A display of heraldry manifesting a more easie access to the knowledge thereof than hath been hitherto published by any, through the benefit of method : whereunto it is now reduced by the study and industry of John Guillim ...

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A display of heraldry manifesting a more easie access to the knowledge thereof than hath been hitherto published by any, through the benefit of method : whereunto it is now reduced by the study and industry of John Guillim ...
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Guillim, John, 1565-1621.
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1679.
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CHAP. X.

NEXT after Herbs Nutritive, let us take a taste of Herbs less Nutritive, which are either Coronary or Physi∣cal. Coronary herbs are such, as in respect of their odoriferous smell, have been of long time, and yet are used for decking and trim∣ing of the body, or adorning of houses, or o∣ther pleasurable use for eye or scent; as also in respect of their beautiful shape and colour, were most commonly bestowed in making of Crowns and Garlands; of which uses they re∣ceived their name of Coronary. Amongst which we may reckon the Rose before ex∣pressed, to be one of the chieest, as also Vio∣lets of all sorts, Clove-Gilliflowers, Sweet Majoram, Rosemary, White Daffodil, Spike∣nard, Rose Campion, Daisies, &c. But of all other, the Flower de lis is of most esteem, ha∣ving been from the first bearing, the Charge of a Regal Escocheon, originally born by the French Kings, though tract of time hath made the bearing of them more vulgar; even as pur∣ple was in ancient times a wearing only for Princes, which now hath lost that prerogative through custome. Out of these several kinds I have selected some few Examples, as in the Escocheons following appear.

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He beareth Saphir, a Flower de lis, Pearl. This is the paternal Coat-Armour of the Rt Honourable George Earl of Bristol, Lord Digby of Sherborne, and Knight of the most No∣ble Order of the Gar∣ter.

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Or, a Flower de lis, Azure, is born by the Name of Portman, and with the Arms of Vlster, is the Coat-Armour of Sir Willi∣am Portman of Or∣chard in Somerset∣shire, Knight of the Bath, and Baronet.

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He beareth Gules, a Fess wavy between 3 Flowers de lis, Or, by the Name of Hicks, and with the Arms of Vlster, is the bearing of Sir William Hicks of Rickols in the Parish of Low-Layton in Essex, Knight and Baronet.

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He beareth Or, a Cheveron between 3 Flowers de lis, Sable. This Coat-Armour per∣tained to the very wor∣shipful Sir Thomas Fan∣shaw Knight of the Bath, his Majesties Re∣membrancer of his Highness's Court of Ex∣chequer; and was also born by the Right Honourable Thomas Lord Viscount Fanshaw of the Kingdom of Ireland, his Majesties Remembrancer of the Court of Exchequer. This Flower is in Latin called I∣ris, for that it somewhat resembleth the Co∣lour of the Rainbow. Some of the French confound this with the Lily; as he did, who doubting the validity of the Salique Law to de∣bar the Females from the Crown of France, would make it sure out of a stronger Law, be∣cause (forsooth) Lilia non laborant, neque nent; the Lilies neither labour nor spin: which reason excludes as well a laborious Her∣cules, as a spinning Omphale.

Sable, a Cheveron between three Flowers de lis, Argent, is the Coat-Armour of Sir Lionel Ienkins Kt. Judge of his Majesties high Court of Admiralty, and of the Prerogative Court.

Or, a Cheveron, Sable, between three Flow∣ers de lis, Azure, and is the Coat-Armour of Iohn Millecent of Barham-hall in the Parish of Linton in Cambridgeshire, Esq.

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He beareth Argent, on a Cheveron, Gules, beween three Flowers de lis, Sable, an Ines∣cocheon of the first, charged with a sinister hand couped at the wrist, as the second. This is the Coat-Ar∣mour of that Noble Knight and Baronet, Sir Basil Dixwell of Barham in Kent, whose real expressions of true love and affection to his native Countrey deserves commemoration. Here I name of the first, and as the second, to avoid iteration of the same words, according to the Rule for∣merly given.

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He beareth Argent, on a Fess, Gules, three Flowers de lis, Or, by the Name of Disney, and is born by Iohn Disney of Swinderby, Esq by Molineux and Gervase Disney of Nor∣ton-Disney of Lincoln∣shire, Esq.

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Sable, a Fess Daun∣cette, Or, in chief 3 Flowers de lis, Argent, by the Name of Feak, and is born by William Feak of Stafford in Staf∣fordshire, Gent, Son and Heir of Iohn Feak of London, Gent. deceased.

