Primate of All England William Sancroft Dr. of Divinity Lord High Chancellor of England Heneage Earl of Nottingham Arch-Bishop of York Primate of England Richard Stern Dr. of Divinity Lord High Treasurer of England This Office is now executed by Commissioners Lord President of the Council John Earl of Radnor Lord Privy Seal Arthur Earl of Anglesey Dukes IX and Dutchesses II Henry Howard Duke of Norfolk Earl Marshal Charles Seymour Duke of Somerset under age * George Villiers Duke of Buckingham * Christopher Monke Duke of Albemarle * James Scot Duke of Monmouth and Buccleugh in Scotland * Henry Cavendish Duke of New-castle Barbara Dutchess of Cleveland sole Daughter and Heir to William Villiers Vicount Grandison in Ireland for Life with Remainder to Charles Fitz-Roy her eldest Son and for want of Issue male to George Fitz-Roy her Younger Son Lovisa de Querovalle Dutchess of Portsmouth for Life * Charles Lenos Duke of Richmond and Lenox in Scotland under age * Charles Fitz-Roy Duke of Southampton under age * Henry Fitz-Roy Duke of Grafton the Remainder for want of Issue male to George Fitz-Roy his Younger Brother under Age Marquesses II Charles Paulet Marquess of Winchester * Henry Somerset Marquess of Worcester Other Great Officers V Who take place in respect of their Offices Lord High Chamberlain of England Robert Earl of Lindsey Earl Marshal of England Henry Duke of Norfolk with His Majesty's approbation at present executes the Office by his Deputy who now is Robert Earl of Aylesbury Lord High Admiral of England This Office is now executed by Commissioners Lord Steward of the King's Houshold James Earl of Brecknock Duke of Ormond in Ireland Lord Chamberlain of the King's Houshold Henry Earl of Arlington Earls LXIX and I Countess * Auberie de Vere Earl of Oxford Charles Talbot Earl of Shrewsbury Waterford and Wexford in Ireland Anthony Grey Earl of Kent Willlam Stanly Earl of Derby John Maners Earl of Rutland Theophilus Hastings Earl of Huntington * William Russel Earl of Bedford Philip Herbert Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery Edward Clinton Earl of Lincoln James Howard Earl of Suffolk Charles Sackvill Earl of Dorset and Middlesex * James Cecil Earl of Salisbury John Cecil Earl of Exeter John Egerton Earl of Bridgwater Philip Sidney Earl of Leicester James Compton Earl of Northampton Edward Rich Earl of Warwick and Holland under Age William Cavendish Earl of Devonshire William Feilding Earl of Denbigh and Desmond in Ireland John Digby Earl of Bristol Gilbert Holles Earl of Clare Oliver St. Johns Earl of Bolinbroke Charles Fane Earl of Westmorland Robert Mountagu Earl of Manchester Thomas Howard Earl of Berkeshire * John Sheffield Earl of Mulgrave Thomas Savage Earl of Rivers Robert Bertie Earl of Lindsey Lord Great Chamberlain of England Henry Mordant Earl of Peterborough Thomas Grey Earl of Stamford Hencage Finch Earl of Winchelsey Robert Pierrepont Earl of Kingston upon Hull Charles Dormer Earl of Carnarvon Philip Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield Richard Tufton Earl of Thanet Thomas Weston Earl of Portland * William Wentworth Earl of Strafford Robert Spencer Earl of Sunderland Robert Leke Earl of Scarsdale Charles Wilmot Earl of Rochester and Vicount Wilmot of Athlon in Ireland under Age * Henry Jermin Earl of St. Albans Edward Mountagu Earl of Sandwich * James Butler Earl of Brecknock Lord Steward of the King's Houshold and Duke of Ormond in Ireland Henry Hyde Earl of Clarendon Arthur Capel Earl of Essex Robert Brudnel Earl of Cardigan Arthur Annesly Earl of Anglesey Lord Privy Seal and Vicount Valentia in Ireland John Greneville Earl of Bath Charles Howard Earl of Carlisle William Craven Earl of Craven Robert Bruce Earl of Aylesbury and Elgin in Scotland Richard Boyle Earl of Burlington and Cork in Ireland * Henry Bennet Earl of Arlington Lord Chamberlain of His Majesties Houshold Anthony-Ashley Cooper Earl of Shastsbury William Herbert Earl of Powis Edward-Henry Lee Earl of Lichfield * John Maitland Earl of Guilford and Duke of Lauderdale in Scotland * Thomas Osborne Earl of Danby Thomas Lennard Earl of Sussex George Fitz-Roy Earl of Northumberland under Age Lewis Duras Earl of Feversham Charles Beauclair Earl of Burford under Age George Savile Earl of Hallifax Charles Gerard