THE LOVE OF WALES to their sovereign Prince, Expressed In a true Relation of the solemnity held at Ludlow in the County of Salop, upon the fourth of November last passed. Anno Domini. 1616. Being the day of the Creation of the high and mighty CHARLES, Prince of WALES, and Earl of CHESTER, in his majesties Palace of White-Hall. LONDON, Printed by Nicholas Okes, 1616. ¶ To the high and mighty Prince CHARLES, Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall and York, and Earl of Chester, etc. Most Illustrious and Peerless Prince, THat which your Highness beholdeth in the Sun rising, how in displaying his bright Beams, he dispels all misty vapours, and comforts, by the vigorous influence thereof, the feeble senses of inferior bodies: the same might easily have been discerned in the faces of all his majesties subjects (who formerly drooping through the Fate's destiny) are at last cheered and revived by the happy Rise of your Highness into the Princely throne of Wales, where you were no sooner enthronized by God's gracious providence, by lawful authority, and by the love of all his majesties liege people (who are the Princes principal Supporters) but it was a wonder to see of a sudden, what a sweet spring, what a happy change, what a powerful renovation was wrought in the vital spirits of his majesties said subjects, who danced for joy, filled the Air with shouts and acclamations in all quarters, but specially in your proper Meridian of Ludlow, the beautiful seat of his majesties chief Castle and Counsel of Wales, where myself (being not altogether an idle Actor, nor unwilling Spectator) was so ravished with the fullness of joy, which I saw in the hearts of the people, as I wished myself then to be transformed into the shape of the sweet Nightingale, which was counted Vox praetereà nihil, that with Fame's golden wings I might echo out to the ears of all men, the loyal affection of the British Nation to their royal Prince, and the royal favours of their gracious Prince intended to them, whose very Name caused such a surplusage of mirth and admiration, as my Pen is not able to decipher the half of the rejoicing which they expressed, nor were they any way able with all their endeavours, to testify the full measure of Gladness which their hearts conceived: If then in the divulging of this plain Narration, I eclipse much of the glorious substance of the Show, I hope your Highness in beholding my loyal intention, will be induced to pardon my daring presumption. And what is now the period of all our Petitions, but that Heaven may add constancy to the felicity of your Triumph, and then we doubt not that our joys shall ever wax old, but whiles your Highness continues to accept of the royal Title of Prince of Wales, his majesties people will still have new matter of rejoicing in your gracious Government and powerful protection: Thus in most lowly manner upon my knee, craving pardon for this my presumption, hoping your Excellency will not discuss Nec quis, nec quid, sed quo animo, neither the meanness of myself, nor the smallness of the matter, but only the mind and heart of your poor Vassal, I rest praying for all blessings external, internal, and eternal to your Highness. From Ludlow this last of November 1616. Your highness devoted in all observance Daniel Powel. To the Reader. THat which Virgil writeth of Ascanius his following his Father Aeneas, I must apply at this time to myself; sequiturque patrem, haud passibus aequis. My natural Father so loved his native Country, that (amongst other Writings) he wrote a Chronicle of Wales; Doctor powel's Chronicle. and I, howbeit not able to follow him in like maturity and perfection, yet striving to follow him in the like matter and affection, have adventured to relate the great cheerfulness and exceeding forwardness, which was in my Countrymen, and all in these parts, upon the day of his highness Creation Prince of Wales. And how ever the carping Critics may calumniate my honest endeavours, yet I am sure they can never obliterate the memory of that days mirth, which still remains niveo signanda lapillo, so registered in the hearts of the people; nulla unquam aetas, nulla aetatis vetustas, nulla vetustatis antiquitas illam aboleverit. Which if thou take in good part, it is all I desire; if thou do not, it is enough that I testify my humble duty unto my Prince for his content, and my love to my Countrymen for their commendations, and so I leave thee. ¶ Apud Ludlow quarto die Novembris, Anno Domini 1616. Annoque Regni Regis JACOBI nunc, etc. Angliae, Franciae, & Hyberniae, etc. Quartodecimo: Et Scociae Quinquagesimo. The names of such of the Counsel there, as then were present. Sir THOMAS CHAMBERLAINE Knight, Sergeant at Law, chief justice of Chester, and of his majesties Counsel in the Marches of Wales. Sir THOMAS CORNWALL Knight, Baron of Burford, one of the Gentlemen of his majesties privy Chamber, high Sheriff of the County of Salop, one other of his majesties said Counsel