The Order of Sauoye; called, Of the Annuntiation: Instituted by Amadis, Fift of the name, Count of Sauoye: And in the yeare of Grace One thousand three hundred fiftie and fiue.
* 1.1CHAP. IIII. The Originall and Genealogie of the Dukes of Sauoye.
IN the sinking and declining of our Kings descended of Charlemaigne, Heires to his Goods, but not his Vertues; the great body of the French Empire was dismembred (as we haue said) yea, torne in pieces: the Gouernours whereof possessed themselues (by right of conueniencie, or as lying fittest for their turne) some of Italie, others of Germani•• and Bourgongne, and euen of those parts that were i•• France.
* 1.2Henry, first of the name, sirnamed the Bird-catcher (So•• to Otho, Duke of Saxonie) possessed himselfe of the Empire, about the yeare of Grace Nine hundred thirtie seauen. The auncient Gouernours of Saxonie, during the time of their Idolatrie, Portoient d'Argent au Poulaingay de Sable, and after by force and faire meanes, our King Charlemaigne had caused them to embrace Christianitie, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the yeare Eight hundred and twenty; they tooke De Gueulles au Poulain gay teu•••••• d'Argent. Since which time, this House being falne into diuers Families; besi•••• those auncient Armes, began to take moderne, which are Face d'Or, & de Bable de 〈◊〉〈◊〉 pieces à la Coronne de Rue perie en Bande de Synople. This Emperour Henry had many Children by his Wife Mechtilda, as namely
- Bruno, Archbishop of Cologne.
- Mechtilda, Lady Abbesse in Quendelimbourg.
* 1.3Henry, Duke of Saxonie by the Fathers side, and of Bauaria in right of his wif•• Iutith, Daughter to Duke Arnold. The Armes of the Bauarians are Lozengees d'Ar∣gent d'Azur & en bande sans nombre.
* 1.4Gerberga, wife in first marriage to Gilbert, Duke of Lorraine. They of this Proui•••••• did aunciently beare D'Argent au Chef passant de Gueulles somme d'Or. After the Voy¦age to Ierusalem, they did take D'Or à la Bande de Gueulles chargee de 〈◊〉〈◊〉