication. It has been remarked by the author of a modern Baronetage, that this book abounds with mistakes, a harsh observation, which it is to be feared more persons will admit than take the trouble to estimate. Collins is most certainly as free from error as any of his successors in this laborious pursuit. BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE. 309 CCCCLIX. T. Hearne.— 1720. A Colleclion of curious Discourses, written by- eminent Antiquaries on several heads in our English Antiquities, and now first published chiefly for the use and service of the young Nobility and Gentry of England. Oxon. E Tliealro Sheldon. 1720. Sfo. Two volumes. In this collection published by Thos. Hearne, are several Original Essays relative to Heraldic subjects, viz. 18. " Of the Antiquity, Office, and Privilege of Heralds in Eng- land, by Mr. Leigh. 19. " Of the Antiquity, Office, and Privilege of Heralds in Eng- land, by W. Camden. 20. " Of the Antiquity and Office of Heralds in England, by Whitlock, 28ih Nov. 1601. 21. " Of the Antiquity and Office of Heralds in England, by 23. " Of the Antiquity and Use of Heralds, by Joseph Holland, 28lh Nov. IGOl. 23. " Of the Authority, Office and Privilege of Heralds in Eng- land, by Agard. 28. " Of the Knights made by the Abbots, by Sir Francis Leigh. 29. " Of the Knights made by the Abbots, by Tate. 37. " Of the Antiquity of Motts and Words, with Arms of Noble- men and Gentlemen of England, by Sir Rob. Cotton. 38. " Of the Antiquity of Arms in England, by James Leigh. 40. " Of the Antiquity and Office of the Chancellor of England, by J. Leigh. — Of Epitaphs by J. Leigh. 42. " Of Motts by J. Leigh. 43. " The Etymologic and Original of Barons, by W. Camden. 46. " A Discourse of the Diitye and Office of an Heraulde of Arms, written by Francis Thynne, Lancaster Heraulde, 3rd Mar. 1605. (Firfe Lansd. MSS. 254.) 47. " A Consideration of the Office and Dutye of the Herauldes in Englande, drawne out of sundrye Observations. By Sir John Dodridge. Written in Aug. 1600." In the Appendix is Camden's Will. A second edition of these Discourses vvas printed at London in 1775. 310 BIBLIOTHBCA HEKALDICA. — K.GEORGE. Thomas Hearne died in 173.5, and left his M.S. collections by will lo Dr. William Bedford, of whom Dr. Kawlinson purchased them for 100 guineas, and at his death hecjueathed them, together with his own collection of MSS. to the Bodleian Library. CCCCLX. J. Le Neve.— 1720. The Lives, Characters, Deaths, Burials and Epitaphs, &c. of all the Protestant Bishops of the Church of England, since the Reformation as settled by Queen Elizabeth, Armo Dom. 1559' Collected from their several Registers, Wills in the Prerogative Offices, Authentic Records, and other valuable MS. Collections; and compared with the best Accounts hitherto published of this kind. By John Le Neve, Gent. London. 1720. ^vo. This volume, called the first, is divided into two parts ; the first part comprising the account of the Lives of the Archbishops of Canterbury, from Parker to Tennison, pp. 268 ; the second part contains the Lives of the Archbishops of York, from Young toSharpe, pp. 288 : at the end of this part is a notice respecting the second volume, which the author proposed to divide into three parts, con- taining the Bishops of London, Durham, and Winchester, but which he did not complete. CCCCLXL - 1720. The Theatre of British Honours. 1720. 8ro. CCCCLXIL 1722. The Order and Ceremonies used at the Funeral of His Grace George Monk, Duke of Alber- BIBLTOTHECA HERALDIC A. — K. GEORGE. 311 marie, Earl of Torrington, &c. Extracted from the Account thereof published by Francis Sandford, Gent. Rouge dragon Pursuivant at Arms, at the express command of King Charles II. and other authentic relations. London. Printed in tht year 1722. 4/o. This Ceremonial is a republication of Art. ccxliv, and the print- ing of it at this time was probably suggested by the magnificent public funeral of the Duke of Marlborough, which took j)lace on August 9th of this year. CCCCLXIII. R. Hay.— 1722. An Essay on the Origin of the Royal Family of the Stewarts. By Richard Hay, of Drum- boote. Printed in the year 1722, and reprinted in 179.'}, in Ato. " The Irish writers who had claimed the Family of the Stewarts as their own, by descent, were encountered by R. Hay, a professed Anticjuary, who pointed out their errors without being able to as- certain the truths." — Preface to Caledonia. CCCCLXIV. A. NiSBET. — 1722. A System of Heraldry, Speculative and Practi- cal ; With the True Art of Blazon, according to the most approved Heralds in Europe : Illustrated with suitable examples of Armorial Figures, and Atchievements of the most con- siderable Sirnames and Families in Scothxnd, &c. Together with Historical and Genealogical Memorials relative thereto. By Alexander Nisbet, Gent. Edinburgh: printed for J. Mack Euen. Anno Dom. 1722. Folio. pp. 151. 312 BIBLIOTJIECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE. This work, written with {freat ability, is dedicated to the most Illustrious Prince, James Duke of Hamilton Chastlerault and Brandon, &c. &c. pp. 3. followed by a Preface of four pages, in which the author explains the nature and interest of the book. " The original design of Hcrauldry," he tells us, " is not merely shew and pageantry as some are apt to imagine; but to distinguish Persons and Families; to represent the heroic atchievements of our Ancestors, and to perpetuate their memory ; to trace the origin of noble and ancient Families, and the various steps by which they arrive at greatness; to distinguish the many diflerent branches descended from the same Families ; and to shew the several relations which one Family stands in to another." " Though I have not been able to overtake some things in the system of Herauldry as I at first intended, yet I have explained the true art of Blazon; in a more ample, regular, and distinct manner, than any thing I have ever yet seen on that subject. I have treated of the Rise and Nature of Arms, the principal ensigns of Honour on which they have been usually placed; their different tinctures and furs, the Partition and Repartition Lines, with their accidental forms, as also the different figures used in Arms, whether proper, natural, or artificial, with the different terms of those figures, from their position, situation, or disposition in the shield ; together with their various Blazons and Significations according to the sentiments of those who have written in Latin, Italian, German, French, and English. " As I have treated of all those particular heads very fully and distinctly, so I have illustrated them, and the several Rules relative thereto, by suitable examples of Armorial bearings; principally taken from those of our own nation, and failing there, from those of other nations over all Europe, so that I may justly call it an universal system, not calculated for Scotland only, or any particular country, but answering to the regular practise of Herauldry through the world. Notwithstanding which, I may presume to say, that my reader will here find such a collection of Armorial Bearings of Sirnames and Families in Scotland, both ancient and modern, that the like was never attempted, and which will serve as a general register, or at least a Directory of Arms to posterity. A work hitherto much wanted and earnestly wished for by the Curious." The manuscripts he had recourse to in the compilation were as follow : — 1. An Illuminated Book of Arms, supposed by Nesbit to be the work of a Frenchman in the reign of King James V. or the minority of Queen Mary. BIBLIOTITECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE. ol3 2. A Book of Arms, illuminated by James Workman, a IkraUl in the reign of James VI. of Scotland. 3. An Al|jhabet of Arms, of the Nobility and Centry of Scotland, very neatly written and blazoneil by James Pont, an Antiquary. A 4to. MS. by the same hand in 1G24, is now in the Advocates' Library, called " A Note of the Arms of tiie Nobility of Scotland," &.C. and is probably the i-anie book that was formerly in Ne!>bit's possession. 4. The Arms of the Nobility and princij)al Gentry of Scotland, with the Pictures of Sundry of the Kings of Scotland and tlieir Arms. By James Espling, Marchmont Herald, about the year 1630. 5. A Register of Arms, by Sir James Balfour, Lyon-King of Arms in the Reign of Charles I. which book was then in the Advo- cates' Library at Edinburgh. 6. A Collection of Blazons by Cieorge Ogilvy, a Herald of Scot- land. The System of Heraldry is divided into Two Parts, the first con- taining 18 chapters and pp.228; the 2nd contains 10 chapters, pp. 151. At the end is an Alphabetical Index of the figures and terms of Blazon, pp. 4, followed by " An Index of Surnames, Countries, Families, and Persons, whose Arms are mentioned in this System :" this is very copious, and occupies from p. 5 to p. 30. 'i'he book concludes with an alphabetical list of the encouragers of this undertaking, one leaf, and whose achiexements are very neatly engraved on 24 copperplates: the 1st contains six variations of the Royal Arms of Scotland and England ; the 2nd, the Arms of six of the principal Nobility of Scotland; the other 22 plates contain 12 coats on each, being in the wlmle 27G coats. A second voluuje was printed in 1742; both volumes were re- printed in 1804 at Edinburgh, and were published, with new titles only, at London, in 1817. CCCCLXV. J. Warburton. — 1722. A List of the Nobility and Gentry of the Coun- ties of Middlesex, Essex, and Hertford, wlio have subscribed, and ordered their Coats of Arms to be inscribed on a New Map of those s s 314 BIBLIOTHKCA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE. Counties, whicli is now making by John Warburton, Esq. Somerset Herald at Arms and JMl.S. London. Printed in the year \722. ito. Four pages closely 'printed. This List of Gentry is considered curious and exact, as pub- lished l)y a Herald : the arms afterwards affixed to the nr)ap appear to have .hes with his horse, if he does it without falling, the English take it for a very good omen ; for if the Champion be dismounted, or the horse makes a trip, they reckon it an ill presage to that reign''' ! A second edition of this book, with a continuation, was printed 1775. 31G UIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE. CCCCFAX. R. Brooke.— 1724. A Discoverie of CeitJiine Errours published in Print ill llic much-commended Britannia, 1594; very Preiudicial to the Discentes and Successions of ihe Auncient Nobilitie of this Reahne. By Ralphe ]jrooke, Yorke Herault at Armes. — Qiia/n qnisque norit /Irtem, in hoc se exerceat. To which are added, The Learned Mr. Camden's Answer to this Book; and Mr. Brooke's Reply. Now hrst Published from an Original Manuscript in the Library of John Anstis, Esq. Garter King at xVrms. London -. printed for James Woodman and David Lyon, in Rus^el- Street, Covent Garden. 1724. Ato. To this reprint of a former work, vide Art. L. is prefixed a por- trait of Brooke, and a view of his monument at Reciilver^ in Kent. Anstis furnished the MS. of the Second Part, with the following Letter to the Pubhsher : — " Mr. Woodman, " According to your request I send you the Reply to Mr. Camden, compiled by Mr. Brooke, wrote with his own hand, which you are at liberty, if you think fit, to publish, that the whole controversy may be seen in one volume: But I must not be misunderstood hereby to interest myself in the arguments on either side upon any particular of this dispute between them, having' neither leisure or inclination to give them any examination. " I am, " Your 'affectionate friend, " John Anstis, Garter." The following- extract concludes the x\ddress to the Reader: — " It has been too common a practice to depreciate and under- value the laudable qualities of men who have fallen under some dis- advantages in their characters, as if there was no justice due to the good actions of those who are supposed to have some mixture of BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE. 317 vice in them. It is foreign to enquire whether Mr. Brooke was guilty of the excesses that his contemporaries in the College of Arms cliargetl upon him, and it no ways relates to the merits of the dis- pute before us upon what motive the attack was made, the question at present being reducible to this single point, If there really were such mislakts in that tditionof the Britannia as Mr. Brooke alledged } for which purpose, that the reader who hath not the two editions to collate, may be enabled to judge whether Mr. Camden might not have abated some of the acrimony of his style, the passages in the ' Britannia, 1.594,' to which Mr. Brooke made exceptions, are placed colun)n-wise with the next edition of it in IGOO, by way of appendix, at the end of the second part, as a debt to truth, without making any reflections." The 1st Part contains pj). 77 ; an enforced conclusion, pp.2; John Leyland's New Year's Gift, &c. pp. 8 ; then follows Mr. Camden's Answer, pp. 32. The second part, or " The Second Discoverie of Errours," &c. contains an Address to the gentle and learned Reader, ending at p. G, York's Reply to Mr. Camden's " Untituled Apologie;" " Ad Lectorum," p. 7 top. 15; after which the Discovery proceeds to p. 163, and the Appendix concludes the volume at p. 19G. It should be noticed that there are separate titles to each part with the date of 1723. CCCCLXXI. 1724. An Account of the Peers and Peeresses of Great Britain and Ireland, Created or Advanced in their Peerage by King George I. London. Printed in the year M^-^. \2mo. CCCCLXXII. S. Kent.— 1724. The Grammar of Heraldry, or Gentleman's Vade Mecum, &c. By Samuel Kent. The third edition. To which is added a copious Dictionary, being a curious Explanation of all 31H niBLlOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE. the 1'crms used in Heraldry, vviih numerous re- ferences to illustrate the same. London : printed for John Pemberton, at the Golden Buck, in Fleet- street ; and Francis Jackson, at the Rose and Crown, in Little Britain. 1724.— Vide Art. ccccxxxi. CCCCLXXIII. G. St. Amakd.~1724. Animadversions on The Inquiry into the Manner of creating Peers : with some hints about pyrating in learning, in a Letter to Richard W— t, Esq. Tune hinc spoliis indute meorum Eripiare mihi — Vine. Mn. 1. 12. London : printed for J. Peele, at Lock's Head, in Paternoster- Row. 1724. Svo. pp. 52. This letter is dated Inner Temple, Jan. 1, 1724. It is by some attributed to George St. Amand; but see the Gent.'s Mag. 72. i. 493, where a copy, full of MS. notes by Peter Le Neve, is mentioned. CCCCLXXIV. A. Johnston. — 1742. Notitia Anglicana ; shewing 1. The Atchieve- ments of all the English Nobility compleat, their several Quarterings or Pretensions, be- ing the Arms of the most eminent Families in Great Britain and Ireland. Also their Im- palements, &c. as well as their Paternal Coats, Crests, Supporters, and Mottos. 2. Their se- veral Titles of Honour, whether Hereditary or by Great Offices in the State : Together with ju&t and correct Blazons of their said Atchieve- ments, and reasons for many of their particu- BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE. 319 lar bearings, &c. To which is added, by way of Introduction, a Concise Essay upon the Nature, Rise, and Intent of" Arms and Armory, shewing their progressive growth in the Prac- tice of both Ancients and Moderns, together with sufficient Rules and Observations for at- taining a perfect knowledge in that Science. Curiously drawn and engrav'd by the ingeni- ous Mr. Gardiner, and other eminent Mas- ters. London : printed for A. Johnston, Engraver, in Old Round Court, in the Strand ; J. Senex, at the Globe ; R. Gosling, at the Middle Temple Gate, in Fleet-Street ; William Taylor, at the Ship, in Paternoster Row, 5fc. l^'c. 1724. 8vo. Two volumes. The first volume is dedicated to Charles Duke of Queensberry and Dover, &c. &c. by Andrew Johnston. The Essay upon Arms and Armory is contained in 94 pages, preceding the full titles and blazon of the Arms and Quarterings of the Nobility, with the names of them, commencing at p. 1, and continued to p. 166, with an Index of the names that refer to any Coats of Arms, either quartered by the nobility of England or any other ways mentioned in this book, pp. 10, not paged, concludes the first volume. The second volume is dedicated to John Montagu, Duke of Montagu, &c. &c. It consists wholly of plates, in number 190, one achievement upon each. The two last plates contain the arms of the Archbishops and Bishops : these are exceedingly well engraved, and the quarterings appear to be selected from good authorities. CCCCLXXV. J. GuiLLiM. — 1724. A Display of Heraldry. By John Guillira, Pursuivant at Arms. The Sixth Edition. Im- proved with large Additions of many hundred Coats of Arms, under their respective bearings, with good authorities from the Ashmolean 320 bihliothkoa hkraldica. — k. ceorge. Library, Sir George Mackenzie, &c. wilh his Tract of Precedency, containing all his Rules, Observations, Arguments, and cliief Instances. To which is added, a Treatise of Honour, Mihtary and Civil, according to the Laws and Customs of England. By Capt. John Logan. Illustrated with the Arms, Crests, Supporters, and Mottos of the Royal Family and Nobility: The Arms of the Sees of the English Bishops, and several of the Gentry, Together with the proper Habits of the different degrees of the Nobility of England, and the Emblems of the Chief Orders of Knighthood in Europe, all fairly engraven on copper plates. Also an exact list of the Baronets from their first crea- tion to the present time ; and most of their Arms blazon'd. With an account of the Customs, Government, and Privileges of the City of London, the other Cities of England, and Shire Towns of each County, and tlieir Arms. Likewise a Supplement of Scarce Tracts relating to the Office of Arms, taken from authentick copies. And a Dictionary explaining the several Terms used by Heralds, in English, Latin, and French. With proper Tables to the whole. London : printed by T. W. for R. and J. Bonwicke, and R. Wilkin, in St. Paul's Church-yard ; and J. Walthoe, and Thos. Ward, in the Temple. 1724. Folio. The editor of this enlarged and handsome edition of Guillim's book, for which see Art. lx.xxi. was James Coats. " The Display," ike. occupies 460 pages ; much has been added to the original work, BIBLTOTHECa TIERALDICA. — K. CEORCE. 