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A66697	The honour of merchant-taylors wherein is set forth the noble acts, valliant deeds, and heroick performances of merchant-taylors in former ages, their honourable loves, and knightly adventures ... together with their pious acts and large benevolences, their building of publick structures, especially that of Blackwell-Hall, to be a market place for the selling of woollen cloaths ... / written by VVilliam VVinstanley.	Winstanley, William, 1628?-1698.	1668 (1668)	Wing W3064; ESTC R41412	58,050	83

The Honour of MERCHANT-TAYLORS Wherein is set forth The Noble Acts Valliant Deeds and Heroick performances of MERCHANT-TAYLORS in former Ages Their Honourable Loves and Knightly Adventures their Combating with Forraign Enemies And glorious successes in honour of the English Nation Together with their Pious Acts and large Ben●volences their building of publick Structures especially that of BLACKWELL-HALL to be a Market place for the selling of Woollen Cloaths For bounty valour and for buildings fair What Trade with Merchant-Taylors may comp●●e Of this Famous Company have been free 7 Kings of England besides Princes Dukes Earls and Lords a great number Written by VVilliam VVinstanley LONDON Printed by P. L. for William Whitwood at the Sign of the Golden-Lyon in Duck-lane 1668. The true Effigies of that Valiant Kt. and March ●●ant Taylor Sir RALPH BLACKWELL TO The worthy Society of the Worshipful Company of MERCHANT-TAYLORS Gentlemen THe famous Acts of your noble Progenitors hath awakened my Pen to set them forth though not in so full manner as they do deserve What person skill'd in History that can be ignorant of the Worthy exploits of Sir John Hawkwood whose honour'd praise sounds thorow the Territories of all Christendom and whose heroick acts hath by Fames Trumpet been sounded forth to the utmost parts of the earth This Honoured person with several other magnanimous Hero's being of the Worthy Merchant-Taylors Trade I thought a History of them would not be unwelcome to you considering things of this Nature have been well entertained by those of other Trades inferior to you The Book of the Gentle Craft hath had a general acceptance of the Cordwainers and the History of the Six Worthy Yeomen of the West and Jack of Newle●y the like from the Weavers Daign therefore to accept of this and the good will of him that wrot it who is a Lover of your Society ambitious of the encrease of your honour and one that subscribes himself Yours to serve you William Winstandly To the Courteous Readers I Suppose that there is not any one who is skilfull in History that can be ignorant of the Honourable Atchievements of Merchant-Taylors a Chronicle may as well be found without words as without matter wherein in all Ages they have performed such Acts as have eternized their names in Fames Bead-roll whether by Martial Discipline bountiful liberality sumptuous structures or Honourable Love still we find this noble Company of Heroick spirits to equall if not exceed any of those Trades who claim the priority of chief and may in words boast much but must in deeds come far behind them Now there is nothing encourages young men so much to vertuous resolutions as by reading the Noble Acts of their famous predecessors which stirs in them an emulation of the like performances as we read of Themistocles that the tryumph of Miltiades would not let him sleep and the Houour of our Nation gallant Sir Phillip Sidney reports of himself that the only hearing of that old song of Piercy and Dowglas though sung no better then by an ordinary Chanter but it stirred up his valour more then the sound of the Trumpet or beat of the Drum such is the powerfull force of History that it infuses valour above all other means whatsoever nor hath it less effect in inciting persons to the building of famous structures for the beautifying of Cities or relief of decayed persons wherein none have been more eminent then this Noble Company of Merchant-Taylors as you may in part read at the latter end of this book and might be instanced in many more particulars such worthy Acts being recorded to posterity that others by reading what they have done might be incited to imitate their worthy examples and such is or should be the chief end of writing Books and was the main end intended in this the basis or foundation whereof thou wilt find courteous Reader to be a real truth though imbelished with such flowers of Poesy as I could gather out of Apollo's Garden that thou mightest be won with delight in the reading thereof But I shall not inlarge myself anyfurther nor detain thee any longer at the Porch of the History be ple●sed to enter in and view the rarities where with it is stored I question not but thou wilt find something therein which will give thee content which being obtained I have my wish W. W. Licensed May 18. 