Himatia-Poleos
.
Or
,
The
Olde
Draperie
and
Clothing
of
ENGLAND
.
IN
euery
well-gouerned
Kingdome
and
Common-wealth
,
the
chiefest
Citie
and
Citizens
therein
,
haue
euermore
held
the
prime
place
and
prioritie
;
as
well
in
matter
of
honor
,
as
due
right
of
Antiquity
.
And
as
the
Lacedemonians
,
the
first
instructers
of
the
olde
Romaines
,
and
so
(
from
them
)
we
,
and
all
other
Nations
deriued
our
forme
of
rule
;
As
they
(
I
say
)
made
a
distinguishing
of
their
most
memorable
Societies
,
from
other
of
much
lesse
note
and
merite
:
Euen
so
this
famous
Cittie
of
London
,
whose
continuall
teeming
wombe
(
from
time
to
time
)
brought
forth
many
seuerall
Mysteries
or
Professions
,
hath
referred
them
all
in
eminencie
of
place
,
to
twelue
onely
.
Amongst
which
twelue
gradations
of
honour
and
dignitie
,
the
first
originall
began
in
the
first
Companie
of
all
other
in
this
Citie
the
ancient
fellowship
or
Societie
of
Drapers
.
To
approoue
the
society
of
Drapers
of
the
first
,
when
(
as
yet
)
there
was
none
other
:
it
is
auouched
by
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*
He
liued
and
wrote
in
the
time
of
king
Stephen
.
William
Fitzstephen
,
Iohn
Bale
,
Roger
Houeden
,
and
others
,
that
the
Wooll-winder
,
(
who
was
the
olde
Draper
or
Clothier
,
as
borrowed
from
the
word
Drappier
)
did
carde
and
spinne
his
wooll
,
then
weaue
it
into
cloth
,
full
,
rowe
,
sheare
,
dresse
,
and
dye
it
,
and
sell
in
afterwards
in
his
shop
,
performing
all
these
seuerall
offices
thereto
,
by
himselfe
and
seruants
:
which
(
since
then
)
hath
branched
it selfe
into
diuers
other
Companies
,
and
of
one
entire
Trade
or
Mysterie
,
is
become
many
.
Out
of
this
list
or
band
of
Drapers
,
issued
Sir
Henrie
Fitz-Alwine
knight
,
descended
from
that
Alwine
,
Vnckle
to
king
Edgar
,
who
made
him
Alderman
of
all
England
,
when
as
(
till
then
)
the
name
of
Alderman
,
or
Eldermen
,
was
neuer
knowen
.
This
Henrie
Fitz-Alwine
had
the
first
honour
to
be
stiled
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*
In
the
olde
Saxon
tongue
from
whence
it
was
deriued
,
it
signifieth
Dominus
or
Lord
.
Maire
,
or
Maior
of
London
,
by
favour
of
King
Richard
the
first
,
surnamed
Cuer
de
Lyon
,
and
was
himselfe
(
as
is
crediblie
avouched
)
a
Brother
of
the
same
Societie
,
in
honour
of
the
man
by
him
so
aduanced
,
before
his
iourney
to
the
Holie
Land
.
For
,
vntill
his
time
,
the
troublesome
combustions
of
the
Citie
being
not
fully
setled
:
the
gouernment
thereof
remained
first
in
Portgreues
,
next
in
martiall
Provosts
,
thirdly
in
Bayliffes
,
and
lastly
in
Lord
Maiors
,
as
in
meete
place
is
more
at
large
declared
.
Heere
before
I
passe
any
further
,
it
may
appeare
as
a
blemish
on
mine
own
browe
,
because
in
my
Booke
in
the
worthie
Company
of
Goldsmiths
,
I
did
set
downe
Henrie
Fitz-Alwine
,
Fitz-Leofstane
to
be
a
Goldsmith
,
and
the
first
Lord
Maior
of
London
,
alleadging
my
authoritie
for
the
same
in
the
margent
of
the
same
booke
,
out
of
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*
The
ancient
Chronicler
of
the
Citie
.