321 particularly in the IntrotUiction, consisting of 20 pages : these addi- tions are distinguished by inverted commas. " The Observations on Precedency," by Sir George'INIackenzie, pp. 56 ; " Analogia Hono- rum," {vide Art. cclxxvim.) pp. 275; to this part belong the por- traits of the Peers, &c. one in each degree, all retouched : the por- trait of King Charles II. in Roman armour, by Sheru-in, has been altered to that of George I. and a new portrait of Archl)ishop Wake introduced. After this follow, the Second Part of " Honor Civil," pp. 58; " Dictionary of Terms," pp. 24 ; anrl a Table, pp. 20. A large-paper copy of this last edition of (iuillim's Display, usually sells for 12 guineas and upwards. CCCCLXXVI. J. Anstis. — 1724. The Form of The Installation of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. By John Anstis, Esq. Garter King of Arms. Printed in the year 1724. Srp. CCCCLXXVI! . J. Anstis. — 1724. The Register of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, from its cover in Black Velvet, usually called the Black Book ; W\i\\ Notes placed at the bottom of the pages, and an Introduction, prefixed by the Editor. In two volumes. London. Printed by John Barber., upon Lambeth Hill. 1724. Folio. To the first volume is prefixed an allegorical frontispiece^ J. Symp- son, sculp, with the following title within the Collar of the Order; viz. " Registrum quod a Tegumento Nigro vocatm- Liber Niger Clarissimi Ordinis Militaris a Subligaculo Cruris, Garttrii Nomine appellati, una cum Prolegomenis, Spicilegiis, ac Scholiis ad imum pagina; marginem hinc inde dispositis.'' The Black Book is contained in the first volume. It appears that the annals of the Order previous to the 4th year of the reign of Henry V. are not to be found, and this book now published is the oldest Register remaining in the Archives. The original MS. is a very large volume in folio, written ni Latni, on vellum, in T T 322 BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE. a liandsomc character, haviii;; the initial letters of each paragraph, tcether with the names of the Companions, illuminated on com- partments of trolhinole. The translation is made according to the most strict and verbal construction, but the surnames are frequently spelled according to modern orthography; notes are subjoined at the bottom of the pages, referring to contemporary records, and illustrating obscure passages, occasionally supplying deficiencies and omissions. The first volume commences with a Preface, pp. 3^, followed by a table of the matter contained in the narrative concerning the Institution of the Garter, being an abridgment of its contents, p. .33 and p. 34. After which is the Black Book : Institutis Ordinis, p. 1 to 40; Ordinis Statuta, p. 41 to 4S; Acta Sub Edoardo Tertio, p. 49 to 51; Acta Sub Richardo Secundo, p. 52 to 56; Acta Sub Henrico Quarto, p. 57 to GO; Acta Sub Henrico Quinto, p. 61 to 82; Acta Sub Henrico Sexto, p. 83 to 168; Addenda, p.l69lol71j Acta Sub Edoardo Quarto, p. 172to215; Acta Sub Edoardo Quinto, p. 216 ; Acta Sub Richardo Tertio, p. 217 to 221; Acta Sub Henrico Seplimo, p. 222 to 226; Acta Sub Henrico Octavo, p. 268 to 437; Acta Sub Edwardo Sexto, p. 4.38 to 470. Then follows " Ediloris Appendix," containing ex- tracts from seveial manuscripts in illustration of the subject: at p. 41 of this appendix is a description of a beautiful limning in colours placed in the original MS. in the Introduction to the reign of Henry VHI. in two parts, the first representing that King with all the Knights Companions, in Chapter : the second, a Proces- sion within the Chapel to the Altar. All the Companions in this procession, excepting the sovereign, have over their mantles of the Order, which trail on the ground, a tabard of their own respective Arms and Quarterings in their proper metals and colours, which surroats are closed at the necks, and reach down to the calves of their legs. At the end is an Index of the Surnames and Titles in the first book, p. 53 to 64, and Bait. Castilioni Epistola de Guido- Ubaldo Urbini Duce, p. 66 to 72. The second volume of this publication commences with an Intro- BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE. 323 duction, pp. 59, from which it appears that the author proposed at a future period to publish a History of the Lives of the Knights Companions of the Order of the Garter: what he has here printed was designed as a specimen of what might be done, with suitable encouragement. Several voKimes of Collection-:, the materials of the intended completion of the author's plan, are now in the library of the Heralds' College. ' The Reason of the Institution of this Order, &c.' is inscribed to Sir Thomas Herbert, Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, &c. K. G. pp. 129. Memoirs of the Life of Sir John Fastolf, p. 131 to 146. The author's account of the Thirteenth Stall on the Princes side, contains the Lives of the following Knights, with engrav- ings of their Arms from the plates at Windsor, viz. Sir Walter Paveley, p. 147 to 152; Sir Thomas Banaster, p. 153 to 155; Sir Sandich de Trane, p. 157 to 166; Sir Simon de Felbrigg, p. 167 to 177; the Duke of Viseu, p. 179 to 193; Sir Galeard de Durefort, Lord Diiras, p. 195 to 202; Sir Thomas Mon- gomery, p. 203 to 209; Sir Gilbert Talbot, p. 211 to 218; Sir Richard Wingfield, p. 219 to 234; Sir Henry GuUleford, p. 235 to 247; Sir Richard Carew, p. 249 to 262; Sir Robert Rochester, a Knight Elect, p. 263 to 267 ; Esme Steward, Duke of Lennox, p. 269 to 271; Sir Charles Montague, Earl of Halifax, p. 273 to 278. After which is " A Supplement to Mr. Ashmole's Discourse of Garter's Institution, Oath, Mantle, Ensign, Badge, Privileges and Pension," p. 280. to the end of the book at p. 488. In this part is included the Lives of the several Garters Kings of Arms, the author's j)redeces!.ors in office, containing many interest- ing i)articulars relating to llieni. The volume concludes with an Index of Surnames and Titles, p. 489 to 500. John Anstis was born at St. Neots, in Cornwall, 28th Sept. 1669. In the first pnrliament of Queen Anne he was Member for St. Germains, afterwards for Launce^ton ; he became a decidt-d partizan in the Tory interest, and on the 2nd April, 1714, he obtained a reversiona-ry Patent for the office of Garter King of Arms. On the accession of George I. he was imprisoned under suspicion of a de- sign to restore the Stuarts, at which critical time ihe office of Garter beoming vacant, he presented his claim A[>iil 4, 1717. The Case was decided in his favour April 20, 1718, and he was created Garter. His residence was at West Narih, in the parish of Duloe, in Cornwall, where he possessed considerable pro- perty. He died March 4, 1744, and was buried in the vault of Duloe church. :V2 1 IIIIIMOTIIKCA HKHALDICA. — K. CEORGE. " In liiiii were joined the karnitig of Camden, and the iudusiiy, without the inaccuracy, of Sir Willian) Du-rdalc; he was a most indefali};ahle and able Jlerald, and though he hved lo the age of 7G, yet we wonder at the greatness of his productions." Noble's College of Arms, p. 377. CCCCLXXVIII. 1725. The Statutes of the most Honorable Order of the Bath. London. Printed in the year \l'2b. ^to. CCCCLXXIX. J. Anstis. — 1725. Observations Introductory to an Historical Es- say upon the Knighthood of the Bath. By John Anstis, Esq. Garter Principal King of Arms. London : printed for James Woodman, in Russell-street, Covent- garden ; and sold by J. Roberts, in Warwick-lane. 1725. 4to. Pages 88. At the end is " A Collection of Authorities referred to in the In- troduction," pp. 113. " Mr. Anstis's new book, about the Knights of the Bath, was compiled and printed wiliiin three weeks, as he very lately told me in a letter. Francis Thynne, Lancaster-herald, writ upon this sub- ject, and his MS. in folio, is now in being : Mr. Anstis hath a copy of it." — Hearniuna, extracts from MS. letters of Thomas Hearne to James West, Esq. on subjects of Bibliography, vide " Resti- tuta," vol. i. p. 548. The Order of thje Bath, of ancient institution, had fallen into neg- lect until it was revived by King George I. The first Installation took place in Henry the Seventh's chapel at Westminster, on Thursday 17lh June, 1725. " Knighthood and Investiture were formerly conferred eodem instante, installation being a modern Ceremony introduced upon the revival of the Order, 1725, in imitation of the Order of the Garter." — Pegge's Curiala. BrBLlOTHECA HERALDICA.— K. GI^ORGE. 325 CCCCLXXX. 1725. The Arms of the Knights, and of various Gen- tlemen-Esquires to the Knights, of the most Honorable Order of the r>ath, on 140 Plates, worked off tiom the Arms now tixed up in Henry Tth's Chapel in VVestminsler Abbey. Printed in the year 1725. Folio. CCCCLXXXI. T. Cooke.— 1725. The Knights of the Bath : a Poetical Tale. By Thomas Cooke. Prinied in the year 1725. The author was afterwards better known as the translator of Hesiod : lie frequently employed his pen on temporary subjects, either in poems or pamphlets, and the above was evidently meant to attract public attention on the revival of the Order of the Bath. Thomas Cooke died 20th December, 1756: see many anecdotes concerning- him. by Sir Joseph Mawbey, Bart, in Gent's Mag, 61, ii. 1179. CCCCLXXXTI. J. Coats.— 1725. A New Dictionary of Heraldry, explaining the Terms used in that Science; with their Ety- mology, and different Versions into Latin. Containing all the Rules of Blazon, with Reasons for the same. The original Significa- tion of Bearings. And a concise Account of the n)ost noted Orders of Knighthood that are or have been, and of Honours and Dig- nities Ecclesiastical, Civil, or Military. Il- lustrated with 196 Devices on copper. The whole designed to make that Science fami- 326 BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE. liar. Rcvis'd and Corrected, with a Letter to the Publisher. By Mr. James Coats. London : printed for Jer. Batley, at the Dove, in Paternoster -row. 1725. 8vo. Pages ^52. The title is in some copies varied, and the book was republished ill 1739. At the end are seven folded plates, each containing- about 28 subjects, engraved very neatly. James Coats was the editor of the last edition of Guillini's Display. CCCCLXXXIIL A. Crossley. — 1725. The Peerage of Ireland ; Or an exact Catalogue of the Present Nobility, both Lords Spiritual and Temporal, With an Historical and Ge- nealogical Account of them. Containing the Descents, Creation, and most remarkable Actions of them, their Ancestors, and some of their Monuments ; Also the Titles of Honour they now enjoy, both here, and in England ; their Preferments and the time of their Pro- motions, with their Marriages and Issues con- tinued to this time, with the palernal Coats of Arms of each Family in Blazon ; and of the Archiepiscopal and Episcopal Sees, and the time of their Consecrations and Transla- tions, with their respective Arms, Crests, Supporters, and Mottos : The whole collected from the most authentick Histories, Pedi- grees, choice Manuscripts, Certificates, and other Records of this Kingdom. By Aaron Crossley, Herald-Painter, of Dublin. — Si Deus nobiscum quis contra nos. Dublin : printed by Thomas Hume, at the Ciistojn- House Printing- House, in Essex-Street, for the Author. 1725. Folio. BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE. 327 This first attempt at a history of the Irish Peerage is dedicated to H4s Excellency John Lord Carteret, Lord-Lieutenant of Ire- land, &c. An Address to the Reader is dated from the Author's house, in Dame-street, Dublin, which is followed by several letters from members of the Heralds' college, London, and three pages of Commendatory Verses. The Account of the Royal Family begins at page I, then an account of the Family of the Lord-Lieutenant, and an " Introduction to Tables of Blazon ;" at page 9, the Peer- age of Ireland commences, which is continued to page 260, after which is a new title, " The Signification of most Things that are borne in Heraldry, With the Explanation of their natural Qualities, and of those Persons that they ought properly to be borne by : First, Of the Lion and its natural Qualities, and All other Beasts distinctly shewn, As also of Birds, of Fishes, and all Vegetables, as Trees, Flowers, &c. and Mechanical Instruments. Several sun- dry Ways of Blazon, as they ought to be used, and the Degrees of Persons ; The natural Qualities and Colours of those Precious Stones that are mentioned in blazoning Coat Armours; Of Helmets and Mitres, and the reason why different; A Description of the several Degrees of the Nobility, both Lords Spiritual and Temporal; Also Emblems and Hieroglyphics; and several Authors cited. By Aaion Crossley, Herald-Painter, Dublin. Dublin: printed by Thomas Hume, at the Custom- House Printing- House, in Srnovfc Allej/. 1724," Pages 86; names of Authors cited, pp. 2, not included. At the end the author has given his own Coat Armour, in blazon; viz. Party per chevron or and t^er/, in chief a Tau between two crosses patonce fitche gules, in base a hind trippant argent. — Crest : a hind's head couped argent, charged on the neck with a Tan gules. — Motto : " Credo et Amo." Table of Contents, pp. 4; Index belonging to the Peerage of Ireland alphabetically, pp. 6; after which is this Advertisement, " At the Royal Coat is kept the Herald-Painter's Office, Dublin, opposite St. George's Lane, where the Nobility and Gentry may have all things relating to the decent Solemnity of Funerals," &c. ; then an Alphabetical List of All the Titles of Honour and Provinces in Ireland, pp. 6; Notes upon the Alphabetical List conclude the volume. Lodge, in his Peerage, affects to despise the labours of his pre- cursor, and states that Crossley is not to be depended upon; but, as an original work, it requires to be viewed with indulgence. It is a scarce book. The very fine copy from which the above account is derived, forms part of the large and valuable collection upon Irish History in the library of Sheffield Grace, Esq. of Lin- 328 BIBLIOTHKCA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE. coin's Inn, F. S. A. who very kindly directed the editor's attention to several rare and privately-printed books upon the subjects in- cluded in this catalo;?iie. CCCCLXXXIV. R. Douglass.— 1725. The Form and Order of the Coronation of Charles 2, King of Scotland, England, France ^nd Ireland, As it was acted and done at Scoon, the first day of January, l6ol. By Robert Douglass, Minister at Edinburgh. Edinburgh. Reprirtted in the year 1725. Hvo. Pages 74. See Arts, clxxiv. and cciv. CCCCLXXXV. G. St. Amand.— 1725. An Historical Essay on the Legislative Power of Enoland. Wherein the Orioin of Both Houses of Parliament, Their Ancient Consti- tution, and the Changes that have happened in the Persons that compos'd them, with the Occasions thereof, are related in a Chronolo- gical Order ; And many things concerning the English Government, the Antiquities of the Laws of England, and the Feudal Law, are occasionally illustrated and explained. By George St. Amand, of the Inner Tem- ple, Esc|. London : printed for Tho. Woodward, at the Half Moon, over against St. Dunstan's Church, Fleet Street. 1725. Svo. pp. 197, Index not included. This work contains much information respecting Feudal Baronies. BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE. 329 CCCCLXXXVI. F. Nichols.— 1726. The British Compendium, or Rudiments of Honour, &c. The Sixth Edition, with many Additions and Amendments. London : printed by R. Nutt, and sold by A. Bettesivorth, 8fc. SjC. 3 vols. l2mo. The plates of the arms of the nobilitj' were engraved by J. Wigley. CCCCLXXXVII. G. Crawfusd. — 1726. The Lives and Characters of the Officers of tiie Crown and State of Scotland, from the Reign of King David I. to the Union of the Two Kingdoms. By George Crawfurd, Escj. Edinburgh. Printed in the year 1726. Folio. This is called in the title " Vol. I." but the 2nd volume never was published. " The account as well as the series of the Chancellors, are both very detective in Crawfurd's ' Officers of Slate.' It is of great importance, that a Chronological List of the Chancellors should be accurately stated ; because it is the name of the Chancellor alone, who witnessts the charters, which can clearly ascertain the dates of a thousand charters diirin<( those times of general uncertainty." — Caledonia, p. 712. In which work G. Chalmers has, with a view to this important point, submitted to the curious reader a more precise Series of Chancellors of Scotland than is any where else to be found. CCCCLXXXVIII. R. GoSLI^G. — 1726. The Laws of Honour ; or a Compendious Ac- count of the Ancient Derivation of all 'J'itles, Dignities, Offices, &c. London : printed for R. Gosling, and are to he sold by John Osborne, at the sign of the Ship, at St. Saviour's Dock-head, near Ilorscley- doivn. 1726. 8vo. pp. 441. V U 330 UlHLIOTIlliCA IllORALDlCA. — K. GEORGE. 'I'liis l)()ok is a reprint of Ari. ccccxix. to it is added a List of the Kiiif^lils Companions of the Drder of the Thistle, with a plate of the Collar anil li:ul;4e, at p. 2H0 ; and a List of the Knights of the Bath at p. 440. To this second impression the portrait of King Georoe I. is prefixed, instead of that of Queen Anne. CCCCLXXXIX. S. Kent.— 1726. The Banner Displayed ; or an Abridgment of Guillim: being a compleat System of He- raldry, in all its parts, with proper Cuts and Tables. In two volumes. By Samuel Kent, Author of the Grammar of Heraldry. London : printed for Thomas Cox, at the Luinh under the Royal Ex- change, Cornhill. 1726. Svo. This work is in two volumes; the 1st containing 570 pages, and in the 2nd, which is dated 1728, the paging is continued to 894, including: the Indices of charges and names. The method pursued in this system is the same as in The Display, but the philosophical digressions are omitted, and above 3000 coats inserted, with historical and genealogical accounts of the families therein mentioned. ccccxc. W. Gordon.— 1726. The History of the Ancient, Noble, and Illus- trious Family of Gordon, &c. Together with an exact History of the most remarkable Transactions in Scotland, &c. All faithfully collected from Scots and Foreign Historians, Manuscripts, Records, and Registers of this Nation. In Two Volumes. By Mr. Wil- liam Gordon, of Old Aberdeen. Edinburgh : printed by Mr. Thomas Ruddiman, for the Author. 1726. 8fo. The 1st volume is dedicated to the Duke of Gordon, and the 2nd, which was published in 1727, to the Marquess of Huntley, &c. bring- ing the history down to the year 1699. The work is very scarce. BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE. 331 CCCCXCI. 1726. The True State of Englaiul, Containing Lists of the Privy Council; of tlic King's House- hold ; of the Household of the Prince and Princess of Wales, and lliat of the Princesses Anne, Carolina, and Amelia. 01" ihc Great Officers of State, and the several other Offi- cers employ 'd in the Civil and Military Go- vernment of this Kingdom; &c. To which is added, A compleat List of the Knights of the Bath, and their Esquires: With a Table of Fees paid by euch Knight Yearly, and at their Election, never before published, &c. &c. London : printed for J. Stagg, in Westininsler Hall ; S. Chapman, in Pall-Mail; Sfc. 172G. Hvo. Pages 196. CCCCXCIL A. Collins. — 1727. The English Baronage ; or an Historical Ac- count of the Lives and most memorable Actions of our Nobility, with their Descents, Marriaiies, and Issues. Deduced from Re- cords. Historians, Manuscripts, and other Authorities, by Arthur Collins, Esq. London : printed by Robert Gosling, at the Middle Temple Gate, in Fleet Street. 1727. 4to. Pages 6H3. This book, which is called the " first volumt," is dedicated to Sir Robert Walpole. The author states that he had witii much lal)oiir, and at no small expense, made lar;i;e collections, with intention to piibli>h an His- torical Account of the Baronage, and this may be considered as a specimen of what he could produce with encouragement. The whole was to have been printed in the order of precedency. 332 HIHLIOTHECA IJERALDICA. K. GEORGE. More llian 70 Peers had l^eeii created since the pubhcation of tlie Baronage, and Collins inlorms us, he possessed a copy of the divers omissions in that work, from a MS. of the author, with additions by Gregory King, Lancaster-herald, in the hand-writing of the latter. This first volume is all that was ever published : it contains an his- torical and genealogical account of the following noble families ; viz. page 1, Cavendish, duke of Devonshire; p. 12.'>, Churchill, duke of Marlborough; p. 321, Pelham Holies, duke of Newcastle; at page 324 is a portrait of John de Pelham, temp. Edw. III. which, the author tells us, was painted on glass in the chapter-house at Canterbury : the figure engraved appears of a much more recent date. On page 325 are two seals. At p. 379 commences the his- tory of the family of Sackvil, duke of Dorset ; at p. 391 is a plate of the monumental slab of Humfrey Sakevyle, Esq. ob. 1487; and at p. 393, the tomb of Richard Sakevyle, ob. 1524; at p. 488, Comp- ton, earl of Northampton ; p. 532, Lumley, earl of Scarborough ; p. 568, Cholmondeley, earl of Cholmondeley ; p. 583, two folding plates of the monument of Hugh Cholmcmdeley and his wife, in the chancel of the church of Malpas ; p. 592, Hervey, earl of Bris- tol ; p. 610, Carteret, lord Carteret; p. 633, Stawel, lord Stawel ; p. 651, Waipole, lord Walpole : at the conclusion of the account of each family, is the full achievement, very neatly engraved. A copious Index of names, pp. 12, is at the end. CCCCXCIII. M. Gibson.— 1727. A View of the Ancient and Present State of the Churches of Door, Home Lacy, and Hemp- sted, endowed by the Right Honourable John Lord Viscount Scudamore ; With some Me- moirs of that Ancient Family, and an Appen- dix of Records and Letters relating to the same Subject. By Matthew Gibson, M. A. Hector of Door. Quo justior alter Non Pietate fuit. London : printed by IV. BowT/er, for R. Williamson, near Gray's- Inn Gate, in Holborn. 1727. 4/o, Pages 238. BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE. 333 This book is dedicated to the Right Honourable Lady Frances Viscountess Scudamore, pp. 2 : the Memoirs of the very ancient family occupy 64 pages. Copious extracts from this book are given in GentJ's Mag. vol. 87, i. p. 99. CCCCXCIV. T. AVoTTON.— 1727. The English Baronets, being a Genealogical and Historical Account of their Families, containing 1. A Particular Account of the Institution of this Order by King James I. Manner of Creation, Privileges, Precedents, &c. ; 2. Their Descents, Creations, Succes- sions, Marriages and Issue, As also the Pub- lic Employments and Remarkable Actions both of them and their Ancestors, With the Blazonry of their Arms and Crests, their Mottos and Scats or Places of Residence ; 3. Correct Lists, 1. Of the Present Baronets in the Order of Precedence, 2. Of those who are now Peers of Great Britain or Ireland, 3. Of those Foreigners who have had this Dignity conferred on them, 4. Of those whose Titles are now extinct ; 4. Exact Tables of Precedence, particularly with respect to the Wives, Sons, and Daughters of Baronets and Knights; 5. A Short Account of the Institu- tion of the Order of Baronets of Nova Scotia, and those of Ireland, With an Explanatory Index of the Terms in Heraldry referring to the Arms, Illustrated with their Coats of Arms curiously engraven on copper plates. London : printed for Thomas Wotton, at the Three Daggers and Sueen's Head, against St. Dunstan's Church,in Fleet Street. 