there. THOMAS HARLEY Esquire, one other of his majesties said Counsel there. THE LOVE OF WALES to their sovereign Prince. HIs majesties said Counsel in the Dominion and Principality of Wales, and the Marches of the same (being at Ludlow, where his highness chief Seat and Castle for the said Principality, now is, and of a long time hath been) for a Remembrance to all succeeding Ages, have (by the appointment and direction of the right honourable Ralph Lord Ewer, Lord Precedent of the said Counsel being then absent) commanded, that the said day, in the year aforesaid, being Monday the first day of this present Term, holden before the said Counsel (being the very day, whereon the most renowned, high, and mighty Prince CHARLES Prince of Great Britain, etc. was at his majesties Palace of White-Hall created Prince of Wales, and Earl of Chester) should be solemnized. For which purpose, the said justice took special care, as the shortness of the time would permit, being newly come from London, where he left sir Henry Touneshend, and sir Francis Ewer Knights, with Nicholas Ouerbury Esquire, three of the learned Counsel Resident for the said Principality and Marches thereof, at that time attending his majesties special service at London:) and caused to repair, and assemble at the said Castle of Ludlow, the forenamed sir Thomas Cornwall high Sheriff of the said County, with his Staff of Office, and the said Thomas Harley Esquire (being two of his Counsel there as aforesaid) together with sir Robert Harley Knight of the Bath, sir Francis Cornwall Knight, Marmaduke Lloyd Esquire, his majesties Attorney there, Thomas powel Esquire his highness Solicitor, attending the said Counsel, john Delabere Doctor of Physic, William Fox, William Vaughan, Gruffith Lloyd esquires, and many other worthy Gentlemen and persons of good account of the Counties of Salop, Hereford, Denbigh, Mountgogomery, Caeruaruon, Merioneth, and other countries adjoining, to the number of many thousand persons. The true manner of which Solemnisation was as followeth: FIrst, the said justice commanded that our said Prince his Arms, with his Name, and Style there-under in Characters fairly subscribed, should be set up and published, as well under the Pulpit in the church of Saint Laurence in Ludlow, and in his majesties Chapel within the said Castle, and in the Court-house of the Principality there, as also upon the gates of the said Town, and high Cross there, and likewise upon the principal Posts and Pillars standing in the Market place within the said Town of Ludlow. The tenor of which Style and Subscription here ensueth. Quarto Novembris. Anno Dom. 1616. THe right high, Mighty and excellent Prince Charles, Prince of great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Cornwall, York and of Albany, marquess of Ormont, Earl of Rosse, Baron of Armanoch, of the most noble order of the Garter, Knight, Second Son by Birth, and now the only and first begotten son of the most puissant and potent james by the grace of God, of England, Scotland France and Ireland King, is this day at Ludlow by us of the Counsel solemnized within the said Principality of Wales. Afterwards, about nine of the Clock in the forenoon of the said fourth of November, William Gregory, and Thomas Blashfield esquires, bailiffs of the said Town of Ludlow, accompanied with the Magistrates their Brethren, and all the chief Burgesses of the said Town, very richly clad and appareled, attended by their Officers with their Maces before them, and all the Choir of the Church there, singing of Hymns and Psalms of thanksgiving and praise for our said Prince, bringing with them six young Youths, being Scholars of the King's free School of the said Town, well and richly decked and adorned, who did bear in their hands several Pennons and Bannerolls of the Arms and achievements of our said Prince Charles, that is to say: The foremost Scholar bore in his hand the Arms of England and Scotland. The second carried the Arms of the Britons and Saxons. The third, France and Ireland. The fourth, North-wales and South-Wales. The fift, Cornwall and Chester. The sixth and the last, carried the Arms of York and Lancaster, with the Plume of feathers and the Prince his Name; Having before them the Town Waits and other loud Instruments of Music, and before the music marched a long the number of two hundred soldiers being well appointed and furnished with Halberds, Pikes, corselets, Muskets, and Calivers, under the conduct and leading of Leonard Lloyd there then Captain (who in good order had his Lieutenants, and Sergeants bravely arrayed, having four Drums, and two Trumpets sounding before them, besides mischiefs, and other wind Instruments, who all of them thus appointed, came up to the Castle to attend and bring the said justice and Counsel to the Church: And having repaired to the Castle green there, and meeting Master justice in his Scarlet Robes, with the rest of the Counsel before named in decent manner, upon