The vifjtations of heralds ha\?» always bee© by ccmtnlf- j^mia cqn^
fioia^ aad. warrant under the privy ilgoet, of wbkh war- ccflaper"*-
rants there liave been lately many in the office of arms ex- johi- *
tai^t to be feeD> bpth of king Henry tfac Yii^^* and of ^^^*"^^'

king ' •


^Of the Office and Duty .of Heralds in Engldnd,

king H. V 1 1 1 . As touching the giving of arms; often%

times the kings oF this realm have given arms themfdvcs to

' perfoDS, for their worthy deeds, or have approved the

arms giveh by the officers of arms in that behalf, whereof

thcfe following are precedents : Le Roy a touts Cenx Certes

Letters veindroM Salute Sdches qui come vne Chivdiler

Francois a ceo que nous fumus informes ad Challenge vne nre

Leige John de K'mgjim, Afayfe Certaine faits b points du

Armes ouejque le^ dit Chiualler tious- njine que k dit ^rf

Isige feit le melius honorablemetii receive ^ fayre fmiffet,'

if^ performer les dits faits, if points- de Jrmes luy anouns

refceyve in le State de Centleiome'^ luy fait E/qttyor, &

volumvs que He foit comis per Armes ^ Porter a de fere

euituatit fcefid fauoire dargent ouunCbappen de Azure ou^

JqUe tin plumed jofiriche de Guies Iff no a twts ceux a queux

; {^rtint nous vctifiamus per ceux prefentes. In teflimony de

' jpW cios naut anoums fait nreT Letters Pattents de fouhs

wrT grande fcesu a nre Pallace delV^ftm le primer ieur

deAuqfi&c.