Earl of Macclesfield John Roberts Earl of Radnor Lord President of the Council Robert Paston Earl of Yarmouth George Berkeley Earl of Berkeley Edward Conway Earl of Conway and Vicount Killutagh in Ireland Elizabeth Lady Dacres Countess of Shepey Daughter of Paul Vicount Banyng Relict of Francis Lennard Lord Dacres and Mother to Thomas Earl of Sussex for Life Heneage Finch Earl of Nottingham Lord High Chancellor of England Uicounts VIII and I Uicountess Leceister Devereux Vicount Hereford under Age Francis Brown Vicount Mountague William Fiennes Vicount Say and Sele Baptist Noel Vicount Campden Thomas Bellassyse Vicount Fauconberg Charles Mordant Vicount Mordant Francis Newport Vicount Newport Sarah Lady Corbet Vicountess Corbet Daughter and Coheir of Sir Robert Munson of Carleton in Com. Linc. Knight Relict of Sir Vincent Corbet of Morton Corbet in Com. Salop. Baronet for Life Laurence Hyde Vicount Hyde Bishops XXIV Dr. Henry Compton L. B. of London Dr. Nathaniel Crew L. B. of Durham Dr. George Morley L. B. of Winchester Dr. Herbert Crofts L. B. of Hereford Dr. Seth Ward L. B. of Salisbury Dr. Edward Rainbow L. B. of Carlisle Dr. John Dolben L. B. of Rochester Dr. Antony Sparrow L. B. of Norwich Dr. Peter Gunning L. B. of Ely Dr. Thomas Wood L. B. of Coventry and Lichfield Dr. Guy Carleton L. B. of Chichester Dr. Peter Mew L. B. of Bath and Wells Dr. John Pearson L. B. of Chester Dr. Humphry Lloyd L. B. of Bangor Dr. William Lloyd L. B. of Peterborough Dr. Thomas Barlow L. B. of Lincoln Dr. James Fleetwood L. B. of Worcester Dr. John Fell L. B. of Oxford Dr. Thomas Lamplough L. B. of Exeter Dr. William Thomas L. B. of St. Davids Dr. William Gulston L. B. of Bristol Dr. William Beaw L. B. of Landaff Dr. William Lloyd L. B. of St. Asaph Dr. Robert Frampton L. B. of Gloucester The Bishops of London Durham and Winchester do constantly precede the residue of the Bishops who take their places according to the seniority of their Consecrations Barons LXV and Baronesses III Henry Howard Lord Moubray beareth the Title of Earl of Arundel George Nevill Lord Abergavenny under Age James Touchet Lord Audley and Earl of Castle-Haven in Ireland Charles West Lord La Warre Thomas Parker Lord Morley and Lord Montegle Robert Shirley Lord Ferrers Conyers Darcie Lord Darcie and Lord Meinel Charles Mildmay Lord Fitz-Walter under Age Henry Yelverton Lord Grey under Age Frances Lady Ward Baroness Dudley Grand-Daughter and sole Heir to Edward Sutton Lord Dudley Relict of Humble Lord Ward and Mother of Edward Lord Ward William Stourton Lord Stourton Conyers Darcie Lord Conyers Henry Sandys Lord Sandys Thomas-Windsor Windsor alias Hickman Lord Windsor Thomas Cromwell Lord Cromwell and Earl of Arglas
Blood-Royal * His Royal Highness James Earl of Ulster Duke of York in England and Albany in Scotland Arch-Bishops IV and Great Officers II who in respect of their Offices precede all the Nobility except those of the Blood-Royal The Lord Arch-Bishop of Armagh Primate of All Ireland Dr. Michael Boyle Lord Arch-bishop of Armagh The Lord Chancellor Michacl Lord Arch-bishop of Armagh beforementioned The other Arch-bishops The Lord Arch-bishop of Dublin Primate of Ireland Dr. Francis Marsh Lord Arch-bishop of Dublin The Lord Arch-bishop of Cashels Dr. Thomas Price Lord Arch-bishop of Cashels The Lord Arch-bishop of Tuam Dr. Joseph Vesey Lord Arch-bishop of Tuam The Lord Treasurer Richard Earl of Cork Dukes * James Butler Duke of Ormond Lord Lievtenant of Ireland and Earl of Brecknock in England Marquesses Randolph Macdonnel Marquess of Autrim Earls XXX John Fitz-Gerald Earl of Kildare Henry O Bryen Earl of Thomond William Burgh alias Bourke Earl of Clanrickard James Touchet Earl of Castlehaven and Baron Audley in England Richard Boyle Earl of Cork Lord Treasurer of Ireland by inheritance and Earl of Burlington in England Thomas Nugent Earl of Westmeath Wentworth Dillon Earl of Roscomon Robert Ridgway Earl of London-Derry William Fielding Earl of Desmond and Denbigh in England William Brabazon Earl of Meath Richard Barry Earl of Barrimore Richard Vaughan Earl of Carbery and Baron Vaughan in England Luke Plunket Earl of Fingall Thomas Cromwel Earl of Arglas and Baron Cromwel in England Arthur Chichester Earl of Donnegall Lambert Earl of Cauan William O Brien Earl of