the Castle bridge, accompanied with all the worshipful Counsellors of Law, Atturneiss and Clarks belonging to that Court, with sundry esquires and Gentlemen, having before them Richard jones Esquire, Sergeant at Arms, carrying his majesties Mace, William Gooderick Esquire, gentleman Porter, Richard Collins, one of the Ushers of his majesties Chamber, and the two messengers of the Court, viz. Piers Gruffith, and Thomas Pingle gentlemen, in rich coats; Francis Trollop gentleman, Marshal of the said Court, Thomas Steuens Gentleman, Yeoman of the King's Wardrobe there, Gruffith jones Constable of the Castle, together with all the chief Officers of the said Castle (being all of them very richly appareled, and having another company of Waits and good consorts of Music, as Cornets, Sagbuts, and other wind Instruments, playing and sounding all along the way before them) a great Volley of shot was discharged by the said muskeeteers and Calivers, which so pierced the Air with the great noise of Drums, and sound of Trumpets, mischiefs, Flutes, and other Instruments, as the like in these parts hath not been seen, to the great admiration, and much rejoicing of all the Spectators. And thereupon marshalling themselves in good array, they all went through the Town streets, to the Church, singing and rejoicing all the way they went, where was another Volley of shot discharged. After Prayers said, and Psalms sung, one M. Thomas Pierson, a grave reverend divine and worthy Preacher, made a very learned Sermon of an hour and half long, upon the first verse of the 72. Psalm, viz. Give the King thy judgements, O God, and thy Righteousness to the King's son. Which Sermon being ended, and Psalms sung by the Singingmen and Choristers, to and with the great Organs there, all the whole Company returned. And as they issued out of the Church and Churchyard into the Market place, there was a new scaffold purposely erected near unto the high Cross (with a great Bonfire not far distant) upon which scaffold the said Scholars with their Pennons or Banerols of Arms in their hands, as aforesaid, ascended; and as the said justice and Counsel passed by, alternatim uttered, and pronounced these several Speeches following: CAmbria tolle caput nuper perpessa dolores Gaudia nunc animo conduplicata tuo. Auspicijs laetis Princeps hac luce creature, Carolus: o totus Gratia, totus Amor! Splendida progenies coelo delapsa supremo Deliciae nostri dimidiumque iovis! Pluribus obsequijs nos hac de gente tenemur o Princeps laudes amplificare tuas. Pluribus officijs nos hac de sede locoque Debemus titulos concelebrare tuos. Ecce tua ipsius proprio tibi iure dicata Symbola: judicibus conveneranda Dijs Pluma triplex rutilâ pulchre devincta coronâ Orbis inexhaustas flammeus ambit eas Illa feras, pardosque truces, aquilasque fugaces Exuperant titulis nobilitata suis. Scilicet in coelum super aetheris ardua Sanctos Virtutum studijs penna volare notat. Vox divina subest coelesti pectore digna Ych Din, Sub iovis Imperijs * Seruio non alijs. Nemo meis dignus nisi qui sit Summus in orb Officijs: Sors est libera namque mea. Sic antiqua docent nos Vatum oracula recte (Sors est à primâ sort secunda mea.) Clara coronatae nos hic Insignia plumae Principis armigeri scutiferique damus. Vir venerandè tibi; quae (te custode) reposta Principis hinc nostri nomen in astra ferant. Dixit JOHANNES COTTON. POndera magna (licet pueri) gestamus; HOnoris Plena; sed Herculeis viribus aequa satis Atlantisque Humeris: de Gentibus undique nostris Debetur titulis Imperialis honos. Anglia prima suos clarissima signa Leones Gestat: cognatos Scotia gestat eos Ind perantiquo splendentes lumine Gentes Brito Leone nitet: Saxo crucemque gerit. Gallia succedit, cui juncta Hybernica tellus Portans dulcisonae Lilia nexa Lyrae. Hinc divisa * Ordouices & Silureses. North-wales & South-Wales. duas in parts Cambria: Suntque Signa Leone rapax cum gradiente Leo. Cestria gestit ovans & ovans Cornubia quinto Ostentans titulos amplificansque suos Eboraco tandem Lancastria iungitur: illis Candida purpureae sic rosa juncta rosae. Singula pulchra satis licet ingens pondus Honoris Sola tenent: Ducibus nobilitata suis unde paterna fluit maternaque Gentis origo Regibus innumeris quae numeretur avis At splendoris habent immensum corpore in uno Crux, Rosa, Spica, Globi, Lilia, Plectra, Leo. Vis unita valet: virtus coniuncta nitescit Clarior: Haec nostri Principis arma docent Significantque suis. Quaeque haec dignissima sacris Arcanis, (Vatum ni minuenda fides) Divinos mores, coelestia pectora, Mentes Plusquam mortales Regibus esse pijs. Hos fidei curaeque tuae mandamus Honours O princeps nostri luxque decusque Fori. Dixit THO: FISHER. QVid Phaebaea canit vel iactat nomina Delos? Creta quid omnipotens nomen Iouiale recenset? Principis haec nostri superabit nomina nomen Clara per immensum fundens miracula mundum? Illum pro cunctis sua Cambria praedicet unum unum prae cunctis vaga fama recenseat illum, Spargat & Argolicas' tua