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 Pra&ke os Blazonry,
Beside,1 have seen the Will os King Henry the fourth^
and Henry the sifth, where one was a Gentleman es
Henry the fourth’s Chamber,and by his Will made one
of his Executors, as aiso he was to Henry the fifth,who
wrote his Letter to the Prior, and Chapter of the
Church of the Trinity in Norwich, to give him leave
to build himself a Chappel in their Church. So that
from time to time,they have held an Honourable place,
and at this day are worthy stayesand pillars of Justice
in their Countries. Nor must I here let fall the worth
of two Tons of this Gentleman, Sir Thomas Woodhouse
Knight (and Baronet after the deceaseof Sir Philip his
father, who married BUnch Sister to the Right Ho*
nourable Henry, nov; Viscount Rochsort') and Master
Roger VVoodhouse his brother, Gentlemen, not onely
learned,but accomplished in what ever may led LuJUr
to worth and true Gentility.
He beareth quarterly,
the first Azure two bars
daunceteor in chief,three
beausants by the name of
Rivers, the second Azure
a fesse engrailed Argent
surmounted by another
not engraild Gules,char-
ged with three Roses Ar-
gent between, as many
Swans proper, being an
augmentation of honour
given lo ^ir Bartholomew Rivers,Knight by King Edw,
the 4. in memory of his faithful and good service done
to the House of Xorkf, as appeareth by an Instrument
in thecustody of £ir George Rivers of Chassordy in the
County os Kent Knight,as also in the Tower of London
is to be seen Claus, An, 5* Ed. 4* Ma*
the same King gave to the said £ir Bartholomew by
Letters Patterns of his espeeial Grace, certain know-
ledge