Inchequin Donnugh Macarty Earl of Clancarty Richard Boyle Earl of Orrery Charles Coot Earl of Montrath Henry Moore Earl of Drogheda Charles Talbot Earl of Waterford and Wexford and Shrewsbury in England Hugh Montgomery Earl of Mount-Alexander Roger Palmer Earl of Castlemain Richard Butler Earl of Arran and Baron Butler of Weston in England Nicholas Taaf Earl of Carlingford Richard Power Earl of Tyrone Richard Jones Earl of Rannelagh Francis Aungier Earl of Longford Charles-Henry Kirkhoven Earl of Bellomont and Baron Wotton in England Uiscounts XLIX Jenico Preston Viscount Gormanston David Roch Viscount Fermoy Richard Butler Viscount Mountgarret William Viliers Viscount Grandison Arthur Annesly Viscount Valentia and Earl of Anglesey in England Thomas Dillon Viscount Dillon of Costillogallen Nicholas Nettervile Viscount Nettervile of Dowth Arthur Luftus Viscount Luftus of Elye Beaumont Viscount Beaumont of Swords Arthur Magenis Viscount Magenis of Evagh Thomas Needham Viscount Kilmurry David Sarsfeild Viscount Sarsfeild of Kilmallock Edward Conway Viscount Killultagh and Earl of Conway in England Miles Burgh Viscount Burgh of Mayo George Sanderson Viscount Castleton Patricke Chaworth Viscount Chaworth of Armagh John Scudamore Viscount Scudamore of Slygoe Richard Lumley Viscount Lumley of Waterford and Baron Lumley in England Thomas Smith Viscount Strangford Philip Wenman Viscount Wenman of Tuam Carol Molineux Viscount Molineux of Marybourgh William Fairfax Viscount Fairfax of Emmely James Butler Viscount Ikerine Thomas Fits-Williams Viscount Fits-Williams of Merion Lewis Odempsi Viscount Glanmaleyra Brien Cockain Viscount Cullen Tracy Viscount Tracy Francis Smith Viscount Carington of Barrefore and Baron Carington in England Richard Bulkley Viscount Bulkley of Cashells William Brounker Viscount Brounker of Lyons Richard Ogle Viscount Ogle of Catherlough Peircy Butler Viscount Galmoy Henry Barnwell Viscount Kingland Henry Boyle Viscount Shannon John Skeffington Viscount Masarene Hugh Cholmondley Viscount Cholmondley of Kellis Evelyn Fanshaw Viscount Fanshaw of Dromore William Dungan Viscount Claine Daniel O Brien Viscount Clare Lewis Trevor Viscount Dungannon Charles Boyle Viscount Dungaruan and beareth the title in England of Lord Clifford Maurice Berkley Viscount Fitzharding of Beerhaven William Caulfeild Viscount Charlemount Foliut Wingfeild Viscount Powers-Court Murrogh Boyle Viscount Blesington Arthur Forbes Viscount Granard George Lane Viscount Lanesbrough John Dawney Viscount Downe Richard Persons Viscount Ros Bishops XVIII Dr. Anthony Doppin L. B. of Meath Dr. William Morton L. B. of Kildare Dr. Hugh Gore L. B. of Waterford Dr. Edward Wolley L. B. of Clonfert Dr. John Hudson L. B. of Elphin Dr. Richard Boyle L. B. of Fernes and Laghlin Dr. Roger Boyle L. B. of Clogher Dr. Essex Digby L. B. of Dromore Dr. Thomas Otway L. B. of Ossory Dr. Ezekiel Hopkins L. B. of Derry Dr. Thomas Hacket L. B. of Down Dr. John Roan L. B. of Killallow Dr. Edward Wettenal L. B. of Corke Dr. Simon Digby L. B. of Limericke Dr. Patricke Sheridan L. B. of Cloyne Dr. Tenison L. B. of Killalla Dr. Smith L. B. of Rapho Dr. William Sheridan L. B. of Kilmore The Bishop of Meath in respect of his Bishoprick is always a Privy Counseller and he and the Bishop of Kildare have constantly precedency before the rest of the Bishops who take place according to the seniority of their Consecrations Barons XXXII Francis Bermingham Lord Bermingham of Athenry Almericus Ceurcy Lord Courcy of Kingsale William Fitz-Morrice Lord of Kerry and Lixnaw Randolph Flemming Lord Slane Thomas St. Laurence Lord of Howth Robert Barnwell Baron of Trimleston Christopher Plunket Lord of Dunsany Peircy Butler Lord of Dunboyne Brien Fitz-Patricke Lord of Upper Ossory Matthew Plunket Lord of Lowth William Bourke Lord Bourke of Castle-Connel Theobald Butler Lord of Cahire Toby Bourke Lord Bourke of Brittas Steward Lord Steward of Castle Steward Foliot Lord Foliot of Balishannon William Maynard Lord Maynard of Wickelow and Baron Maynard in England Richard George Lord George of Dandalk Simon Digby Lord Digby of Geashil William Fitz-Williams Lord Fitz-Williams of Lifford Henry Blany Lord Blany of Monaghan Henry Herbert Lord Herbert of Castle-Island and Baron Herbert of Chirbury in England John