The antient usage in bearing of such ensigns of honour as are commonly call'd arms. With a catalogue of the present nobility and baronets of England (1682)
ed me^ to attempt it. In or*^der whereunto^ I obtained the preceedmg Catalogueof the Nobility of England, from the Author of theaforegoing Treatife^a ferfon who by reafon of his Officeof Garter is hefi enabled to j)ubli(h tt moft correBlyand Authentickly. And tn Auguft laf ( the Parli-ament of… … ii66) Correjpondent was fo careful and indufirious^as to in-form himfelf thereof either from the jeveral Noble-men themjelves^ then afjembled into Parliament, orfrom the near Relations, or intimate acquaintai^cesof thofe ahjent; and for thofe few Chriftian names ofwhich he could receive no certain…
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