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He beareth Argent, a Fess Nebule, Gules, between six Flowers de lis, Sable, by the Name of Dobson, and is the Coat-Armour of Edw. Dobson of Leverpool in Lancashire, Esq.

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Argent, on a Fess Ra∣gule, Azure, three Flow∣ers de lis, Or, ond is the Coat-Armour of Wil∣liam Atwood of Brom∣field in Essex, and of Grays-Inn in Middle∣sex, Esq Son and Heir of Iohn Atwood Esq deceased, by Elizabeth eldest Daughter and Coheir of Patrick Young Esq Son of Sir Peter Young Kt. Almoner and Privy Counsellor of Scotland to King Iames.

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He beareth Sable, on a Cheveron engrailed, between six crosses Pa∣tee-Fitchee, Or, three Flowers de lis, Azure, each charged on the top with a Plate, by the name of Smith of Nibley, in the County of Glocester. The Plate is the Representation of Silver Bullion fitted for the stamp, and therefore need not have o∣ther blazon than its own name. Armorists hold that this bearing of Sable, and Or, an∣swers

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to Diamond joyned with Gold, whereof each giveth honour to the other; and it may well beseem a Bearer, whose sober and well composed conditions are accompanied with the lustre of shining vertues.

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He beareth Sable, a Bed, Argent, between six Flowers de lis, Or, by the Name of Red∣mere. This Coat-Ar∣mour have I added in regard of the variety of bearing hereof from those before handled, inasmuch as in this one Escocheon is comprehended the full number contained in both the former; as also to make known in what manner, these or other char∣ges of like bearing must be placed, the same being born entire: But if they were strewed, or (as I may better terme it) seminated all o∣ver the Field, then were it not a Bend between, but upon, or over them; forasmuch as in such bearing only the halves of many of them, or some greater or lesser portion of them would appear as well under the Bend, as in the limits or Edges of the Escocheon.

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He beareth Argent, on a Cross, Sable, five Flowers de lis of the first: This Coat-Ar∣mour in the time of K. Henry the Fourth, ap∣pertained unto Robert le Neve of Tivetishall in the County of Nor∣folk (as appeareth by Seals of old Deeds and ancient Rolls of Arms) from whom are descended those of that Sur∣name now remaining at Aslactun, Witching∣ham, and other places in the said County. If this Cross were seminated all over with Flow∣ers de lis, shewing upon the sides or edges thereof but the halves of some of them, then it should be blazoned Semy de Flowers de lis; and the like is to be observed when they be so born on any other Ordinary or Charge.

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He beareth Sable, on a Cross between four Flowers de lis, Argent, five Pheons, Azure, by the Name of Banks, and with the Arms of Vlster, is the Coat-Armour of Sir Iohn Banks of the Friers in the Parish of Aylesford in Kent, Baronet.

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Sable, three Lozenges, Argent, on a Chies, Or, as many Flowers de lis, Gules, by the Name of Pedley, and is the Coat-Armour of Sir Nicholas Pedley of Tetworth in Huntingtonshire, Kt.

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He beareth Argent, on a Saltire, Sable, five Flowers de lis, Or. This Coat-Armour pertained to Sir Thomas Hawkins of Nash in Kent, Kt. I have inserted this Esco∣cheon, not only to shew you that this Flower is born upon this kind of Ordinary, but also to give demonstration that the Saltire charged containeth the third part of the Field, according to the Rule formerly given.

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The Field is Sable, three Lilies slipped, their stalks, seeds, blades and leaves, Ar∣gent. These Arms per∣tain to the Colledge of Winchester, founded by the renowned Archi∣tect, William Wick∣ham, Bishop of Winton, who contrived those many and most curious Castles and other Buildings of King Edward the Third's. And besides this goodly Colledge of Winton, built another magnificent Colledge (called the New Colledge) in the University of Oxford: two such absolute Foundations, as never any King of this Land did the like. This Wickham having finished the Castle of VVindsor, caused to be inscribed on the Wall of the round Tower, This made VVickham; which caused such as were envious of his high favour, to suggest unto the King, that he ar∣rogated all the honour of that great Work to himself: but he pleasantly satisfied the King, saying, That he wrote not, VVickham made this; but, This made VVickham; because by his service in these Works he had gained his Sovereign's Princely favour.