1727. \27ho. 3 vols. 334 BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE. The firsl volume is inscribed to Holland Egerton, Esq. from whose collections the dra\vin nUU.IOTHCCA HKUALDICA. — K. GEORGE II. Collected from Sand ford and other the best Authorities. Printed and sold by Thomas Bowles, Printseller, in St. Paul's Church- yard ; and John Bowles 8^ Son, at y' Black Horse, in Cornhill. No date. A coarsely-engraved print, insizeabout thirty-six im-lies by eighteen. CCCCXCVII. - 1727. The Solemnities at the Coronation of King George II. Prinled in the year 1727. Svo. George the Second was proclaimed on 15th June, the day after the express arrived with the account of the death of his father. CCCCXCVIII. - - 1727. The Form of the Proceeding to the Royal Co- ronation of their Majesties King George II. and Queen Caroline, from Westminster Hall to the Abbey- Church of St. Peter in West- minster, on Wednesday the 11th of this In- stant, October 17^7. Folio. Pages 8. The description of the Coronation of the King and Queen was also printed in the German language at Hanover in 1728, 4to. with the Royal Arms in the title, and with a plate of the Procession. CCCCXCIX. - . - - 1728. The Titles and Flonours conferred by King George the First and Second to 1728. London. Printed in the year \72S. Svo. D. 1728. Registrwn Regale : or the Genealogy of Sove- reign Princes, containing a particular Ac- BIBLIOTHECA HERALDIC A. — K. GEORGE II. 337 count of the Rise, Births, Marriages, and Issue, of the chief Princes in Europe: the OrclcT of Succession in most Christian Coun- tries : the Coats of Arms, Afottos, and De- vices, of the several Royal Families, (&c. &c. London. Primed for J. Isted, at the Golden Ball, near Chancery- lane, Fleet-street ; Sfc. 1728. Svo. Pages 96. DI. 1729. His Majesty King George II. 's Hereditary Right proved, in Answer to the Nonjuror. London. Printed in the year 1729. Svo. DII. 1729. The True and Ancient Hereditary Right consi- dered, and explained. London. Printed in the year 1729. Svo. DIIT. A. B OYER. —1729. The Great Theater of Honour and Nobility ; Containing, I. The Science of Heraldry, with a Compleat Dictionary of all the Terms proi)er thereto. H. An Historical and Chrono- lo"ieal Abridoment of the Settlements and Revolutions of the Monarchies and Sovereign- ties of Europe, from the Downfall of the Roman Empire, till towards the end of the Tenth Century. 111. The [)resent Slate of the Empire of Germany, with relation to the Em- peror, King of the Romans, Electors, Princes X X 338 BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE II. of the Empire, Imperial Cities, Diets, &c. IV. The Aichicvements and Blazon of the Em- perors, Kings, Princes, and Sovereign States of Cliristendom.. 13olh in French and English. Dedicated to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, by Mr. A. Boj^er, author of the Koyal Dictionar}^ French and English. London : printed by Henry Woodfall, and sold by JVilliam Innys, at the west end of Si. Paul's ; J. Osborn and T. Longman, in Pater- noster Roxv, i)-f. ^e. 1729. 4y Immortality. The work is throughout illustrated by well-engra\ed plates, and vs very handsomely printed in double columns. It is divided into three parts, the first containing a DictioiiMry of Heraldry, French and English, and English and French, p. 1 to 122; a Treatise of the Heraldic Science, or Blazonry, which is divided into 23 chapters, p. 123 to p. 381 : the second part contains a Chronological /Abridgment of the History of the Sovereign Slates of Europe, divided into 6 chapters : the last, " or ihe Princes of the Empire of Germany," containing 12 articles or divisions: the third part commences at p. 191, and treats of " The Arms and Blazon of the Sovereigns of Europe." It ends with the British Arms, or the King's Atchievement, p. 257 to 259. Abel Buyer was born at Castres, in Upper Languedoc, 13lh June, 1667, and was educated at the Protestant school at Puy Laurent, where he made great proficiency in Greek and Latin. In 1685 he left his native country in consecjuence of religious persecution, and in 16S9 came to England, where, after having made himself mas- ter of the Engli>h Tongue, he became an author by profession, and engaged n> various compilations : his French Grammar and Dic- tionary have passed many editions. The author died 16th Nov. 1729, at a house he had built in Five Fields, Chelsea, and was buried in Chelsea church-yard. BIBLIOTHECA HERALDTCA. — K.GEORGE II. 3:50 DIV. .1. OSBORN.— 1730. The Art of Heraldry, Containing, The Original and Universality of Arms and Ensigns, &c. Embellished with Forty Copper-plales, con- taining above 900 Coats of Arms of the No- bility and Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland, curiously engraved, widi their particular de- scriptions, and by whom borne. Together with Occasional Explications of all the 'J erms used in the Science of Heraldry, and peculiar thereto. To which is prefixed, An Alphabeti- cal List of the Names of the Families whose Coats are delineated in the Book, with Re- ferences to the Pages where they are to be found. London : printed for J. Oshorn, near Dock-Head, in Southwark, and soldby A.Bettesworth.in Palernoster Row. 1730. 8ro. pp. 2-22. This work, we are lold in the preface, was written about the year 1710, but the author's name is not mentioned. DV. C. Hornby.— 1730. A Small Specimen of the many Mistakes in Sir William Dugdale's Baronage, exhibited in some Remarks on about half a page of that voluminous work. In a Letter, &c. London : printed by J. Watson, the corner of Church Court, over against Hungerford-Market, in the Strand. 1730. Hro. pp. GO. At p. 25 of the tract is a second letter. The?e two letters relate to the great family of Clare, to which the author added a third iu 1738. The author was Charles Hornby, First Secondary of the Pipe Office, an office of the Exchequer, who died lOlh May, 1780. 340 BIBLIOTHECA IlKHALDICA. K.GEORGE II. This first impression was reprinted without alteration by K. Ileatii, at IMonmoiith, about IHIO, who supposed it was written by Dr. Kawhir-on, from ihe observation on the original title page, " Suum Cuique Thomas Hearne, Nov. 9, 1730, sent me by Dr. Richard KawlinsoM."— Sec the Gcnt.'s Mag. vol. 80. i. p. 507. DVI. - - 1730. The Ceremonies to be observed in the Presence of the Sovereign and Knighls Companions of the Most Noble Order of the Garter at Wind- sor, on the 10th of June, 1730. Printed in the year 1730. 4fo. DYII. .T. Pine.— 1730. The Procession and Ceremonies observed at the Time of the InstaUation of the Knights Com- panions of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath, upon Thursday, June 17, 1725, with the Arms, Names, Titles, &c. of the Knights Companions, and of their Esquires, as they are fixed up in Henry Vllth's Chapel, in Westminster Abbey. By John Pine, En- graver. N. B. The Portraits of most of the Knights Companions and Officers of the Ordcr,are done from original Pictures, pamted for tliat purpose. London: printed by S. Palmer and J. Huggonson, for John Pine: and sold by W. Innis, F. Fayrnm, Sfc. ifc. 1730. Folio, pp. 20, and 20 plates. This splendid folio is dedicated to King George the Second. The number of Knights was thirty-seven, each attended by three Esquires. The Duke of Montague was created Great Master ; and the Dean of Westminster, for the time being, Dean of the BIBLTOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE II. 341 Order ; the other officers are, Bath King of Arms, a Genealogist, Registrar, and Secretary, Gentleman Usher, and INIessenger. At the end of the book is an additional plate of " The Arms of the Four Knights Companions of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, together with those of their twelve Esquires, who were Installed the 3()th day of June, 1733." The portraits of the Knights of the Bath were painted by Joseph Highmore, an eminent artist, who then resided in Lincoln's Inn Fields ; some of the pictures were whole lengths. The Duke of Rich- mond attended by his three Esquires, represented as in Henry Vll's Chapel, is still preserved at Goodwood. It is said Highmore pro- jected the series of plates that were engraved by Pine for this Book. John Pine was born in IG90; he became celebrated as an en- graver, and published several beautiful works : his finest is the ten prints of the Tapestries in the House of Lords, representing the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588. He obtained the office of Bluemanllc Pursuivant of Arms, about 1743, and died in the College 4th May, 175G, act. 66. DVIU. R. ACHERLEY. — 1731. The Free Parliament ; or an Argument on their Constitution, proving some of their Powers to be independent. To which is added, An Appendix of Original Letters and Papers, which passed between the Court of Hanover and a Gentleman at London, touching the Right of the Duke of Cambridge to reside in England and sit in Parliament. By Roger Acherley. London. Printed in 1731. 8i'o. DTX. F. Nichols.— 1731. The British Compendium, or Rudiments of Honour, &c. The 7th Edition, corrected and enlarged to 1731. Primed for A. Bellesvoorth and C. Hitch, at the Red Lion, in Pater- noster Row, and R. Nutt, in the Old Bailey. 1731. l2mo. 3 1-0/5. 342 BIBLIOTHECA HKKALDICA. — K. G^iORGE II. The first volume, containing the English Peerage, is in two parts, and the Address to the Reader is sit;ned Francis Nichols ; the second vohime contains the Nobihly of Scotland ; and the third, the Irish, to which is added, a Supplement to the three volumes, containing The Antiquity and use of Armories. DX. J. Anderson. — 1731. Royal Genealogies, or The Genealogical Tables of Emperors, Kings, and Princes, from Adam to these Times, &c. &c. By James Ander- son, D. D. London : printed for the Author by James Bettenham, and sold by E. Symon and J. Clarke, in Cornhill, Ifc. 1731. Folio, pp. 812. exclusive of Index and Corrigenda. A second edition of this volume was published in 1736, which is fully described. DXl. T. Dring.— 1733. A Catalogue of the Lords, Knights, and Gentle- men, that have Compounded for their Estates. To which are Added, some Gentlemen's Names, which were omitted in the former Edition. London: printed for Thomas Dring, 1655; and Chester, reprinted by R. Admns, 1733. Svo. pp. 13S. The former edition was printed five years before the scene of oppression closed, whereby many names were omitted. It was therefore reprinted by subscription, and a list of subscribers are prefixed to it. At the end of the book is given the amount of the whole Compo- sition raised, viz. 1,305,299/. 45. Id. DXII. COLBATCH. — 1733. An Examination of Echard's Account of the Marriage Treaty between King Charles the niBLTOTHECA HERALDICA. K.GEORGE II. 343 Second and Queen Catharine, Infanta of Por- tugal. By Col batch. PrinUd in the year 1733. 4/o. DXIII. N. Salmon.— 1733. The Lives of the English Bishops, from the Restoration to the Revolution ; fit to be op- posed to the Aspersions of some late writers of Secret History. London. Printed in the year 1733. Spo. A useful Book, but written with strong prejudices. The author svas Nathaniel Salmon, L. L. B. the Historian of Hertfordshire, who died April 2, 1742. DXTV. A. Collins. — 1734. Proceedings, Precedents, and Arguments, - on Claims and Controversies, concerning Baronies bv Writ, and other Honours. With the Arsu- ments of Sir Francis Bacon, Sir Henry Mon- tagu, The Lord Chief Justice Crew, The Lord Chief Justice Branipston, Judge Dodderidge, Judge Rolles, Mr. Selden, Sir Heneage Finch, Mr. Montagu (afterwards Lord Chief Baron,) Sir AV^illiam Jones, Sir AVilliani Dugdale, Mr. Offley, Sir Edward Northey, Sir Thomas Powis, and others. Published from the Manuscript Collections of Robert Glover, Esq. Somerset Herald, Sir William Dugdale, Garter King of Arms, (iregory King, Esq. Lancaster Herald, Samuel Stcbbing, Esq. Somerset Herald, Peter Le 344 BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA.—K. GEORGE II. Neve, Esq. Norroy King of Arms, and others. By Arthur Collins, Esq. With an Appendix, containing several Piipors copied from the Bodleian and Ashmoleian Libraries at Ox- ford, &c. London : printed for Thomas IVotton, at the Queen's Head and Three Daggers, over against St. Dunstan's Church, in Fleet- Street. 1734. Folio, pp 415. This useful volume is dedicated to the Right Hon. Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington, &c. K. G. pp. 2. It appears that Gregory King, Esq. Lancaster Herald, in the reign of William HI. had made collections of many Precedents relating to Baronies and Honours, with design to publish them, but lived not to perform it. His manuscripts afterwards falling into the handsof Samuel Stebbing, Somerset Herald, were, on his death, purchased by Mr. Auditor Jett, and on his decease. Anno 1731, exposed to sale by public auction, when Collins obtained such of them as related to this work. An excellent table of IS pages precedes the Claims, which com- mence with " The Claim of Richard Berty, Esq. to the Barony of Willoughby of Eresby, with the determination by Queen Elizabeth," p. 1 to 23. 2. " The Claim of Margaret Fenys, Wife to Sampson Leonard, Esq. to the Barony of Dacres, with the determination by King James L" p. 24 to 60. 3. " The Claim and Title of Sir Thomas Fane, Knight, to the Barony of Bergavenny, with the opinion of the Judges in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth and King James I." p. 61 to 140. — Upon this title see Art. clix. &c. ante. 4. " The Complaint of Henry Earl of Kent against George Rotheram, Esq. and William Dethick, Garter, with the decision of Lord Burleigh and Lord Howard of Effingham, Commissioners for the Office of Earl Marshal," p. 141 to 147. 5. " The Case of the Duchy of Cornwall, published in 1613." p. 148 to \6\.— Vide An. xci. 6. " The ClaimtotheBaronyofRoos, between Francis Earl of Rut- land and William Cecil, Esq. son to Lord Burleigh, temp. James I.'' p. 162 to 172. 7. " The great Case of the Earldom of Oxford and Office of Great Chamberlain, between Robert Lord Willoughby, of Eresby, Robert BIBHOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE II. 345 VereEarl of Oxford, William Earl of Derl)y, and Lady Elizabeth his Wife, with the opinion of all the Jndy^es in that can of Robert de Courtfiiay, second son of Peter of france, p. 70. 4. Of the Seigneurs de Blenean, de Villar, &c. p. 82. 3. Of the Seigneurs de la Ferte Loupiere, de Chevillon, &c. p. 88. G. Of the Seigneurs de Arrablay, &c. and of the Seig- neurs de la Ferte Loupiere, p. 97. 7. Of the Seigneurs de Tanlay, p. lOl. 8. Of the Seigneurs de Yerre, p. 106. The 3rd, and most valuable Part, is divided into Three Books, p. 113 to 307, and is illustrated by Genealogical Tables, 1. Of the Family of Reginald de Courtenay, who was the first of that Family that came into England, p. 113. 3. Of the Family of Edward, Earl of Devonshire, grandson of Hugh Courtenay, second Earl of Devonshire and Elizabeth Bohun, p. 201. 3. Of the Family of Sir Hugh Courtenay, of Haccomb, younger brother of Edward, Earl of Devonshire, p. 238. 4. Of the Family of Powderham, p. 265. The book concludes with " A Collection of Deeds and Instru ments, and other writings, referred to in the foregoing History," pp. 32. Ezra Cleaveland, the author, died in the year 1740, and was buried in the church of Honiton, where is a monument erected to his memory : the inscription upon it is printed in the Gentleman's 3faguzine, vol. 63. pt. i. p. 393. At the end of the 61&t chapter of the " History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire," vol. vi. p. 211, 4to. edit, is a digression on the Family of Courtenay. In the course of reading- necessary to produce that luminous and interesting detail^ Gibbon applied but did not confine himself to this " History," &c. by Ezra Cleaveland, and observes, " The Rector of Honiton had naore gratitude than industry, and more industry than criticism." That great historian had as little faith in Dugdale, the father of our genealogical science, whom he also consulted, 3Ion. Angl. vol. i. p. 786, and Baronage, vol. i. p. 634. " The fable of the grateful or venal monks of Ford Abbey was too respectfully entertained by our antiquaries Camden and Dugdale; but it is so clearly repug- nant to truth and time, that the rational pride of the family now refuses to accept this imaginary founder." DXVII. 1736. Symhola Heroica ; or the Mottoes of the Nobility and Baronets of Great Britain and Ireland ; BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE 11. 349 Phiced Alphabetically : Whereby the proper Owner of any Coat of Arms, may be readily known. Also a Compleat Alphabetical List of the Nobility of each Kingdom, the Dates of their several Patents, or Summons to l^ar- liament, cScc. With Lists of die Knights of the Order of the Garter, Thistle, and Bath, and of the Baronets, referring to their several Mottoes. London : printed for Joel Stephens, at the Hand and Star, between the Temple Gates, in Fleet Street ; 8fc. 173G. \2mo. pp. \iO. Dxvin. 1736. Parcntalia in Anniversario Funere Mariae Cle- mentinse, Magna3 Britanniae Reginae, habita coram sacro Collegio S. R. E. Cardinalium jussu sacrae Congregationis de Propaganda Fide, &c. Roma; : jtissu Clementis XII. Pont. Max. 1736. Folio. This book, which is beautifully printed, contains Encomiastic Verses, &c. upon Maria-Clementina Sobieski, wife to James-Francis- Edward, son of James II. king- of England, the pretended Prince of Wales, attainted by the English parliament. He was proclaimed King of England at Paris by Louis XIV. in Sept. 1701, and landed in Scotland as the Chevalier St. George, Dec. 23, 1715, and was crowned at Scone. The title is engraved, with her portrait at the top. She died at Rome, 18 Jan. 1735, and was interred at St. Peter's with Royal solemnity, of which the book contains an account in Latin and Italian, printed in double columns. Two large plates lepre.-ent the Ceremony of the Funeral both within the church, and the Procession to it. There was also printed, " Solenne Esequie di Maria Clementina Sobieski, Regina dell' Inghilterra, celebrate nella chiesa di S. Pater- niano in Fano. 1735." Folio. Pope Clement XII. who had been uniformly kind and liberal to the family, erected an elegant monu- ment to her memory in St. Peter's, with her portrait in mosaic. J}5() BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. K.GEORGE II. The anniversary of her death was commemorated: by " Aca- demia Funcbri nel giorno Anniversario della Morte di Maria Cle- mcnlina, Kegina della Gran Brettagna. Roma. 1737." Folio. There m as besides, an " Oration on the Anniversary of the Death of Maria Clementina, by Phihp Dazon, translated by A. Lumisden," &c. a MS. in Rodd's Catalogue, 1822, N° 29. Other Ceremonials, &c. relating to the exiled Stuarts : — " A Funeral Oration on the Death of King James II. by Hen. Em. de Rouquette. London printed. 1703." 4to. " Raccolta de Solenni Funerale fatti in Roma, per la Morte della Maestadi GiacomoIII. Re della Gran Brettagna. RomcE. 