396 APPENDIX.

Copy of an Original Record. Communicated by Craven Ord, E/q. F.S.A. Read May 26, 1796. Edwarde the fixte by the grace of God king of Englande, Fraunce, and Irelond, defendour of the faythe, and of the churche of Englonde, and alfo of Irelonde, in erthe the fup~me hedd. To all men of honoure, lordes and gentlemen, and all other our officers, miniftres, and fubjecles gretyng. Where as of a long tyme there hathe no vifitacion or furveye ben made by anye Heralde or officer of armes within our domynyon of Wales and Marches of the fame, whcrof hathe ryfen no lefle error in the ufyng, bearyng, and takyng of armes, creftes, and tokens of nobilitie, then debate and controvly aboute titles of inheritaunce, lyke to folowe to the greate trobleand dyfquiet of our loving fubje&es, namelie, of gentlemen in the par- ties aforefaid, if reformacion be nott hadd. Willinge therefore as well to avoide all fuche doubtes and controv~fies as by that occacion .maye herafter enfue, as alfb to have one c~teyn ordre to be obferved in the p~miiTes. We, for the fpeciall trufte and confidence whiche we have in our welbeloved fvn~te Fulke Apowell, alias Lancafter, one of our heraldes of armes, have geven and graunted, and by thefe pYentes doe gyve and graunte unto our faid f vnte full power and authentic duryng his lyef, at all tymes from hensfourthe when he lhali thinke mete as well to vifite and repayer to the houfcs, manfyons, and dwellynge of all nobles and gentylmen in the parties aforefaide, as alfo to p~ufe, reforme, and correcle all armes, cteftes, and tokens of "nobilitie, wrongefully and unlawfully taken, ufed, or borne, v/ithin the faid p~vince ; and moreover to take the notice of all difcentes, manages, and pedegrees of nobles and gen- tlemen