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He beareth Argent, a Fess Nebule, between three Trefoils slipped, Gules. This Coat per∣tained to George Thorpe of VVanswell in the County of Glocester, Esq one of the Honou∣rable Band of his Ma∣jestie's Gentlemen Pen∣sioners. The Trefoil is accounted the Hus∣bandman's Almanack, because when it shutteth in the leaves, it foretelleth rain; and therefore the Fess Nebule representing the rainy clouds, is not unaptly joyned with it. This Leaf be∣ing grassy, some may marvel I should reckon it amongst the Coronaries: but they must know, that in ancient Roman times, amongst other sorts of Crowns, the Graminea Corona, or grassy Crown, was of very high honour to the wearer.

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He beareth Or, a Che∣veron, between three Trefoils slipped, Sable, by the Name of Abdy, and with the Arms of Vlster, is the Coat-Ar∣mour of Sir Iohn Abdy of Stapleford-Abbot in Essex, Baronet.

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He beareth Or, a Che∣veron engrailed, be∣tween three Trefoils slipped, Sable, by the Name of VVilliamson, and is the paternal Coat-Armour of the Right Honourable Sir Ioseph VVilliamson of Milbeck∣hall in Cumberland Kt. one of his Majestie's principal Secretaries of State.

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He beareth Gules, on a Bend, Argent, three Trefoils slipped, Vert, by the Name of Hervey, and is the Coat-Armour of the Honourable Iohn Hervey of Ickworth in Suffolk, Treasurer to her Majesty Queen Ka∣tharine.

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Or, on a Cheve∣ron, between three Trefoils slipped, Sa∣ble, as many Mul∣lets of the Field, by the Name of Hol∣worthy, and is the paternal Coat-Ar∣mour of Sir Matthew Holworthy of Great Palsgrave in Nor∣folk, Kt.

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Or, on a Bend cotized, Azure, between six Tre∣foils slipped, Vert, three Escallop-shells of the first. This is the bear∣ing of Iohn Rowe of the City of Bristol, Gent. descended from the an∣cient Family of the Rowes of VVindley-hill in the County of Der∣by

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He beareth Azure, three Quaterfoils, Ar∣gent, by the Name of Vincent, and with the Arms of Vlster, is the paternal Coat-Armour of Sir Fran∣cis Vincent of Stoke-Dabernon in Surrey, Baronet.

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He beareth Argent, on a Cheveron, Sable, three Quaterfoils, Or, by the Name of Eyre, and is born by the Fa∣mily of the Eyres of Dorsetshire, and of New-Sarum in VVilt∣shire, from whom is descended Mr. Nicho∣las Eyre of the City of London.

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Or, a Cheveron, be∣tween three Cinque∣foils, Gules, by the Name of Chicheley, and is the Coat-Ar∣mour of the Right Honourable Sir Iohn Chicheley of VVimp∣ley in Cambridgeshire, Kt. Master of the Ord∣nance, and one of his Majesties most Honourable Privy Councel, &c.

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He beareth Gules, a Bend, Or, in the sinister Chief a Cinquefoil, Er∣myn. This was the Coat-Armour of Sir E∣rasmus de la Fontaine of London, Kt. deceased, whose Lady was Sister to the Right Honoura∣ble Baptist Lord Vis∣count Camden.

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He beareth Sable, a Bend engrailed, be∣tween six Cinque∣foils, Or, by the Name of Povey, and is the paternal Coat-Armour of Tho. Po∣vey. Esq one of the Masters of the Re∣quests to his Majesty King Charles the Se∣cnd.

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He beareth Argent, a Cross quarter-pierced between five Cinque∣foils, Vert. This Coat, with a due difference, is born by Thomas Hodgskins of Hamer∣smith in Middlesex, Gent. descended from the Hodgskins of Glo∣cestershire.

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He beareth Gules, a Cheveron between ten Cinquefoils, four, two, one, two, and one, Ar∣gent. This Coat-Ar∣mour pertaineth to the worshipful Family of Barkley of Wymund∣ham, which descended out of the right Noble Progeny of the Lord Barkley. This Coat is of an usual kind of blazon, and therefore I held it the fitter to be here inserted, as a pat∣tern for all such Coat-Armours, whose Charges are marshalled in this order. The Cinquefoil is an herb wholsome for many good uses, and is of ancient bearing in Escocheons. The num∣ber of the leaves answer to the five senses in a man; and he that can conquer his affections, and master his senses, (which sensual and vi∣cious men are wholly addicted unto) he may worthily, and with honour, bear the Cinque∣foil, as the sign of his fivefold victory over a stronger enemy than that three-headed Mon∣ster Cerberus.

