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A60673	Britain's glory, and England's bravery wherein is shewed the degrees of honour from the prince to the peasant, with the honour of the nobles, and previleges of the commons, the proper places and precedency of all persons from the throne to the bondman, more particularly in coronations, processions, feasts, funerals and other great assembly : as also honour of arms, power of heralds, signification of charges in coat-armour, with an armorial dictionary, explaining the terms of heraldry, and an account of all the orders of knighthood in Christendom, and of the weights and measures of England : to which is added a continuation of The historians guide, from November, 1687, where the third and last impression ends, to June, 1687 / being the collections and observations of Benjamine Smithurst.	Smithurst, Benjamine.	1689 (1689)	Wing S4356; ESTC R31948	77,938	230

Arms for the south parts and Norroy King at Arms for the north parts and to the other Heralds and Pursuvants for ever And that they should have and use a common Seal to sue and to be sued by before this King Edward the 6th had granted them large Previleges of which see at large in Carter p. 225. Formerly the Title of Clarenceaux was South Roy or Surrey as some say but the Dukedom of Clarence coming by Heirship to the King at Arms for the south of England he assumed the Title of Clarenceaux from Clarence and left that of Surrey and ever since that King at Arms hath been styled Clarenceaux But more particularly there are three Kings at Arms that is 1. Garter Principal General and Indefinite 2. Clarenceaux King at Arms for the North of England on this side the River Trent 3. Norroy King at Arms for the North of England that is of all beyond the River Trent The Heralds which are sometimes styled Dukes at Arms are six that is first York second Somer set third Windsor fourth Lancaster fifth Richmond sixth Chester The Pursuvants are four that is first Portcullis the second is Blew Mantle third Rouge Dragon the fourth Rouge Croix to which are added two more who have no certain Names These Heralds and Pursuvants have power to enter into all Churches Castles Houses c. to view all Arms Recognizances and Crests to make Visitations and to Register the Pedegrees and Matches of Nobles and Gentlemen to punish with Disgrace or Mulct such as shall usurp other mens Atchievements or fancy new ones to themselves against the Law of Arms to reverse or deface them and proclaim the pretender infamous at the Assizes or Sessions Also such as shall use Mourning as Gowns Hoods c. contrary to the Law to limit all Painters and other Artificers in the setting forth of Arms with many more things too tedious to set down And that he may the better know how to give a proper Device or Coat-Armour he is to enquire First Whether he that would bear them desire them and honour Gentility and will keep them from Dishonour Secondly Whether he be able to declare his Pedegree Thirdly He must enquire into his Pedegree and see whether he may by Right bear Coat-Armour whether his Ancestors were Gentlemen and to give the same with due Augmentation Fourthly Whether he be clean of Life Just in Promise cunning in all or any of the liberal Sciences or hath knowledge in Divinity or Philosophy Fifthly Of whom he hath Praise of good Works done whether they were Persons of Reputation for Wisdom or Honesty Sixthly To whom he hath done good Service whether to the King the Prince c. and what the Service was whether in War or as an Ambassadour or the like The Herald is likewise to be very expert in the betroathing of Princes he is not to disclose the secrets of Ladies nor any other not proper to be known appertaining to their own Art he is to be carefull in giving Advice and to acquaint the Bearer of Coat-Armour that the end thereof is to adorn his Family and to make him shew more excellent than others and therefore not to doe any dishonourable Actions He must be also able to distinguish their Lines and Issues the better to doe right to the Person When a King of Heralds is to be made he is brought unto the King or Lord Marshal led between two Heralds or a King and a Herald in their Coats the other Heralds and Pursuvants going before