Ancient funerall monuments within the vnited monarchie of Great Britaine, Ireland, and the islands adiacent with the dissolued monasteries therein contained: their founders, and what eminent persons haue beene in the same interred. As also the death and buriall of certaine of the bloud royall; the nobilitie and gentrie of these kingdomes entombed in forraine nations. A worke reuiuing the dead memory of the royall progenie, the nobilitie, gentrie, and communaltie, of these his Maiesties dominions. Intermixed and illustrated with variety of historicall obseruations, annotations, and briefe notes, extracted out of approued authors ... Whereunto is prefixed a discourse of funerall monuments ... Composed by the studie and trauels of Iohn Weeuer.

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Title: Ancient funerall monuments within the vnited monarchie of Great Britaine, Ireland, and the islands adiacent with the dissolued monasteries therein contained: their founders, and what eminent persons haue beene in the same interred. As also the death and buriall of certaine of the bloud royall; the nobilitie and gentrie of these kingdomes entombed in forraine nations. A worke reuiuing the dead memory of the royall progenie, the nobilitie, gentrie, and communaltie, of these his Maiesties dominions. Intermixed and illustrated with variety of historicall obseruations, annotations, and briefe notes, extracted out of approued authors ... Whereunto is prefixed a discourse of funerall monuments ... Composed by the studie and trauels of Iohn Weeuer.
Author: Weever, John, 1576-1632.
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Heralds created in the happy Raigne of Queene Elizabeth.

Iohn Cocke, Lancaster, 1. Eliz. 1558. imployed to attend the Earle of Leycester, Lieutenant and Gouernour generall of Queene Elizabeths for∣ces in the Lowe Countries.

Robert Cooke, Chester, 4. Eliz. 1562. and next, Clarentieux.

Richard Turpyne, Windsore, 7. Eliz. 1564:

William Colborne Yorke, 7. Eliz. 1564.

Hugh Cotgraue, Richmond, 9. Eliz. 1566.

Iohn Hart, Chester Herald, 9. Eliz. who writ a booke of the Reforma∣tion of the English Orthographie, imprinted, Ann. Dom. 15.

Raph Langman, Yorke, 10. Eliz. 1567:

William Dethick, Yorke, 12. Eliz. 1569. and next of all Gar••er, 28. Eliz. 1586. In the time of his being Yorke Herauld, he was imployed to attend the Embassage sent by the Earle of Sussex to carry the Garter to the Emperour Maximilian. And afterwards was ioyned Embassadour with the Earle of Shrewsbury to carry the Garter to the French King Henry.

Robert Glouer, Somerset. 14. Eliz. 1571. A man he was of infinite indu∣strie, and incredible paines, a man of an excellent wit, and learning: wit∣nesse

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that Catalogue of Honour begun by himselfe in Latine, and finished by his kinsman Thomas Milles, in which he vndertooke to cleare the D••s••cents, and Royall pedegrees of our Kings and Nobilitie, he attended the Embassage sent by the Earle of Darby, which carried the Garter to the French King Henry the third: And was Princely rewarded. He died 10 of Aprill, 1588. aged 45. yeares, and lieth buried in S. Giles Church, Cri••plegate: to whose memory a Monument is there erected, whose inscription you may reade in Stowes Suruay.

Edmund Knight, Chester, 17. Eliz. 1574 afterwards Norroy. Ann. 34. Eliz. 1592. as before.

Nicholas Dethicke Windsore, 26. Eliz. 1583. obijt Ianuar. 1596.

Richard Lee, Richmond, 27. Eliz. 1584. afterwards Clarentieux.

Nicholas Paddy, Lancaster, 31. Eliz. 1588.

Humphrey Hales, Yorke, 30. Eliz. 1587. obijt Ianuar. 16. 1591.

William Segar, Somerset, 31. Eliz. 1588. afterwards Norroy, then Gar∣ter, vt supra.

Iames Thomas, Chester, 34. Eliz. 1592. March 26.

Raph Brooke, Yorke, 34. Eliz. 1592. March 16.

William Camden, Richmond, afterward Clarencieux, vt supra.

Iohn Rauen, Richmond.

Thomas Lant, Windsor.

Robert Treswell, Somerset, was imployed to attend vpon the embassage sent by the Earle of Nottingham, to Philip the third, King of Spaine, to re∣ceiue his Oath for the Peace in anno 1604.

Richard St. George, Windsor, then Norroy, and now Clarentieux.

Francis Thinne, Lancaster, a Gentleman, painfull and well deseruing in his office whilest he liued.

William Penson, Chester, 1. Iacobi 1602:

Samuell Thompson, Windsor.

Ingenious Nicholas Charles (as Milles calls him) whose iudicious knowledge in Pedegrees and Armes shewed learning to liue in Herauldrie.

William Penson, Lancaster, 10. Decemb. 1613.