1766." Ato. A mausoleum to the memory of the three last branches of the illustrious and unfortunate House of Stuart, James, his son Charles- Edward, and Cardinal York his sou, has been erected at Rome, 1819, from designs of Canova, by King George IV. then Prince Regent. DXIX. J. Anderson. — 1736. Royal Genealogies : or the Genealogical Ta- bles of Emperors, Kings, and Princes, from Adam to these Times. In Two Parts. Part I. begins with a Chronological History of the World, from the Beginnning of Time to the Christian ^Era ; and then the Genealogies of the earliest great Families, and most ancient Sovereigns of Asia, Europe, Africa, and America, down to Charlemain, and many of 'em down to these Times. Part II. begins with the Grand Revolution of Charlemain, and carries on the Royal and Princely Gene- alogies of Europe down to these Times ; con- cluding with those of the Britannic Isles. The Second Edition. With new Addenda and Corrigenda after the Preface. By James Anderson, D. D. London : printed by James Bctten/iarn, for Charles Davis, in Pater' noster Row. 1736. Folio. Pages 812. BrBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE II. 3ol This most useful and valuable work is dedicated to Frederick- Lewis, Prince of Great Britain, pp. 4. It is divided into Two Parts, for the sake of binding it in two volumes, with a title-page to the Second Part, yet the pages are continued in succession through the whole, that the book may be bound in one as any person may desire. In the 1st Part, the author has followed the chronology of Usher and Prideau.x, and the Genealogical Tables begin with the Patriarchs, before and after the Flood; for the better understanding of Holy Scripture, he exhibits the Judges, Kings, and High Priests of God's peculiar people, the Asmodajans and Herodians, with the progeni- tors and family of Jesus of Nazareth, the promised Messiah. Next the old Chaldaian, Median, Lydian, and Persian Monarchs before Cyrus the Great; the Persian Monarchy from Cyrus to Alexander the Great. Then the Seleucidae, Ptolemaidae, the Carthaginians, Numidians, and Mauritanians, the Arsacidse, and their successors the Persians, the Damascens, Tyrians, Trojans, and Romans, with Chronological Catalogues of all the Roman Emperors, Eastern and Western, and of the Popes. The Genealogies of the families of Domitius, Antony, Julius Caesar, Augustus ; The first six Roman Emperors and Caesars conti- nued ; Of Vespasian, Trajan, Adrian, Antonine, Severus, Gordian, Valerian, Constantine, Valentinian, Theodosius, Leo Magnus, &c. Of the Ostrogoths and Visigoths, the Heruli, Vandals, Lombards, and Italian Kings. Of Heraclius Basilius and other Easterns, of the Comneni and Angeli, the Courtenays and Palaeologi ; then — The Turkish and Tartarian Kings of Persia, with the Sophis; The Caliphs of Arabia, Syria, and Persia, with the pedigree of Mahomet, &c. The Genealogies of the Kings of Hungary ; the Dukes and Czars of Muscovy and Russia; the Princes of Poland, &c. ; the Kings of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden ; with the various branches of Oldenburg and Holstein; The ancient Royal Suevi and Goths of Germany; the Amazons; The oldest German Kings and Princes of the old Saxons till Wittekind the Great, ending with page 447. Part II. begins with the Genealogy of Charlemain ; next that of the Saxon, Franconian, and Swabian Emperors, Of those during and after the great Interregnum, and those of Austria ; the Archdukes of Austria from their three Patriarchs, with other old families in the Tyrol, Carniola, Carinthia, &c. and the six happy marriages of Austria; Next the three Spiritual Electors of Mcntz, 352 BIBJLIOTHKCA HERAJLDICA. — K. GEORGE II. Triers, and Cologne, with tlie Spiritual Princes; and then the Ce- iieal(>p;ic> of the six Temporal Electors, or the various ancient and modem Caniihes of Bohemia, Saxony, Brandenburg, Bavaria, Pa- latin, and Braunschweiir; the Princes of Silesia, &.c. and all the Princely Families of Germany and the Netherlands, or all north of France, to the great Houses of Burgundy and Lorrain, in their se- veral branches ; then — All the Kings of France, ancient and modern, and the various Princely families related to them, or descended from them ; All the houses of Savoy and Sardinia, Nemours, Montferrat, and Genoa ; the Doges of Venice; the Exarchs of Ravenna; the Houses of Milan, Maniua, and Gonzaga, Este and Modena, Farnese and Grirnaldi, Pico and Cybo, and many others in the north of Italy ; the old Kings of Italy and Tuscany, with the Grand Dukes, and many others in the middle and south of Italy, with the Genealogies of several Popes; next the old Kings of Syracuse, the various Kings of Naples, Sicily, and Cyprus, and all the divers Kings of Spain and Portugal, ancient anrl modern, in their various branches. The Royal and Princely Genealogies of the ancient and modern Kings and Princes of England, Wales, Scotland, Man, and Ireland, with those Families that are any way related to them by descent, or by marriage; concluding with a brief account of all the Peers in England, Scotland, and Ireland upon record, before or since the Norman Conquest, according to their surnames alphabetically di- gested, and also Lists of the present Peers of each nation, according to their Precedency. A copious Index of Names is at the end. The Genealogies aredisposed after the mannerof Hubner, of Ham- burgh, whose work it was the author's intention at first only to translate, but it increased under his hands to three times the size of the original. The book is perhaps the most difficult and laborious that ever was undertaken by author or printer. It was seven years in hand, and is the most extensive and copious work of the kind in any language, and the first in English of so large a scope. It may be considered as an Abridgment of Universal History, to be used as an Index to all Historical writings, and a Regulator of those whose authors have been either ignorant or negligent of chronology and genealogy, without which any history is deficient, imperfect, and perplexing. The names of nearly five hundred subscribers of rank and dis- tinction sufficiently attest the encouragement that was bestowed, and which, it will not be denied, the author merited BIBLIOTHECA HERALDIC A. — K. GEORGE II. 3o3 DXX. 1737. The Honour of the Seals; or Memoirs of" the Noble Family of Talbot. \Vith the Life of Lord Chancellor Talbot. Printed in the year 1737. 8vo. Dr. Johnson, of Pontefract, wrote a History of the Talbot Fa- mily, from their Norman ancestor Richard Talbot, to the Lord Edward Talbot, last Earl of Shrewsbury of the house of Sheffield. — GouGH, Brit. Topog. p. 545. DXXL 1737. A Treatise concerning the Dignities, Title, Of- fices, Preheminencies, and yearly Revenues, which have been granted by the Kings of England, after the Conquest, for the Main- tenance of the Princes their eldest Sons, with sundry Particulars relating thereto. Printed in the year 1737. 4:to. DXXII. - - - - 1737. The Ceremonial of the Proceeding to a private Interment of her late Majesty Queen Caroline of blessed memory, from the Prince's Cham- ber to Westminster Abbey, on December 17, 1737. Folio. The Queen died at St. James's palace on the 20th of November, and was buried in the Royal vault, built 1737, under Henry the Seventh's Chapel, Westminter Abbey. DXXIII. E. BUDGELL. — 1737. Memoirs of the Lives and Characters of the Il- lustrious Family of the Boyles ; Particularly z z 354 BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE II. of the late eminently-learned Charles,- Earl of Orrery. In which is contained many curious Pieces of English History not extant in any other Author; extracted from Original Papers and Manuscripts. With a particular Account of the famous Controvei'sy between the Ho- nourable Mr. Boyle and the Reverend Dr. Bentley, concerning the Genuineness of Pha- laris's Epistles ; also the same translated from the original Greek. By E. Budgell, Esq. With an Appendix, containing the Character of the Honourable Robert Boyle, Esq. Foun- der of an Annual Lecture in Defence of Christianity, by Bishop Burnet and others ; Likewise his last Will and Testament. The third edition, carefully corrected. Te, aniino repeteutem Exeinpla tuorum, Et Pater ^neas et Avunculus excitet Hector. Virg. London : printed for and sold by Olive Payne, at Horace^s Head, in Round Court, opposite York Buildings, in the Strand. 1737. 8vo. pp. 258. This is considered a work of some historical value. It is dedicated to Jolin, Earl of Orrery, whose Arms and Supporters are placed at the head. There is also a portrait of Charles Boyle, Earl of Or- rery, Baron Boyle of Marston in England, and Baron Broghill in Ireland, K. T. engraved by Baron. The Dedication and Table of Contents occupy 40 pages; Memoirs, pp. 258; Appendix, pp. 34. The two first editions probably came out in 1732, the second was published in that year by Mears, at the Lamb, in the Old Bailey. Dr. Birch printed a Life of the Honourable Robert Boyle, 1744, 8vo. which has since been prefixed to the quarto edition of the works of that philo-opher. Eustace Bugdell, was one of the authors of the Spectator, (the signature X. is affixed to his papers,) and some time secretary of state in Ireland. He was cousin by the mother's side to Addi- son, and to John Duke of Marlborough ; a native of St. Thomas's, BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE II. 355 adjoining to,Exeler; born in 1685, and died in 1737. In Dr. Drake's Essays, vol, iii. p. 9, it is said Budgeil offended the Earl of Sunder- land, by writing a pamphlet against the Peerage Bill in 1719. DXXIV. F. Nichols.— 1738. The B.ntish Compendium, or Rudiments of Ho- nour, &c. The eighth edition, corrected and enlarged to the year 17-38. London : printed for A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch, Paternoster Row, <^c. 1738. \2mo.^vols. DXXV. C. Hornby.— 1738. Three Letters, containing Remarks on some of the numberless Errors and Defects in Dug- dale's Baronage, and occasionally on some other authors. London. Printed for the Author. 1738. Svo. pp. 248. The two first of these Letters were published in 1730, and relate to the Family of Clare, vide Art. dv. ; the third contains observa- tions on the Family of Bruce, of which two small engraved pedigrees accompany the book. The author of the whole was Charles Hornby ; and if these letters are severe, it should be recollected that Dugdale, with aflected anxiety for correctness, solicited a vigorous interference of authority, on extra official proceedings, vide p. 215» ante. DXXVI. J. Coats.— 1739. A new Dictionary of Heraldry, explaining the Terms used in that Science, &c. «Scc. The Second Edition. Printed for J. Oshorn, at the Golden Ball, in Paternoster Row. 1739. 9vo. The first edition of this book was printed in 1725, vide Art» 482; 1356 BIIILIOTHECA IIERALDICA. — K. UKORGK II. DXXVII. D. Stewart.— 1739. A Short Historical and Genealogical Account of the Royal Family of Scotland, from Ken- neth II. who conquered the Picts, and of the Surname of Stewart. By Duncan Stewart, M.A. Edinburgh. Printed in the year ]Ti9, 4to. This book is accompanied with a Genealogical Tree of Ibc Stewart Family. DXXVIII. .T. Perceval, E. of Egmont. — 1739. The Question of the Precedency of the Peers of Ireland in England, fairly stated in a Letter lo an English Lord, by a Nobleman of the other Kingdom. Dublin. Printed in the year 1739. 8vo. This book was written and printed for private circulation only, by John Perceval, Earl of Egmont, upon occasion of a memorial presented by his lordship to his Majesty, 2nd November, 1733, re- specting- the Precedency of the Irish Peers in the Ceremonial of the Marriage of the Princess Royal with the Prince of Orange. It was reprinted and published in 1761. DXXIX. J. Reynolds. — 1739. The Scripture Genealogy, beginning at Noah and his three sons, to the time of Job, the son of Issachar, and Job in the Land of Uz, both descended from Abraham : and also the Ge- nealogy of Jesus Christ, according to St. Matthew, descendingbyfourteens, that Joseph was the son of Jacob, the son of Matthan, so to Solomon, the son of David by Bersheba : BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE II. 357 according to St. Luke, ascending, that the Virgin Mary, the wife of Joseph, daughter of Eh, son of Matthat, son of Levi, so to Nathan, second son of David, by Bersheba. To which is added the Genealogy of the Caesars, British Kings, Saxons, Deans, Normans, Tndurs, Stuarts, and the Antiquity of the Ilhistreous House of Hanover, three several ways, and their Marriages with the Gentlemen of North Wales and elsewhere, and several English Gentlemen on the Borders for several hundred years. Also a Display of Herauldry, of the Particular Coat Armours now in use in the Six Counties of North Wales, and several others elsewhere, with the Names of the Fa- milies, whereby any man knowing from what Family he is descended may know his parti- cular Arms. By John Reynolds, of Oswestry, Antiquarian. Chester. Printed by Roger Ada?ns, for the Author. 1739. 4/0. pp. 215. This Book is dedicated to Frederick, Prince ol' Wales. It is stated by Philip Yorke, Esq. of Erthig, to be more copious than Davies, 1716, vide Art. 433, but less correct. — Preface to Royal Tribes. The Tract is very scarce, and was marked in a late Catalogue of T. Rodd, Bookseller, L3. 3. DXXX. Lewis. — 1740. A Dissertation on the Antiquity and Use of Seals in England. Collected by * * * *. 1736. " Turn enim caepit Terra sub Regc (Willielmo Normannorum Duce) et sub aliis 358 BIBLIOTHECA HEKALDICA. — K. GEORGE II. Normannis Anglicos ritus demiltere, et Fran- corum mores in multis imitari. Gallicum idioma omnes magnates in suis Curiis,tanquam magnum gentilitium, loqui, Chartas et Chiro- grapha smi, mure Frahcorum, conficere, et propriam consuetudinem in his et in aliis multis erubescere." — Ingulphus, p. 895. London : printed for William Mount and Thomas Page, on Tower Hill. 1740. ito. pp. 31. On page 8 of the Introduction is the mark or device of William Claiburgh, L. L. D., canon of the Cathedral Church of Lincoln, and Apostolical Prothonotary, 1528 ; there is also a plate of some an- cient seals found in and about the city of Canterbury. " That which affords the best information concerning Arms, was the custom of engraving them on Seals, for the purpose of ratifying deeds and charters.'^ " By no documents shall we probably attain to a more distinct view of the progress of Heraldic devices, than by a minute examination of the Great Seals." — Dallaway. Lewis in the above work has very slightly treated the subject. A copy of the book, illustrated with upwards of 400 plates, with the inscriptions translated, supposed for publication, was in the Cata- logue o( J. Denley, Bookseller, 1819, price 10 guineas. Nesbit, in his " Essay on Armories," discovers very great in- formation respecting seals, from page 163 to the end of that section. Tate had considered the subject before in two MS. Dissertations, presented to the Society of Antiquaries of his time. But see " Ob- servations on the History and use of Seals in England," by Henry Ellis, Esq. ArchcEologia, vol. xviii. p. 12. See also Bigland " On Registers," p. 81 ; and " Introduction to Guillim's Display," edit. 1724, p. 19. J. Anstis made a Collection of our Ancient Seals for Publication. DXXXI. R. Barclay.— 1740. A Genealogical Account of the Barclays of Urie, for Upwards of Seven Hundred Years. Aberdeen. Printed in the year 1740. Svo. The memoirs were written by Robert Barclay, the son of the Apologist, and printed chiefly for distribution amongst his relatives and friends : the tract was reprinted in 1813. BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE II. 359 DXXXII. J. Seacome. — 1741. Memoires ; Containing a Genealogical and His- torical Account of the Ancient Honourable House of Stanley, from the Conquest to the death of James, late Earl of Derby, in the year 1735. Also a full Description of the Isle of Man. By John Seacome, of Liverpool, Gent. Liverpool: printed by A. Sadler. No dale. 4to. pp. 203. This Genealogical Work is dedicated lo the Duke of Alhol. It is illustrated by many rude wood cuts of the Arms of the Family of Stanley, with their various Alliances. The History of the Isle of Man is contained in the last 54 pages. At the Sale of the Brand Collection, in 1807, i.2. 18. was paid for a copy of this rare tract. There is a French work also, entitled, " Theatre de la Gloire et Noblesse d'Albion, contenant La Genealogie de la Famille de Stanley par D'Arcie.'' Printed about 1624. 4to. In Ormerod's " History of Cheshire,'' Bucklow llund. 343, is a notice of a curious MS. History, called "The Honour of Cheshire and Lancashire, containing the Legend of the Right Honourable House of Stanley, Earles of Derby ; written at first by the Right Reverend Father in God James Stanley, a Son of that Honourable House, then Bishop of Man, (1573 to 1576), and now renewed by an old servant of the same coat and family." And also of a Metrical History of the Family of Stanley, written about the time of Elizabeth, formerly in the Library at Utkinton, and given by Mr. Arderne in 1757 to the Right Hon. Lady Margaret Stanley. Dxxxni. S. Harding. — 1741. A New and Compleat Set of all the Coats of Arms of the Nobility of England. By Sa- muel Harding. London: printed in the year 1741. ito. DXXXIV. 1741. The Parliamentary Register. Containing Lists of the Twenty -four Parliaments from 16'6"0 to ;J()() HIBLIOTIIECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE II. 1741, with a List of the House of Lords, and Peers for Scotland, and of the Peers extinct since the Restoration. Printed in the year 1741. \2mo. DXXXY. F. Nichols. — 1741. The Britisli Compendium, or Rudiments of Ho- nour ; containing The Origin of the Scots, and Succession of their Kings for above 2,000 years : Also the Titles, Descents, Marriages, Intermarriages, Issue, Posts and Seats of all the Scottish Nobility, with their Robes and -Arms, exactly engraved on eighty copper- plates, &c. &c. The fourth edition, corrected and enlarged to the j^ear 174L Printed for C. Hitch, at the Red Lion, Paternoster Row. 174-1. I27?i0. 3 vols. This was compiled to accompany the ninth edition of the Eng- lish Peerage, in the same form. DXXXVL A. Collins. — 1741. The Peerage of England. Containing a Genea- logical and Historical Account of all the Peers of England, «&c. By Arthur Collins, Esq. The second edition, very much en- larged and corrected. London : Printed for W. Innys, at the west end of St. Paul's, (5fc. 1741. 8vo. 4 vols. The first volume, dedicated to John Manners, Duke of Rutland, contains an Account of the Dukes, pp. 615; the second volume, dedicated to Anthony, Earl of Shaftesbury, contains the Marqeusses and Earls, pp. 573 ; the third volume, dedicated to John, Viscount Lymington, continues the Earls and Viscounts, pp. 416; the fourth volume, dedicated to Sir Robert Walpole, contains the Barons, pp. 376. To this edition there was a supplement published by Collins in 1750, in 2 volumes. BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE II. 361 DXXXVIT. A. Collins. — 1711. Memoirs of the Ancient and Noble Family of Sackville. By Arthur Collins, Escj. London : printed in the year 1741. Hvo. DXXXVIII. T. Madox.— 1741. Baronia Anglica. An History of Land- Honors and Baronies, and of Tenure in Capite. Ve- rified by Records. By Thomas Madox, Esquire, late his Majesty's Historiographer. London : printed for Francis Gosling, at the Crown and Mitre, against Fetter Lane, Fleet Street. 1741. Folio, pp. '292. This work is divided into three books: the First Book, containing six chapters, treats largely of Land Baronies, and ends at page 135. The Second Book contains only one chapter, on Titular Baronies, ending at page 162. The Third Book is divided into eight cliaplers, upon Feudal Tenure in Capite, ending at page 293: after which is an Index of Places and Matters, pp. 27. This was a posthumous work of the learned Exchequer antiquary, and the only manuscript left finished by him. At p. 7 it is ob- served that " the Subject of Barony hath been very much tortured in pamphlets and frivolous books ; books beneath Mr. Selden's fame for learning, and especially beneath the dignity of the subject." '•■ Men have been too apt to forget the difference between Land- Honors and Titular Honors; and to attribute some of the properties of Titular Honors to Land-Honors, and of Land-Honors to Titular Honors." The difierent opinions entertained by Selden and Madox, as to the characteristics and attributes of Baronial Tenures, are ably dis- cussed in " llallam's View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages,'' vol. 3, p. 11. Mrs. Madox left, by her Will, her husband's large and valuable Collection of MSS. which had engaged his attention for many years, and are said to afford Materials for a Com pleat History of Tenures, to the British Muscun». .! A 302 BTllTJOTHECA HERALDICA. — K.GEORGE II. DXXXIX. T. WOTTON.— ]741. The English Baronetage ; Containing a Genea- logical and Historical Account of all the English Baronets, now existing : Their Des- cents, Marriages, and Issues ; Memorable Actions, both in War and Peace ; Religious and Charitable Donations; Deaths, Places of Burial and Monumental Inscriptions. Col- lected from Authentick Manuscripts, Records, Old Wills, our best Historians, and other Authorities. Illustrated with their Coats of Arms curiously engraven on copper plates ; with an Explanatory Index of the Terms in Heraldry, referring to the Arms. Also Cor- rect Lists, 1. Of the Present Baronets in the Order of Precedence ; 2. Of those who are now Peers of Great Britain or Ireland ; 3. Of those Foreigners who have had this Dig- nity conferred on them ; 4. Of those, whose Titles are now Extinct. Likewise exact Tables of Precedence, particularly with res- pect to the wives, sons, and daughters, of Baronets and Knights. To which are added an Account of such Nova Scotia Baronets as are of English Families, now resident in Eng- land ; And a List of such Persons Names who were deemed fit and qualified, at the Restoration, to be made Knights of the Royal BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE 11. -Kyli Oak, with the value of" their estates as then given in. London : printed for Thomas Wottoji., at the Three Dagqers and Siueen's Head, against St. Dunstan's Church, in Fleet Street. 