To alle Nobles and gentilles theise present Lres heryng or
seyng William Hawkeslowe othir Wise called Clarenseux Kyng of Armes of the
Sowthe marches of Englond sendeth humble and due Recomendacion as apperteyneth
for soo moche as the Hole Crafte and felawship of masons corogeowsly meoved to
excercise and vse gentill and comendable guydyng in such laudable maner and
fourme as may best sounde vnto gentrice by the Whiche they shal mowe wt goddis
grace to atteigne vnto honoure & worship haue desired and praide me the
saide Kyng of Armes that I by the powre & auctorite by the Kyngs goode
grace to me in that behalue comytted shuld devyse A Conysaunce of Armes for the
saide Crafte and felawship which they and theire successours myght boldly &
vowably occupie chalenge and enjoie for evermore wt oute eny preiudice or
rebuke of eny estate or gentill of this Reame At the instaunce and request of
whome I the saide Kyng of Armes takyng respecte and consideracion vnto the
goodly entent & disposicion of the saide Crafte and felawship haue devysed
for them & theire syccessours thise Armes folowing that is the sey A feld
of Sablys A Chevron silver grailed thre Castellis of the same garnysshed wt
dores and wyndows of the feld in the Chevron a Cumpas of Blak whiche Armes I of
my saide powre and auctorite haue appoynted yevyn and graunten to and for the
saide Crafte and felawship and theire successours and by theise my present lres
appoynte yeve and graunte vnto them the same To haue chalenge occupie and
enjoie wt oute eny preiudice or empechement for euermore In witnesse wherof I
the saide Kyng of Armes to theise presents haue sette my seale of Armes with my
signe Manuell Gevyn at london the yere of the Reigne of Kyng Edward the fourthe
aftir the Conquest the rijth Clarenssevx Kyng of armes
The History and
Antiquities of the Worshipful Company of Leathersellers by William Henry Black
(London: E.J. Francis, 1871)
[Source: Fifteenth
Century Patents of Arms]
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