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Deed of John Bull, 15901
Bull, John

1590-10-05

This Indenture made the fifte daie of October in the Twoe and Thirtie yere of the reigne of our Sovereigne Ladie Elizabethe by the grace of god of Inglande France and Ireland Queene Defender of the faithe etc. Betwene John Bull of Melton2 in the Countie of Suffolk yeoman of the one parte 33and Peter Bull his brother of Wickam Market3 in the same Countye Yeoman of the other part witnessethe that whereas the aboue named John Bull the day of the date hereof is by a good and iust title in the lawe lawefully seased in his demeane as of fee in common with the said Peter Bull his brother of and in the thirde parte of all that messuage or Tenement landes medowes pastures Fennes and Moores with their appurtenances comonly called Lindolles scituate lienge and being in the parishe of Groton within the County aforesaid nowe in the seuerall possession vse and occupacion of Henry Vintner and Philipp Gosslinge or of either of their assignees, The said John Bull and Peter Bull for them selfes and their heires haue condiscended concluded and agreed and by thees presentes doe condiscende conclude and agree that the said John Bull shall quietly and solie haue and inioie to him his heires and assignes in severalty theis seuerall closes and parcelles of lande herevnder particulerly named and buttolled for his full thirde parte and porcion of all the saide Mesuage landes and tenementes That is to saye all those twoe closes and parcelles of lande and pasture with their appurtenances commonly called Bulmere conteynynge by estimacion twelue acres lienge iointly together in Groton aforesayd betwene the lande of John Coe gent called Heikes on the northe parte and the lande of John Bonde on the south parte The one hed therof abbuttethe vppon the lande of the said John Coe in part and vppon a lane leading from Wodkeke streete vnto Castleynes hethe in part towardes the east and the other hed abbuttethe vppon the lande of the said John Bonde called Stonydowne towardes the west And also one other close or parcell of lande commonly called nyne acres parcell of the premisses lieng in Groton aforesayde betwene the land of the saide John Coe on the part of the west and the land of the said Henry Vintner called Chappledowne in part and the land of John Gosselinge in part on the parte of the east, one hed therof abbuttethe vppon the land of the saide John Gosslinge in parte and vppon the higheway leadinge from Boxforde vnto Castleynes heathe aforesayde in parte towardes the southe, the other hed abbuttethe vppon the coppy land of the Manner of Samsons nowe in the tenure of John Parson towardes the northe AND in consideracion therof the said John Bull hathe remiste released and from him and his heires for ever quite claymed by theis presents vnto the saide Peter Bull and his heires in his full and peaceable possession beinge all the estate right title interest claime and demande which he the said John ever had nowe hathe or by any wayes or meanes may or might haue of and in all the other twoe partes of the sayd mesuage landes and tenementes or in any part of parcell 34of them And likewise the sayd Peter Bull hathe remised released and from him and his heires for ever quite claymed vnto the sayd John Bull and his heires all the estat right title and demande which he the sayd Peter ever had nowe hathe or by any manner of meanes might haue of and in all these seuerall closes and parcelles of land and pasture allotted and assigned before in theis presents vnto the sayd John for his part and portion IN WITNES whereof the partyes to theis presente Indentures interchangeably haue putt their handes and seales the daye and yere first aboue written.

Signed sealed and deliuered in and vpon the premisses in the presence of Adam WintropJohn Wintropphenry vyntener by me John Bull
1.

W. Deeds, 6.

2.

Melton, a parish in the hundred of Wilford, co. Suffolk.

3.

Wickham-Market, a parish in the hundred of Wilford, co. Suffolk.

Confirmation of Arms, 15921
Dethick, William Burke, H. F.

1592-06-24

1927-01-01

John Wynthrope At mr. Myldmeys request of Essex.

To all and singuler Nobles & Gentillmen of what estate dignitie or degree bearing Arms To whom theis presentes shall come. William Detheck234