Iohn
Stowe
,
which
now
I
may
seem
to
denie
,
and
affirme
the
same
man
to
be
a
Draper
,
to
the
disgrace
of
the
forenamed
Company
,
and
mine
owne
deepe
discredit
.
What
then
I
did
,
was
by
warrant
of
my
fore-alleaged
Author
,
who
finding
Henrie
Fitz-Alwine
,
Fitz-Leofstane
,
to
bee
Maister
or
Guardian
of
the
kings
Mint
,
did
therfore
set
him
downe
to
bee
a
Goldsmith
;
which
was
no
error
in
me
to
doe
the
like
,
being
thereto
secured
by
him
,
and
knowing
(
as
then
)
no
other
proofe
to
the
contrary
.
But
hauing
perused
more
assured
authority
in
the
Drapers
Hall
,
that
one
,
not
named
Henrie
Fitz-Alwine
Fitz-Leofstane
,
but
Henrie
Fitz-Alwine
,
a
brother
of
the
olde
Drapers
,
was
Lord
Maior
of
London
,
foure
and
twentie
yeares
and
a
halfe
(
by
yerely
election
)
and
longer
had
been
if
he
had
longer
liued
,
who
had
also
giuen
his
dwelling
house
by
London
stone
,
to
his
owne
free
brethren
of
the
Drapers
,
with
an
annuity
yearely
to
be
paide
to
the
king
,
out
of
such
land
as
is
held
of
his
by
them
;
and
that
hee
lieth
in
the
parish
Church
of
S.
Marie
Bothawe
buried
,
the
Parish
wherein
hee
liued
and
died
;
whereas
Iohn
Stowe
affirmeth
him
to
bee
buried
in
the
Priorie
of
the
holy
Trinitie
,
called
Christs
Church
,
on
the
right
hand
within
Aldegate
,
which
is
now
called
the
Dukes
place
.
Nay
more
,
Maister
Clarentius
Cambden
,
with
the
aduise
of
diuers
other
good
Antiquaries
beside
,
hath
(
vnder
his
hand
and
Seale
of
Office
)
confirmed
him
to
be
none
other
then
a
Draper
.
What
more
free
confession
can
any
man
make
,
then
of
his
blinde
misleading
by
a
blinder
guide
?
In
whose
behalf
I
dare
yet
boldly
maintaine
,
that
no
such
error
escaped
from
him
wilfully
or
willingly
,
his
care
and
endeauour
was
so
great
,
but
mis-information
,
or
incapacitie
of
reading
,
may
(
as
it
hath
done
to
many
)
wrong
better
men
then
any
that
are
concerned
in
this
case
,
yet
without
any
preiudice
or
dishonest
taxation
.
What
offence
then
may
the
Companie
of
Mercers
take
,
who
make
challenge
likewise
to
the
very
same
man
,
by
mistaking
Peter
Fitz-Alwine
(
a
Mercer
indeed
)
for
Henrie
Fitz-Alwine
the
olde
Draper
?
Or
that
of
the
Fishmongers
,
who
deeme
their
worthy
Wallworth
,
the
first
Knighted
Maior
in
the
field
,
to
be
the
same
man
also
,
and
that
no
man
before
him
was
Maior
of
London
?
I
answere
freely
for
my selfe
,
and
appeale
to
an
especiall
Gentleman
in
the
imagined
iniured
Companie
of
Goldsmiths
(
who
tooke
no
meane
paines
to
be
resolued
in
this
case
)
that
no
certaine
assurance
could
be
had
therein
,
but
that
it
remained
doubtful
between
both
the
Societies
.
And
therefore
we
personated
old
Faringdon
,
not
Fitz-Alwine
,
as
the
booke
yet
may
be
seene
,
to
cut
off
all
such
contentious
questions
.