in their Formalities who carry the several Instruments to be used at the Ceremony one the Coat another the Crown a third the Patent a fourth the Bowl of Water a fifth a Book and a Sword a sixth a Book whereon he sweareth c. all making their several Obeisance then he kneels down with those that led him and one holding the Sword and Book whereon he sweareth the other pronounceth the Words then his Patent is read and at the Words Creamus investimus his Coat is put on and at the Words Non violante Nomine c. the Water is poured on his Head when his Patent is read the Ceremony is ended c. CHAP. XXXI Of Heraldry THis is a Field too large to be traced through in so small a Volum as this and therefore I cannot pretend to shew the Art of Blazon but only as well as I can with such Brevity give you the general Terms of Art and Names of those things which are particularly nominated in this Honourable Science Briefly therefore Armory is an Art whereby we attain to the Knowledg of the use of Coat-Armour which consisteth of two general Heads first Blazoning secondly Marshaling First Blazoning is the explication of Coat-Armour in such significant Terms that the Vertues of the first Bearers may be known and this is done by expressing what the Colours Shapes Kinds and Postures of those things are which are born in Coat-Armour with their Position by which the true signification may be known Secondly Marshalling is the orderly placings of several Coats belonging originally to divers Families within one Efcoucheon and the well disposing of those Ornaments which belong to them in their proper Places without the Estouchen Of these in General More particular Arms are divided into things within the Escoucheon and things without the Escoucheon those things without the Escoucheon are the Mantling Supporters where due Torce Helm Crest Motto c. But not to enlarge on these things we shall chiefly speak of those things within the Escoucheon First The Escoucheon must be spread over with some Metal Colour or Furr which do admit of several Denominations according to the quality of the Person to whom the Coat doth belong if a King or absolute Prince his Coat is blazoned or express'd by Planets a Nobleman's by precious Stones and those of lower Ranks by Colours which take as under written Metals and Colours in Blazon for Gent. under the Nobibility called By Precious Stones for Nobles called By Planets for Kings c. called 1 Gold or Yellow Or O. Topaz ☉ Sol. 2 Silver or white Argent A. Pearl ☽ Luna 3 Red Gules G. Ruby ♂ Mars 4 Light blew Azure B. Sapphir ♃ Jupiter 5 Black Sable S. Diamond ♄ Saturn 6 Green Vert V. Emrauld ♀ Venus 7 Purple Purpure P. Amethyst ☿ Mercury 8 Orange colour Tenne T. Jacinth ☊ Dragons head 9 Murry Sanguin Sardonyx ☋ Dragons tail The Meaning is only this if the Coat be a King 's or Prince's you must say he beareth Sol not Tapaz nor Or if a Nobleman's say Topaz or Pearl and not Sol nor Or if a Gentleman's say Or or Argent only c. The two last Colours are counted stainant yet are born sometimes by good Families All these have their proper significations both singly by themselves and also as they are compounded by themselves they signifie as follows Or signifies Wisdom Magnanimity Delight and Riches Argent Innocency Chastity and Charity

to be sold at 18 d. the Quart. Tho. Shafto executed at Wapping-dock being condemned by the Admiralty Jan. The Marquess of Bedmar Envoy from the King of Spain had Audience A Proclamation against Pyrats in America Duke of Berwick made Governour of Portsmouth F. A Proclamation against seditious Books Mar. Two Proclamations to forbid the English entring into foreign Service The Commissioners sate at Chelmsford to enquire after money levyed on Dissenters The Duke of Grafton arrived in the Downs Exeter new Charter brought down by the Mayor 1688. Apr. A Proclamation against exporting of Wool c. May An Order of Council signed by the Clerk of the Council for ordering the King's Declaration of Tolleration to be read in Churches on the 20th and 27th Instant being Sundays The King went to Chatham Chester Mail robbed night Coventry Captain Froud arrived at Plymouth from the West-Indies The Seir de Lente Envoy from the King of Denmark had his Audience of Congé Jun. The Archbishop