Calnert Lord Baltimore William Brereton Lord Brereton of Laghlin Henry Hare Lord Colrane Benedict Sherard Lord Sherard of Letrim Claud Hamilton Lord Hamilton of Strabane Francis Hawly Lord Hawly of Donamore William Allington Lord Allington of Killard John King Lord Kingston Richard Coot Lord Colonel Richard Barry Lord Santry Altham Anesly Lord Altham A List of all the Shires Cityes and Burroughs of Ireland which make returns of Parliament with the number how many each place returns Comitatus Armagh 2 Burrough of Armagh 2 Bur. of Charlemount 2 Â 6 Com. Antrim 2 Bur. of Belfast 2 Bur. of Carickfergus 2 Bur. of Lishbon 2 Bur. of Antrim 2 Â 10 Com. Catherlaugh 2 Bur. Catherlaugh 2 Bur. Old Leighlin 2 Â 6 Com. Corke 2 City of Corke 2 Bur. of Mallow 2 Bur. of Baltimore 2 Bur. of Cloghnekilty 2 Bur. of Bandon Bridge 2 Bur. of Kingsale 2 Bur. of Younghall 2 Â 16 Com. Cavan 2 Bur. of Cavan 2 Bur. of Belturbet 2 Â 6 Com. Clare 2 Bur. of Inish 2 Â 4 Com. Dublin 2 City of Dublin 2 University of Dublin 3 Bur. of New-Castle 2 Bur. of Swords 2 Â 11 Com. Downe 2 Bur. of Downe 2 Bur. of Newtown 2 Bur. of Newry 2 Bur. of Balkillaleagh 2 Bur. of Bangor 2 Bur. of Hilsborough 2 Â 14 Com. Donegal 2 Bur. of
should wear some such coat of mark over his Armor as whereby they might be easily discerned to be the same persons which indeed they were and where somtimes when occasion so offered itself they were forced to use Pavishes for their defence whereby a great part of the mark which was upon their vesture was shadowed from sight it was thought necessary that their marks should be also laid upon their shields the commanders of Horse-men their faces being for the most part covered they added to the crests of their Helmets some further distinction to be the better also known by Thus much for the ordinance and use of Armory And hereby also may it appear to whom they do properly belong and appertain namely to Kings Princes Archbishops Bishops Earls Barons Lords of provinces and fees Knights officers in the Army Navy or peece and generally to all that have charge over Bands and companies of souldiers And now sithence from henceforth many of my speeches will tend to the discovery of such things as I take to be abused erronious or faulty wherein I may peradventure not square in opinion with some others and being myself no officer or of any authority whereby I should have cause to deal in these affairs I will therefore first beseech your Honours and all others to whom it may appertain that if any thing shall pass my pen which shall be offensive that they will conceive no worse of it then I mean which is but to bring these matters of Armory into question to the end that if any thing be amiss as I for my part think that many things are that then the same may be reformed but if happily I mistake that then it would please such as be of judgment or skill to justifie the same as well done and I shall most willingly yield to authority and reasons And so not speaking but under correction I say that first I find as I conceive some blame to be imputed in your selves which be professed souldiers that where your ancestors and all others generally did in their Standards Banners and Pennons shew forth to the view and face of the enemy certain fair antient and known marks which their elders for the most part had usually before time carried or at least themselves had then taken if they but then were in their rising age whereby their own people were in a goodly decent order conducted and led and their enemies very much terrified when they should see those marks shewed forth the owners whereof had in their memories by plain feat of Arms overthrown their parents or happely themselves beaten them out of the field razed down their castels and fortresses sacked their towns and cities wasted and spoiled their countries ransomed their people and generally so daunted and amazed them that it was sometimes found to be true that very bare names of some valiant persons overcame whole Armies I can but blame you of all sorts which shall make choice of Banners which you call colors so curtein-like and so far from all due order of Ancient bearing as may be and for your parts which are descended from Ancestors of mark I would be glad to hear any reason from you to what end you should lay the same