1741. 8vo. In 4 volumes, but the 3rd volume, being divided into two parts, it is alzvays hound in 5 volumes. The 1st volume contains an Account of the Baronets created by James I. pp. 546. The 2nd volume contains the Baronets created by K. Charles I. pp. 417. The 3rd volume the Creations of Charles II. 1st part, pp. 332. 3nd part pages continued to 720. The 4th volume contains the Creations of K. James II. William III. Q. Anne, George I. and II. pp. 410. The Index at the end of each volume is not included in the above number of pages. This Work, which is the second by the same author, vide Art. 494, is by far the most valuable Genealogical History of the Baronets extant, both in plan and execution. It is rendered interesting by the insertion of many Historical and Local Anecdotes of such persons as have been any way distinguished: the authorities for the several Pedigrees are copious and satisfactory, and Monumental Inscrip- tions are frequently given, both of the principal and collateral branches of the various families. Amongst the manuscripts the author consulted, he acknowledges more than ordmary obligations to those collected by Peter Le Neve, Norroy King of Arms, purchased at the sale of his library in 1731 : they consisted of 3 vols, in folio, and embraced such a variety of materials, as may still be of use in a future impression, and more particularly if an extinct Baronetage should be undertaken. These Collections were, afier Wotton's death, in the possession of the Reverend Robert Smyth, Rector of Woodston, in Huntingdon- shire, who had also a Copy of the Baronetage of 1741, containing MS. notes, and numerous additions; and a folio volume of 108 pages, cloi-ely written, of " Additions and Corrections to the Baronetage of England, collected from the last edition in 1741 to 1758, by R. S. taking in the transcript the several Baronets in the Order of their Creation." A considerable nimiber of Mr. Smyth's Letters to Thos. Wotton are placed in this volume. The Rev. Robert Smyth was an intelligent and correct Antiquary ; 364 BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE II. he (li(loii (Imicliyard, of which parish he was Rector 33 years. DXL. A. Collins.— J 7 12. An Historical and Geneeilogical Account of Baronets, from their First Institution, &c. Bj Arthur Colhns. London : printed for J. Taylor, at the Rose, in Exeter Change, in the Strand. 1742. 8vo. 2 volumes. This is a second edition of Art. cccclviii. DXLI. G. West.— 1742. The Institution of the Order of the Garter, a Dramatic Poem. By Gilbert West. London: printed in the year 1742. 410. Dr. Johnson, in his " Lives of the Poets," observes this is '• writ- ten with sufficient knowledge of the manners that prevailed in the ao-e to which it referred, and with great elegance of diction, but for want of a process of events, neither knowledge nor elegance preserve the reader from weariness." The Poem is reprinted in Dodsley's Collection, vol. 3, p. 107. DXLII. J. Anderson.— il742. A Genealogical History of the House of Yvery ; in its Different Branches of Yvery, Luvel, Perceval, and Gournay. Hoc numine niixum. Genus inimortale manet multosque per annos ; Stat Fortuna domus, et avi numerantur avorura. — Virgil. — Pert animus mutatas dicere formas. — Dii cceptis nam vos mutastis et illas, Aspirate meis Ovid. London: printed for H. Wood/all, Junr. 1742. Svo. 2 vols. The first volume contains an Epitome of the Work, and an In- BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K.GEORGE II. 365 troduction. The Genealogical History is divided into Seven Books : the First Book contains .Seven Chapters: Chapter 1, Of the Origin of the House of Yvery, Luvel, Perceval, and Gournay. Chap. 2. Of the Name of Yvery, &c. and of the different appellations used by the different Houses of this Stock, and of the Soubriquets of dif- ferent persons of this House. Chap. .3, Of the Arms of the House of Yvery, &c. Chap. 4, Of the Crests, Supporters, Mottos, and Cri de Guerre of the House of Yvery, ilcc. Chap. 5, Of the Lands possessed by the House of Yvery. &c. Chap. 6, Of the Honours, Dignities, Employments, and Posts of Honour and Profit, enjoyed by the House of Yvery, &c. Chap. 7, Of the Great Alliances of the House of Yvery, &c. The Second Book contains The Descents of the Earls and Barons of Yvery, Oisery, St. Pathus, and Rosny, in Normandy. The Third Book treats of the Descents of the Barons Luvel, of Kerry, in the County of Somerset, in England. The Fourth Book treats of the Descents of the Barons Luvel, of Tichmersl), Dockinges, and Minster-Luvel, the Viscount Luvel, and the Barons Luvel, of Morley, in England. The Fifth Book contains the Descents of the Ancient Barons Perceval in Ireland, and the Lords of Ea^lbury, and Weston Gordein, Corevillc, and Watton, in the county of Somerset, in England. The Second Volume, bears in the title the following motto, " Nine enim orti stirpeantiquissima : hie sacra, hie genus, " Hie niajoruin inulta Vestigia." — Ciceuo de LegiOus, ii. 12. and contains the Sixth Book, in 15 chapters, treating of the Descents of the Lords of Tykenham, Rolleston, Sydenham, Moreland, Weley, Overwere, Nailsey, Balilborow, Burton, ^c. in England ; Lords also of Burton, Liscarrol, Castlewaring, Oughterard, Kanturk, Temple- house, &c. in Ireland : Baronets, Barons Perceval, of Burton ; Viscounts Perceval, of Kanturk ; and the Earls of Egmont. This book contains a space of about 300 years, and abounds in Historical facts, regarding the public atlairs both of England and Ireland, during that period. The Seventh Book, in 17 Chapters, contains the Descents of the Ancient Barons of Harpctre-Gournay, and Barons of Guinne, also Lords of Ferenton, Harpetre, Overwere, &c. Sir Henry St. George, a Herald of the last century, affirms this House to be of great eminence in Normandy 200 years before the Conquest, which carries it up to a date antecedent to the fu'st 366 BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE II. establishment of the Danes in Normandy under Rollo, who in- vaded that country : but whether this be only an expression of latitude intended to imply a very great antiqujty, or an exact calculation, it is undeniably and lineally traced for seven centuries, and ili>ting^uished by a descent in blood, throufrh different channels of the earliest and greatest families of the old nobility, and from most of the Sovereign Houses now in Europe, deriving itself in this manner no less than fifty-two different times from William the Con- (jueror, eight times from the Kings of Scotland, and twenty -eight times from the ancient Kings of Ireland of the Milesian Race. This extensive descent underwent the examination of the College of Heralds, and passed the seal of that body. It is entered by order of a Chapter in a book marked D 14; so that nothing is wanting to confirm the truth of the statements contained in this History. A third volume was intended to contain the copies of original Records at length, but was never printed. The principal part of this valuable genealogical work was written by the Right Honourable John Perceval, the 5th Baronet, and first Earl of Egmont; he was assisted in his researches, and in method- izing the first volume, by James Anderson, D. D. the author of " Royal Genealogies," but he dying before the whole was completed, the 2nd volume was revised by William Whiston, Clerk of the Records in the Exchequer. It was printed (but not originally intended for sale) by the Second Earl of Egmont, and is illustrated by many Genealogical Tables and Portraits, engraved in mezzotinto, by John Faber, the younger; there are also numerous engraved plates of Arms introduced in the letterpress. At modern sales the Price of this work has fluctuated from 15 to 30 Guineas. The copies of the " House of Yvcry" in the Collections of the Earl Brownlow, and of the Hon. George Nassau, contain additional portraits of Lady Helena Rawdon, Sir John Rawdon, Bart, Sir Arthur Rawdon, Bart, and Hellen, wife to Sir A. Rawdon, by Faber ; these portraits are extremely scarce ; they appear lo have been eno-raved for the book, but are rarely inserted. — Repertorium Bibiiographicum. Walpole mentions nine small heads, eight of which he possessed, eno-raved by R. White, for a Genealogical History of the Rawdon Family, of York, in MS. written by Marmaduke Rawdon, who died in 1688, set. cir. 58. The plates being lost, the prints are scarce. — Vide " Anecdotes of Engravers." niBLTOTHECA HERALDICA. — K.GEORGE II. 367 DXLIII. G. BlCKHAM. The First Principles of Heraldry. By George Bickham. London: sold in May's Buildings. No date. Svo. pp. 12. The Title, ornamented with scroll work, as well as the whole book, is engraved, each page containing a chapter with examples. The head of the first page is copied from one in Boyer's " Theater of Honor," but reversed. George Bickham, the elder, died May 4, 1758, and was buried at St. Luke's, Old Street, London. In Nichols' " Illustrations of the Literary History of the 18th Cen- tury," vol. i. p. 220, it is stated, that Charles Deering, an eminent botanist, and historian of Nottingham, wrote " A Treatise of He- raldry, so far as it is necessary for a Gentleman." He died April 12. 1749. DXLIV. D. Hume.— 1743. The History of the House and Race of Douglas and Angus. By David Hume, of Godscroft. Edinburgh, Printed in the year 174:3. Svo. 2 vols. This edition of Art. clxiv. is rare. At the sale of the Biblio- tliecu Selecta, in 1818, a copy l)ound in green morocco was pur- chased by Sir Egerton Brydges, Bart, for 3/. 7s. DXLV. J. Barber.— 1743. Arms of Northumberland Gentry. In the year 1743 Joseph Barber, a bookseller at Newcastle, pub- lished a large folio print of the Equestrian Statue of King James, which stood in the Sandhill-market of that town, accompanied with two large plates of the Arms of the Subscribers to the print of tht- Stalue : each coal of arms was 1^ by 1^ inch in size, very neatly engraved. In a year or two after the publication, he advertised the indivi- dual Arms as follows: — '^(^H BiniJOTHKnA HRRALDICA. — K. GEORGE II. " This is to give Notice To the Gentlemen and Ladies, whose Arms are engraved on the plates of the Equestrian Statue of King James, pnl)li^hed by Joseph Barber, music and copper|)late printer, in Humble's Buildings, Newcastle, That the Publisher being the sole Proprietor of the Plates, has cut out separately each Gentleman's Coat of Arms from the copper- plate, and proposes to deliver to each Gentleman whose Arms are inserted, the plate of his Arms and 100 prints on a fine paper at the price of 2s. 6d. The Design of this proposal is an useful and necessary embellishment, and a remedy against losing books by lending, or having them stolen : by pasting one print on the inside of the cover of each book, you have the owner's name, coat of arms, and place of abode; a thing so useful, and the charge so easy, 'tis hoped will meet with encouragement. '« To have a Plate engraved will cost 10«. 6d.—N. B. At Mr. Parker's Cockpit on the 15th inst. will be fought a Welsh Main, for a pretty piece of work worthy the observation of the curious." The editor is indebted for this article to John Bell, Esq. of New- castle: 3 Aug. 1819. DXLVI. 1744. The Statutes of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath. Printed in the year 1 744. 4/o. DXLVII. S. M. Leake.— 1744. Reasons for Granting Commissions to the Pro- vincial Kings of Arms, for Visiting their Provinces. By Stephen Martin Leake, Cla- rencieux King of Arms. Printed in the year 1744. " Heraldic Visitations were continued even to the reign of Wil- liam III. By the Commission granted to the Provincial Kings ot Arms, they had liberty to reprove, control, and Jtiake infcanous, by proclamation at the assizes or general session, all that have taken BIRLIOTHEC.A HERALDIC A. — K. GEORGE II. 369 or usurped upon ihemsclves the title of Esquire, Gentleman, or otherwise." — Noble's History of the College of Arms, p. 222. DXLVIII. - 1711. The Advantages of the Hanover Succession, and English IngraliUide, freely and impartially considered and examined. London. Printed for M. Cooper, at the Globe, in Paternoster- Row. 1744. Hvo. pp. 75. DXLIX. F. Nichols. — 1715. The Irish Compendium, or Rudiments of Ho- nour; containing the Descents, Marriages, Issue, Titles, Posts, and Seats of all the Nobility of Ireland, with their Arms, Crests, Supporters, Motlos, and Parliament-Robes, exactly engraved on Eighty Copperplates. The fourth edition, corrected and enlarged to the year 1745. Printed for J- and P. Knupton, in LudgateStreet. 1745. Tliis was compiled to accord with the lOth edition of the " Bri- tish Compendium," in three volumes. DL. R. Campbell. — 1745. The Life of the most Illustrious John Duke of Argyll and Greenwich; containing an Histo- rical and Genealoo-ical Account of His Grace's Family and Ancestors, Sec. &c. By Robert Campbell, Esq. London. Printed for the Author, and sold hi/ Charles Corhett, at the Addison's Head, Fleet- Street. 1745. Hro. 3 B ;}70 DIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. K.GEORGE II. " There is a very Ancient Manuscript History of the Family of Argyll, that derives them from a long train of Ancestors, much farther back than can be vouched by writings or records, and seems to be founded upon the traditional accounts of the Sanachies and Bards, whose office consisted chiefly in recording the Actions and Achievements of the great men of the respective Families to whom they were attached." — Collin's Peerage, ed. 1812. DLL 1746. The Right of the House of Stewart to the Crown of Scotland considered. Edinburgh. Prinied iJi the year 1746. Svo. There is also a pamphlet entitled " The Right of Succession to the Crown of England in the Family of the Stuarts," printed in 1723, Svo. DLIL 1746. Memoirs of the Lives and FamiHes of the Lords Kilmarnoch, Cromartie, and Bahiierino. London. Printed in the year \14Q. %vo. In the Advocate's library at Edinburgh, is a MS. in 4to. enti- tled " The True Genealogie of the Erasers, shewing their Rise in France under Charles the Simple in the year 4874, A. D. 91G, with their Translation and Settlement in Scotland under Malcolm Can- more, 1057, with an Account of the Lords Lovat. By James Eraser. 1666." DLIIL R. CONNAK.--1747. A Collection of the Names of all the Princes of England, such as have been the King's Eldest Sons, from the Reign of Henry HI. &c. By Richard Connak. London. Printed in the year 1747. Svo. BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE TI. 371 DLIV. E. Cave.— 1748. TabulcE Illmtres ; Or the Paternal Arms of the Nobihty of England, Scotland, and Ireland, with the Tides of their Eldest Sons, Date; of each Creation, and a Table for explaining the Blazon. Corrected to this day, April 1, 1748. London. Printed for E. Cave, at St. John's Gate. This was engraved on a sincfle folio sheet. In the Gentleman's Magazine for 1748, is connmenced a regular series of the Arms of the whole Peerage: with 4 plates of an In- troduction to Heraldry. Vol. xviii. p. 584, 11 plates of the Coats of Arms of the English Peers, including the Bishops. Vol. xix. p. 581, 12 plates of the Coats of Arms of the Scots and Irish Peers, including the Irish Bishops. Vol. XX. p. 80, 1 plate of the Coats of Arms of the Baronets of Nova Scotia. Vol. xxiv. p. 598, 28 plates and 53 pages of letterpress, separately paged, explanatory of the Coats of Arms of the English Baronets. DLV. E. R. Mores.— 1748. Nomina et Insignia gentilitia Nobilium Equi- tumque sub Edvardo primo rege Militantium, accedunt classes exercitus Edvardi tertii regis Caletem obsidentes, edidit E. R. Mores. Oxon. A. D. 1748. 4to. This tract was printed for private distribution, by Edward Rowe Mores, E<.q. who considered it the oldest treasure of our Nobility, after Domesday and the Black Book of the Exchequer : it is now very scarce. The Names are arranged in the book under the several counties. At the sale of the Bindley Collection 21. \5s. was given for ;i copy. 372 BIJJLIOTHECA HEKALDICA. — K. GEORGE II. In tlic Biili^ili Museum is a MS. much damaged by the fire in Dean's Yard, in 17-H, wliicli had nearly proved fatal to the whole of Sir Robert Colton'^ Collection. It is thus entitled, " Collec- tanea de insignibiis gentilitiis iN'obilium familiarum gentis Ang- lorum ; de genealogica stirpc quorumdam Comilum aliorumque ; de nominibus et insignibus illustrium virorum qui R. Edvardum III. ad obsidionem Caletum comitali sunt, Anno R. 21. Item excerpta ex registiis chartaruin mona^terii de Colne in com Essexiensi ; hospitalis S.Johannis Jerusalem in Anglia; Monasterii deCoggeshal, aliorumque, ex variis historiis de rebus Anglicanis. — TiuEiuts, E. 9, The Names and Arms of the Ancient Nobility and Knights of England and Wales, temp. Hen. III. are pritited in the Antiquarian Repertory, volume 1. DLVI. D. Hume.-— 1748. The History of the House and Race of Douglas and Angus. Written by Mr. David Hume, of Godscroft. The fourth edition. Edinburgh : printed bj/ T. Sf W. Ruddiman, for L. Hunter, and sold by him and other Booksellers in Town. 1748. 8570. 2 vols. This fourth edition is dedicated by the publisher to Archibald^ Duke and Marquis of Douglas, vide Art. clxiv. The Printer of this book, Thomas Ruddiman, the celebrated grammarian and critic, was himself engaged in a controversy with Logan, one of the Ministers of Edinburgh, whether the Crown of Scotland was strictly hereditary, and whether the birth of Robert III. was legitimate. Ruddiman maintained the affirmative in both points. DLVn. .T. MiLLAN. — 1749. Arms of the Enghsh Nobilit3% with Supporters, Crests, and Mottos : and Tables of Dates to Family Honours, viz. Origin, Knights, Ba- ronets, Garters, Peerage, &c. By John Millan, Bookseller. London: printed for y'= said J. Millan, near Whitehall. 1749. 8vo. pp. 52. BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE II. 373 The whole of this book is very neatly engraved : the Arms occupy 36 pages, six on each page. It was reprinted in ITS^, together with the Arms of the Scots Peers, pp. 32; and of the Iri^h Peers, pp. 39: the whole arc frequently bound in one volume. In 1753 was also published, " Arms of tlie Baronets of England and Nova Scotia, with Crests, Supporters, Mottos, Family-Honours, Origin, &:c. Ry John Millan, Bookseller : corrected to Septem- ber 1753. London: printed for y'^ said J. Ulillan, near Whitehall. St'O. pp. 36. The Arms occupy 24 pages; 24 coats on each page, very neatly engraven. John Millan's real name was Mac Millan: he is mentioned amongst the literati and collectors by .Mendez de Costa, vide " Gentleman's Magazine," vol. 82. i. 515. DLVIII. J. PoTE.— 1749. The History and Antiquities of Windsor Castle and the Royal College and Chapel of St. George; AVith the Institution, Laws, and Cere- monies of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, the Ceremonies of the Installation of a Knight of the Garter ; Also an Account of the first Founders and their Successors Knights-Com- panions, to the present time. With their several Styles or Titles at large, from the Plates in the Choir of St. George's Chapel, &c. By Joseph Pote. Eton. Printed in the year 1749. 4/0. This Work treats of many particulars not in Ashmole, Anslis, or any other writer. The Collection of Titles at large of the Knights Companions, from the plates of St. George's chapel, is here first attempted. An Appendix to this volume was printed in 1762, continuing the Knights to the last Installation, with an alphabetical Index of Knights from the Institution to that year, and another of all the plates of arms. 374 BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE II. DLIX. Sir T. Brand.— 1714. Sixteen Branches of King George, engraved from an original embellishment, by Sir Tho- mas Brand, Gentleman-Usher of the Green Rod to His Majesty. 