of Canterbury and six Bishops more committed to the Tower for Petitioning the King not to reade the Declaration of Toleration in Churches Sir Roger Strickland with 20 Sail of Men of War in the Downs The Archbishop of Canterbury Bishops of St. Asaph Ely Chichester Bath and Wells Peterborough and Bristoll were brought to the King's-Bench Bar from the Tower where they were sent the 8th and arraigned tryed and acquitted the 29th of May Instant Prince and Princess of Denmark came from the Bath Appointed a Day of Thanksgiving for the Birth of the Prince of Wales that was said to be born on Thinity Sunday about 10 of the Clock in the morning Naples almost ruined by an Earthquake Seignior Garstorf Envoy from the King of Denmark had Audience Marquess Cattaneo Envoy from the Duke of Modena had Audience Seignior Zeuglestm Envoy from the Prince of Orange had Audience A Call of Sergeants viz. W. Leffant John Rotheram V. Denn Sol. Lovell Sir H. Chancy W. Moses H. Trinder H. Fuller and W. Tomson Tho. Jifford Mayor of Exeter Knighted The Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen went to kiss the hand of the young Prince of Wales the Recorder did present the Marchioness of Powis his Governerness with a Purse of Gold. July Thomas Elmes Esq Knighted Fire-works on the Thames for the Birth of the Prince of Wales James Duke of Ormond dyed in the 79th year of his Age at Kingston-Hall in Dorsetshire The King and Queen went to Windsor and went the third of August to Richmond and on the ninth to Whitehall Aug. The new Charter was brought to Newcastle upon Tyne Samuel Gerrard Esq Knighted The Mayor of Scarbrough tossed in a Blanket by a Captain that quartered in the Town Judge Allybone dyed Sep. Sir Robert Vyner dyed Sir John Shorter Lord mayor of London dyed and was buried the 12th at St. Saviour's in Southwark Belgrade taken by Storm by the German Forces Sir John Eyles sworn Lord Mayor of London Countess-Dowager of Feversham dyed at Tunbridge Lieutenant Coll. Beaumont Captain Paston and four Captains of the D. of Berwick's Regiment were at a Council of War at Windsor cashier'd for not admitting of Irishmen into their Companies Tho. Lane of St. Lawrence Lane Knighted Prince and Princess of Denmark came from Tunbridge Coll. Bevile Skelton Esq sent to the Tower. The King came from Windsor to Whitehall He went to Chatham The Queen and Prince of Wales came from Windsor to Whitehall The King's Declaration about the Parliament Sir Tho. Fitch that made Fleet-Ditch was buried at Eltham Came out the French King 's Memorials against the Pope and against the Emperour The King's Proclamation came out against the Dutch and the same day came out the King 's general Pardon The Bishop of London was restored Octob. The Charter of London restored by the Lord Chancellour and Sir W. Pritchard desired to take the Chair but he refused it The same day the general Pardon came out again with Alterations Sir J. Chapman sworn Lord Mayor of Lond. The Prince of Wales named at St. James's Chapel James-Francis-Edward A Proclamation and an Order of Council came out for restoring of Charters Liberties Rights and Franchises to all Corporations The Earl of Derby made Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire and Lancashire The Prince of Orange set sail with 50 Capital Men of War 26 smaller 25 fire Ships 300 fly Boats Pinks c. for England but by a Storm that Night was driven back again The Birth of the Prince of Wales was examined before the Privy Council The Earl of Sunderland put out of the Council and Secretary of State. The Lord Viscount Preston made Secretary c. in his room Nov. The Prince of Orange set sail with the Fleet that he had put out on the 19th of Octob. with about 100 small Ships more than was then so here was 500. A Proclamation against the Prince of Orange's Manifesto The Dutch Fleet sailed by Dover and lost a small Vessel of about 100 men The Prince of Orange landed at Torbay nigh Dartmouth in Devon with the Dutch Army about 15000 men The Lord Lovelace and thirteen of his party were taken at Cyrencester as they were going to the Prince of Orange Dr. Lamplugh Bishop of Exeter having left Exeter on the Prince of Orange's coming came up to London and K. James made him Archbishop of York Eighteen