By F. A. Carrington, Esq. 



363 



Pedigrees, a thing usual and accustomed heretofore, fit to be preserved from 

 decay which is incident to things of this nature. "We, therefore, wish you to 

 attend according to the effect of this "Warrant, and there you see his Majesty's 

 Letter's Patents, authorizing this his survey. 



' "William Dfresme,i 



' ElCHAED HUTTO]Sr,2 



Chancellor of Durham and Serjeant- at-Law. 

 ' Richard St. George Norroy 

 -King-at-Arms.' " 



The Rev. Mark Noble 3 gives a copy of the following letter from 

 Robert, Earl of Ailesbury, (Deputy Earl Marshal to Henry How- 

 ard, Duke of Norfolk,) to Henry, Marquis of Worcester. 



' ' Circular letter from the Earl Marshal : — 



" My Lord, 



" "Whereas the King's most excellent Majestie, minding and intending 

 that the Nobility and Gentry of this his Realme should be preserved in every 

 degree, as well in hononr as worship, and that all persons and bodies politique 

 may be the better known in their estate, degree, and ministry, without confu- 

 sion, or disorder, hath authorized Thomas May, Esq., Chester Herald, and 

 Gregory King, Rouge Dragon, officers of Armes, as Marshal and Deputies to 

 Clarenceux King-of-Arms, not onely to visitt the county of Gloucester and to 

 register the arms, pedigrees, marriages, and issue of the nobility and gentry 

 therein, but also to reprove, controule, and make infamous by proclamation all 

 such as unlawfully and without just authority doe usurp or take upon them any 

 name or title of honour or dignity, as Esquire or Gentleman, or other, as by his 

 Majestie' s letters patent more plainly doth appear. 



" These are to pray your Lordship to recommend the same to such of the 

 gentry for the county as are your deputie-lieutenants, for their assistance and 

 furtherance herein, as a matter of great interest and eoncerne to the publick, 

 but more especially to them and their posterity, and thus not doubting of your 

 lordship's readiness to promote so good and honourable a work, 

 1 1 1 remain, 



"Your Lordship's most affectionate Servant, 

 "Whitehall, 29 Jan., 1652. < Ailesbtjry' D. E. M. 



* ' To the Right Noble, my very good Lord, 

 Henry, Marquess of "Worcester, Lord- 

 Lieutenant of the County of Gloucester." 



The Rev. Mark Noble 4 gives a summons issued to a gentleman 

 to appear before a Deputy to a King-of-Arms, in the following 

 form : — 



1 William James, Bishop of Durham from 1608 to 1617. 

 2 Sir Richard Hutton, Knt., a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas from 1617 to 1638. 



3 « History of Coll. of Arms App." p. 18. 4 Id., p. 20. 