1749. A single Folio Sheet engraved. There are several inaccuracies in this engraving, both in names and dates, and also in the heraldic part, as placing electoral crowns over the Arms of the early branches of the family who were not entitled to them. DLX. J. Warburton. — 1749. London and Middlesex Illustrated : By a true and explicit Account of the Names, Resi- dence, Genealogy, and Coat Armour of the Nobility, Principal Merchants, and other Eminent Families, trading within the Pre- cincts of this most opulent City and County (the Eye of the Universe) all Blazon'd in their proper Colours, with references there- unto, shewing in what Manuscript-Books, or other original Records of the Heralds' Office, the Right of each Person respectively may be found. Now first Published. In Justification of the Subscribers and others who have been Encouragers of the new Map of London and Middlesex, whose Arms are engraved therein. And at the same time to obviate that symboli- cal or heraldical Mystery (so industriously inculcated by some Heralds) that Trade and BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE II. 375 Gentility are incompatible, until rectified in Blood by the Sovereign Touch of Garter King of Arms' Sceptre. By John Warbur- ton, Esq. Son)erset Herald, F. R. S. — Spe labor lexis. London : printed by C. Sf J. Ackers, in St. John Street, for the Au- thor, and sold hy R. Baldwin, jun. at the Rose, in Paternoster- Row. 1749. 8ro. pp. 163. This book is dedicated to the Most Noble ami Puissant Lord Thomas Howard, Earl of Effingham, &c. &c. Deputy Earl-INIar- shal of England, and is dated College of Arms, 29 Ap. 1749, pp. 2; Preface and Errata, pp. 8 : then follow a description and justifica- tion of the Armorial Bearings of 509 Families, p. 1 to p. 163. The author having introduced upwards of 500 Coats of Arms in the border of the Map of London and Middlesex, the Earl Mar- shal by his warrant commanded him not to take in any subscriptions for Arms, nor advertise or dispose of any Maps, till the right of each person respectively to such Arms was first proved to the satisfaction of one of the Kings of Arms, when Somerset " thought it best to have another arbitrator joined with him, and therefore made choice of the impartial public, rather than submit his performance wholly to the determination of a person so notori- ously remarkable for knowing nothing at all of the matter." — Preface, p. 2. John Warburton's pedigree of his own family is in the Briti>li Museum, Bibl. Lansd. 825, fol. 99, which, according to his ac- count, was descended from the ancient families of Warburton ot Warburton and Arley, in the county-palatine of Chester. He was born in 1682, and is allowed to have possessed great natural abili- ties, but which had not been much improved by education. Hl was created Somerset Herald in 1720. Besides the Map of Mid- dlesex, which occasioned the above justification, he published Maps by actual survey of the counties of Essex, Herts, York, and Nor- thumberland, and " Vallum Romanorum, or the History and Anti- quities of the Roman Wall, 70 Miles in length :" London, 1 753, ito. with cuts. His MS. collections were numerous : a list of Old Dramas formerly in his library is printed in the Gent.'s Mag. vol. 85, pi. ii. pp. 217 l^ 424. He died at the College of Arms II May, 1759. at. 78, and was buried at St. Benet's, Pauls Wharf. :376 BIBLIOTHKCA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE II. DLXT. - 1750. The Altorney-Generars Report of Sir Edward Seymour's Title to the Dukedom of Somerset, and also of the Petition of Berkeley Seymour, Esq. claiming the same. Folio, pp. 15. Containing enumerations of pedigree, and proofs of both parties, signed D. Ryder, 23 Nov. 1750. DLXII. A. Collins. — 1750. A Supplement to the Four Volumes of the Peerage of England. Containing a Succession of the Peers from 1740, with Accounts of those that have been promoted to higher Ti- tles. And a Genealogical History of all the Families since advanced to the Peerage of this Kingdom. Their Births, Marriages, and Issues, Places of Burial and Epitaphs, with Memoirs of their famous Actions, and Em- ployments, both in War and Peace : never before printed. Also their paternal Coats of Arms, Crests, and Supporters, curiously en- graven on copper-plates. Collected from Records, authentic Manuscripts, our most ap- proved Historians, and other authorities. By Arthur Collins, Esq. London: printed for W. Innys, J. and P. Knapton, Ifc. 1750. Svo. 2 volumes, pp. 820. The first volume is dedicated to Richard Viscount Cobhani; and contains 398 pages, of which The Account of Fitzgerald, Earl of Kildare, Viscount Leinster, occupies 109 pages. BTBLTOTHECA HERALDICA. — K.GEORGE II. 377 J. Lodge, in the Preface to his Peerage of Ireland, states that he printed the Pedigree of the Earl of Kildare in 174.5, as a specimen of that work. The Second vohime is dedicated to Hugh, Karl of Xorthumbcr- laiid, the account of whose family occupies 170 pages. It was afterwards re-written by the late Bishop Percy, for the edition of this Peerage in 1779. In the collection of the late Sir William Burrel, Bart, was a copy of the Northumberland Household Book, printed in 1770; illustrated with Portraits, Views, Genealogies, &c. relative to the History and Honours of the Noble Family of Percy, in a Chronological series from the beginning of the reign of Henry VHI. to the present time. By Sir William Burrel : in 3 volumes. Atlas folio. At the sale of Sir William's Library, in May 179G, it brought L.75. l^s—Rcperi. Bibl. p. 594. DLXTII. H. Rim lus.— 17^)0. Memoirs of the House of Brunswick, from the most early accounts of that lihistrious Family to the end of the Rcion of Kino- Gcorae ihe O Oct First. To which are added eioht laroe Tables, comprehending the Genealogy of that House, and a copious Index of the principal matters contained in the work. By Henry Rimius, Aulic Counsellor to his late Majesty the King of Prussia. Genus iunnortale manet iniiltosque per annos Stat fortuna doinus et avi ninnerantur avorum. — Virg. London : printed for the Author, by J. Haberkorn, and to be had at E. Comyns, at the Royal Exchange, i^c. 6;c. 1750. 4/o. pp. 445. This Historical Work is dedicated to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. The Author commences with an Account of the Family of Fste to the time of Azo IV. removing to Germany, from the .Male Hne of which Family the House of Brunswick descends; he then treats of the Family of Guelph, from the Female linr rolher. The Lives of Sir Jlobert Harley, KnigliL of the J^ath ; of Sir Edward Harley, Knight of the Bath, Governor of Dunkirk ; of Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford, and Earl Mortimer; of Edward Ilarley, Esq. his Bro- ther ; of Edward Harley, Earl of Oxford, and Earl Mortimer; of Sir Robert Ogle, in the Reign of Edward HI. ; of Jlobert Lord Ogle, in the Reign of Edward IV.; and the Lives of the succeeding Lords Ogle. Containing Curious Private Memoirs, with some principal transactions not hitherto published; and Prints of the principal persons, engraved by Mr. George Vcrluc, from Original Pictures drawn by the most eminent Painters. Collected from Records, Manuscripts, our most au- thentic Historians, and other undoubted authorities. By Arthur Collins, Esq. London : printed for Edward Withers, at the Seven Stars, near the Inner Temple gate, Fleet-Street. 1753. Folio, pp. 352. This handsomly printed vohiine is dedicated to the Duchess of Portland, pp. 2; Preface pp. 2 ; Table of Contents pp. 2. The Lives of the Dukes of Newcastle occupy from p. 1 to p. 184, after which Addenda to the Life of Denzil Lord Holies, pp. 4. To this part belong portraits of Elizabeth, Countess of Shrewsbury, after Cornelius Jansen, presented to the work by the Duchesss of Portland, at p. 14; of William Cavendishc, Duke of Newcastle, after Vandyck, at p. 23; the Monument of the Duke, in Westminster Abbey, J. Cole, sculp, at p. 44; the Portrait of Denzil Baron Holies, of Ifield, presented by the Rt. Hon. Henry Pelham, at p. 100 ; and the Monument of John Holies, Duke of Newcastle, in Westminster Abbey, engraved by J. Cole, p. 183. The Lives of the Earls of Oxford, of the Family of Harley, occupy from page 183 to page 213; illustrated with portraits of BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE II. 381 Thomas Harley, Esq. of Brampton Bryan Castle, in the County of Hereford, at p. 197 ; Sir Robert Harley, Knight of the Bath, from a miniature by P. Oliver, at p. 198 ; and of Sir Edward Harley, Knt. of the Bath, 1660, from a dravvini; by S. Cooper, at p. 200; the Hon. Edward Harley, Auditor of the Imprest to Queen Anne, from a painting by J. Richardson, at p. 206; of Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, al p. 207 ; of Edward Harley, Earl of Oxford, after M. Dahl, at p. 212. These portraits of the Harley Fanuly were all presented to the work by the Countess Dowager of Oxford. The Lives of the Earls of Oxford, of the Family of Vere, com- prise from page 214 to page 343. To this portion of the book belongs a portrait of Horace Lord Vere, Baron of Tilbury, from a picture by M. Mirevelt, presented by the Duchess of Portland. The Historical Memoirs of the Family of Ogle continue from page 344 to page 352, a great part of which appears to be borrowed from " Dugdale's Baronage,'' vol. 2. This work was compiled by Collins, at the request of the Coun- tess Dowager of Oxford, but printed at his own expense. The portraits were all engraved by Vertue. The Newcastle Family, after Diepenbeke, engraved by Clowet, a rare and expensive print, is inserted in some copies as an illustration. In the British Museum Bibl. Lansd. 885. fol. 8, is a MS. " Me- moirs of the Harley Family, and particularly of Robert, Earl of Oxford,'' drawn up by one of his brothers : and in the large and valuable Library of the late Hon. Topham Beauclerk, F.R.S. was a folio Manuscript entitled " The Armes, Honours, Matches, and Issues of the Auncient and Illustrious Family of Veer : described in the honourable Progeny of the Earles of Oxenford, and other branches thereof. Together with a Genealogical deduction of this noble Family from the Bloud of 12 forreyr)e Princes, viz. 3 Empe- rours, 3 Kings, 3 Dukes, and 3 Earles, &c. Gathered out of History, Recordes, and other Monuments of Aniyquily, by Percivall Gould- ing, Gent." With the Arms Ilhuninated. Vide also No. 3504 of the Catalogue of the library of the late Marquess Townshend, &c. P. S. A. and F. R.S. DLXVIIl. 1752. The Royal Compendium, being a Genealogical History of the Monarchs of England, from the Conquest to the Present Time. Treating •*J82 BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORG£ II. distinctly of their Marriages, Children, and Collateral Branches, and shewing their Titles, Offices, Births, Deaths, and places of Birth and Burial, with a view of their Lives. To- gether with the Descent of the several Foreign Princes now reigning, and of the several Noble and Eminent Families in England, that are sprung from the Blood Royal of this Kingdom, down to the present year. London : printed for W. Owen, at Homer s Head, Temple Bur, &{c. 1752. 8ro. pp. 270. Index pp. 12. This is a verbatim reprint of Art. cccciii. with the several branches of the Royal and Noble Families continued. DLXTX. J. Pettingall. — 1753. A Dissertation on the Original of the Equestrian Figure of the George and of the Garter, En- signs of the most noble Order of that name. Illustrated with copperplates. By John Pet- tingall, A.M. Fellow of the Society of Anti- quaries of London. London : printed for Sarnuel Paferson, at Shakespeare's Head, in the Strand. No date. Ato. pp. 57. The substan<;e of this Dissertation may be found in " Brown's Vulgar Errors," where the learned author supposes it to be all emblematical. The lines of John Byrom, an ingenious writer " On the Patron of England/' are worthy of notice, as having excited a controversy which is perhaps not yet decided. In this poem the author en- deavoured to prove the non-existence of St. George, the Patron Saint of England, by this argument chiefly, that the English were converted by Gregory the First or the Great, who sent over St. Austin for that purpose, and he conceives that in the ancient Fasti, Georgius was erroneously set down for Gregorius, and that George BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE 11. 383 no where occurs as Patron until the reign of Edward III. He concludes with requesting the matter may be considered by Willis, Stukeley, Ames, or Pegge, all celebrated antiquaries, or by the Society of Antiquaries at large, stating the plain question to be " Whether England's Patron was a Knight or a Pope ?'' This challenge must have been given son)e time before the year 1759, when all these Antiquaries were living, but in what publication, if printed at all, we have not been able to discover. Mr. Pegge, how- ever, was living when Byrom's collected Poems appeared, and judged the question to be of sufficient importance to be discussed in the Society. His " Observations on the History of St. George," were printed in the 5th vol. of the " Archaeologia/' in answer not only to Byrom but to Dr. Pettingall, who expressed his unbelief in St. George in the above work, l^ide Chalmers's " Biographical Dictionary," art. Byrom. DLXX. J. Lodge. — 1754. The Peerage of Ireland, or a Genealogical His- tory of the Present Nobility of that Kingdom. With their paternal Coats of Arms engraven on copper. Collected from the publick Re- cords, authentick Manuscripts, approved His- torians, well attested Pedigrees, and Personal Information. By Mr. Lodge, Deputy Keeper of the Records in Bermingham Tower. London : printed for William Johnston, Bookseller, in St. Paul's Churchyard. 1754. Svo. 4 volumes. The advantageous point of light in which the Peerage of England had been placed, by the publications of Collins, induced the author of this work to make the attempt on the part of Ireland ; in which he was a-sured by some of the nobility, that it would prove not only honourable to them but useful to the public. In the compilation of this History, the author states he could place no reliance on what had hitherto been published by Aaron Crossley, the Herald Painter, or upon the Irish Compendium, by Francis Nichols, who was employed by the E^gli^h booksellers. The principal authorities he consulted were the most approved 384 BIBLIOTHKCA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE II. Histories of England anJ Ireland, for remarkable events and occurrences pertinent to the subject ; the Journals of the House of Peers; many vohmies of Pedigrees, chiefly collected by Daniel Moly- neux, Ulster King of Arms, [tent]). James I.) in the University of Dublin; Original Visitation Books of Counties in England; Wills in the Prerogative Office; Registers of Churches; and various MSS. in those two inexhaustible funds of History, the Rolls Office, and Bermingham Tower. The 1st volume is dedicated to the Most Noble and Puissant Sir Marcus Beresford, Earl of Tyrone, and contains an account of the Earls, pp. 398. The 2nd volume is dedicated to Baron Newport, Lord Chancellor of Ireland : the account of the Earls is concluded, and that of the Viscounts commenced, pp. 416. The 3rd volume is inscribed to Lord Southwell, and concludes the account of the Viscounts, pp.381. The 4th volume is dedicated to Sir Robert King, Lord Baron of Kingsborough, and comprises the accounts of all the Barons, pp. 348. At the end of each volume is an Index of Names whose families are not the subject of the work ; and at the end of the 4lh vol. an Appendix, containing some additions and alterations since the book went to press, not paged: each volume is accompanied by plates of the Arms, Supporters, &c, very neatly engraved. In the Notes to the several Histories of the Families are inserted Preambles of Patents, Grants of Lands, and other incidental matters; with accounts of several Families of Distinction allied to the nobility by marriage. A second edition of this work in 7 vols. Svo. was published in 1789, by the Rev. Mcrvyn Archdall, author of " Monasticou Hibernicuifi." DLXXI. Baron Yon Lowhe^\ — 1751. The Analysis of Nobility, in its Origin; as Military, Mercantile, and Literary, Proofs, Privileges, Duties, Acquisition, and Forfeiture thereof. Interspersed with several Curious Monuments of History, relating to Laws ol BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE II. 385 Chivaliy, Ci'cations, J)cgradalions, Jusls, Tournainenls, Combats, &c. Translalcd from the original German of l^aron Von Lowlien. With Notes collected from the best English Antiquaries, and other authors. Hcrouai laiules, et facta parentum, Jam le<(cre ct qiue bit poteris coc^nosccre virtus. — Virr. London : printed and sold by J. Robinson, in Lu dilate Sir eel. 1754. Sro. pp. .'il7. This Book is divided into 8 chapters, to which there are Notes, chiefly relating to England, addtd hy the translator. Cliap. 1. Treats of the Origin of Nobility, p. 1 to 31. Chap. 2. Of the several kinds of Nobility, p. S2. to p. 61. Chap. 3. Of Mercantile Nobility, p. G^ to p. 151. Cha[). 4. Of Ancestry, and other proofs of Nobility, p. 132 to 178. Chap. 5. Of the Privileges and Rights of the Nobility, p. 179 to p. 220. Chap. G. of the Duties of Nobi- litv, p. 221 to p. 284. Chap. 7. How Nobility is acquired, p. 285 to p. 299. Chap. 8. How Nobility becomes forfeited, p. 300 to p. 317. At the end is an index of 7 pages, not numbered. DLXXII. A. Collins. — 1754. An Historical and Genealogical Account of the Family of AVindsor. By Arthur Collins, Esq. London : printed in the year 1754. 4/o. DLXXIII. P. Pineda.— 1754. A Synopsis of the Genealogy of the most An- cient and most Noble Family of the Brigantes, or Douglas. By Peter Pineda. Printed in the year 1754. Spo. This Work is printed in English and Spanish. A D 38(5 RIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K.GEORGE U. DLXXIV. S. Kent.— 1755. The British Banner Displayed ; A Complete System of Heraldry. Wherein the Antiquity, Dignit}^ and Use of Arms, in regard to the Distinction, Honour, and Connexion of Families, are exhibited. Toii^ether wiQi a copious Explanation of the different Achieve- ments, Shields, Escocheons, and Coat Armours of every kind, in all the Degrees of Nobility, Gentr}^ &c. Also the proper Names and Terms used in this instructive and pleasing Science, alphabetically disposed. To which is added, a Catalogue of above a thousand emi- nent Families, Foundations, Sees, Colleges, Corporations, Companies, and Societies, whose respective Arms are made examples of Bear- ing in these volumes. The whole compre- hending an accurate Abridgement of the last edition of Guillim. Illustrated with copper- plates. In Two Volumes. By Samuel Kent. London : printed for T. Waller, near St. Dunstan's Church ; and Lockj/er Davis, near Salisbury Court ; both in Fleet- Street. 1755. 8ro. Two volumes- This is merely a new title printed to Art. 489. DLXXV. J. Free.— 1756. An Antigallican Sermon, preached in the year 17o6, upon the Terms of National Unanimity. With a Genealogical Table, shewing His Majesty's antient Connexions with the Crowns of these Kingdoms, long antecedent in time BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE II. 387 to the Marriage of his Ancestors with the Stuart Family. By the Rev. John Free, D.D. Vicar of East Coker, in the County of Somerset. Mentioned in the Gentleman's Magazine, volume 62, part 2, pajfe 966. DLXXVI. A. Collins. — 17o6. The Peerage of Enghmd ; Containing a Genealo- gical and Historical Account of all tlie Peers of England, now existing, &c.&c. By Arthur Collins, Esq. The Tliird Edition, corrected and enlarged in every Family, with Memoirs not hitherto printed. London : printed for IV. Innys and J. Richardson ; T. IVotton and E. Withers, Sfc. Sfc. 1756. Svo. 5 volumes; but the first beino^ in two parts, it is always bound in six. This is the last edition of the Peerage of England by Collins that was published under the inspection of that indefatigable writer. In the Preface he says, " I am not conscious of delivering the least uii- trutti ; my accounts of these, and other families I have published, being warranted by Records and Informations I cannot distrust, and I have endeavourtd to discharge myself to every one with the ut- most impartiality, without any respect to persons or party interest, which my readers may be apprised of by the authorities I have cited, and which prove the difficulties of the undertaking, and the expence that attends the performance." — " I have been favoured with the assistance of some of the greatest antiquaries in the nation, and honoured by several noblemen with the perusal of their Family Evidences; and in this Third Edition, I have used my utmost endeavours to make it correct and perfect, both from the Records, and our Gazettes, which are quoted. My worthy and valuable friend Charles Townley, Esq. Clarencieux King of Arms, who for upwards of twenty years has been studious in his profession, has also generously and kindly assisted me in all I wanted from his. Collections." 