1668. Roger L'Estrange THE HONOUR OF Merchant Taylors CHAP. I. The birth of Sir John Hawkwood how he was bound Prentice at London to a Merchant Taylor how he fell in Love with his Masters daughter with other things that ensued thereon IN the days of that Famous and magnanimous Prince King Edward the Third there was born at Sible Henningham in the County of Essex a Right worthy Knight known afterwards to the world by the Name of Sir John Hawkwood who though born of mean and despicable Parents yet by his skill in Arms and fortunate success attained to such high Renown and Dignity that his name became most em●●ently famous throughout the compass of the whole world In his very infancy he was of a quick and pregnant capacity and showed many signs of a magnanimous inclination so that this early spring of gassant resolutions promised a golden Harvest of heroick performances and that in time he should become the admired Champion of his age Having attained to some perfaction of years he was bound Prentice at London to one of the worthy So●lety of M●rchant Taylors wher● though be endured a hard Prentice-ship yet pains in youth ●nured him to undergo hard-ship afterwards when being a Souldier he was forced to extremities whereas those that never felt the miseries of want being brought into necessity wanted no kind of misery as being not inured to suffer Calamity whilest he who had been habituate● to hardship under went all within invincible and ●illing patience So that ●●inual 〈◊〉 in time ●id make his labour● ease and pains pleasure Thus did his Apprentice-ship glide away undiscerned and Time which devours all things had now consumed above sir years of the seve● he had to serve his Master but 〈◊〉 when his time of 〈…〉 nigh 〈◊〉 and that he ●●●an as it were to have an entrance into fréedom he off a sudden became a thral to Cupid being Captivated by the inchanting beauty of Ara●●lla his Masters Eldest daughter but she had before so strongly placed her affection on Ralph her Fathers journey man that there was no corner of her heart lest to entertain the least love of young Hawkwoods yet notwithstanding he knew which way he affections were bent and that she had wholly resigned up her self to the disposal of Ralph yet did he not doubt but that his love and unfeigned service would in process of time so alienate her thoughts that at length he might become Master of her affections for well he knew that Ralph was of a froward peevish disposition irreconcileable in anger and apt upon the least

if it lay in his power to refuse no danger to do him good so that with much importunity Hawkwood revealed all unto him conjuring him of secrecy yet withal telling him that he was resolved since that his time was now expired and that he proved so unfortunate in his Love to forsake the Ensign of Cupid and to p●t himself under the Banner of Mars At that time King Edward the third laid claim to the Kingdome of France in Right of his Mother and in pursuance of his title raised a mighty Army and conducted them into France With there went O●● discontented Lover whose low fortunes could not then ra●●e him to a higher place then a private Souldier who safely landed with the rest of the Army where for a while we will leave him to relate how William served Ralph the Journey-man Who soon after the departure of Hawkwood fell also deeply in love with the fair Arabella and understanding how strongly her affections were placed on Ralph he thought it the best policy to remove that obstacle out of the way before he discovered his love unto her to this end he framed a Letter in Ralphs name to this effect Dear Friend I Received your Letter and thank you for your good advice but do not think I am so deep in Love but that I can go out of it when I please no Cupids manacles are of no greater strength to bind my heart then a twine thread is to hold a Gyant for Love which to others seems to be a great torment is to me only a pastime in beholding the vanity of our female Saints w●●m two or three kind words can bring into a fools paradise This could I instance in my fond Arabela who thinks she hath my heart chaired to her devotions when alas poor filly wench upon sight of the next fair object it is ready to take flight therefore rest confident that Love shall never cause my ruine for I will never hang it on so close but that I will easily shake it off and so adieu Your faithfull friend Ralph This Letter had William so cunningly counterfeited that a knowing eye could not discern it from Ralphs own hand his next policy was that Arabella only should have the sight of it which was easily done by dropping it unsealed whereby she was to pass who stooping and taking it up thinking by the Character it had been her Lovers hand for the more secrecy in reading it she went into her own chamber and perceiving his name at the bottom thereof she then rested confident it was his own writing but having read it over the paper which before as coming from him she kissed with her lips she could now scarcely forbear from tearing with he● hands who had then seen her would have taken her for one of Diana's Nymphs metamorphosed into a fu●y such a sudden change did th●se lines work in her heart that what s●e before so much loved now she as much loathed what before was so highly honored is now as moch abhorred and that which was so greatly respected is now as much disliked O Heavens said she why did you