Seeing
then
that
reuerend
antiquitie
,
eminencie
of
honour
,
and
due
right
of
merit
;
bestowed
so
high
a
dignity
vpon
the
Drapers
:
I
might
well
be
iustly
condemned
,
if
I
should
seeke
after
any
other
argument
of
credit
for
them
(
when
so
maine
a
busines
doth
necessarilie
require
it
)
then
their
owne
due
deseruing
,
so
long
time
sleeping
in
obliuion
,
yet
now
reuiued
,
to
their
endlesse
honor
.
The
walles
of
any
Citty
,
were
termed
by
the
Grocians
,
according
as
we
title
our
instant
discourse
,
Himatia
Poleos
,
The
Cloathing
or
garments
of
the
Cittie
.
Intimating
thereby
,
that
as
garments
and
cloathing
doe
ingirt
the
body
,
defending
it
continually
from
the
extremities
of
colde
and
heat
:
so
walles
,
being
the
best
garments
of
any
Citie
,
do
preserue
it
from
all
dangerous
annoynances
.
Here
on
we
lay
the
foundation
of
our
deuise
,
in
the
honour
of
Draperie
the
rich
Clothing
of
England
▪
which
(
long
before
the
knowledge
of
fantasticke
habites
)
clothed
both
Prince
&
people
all
a
like
,
to
the
〈◊〉
meane
renowne
of
the
Kingdome
,
and
admiration
of
forraigne
nations
,
to
whome
our
Draperie
(
abounding
in
her
owne
plenty
)
by
meanes
of
nauigation
and
commerce
,
affoorded
the
rich
Liuerie
of
this
land
;
better
imbraced
by
them
,
and
much
more
highly
esteemed
,
then
all
other
trafficque
whatsoeuer
.
As
well
appeared
by
that
famous
Knight
and
trauayler
,
Sir
Frances
Drake
,
who
hauing
rounded
the
whole
world
,
and
noated
the
riches
&
best
endowments
of
euery
naon
founde
none
to
equall
the
Draperie
and
cloathing
of
England
.
In
regarde
whereof
,
he
chose
to
be
a
louing
Brother
of
the
Drapers
Societie
,
before
all
other
Companies
of
the
Citty
.
Wherefore
our
first
land
deuise
is
a
Shippe
,
very
artificially
and
workemanly
framed
,
called
the
Barke-Hayes
,
fitted
with
Captaine
,
Maister
,
Mate
.
&c.
and
supposedly
laden
with
woollen
cloathes
,
to
make
exchaunge
for
other
Countries
best
commodities
,
and
thought
meet
to
vsher
the
way
to
the
residue
of
the
showes
,
which
are
directed
to
follow
in
this
manner
.
A
beautifull
Chariot
,
drawen
by
two
golden
pelletted
Lyons
,
and
two
golden
Woolues
Erminnois
,
after
the
manner
of
the
triumphall
Chariots
of
the
Romaine
Emperours
,
is
graced
with
the
supposed
shape
of
King
Richard
the
first
,
with
the
seuerall
figures
of
so
many
Citties
in
England
about
him
,
as
conueniencie
of
place
and
cariage
graunted
libertie
vnto
.
Those
Citties
are
disciphered
by
their
Eschuchions
of
Armes
,
and
that
their
best
aduantage
euer
ensued
by
making
of
woollen
Cloathes
,
for
the
continuall
maintenance
of
Englands
Draperie
.
But
London
sitting
neerest
vnto
himselfe
,
as
chiefe
Mother
and
matrone
of
them
all
:
he
honours
the
head
of
his
chiefest
Chamber
,
with
a
triple
imperiall
Crowne
of
golde
,
vnder
battelled
or
branched
with
Cloudes
,
and
beames
of
the
Sunne
,
being
the
Armes
of
the
Drapers
Societie
,
and
declaring
his
loue
and
fauour
bestowed
on
her
,
by
his
aduauncement
of
Sir
Henrie
Fitz-Alwine
to
the
Maioraltie
,
in
whom
began
the
olde
Drapers
dignitie
.
