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Creator: William Dethick, Garter King of Arms, and William Camden, Clarenceaux King of Arms
Title: Garter and Clarenceaux's reply to the York Herald, including the Shakespeare coat of arms in trick
Date: 1602
Repository: College of Arms, London, UK
Call number and opening: Record MS WZ fols. 276-277 

Modernized/Translated transcription

Withins [coat of arms in left margin]

As for the other nine coats, first Withins, a worshipful citizen and alderman of London. The Arms were allowed at the request of the heralds for his funeral, to their profits.

Gibson [coat of arms in left margin]

Mr Gibson, a man of honest parents, justice of peace, alderman, and sheriff of Norwich, of lands and wealth sufficient. And sufficient different from that name and Arms.

Pettous [coat of arms in right margin]

Pettous was alderman and sheriff of Norwich.

Lawrence [coat of arms in left margin]

Mr Lawrence was allowed that coat with a difference at the request of the heralds for their turns at funerals.

Smith: Young: Mouldsworth: [coat of arms of Moulesworth in right margin]

As for Mr Smith, Young, and Mouldsworth, Garter never gave them Arms nor Patent.

Woolger: As for Woolger, he was not in the last roll and yet being inserted in the new paper, Garter answered that he never gave them.

Howard [coat of arms, center left]
Hayward [coat of arms, center right]

These Arms are falsely and maliciously surmised to be given to Hayward by Garter. As it was directly proved by young Mr John Hayward of the Inner Temple, gent.
The true blazon of the Arms exemplified by Garter Anno 1592 to Henry Hayward, late elected alderman of London, now of Tandridge in Surrey, 1601.

Harborne [coat of arms on left]
[unlabelled coat of arms on right]

As for Mr Harborne, whereas they also say that Garter made a false pedigree for Peirs Harborne, who they evilly and untruly say was a traitor, etc. because he was in Spain. Garter answereth first that the copy which they produce doth not agree but is differing from the original pedigree which he made for Mr Harborne.

The pedigree was for many descents, testified and proved at that time in the Office to be true.

The Arms witnessed and allowed by the late Cook, Clarenciuex, and so confirmed by Garter. And the said Piers Harborne justified to be a good subject to the Queen's Majesty as appeareth by a letter.

Dongan: As for Dongan, Garter answereth that he never gave him any. But what was exemplified by Garter is proved by Mr Dongan's letter for his antiquity.

Semi-diplomatic transcription

Withins [coat of arms in left margin]

As for the other nine coates ffirst Withins, a worshipfull
citizen and Alderman of London The Armes were allowed
at the request of the herauldes for his ffuinerala to their
profittes.

Gibson [coat of arms in left margin]

Mr Gibson, a man of honest parentes Iustice of Peace
Alderman and Sheriffe of Norwich of landes and
wealth sufficient. And sufficient different from that
name and Armes.

Pettous [coat of arms in right margin]

Pettous was Alderman and Sheriffe of Norwich.

Lawrence [coat of arms in left margin]

Mr Lawrence was allowed that Coate with a diffe=
rence at the request of the Herauldes for their
turnes at ffuneralls.

Smith: Young:
Mouldzworth: [coat of arms of Molesworth in right margin]

As for Mr Smith Yonge, and Mouldzworth Garter
neuer gaue them Armes, nor Patent./

Woolger: As for Woolger, he was not in the last Rolle and
yet being inserted in the new paper Garter answered
that he neuer gaue them./

Howard: [coat of arms, center left]
Hayward: [coat of arms, center right]

These Armes are falsly &
maliciously surmised to be
giuen to Hayward by Garter.
As it was directly proued
by young Mr Iohn Hay=
ward of the Inner Temple
Gent./ 

The trewe blazon of the
Armes exemplified by
Garter. Anno .1592. To
Henry Hayward late
elected Alderman of
London, now of Tandrige
in Surrey .1601:

Harborne [coat of arms on left]
[unlabelled coat of arms on right]

As for Mr Harborne. Whereas they also say that Garter
made a false Pedigree for Peirs Harborne who they euilly &
vntruly say was a traitor &c. because he was in Spaine./
Garter answereth ffirst that the Copie which they produce
doth not agree but is differing from the Originall pedigree
which he made for Mr Harborne./

The pedigree was for many descentes testified & proued at
that time in the Office to be true./

The Armes witnessed and allowed by the late Cooke Clarencieux 
And so confirmed by Garter./ And the said Piers Harborne
Iustefyd to be A good subiect to the Quenes Maiestie as appeareth by A letter.

Dongan: As for Dongan Garter answereth that he
neuer gaue him any./ But what was exemplefied by
Garter is proued by Mr Dongans letter for his antiquite.

Item Title
Garter and Clarenceaux's reply to the York Herald, including the Shakespeare coat of arms in trick
Item Date
1602
Repository
College of Arms, London, UK
Call Number
Record WZ fol. 277 verso