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35alias Garter pryncipall kinge of Arms sendeth dewe com̃endacions & greetinges . . Knowe yee that whereas by vertu & sic the auncyent authoritie of my office frô the Queenes most excellent maiestie / I am to take generall notice & to make publique declaration Record & testemony for all matters & causes of Arms peedegres & descentes of all Noblemen & gentlemen Thoroughe all her Maiesties Kingdoms dominions pryncipalities Isles & Provinces. To thend that lyke as some by theyr auncyent names parentages kyndredes & descentes are generally knowen & Auncyently Regestred in the recordes of my office So others for theyr vertus valiantnesse dignities & desertes maye be worthely approved & better descerned by these lawdable ensignes & tokens of honor & worshipe most necessarie to be had & vsed in all the cõmẽdable actes of gentilitie/. Wherefore havinge proofe of this Shield or Cote of Arms apperteyning to the Name and Auncestors of John Wynthrop Sonne & heyre of Adam Wynthrop of Groton in the Countie of Suffolk gentleman I the said Garter pryncipall kinge of Arms. Accordinge to the authoritie & Custome of my office have thought good to declare, Blaze, & exemplefie the same Shield or Cote of Arms together with A Crest or Cognizance appropriate for Atchievement to the same. Viz. d’argent three Cheverons Gules over all A Lyon rampant Sables, armed & langued, Azure.—And for his Creast or Cognizance A hare proper, runninge on A mount Vert, sett vppô A helmet in A wrethe of his Coullors with mantelles and Tasselles, as appearethe in this margent. To have and to hould vse & enioye the said Shield & Cote of Arms with the said three Cheuerons and the Lyon rampant Together with the Creast or Cognizance of the hare runninge vppô A grene hill, and every part & percell thereof vnto the within named John Wynthrope, gentleman & others the Children yssue & posteritie of the said Adam Wynthrope of Groton of the said Countie of Suff. gent: lawfully begotten: (observinge theyre due differences) for ever./. And that they may have vse & beare the same Arms & Creast vppon theyre Shieldes Targettes Swordes or ensignes for warre or in theyr Rynges Signettes & Seales for letters & evidences, or In & vppon theyre howses, buyldinges edifices, vtensiles & lyveries or other wyse, ether paynted, Carved, or figured, vppon Tymber, Marble, glasse, mettall, Stones, Tombes or monumentes:/ And finally for any other lawfull warrlyk or verteous & Ciuile vse and exercises, suche as by the Lawes of Arms & Custome for gentillmen apperteynethe: And this without any lawfull impediment or contradiction of any personne or persons:/ In wytnesse & perpetuall remẽbrance & testemonie herof I the said Garter, 36principall kinge of Arms, have to these lettres patentes subscribed my Name & fastened the seale of my office endorzed with the signett of my Arms. Yeoven at the office of Arms London the 24 daye of June in the xxxiiijte yeare of the reigne of our Soueraigne Lady Elizabethe by the grace of God Queene of England France & Ireland defender of the faithe etc. 1592

I hereby Certify that this is a Photograph of the Docket of a Confirmation of Arms to John Wynthrop, which appears in a book marked “Vincent’s Old Grants II” page 534 now remaining at the College of Arms, London.

1 January 1927 H. F. Burke College of Arms Garter King of Arms
1.

London, College of Arms, Vincent’s Old Grants, II, page 534 (docket, or copy). There is an early copy, with a good emblazonment, in the Library of Queen’s College, Oxford (MS. 36 [137], fo. II), a photograph of which has been communicated to us through the kindness of the Librarian. B. M., MS. Harleian 1453, fo. 33, gives a tricking of arms and crest by Ralph Brooke, York Herald (d. 1625), with the note: “This Armes and Crest is past by Patent by Garter 1594.sic to Wynthorp of Suffolk.” B. M., MS. Stowe 676, saec. xviii, “Docquets of patents for arms, a 35 H. 6 ad 45 Eliz.,” has (1), fo. 86 b,

“Arg. 3 ٨s g. over all a lion rampant sa. armed & langued bl. crest: an hare ꝑꝑ running on a mound sic vert. conf. by W. D. G. to Ioh. Wynthrope 24 Iun. 1592.

Adam Wynthrope = of Groton co. Suff. gent. Iohn Wynthrope”

For a view of this text as arranged on the printed page, please view the graphic for page 34. (2) fo. 97, “arg: 3 Cheverons gules over all a Lyon rampant sab: armed and langued Azure for Creast A hare proper running on a mount vert set upon a helmet in a wreath of his Colours with mantells & tassells Confirmed by W. Deth: Garter to Ino. Winthrope son of Adam Winthrope of Groton. in Suff. Gent. the 24 Iune 1592.” We have photographs of all these, and also of the trickings of arms and crest, ca. 1611, showing two chevrons only, in MS. Harleian 1820, fos. 1, 73 b; cf. Muskett, 10. We have not seen the badly worn emblazoned pedigree described by Muskett, 9. There is a copy of Dethick’s confirmation made by John Winthrop, A.B. Harvard 1700, in a Winthrop commonplace book of the eighteenth century. There are also inexact modern copies or derivatives. The text printed in L. and L. , I. 21–22, is from one of these; that in Muskett, 2–3, is from a ‘restored’ heliotype of the same derivative.

2.

Sir William Dethick (1543–1612) was second son of Sir Gilbert Dethick (1519?–84), Garter king-of-arms, and by patent, April 21, 1586, was created Garter king-of-arms in succession to his father. His somewhat stormy career is given in the D. N. B. , XIV. 419–420.