Thomas Knight, Chester.

Sir Henry St. George, Richmond, was sent ioynt Embassadour with the Lord Spence, and Sir Peter Young, to inuest the now King of Sweden with the Order of the Garter, who honoured him with the degree of Knight∣hood: and granted an honourable augmentation vnto his Armes, being the three Crownes of Sweden. He was also imployed into France, and from thence attending our now Queene when she came ouer, in the first yeare of his Maiesties Raigne.

Henry Chitting, Chester 1618.

Iohn Borough Mowbray, extraordinarie, 23. Dec. 1623. and created the same day Norroy.

Augustine Vincent, Windsor, who died the... of ... 1625: Of whom I haue spoken elsewhere, and whose losse I doe still lament; He left to fu∣ture posteritie a Booke which he called, A Discouery of Errors, published by Raph Brooke, Yorke Herald.

William le Neue Mowbray Herald extraordinary.

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Iohn Philipott, Somerset.

William le Neue, aforesaid Yorke. This William le Neue Yorke Herauld, was imployed into France the first yeare of his Maiestie, and from thence attended our Queene into England; who, with Sir Henry St. George, Rich∣mond Herald, were royally rewarded by her Maiestie, with the gift of a thousand French Crownes. He was also employed to attend vpon his Ma∣iesties Embassage which was sent in the yeare 1629. vnto the French king Lewis the thirteenth, and at the Ceremonies done thereat, he there perfor∣med his office in his Coat of Armes, as appeareth in a French relation late∣ly printed; at his returne from thence the King rewarded him with a Chaine of gold of good value, and a Medalle of his pourtraiture: And fur∣ther gaue him his Royall letters Mandatory, vnto all his Officers and Sub∣iects therein, signifying that (let me vse part of the Kings owne words) le Sieur Guillaum•• le Neue Escuyer Herault Darmes du Roy de la grand Bre∣tagne (nostre tr••scher, et tresamè bon frere et beau frere) par luy envoyè vers nous pour faire sa dicte charge D'Herault D'armes aux Ceremonies du ser∣ment de la paix faicte entre nous & nostre dict frere, de la quelle il sest digne∣ment acquit•••• a nostre contentement, seu retournant vers son Maistre. Nous voulo••s, nous mandons et tresexpressement enioignons par an presents signees de nostre main, &c. Commanding by the said Instrument all his said Offi∣cers and Subiects to giue the said Herauld all manner of aide, and assistance in his returne, or not to molest or trouble him in his free passage or transpor∣tation of any of his goods. And therein also prayed, and required all Prin∣ces and States to do the like, as a due vnto Heraulds so imployed: And as they would haue him to doe the like at their request. But no earthly powers can command the mercilesse ragings of the Sea. For the said Herauld in his returne was ship-wracked vpon the coast of Douer, and very dangerously escaped with the losse of most part of his goods; excepting the foresaid Chaine and Medalle which after two dayes remaining in the sea was wash∣ed vp on shore, euen in view of the place where he then remained.

In this Catalogue I obserue that Thomas Holinsworth, Yorke Herauld, and William Wriothesley, Yorke Herauld, (sonne of the foresaid Sir Iohn Wriothesley Garter) and others are omitted, which with all other omissions in this particular discourse, I referre to the iudicious reformation of the Colledge of Heraulds.

Pursuiuants of Armes, their names, sirnames, and additions, from the first of Henry the fift, to this present time, with their aduancements, from Pur∣suiuants Extraordinary, to Ordinary, from Ordinary, to He∣raulds, from Heraulds to Kings of Armes, or otherwise:

Iohn Wrexworth, first Antilope Extraordinary, secondly, Blewmantle, thirdly, Exceter, fourthly Guyon, King of Armes.
Nicholas Serby, Falcon Ext. Rouge-Croix Leopard, Herald of Armes:
...Iohn Haswell, Wallingford, Blewmantle, Clarence.
...William Boys, Antelope extr. Rouge-Croix, Exceter.
...Giles Waster, Falcon extr. Rouge-Croix, Mowbray.
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...Iohn Ash••••••, Cadranexir, Blewmantle, Leopard.
...Thomas Moore Antelope extr. Blewmantle, Guyon.
...Thomas Browne Falcon extr. obijt.
...Roger Leigh, Wallingford Ro••ge-croix, Clarencieux.
Iohn Wrythe, or Wriothesley, here interred, Antelope extraordinarie Rouge Croix, Leopard, Norroy, Garter.
...Thomas Collier Falcon extr. Blewmantle, Clarence, Ireland.
...Iohn Mowbrey Cadran ext. Rouge Croix, Exceter, Clarentieux.

Pursuiuants of Armes created in the raigne of Henry the Sixt.