388 BIBLTOTHECA IIEKALDICA. — K.GEORGE II. The fust volume is dedicated to Kin^^ Ceorgc II. and comprise* an account of the Koyal I'aiuily and of tlie Dukes. First part, pp. 449, conlintied in the second part to pp. 8'22. Tlie second voUinie is inscribed to Anthony, Earl of .Shaftesbury, and contains an account of the Families of the Marchioness Grey and the Martjuis of Rockingham, and of the Earl«, to Noel, Earl of Gainsborough, pp. 525. The third volume is dedicated to Robert D'Arcie, Earl of Holder- ness, in which the accoiuits of the Earls are continued pp. 768. The fourth volume, dedicated to Hugh Percy, Earl of Northum- berland, concludes the account of the EarN, and gives an accoual of the families of the Viicounts, j)p. 514. The fifth volume is dedicated to George Nevill, Lord Aberga- venny, premier baron, and contains the history of the liarons. The plates of Arms were all re-engraved for this edition. Arthur Collins was born in the year 1682 : he was the son of William Collins, Esq. gentleman -usher to Queen Catherine of Bra- ganza, by his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Blyth. From the imprints to some of his early works, it may be supposed he was in business as a bookseller, " at the Black Boy, in Fleet- street." Having received a liberal education, and being inclined to the cultivation of letters, he coMceived the arduous design uf digesting a compendious account of the existing Nobility of England, which he gradually accomplished, his first attempt being in 1709, from which time to the publication of the last edition by himself, in- cludes a period of 47 years. While he was employed upon the various editions of this work, it appears he lived at Enfield, and after- wards at Holluvvay, from both of which places his Prefaces are dated. For the execution of this task he was certainly entitled to the gra- titude of the Nobility, considering the great pains he look to in- vestigate, and the perspicuous manner in which he recorded, the illustrious deeds of their ancestors, tracing with a faithful and in- teresting pen the ste))s by which each family had risen to emi- pfnce. Neither is a work of this nature without a claim on the pjiblic at large, inasiDuch as a faithful picture of the rewards attendant on meritorious services and heroic actions must neces- sarily prove the strongest inciteuient to the statesman, the soldier, and the citizen, to pursue the glorious career of virtue and honour. The merit of his works is unquestionable, and to the present day they have continued the great authorities, to which all subsequent writers on the same subject have had recourse. Besides the works noticed in this Catalogue, Collins published " A Life of Cecil BIBLIOTHECA HEKALDICA. — K. GEORGE 1 r. 389 Lord Burleigh," 1732, 8vo. ; " Letters and Memorials of State, collected by Sir Henry Sydney and others," 1746, 2 vols, fol.; and " A Life of Edward the Black Prince," 1740, Svo. His laborious productions do not appear to have met with the reward:* he antici- paitd : in his last Preface he observes, " I could cite )nstances of other authors, that have been preferred, thou-ifh it has been my iiard fate, to be soliciting the chief in power (his Majesty and the Hoyal family excepted) for several years without eft'ect, and have not been wanlin<;- in setting forth, by a printed case, my pretensions to preferment, a Place having been resigned to me by a relation, and given from me to proceed on the work 1 have been' engaged in, with a promise of being better provided for." At length he obtained a pension of 400/. per unn. which he enjoyed but a fcvi years. He died March 16, 17G0, at Battersea, in Surrey, where he lies buried. Arthur Collins married about the year 1708, and had several children ; a son John was a lieutenant in the army : he served two cam[>aioiis in the Netherlands, and was in the battles of Fontenoy, Falkirk, and Culloden : he died before the year 1756. The only son who survived him was Major-general Arthur Tooker Colhns, who closed a life of honourable service in 1793, and left issue Da- vid Collins, Es(|. judge-advocate and historian of the settlement in New South Wales, who died 24 March, ISIO. The iibove account is collected from various authorities, the prin- cipal of which is a memoir, by Stephen Jones, in the Gent.'s Mag. for April 1799. DLXXVII. 1757. I'he English Compendium, or Rudiments of Honour, &c. Printed in the year 1757. 12wo. Forming with the Irish and Scots Compendium 3 volumes. DLXXVIII. J. BUSWELL. — 1757. An Hislorical Account of the Knights of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, from its first Institution in the year 1350, to the pre- 390 BIBHOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE II. sent Time. By John Buswell, one of the Gentlemen of His Majesty's Chapel Royal, and of His Majesty's Free Chapel of St. George, at Windsor. London : printed for R. Griffiths, in Paternoster Row ; T. Payne, near the Mews' Gate; and R. Westcote, in Windsor. 1757. 8»o. pp. 318; Introduction, pp. 1 2, and Appendix not included. The several Knights-Companions are arranged chronologically, commencing with the founder. King Edward III. N° 1, to Francis Seymour Conway, Earl of Hertford, N° 572; after which an Ap- pendix, containing an account of Sir .John Blount, KG. temp. H. 5. and of Sir Nicholas Carew, K.G. beheaded in 1539. DLXXIX. J. Anstis. — 1757. The Ceremonies of the Installation of a Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter, as set- tled by Mr. Anstis. London. Printed in the year \1 bl . 12wjo. DLXXX. Salmon. — 1758. A Short View of the English Nobihly, &c. The Second Edition, enlarged and corrected, so as to exhibit a View of the Present Slate of the Peerage, by Mr. Salmon. London. Printed for W. Owen, Fleet-Strett. 1758. Svo. This volume, with a " Short View of the Scots and Irish Nobi- lity." by the same author, forms 3 volumes. The first edition was printed in 1751. Mr. Salmon is well known as the author of " A New Geographi- cal Grammar." We have also by him " A General History of the several Nations of the World, from the Flood to the present Time, with the Genealogies of all the respective Sovereigns that have reigned, in a Chronological Series, from whence it will appear what BIBLIOTHECA HERALDIC A. — K.GEORGE II. 391 Princes have been contemporary in every Age. By Mr, Salmon. Sold by W. Johnston, at the Golden Ball, in St. Paul's Church- yard." 8vo. DLXXXI. 1760. The Ceremonial of the Interment of his late most excellent Majesty King George the Se- cond of blessed memory, from the Prince's Chamber to Westminster Abbey, on Tuesday, the 11th day of November, 1760. Printed in the year 1760. Folio. His Majesty departed this life at Kensington Palace, on Saturday, 25 October, 1760, in the 77th year of his age and 34th of his reign. The Funeral took place in Henry the Seventh's chapel, at West- minster : His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland was chief mourner. REIGN OF KING GEORGE III.— 1760-1820. DLXXXII. 1760. An Account of the Coronation of His Majesty King George II. London: printed for Samuel Paierson, at the Shakespear's Head, m the Strand. 1 760. 4to. DLXXXIII. - - 1761. Verses on the Coronation of their late Majesties King George the Second and Queen Carohne, October 11, 1727, spoken by the Scholars of Westminster School, some of them now the Ornaments of the Nation, on January 15 following, being the da}^ of the Inauguration of Queen Elizabeth their Foundress. With a Translation of all the Latin Copies. The whole placed in the Order of the Transactions of that important day, adorned witli the Co- ronation Medals of the Royal Pair, and a Bust of our present King. To which is sub- joined, the Ceremonial of the August Pro- BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K.GEORGE III. 393 cession, very proper to be compared with the approaching one, and a Catalogue of the Coronation Medals of the Kings and Queens of England. London : printed for W. Bowyer. Sold by R. and J. Dodsley, in Pall - Mall ; S. Barker, in College- Street, Westminster; and G. Woodf all, at Charing- Cross. 1761. 8vo. pp.70. The frontispiece, containing the Coronation Medals, was engraveit by A. Walker. DLXXXIV. 1761. The Entire Ceremonies of the Coronations of His Majesty King Charles the Second and of Her Majesty Queen Mary, consort to James the Second, as published by those learned Heralds, Ashmole and Sandford, with the Prayers at full length. To which is prefixed. An Introduction, Historical and Critical. Likewise an Appendix, containing many cu- rious Particulars. London: printed for W. Oicen, at Temple Bar; SfC. Sfc. 1761. 4to. pp. 50; Introduction, pp. 8. Facing the title is a plate of the Coronation-Chair, &c. copied from Sandford's " Coronation of James II." DLXXXV. 1761. An Account of the Ceremonies observed in the Coronations of die Kings and Queens of Eng- land; viz. King James II. and his Royal Consort, King William III. and Queen Mary, Queen Anne, King George I. and King George II. and Queen Caroline, by com- 3 F. 394 BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K.GEORGE III. paring whicli, ihr Hrader will be able toforiii a compl('t(' Idea of the Ceremonies which will be performed at the Coronation of his present Majesty King George III. To which is ad- ded, a Description of the Royal and Sacred Ornaments wherewith the Kings and Queens of England are crowned and invested on this solemn occasion. Adorned with Cuts of the Imperial Crowns, Sceptres, Orb, Queen's Circlet, the two pointed Swords and Curtana, St. Edward's Chair, the Royal Rings, &c. with two curious copper-plates, the larger one exhibiting the Procession observed in the Coronation of King William and Queen Marj^ the other representing the Manner of the Champion's Challenge in Westminster Hall. London. Printed for G. Kearsky, at the Golden Lion, in Ludgate Street. 1761. 'ito. pp.48. DLXXXVI. 1761. Orders to be observed on Tuesday the 22nd of September, being the Day appointed for their Majesties' Coronation, in pursuance of an Order in Council. London. Printed in the year 1761. Folio. DLXXXVII. 1761. The Form and Order of the Service, that is to be performed, and of the Ceremonies that are to be observed, in the Coronation of their Majesties King George III. and Queen BIBLTOTHECA HERALDICA. — K.GEORGE 111. 395 Charlotte, in the Abbej-Church of St. Peter, Westminster, on Tuesday the 22nd da}' of September, 1761. London. Printed in the year 176]. 4to. " Of what passed on the occasion of the death of Kiiicj George II. and of the Form observed in proclaiminsj George III. in winch the Archbishop of Canterbury of course took the lead, Archbishop Seeker has left an account in MS. He did the same wiih regard to the subsequent Ceremonials of Marrying and Crown ng King George III. and his Queen, which in consequence of hi> station he had the honour to solemnize, and in which he found a great want of proper Precedents and Directions." — Life of Seeker, Biog. Dict. DLXXXVIII. 1761. The Form of Proceeding to the Coronation of King George III. and Queen Charlotte, on the 22nd day of September, 1761. Primed in the year 1 701. Folio. DLXXXIX. 1761. An Account of the Ceremonies observed at the Coronation of our most Gracious Sovereign George III. and his Royal Consori Queen Charlotte, on Tuesday ihe 22nd day of Sep- tember. London. Printed in the year 1761. ^to. DXC. - 1761. Thoughts on the Coronation of His Present Majesty King George III. London. Printed in the year \16\. Folio. 096 BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K.GEORGE III. DXCI. J. Perceval, E. op Egmont. — 1761. The Question of the Precedency of the Peers of Ireland in England, fairly staled. In a Letter to an English Lord, by a Nobleman of the other Kingdom. London : printed for J. Morgan, in Paternoster Row ; and C. G. Seyffert, in Pall Mall. 1761. 8&o. pp. 108; Address to the Reader, pp. 4. This is a reprint of Art 528. It was also printed in the " Works of the Learned," viii. 157. In Hardy's " Life of Lord Charle- mont/* is an interesting detail of the circumstances that led to the republication of this curious Tract, vide vol. i. p. 120 to 127. DXCII. R. HuRD.— 1762. Letters on Chivalry and Romance. Guarda, che mal fato, O giovenil vaghezza non ti meni Al magazine de le ciancie. Ah fuggi, Fuggi quell incaiitato allogiamento. Quivi habitan le niaghe, che iiicantaiido Fan traveder, e traudir ciascuno. 'J'asso. London : printed for A. Millar, in the Strand ; and IV. Thurlbourn, and J. IVoodj/er, in Cambridge. 1762. 8to. pp. 120. These letters were written by that eminent scholar and critic Richard Hurd, afterwards bishop of Worcester. He has in a brief and elegant manner pointed out the rise, progress, and genius of Chivalry, with the circumstances in the Gothic fictions and manners, but of which Heraldry might have formed a conspicuous feature. Reasons for the declme and rejection of the Gothic taste in later times are also included in the learned author's plan. The Bishop died 28th May, 1808, and is buried al Harllebury. DXCIII. G. PooKE.— 1763. An Epithalamium, on the most sacred Marriage of his most gracious Majesty King George BIBLIOTHECA. HERALDTCA. — K. GEORGE III. 397 the Third, to her serene Highness Princess Charlotte, of Mecklenburgh-Strehtz : And a Panegyric on the Coronation of their sacred Majesties King George the 'I'liird and Queen Charlotte. By George Pooke. London : printed for the Author, and sold hy G. Keith, at the Bible and Crown, in Gracechurch Street. 176-3. 8fO. pp. 38. King George III. was married 8 Sept. 1761, at the chapel-royal in St. James's palace. The Ceremony was |)erformed by the Arch- bishop of Canterbury, and the Duke of Cumberland gave the Bride's hand to his Majesty. In the Critical Review for September 1761, other panegyrical poems by the same author are noticed. DXCIV. G. Allan.— 1763. The Genealogy of the Royal Family of Great Britain. An engraving on two folio sheets; when joined, the whole is 33 inches long by 21 wide. It is not dated, but was published about the year 1763, with the following dedication: " To his most Gracious Majesty George III. this Genealogy of the Royal Family of Great Britain is most humbly inscribed, by his Majesty's mo>t dutiful and loyal servant George Allan."' The Pedigree is drawn in circles, and thus commences — " It is impossible to trace this Illustrious and Royal Family to its original, without being lost in y^ mists of remote antiquity. It is sufficient to begin with Azo, the 1st Count of Esle and Marquis of Tuscany, y« Emperor's Vicar in Italy, who died in 970, and was succeeded by his son Albert Azo, who died in 995," &c. &c. In Nichols's Anecdotes, vol. viii. p. 708, is a letter from the Countess-Dowager of Stafford to the author, dated 7 May, 1763, noticing an omission in this Pedigree. George Allan, Esq. having a strong propensity to the study of our national antiquities, intended to publish a Peerage, engraved on copperplates, for which elaborate undertaking he actually cir- culated Proposals ; but, after having engraved one plate, the design was relinquished. He died at the Grange, near Darlington, in the county of Durham, 31 July, 1800. 398 BIBLIOTHECA HEKAI.DICA. — K. G£ORGE III. DXCV. J. Burrow.— 1763. Anecdotes and Observations relating to Oliver Cromwell and his Family ; serving to rectify several Errors concerning him, published by Nicolaus Comnenus Papadapoli, in his " His- toria Gymnasii Patavini." London. Printed in the year \76:i. iio. This was printed for private circulation by James Burrow, Esq. F. R.S. 8f F. S. A. who, on presenting an address from the Royal Society, Aug. 10, 1773, was knighted. Sir JanDes Burrow was Master of the Crown-Office, and died 5 Nov. 1782. Part of the above work appeared in the Gent's Magazine for December 1767. DXCVI. W. Guthrie.— 1763. A Complete History of English Peerage; from the best Authorities: by William Guthrie. Esq. Illustrated with elegant copperplates of the Arms of the Nobility ; blazoned in the Pleralds' Office, by the proper Officers : copperplates of the Premiers in their Parlia- mentary Robes, and at the conclusion of the History of each Family Vignettes and odier ornaments proper for the subject. London : printed hy Dryden Leach, for J. Newberry, in St. Paul's Churchyard ; 5fc. 1763. 4to. pp. 469. The first volume is dedicated to his Majesty King George III. which is probably all that was published. The portraits and tail- pieces were drawn by Samuel Wale, R. A, and engraved by Charles Grignion: the arms were engraved by Barak Longmate. This work was compiled by William Guthrie, whose name is so well known as the author of a Geographical Grammar, a gentleman descended from an ancient family, and the representative of the Guthries of Haukerlon, in the county of Angus, Scotland. BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE III. 399 " Much was expected from his ' Peerage,' in which he was assisted by Ralph Bigland, Esq. Somerset-herald, each individual article being submitted to the inspection of the representative of the noble family treated of; yet, notwithstanding all this care, the work abounds with errors, contradictions, and absurdities." The author died 9 March, 1770, and was interred in St. Mary le Bonne burial-ground, with a monument and inscription against the east wall. — Chal- MEKs's Biographical Dictionary. DXCVII. J. Edmondson. — 1764. Baro7iagium Genealogicum, or the Pedigrees of the Enghsh Peers, deduced from the EarHest Times of which there are an}' attested Ac- counts, including as well Collateral as Lineal Descents. Originally compiled from the Public Records and most Authentic Evi- dences, by Sir William Segar, Knt. Garter Principal King of Arms, and continued to the Present Time. By Joseph Edmondson, Esq. Mowbray-Herald Extraordinary. Engraved and Printed for the Author, and sold bj/ hi?n at his House in Warwick Street, Golden Square ; Messrs. Fletcher and Co. St. Paul's Churchyard ; and all the Booksellers of Great Britain and Ireland. Folio. 5 vols. In the title-page is a vignette of a Herald presenting a Pedigree to the King on his throne: Rt. Pranker, sculpsit, 1764. The 1st volume is dedicated to His Majesty, J. Bayly, scrip, et sculpsit, and contains engraved pedigrees of the Royal Family, ot the Dukes, Marquesses, and of some Earls, with their Arms and Supporters, folio size. The 2nd volume is inscribed to the Duke of York, and continues the pedigrees of the Earls, &c. The 3rd volume is in like manner dedicated to the Duke of Glou- cester, with the Earls' pedigrees continued. The 4th volume, dedicated to the Duke of Cumberland, con- cludes the Earls, and contains the pedigrees of the Viscounts and of some of the Barons. 400 BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE III. The 5lh volume, inscribed to the Prince of Wales, concludes the Barons' pedigrees, and contains a Supplement and Index to the wiiole five volumes, with Emendations and Additions, together with a List of Subscribers. The whole may be considered as a work of infinite labour, but the information afforded is not much to he de- pended upon. The plates of Arms are very well executed, but are in bad taste ; some of them were engraved by Francesco Bartolozzi, R. A. Many of the large quartered coats were presentation plates, contributed by the Peers at their own expense. The work was originally published in numbers, and when com- pleted sold for 25 guineas. It was followed by a 6th volume of subsequent Creations, &c. A copy in the British Museum has many valuable MS. additions by the late Francis Hargrave, Esq. DXCVIII. J. Edmondson. Precedency. By Joseph Edmondson, Esq. Mowbray Herald. Engraved and printed for the Editor, and sold by him at his House in Warwick-Street, Golden-Square, St. James's. '2i:mo. No date, pp. 14. This little tract is dedicated to the Prince of Wales. Each page is engraved. It contains the precedency of Men, the precedency of Women, the procession to the Chapel Royal in April 1726, and a list of Collar-Days and OflTcring-Days. In the 1st volume of Blackstone's Cotnmentaries will be found a table of Precedence, founded on authentic documents, and afford- ing a correct view of the distinctions of Rank in Society. DXCIX. R. BiGLAND.