aside and make choice of a curtein in the place thereof And you others whose wisdom and valure have gained you the reputation of a charge I would gladly also hear from you what should move you to be of that mind as not to take some convenient mark such a one as may be thought meet by authority for you whereby you may gain an honour both to your selves and your posterity and by your good usage thereof much enlarge the reputation you have by your valours obtained An other thing that is amiss as I take it and hath great need to be reformed is the quartering of many Marks in one shield coat or Banner for sithence it is true that such Marks serve to no other use but for a commander to lead by or to be known by it is of necessity that the same be apparent fair and easie to be discerned so that the quartering of many of them together doth hinder the use for which they are provided As how is it possible for a plain unlearned man who may be as good a souldier in some respects as the best to discern and know a sunder six or eight what speak I of six or eight sometimes thirty or forty several marks clustered all together in one shield or Banner nay though he had as good skill as Robert Glover late Somerset that dead is and the eyes of an Eagle amongst such a confusion oâ— things yet should he never be able to decipher the errors that are daily committed in this one point nor discern or know one Banner or Standard from another be the same never so large So that except it be to be made in a pedigree or descent to lock up in an evidence chest thereby to shew mens titles to their lands or the Alliences and kindreds of their houses otherwise as I say I see not to any use in the world they serve specially so many together to be made upon a mans vesture Target or Banner and therefore I could wish that every man would content himself with his own peculiar coat of name and not to use above one quartered therewith at the most which one yet doth not so much trouble the capacity of a man but that he may both know and discern a Banner or shield well enough And this one do I the rather esteem well of to be born for that a Prince or Noble man making challenge or title to any Country for which he is forced to make wars before he can obtain it it will be a goodly thing for him to shew forth his Standard of the Arms of that Country quartered with his own amongst those people which in reason and conscience owe him duty and obedience to the end that they may thereby be the sooner induced to submit themselves to their true and lawful Soverain as his subjects And for that cause as I take it King Edward the third and his valiant sons devised and shewed forth the Arms of France and England quartered together and although my Authour saith that Jaques Dartvell was the first deviser thereof yet will I not believe otherwise but that the principal reasons that led the King thereto was to make known the justness of his title to that kingdom where he then intended to make wars But now it may be objected sithence a Prince or great Lord may have title to several Countries that therefore it is necessary for him to beare all such tokens or marks as he hath title too To this I answer that although I could yeild to them but that it will bring the eonfusion aforesaid yet is it of no such necessity for that a man needs to shew his title but onely to them whom he means to subdue and if it should
fortune that he had title to divers and several countries and that he would make wars to them all at once yet should it not be needful to him to shew forth any more marks quartered in one Standard but onely unto every several Country the Arms of that nation quartered with his own But this being the case of Kings and Princes wherein amongst others our most famous noble and worthy Kings and princes of this land have shewed themselves most prudent and wise to what purpose is it that others bring out commanders under their prince and which of themselves have neither title to country nor are able to maintain wars should in their princes service pester their Banners and shields with such an infinite number as many do And in this point I cannot enough commend the Baron of Stafford who herein sheweth his great skill and temperance for although his Ancestors have had title to quarter the marks of