To Sr. John. Frederick Kt, & Alderman London's Armoury is dedicated & Presented by your Worsh ˢ: hum ᵇ: servt. Richardo ᵈ Wallis blazon of Sir John Frederick, surrounded by a decorative border engraved title page embellished with numerous coats of arms and mythical figures London's Armoury Accuratly delineated in a Graphical display of all the Arms Crests Supporters Mantles & Mottos of every distinct Company and Corporate Society in the Honourable City of London as they truly bear them faithfully Collected from their several Patents which have been approved and Confirmed by Divers Kings at Arms in their Visitations A Work never till now exactly perfected or truly Published by any and will rectify many essential Mistakes and manifest Absurdities Committed in Painting & Carving London Printed for the Author Rich Wallis Citizen & Arms painter of London & are to be sold by him at his Shop against the Royal Exchange 1677 HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE DIEV ET MON DROIT English royal blazon, surmounted by a crown and flanked by the English lion and Scottish unicorn CHARLES R. CHARLES The Second, by the Grace of God King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, etc. To all our Loving Subjects of what Degree, Condition, and Quality soever, within Our Kingdoms and Dominions, Greeting. Whereas We have been given to Understand, That Our Trusty and Wellbeloved Subject Richard Wallis, Arms-Painter in Our City of London, hath with much Pains and Charge Endeavoured to attain a Perfect and General Collection of the Arms proper to every Society or Corporation within Our said City, and hath at length Finished the same after a most exact and curious manner; And the said Richard Wallis having humbly besought Us to Grant him a Privilege for the sole Printing of his said Book; We have thought fit for his Encouragement to gratify him therein. Know Ye therefore, That it is Our Royal Pleasure, and We do by these presents not only give him the said Richard Wallis full Leave, Licence, and Authority to Print the said Book; But strictly Charge, Prohibit, and Forbidden all Our Subjects to Reprint within any Our Kingdoms the said Book in any Volume, or any part thereof, or to Import, Buy, Vend, Utter, or Distribute any Copies or Exemplaries of the same, Reprinted beyond the Seas, within the term of Fifteen Years, next ensuing the Publishing hereof, without the Consent and Approbation of the said Richard Wallis, his Heirs, Executors or Assigns; as they, and every of them so Offending will answer the contrary; not only by the Forfeiture of the said Books, Copies, or Exemplaries, but at their Utmost Peril: Whereof as well the Wardens and Company of Stationers of Our City of London, as all and singular Our Officers of the Customs in this Port of London, or any other Place within Our Dominions, and all other Our Officers and Ministers whom it may concern, are to take particular Notice, that due Observance be given to this Our Royal Command. Given under Our Signet and Sign Manual, at Our Court at Whitehall the Twelfth day of May 1677. in the Nine and Twentieth Year of Our Reign. By His Majesty's Command. Joseph Williamson. TO THE Right Honourable Sir THOMAS DAVIES Kt. Lord Mayor of the City of London; AND To all the Right Worshipful Society of Senators his Brethren in this Supreme, Unparaleld, and Renowned Metropolis for Wealth, Beauty, Honour, and Good Government. Right Honourable, and Right Worshipful, MIsconception and Erroneous Tradition, which have so much perverted and corrupted the radical path and order of Primitive Invention, and almost obliterated the true Intentions of Antiquity both in Philosophy and History; have also in this general Infection traduced even Heraldry; witness, the manifold Errors and egregious Mistakes, which by industrious Enquiry and sedulous Search, I have discovered in divers of the Companies Escutcheons, and Corporations Coats of Arms in this Honourable City of London, since they were first conferred upon them in the gracious Grants of their respective Patents under the Great Seals of several Kings of England, committed through the stupidity and careless performances of divers Artificers, (viz.) Painters, Plasterers, Gravers, and Carvers; whose