Lords Spiritual and Temporal petition K. James for a Parliament The King went to Windsor in order to his Journey to Sarum K. James came from Sarum to Whitchall Coll. Bevile Skelton made Lieutenant of the Tower. An Order by K. James for a Parliament to sit Jan. 15. The French King's Ordinance for a War with the Dutch came out Dec. Dyed at St. James's the Countess Dowager of Ossory A false Allarm of an Irish Massacre in and about London which Allarm spread over all England The Rabble up in several places for several days pulling down Mass houses and Papist's houses among others great mischief done to the Spanish Ambassadour's It ceased Decemb 12. The Lord Chancellour Jeffreys taken in Wapping and sent Prisoner to the Tower of London The Lords publish an Order to keep London and Middlesex quiet The Lords and Citizens waited on the Prince of Orange at Henley with an Address K. James stopped in a Smack nigh Feversham in Kent with him the Earl of Peterborough Sir Ed. Hales c. Four Coaches were sent for him and on the 16th he came to Whitehall on the 18th he left Whitehall and went to Sir Richard Head's nigh Rochester on the 23d he withdrew for France The Prince of Orange came to Windsor The Duke of Grafton assaulted in the Strand at the head of his Regiment The person shot dead that assaulted him The Lords publish an Order for the quieting of the Irish The Prince of Orange came to St. James's and his Forces to London The Prince of Orange visited the Queen Dowager at Sommerset-house and this day the Prince and Princess of Denmark came to

Capital Ships came to the Spit-head Edward Mosely Esq of Lancashire Knighted Edinburgh Castle deliverd up by the Duke of Gourdon His Majesty set Sail from the Spit-head London-Derry made another advantageous Sally Major General Kirke came to the Lough before London-Derry The Fortress of Keyseawreart surrendered by the French to the Duke of Brandenburgh Above Eighty of the Clergy of London went in a Body to take the Oaths at Westminster-hall The Parliament of Scotland met and passed an Act to ascertain King William's Authority King William went to the Parliament at Westminster and passed Ten Acts. King William's Proclamation to offer one Hundred Pound to discover either Sir Adam Blair or Doctor Robert Grey for dispersing King James's Declaration John Studer was executed at Kingston for deserting His Majesty's Service King William went to the House of Lords and made a Speech to the Parliament King of Sweden's Envoy had Audience July An Act passed in Scotland to take away the Supremacy over Ecclesiastical Affairs James Ermendenger made Master of their Majesties Hand-Guns A Plot discovered to have fired Edinburgh and to have destroyed the Estates on the Eight instant on which discovery about Forty Persons were secured The Earl of Pembroke had Audience of the States of Holland There landed from Three French Men of War about Eight hundred Irish in Argile-shire in Scotland from Carrick fergus King William called by Writ to sit as Barons in the House of Lords Charles Lord Dursley and Robert Lord Viscount Lisle who took their places The Protestants at Inniskilling by a Sally beat a Convoy of four hundred and took two Firkins of money and fifteen Waggons of Ammunition and Provisions A Proclamation to offer Ten pound to discover any High-way man. Robert Serle Esq appointed to be Consul of Leghorne Duke Schomberg left White-hall in order to his journey to Chester towards his Relief of Ireland Duke Schomberg came to Chester being received with great respect next day viewed the ground where the Camp was to be A French Man of War brought in as a prize to Plymouth which came from Ireland The Act for Abolishing the Episcopacy in Scotland was touched with the Sceptre The Spanish Ambassadour had his publick Audience About four of the Clock in the Morning her Royal Highness Princess Anne of Denmark was brought to Bed of a Son and on the Twenty seventh was Christen'd by the name of William by the Bishop of London at Hampton Court where his Majesty declared him Duke of Glocester King William passed nine Acts of Parliament Came out a Proclamation against exporting of Salt Petre. Martin Wiscomb made Consul of Cadiz and Saint Maries London-derry in Ireland was relieved after it