After
this
Chariot
,
followeth
a
Pageant
or
goodly
Monument
,
figuring
the
whole
estate
of
Londons
olde
Draperie
.
In
the
supreame
and
most
eminent
seate
,
sitteth
Himatia
,
of
Cloathing
,
as
Mother
,
Lady
and
commaundresse
of
all
the
rest
,
who
by
their
distinct
emblemes
and
properties
,
(
apted
for
the
easiest
apprehension
)
doe
expresse
their
dutie
and
attendance
on
so
gratious
a
person
,
in
their
seuerall
places
and
offices
to
them
belonging
;
As
in
Carding
,
Spinning
,
Weauing
,
Rowing
,
Fulling
,
Shearing
Dressing
,
Dying
,
Tentering
and
performing
all
other
seruices
to
woollen
Cloathes
,
which
at
first
was
done
onely
by
the
Draper
,
or
Clothier
.
Peace
,
Plentie
,
Liberalitie
,
Councell
and
Discreet
Zeale
,
doe
supporte
the
florishing
condition
of
Himatiaes
Common-wealth
,
and
striue
to
preuent
all
occasions
which
may
seeme
sinister
or
hurtfull
thereto
.
Our
deuise
which
wee
spake
last
of
,
and
yet
is
appointed
the
first
in
seruice
,
serueth
both
for
the
water
and
land
.
Till
the
yeare
1453.
the
L.
Maiors
of
London
vsed
to
ride
on
horsebacke
to
Westminster
,
at
such
time
as
each
one
went
to
take
his
oath
.
But
S.
Iohn
Norman
Draper
,
being
then
Maior
,
at
his
owne
cost
and
charge
,
and
for
the
reliefe
of
poore
Watermen
,
who
were
much
distressed
in
those
daies
:
made
a
very
goodly
Barge
for
himselfe
and
his
Brethren
,
to
be
rowed
therein
by
water
to
Westminster
,
and
so
to
continue
for
a
yearely
custome
.
It
was
a
costly
Barge
,
and
the
Oares
are
said
to
bee
couered
with
siluer
:
in
memorie
whereof
,
and
the
honest
benefite
yerely
found
thereby
:
the
Watermen
made
a
pleasant
song
called
,
Rowe
thy
Boate
Norman
,
&c.
This
honour
beginning
likewise
in
the
Draper
,
and
falling
out
so
fitly
to
helpe
our
invention
:
in
a
goodly
faire
Barge
,
made
meete
for
the
purpose
,
attendeth
the
supposed
shadow
of
Sir
Iohn
Norman
,
with
the
seauen
liberall
Sciences
(
all
attired
like
graceful
Ladies
)
sitting
about
him
,
vntill
such
time
as
the
Lord
Maior
commeth
to
take
water
,
and
then
he
saluteth
him
with
this
speech
.
S.
Iohn
Normans
speech
on
the
Water
.
WElcome
to
the
water
,
worthy
Brother
Draper
.
Imagine
me
to
be
the
true
resemblance
of
olde
S.
Iohn
Norman
,
sometime
Lord
Maior
of
this
famous
Cittie
,
and
the
first
that
deuised
this
water
honour
,
making
my
Barge
at
mine
owne
proper
cost
,
and
rowed
with
siluer
Oares
to
Westminster
,
when
(
as
you
now
)
I
then
went
to
take
mine
oath
.
In
regard
whereof
,
I
was
the
first
Maior
,
that
was
presented
to
the
Barons
,
of
the
Exchecquer
.
The
imaginarie
shapes
of
the
seauen
liberall
Sciences
,
each
one
distinguished
by
their
true
charracter
,
are
placed
as
my
companions
in
my
Barge
:
in
memorie
of
the
loue
I
euer
bare
to
learning
,
and
no
meane
bounties
by
me
extended
for
the
maintenance
thereof
.
