Peacham, Henry: The compleat gentleman : fashioning him absolute in the most necessary and commendable qualities, concerning mind, or body, that may be required in a person of honor. To which is added the gentlemans exercise or, an exquisite practise, as well for drawing all manner of beasts, as for making colours, to be used in painting, limming, &c (London, 1661)

The Trassice os Blazonry,
dred years old, and hath from that time continued to
this present Age in one Race, and in one Province.*
and though the want of a great Fortune retained them
from the Ambition os being of the Nobility* yetthere
are few families within his Majesties Kingdom, as I
believe, can shew an Elder wicness to prove them
Gentlemen. And now the present John Midleton%
though inheriting but a small Fortune from his Ance-
stors, by his Courage, Virtue, and Loyalty is digni-
fied by his Sacred Majdty, with the Honors of Earl
of Midleton, Lord Clairmont and Fettercaincy and at
present his Majesties High Commissioner forthe King*
dom of Scotland, in which office he hath, and willcer-
taily render his Majesty such Loyall and signall Ser-
vice, that nonequestions a further advance of his Ma-
jesties Roy all Favours to him.
The Earl of Midleton’s Coat of Arms,
H E beareth sor his Archievment, Party par Fess,
Topas and Rubie within aborder o( Scotland ( thae
is a double TresTure Fleury, and Countersscury ) a
Lion Rampant all Counter Changed of the same,
HE beareth for Supporters, Two Eagles displayed.
Diamond Crowned and Armed , Topas the dexter
holding in her beak a Thistle proper, and the Sinister
a Role,
H E beareth sor his Crest on an Earls Crown atour
Diamond, on which is a Lion Rampant, Rubies Crown-
ed and Armed topas, with this Motto (F 0 R71S
IN ARDVIS) the Mantling Rubie and Erimue.