absurdities are of late advanced in the most eminent and conspicuous Places of very beautiful and stately Structures: who were first of all unadvisedly misled by putting faith in false Copies; such as have been lately, and now are, exposed to public Sale in Graving and Printing. Which when I had sufficiently considered, I was much concerned what dishonourable reflections it might cast upon so many Worshipful Companies and Worthy Corporations; and was troubled to think that those Loyal Societies, who have so much Truth in their Hearts, should have so much Error in their Arms, and began to think of a Reformation, which with much care and cost I obtained by the conveniency of surveying distinctly their ancient Patents, wherein I found in what manner the several Kings of Arms had from time to time given them their Shields, Charge, Crests, Supporters, and Mottoes; which I forthwith Copied for some, with the examination of Ancient Records for others: and reduced them to truth and order; in the exactness of Draught and curiosity of Sculpture; So large, that a judicious Eye with pleasure may behold them; So true to the Rules of Dimension, Proportion, Correlation, Position, Posture, and Symmetry, that now they will endure the most curious examinations of the Nicest Critics, and consequently prove and continue authentic Copies for Futurity; and also be a likely means to suppress and annihilate all those erroneous Draughts that have misguided the over-credulous Imitators. And having with great Charge and Labour thus finished this my Undertaking, and knowing how much your Lordship and Ye his Brethren concern yourselves in Advancing and Rewarding all Endeavours for the preservation of the Honour of this Famous City, and the several Societies and Corporations thereof; I cannot but promise myself that this my Work will be graciously received and entertained by such Indulgent Patrous, and accordingly be esteemed and valued by the several Societies and Corporations; to whom, as I have hereby endeavoured to express my Zeal for their Service, so I shall make it the business of my Life to approve myself Your Lordships and Worships Most Humble, and Most Faithful Servant Richard Wallis. The Preface. HAving designed nothing to myself in this Work, but the advancement of Truth and discouragement of Falsehood; and particularly with respect to those Worshipful Societies and Corporations, that have too long suffered thereby in their Coats of Arms. I shall not use any artifice to gain the approbation of Generous Judgements, Accurate Artists, and Curious Disquisitors, to whom I leave it to certify their inquiries by comparison. The turning over the leaves of this little Volume of Variety proves not only profitable to the Judicious Artists, but also delightful to all those Persons of Quality, who sometimes are pleased to advance Heraldry into the honour of their Recreations; which indeed is a Contemplation full of pleasing diversities, and agreeable to every Noble and Generous Disposition; being in substance the most refined part of Natural Philosophy, while it assumeth also the principles of Geometry, by putting into use almost every Square Angle and Circle. These Sheets being orderly fixed upon fine Canvas, and well framed, may prove Ornamental, when placed in any Magnificent Hall, Gallery, or Beautiful Dining-Room, where the Inquisitive Spectators may be pleasantly entertained with making delightful Comparisons between the Aptitude of the Arms to the Amplitude of any Trade, Science, Art, Mystery, Occupation, contained in the Table, of which there are several Additional Coats of Companies and Societies that never were yet Engraved or exposed until this present, and were the occasion of much industry and expense in their Atchieument; besides the patiented examinations and careful corrections of all those that have been Published, which were Erroneous either in Omission, Addition, or Transversion; although (it may be) they were honestly designed with good and true Intentions. Which is all I shall say for the Augmentative and Corrective part of this Work. For Design I shall refer myself to those numerous compartments, whose Order and Beauty supply the defect of Supporters, which are adapted to their respective