I
ioy
,
that
inuention
would
make
vse
of
my
remembrance
in
this
manner
,
to
doe
any
seruice
to
so
desertfull
a
Brother
,
and
to
the
Companie
of
Drapers
which
I
dearly
affected
.
On
then
my
hearts
,
and
as
in
those
elder
dayes
you
declared
your
loue
to
olde
Iohn
Norman
:
so
expresse
somewhat
nowe
to
delight
my
honourd
Brother
,
singing
cheerfully
,
Rowe
thy
Boate
Norman
.
Which
beeing
no
sooner
ended
,
but
diuers
sweet
singing
youths
,
belonging
to
the
maister
that
enstructeth
the
yong
Quiristers
of
Pauls
,
being
all
attired
in
faire
wrought
wastcoates
,
and
caps
belonging
also
to
them
,
each
hauing
a
siluer
Oare
in
his
hand
;
do
sing
a
most
sweet
dittie
of
Rowe
thy
Boate
Norman
,
and
so
seeme
to
rowe
vp
along
to
Westminster
,
in
honour
of
the
Lord
Maiors
attendance
.
For
the
seuerall
peales
of
Ordinance
,
which
make
better
report
in
the
aire
,
then
they
can
be
expressed
by
pen
:
For
the
Drums
,
Fifes
,
Trumpets
,
and
other
musicall
Instruments
,
whereof
each
Company
maketh
their
choice
,
to
grace
this
honourable
seruice
out
and
home
againe
,
in
the
true
affection
of
louing
Citizens
,
not
suffering
their
chiefe
Magistrate
to
want
any
part
of
their
kinde
respect
and
furtherance
:
they
can
much
better
speake
for
themselues
then
I
,
and
serue
but
as
a
breathing
time
to
mee
,
vntill
my
Lords
returne
and
landing
.
When
all
our
deuises
being
martialled
in
order
,
according
as
wee
haue
formerly
related
,
except
a
goodly
Ramme
or
Golden
Fleece
,
with
a
Sheepheard
sitting
by
it
;
as
occation
serueth
,
deliuereth
his
intention
in
this
ensuing
speech
.
The
Sheepheard
.
WHy
gaze
yee
so
vpon
me
!
am
I
not
a
man
flesh
,
bloud
,
and
bone
,
as
you
are
?
Or
in
these
silken
sattin
Townes
,
are
poore
plaine
meaning
Sheepheards
woondred
at
,
like
Comets
or
blazing
Starres
▪
Or
is
it
this
goodly
beast
by
me
,
that
fills
your
eyes
with
admiration
?
If
it
be
so
,
let
me
then
resolue
ye
,
that
it
is
an
article
of
dutie
which
we
Shepheards
of
Cotswold
owe
to
the
old
Drapers
of
London
,
for
keping
their
flocks
on
the
Cotswold
hills
,
that
when
any
worthy
Brother
of
their
Society
comes
to
be
L.
Maior
of
this
City
,
the
very
fairest
Ram
in
all
their
flocks
is
sent
vnto
them
as
a
solemne
offring
,
as
being
the
Crest
of
their
Companies
Armes
,
and
the
chiefe
maintainer
of
Wooll
for
cloathing
.
In
which
respect
,
my
Father
about
some
six
and
twenty
yeares
since
,
when
S.
Martin
Calthrope
(
a
Brother
of
the
same
Society
)
was
Lord
Maior
,
brought
then
the
like
goodly
.
Ramme
as
his
oblation
;
and
I
hearing
,
that
his
man
S.
Thomas
Hayes
,
and
another
Martin
,
Maister
Martin
Lumley
(
by
the
blessing
of
heauen
and
their
owne
vertuous
endeauours
)
were
the
next
chosen
Brethren
of
the
same
Band
,
the
one
to
succeed
in
the
selfe
same
dignitie
of
the
Maioraltie
,
and
the
other
of
the
Shriuealty
;
haue
brought
this
as
my
hearts
free
offring
,
in
honour
of
them
that
so
dearely
affect
them
,
and
in
my
dutie
to
them
both
,
with
all
my
vtmost
seruice
beside
.