create so false a thing as man and is it possible such dissimulation could harbo● in that breast who ever hereafter will trust to vo●s or protestati●ns O Sun why do not you extinquish your light since he so deeply swore that you should sooner fall to run your course then he would cease to be faithful unto me Frown Heavens at these perjuries and O you Gods panish these impleties let dissimulation have his ●ust reward and violation of faith suffer chastisement In this manner did she exclaim on Ralph whilst he remained both innocent and ignorant and William who had wrought this misch●ef was the least of all suspected Now doth she alter her carriage to another tune shunning as much as she could the very sight of him such impressions of hatred had the Letter wrought in her But her Revenge resteth not here next she solicites her Father to turn him away and that with such importunity that she will have no denyal so that hereupon Ralph hath warning to be gone suddenly at which he much marvalled yet not in the least suspected the reason and now insending to impart his mind to his dearest Love he ●inds her so far estranged as not to be spoken withall Not an opportunity did he let slip where he imagined to méet her but all his vigilancy could nothing avail and the time drawing near wherein he was to depart he therefore took Pen and Paper in hand and writ to her as followeth Most dear heart WHat should cause his strangeness in you thus on a suddain is to me altogether unknown having to my knowledge given no just occasion is love so light thus to be quite blown away and no reason to be given therefore or can you so soon forget those solemn engagements past between us were there a ●ailing on my part I should soon expiate the offence though with my dearest blood be then so merciful a judge as not to condemn me before my cause be known and if you find me guilty then let me suffer your severest censure in the mean time I shall desire to have the happiness as to plead my own cause before your self where I make no doubt but to be acquitted and to prove my self Your faithful servant Ralph This Letter he conveyed to her hands by the Maid of the house whom she chid for bringing it yet nevertheless the opened and read it but Williams counterfeit Letter had so far possessed her with an evil opinion of him that what he had written gained no credence with her but rather exasperated her more then before she judging it to be all but meer dissimulation and therefore to check his arrogancy as she imagined it she took Pen in hand and returned him this following Answer With what confidence or impudence rather you could thus write unto me I much marvail is this your course to intrap Maids hearts by Dissimulation and then to insult over them for their pains I can you carry so fair a gloss upon so foul a Text or think ye I am so ignorant of your ways as you would have me to be is your large protestations come to conclude in perjuries and was the end of your oaths only to deceive false man hadst thou none to abuse but me and must you needs boast of your victory before you had fully obtained it blame me not then if I turn haggard and resufe to come again to your lure in the mean time go court some other Lasses whose credu●ity you may abuse by Dissimulation as you have done mine and let not impudence prevail so far further with you as to trouble me again with another Letter for know I hate the very memory of thee much less shall I abide either to see or hear from thee Your deserved enemy Arabella By the same hand which brought her the Letter did she return him the answer

which h●w welcome it was to Ralph let them imagine who having béen in Love have met with the like misunderstandings in their affections guessing at many things which might cause this sudden alteration but still being ignorant of the true cause and now as one utterly desperate of real mission into her labour he resolves to abandon utterly all thoughts of Love and betake himself to the camp of Mars in prosecution of which purpose some further aids being sending over into France to valiant King Edward whose martial actions began now to be spoken off the whole world over he lifts himself a Souldier amongst them but before his departure he sent this Coppy of Verses to his incensed Arabella Farewel thou unkind dearest whom my eyes Did once more then the worlds cheif treasure prize Whose beauty and whose constancy were deemed More then all other women were esteemed How comes it that thou so unkind shouldst prove To him whom once thou promidst for to love Who thought such falshood ere in thee to find Or is all faith now fled from women kind Then fare thou well all happiness attend thee And may the Gods a truer Lover send thee Having sent her these Verses and the wind standing fair he took Ship and being aided both 〈◊〉 Neptune and Eolus they in short time arrived in France It has then about the time of the Year when the Lady Flora had man●led the earth in a rich suit of Tap●●●y and the winged Chor●sters of the Wood did chant 〈…〉 Harmony Now the sons of Mars lay 〈◊〉 in the 〈◊〉 and several 〈◊〉 had passed betwixt both Armies wherein the