that valiant Thomas of Woodstock youngest son of King Edward the third Earl of Buckingham and Duke of Glocester of Bohune Earl of Hereford and Northamton and high Cunstable of England and also of that great house of Somerset which by their ancestors John Earl of Somerset younger son to John of Gaunt descended from the same king Edward the third I omit to speak of divers Barons and others of great estate whose heires both with revenue and honor enlarged greatly his family yet the said Baron contents himself with the paternal mark of his house It were to be wished that this matter of Quartering should be reformed as well for untruths therein oftentimes committed as for the titles that may be brought in question thereby to lands and Heritages And as being one of the chiefest things that bringeth honour of Armory into disgrace for not long ago heard I one speak in this manner Did I not quoth he know the grandfather of this man speaking of the owner of a Scuchion wherein were quartered many marks to purchase by plain patent although he never were man at Armes both his coat and crest within these forty years and how comes it now to pass that I see his nephew invested in all this Armory numbring many and divers several devices all in one shield by way of quartering this being a very mockery to see a man of no valour or estimation in warlike affairs and the paternal Ancestors of whom for ought that can be proved were not in any late age welders of Arms to entrude themselves into so many Badges of Armory is not the least matter to bring into contempt an order so honourable and necessary as the bearing of Arms is Differences in Arms to younger children and their Descendents Another matter that to my understanding is also to be reformed is the manner of differings which are by the younger Brothers and their posterities laid upon their marks being cressants mollets c. and that such little ones as that a man cannot discern them a very small distance from him which differences are in reason to be made fair plain and large that they may be also as easie to be discover'd as any other Devise that is in the Coat Shield or Banner otherwise they serve not to the purpose for which marks were first ordained And the inconvenience which ensueth of this error will the more easily appear if I but set you down the words of mine Author treating of an accident that happened in such a case which be these Et feist Mr. Robert Baileul alter sa Banniere tout devant en escriant Moriannes les Henuiers qui ia estoint esthauses Aperceurent la Banniere de Moriannes qui encore estoit tout Droicte si cuiderent que ce feust la leur ou ilz se deuoient radresser car mult petitey auoit de difference de lune a l'autre car les Armes Moriennes sount Barres contre Barres d' Argent d' Azure a deux Cheverons de Gueules Et le cheveron de Mr. Robert auoit vne petite crosete d'or si ne l'adviserent mye bien les Hennuiers ainsi vindrent bouter de fait dessubs la Banniere de Mr. Robert si furent moult fierement reboutes et tous discomfis For these Honours being led by Sir William Baileul thought in the stir and business to have come to his Banner hearing the surname of Moriens called upon and seeing as they supposed their captains ensigne and the difference of Sir Robert being the younger Brother but a little cross upon the upper cheuron they could not appercieve so that the most of them were either slain or taken and the elder Brother the Knight their leader was glad to save himself as well as he might The Lord of Cowcie son in law to King Edward the third suffered also reproch through the hard dealings of the Lord of Chine who raised his Banner against certain Englishmen of Sir Hugh Caveleys company being either the same that Cowcies was or the difference so small as might not be discerned whereby the said Lord Cowcy though he were absâ—nt as far as Austrich had dishonour spoken of him as in the discourse of the Capital I have touched Thus then having shewed by example the harm and inconvenience that cannot but many times happen through the littleness and niceness of such differences I have thought it not amiss to lay before you the differings that antiquity used that by comparing them together you may discern the great wisdom of our ancestors and our own imperfections in this point