For
thus
say
we
in
Catswolde
.
From
the
Ramme
we
haue
the
Lambe
From
both
our
finest
woolles
are
shorne
.
Wooll
had
thus
from
the
Ramme
and
Lambe
,
Makes
the
best
Cloath
,
that
can
be
worne
.
Thanke
then
the
Draper
that
began
:
To
make
such
Cloathing
,
meete
for
man
.
For
,
if
wee
haue
no
Ramme
,
wee
are
sure
to
haue
no
Lambe
:
no
Lambe
,
no
Wooll
:
no
wooll
,
no
Cloth
:
no
Cloth
,
no
Draper
.
Heauen
graunt
that
we
may
neuer
see
these
noes
,
For
we
shall
then
feele
twise
as
many
woes
:
But
that
of
Ram
,
Lambe
,
Wooll
,
Cloth
,
still
we
may
haue
store
:
So
shall
the
Drapers
then
thriue
more
and
more
.
As
meane
additions
,
to
giue
some
small
Iuster
to
the
Showe
,
because
ouer
many
were
thought
inconuenient
;
we
make
vse
of
a
golden
pelletted
Lyon
,
a
supporter
to
the
Companies
Armes
,
with
a
Champion
mounted
on
his
back
,
and
a
golden
woolfe
Erminnois
,
the
Ensigne
or
Imprese
belonging
to
the
Lord
Maiors
Creast
.
And
with
these
fewe
slender
deuises
,
we
vsher
his
Honors
way
toward
Guilde-Haule
;
vntill
he
come
to
S.
Laurence-Lane
,
where
the
figure
of
S.
Henrie
Fitz-Alwine
,
thus
fauourably
stayeth
him
.
IN
times
of
olde
Antiquitie
,
When
men
liu'd
long
and
healthfully
,
Detesting
sloth
and
idlenesse
,
Which
breeds
but
surfet
and
excesse
.
When
yea
and
nay
was
greatest
Oath
,
And
mens
best
weare
,
good
woollen
Cloath
,
Yeleped
Englands
Draperie
,
More
worth
then
gaudie
brauerie
,
Of
Silken
twine
,
Siluer
and
Golde
,
Nere
knowen
in
those
blest
daies
of
olde
:
Then
liu'd
that
graue
and
worthie
man
,
That
Londons
honour
first
began
,
By
title
of
the
Maioralty
,
A
high
and
famous
dignity
:
Henrie
Fitz-Alwine
was
his
name
,
Noble
by
birth
,
and
of
much
fame
.
Whose
substance
though
his
graue
hath
kept
,
Foure
hundred
yeares
,
where
he
hath
slept
:
Yet
is
his
shadowe
raisde
in
me
,
To
grace
this
daies
solemnitie
.
For
he
being
first
that
held
the
sway
Of
Maior
in
London
,
iustly
may
Challenge
(
by
right
)
prioritie
,
In
honouring
his
owne
Companie
,
With
all
that
sacred
Poesie
can
Deuise
,
to
grace
so
good
a
man
,
As
first
with
hearts
,
hands
,
and
free
voice
,
Was
thought
meet
in
the
peoples
choice
To
rancke
in
that
rich
rowle
of
fame
:
That
honoured
first
the
Drapers
name
.
And
worthie
Brother
here
suruay
Those
seuerall
kinds
of
Londons
sway
Till
royall
Richard
first
in
me
,
Altered
the
rule
to
Maioraltie
.