nomina clara per urbes Vrbes Italiae noscant tua nomina tanta Tanta per Assyrios volitent tua nomina muros Muros Barbariae collustrent nomina sacra Sacra vel extremae captant tua nomina Gentes Gentes condiscant & tradant Posteritati, Posteritas tanto gaudebit nomine laeta Carole gentis honos nostrae, Lux altera Mundi. Dixit SIMON COTTON. Haec dies nobis niveo lapillo Haec dies festo numeranda ramo Carolus Princeps pius hac nitenti Luce creature. Principi nostro meritos honores Maximos illi meritosque amores Demus: & quartae memores Novembris Simus in aewm. Bellicus arts amet & Trophaea Candidus doctis faveat Camoenis Victor educto gladio rebellem Terreat hostem. Inclytus factis super astra notis Exprimat patrem, pietate matrem Et Senex vitae numeret beatae Tempora longa. Dixit EDOARDUS SAUNDERS. All which were principally invented and made by the painful industry of that judicious and laborious master of Arts Humphrey Herbert chief Schoolmaster of his majesties free-school there, upon one days warning. As also these that follow, were then pronounced, being made by that worthy Alderman of Ludlow master Richard Fisher. That which the fullness of our joy brings forth, Although not equal to the causes worth; That which our humble duty moves us to, All that our mean Ability can do, Unto our dear Prince Charles we consecrate, His fair beginning to congratulate, Charles a Camden's remains. Valiant a●d b Verstegans etymolog. All-Noble signifies, And lo, these Emblems well the same implies The c Cardan. invicta superare significat. Ostrich feathers, Fortitude express The Kingly d Principem & virum magnanimum. Lions intimate no less: The e Symbolum christianae prosessionis. Cross Religion, and these fragrant f Lilium & rosae, pulchritudinem, gratiam, bonam famam, & justa facta pollicentur. flowers The g Harmonia, sapientiam divinam. Slash, the h unitatem & securitatem. Globes & i Garbae, spicae deorum sunt coronae, prosperitatem & benignitatem significant & denotant. Cardan. Crown of heavenly powers, Are Hieroglyphics of Nobility, High Birth, true Wisdom, justice, Piety. These we present unto his sacred Name, Whose worth contains the Character of Fame. THOMAS GREGORY. THrice blessed be the heavenly Providence, That gau's a Prince of such magnificence, Who is the most illustrious flowering Bud Of many famous kingdoms royal Blood, And our great Britain's hopeful ornament He shall protect this happy * The Honourable Counsel of the Marches. Government. And proudest opposition learn to know, The Duty to our Sovereign King we owe. Now Ludlow mayst thou hope (if Gods will be) Thy Princes sacred person here to see, And stream out all thy joys to view his Face, And some officious service do his Grace. O prosper may he, and his glory more, Then any Charles the World had e'er before: His future years exceeding ten times ten, All those that love Prince Charles will say Amen. WALTER ASTON. THe which Speeches being ended by the said Scholars (who thereby for their gracious boldness in the delivery thereof, got great applause by the said justice and all the Auditory) and after another volley of shot discharged, they marched and passed by sundry other great Bonfires, whereof one was by the Castle Gate, and another was within the utter Court, or Green of the said Castle, and there marching, discharging of shot, singing, playing on instruments and hearty rejoicing, proceeded into the Court-house of the said Principality, where the said justice very gravely, in the presence and audience of all the whole Company there assembled, delivered these words following, or the like in effect, viz. THis happy and glorious Day, the bright Sunne-shining glory of Great Britain, being the first day of the Week, and the first day of our Term, and the next day to the Lords own Day, his holy Sabaoth: and the next day before our wonderful day of our great deliverance from the Gunpowder-Treason, the King's day: The High and Mighty Prince Charles our first Prince of that Name, Prince of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Cornwall, York, and Albany, Marques of Ormont, Earl of Rosse, Baron of Armanoch, of the most Noble Order of the Garter, Knight: Second Son by Birth, and now the Only, and First Begotten Son of the most potent and puissant JAMES, by the Grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, King; is this day, at his majesties Palace of Whitehall, created Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester, being the thirteenth Prince by Creation, in succession of this his Noble Principality of Wales. This most excellent Prince thus stated and styled, takes it for a high honour, and great dignity unto himself to be created Prince of Wales; and therefore all we of this Principality and jurisdiction, are the rather bound to yield all honour, duty and service to him who hath so much honoured us, and all Wales. And therefore let none scorn nor contemn the power and authority thereof, (his Highness being graciously pleased