Councel; which noble Lord beareth Quarterly eight Coats: The first whereof is Ruby, on a Bend between six crosse croslets fitchee, Pearl, an Es∣cocheon, Topaz, thereon a demy Lyon pierced through the mouth with an Ar∣row within a double Tressure, counter-flowred of the first, and is the paternall Coat of the noble flourishing Family of the Howards. The second is, Ruby, Three Lyons passant, gardant, Topaz, in chief, a File of three points, Pearl, which was the Coat-armour of the Lord Thomas of Brotherton fifth son of King Edward the first, and Earl of Norfolk and Suffolk. The third is Check∣ey, Topaz and Saphire, which was the peculiar Armoriall Ensigns of the Earls of
Warren. The fourth is Ruby, a Lyon Rampand, Pearl,
Armed and Langued, Saphire, by the name of Mowbray. The fifth is Ruby, a Lyon Rampand, Or, Armed and Langued of the first, by the name of Albaney. The sixth is Pearl, a Chief, Saphire, by the name of Clun. The seventh is Dia∣mond,
a Fret, Topaz, by the name of Mautravers. The eighth is, Pearl, a Fesse and Canton, Ruby, by the name Woodvile; all within the Garter: And above the same upon an Helme a
mantle, Ruby, doubled, Ermine, next upon which is placed on a
mount, Emerald, within a Torce, Topaz and Ruby,
a Horse passant, Pearl, holding in his mouth a slip of an
Oake fructed, Proper, supported on the dexter side with a
Lyon, and on the sinister with an Horse, both Pearl, the last holding in his mouth an Oaken slip fructed, Proper. And for his Motto to make the same Atchievement absolute, these words in a Scrole, VIRTUTIS LAUS ACTIO.
This Atchievement is here proposed as
instar Omnium, for a patern of the Coat-Armours of
Earls, of which this Noble Lord is the Primier of
England, and therefore is his Lordships Atchievement the fittest to be here demon∣strated: besides, whose Coat-Armour could more properly challenge a due place in a work of this nature than his who is not onely by his office of Earl Marshall, proper Judge of
Honour and Arms, but also in his affecti∣on the most Honoured Maecenas and Noble Patron as of all learning in ge∣nerall, so more particularly of this of Armory: which Earl some years since deceasing, left these honours to Henry his eldest son, who by Eliza∣beth Sister of James Stuart late Duke of Richmond, and Lennox, has left a hopefull issue,
viz. Thomas Earl of Arundel, &c. Henry second son, in whom are concentred the Loyalty, Courage, Learning, Generosity, and what has else exalted the reputation of his Ancestors in the Kingdom,
Philip third son, Charles fourth son, Edward fifth son, Francis sixth son, and Bernard seventh son, all living, 1660.