French most commonly had the worst wherefore considering with themselves the danger they were in how their armies every day decreased their Towns continually taken by the English and King Edwards side growing stronger and stronger they therefore assembled a mighty Army to oppose him and therewith confronted him near to a place called Cressy having in their Company a Champion of an extraordinary strength and very much renowned for sev●●al atchievements he had done This Champion whom the French called Lilio at such time as the Armies began to approach near to one another he sent a bold challenge to the English host daring the best of them all to encounter with him which challenge being full of pride and arrogancy was written as followeth Imperious English-men whose ambition hath made you to cross the Seas into this our renowned Kingdome of France and to wage War with him who for his valour and piety hath the attribute of the most Christian King bestowed upon him think you because you have given us some petty defeats and destroyed and burnt some few inconsiderable Villages that you shall be able to conquer the Crown of France or to bring under the French-men whose valour the World hath always had in admiration no know that I am the man who will stand in the gap to stop your proceedings and thereupon do Challenge the boldest Champion in your host to encounter with me in single Combate which if he shall be so fool-hardy as to undertake you shall soon perceive the difference betwixt the manhood of the renowned French and the pusilianity of Dastards such as I count the English to be A foe to Cowards the renowned Lilio This proud Challenge being sent into the English camp filled those Sons of Mars with scorn and disdain of this Beagadocio yet they were resolved to answer his folly and to make him know the great difference betwixt words and déeds and the noble resolution of an Englishman before the vain boasting of the French But none was more eager to take up this bold Challenger then was the renowned Hawkwood whose notable valour had now advanced him to the degrée of a Captain and therefore he humbly desired the King to permit him to undertake the same to which the King having has proof of his abilities gratiously condescended whereupon the noble Hawkwood returned him an answer in these following lines Proud French-man who thinkest with high words to work wonders and art so bold to vilifie that Nation 〈◊〉 have always been your betters at the exercise of arms But finde thy inconsiderate rashness will needs prompt thee to thy destruction know that thy challenge shall be answered when if thou canst perform what thy paper hath promist thou wilt have more cause to brag but ●f thou beest overcome by my arm as I make no doubt but thou wilt thou maist then repent of thy folly and be an example to others to brag less without they could perform more John Hawkwood About the time that this combat was fought Ralph the Journerman with some other English aids was newly arrived at King Edwards Canty who seeing the valour of his fellow-servant and how the whole host rang of his praises was exceeding joyful thereof being utterly ignorant that Sir John was his rival in Love and minding to reveal himself unto him he at last found a fit opportunity being sree from Company and separated from business whom he accosted in these words Sir I very much applaud your valour and thank the destinies that so guided your hand as to overthrow the French-mans pride indeed I much longed to see you but to see you a Conqueror and that in such a high nature it doth indeed almost ravish me with joy So it is that being crost in my affections with the fair but false Arabella whole beauty is but a varnish to her deceitful heart and her tyrannical sq●eamishness enough to make me hate all women kind being as I say thus crost by Cupid I thought to find Mars more favourable and France being now the stage of action I resolved to put my felf an actor thereon where it hath been my good hap even upon my very first joyning to those Sons of Bellona to see and hear your honoured atchievements Daigne therefore renowned Hawkwood to entertain your once fellow servant Ralph and though not in the degree of a friend yet into the condition of a servant whom you shall find obsequious to you and not unworthy the trust you shall repose in me Sir John Hawkwood who at the first beheld Ralph with some regret as knowing him the main obstacle he had in the fair Arabella's love finding by his discourse she had likewise cast him off and considering with himself the deceitfulness of that sex how their love is like to breath on st●● soon on and soon off although at first he intended to take no notice of him but for his loves sake to have rejected h●s acquaintance yet hearing now how the case went he quite alter'd his mind welcoming him with the highest expressions of Love possible and after some further short communication had him to his Tent where he gave him friendly entertainment and not long after made him a Serjant under his Command where for a while we will leave them to rela●e in the mean time what passed betwixt William and the fair