Robert Ashwell first Antelope extr. secondly, Rougecroix, thirdly, Wind∣sor.
...William Haukeslow Wallingford, Blewmantle, Leopard, Guyon.
...Iohn Horsley Falcon, Blewmantle, Mowbray.
...Iames Billet Antelope, Rougecroix, Chester.
...Iohn Mallet Faulcon, Rougecroix, Clarence.
...Richard Stanton, Wallingford, Blewmantle, Chester.
...Robert Durham Faulcon, Roug••••roix, Exceter.
...Thomas Holme Faulcon, Clarencieux.
...Iames Collyer Cadra••, Blewmantle, Lancaster.
...Iohn Ferrant Wallingford, Blewmantle, March.
...Iohn Moore, Antelope, Rougecroix, Chester, Norroy.
Roger Mallet Faulcon, Blewmantle, Faulcon Herald.
...Richard Ashwell Cadran, Rougecroix, Lancaster, Ireland.
...Thomas Tonge, Antelope, Rougecroix, Richmond, Norroy.

Pursuiuants of Armes created in the raigne of Edward the Fourth.

Henry Franke, first Comfort, secondly, Blewmantle, thirdly, Yorke.
...William Carlile, Faulcon, Rougecroix, Richmond, Norroy.
...Richard Champney, Callis, Blewmantle, Faulcon, Gloucester.
...Roger Stamford, Guynes, Rougecroix, Chester.
...Richard Slaske, Comfort, Rougecroix, VVindsor.
...Iohn Young, Guines, Blewmantle, VVindsor, Norroy.
...Thomas Beuolt, Barwike, Rougecroix, Lancaster, Norroy, Clarencieux.
...Thomas VVaters, Comfort, Rougecroix, Carlile.
...Rowland Plainford, Callis, Blewmantle, Yorke.
...Robert Browne, Guynes, Rougecroix, Richmond.
...Thomas VVall, Callis, Blewmantle, Richmond, Norroy.
...VVilliam Iennings, Barwicke, Rougecroix Lancaster.
...Roger Bromley, Faulcon, Blewmantle, Chester.
...Iohn VVaters, Roseblanch, Rougecroix, Yorke.

In the short raigne of Edward the Fift, none were created.

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In the raigne of Richard the Third, the Pursuiuants were created.

Thomas Franke, first Guines, secondly, Blewmantle.
...George Berrey, Comfort, Rouge-croix.
...Laurence Alford, Rose blanch, Blewmantle.

In the time of Henry the Seuenth, were created these following.

VVilliam Tyndall first Guines, secondly, Rouge-Dragon, thirdly, Lan∣caster.
...Raph Lagysse, Callis, Portcullis, Yorke.
...Iohn Ioyner Comfort, Rougecro••••, Ri••hmond, Norroy.
...Thomas Hawley, Roschlanch, Carlil••, Norroy, Clarencieux:
...Thomas Hall, Berwicke, Rougecroix, VVi••dsore, Garter.
...Christopher Barker, Callis, Rouge-Dragon, Richmond, Norroy, Garter.
...Iohn Pond, Hames, Rouge-croix, Somerset.
...Allen Dagnall, Guines, Extr.
...Randalfe Iackson Montorgill, Extr.
...Richard Ratcliffe, Barnes.
...Leonard VVarcopp, Barwicke.

In the time of Henry created these.

...Thomas Hawley Rouge-Croix.
Allen Dagnall first Portcullis in ordinary, secondly, Yorke.
Randolfe Iackson, first Rouge-Dragon in ordinary, secondly Chester.
Leonard Warcopp Blewmantle in ordinary, Carlile.
Thomas Wriothesley, Wallingford, and next Garter and Knight.
...Charles Wriothesley Barwike, Rouge-Croix, Windsor.
...Richard Crooke Nottingham, Rouge-Croix, Windsor.
...Thomas Mylner Callis, Rouge Drag••n, Lancaster.
...Iohn Narboone, Blewmantle, Richmond.
Thomas Traheyron, Nottingham, Portcullis, in ordinary, Somerset.
...Bartholmew Butler, Rouge-croix, Yorke, Vlster.
...Richard Storke, Risebanke, obijt.
...Foulk ap Howell, Guines, Rougedragon, Lancaster.
...Iustinian Barker, Risebank, Rougecroix.
...Richard Ratcliffe, Callis, Blewmantle, Somerset.
...Gilbert Dethicke, Hames, Rougecroix, Richmond, Norroy, Garter.
...William Flower, Guines, Rouge-croix, Chester, Norroy.
...Laurence Dalton, Callis, Rougecroix, Richmond, Norroy.
...Edmund Atkinson, Hames, Blewmantle, Somerset.
...Simon Newbald, Bullen, obijt.
...Martin Marolfe, Callis, Yorke:
...Nicholas Tubman, Hames, Lancaster.
...Richard Withers, Guines.
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...Nicholas Narboone, Bullen.
...William Lambert, Risebanke, obijt.
...Nicholas Fellow, Callis, obijt.
...Henry Ray, Berwike obijt
...Henry Fellow, Guynes, obijt.

