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Creator: William Dethick, Garter King of Arms, and William Camden, Clarenceaux King of Arms
Title: Garter and Clarenceaux's reply to the York Herald, including the Shakespeare coat of arms in trick
Date: 1602
Repository: College of Arms, London, UK
Call number and opening: Record MS WZ fols. 276-277 

Modernized/Translated transcription

Lound: [coat of arms in left margin]
Echingham: [two coats of arms in right margin]

There is no more offense by the descendants of Sir Peter Lound to be taken than in former time the family of Sir William Echingham, a Baron, summoned to the Parliament tempore Edward II and their descendants might have taken at Sir Peter Lound, for bearing their coat with a bordure gold, and yet the canton of Bray being assigned by the consent of his wife, the Lady Hart, one of the coheirs of the last Lord Bray. Like as the heir of Anthony Lord Lucy assigned her Arms to be quartered with the Arms of Henry Percy her husband, earl of Northumberland. And yet this man can produce that he is extract of that family by a branch of that ancient name of the Lounds./

Hall [coat of arms in left margin]
Halle. [coat of arms in right margin]

Whereas Mr Hall by relation of his parents deduceth himself to be descended of that name of Hall of Bradford in Wiltshire, but uncertain with what difference he might bear that arms, these indifferent colors were assigned to him. And herein and in all such like cases we as our predecessors in their acts and visitations are to rely upon the credit and report of persons and their memorials, being worthy to be believed.

Shakespeare [coat of arms in left margin]
[three coats of arms in right margin: Mauley, Harely, and one with three horseshoes on bend]

It may as well be said that Harely who beareth gold, a bend between two cotises sables, and all other that Or and Argent, a bend sables, usurp the coat of the Lord Mauley. As for the spear in bend is a patible difference. And the person to whom it was granted hath borne magistracy and was justice of peace at Stratford upon Avon. He married the daughter and heir of Ardern and was able to maintain that estate./

Clerke [coat of arms in left margin]

Mr Clerke of Ardington, a man brought up in the laws, having lands and heritages, married the daughter of Mr Wiseman, late sheriff of the county of Berkshire. He produceth these arms engraved in an ancient seal of arms from his ancestors, and not knowing in what colors to bear and use them, desired of us to have the colors and a crest or cognizance assigned to him. And making good proof that his great-grandfather married the daughter and heir of T. Champenny, we did confirm and exemplify the same, as is lawful for us to do./

Peake: [coat of arms in left margin]

Mr Peake is no Grazier but he is a Gentleman of Gray’s Inn, well qualified in all good study and learning, and of competent living. But he made good proof that this coat of arms was borne by his great grandfather John Peake of Thurlangton in Leicestershire. We allowed and testified the same, and without patents contrary to his report./

Semi-diplomatic transcription

Lound: [coat of arms in left margin]
Echingham: [two coats of arms in right margin]

There is no more offence by the descendantes of Sir Peter
Lound to be taken then in former time the family of Sir
William Echingham a Baron sommoned to the Parliament
tempore Edw. 2. and their descendantes might haue taken at Sir
Peter Lound, for bearing their coate with a Bordure Gould
And yet the Canton of Bray being assigned by the consent of
his wife the Lady Hart, one of the coheires of the last Lord
Bray. Like as the heire of Anthony Lord Lucy assigned
her Armes to be quartered with the Armes of Henry Percy
her husband Erle of Northumberland. And yet this man
can produce that he is extract of that familie by a branch
of that aunciant name of the Loundes./

Hall [coat of arms in left margin]
Halle. [coat of arms in right margin]

Whereas Mr Hall by relation of his parents deduceth himselfe
to be descended of that name of Hall of Bradford in Wiltshire
But vncertaine with what difference he might beare that
Armes these indifferent coulors weare assigned to him
And herein & in all such like cases wee as our Predecessors
in their actes and visitacions are to relie vppon the creditt
and report of persons & their memorialls being worthy to be
beleeued.

Shakespere [coat of arms in left margin]
[three coats of arms in right margin: Mauley, Harely, and one with three horseshoes on bend]

It may aswell be said that Harely who beareth gould
a Bend betweene two Cotizes sables, and all other that Or. and
Argent. a bend sables vsurpe the coate of the Lo. Mauley
As for the Speare in Bend is a patible difference. And the
person to whome it was granted hath borne magestracy and
was Iustice of peace at Stratford vpon Avon he maried
the daughter and heire of Arderne and was able to maintaine
that estate./

Clerke [coat of arms in left margin]

Mr Clerke of Ardington a man brought vp in the lawes
hauing landes and heritages maried the daughter of
Mr Wiseman late Sheriffe of the countie of Barkshire
he produceth these Armes engraued in an auncient seale
of Armes from his Auncestors and not knowing in what
coullors to beare and vse them. desired of vs to haue the
coullors and a Creast or cognisance assigned to him. And
making good proofe that his great Grandfather maried
the daughter and heire of T. Champenny wee did con=
firme & exemplife the same. As is lawfull for vs to doe./

Peake: [coat of arms in left margin]

Mr Peake is no Grasier but he is is [sic] a Gentleman
of Grayes Inne well qualified in all good study and lerning
and of Competent liuing. But he made good proofe
that this coate of Armes was borne by his great grand=
father Iohn Peake of Thurlangton in Leicestershire
wee allowed and testified the same. and without
Patentes contrary to his report./

[catchword] This Walter Cowley.

Item Title
Garter and Clarenceaux's reply to the York Herald, including the Shakespeare coat of arms in trick
Item Date
1602
Repository
College of Arms, London, UK
Call Number
Record WZ fol. 276 verso