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He beareth Saphir, a Cinquefoil, Ermyn, a Bordure engrailed, To∣paz. This is the Coat-Armour of the Right Honourable Iacob Lord Astley, Baron of Rea∣ding, &c. and with the addition of the Arms of Vlster, is the Coat-Ar∣mour of Sir Iacob Ast∣ley of Melton-Constable in Norfolk, Baronet. Of this Family there hath successively been Barons of Parliament from the time of King Edward the First, to the Reign of King Hen∣ry the Fifth, and one Knight of the Garter in the Reign of King Henry the Sixth.

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Argent, a Fess en∣grailed, between three Cinquefoils within a Bordure, Sable. This is the paternal Coat-Armour of Thomas Fo∣ley of Witley-Court in Worcestershire, Esquire, Father of Thomas Foley of the said place, Esq of Paul Foley of Stoak-Court in Herefordshire, Esq and of Philip Fo∣ley of Prestwood in Staffordshire, Esq

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Argent, three Cinque∣foils, Gules, each charg∣ed with five Annulets, Or, by the Name of Southwell, and is the paternal Coat-Armour of Sir Robert Southwell Kt. one of the Clerks attending his Majesty in his most Honourable Privy Councel; whose Family is now seated at Kingsale in the Kingdom of Ireland, but were formerly of Woodrising in Norfolk, and were anciently of the Town of Southwell in the County of Nottingham.

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He beareth Saphir, Crusuly three Cinque∣foils, Pearl. This is the Coat-Armour of the Right Honorable Co∣nyers D'arcy, Baron D'arcy, Meynnille, and Conyers, descended from Iohn Lord D'arcy and Meynnille, Chamberlain to King Edward the Third; whose Son and Heir, the Honourable Conyers D'arcy Esq is High Steward of his Majesties Honour of Richmond-Castle, and Richmondshire, chief Bailiff of the Liberty

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thereof, Constable of Middleham-Castle, and Master of Arhengarthdale Forest.

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He beareth Argent, a Cheveron, Sable, be∣tween three Colum∣bines slipped, proper, by the name of Hall, of Coventry. The Co∣lumbine is pleasing to the eye, as well in re∣spect of the seemly (and not vulgar) shape, as in regard of the Azury colour thereof; and is holden to be very medicinable for the dis∣solving of impostumations or swellings in the throat.

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He beareth Argent, three Gilliflowers slip∣ped, proper, by the Name of Iorney. These kinds of Flowers, for beauty, variety of co∣lour, and pleasant re∣dolency, may be com∣pared with the choicest attires of the Garden: yet because such daintiness and affected adorn∣ings better befit Ladies and Gentlewomen, than Knights and men of valour, whose worth must be tried in the Field, not under a Rose-bed, or in a Garden-plot; therefore the ancient Gene∣rous made choice rather of such herbs as grew in the fields, as the Cinquefoil, Trefoil, &c.

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He beareth Argent, a Cheveron, Gules, between three Blue∣bottles slipped, proper, by the Name of Chor∣ley, an ancient Family in the County Palatine of Lancaster. These few Examples may suffice to shew that all others of like kind (which I for brevity sake voluntarily pass over) are to be reduced unto this Head of Coronary Herbs; from which we will now proceed to the Physical, whose chief and more frequent use consisteth in asswaging or curing of Maladies and Diseases. And of these some are Aromatical, which for the most part, in respect of their familiar and plea∣sing nature, do serve for the corroborating and comforting of the inward parts of man's body, and for that purpose are oft used in meats; of which sort are Saffron, Ginger, and such like: Others are meerly Medicinal, and such as a man (were it not for necessity) would wish rather to wear in his Escocheon, than in his Belly. Examples of which kinds I will wil∣lingly pass over, only as it were pointing out with the finger unto what head they must be reduced, if any such be born in Arms. Of the Plants, Trees, Fruits, and Herbs beforemen∣tioned, some are Forein, and some Dome∣stical; some grow in Mountains, some in Ma∣rish and Fenny Grounds, some by the Rivers, some by the Sea-coast. Concerning their cau∣ses, natures, and effects, Philosophers, Phy∣sicians and Herbalists do seriously dispute; and doubtless they are the admirable work of the most Omnipotent God, who has sent as many kinds of Medicines, as of Maladies; that as by the one we may see our own wretchedness, so by the other we might magnifie his goodness towards man, on whom he hath bestowed Fruit for meat, and Leaves for medicine.

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