Coats of Arms, and diversified from each other. In a word, If the Generous and Judicious are pleased with this that I have done, I have no further Ambition; If Artificers will think fit by these Copies to rectify their mistakes, and Critics not be too rash in charging me with new ones, I am well contented; And after all my expense and labour, if I can but be a Saviour, I shall acknowledge myself abundantly rewarded, Public Benefit having been the sole end proposed to myself herein, as it shall be ever the Aim of Richard Wallis. DOMINE DIRIGE NOS blazon of the City of London THE MERCER'S HONOUR DEO blazon of the Worshipful Company of Mercers, depicting the Mercers 'Maiden THE DRAPERS UNTO GOD ONLY BE HONOUR AND GLORY blazon of the Worshipful Company of Drapers ' THE GROCERS GOD GRANT GRACE. blazon of the Worshipful Company of Grocers THE FISHMONGERS ALL WORSHIP TO GOD ONLY blazon of the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers THE GOLDSMITH'S JUSTITIA VIRTUTEM REGINA blazon of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths THE MERCHANT-TAYLORS' CONCORDIA PARUAE RES CRESCUNT blazon of the Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors THE SKINNERS TO GOD ONLY BE ALL GLORY blazon of the Worshipful Company of Skinners THE HABERDASHERS SERVE AND OBEY blazon of the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers THE SALTER'S SAL SAPIT OMNIA blazon of the Worshipful Company of Salters THE VINTNER'S blazon of the Worshipful Company of Vintners THE IRONMONGERS GOD IS OUR STRENGTH blazon of the Worshipful Company of Ironmongers THE CLOTHWORKERS MY TRUST IS IN GOD ALONE blazon of the Worshipful Company of Clothworkers THE DYER'S DA GLORIA DEO blazon of the Worshipful Company of Dyers THE LEATHERSELLERS' SOLI DEO HONOR ET GLORIA blazon of the Worshipful Company of Leathersellers THE BREWERS IN GOD IS ALL OUR TRUST blazon of the Worshipful Company of Brewers THE PEWTERERS IN GOD IS ALL MY TRUST blazon of the Worshipful Company of Pewterers THE BARBER SURGEONS DE PRAESCIENTIA DEI blazon of the Worshipful Company of Surgeons THE BAKERS PRAISE GOD FOR ALL blazon of the Worshipful Company of Bakers THE ARMOURERS MAKE ALL SURE blazon of the Worshipful Company of Armourers THE WAXCHANDLERS' TRUTH IS THE LIGHT blazon of the Worshipful Company of Wax Chandlers THE TALLOW-CHANDLERS QVAE ARGUUNTUR A LUMINE MANIFESTANTUR blazon of the Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers THE GIRDLERS GIVE THANKS TO GOD blazon of the Worshipful Company of Girdlers THE CUTLER'S PAUR PARVENIR A BONNE FOY blazon of the Worshipful Company of Cutlers THE BUTCHER'S OMNIA SUBIECISTI SUB PEDIBUS OVES ET BOVES blazon of the Worshipful Company of Butchers THE SADDLERS HOLD FAST SIT SURE blazon of the Worshipful Company of Saddlers THE CORDWAINORS blazon of the Worshipful Company of Cordwainers THE CARPENTER'S HONOUR GOD blazon of the Worshipful Company of Carpenters THE PAINTER STAINERS AMOR ET OBEDIENTIA blazon of the Worshipful Company of Painter-Stainers THE CURRIERS SPES MEA DEUS blazon of the Worshipful Company of Curriers THE PLUMMERS' IN GOD IS ALL OUR HOPE blazon of the Worshipful Company of Plumbers THE MASONS IN THE LORD IS ALL OUR TRUST blazon of the Worshipful Company of Masons THE INHOLDERS HINC SPES AFFULGET blazon of the Worshipful Company of Innholders THE FOUNDER'S blazon of the Worshipful Company of Founders THE POULTER'S blazon of the Worshipful Company of Poulters THE EMBROIDERERS OMNIA DE SUPER blazon of the Worshipful Company of Broderers THE COOKS VULNERATI NON VICTV blazon of the Worshipful Company of Cooks THE COOPER'S LOVE AS BRETHREN blazon of the Worshipful Company of Coopers THE BOWYERS blazon of the Worshipful Company of Bowyers THE BRICKLAYERS IN GOD IS ALL OUR TRUST blazon of the Worshipful Company of Bricklayers THE FLETCHER'S blazon of the Worshipful Company of Fletchers THE SMITHS BY HAMMER AND HAND ALL ARTS DO STAND blazon of the Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths THE PLASTERERS LET BROTHERLY LOVE CONTINVE blazon of the Worshipful Company of Plaisterers THE JOINERS blazon of the Worshipful Company of Joiners THE WEAVERS WOVE TRUTH WITH TRUST blazon of the Worshipful Company of Weavers THE FRVITERERS' Arbour vitae