to signify his pleasure to me and my said Brethren of this Counsel) That he would protect and defend the same both by his Highness himself, and by his Princely means to the King his father. And as he is now our first Prince of that name, so I hope he shallbe as religious, victorious, and renowned within these his majesties Kingdoms and the Dominions thereof in future times, as those of his Name have been in other Kingdoms in former Ages before him, to the great glory of great Britain. Therefore all our Prayers to God shallbe, that our said Prince may be a continual comfort and Honour to the King his father, our dread Sovereign, during his reign (which God long continue) and afterwards to be the staff and strength of us and all Christendom, for the protection and defence of the Church of God, his holy word and Gospel, and that God will bless Prince Charles our said Prince of Wales, with all his blessings from Heaven, fit for so high and mighty a Prince as he is; as also with long life, royal issue, and happy days, for the good and welfare of this our Church and Commonwealth. And let this happy day of the Creation of our said Prince of Wales be here recorded by us, for a memorial to all succeeding times: and so again we say; God save and bless Prince Charles our said Prince of Wales, and his royal Posterity for ever. These were the words of that reverend judge, there wanteth nothing save that Grace and Zeal wherewith he pronounced them. Whereunto all the people with a loud voice prayed and cried, Amen, Amen. And thereupon all the Music played, Drums were struck, Flutes whistled, Trumpets sounded, people shouted, and another piercing and thundering Volley of shot was let fly, the echo and report whereof resounded admirably, to the great solace and comfort of all present. And then being full one of the clock in the after noon, the said justice, and Counsel, with the Knights, esquires, and best sort of Gentlemen returned into the Castle to dinner (where was a great Feast provided, with excellent music) the Bailiffs also with their Brethren and Burgesses went down to the Town, to spend the rest of the day in all joyful and jovial manner, having all of them, before their departure thence, in the presence, and by the appointment of Ralph Mansfield Esquire, chief Steward to the King's Household there, drunk plentifully of wine, to the happy health and prosperity, of our said gracious Prince of Wales. Dinner being scarce ended in the Castle, the aforesaid Bailiffs in like pomp, being again accompanied with the whole Choir of the Church, and the Penon-bearers with their Banerols of Arms in their hands, and their Music playing before them, came up in great solemnity into the Castle, where Master justice joyfully receiving them, brought them strait into the Chapel, there to offer their Evening Sacrifice, where much rejoicing was without doors, and excellent Music of Voices, in singing many Psalms and new Anthems within the said Chapel. Which being finished, the aforesaid Scholars very humbly prostrating themselves with low obeisance, delivered up their said several Banerolls into the hands of the said justice, who willed Richard Adam's Gentleman, being skilful in Heraldry there present, to see them orderly placed in the said Chapel, where they now remain as remarkable Trophies of that Solemnity. And after Prayers ended, the Bailiffs with their company humbly taking their leave of the Counsel, Master justice required them still to continue their Ringing, as well for the full solemnizing of the said day of our Prince his said Creation, as also to express their joy and thanksgiving unto Almighty God for our said dread Sovereign's most admirable Deliverance, with the royal Queen, illustrious Prince, all the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons of this Realm assembled together in Parliament from the Papists treasonable and horrible conspiracy, and unmatchable intended Practice of the Gunpowder treason, in the year of our Lord God, one thousand six hundred and five, and to be in a readiness with the said justice, and Counsel the next morning, to praise God for the same. Which accordingly was performed the next day, and a very learned Sermon preached by Master Thomas Kaye, the King's Chaplain, attending the Lord President and Counsel there, upon the twelve and thirteen Verses of the 116. Psalm. What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits towards me? I will take the cup of Salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord. Which Sermon being ended, every man returned to their home, the Music, Ringing, and Bonfires continuing to the great comfort of all his Majesties said loving and faithful Subjects all the said day. This Solemnisation the said justice was careful to observe, for the Glory of God, the Honour of the King, and Prince of Wales; as well to testify and express his Duty and Service, as also the loyalty and hearty joy of all his majesties loving Subjects then assembled. FINIS.