Pursuiuants created in the time of Edward the Sixt.

...Robert Fayery, Portcullis, obijt.
...Simond Newbald, Rougecroix, obijt.
...Martin Marolfe, Rougedragon, Yorke.
...Nicholas Tubman, Rougecroix, Lancaster.
...Richard Withers, Portcullis.
...Nicholas Narboone, Blewmantle, Richmond, Vlster.

In the raigne of Queene Mary, these.

...Phelip Butler, Attelon, obijt.
...Hugh Cotgraue, Rougecroix, Richmond.
...Iohn Cocke Portcullis.
...William Colborne Rouge Dragon, Yorke.
...Iohn Hollinsworth, Risebanke, Blewmantle, obijt.

Pursuiuant created in the raigne of Queene Elizabeth of famous memo∣ry, at whose Coronation, these Pursuiuants, Heraulds, and Kings, were Officers.

Hugh Cotgraue, Rougecroix. Pursuiuants.
Iohn Cock, Portcullis. Pursuiuants.
William Colborne, Rougedragon. Pursuiuants.
Iohn Hollinsworth, Blewmantle. Pursuiuants.
Charles Wriothesley Windsor. Heralds.
William Flower, Chester. Heralds.
Edmund Atkinson, Somerset. Heralds.
Martin Marolfe, Yorke: Heralds.
Nicholas Tubman, Lancaster. Heralds.
Nicholas Narboone, Richmond. Heralds.
Sir William Dethick Garter. Kings.
William Haruey, Clarentieux. Kings.
Laurence Dalton, Norroy. Kings.
Bartholomew Butler, Vlster. Kings.
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...Edward Merlin, Portcullis, obijt.
Richard Turpin, first Blewmantle, secondly, Windsor.
...Raph Langman, Portcullis, Yorke.
...Robert Cooke, Rose blanch, Chester, Clarencieux.
...Iohn Hart, Chester.
Nicholas Dethicke, Blewmantle, Windsore, obijt Ian. 1596.
...Edmund Knight Rouge Dragon, Chester, Norroy.
...William Dethick Rougecroix, Yorke, Garter.
...Robert Glouer Portcullis, Somerset.
...Thomas Dawes Rougecroix obijt.
...Richard Lee Portcullis, Richmond, Clarencieux.
...Nicholas Paddy Rougedragon, Lancaster.
...Rafe Brooke Rougecroix, Yorke.
...Humfrey Hales, Blewmantle, Yorke.
William Segar Portcullis, Somerset, Norroy, Garter and Knight. This Sir William Segar being Portcullis Pursuiuant of Armes in the yeare 1586. was imployed by Queene Elizabeth to attend the Earle of Leicester, being her Lieuetenant, and gouernour Generall of her forces in the Low Coun∣tries. And being Somerset Herald was imploied to attend the Embassage sent by the Earle of Shrewesbury to the French King, Henry the Fourth, to receiue his Oath, and to inuest him with the order of the Garter. And afterwards being Norroy was ioynd Embassador with Roger, Earle of Rut∣land, to carry the Garter to Christian, the fourth King of Denmarke. As also being Garter, he was imploied in the like seruice, to Morice, the last Prince of Orenge, deceased. And lately ioynd Embassadour with the now Viscount Dorchester, to carry the Garter to Henry, Prince of Orenge: In all which seruices, he hath worthily demeaned himselfe.
...Iames Thomas, Blewmantle, Chester:
...Iohn Rauen, Rouge Dragon, Richmond.
...Thomas Lant, Portcullis, Windsor.
...Robert Treswell, Blewmantle, Somerset.
...Thomas Knight, Rougecroix, Chester.
...William Smith, Rougedragon.
...Samuel Thompson, Portcullis, Windsor.
...Mercury Patten, Blewmantle.
Philip Holland, Rose, extraordinary, Portcullis.

Pursuiuants of Armes, created in the raigne of our late dread Soue∣raigne Lord, King Iames, viz.

...Philip Holland, Portcullis.
Iohn Guillam, Portesmouth, extr. Secondly, Rougecroix: This man is best knowne by an excellent Booke which he writ, called The Display of Heral∣drie.
Henry Saint George, Rougerose, ext. Blewmantle, Richmond.
...Sampson, Leonard, Rougecroix, Blewmantle:
...Iohn Philpot, Blanchlion extr. Rougedragon, Somerset.
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...Augustine Vincent, Rougerose Extr. Rougedragon, Windsore.
...Iohn Bradshawe Rougerose, Extr. Rougecroix Windsore.
...Iohn Haml••ne Blanchlion, extr.
...Thomas Thompson Rougedragon.

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