Christus fructus ꝑ: fidem gustamus blazon of the Worshipful Company of Fruiterers THE BOTTLEMAKERS & HORNERS blazon of the Worshipful Company of Bottlemakers and Horners THE SCRIVENERS blazon of the Worshipful Company of Scriveners THE STATIONER'S VERBUM DOMINI MANET IN AETERNUM blazon of the Worshipful Company of Stationers THE MARBLERS GRIND WELL blazon of the Worshipful Company of Marblers THE FARRIERS VI ET VIRTUTE blazon of the Worshipful Company of Farriers THE WOOLPACKERS blazon of the Worshipful Company of Woolmen THE PAVIORS blazon of the Worshipful Company of Paviors THE LORINORS blazon of the Worshipful Company of Loriners THE UPHOLDERS blazon of the Worshipful Company of Upholders THE WOODMONGERS VISUS VNITA FORTIOR blazon of the Worshipful Company of Fuellers THE TURNERS BY FAITH I OBTAIN blazon of the Worshipful Company of Turners THE GLASIERS DA NOBIS LUCEM DOMINE blazon of the Worshipful Company of Glaziers THE WATERMEN At Command of our Superiors blazon of the Worshipful Company of Watermen THE CLARKS VNITAS SOCIETATIS STABILITAS blazon of the Worshipful Company of Parish Clerks THE APOTHECARIES OPIFERQVE PER ORBEM DICOR blazon of the Worshipful Company of Apothecaries THE GLOVER'S SIGILLU: CHIRO … EARIORU: LONDINI blazon of the Worshipful Company of Glovers THE DISSTILLERS DROP AS RAIN DISTIL AS DEW blazon of the Worshipful Company of Distillers THE SILK THROWERS GOD IN HIS LEAST CREATURE blazon of the Worshipful Company of Silk Throwers THE MUSICIANS blazon of the Worshipful Company of Musicians THE SILKMEN blazon of the Worshipful Company of Silkmen THE SHIPWRIGHTS blazon of the Worshipful Company of Shipwrights THE FELTMAKERS blazon of the Worshipful Company of Feltmakers THE SOPEMAKERS DII REXque SECUNDENT blazon of the Worshipful Company of Soapmakers THE ROYAL SOCIETY NULLIUS IN VERBA blazon of the Royal Society THE ACADEMY OF THE MUSES NIHIL IN VITA MINERVA blazon of the Academy of the Muses THE ROYAL FISHING MESSIS AB ALTO blazon of the Royal Fishing Company THE MILITARY FLOREAT VIGEATQVE CORONA blazon of the Military Society THE OURS ROYAL blazon of the Society of Mines Royal THE STARCHMAKERS blazon of the Worshipful Company of Starchmakers THE TRADESMEN & ARTIFICERS blazon of the Worshipful Company of Tradesmen and Artificers THE GARDINER'S In the ●●●●t of thy brow's shalt thou eat thy bread blazon of the Worshipful Company of Gardeners THE MINRALL & BATTERY WORKERS blazon of the Worshipful Company of Mineral and Battery Workers THE CLOCK MAKER'S TEMPUS RERUM IMPERATOR blazon of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers THE TOBACCO PIPE MAKERS blazon of the Worshipful Company of Tobacco Pipe Makers THE COMB MAKERS blazon of the Worshipful Company of Combmakers THE PHYSICIAN'S blazon of the Worshipful Company of Physicians S T BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL blazon of Saint Bartholomew's Hospital CHRIST'S HOSPITAL blazon of Christ's Hospital THE HOSPITAL OF BETHLEM blazon of Bethlem Hospital MERCHANTS OF EAST-INDIA DEO DUCENTE NIL NOCET DEUS INDICAT blazon of the East India Company MERCHANTS OF LEVANT blazon of the Levant (Turkey) Company THE ROYAL AFRICAN COMP: ANY REGIO FLORET PATROCINIO COMMERCIUM COMMERCIOQVE REGNUM blazon of the Royal African Company MERCHANTS OF SPAIN blazon of the Company of the Merchants of Spain FRENCH MERCHANTS blazon of the Company of French Merchants MERCHANTS ADVENTVERS DIEV NOUS DONNE BONNE AVENTURE blazon of the Company of Merchants Adventurers MERCHANTS OF THE STAPLE GOD BE OUR FRIEND blazon of the Company of Merchant Staplers MERCHANTS OF MUSCOVIA GOD BEE OUR GOOD GUIDE blazon of the Muscovy Company MERCHANTS OF THE EAST LAND DESPAIR NOT blazon of the Eastland Company BERMOODAS' COMPANY PERIISSEMUS NISI PERIISSEMUS blazon of the Bermuda Company TRINITY COMPANY TRINITAS IN VNITATE blazon of the Trinity Company MERCHANTS OF VIRGINIA EN DAY VIRGINIA QVINTAM blazon of the Virginia Company NEW FRENCH MERCH: 'tis ADVE: NTRS REDDITE CVIQVE SUUM blazon of the New French Merchants Adventurers NEWFOUND LAND blazon of Newfoundland WEST INDIA COMPANY blazon of the Dutch West India Company CANARY COMPANY blazon of the Canary Company ARMA PACIS FULCRA blazon of the Honourable Artillery Company