English Grant of Arms ca. 1482

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Hi all,

Here is an image of the grant of arms made to Thomas Northland of Sussex. This images was published in 1892 in Miscellanea Genealogica et Heraldica (2nd series, volume 4):

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Here is a transcript of the grant as published in 1904 in Fragmenta Genealogica (volume 10):

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To alle trewe Cristen people these present tres Redinge hering or seeing Thomas Clarensew Principall Heraulde and kyng of Armes of the Southe parties of this Realme of Ingland send due and humble recomendacon and greting as it apparteyneth in oure Lord god everlasting Equite wol and Reason ordeyneth that vertuouse men and of noble courage be by there merites Renounned and Rewarded And not oonly in theire psones in this mortall liffe so breef and transitory but also in theire good name and fame to be of noble memory after theire departing out of liffe and to be in euery place of honour before other persones euermore Reuerenced and Recomendid for shewing of certaine signes and tokenes of honour and gentilnes to thentent that by theire ensample other psones may the sonner and the more enforce and and applye theyme theymeself to dispend theire lyves in honourable worke and vertuous dede for to purchace and gete therby the Renome of Auncyen gentilnesse in theire ligne and posterite for euermore And therfore I the said King of Armes not oonly by comon Renome but also by myne owne knowlache and the report of manny other credeble and noble persones am vervily ascertayned that Thomas Northland of the countie of Sussex gentilman hath long contynued in vertu And in alle his Actes and demeanyng hath weel sadly and honourably guided and gouerned hymself se that he hath desrued and is right worthy he and his posterite to be in alle place of worship admitted Renomed accompted nombred accepted and Receyued in to the nombre and of the company of other Auncion gentill and noble men ppetually frome hensforth And for remembrannce and consideracion of the same his gentilnes vertu and habilite by the Auctorite and power to myn office Annexed and Attributed I the said King of Armes have devised ordeigned unto and for the same Thoms Northland for hym and his posterite the Armys herafter folowying That is to say he bereth Siluer betwene iij lyonseux vpon a Cheveron Sable iij besaunte The creast vpon the helme half a lyon sable sett withynne a wrethe goold and gowlis The mantel Sable furved with hermyn As more playnly it appeareth in the mergen depicte. To haue and to hold the same Armes to the same Thomas Northland and his Posterite theyme to vse and therinne to be revested at theire pleasure to theire hono peasebly and without challenge or interuption for eumore In wittenesse wherof I the said King of Armes haue signed these psente with myn owne hande and sealed the same with my Seall of Auctorite at London the x Day of Nouembr the xxii yere of the Regne of King Edward the iiijth.

Cheers,

Sebastian Nelson

[Derek Howard]

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Hi all,
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ia600608.us.archive.org/35/items/fragmentagenealo10cris/fragmentagenealo10cris.pdf#page=89
To alle trewe Cristen people these present tres Redinge hering or seeing Thomas Clarensew Principall Heraulde and kyng of Armes of the Southe parties of this Realme of Ingland send due and humble recomendacon and greting as it apparteyneth in oure Lord god everlasting Equite wol and Reason ordeyneth that vertuouse men and of noble courage be by there merites Renounned and Rewarded And not oonly in theire psones in this mortall liffe so breef and transitory but also in theire good name and fame to be of noble memory after theire departing out of liffe and to be in euery place of honour before other persones euermore Reuerenced and Recomendid for shewing of certaine signes and tokenes of honour and gentilnes to thentent that by theire ensample other psones may the sonner and the more enforce and and applye theyme theymeself to dispend theire lyves in honourable worke and vertuous dede for to purchace and gete therby the Renome of Auncyen gentilnesse in theire ligne and posterite for euermore And therfore I the said King of Armes not oonly by comon Renome but also by myne owne knowlache and the report of manny other credeble and noble persones am vervily ascertayned that Thomas Northland of the countie of Sussex gentilman hath long contynued in vertu And in alle his Actes and demeanyng hath weel sadly and honourably guided and gouerned hymself se that he hath desrued and is right worthy he and his posterite to be in alle place of worship admitted Renomed accompted nombred accepted and Receyued in to the nombre and of the company of other Auncion gentill and noble men ppetually frome hensforth And for remembrannce and consideracion of the same his gentilnes vertu and habilite by the Auctorite and power to myn office Annexed and Attributed I the said King of Armes have devised ordeigned unto and for the same Thoms Northland for hym and his posterite the Armys herafter folowying That is to say he bereth Siluer betwene iij lyonseux vpon a Cheveron Sable iij besaunte The creast vpon the helme half a lyon sable sett withynne a wrethe goold and gowlis The mantel Sable furved with hermyn As more playnly it appeareth in the mergen depicte. To haue and to hold the same Armes to the same Thomas Northland and his Posterite theyme to vse and therinne to be revested at theire pleasure to theire hono peasebly and without challenge or interuption for eumore In wittenesse wherof I the said King of Armes haue signed these psente with myn owne hande and sealed the same with my Seall of Auctorite at London the x Day of Nouembr the xxii yere of the Regne of King Edward the iiijth.
Cheers,
Sebastian Nelson

Thanks for this wonderful image and text. It is interesting how the wording used, especially in the preamble, through the Tudor era is already pretty well fully developed here.

I had a quick look for further details on Thomas Northland who appears to have been citizen and grocer of London and Sheriff of Middlesex in 1483-4 and died 1486. I could not spot immediately a link to Sussex in the A2A and Discovery catalogues.

Thomas Northland, citizen and grocer [merchant] of London was a creditor for £49 10s a Chancery case against three citizens and salters of London 22 Apr 1480 but starting 1477 (TNA C 241/258/50).
Thomas Northlonde, of London, grocer was the defendant against one John Heydon, of London, dyer, over an obligation and goods given under a letter of sale as security for a loan, 1480-1483. (TNA C 1/62/251).
Thomas Northland and William Martin, Sheriffs: they have imprisoned two debtors, citizens and mercers of London 20 Aug 1483 (TNA C 131/246/1)
He and his fellow Sheriff imprisoned another debtor 17 Dec 1483 (TNA C 131/246/2).
As sheriff he was witness, along with his fellow sheriff and the mayor and the ward alderman to a grant of property in London (Salters' Company, H1/10/2/5) 17 February 1 Richard III 1483/4; and to a feoffment (Salters' Company, H1/10/2/6) 20th February 1 Richard III (1483/4).
In another Chancery case Thomas Northland and William Martin, Sheriffs of Middlesex held an inquisition at Harmondsworth in Middx on Tue., 7 Sep 1484 (TNA C 131/81/18).
Thomas Northlond and William Martyn, arbitrators are named as defendants in John Nowers and Humphrey Conyngesby concerning an award in a dispute between William Pende and the complainant, 1483-1485 (TNA C 1/65/219).
The will of Thomas Northlond, Grocer of London, dated 26 May 1486, is in the PCC (TNA PROB 11/7/316), along with that of one Joan Norlond or Northlond, Widow of Saint Thomas, City of London, 19 November 1491 who just may have been his wife (PROB 11/9/50).

Derek Howard