Portgreues
held
first
by
strict
command
,
Next
Prouosts
with
a
sterner
hand
,
Such
from
the
Conquest
was
the
case
Of
Londons
awe
,
till
milder
grace
Made
choice
of
Bayliffes
,
men
thought
fit
In
the
Kings
iudgement
Courts
to
sit
,
And
right
all
causes
of
contention
:
By
vpright
censure
,
or
preuention
.
Yet
all
this
could
not
please
the
king
,
In
two
mens
rule
grew
varying
,
By
leaning
to
what
part
each
listed
,
So
might
by
might
was
still
resisted
.
Wrongs
vnredrest
,
offences
flowing
,
Garboyles
&
grudges
each
where
growing
.
Therefore
as
God
had
giuen
him
place
,
Solely
to
rule
,
and
iudge
each
case
,
So
would
he
plant
a
deputie
,
To
figure
his
authoritie
,
In
the
true
forme
of
Monarchie
,
Then
which
,
no
better
soueraigntie
.
Which
office
being
imposde
on
me
,
By
such
a
gracious
Maiestie
:
I
held
it
foure
and
twentie
yeares
,
(
Yearely
elected
,
as
appeares
.
)
Vntill
my
verie
dying
day
.
Since
when
(
my
Lord
)
I
can
well
say
,
The
Science
of
olde
Draperie
,
(
Our
louing
kind
Society
)
Hath
yeelded
many
a
Magistrate
,
The
solemnitie
of
so
pompous
a
feast
being
finished
,
and
his
Honor
(
according
to
yearelie
custome
)
returning
towards
Paules
,
with
all
the
former
conceits
gracefully
borne
before
him
:
he
is
mildlie
sollicited
for
a
minutes
stay
by
old
Sir
Iohn
Norman
,
who
(
in
this
manner
)
giueth
him
a
reason
for
it
.
The
Speech
at
the
little
Conduit
in
the
afternoone
,
at
my
Lords
going
to
Paules
.
HOnorable
Lord
and
Brother
,
it
is
imposed
on
olde
Iohn
Norman
,
brieflie
to
discribe
these
two
beautifull
deuises
to
yee
.
In
the
first
,
which
manifesteth
the
Honor
of
Draperie
,
your
well
iudging
eye
may
easily
conceiue
,
each
person
by
their
apt
distinguishment
.
The
Mother
,
Olde
Draperie
,
with
her
Daughters
and
attendants
placed
about
her
,
doe
deliuer
the
Drapers
true
antiquitie
,
and
that
which
he
and
his
onely
performed
,
is
since
become
the
benifit
of
diuers
trades
or
occupations
.
Carding
,
Spinning
,
Weauing
,
Fulling
,
Rowing
,
Shearing
,
Dressing
,
Dying
,
Tentering
,
and
what
else
appertained
to
wollen
cloath
,
was
the
auncient
Drapers
sole
profession
,
and
the
chiefe
honour
of
this
famous
Kingdome
:
flourishing
thereby
in
so
many
happy
blessings
,
and
so
fortefied
by
Peace
,
Plenty
,
Bountie
,
Councell
and
Discreete
Zeale
,
that
all
other
nations
sate
and
admired
thereat
.
You
haue
a
taste
of
this
felicity
in
that
other
Deuise
,
beautified
with
the
chiefe
Clothing
Cities
of
this
Land
,
for
maintenance
of
auncient
Draperie
,
whereof
London
sitteth
the
highest
aduaunced
,
as
being
his
choyce
Chamber
that
first
made
a
Draper
the
onely
Gouernor
thereof
.
I
am
loath
to
hold
yee
long
,
and
well
I
wot
,
more
ample
relation
hath
beene
made
vnto
yee
;
and
therefore
to
God
and
your
good
deuotions
I
heartily
commend
yee
.
