Peacham's Compleat gentleman, 1634 . e fuffi-cient, to induce you to conclude with me, in behalfe ofthis Honourable Ordinary, Tignum non habet inimicum^niji ignorantem. He beareth Argent, j. palletsGuleSjOver all a Cheveron Coate is thus borne bythe Right Honourable SirEdward Barkham Knight, lateLord Major of the Citie ofLondon j who for his care andwifdome, in the difcharge ofhis fo high a place, worthilymeriteth to be ranked with themoft deferuing. He beareth Vert, fretted Or, witha CrefTant for a difference, by thename of Whitmore. This is theproper Coate of the Right Wor-fliipfull

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Peacham's Compleat gentleman, 1634 . e fuffi-cient, to induce you to conclude with me, in behalfe ofthis Honourable Ordinary, Tignum non habet inimicum^niji ignorantem. He beareth Argent, j. palletsGuleSjOver all a Cheveron Coate is thus borne bythe Right Honourable SirEdward Barkham Knight, lateLord Major of the Citie ofLondon j who for his care andwifdome, in the difcharge ofhis fo high a place, worthilymeriteth to be ranked with themoft deferuing. He beareth Vert, fretted Or, witha CrefTant for a difference, by thename of Whitmore. This is theproper Coate of the Right Wor-fliipfull and worthy Mafter GeorgeWhitmore^ at this time one of theSherifFes of the Honourable City ofLondon. Greene of all colours is faidmoft to comfort and preferve thefight, & naturally gladdeth the heartof man; the earth in her greateft pride being of thiscolour: fo that Vert and Gold are colours moft gloriousto behold, and to the bearer imply Riches and Comfort,which I wifli he may not want, being reputed a righthoneft Gentleman. He.

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