— 1764. Observations on Marriages, Baptisms, and Bu- rials, as preserved in Parochial Registers, with sundry Specimens of the Entries of Mar- riages, Baptisms, &c. in Foreign Countries. Interspersed with divers Remarks concerning proper Methods necessary to preserve a Re- membrance of the several Branches of Fami- BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K.GEORGE III. lOl lies, &c. By Ralph Bigland, Esq. Somerset Herald. London : printed by W. Richardson Sf J. Clark, in Fleet-Street ; and sold by R. 8f J. Dodsley, in Pall- M all ; cVf. 17G4. Ato. pp. 96. This is a very curious book, containiii}^ much valuable information for a Genealogist, who may avail himself of the author's ingenious remarks. A Public Register was first ordered to be kept in the year 1538, but during the time of the Commonwealth few Parochial Registers were kept with any tolerable regularity. Funeral Certi- ficates are treated of, from p. 14 to p. 29; at p. 38 is <' A General Registry of Births kept at the Heralds' Office;" at p. 43 is given a short Genealogical Table, to shew the manner of registering Pe- digrees in the Heralds' Office at this time; the truth of such a pedigree must be properly certified by one of the family, and to make it still more valid, with entries of extracts from Parish Regis- ters, Wills, or Monumental Inscriptions, &c. ; at p. 81, Impres- sions of Seals to Deeds, Wills, &c. are treated upon, and at p. S3, Wills and Administrations ; p. 85, a General Register of Marriages, &c.; p. 86, Castles, Palaces, Private Houses, &c.; at p. 9Q the author speaks of Genealogical Tables " shortly to be published in numbers," but this design was never fulfilled. Ralph Bigland, Esq. was created Garter King of Arms March 2, 1780 : he was considered an excellent genealogist; but enjoyed his elevation a short time, dying at his apartments in the College of Arms in 1784: he was buried in the cathedral at Gloucester. DC. R. Douglas.— 1764. The Peerage of Scotland, containing an Histo- rical and Genealogical Account ol' the Nobi- lity of that Kingdom, from their Origin to the present generation : Collected from the public Records, and ancient Chartularies of this Nation, the Charters and other writings of the Nobility, and the Works of ov\y best 3 F 102 BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. K.GEORGE III. Historians. Illustrated with copper-plates. By Robert Douglas, Esq. Edinhuri^h : printed by R Fleming, and sold by him and the othei Booksellers in Edinburgh, and at London by A. Millar, R. Bald- win, D. Wilson, and T. Durham, Booksellers. 1764. Folio, pp. 718. This genealogical and biographical history is dedicated to James Douglas, Earl of Morton. Since Crawfurd's Peerage in 1716, no authentic history of the Peers had been undertaken, which rendered a continuation necessary at this period. The author thus modestly introduces it: " The Compiler of the present work has attempted it on a more regular and accurate plan than has hitherto appeared. How far he has succeeded the world must judge. But if the most assiduous application for many years — if a painful inquiry into the public records and ancient chartularies — if an unwearied research after every degree of knowledge necessary for carrying on so ardu- ous a task — if these have any merit, or deserve the favour of the public, the author flatters himself this work, on perusal^ will not be found deficient. The chief and principal point the author had in view, and the great object of his attention, was in a plain and distinct manner, to deduce the history of each Family from its ori- gin to the present generation, and to ascertain their Genealogy and Chronology by indisputable documents." A second edition of this work was published in 1813, by John Philip Wood, Esq. in two volumes, folio. nci. J. Grove.— 1764. The Lives of all the Earls and Dukes of Devon- shire descended from the renowned Sir Wil- liam Cavendish, one of the Privy Counsellors to King Henry VIII. Illustrated with Re- flections and Observations on the most striking Passages in each Life. Interspersed with some Particulars of the Lives, Characters, and Genealooies of several oreat and eminent Men their Contemporaries. To which is BIBLIOTHECA HERALDIC A. — K.GEORGE III. 403 added, a short Account of the Rise, Progress, and present State of the High Court of Chan- cery. By Mr. Grove, of Richmond. London: printed for the Author, and sold by J. Nourse, in the Strand; W. Sundbj/, in Fleet ■ Street ; and J. Coote, in Paternoster- Row. 1764. Svo. Opposite the title is a portrait of His Grace William, the third Duke of Devonshire, 1735, indiflere ntly engraved by Benninjj. The book is dedicated to William, the fourth Duke of Devonshire, and dated from Richmond, October 25, 1763: this is followed by an In- troduction. The life of William, the first Earl of Devonshire, oc- cupies from p. 1 to p. 8; and the life of William, the second Earl of Devonshire, from p. 1 to p. 4: the paging again commences with the lives of William, the third Earl of Devonshire, to p. 8; Chris- tian, Countess-Dowager of Devonshire, p. 9 to 15; Charles Caven- dish, Esq. p. 17 to 22; and William, the first Duke of Devonshire, from p. 23 to 272. The life of William, the second Duke, com- mences with p. 1 to 119; and the life of William, third Duke, also from p. 1 to 64. At page 62 is a short account of the worthy and noble family of the Ponsonbys of Sysonby, in Leicestershire. The work concludes with " Some Memoirs of William, fourth Duke of Devonshire, p. 1 to 10. There is a whole-length portrait of Joseph Grove, the author, sitting, prefixed to his " Life and Times of Cardinal WoUey," by T. Worlidge, 1744, engraved by Banning. He died in the year 1764. DCII. C. WlIITWORTH. — 1765. A List of the EngHsh, Scots, and Irish Nobihty ; Archbishops and Bishops ; Chancellors, and Keepers of the Great Seal ; &c. &c. specify- ing the Dates in which they were severally created. Compiled by Charles Whitworth, Esq. Member of Parliament. London: printed for Charles Marsh, Bookseller, at Charing- Cross, and sold by John Millan, over against the Adniiralty ; S)c. 1765. Svo. pp. 169. 404 BIBLIOTHECA HERA1.D1CA.- — K. G£ORGE III. At the end are three {biding- tal)les of English, Scots, and Irish Peers, and the book is preceded by an Introduction of 18 pages. All collections tending to illustrate the history of this country, were considered by the author to be of public utility, which induced him to undertake the present compilation. He was member of parliament for Bletchingly. DClll. B. Buckler. — 1765. Stetnmata Chichekana ; or a Genealogical Ac- count of some of the Families derived from Thomas Chichele, of Higham-Ferrars in the county of Northampton, all whose descendants are held to be entitled to Fellowships in All Souls College, Oxford ; by virtue of their Consanguinity to Archbishop Chichele, the Founder. Oxford: at the Clarendon Press. 1765. 4/o. pp. 156. Henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury, anno 1437, obtained a grant from King Henry VI. for founding the College of All Souls, in Oxford, by which he was also impowered to make statutes and ordi- nances for the regulation of his foundation ; and by one of the or- dinances, he directed that in all elections of persons to the fellowships in All Souls College, regard should be first had to those who claimed to be of his kindred, si qui tales sint, without limitation as to time or number, or any other restriction whatsoever. But for the space of forty years previous to the publication of the above work, the College had with great reluctance admitted the claim of consan- guinity, supposing that after a lapse of three centuries it must have expired, and at length determined to reject them, which subse- quently has caused much litigation. The arguments adduced on behalf of the College may be found in " An Essay on Collateral Consanguinity;" vol. 1 of Judge Blackstone's "Tracts;" and in Burns' " Ecclesiastical Law," title Colleges; wherein are detailed the arguments made use of on a similar occasion relative to Win- chester College, founded by William of Wykeham. The Book contains 284 Genealogical Tables, pp. 152; additions and corrections to p. 155; a Catalogue of Fellows who have been admitted on the claim of Consanguinity, index and advertisement. BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE III. 40,') It was published with a view of pointing out some traces of the blood of Thomas Chichele, of Higham Ferrers, which may be found in the famihes of the Nobihty and Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland, in order to facilitate the enquiries of those gentlemen who may be inclined to become candidates for Fellowships. A supple- ment was published in 1775. This valuable genealogical work was drawn up by Benjamin Buckler, D. D. vicar of Cumnor, in Berks, a learned and ingenious antiquary, who had assisted his friend and cf>nlemporary Judge Blackstone, in his researches respecting the right of fellowships, &C' in All-Souls college. DCIV. J. Edmondson. — 1766, An Hislorical and Genealogical Account of the Noble Family of Greville, to the time of Francis, the present Earl of Brooke, and Earl of Warwick ; including the History and Suc- cession of the several Earls of Warwick since the Norman Conquest, and some account of Warwick Castle. London: printed in 17GG. 9>vo. pp. 108. The title is engraved and contains the Arms and Supporters of Francis Greville; Earl Brooke, of Warwick Ca.>tle ; Earl of Warwick, K.T. ; to whom the book is inscribed by Joseph Ed- mondson, Mowbray Herald; and dated Warwick-Street, Golden Square, July 16, 17GG. A plate of the full quartered shield and crest, 73 quarterings, Rt. Franker, sculpt. 1766, forms a frontis- piece. The book commences at p. 1. with an account of the noble family of Greville; head piece, John Greville and his wife, both kneelin'j^, in their surcoats of Arms, engraved from the cast window of Binlon Church, Warwickshire ; at p. 7 is the Genealogical Table of Margaret Arden, Wife of Lodowick Greville ; at p. 16, a Genea- logical Table of the Descent of Henry Newburgli, Earl of Warwick; at p. 69, a Genealogical Table of the Family of Willoughby, Barons Brooke ; at p. 72, a Genealogical Table of the Noble Family of Greville, Earl Brooke, and of Warwick; on p. 73 an engraving of the altar tomb of Sir Fiilk Greville, and Elizabethj his wife, in the Church of Alcester, Warwickshire : he died in 1539, and his lady in 400 BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. K. GEORGE III. 1560: at p. 80. are two views of Warwick Castle and three ground plans, T. Miller, sculpt. ; at p. 86 is a plate of tlie tomb, in the north aisle of the church of St. Mary, at Warwick, of" Fulke Greville, Servant to Queen Elizabeth, Counsellor to King James, and Friend to Sir Philip Sidney," ob. SOth Sept. 1628 ; on p. 98 the Crest of the Bear and Ragged SlalT, granted to the Earl of Warwick in 1760, by Stephen Martin Leake, Garter; besides which are twelve Coats of Arms on the letter-press. An Index of Names concludes the Book. A copy of this work, illustrated by 67 portraits, some of which were scarce, and bound in green morocco, in the Bibliotheca Selecta 1818, sold for the small sum of L.2. 3. A curious Roll of the Earls of Warwick, from Brutus the founder, with iheir portraits, arms, and badges, tricked neatly with a pen, was composed by the celebrated John Rous, the Monk of Guys- cliff, who died in 1491, and is preserved in the College of Arms. There is also in the British Museum the History of the Earls of Warwick, ascribed to John Rous, of Warwick, with their arms em- blazoned, and portraits of them neatly painted in Water Colours. Bibl. Lansd. 882. DCV. C. Carraccioli. — 1766. The Antiquities of Arundel: the peculiar privi- lege of its Castle and Lordship ; with an ab- stract of the Lives of the Earls of Arundel, from the Conquest to the present time. By the Master of the Grammar School at Arundel. London : printed for the author, and sold bi/ G. Robinson, and J. Roberts, Paternoster- Row ; Mr. Verral, at Lewes ; Mr. Humphrey, Chichester; Mr. White, Arundel. 1766. 8vo. pp.276. This book was written by Charles Carraccioli, and is dedicated to the Duke of Norfolk and the Hon. Edward Howard, his heir apparent. The accounts of Arundel and the Castle are comprised in 20 pages ; Charters of Religious Foundations take up 20 more : the remaining 226 pages contain the lives of the Earls, compiled chiefly from printed books ; the Church Antiquities are slightly passed over, only three of the many epitaphs being mentioned. BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K.GEORGE III. 407 A full Pedigree of the Families of Albini and Mowbray is in Blore's " History of Rutlandshire," vol. 1. p. 114. DCVI. S. M. Leake.— 1766. The Statutes of the most noble Order of St. George. By Stephen Martin Leake, Garter King of Arms. London: printed by William Boxvyer in the year 1766. 8ro. Only 50 copies were issued from the Press. DCVII. 1766. The Enghsh Compendium, or Rudiments of Honour; containing the Genealogies of all the Nobility of England, &c. The twelfth edition, corrected and enlarged to the j^ear 1766. London: printed for A. Millar, 8fc. 1766. l2mo. 3 vols. Vol. 1. contains the Dukes and Marquesses; Vol. 2. the EarU; and Vol. 3. Viscounts, Bishops, and Barons. DCVIII. E. KiMBER.— 1766. The Peerage of England. A Complete view of the several Orders of Nobility, their Descents, Marriages, Issue, and Relations; their Crea- tions, Armorial Bearings, &c. Together with an Introduction, shewing the High and Illus- trious extraction of our Most Gracious Sove- reign. Also an Historical Account of all the Officers of Stale, &:c. ; the Arms of all the Lords Spiritual and Temporal ; tiiree useful 408 BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K.GEORGE III. Plates, leacliing the Art of Heraldry, &c. By Mr. Kimber. Corrected to July 23, J 766. London : printed for H. Wood/all, 5cc. 1766. \2mo. pp. 252. The Plates to this small Peera^je were engraved by J. Lodge. A second edition of it was printed in 1769. DCIX. A. Jacob. — 176(3. A Complete English Peerage ; containing a Genealogical, Biographical, and Historical Account of the Peers of this Realm. Together with the different Branches of each Family ; including a particular relation of the most remarkable transactions of those, who have eminently distinguished themselves in the ser- vice of their Country, both in the Field and in the Cabinet, from the Conquest down to the present time. To which is prefixed a succinct History of the Houses of Brunswic, Brandenburgh, Saxe Gotha, and Mecklen- burgh. By the Reverend Alexander Jacob, Chaplain to His Grace the Duke of Chandos. Hi proprium decus, et partuni indignantur honorein : Ni teneant Virgil. London: printed for the Author, and sold hy J. Wilson, and J. Fell, Paternoster Row ; J. Robson, in New Bond Street ; and Messrs. Richardson and Urquhart, at the Royal Exchange. 17G6. folio. 3 volmnes. This volume is in two parts, the 1st containing pp. 360; in the 2nd part the paging is continued to 614. The 2nd volume con- tains pp. 706, and Index pp. 2. The work is most frequently bound in three volumes. To supply by means of Genealogical Tables the defects of former Peerages, and to present the reader with a more full and faithful, and at the same time a more agreeable and entertaining view of the BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE III. 100 English Nobility than any that had hitherto appeared, was the de- sign of tlie author in tlii^ undertaking', which was dedicated to his patron the Duke of Chandos. The Account of the Royal Fanfiily in the first volume occupies G8 pages. To each Family is a folded Genealogical Table, and large Plate of Arms, the latter very indifferently engraved. The Rev. Alexander Jacob was Rector of Batcombe, in Somersetshire, to which he was presented by the Duke of Chandos ; he was also Chaplain in Ordinary to the King, and was related to the Duke of Chandos, as well as to the Baronet family of Jacob. He died in 1785, and was buried in the Chandos vault, in Little Stanmore Church. DCX. A.Collins. — 1707. Collins's Peerage of England, Sec. Sec. Thv fourth edition, in seven volumes. London: printed in the year 1767. 8to. 7 vols- DCXT. 1707. Memoirs of the House of Stanley ; also a Des- cription of the Isle of Man. Manchester : printed in the year 1707. ^to. Vide Art. 532, of which this is j)robably a reprint. DCXIT. J. Almon. — 1707. The Peerage of Scotland : A Genealogical and Historical Account of all the Peers of that Ancient Kingdom, their Descenls, Collateral Brandies, Births, Marriages, and Issue. Together with a like aecount of all ihe at- tainted Peers ; and a Complete Alphabetical List of those Nobles of Scotland whose titles are extinct. Collected from Parliament Rolls, 3 G 410 BIBLIOTHECA HERALDTCA. K.GEORGE III. Records, Family Documents, and the personal Information of many Noble Peers. Also the Paternal Coals of Arms, Crests, Supporters, and Mottos, most elegantly engraved. London: printed for J. Abnon, iic. 1767. 8i'o. pp.SS7. The plates contain ninety-six engraved Coats of Arms. DCXIII. J. Almon.— 1768. The Peerage of Ireland : A Genealogical and Historical Account of all the Peers of that Kingdom, their Descents, Collateral Branches, Births, Marriages, and Issue. Collected from Parliament Rolls, Records, Family Docu- ments, and the personal information of many Noble Peers. Together with the Paternal Coats of Arms, Crests, Supporters, and Mot- toes, most elegantly engraved. Also Com- plete Lists of the Baronets, extinct Peers, and Chief Governors of Ireland, some account of the Ancient Kings, &c. London : printed for J. Ahnon, opposite Burlington House, in Piccadillj/, l)'c. 1768. «Spo. 2 volumes. The plates contain 141 coats, 2 on each page: they are copied from the Arms in " Lodge's Peerage." The 1st vol. contains pp. 144. ; 2nd vol. pp. 246. DCXIV. 1768. New Parliamentary Lists : containing the Peers of England, and those elected on the 26th of April 176B, to represent the Kingdom of BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K. GEORGE III. Ill Scotland ; likewise the Members, witli their residences and Posts of Honour, as lately chose, in order to form the Thirteenth Parlia- ment of Great Britain. Ornamented with Engravings of the Art of Blazon, and of the Arms, Supporters, Crests, and Motlos ot the 479 Peers which constitute the Peeraire of the three Kingdoms. ©3" The Public are desired to take notice tliat these Arms, which cost L.89 engraving, include those of the Ixoyal Family, and of the Archbishops and Bishops of England and Ireland, not in any other book of this sort. Second edition. London : Printed for H. IVoodfall, Sfc. 176S. l2mo. Tlie Plates of Arms, which are very indifterently engraved by J. Lodge, are accompanied by 67 pages of letterpress. DCXV. W. Anderson. — 1708. The Speeches and Judgement of the l^ight Honoural^le the Lords of Council and Session in Scotland, upon the important Cause, His Grace George James Duke of Hamilton, and others, Pursuers; against Archibald Doughis, Esq. Defender. Accurately taken down and published by William Anderson, Writer in Edinburgh. Edinburgh : printed by Balfour, Auld, and Smetlie, for J. Balfour, Edinburgh; T. Becket and P. A. Du Hondt, London. 17G8. 8s?o. pp. 620. The Memorials and Proofs, on either side, that were published during the celebrated Douglas Cause, amount to several quarto volumes: at its termination in 1769, Archibald Stewart, Esq. was 412 BIHI.IOTHECA HEUALDICA. — K.GEORGE III. adjudson, but is the well known work of Sir David Dalryenple, Lord Hailes. It ought not to be regarded merely as a Law Paper of great ability, but as a Treatise of profound re- search into the History and Antiquity of many important and ge- neral points of Succession and Family History. — Librarian, by J. Savage, vol. 1. p. 79. DCXXV. P. Murray, Lord Elibank. — 1771. Consideratior-s on the Present State of the Peerage of Scotland. By a Peer of Scotland. London : printed in the year 1771- 800. This tract was written by Patrick Murray, fifth Lord Elibank, who is mentioned with respect by Dr. Johnson : vide Boswell's Life. It was reprinted in 1774. DCXXVI. M. A. PoRNY.— 1771. The Elements of Heraldry ; containing a clear definition, and concise Historical Account of that ancient, useful, and entertaining Science. The Origin and divers kinds of Coats of Arms, with their essential and integral Parts con- sidered separately ; the several sorts of Es- cutcheons, Tinctures, Charges, and Ornaments used for Coats of Arms ; the Marks whereby Bearers of the same Coats of Arms are dis- tinguished from each other, &c. Sec. Em- bellished with several fine cuts, and twenty- four copper-plates, containing above five hundred different Examples of Escutcheons, Arms, &c. and interspersed with the Na- tural History and allegorical Signification BIBLIOTHECA HERALDICA. — K.GEORGE III. 119 of the several species of Birds, Beasts, Fishes, Vegetables, &c. corn prised in this Treatise. To which is annexed, A Dictionary of the Technical Terms made use of. in Heraldry. By Mr. Porny, French Master at Eton Col- lege. The Second Edition, corrected. London ; printed for T. Carnan, and F. Newberry Junior, at No. 65, in St. Paul's Churchyard. 1771. ^vo. pp. 25i. This book is dedicate