for want of due consideration which was done at the first by changing of the device born into other colors only but when that would not suffice for the number of leaders many times all of one house then were they forced to vary their marks by adding of either Bars Bends cheurons cheefes quarters Borders labels losinges or such like and very seldome should you see in those times cressant mollet or such like small thing born for a difference and if any did yet was the same so large and fair that it might be seen as well as any other device which should be in the Shield or Banner And for the proof I will give you the example but of one house onely for your better information though I could do the like of many others namely that of the Bassets who indeed in my judgment varied their marks of honour very finely and that upon good respect A multitude more as my authour hath already hinted were it not for brevityes sake might be instanced from the practise of sundry branches of Noble-families whereof I shall only make mention of some few which are not unknown to most pretenders to Herauldry Such are those of Grey of Codnore and Grey of Sâ—ndiacre in Derbyshire Grey of Barton in Ridale in com Ebor. Grey of Wilton in com Hereford Grey of Ruthyn in com Denbigh Grey of Groby in com Leic. and Grey Vicount L'isle Of Beauchamp Earl of Warwick Beauchamp of Holt Beauchamp of
Earl of Loudoun William Crichton Earl of Drumfreis William Douglas Earl of Queensberrie William Alexander Earl of Sterling Robert Bruce Earl of Elgin and Aylesbury in England Robert Carnegie Earl of South-eske John Stewart Earl of Traquaire Charles Carr Earl of Ancram David Weimes Earl of Weimes William Ramsey Earl of Dalhousie James Ogiluie Earl of Airlie James Ogiluie Earl of Finlator James Dalziel Earl of Carnwath Alexander Levingston Earl of Callander David Leslie Earl of Leven William Johnstoun Earl of Annandail Elizabeth present Dutchess of Lauderdale Countess of Dysert Daughter and Coheir of William Murray Earl of Dysert first marryed to Sir Lionel Talmach Baronet of England her eldest Son by whom now beareth the Title of Lord Hunting-Tower being heir in succession to the Earldom of Dysert George Mauld Earl of Panmeure John Hay Earl of Twedall David Carnegie Earl of North-Eske Alexander Bruce Earl of Kincarden Colin Lindsay Earl of Balcarres Archibald Douglas Earl of Forfar Charles Middleton Earl of Middleton Charles Gordon Earl of Aboyne Walter Scot Earl of Tarras James Levingston Earl of Newbrugh William Boyde Earl of Kilmarnocke William Cochraine Earl of Dandonald George Douglas Earl of Dunbarton John Keith Earl of Kintor John Campbell Earl of Braid-Albin and Holland Viscounts XIII Anthony Carey Viscount Falkland Robert Constable Viscount Dunbar David Murray Viscount Stormont William Gordon Viscount Kenmeare Robert Arbuthnet Viscount Arbuthnet William Crichton Viscount Frendraught Alexander Seaton Viscount Kingston Robert Mackgill Viscount Oxenford Edward Ingram Viscount Irwing James Levingston Viscount Kilsyth Peregrine Osburne Viscount Dumblane Richard Grahame Viscount Preston James Cheney Viscount Newhaven Bishops XII Dr. John Patterson L. B. of Edinburgh Dr. James Atkins L. B. of Galloway Dr. Andrew Bruce L. B. of Dunkell Dr. Patrick Scougall L. B. of Aberdeen Dr. Colin Falconer L. B. of Murray Dr. Alexander Young L. B. of Ross Dr. George Halliburton L. B. of Brechen Dr. James Ramsey L. B. of Dumblane Dr. Andrew Wood L. B. of Cathness Dr. Archibald Grahame L. B. of the Isles Dr. Hector Mack-clene L. B. of Argyle Dr. Murdo Mack-Kenzie L. B. of Orkney In the same order as the several Bishopricks are here inserted the Respective Bishops do constantly precede each other without regard to the seniority of their Consecrations Lords XLVII Alexander Forbes Lord Forbes Alexander Frazer Lord Salton Robert Gray Lord Gray Allan Cathcart Lord Cathcart Henry Saintclare Lord Saintclare James Douglas Lord Mordington Francis Semple Lord Semple John Elphingston Lord Elphingston Charles Oliphant Lord Oliphant Hugh Frazer Lord Louat John Borthwick Lord Borthwick George Ross Lord Ross Walter Sandilands Lord Torphichen John Leslie Lord Lindoris John Elphingston Lord Balmerinoch and Ld. Cowper Henry Erskeine Lord Cardrass Alexander Stewart Lord Blantyre James Cranston Lord Cranston