Night
folding
vp
bright
day
in
dimme
mantles
of
darkenesse
,
and
those
diuine
ceremonies
ended
,
which
waite
as
Henchmen
on
that
daies
duetie
,
the
Starres
seeme
to
leaue
their
places
in
their
fixed
Spheares
,
and
become
as
so
many
bright
flaming
Torches
to
grace
our
worthy
Magistrate
home
,
euen
to
his
house
,
(
as
it
were
)
in
the
malice
of
blacke-fac'd
night
,
and
to
further
the
finishing
of
so
solemne
a
Tryumph
,
which
endeth
with
this
humble
farewell
giuen
to
his
Honor.
.
The
Speech
deliuered
to
the
Lord
Maior
at
parting
.
THe
longest
daies
haue
end
at
last
,
And
pleasures
pompe
is
but
a
blast
,
You
see
my
Lord
that
sullen
night
,
Sworne
enemie
to
daies
delight
,
(
For
all
the
pride
these
Tapers
make
,
)
Whispers
,
that
we
must
farewell
take
.
To
doubt
of
your
ensuing
care
,
Or
to
aduise
yee
,
to
prepare
For
enuies
stormes
,
or
soothing
smiles
,
That
wait
on
such
high
place
some
whiles
:
Longs
not
to
me
.
For
in
your
eie
Such
true
Charracters
I
espie
Of
vertue
,
zeale
,
and
vpright
heed
,
That
you
will
prooue
the
man
indeed
,
Meet
such
a
charge
to
vndergoe
:
Whereto
heauens
hand
hath
raisde
you
so
▪
And
that
you
'le
equall
any
yet
That
in
the
selfe-same
place
hath
set
.
Such
is
the
hope
of
all
that
loue
yee
,
Mongst
whom
,
I
cannot
choose
but
moue
yee
With
their
remembrance
,
that
this
day
Haue
done
as
much
as
men
well
may
In
honouring
this
Solemnity
,
The
Drapers
worthie
Company
.
Their
loue
and
bountie
hath
exprest
,
How
with
their
fauours
you
are
blest
:
For
,
as
their
kindnesse
hath
not
scanted
:
So
hath
no
needfull
seruice
wanted
.
For
this
daies
honour
and
delight
:
And
so
my
worthie
Lord
good
night
.
Thus
the
worthy
and
first
honoured
Company
of
Drapers
,
hauing
(
in
louing
and
bountifull
manner
)
declared
their
kinde
affection
to
as
affable
a
Magistrate
:
I
may
not
omit
one
thing
more
,
wherein
the
duteous
respect
of
themselues
,
and
loue
to
the
Citie
very
manifestly
approoued
their
worth
:
for
,
when
many
solemne
meetings
haue
beene
made
in
the
Guild
Hall
,
for
election
of
a
Sheriffe
by
common
consent
,
and
as
many
refusalls
still
hapning
day
by
day
,
to
the
great
disquiet
of
the
Companies
,
and
mighty
delay
of
time
;
yet
when
no
one
would
vndergoe
the
Office
and
charge
,
a
Draper
hath
done
it
,
worthily
and
willingly
,
though
no
Aldermans
place
as
then
was
voyd
,
witnesse
Maister
Benedict
Barneham
,
a
learned
and
iudicious
Gentleman
,
who
chearefully
vndertooke
the
Shrieualty
in
Anno
1591.
Next
,
Maister
Henrie
Iaye
,
but
a
yeare
since
,
and
Maister
Martin
Lumley
now
Sheriffe
of
London
,
all
of
them
louing
Brethren
of
the
Drapers
Society
.
To
conclude
,
as
the
seuerall
Inuentions
(
with
all
their
weakenesses
and
imperfections
)
were
mine
owne
:
so
the
worth
and
credit
of
their
performance
(
if
any
may
waite
on
so
meane
a
businesse
)
belongeth
to
the
exact
and
skilfull
Painter
Maister
Rowland
Bucket
,
whose
care
,
diligence
,
and
faithfull
dealing
I
must
needs
commend
,
and
should
wrong
him
ouermuch
if
I
did
not
giue
him
due
praise
to
his
merit
.
(
*
⁎
*
)
FINIS
.