was brought to that extremity that five hundred ninety one Bombs had been shot into the Town and six thousand dyed for want of Provisions and five thousand fighting men left in it the same night the Duke of Berwick with King James's Forces raised the Siege and went away burning all places they left behind Aug. A great fight in Scotland betwixt General Mackay and the Lord Dundee where the latter was killed The Parliament of Scotland Adjourned to the eighth of October Pope Innocent XI dyed in the 79th year of his Age and was the sixth buried at Saint Peter's Church at Rome after he had lain three days in the Church for publick view The Earl of Torrington with the Fleet nigh the Isle of Silly designed for the Coast of Ireland Four Ships went with Provisions from Highlake to London-derry Launceston in Cornwall did present an Address to King William being the first of any County of England Duke Schomberg set Sail from Highlake and on the thirteenth landed at Bangor in the North of Ireland with the English Forces A Fight betwixt Prince Waldeck with the English and Dutch Forces and Mareschal d'Humieres with the French where near two thousand of the latter were killed the fight at Dunkell in Scotland William Forester and James Forbes Esqs and Clerks of the Green-cloth were Knighted at Hampton Court. Francis Blake of Ford Castle Knighted at Hampton Court. Carrick fergus in Ireland surrendred to Duke Schomberg after four days Siege The North Male Robbed nigh Newington in Middlesex Mr. Walker late Governour of London-derry waited on their Majesties at Hampton Court where the King presented him five Thousand pound as a Reward The Earl of Levins is made Governour of Edinburgh Castle The Earl of Torrington with the Fleet at Torbay Mr. Walker late Governour of London-derry waited on King William at Hampton Court and presented an Address Sept. The Chester Male Robbed betwixt Highgate and Whetstone A Proclamation Authorizing Commissioners for the Act of 12 d. in the pound Duke Hamilton sworn of his Majesty's Privy Council at White-hall Edward Smith Esq appointed Consul for the Canary Islands The East-land Fleet of 34 Sail passed by Weymouth Parliament met and Adjourned to October the 19th following The Dutch Ambassadours had their Audience of leave Sir John Holt Lord Chief Justice of England sworn of the Privy Council Sir Thomas Pilkington continued Lord Mayor of London for the ensuing year The King left White-hall towards his journey for New-Market Octo. The Fleet under the Earl of Torrington Sailed out of Torbay to the Spit-head A Proclamation to preserve the New River Water The University of Cambridge waited on King William at New-market The King din'd at New-market Bonn taken by the Duke of Brandenburgh after 55 days being blocked up and 26 days close Siege King William returned from Cambridge and New-market to Hampton-Court Doctor Stillingfleet Bishop of Worcester Doctor Patrick Bishop of Chichester Doctor Ironside Bishop of Bristol were Consecrated at the Bishop of London's Chapel at Fulham by the Bishop of London Bishop of St. Asaph and Bishop of Rochester The Parliament met at Westminster where King William made a Speech to them Queen of Portugal was brought to Bed of a Son. Was kept in London by the Irish Protestants the Anniversary for the deliverance from the Massacre in 1641. King William was made free of the Grocers Company and on the presenting his Freedom Ralph Box Esq was Knighted Sir George Davis made Conful of Naples Nov. Richard Lord Coot made Earl of Earles of Bellomont in Ireland Was brought into Falmouth a French Vessel taken going to Ireland with 4000 Armes and Powder and Officers A Fleet of Eighty Sail with six Thousand Foot and one Thousand Horse on Board of Danes Sailed by Hull for Scotland Envoy from Spanish Flanders had his Audience Thomas Kirke Esq made Consul of Genoua The Danish Forces arrived at Hull A Proclamation offering 200 l. for apprehending of Edmund Ludlow Lambert Blackwell Esq made Consul of Leghorne Walter Doleman Esq made Consul of Alicant in Spain An order of the Lord Mayor and Aldermen offering 500 l. to discover the Person that offered an Indignity to King William's Picture in Guild-hall Dec. Thomas Papillion Simon Macne John Agur Humphrey Ayles and James