John Balfour Lord Burgleigh Robert Kerr Lord Jedburgh David Drummond Lord Madertie George Meluil Lord Meluil Archibald Napier Lord Napier Henry Fairfax Lord Fairfax of Cameron Henry Richardson Lord Cramond Walter Aston Lord Aston of Forfare Donald Mack-Ray alias Forbes Lord Rae James Forester Lord Forester Alexander Forbes Lord Pitsligo John Mackleland Lord Kirkudbright Charles Frazer Lord Frazer John Hamilton Lord Bargeny George Ogiluie Lord Bamff Patricke Murray Lord Elibank Thomas Galloway Lord Dunkell Alexander Falconer Lord Hackerton John Hamilton Lord Belhaven John Carmichael Lord Carmichael James Sutherland Lord Duffes Andrew Rollo Lord Rollo Robert Colvil Lord Colvil David Ruthuen Lord Ruthuen John Rutherford Lord Rutherford John Bellenden Lord Bellenden David Leslie Lord Newark James Weimes Lord Burnt Island David Nairne Lord Nairne Other Officers of State These have the Title of Lord and precedency of all under the degree of Noblemen and their eldest Sons Charles Maitland of Hatton Lord Treasurer Depu. Sir George Mack-Kenzie of Torbat Lord Register Sir George Mack-Kenzie of Roshaugh Lord Advocat Richard Maitland of Duddip Lord Justice Clerke A List of the XXXIII Shires in Scotland each of which send II Barons Commissioners to serve in Parliament as the Representatives of the several Respective Shires Edinburgh Hadington Berwick Roxburgh Selkirk Peeblis Lanerick Drumfreis Wigton Aire Dunbarton Bute Renfrew Sterling Linlithgow Perth Kincarden Aberdeen Innerness Nairne Cromartie Argyle Fife Forfar Bamff the Stewarty of Kirkcudbright Sutherland Cathness Elgin Orkney Clackmannan Ross Kinross The number of the Barons Commissioners for the Shires LXVI A List of the Royal Burroughs in Scotland each of which send only one Burghess to Parliament as their Representative except Edinburg which sends two Burghesses Commissioners Edinburgh Perth Dundee Aberdeen Sterling Linlithgow St. Andrews Glasgow Aire Hadington Dysert Kirkcaldie Montrose Cowper in Fife East-Anstruther Drumfreis Innerness Burnt Island Inner-Keything Kinghorne Brechen Irwing Iedburgh Kirkcudbright Wigton Dunfermling Sanyhuar New Galloway Fort-Ross Dingwall Dornoch Queens Ferrie Innerara Pittenweem Selkirk Dunbarton Renfrew Dunbar Lanerick Aberbrothock Elgin Peeblis Crail Tayne Culross Bamff Whitherne Forfar Rothesay Nairne Forres Rutherglen North Berwick Callen Kilrinnie Lauder Kintor Annand Lochmaben Inner-Durie Rosemarkie Cromartie Wick Kirkwall Inner-Beruie The number of Burghesses Commissioners for the Royal Burroughs LXV * Note That since this present Catalogue was committed to the press Archibald Campbell Earl of Argyle hath been and is attainted of High treason FINIS A True and Perfect CATALOGUE OF THE Nobility OF IRELAND To Mr. Moses Pitt at the Theater in Oxford SIR Whitehall 24. Jan. 1681 2. YOur Letter to my Lord Chamberlaine of 22. of this month his Lordship hath sent me to be answered but the time you allot for it being the very next post or else you say the Irish Catalogue will be printed in which said Catalogue t is questioned whether the present Lord Ossory be a Peer None can resolve that point better then my Lord Vicount Lansbrough who is now in Ireland and was Secretary to my Lord of Ormond and concerned for his Grace and his Sons at such times when those additional Honours were conferr'd upon them in England and Ireland So that unless I be allowed time to receive his Lordships answer I dare not take upon me to speak to the point in question so as to justifie the printing thereof I Am Your most humble Servant RICHARD MULYSE To my best remembrance I have heard my Lord Lansbrough say that Thomas Butler the late Earl of Ossory had his place in the Parliament of Ireland by the Kings Writ as Earl of Ossory and to precede all other Earls but not to be a President for the future and in England as Thomas Butler Baron of Moore Park And that by vertue thereof James Butler the present Earl of Ossory was to succeed to his Father in the same places and Honours However I will send this night to Ireland for better information A true and perfect Catalogue of the Great Officers of State Nobility Lords Spiritual and Temporal of the Kingdom of Ireland according to their respective precedencies The Lord Lievtenant or Cheif Governor James Duke of Ormond Princes of the