To all present and to come who these letters shall see or
hear, John Smert alias Garter King of Arms in the Realm of England, greeting
and all humble commendations. Equity will and reason ordains that men, virtuous
and of noble courage, be for their merits by renown rewarded, and not only
their persons in this mortal life, so brief and transitory, but after them,
those issuing from and being begotten by their bodies be in all places of great
honour for ever before others distinguished by certain signs and tokens of
honour and gentility, that is to say by blazon, helm and crest, so that by
their example more shall be persuaded to use their days in feats of arsm and
other virtuous works to acquire the renown of ancient gentility in their line
and posterity. Wherefore I, Garter King of Arms aforesaid, who, not only by
common renown but also by the report and testimony of others, noble men worthy
of faith am well & truly advertised and informed that Edmond Mylle has for
long pursued feats of arms & as well in this as in other matters has
carried himself valiantly, and honourably governed himself so that he has well
deserved & is worthy that henceforth for ever he and his posterity be in
all places honourably admitted, received, acknowledged, counted and renowned
among the number and of the company of other ancient gentle and noble men. And
for the remembrance of this his gentility, I have devised ordained and assigned
to the said Edmond Mille, for him and his heirs the blazon, helm and crest in
the manner following, that is to say: a shield of six points, sable and argent,
three bears rampant of the same, muzzled and enchained or, the chains thrown
around them. And the crest on the helm, a demi bear, sable, likewise muzzled
and chained or, as aforesaid, seated on a wreath or & gules, mantelled of
the same, lined ermine, as the picture, &c., in the margin before this
demonstrates, To have, hold and use and posssess for him and his said heirs for
ever. In testimony whereof I, Garter King of Arms above-named, have signed with
my hand and sealed with my seal these presents. Made and given the twelfth day
of August, in the year of grace 1450.
Harleian Society
Publications Volumes 76-77: A Collection of Miscellaneous Grants by Willoughby
[Source: Fifteenth
Century Patents of Arms]
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