Thomas Som'vile [Somerville] of same. John Whellock of same. Thom's Chartley of same. Wm. Barmar (of Beston) of same. Thom's Knight of the same. Thom's Smith of Checkley. John Podmore of Hassall [in Sandbach.] Robt. Lawton of Goshill. Wm. Pratchett of Waterston [Worleston.] [Bucklow hundred.] Robt. Peerson of Lachford. John Middlehurst of the same. Ric. Steele of Reddish [alias Caterich, in Grap Ric. Gamull of Appleton. Edward Allen of Rosthorne. Phillipp Downes of Tofte. Gilbert Midleton of Stockton. John Grantham of Hall [Hale.] Ric. Wright of Astley [Ashley.] penhall.] John Parkington of Parkington [Partington]. Wm. Morrys of Grappenhall. Thom's Shawe of Hogreauelane [Swinehead in Ric. Yearwood of Moberley. High Leigh?] Roger Worthington of the same. Thom's Whetley of Whetley [Whitley.] [Macclesfield hundred.] Hugh Germyne [of Mottram Andrew.] Lenard Mottram in Andrew. Thom's Pygott of Berysall [Beristall.] Robt. Alcock of (Tommalsee) Hough [in Bollin Fee.] Thom's (Grayg) Srayg [Glegge] of Withington. John Robinson of Stopfort [Stockport.] Hugh Ward of Eaton. John Burges of the same. Edward Lown[d]es of the same. Mathew Whitton of the same. Urian Okes of the same. John Okes of the same. Mathew Okes of the same. Richard Burges of Bodinfee [Bollin Fee.] Henry Ryle of Northen[den.] John Heugham of Heugham. John Swinton of Alderley. Randle Janny of Styall. Wm. Shelmardyne of Northen[den.] Edward Okes (of Som'ford) of Michbrooke. Sidesbury of Mottram. ffrancis Hobson of Aldrley. Thom's Chester. William Burgeny de Pulford. This is a trew copie of thos[e] that [were] disclaymed at S Rich. St. George Norroy Kinge of Armes Visetation for the county of Chester 1613 15 "Respite given for proofe of armes but no proofe made" at the Visitation of 1664 (Earwaker's East Cheshire, vol. ii., p. 641). and taken by me Randle Holme of Chester deputy to the sayd Norroy when the[y] had byne p'claymed at Chester high Crosse after sound of a Trumpett by a bayley [bailiff] of the county of Chester. [Cheshire, 1664.] [A printed proclamation, with parts filled in with the pen.Harl. MS. 2142, fo. 164.] To the high Shireeve of the County Palatine of Chester.16 Large as Norroy King WHEREAS the King's most Excellent Majesty, being desircus that the Nobility of this his Realm should be preserved in each degree, as well in Honour as in Worship: and that every person and persons, Bodies politick corporate and others should be known in their states & mysteries without confusion and disorder, hath authorised me William Dugdale Esq: Norroy King of Armes of the North East and West-parts of this Realm of England, not only to visit all the said province, and to peruse, take knowledge and view of all manner of Armes, Cognizances, Crests, and other like Devices, with the notes of the Descents, Pedegrees, and Marriages of all the Gentry therein contained: but also to reprove, controul, and make infamous by Proclamation all such as unlawfully, and without just Authority, Vocation, or due calling, do or have done, or shall usurp, or take upon him or them any Name or Title, of Honour or Dignity, as Esquire, Gentleman, or other: forbidding also and straitly commanding all his Shireves, Commissioners, Archdeacons, Officialls, Scriveners, Clerks, Writers, or other whatsoever they be, to call, name, or write in any Assize, Sessions, Court, or other open place or places, or to use in any writing the addition of Esquire or Gentle 16 The words in the proclamation which are printed in this type have been filled in by hand. G man, to any person or persons within this my Province abovementioned, unless they be able to stand unto and justify the same by the Law of Armes, of this his Realm, or else be ascertained thereof by advertisement in writing from me the said Norroy King of Armes, my Deputy, or Deputyes, Attorney or Attorneys in that behalf, as by his said Majesties Commission under the great Seal of England more fully doth appear. Know ye therefore, that I the said Norroy, in pursuance and accomplishment of his said Majesties desire, and furtherance of his service herein, having in my late Visitation within this County of Chester by due Summons required the persons whose names are hereunto annexed, to shew unto me by what right they do use and bear any such Armes, Cognizances, and Crests as abovesaid, and take upon them those Titles and Dignities of Esquire or Gentleman : and having received no sufficient proof of such their right thereunto, and my own justification for allowance thereof, according to the trust reposed in me by his said Majesty in that behalf: but that they have presumptuously usurped the same, without any good ground or Authority, contrary to all right, and to the antient and laudable custome of this Realm, and usage of the Law of Armes do hereby declare, that from henceforth they are not to use those Armes and Titles upon such further pain and peril as by the Earl Marshal of England, or his Majesties most Honourable Commissioners for the executing of that Office may be inflicted upon them, whereof I have thought fit (in pursuance of his Majesties further pleasure signified in his said Commission) hereby to advertise you, and all other his Majesties good and Loyal Subjects of this County: that as you and they tender his said Majesties pleasure herein, from henceforth you will forbear, in any writing or otherwise to attribute unto them those additions of Esquire or Gentleman, until the said persons so assuming those Titles, shall stand to and justify the same by the Law of Armes of this his Majesties Realm: or that you be ascertained. thereof in writing, by advertisement from me the said Norroy King of Armes, or my lawful Deputy or Deputyes, Attorney or Attorneys, in that behalf. Given at the Office of Armes in the City of London, under my hand, and the Seal of my office the sixth day of July in the sixteenth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord CHARLES the Second by the Grace of God of England Scotland, France & Ireland King, defendor of the faith. &c. [Signed] Will'm Dugdale, Norroy B. of Armes. [Cheshire, 1664.] [College of Arms, C. 38.—Harl. MS. 2142, fo. 165.] The names of the Particular Persons residing within the several Hundreds of the County Palatine of Chester who were disclaimed at the Market Cross in Chester on Thursday 28 July 1664 being the time of the Public & General Assizes held for the said County. 19 This name does not occur in C. 38, and is erased in Harl. MS. 20 Erased in Harl. MS. |