survived these mortifications some years, dying in 1612. He was buried in St. Paul's Cathedral, in London, near the grave of Sir Pain Roet, Guienne king at arms, who lived in the reign of Edward III. His epitaph was : "Hic requiescit in Domino, WILLIELMUS DETHICK, Eques Auratus, filius et "hæres Gilberti Dethick, Equitis Aurati, qui ambo fuerunt Garterii principales "Reges Armorum Angliæ. Hic, anno 1584, ætatis suæ 84. Ille, anno 1612, "ætatis suæ 70. In Domino obdormierunt, expectantes resurrectionem per Jesum "Christum salvatorem nostrum.-Domina Thomasina, sup. 40 annos, uxor prædict. "Will. & Filii, Georgius, Gilbertus, et Henricus, pietatis erga posuerunt." Sir William, unhappily for himself and his contemporaries in office, had not the least regard to prudence, demeaning him and them, by striking either the heralds or pursuivants, at public ceremonials or in the College, if they offended him. Anstis the elder, Garter, though he wished to palliate his failings, acknowledges, that he was " intemperate in his behaviour, too aspiring, boisterous, and bold; unmanageable when an "herald, and guilty of unpardonable sallies, and when promoted to the highest office in the College, very unsociable, insolent, and tempestuous, using the officers with intemperance of language and too much height of 66 temper. The fact is, he would not restrain his passions. His insolence was constantly endangering his life, and injuring his reputation. When he had undergone so much, even the loss of his office, he had not gained wisdom by experience, having after that time not only indecently called a clergyman, of the name of Stokes," a bald, rascally priest," but struck him; for which offence he was sentenced by the Spiritual Court to imprisonment, and a fine of £100. Anstis thinks he had hard usage in this matter, but he gives no reasons to support his opinion. That gentleman properly remarks, that" setting aside these abatements and allowances, he was a person of a "good capacity, industry, and equal to the employment, as appears from "collections of pedigrees and ceremonies." Camden, Clarenceux, says he was " a gentleman, very studious in every thing relative to honor and the nobility." He was a lover and promoter of learning, especially what related to antiquity, of which he was a good judge. He was one of a select number of antiquaries who entered into a society in 1593; they used to meet at his lodgings: from this cradle grew up the society which now is so * Sir William was not heir to his father, but Nicholas Dethick, Esq. Windsor. JAMES 1. Garter. Garter. 1. JAMES I deservedly admired. Sir William married Thomasine, only daughter of Robert Young, citizen and fishmonger of London. In her widowhood she resided at Poplar, where she died. Her funeral was performed at Stepney, July 18, 1633; but her corpse was conveyed to London, and probably buried by that of her husband. Their issue was three sons.1. George Dethick, of Gray's Inn, Esq., barrister at law, who by Joan, daughter of James Hawley, of Brentford in Middlesex, Esq., perhaps a descendant of Hawley, Clarenceux, had Susanna, born in 1612, married to John Juxon, brother to Dr. Juxon, Archbishop of Canterbury. Thomasine, born in 1613, to Sir Thomas Bennet, Knight, LL.D., and Ann, born in 1615, to John Watson, a proctor.-2. Gilbert Dethick, of Poplar, Esq., a proctor, and registrar of the court of chivalry; he died May 22, 1639, having had two wives. Joanna, daughter of Alexander Serle, of London, Esq.; Mrs. Dethick died March 10, 1607-8, and was buried in St. Mary Magdalen's church, Old Fish-street, London. By her he had two sons and a daughter, who all died young. His second wife was Rachael, daughter of John Blunt, relict of John Crompton, of Poplar, by whom he had no issue.* 3. Henry Dethick, of Poplar, who died in 1639, leaving by Elizabeth, daughter of Captain Thomas Best, of Radcliff, in Middlesex, six sons and one daughter: Gilbert; Thomas, who resided at Leghorn, "an ingenious gentleman," he was living in 1692, aged seventy, unmarried; Henry, who became Richmond herald; William; Thomas; and John t; who all died, leaving no issue; and Elizabeth, The Dethicks were extremely fond of Poplar, which is an hamlet in Stepney parish. They greatly contributed to the building of the chapel, which was began before 1650, and finished in 1654, at the expense of £2000. In one of the windows is painted a shield of arms quarterly of four. 1. Dethick; 2. Argent, a Chief Gules, over a Bend Azure, charged with three Escotchions of the Field, having Chiefs of the Second; 3. Or, a Chevron engrailed Azure, between three Pinks proper. There is also this inscription: "Insignia Gil"berti Dethick, fil. Gul. Dethick, Eq. Aur. a cujus beneficiú fundamentum cæpit hoc sacellum, anno "1650." The date relates to the time of setting up the arms. This gentleman gave £200 towards the edifice. In another window is a single coat, inscribed, "William Dethick, ob. "Aug. 22, 1655." This William was son of Henry, and brother to Henry Dethick, Esq, Richmond herald. + Sir John Dethick, Lord Mayor of London. Oliver, the Protector, knighted him at Whitehall, September 15, 1667; he died March 31, 1671. Cromwell, as well as the Parliament, made him treasurer of the army. When he went to take the oaths to Oliver, he had a triumphal beth, born in 1638, married to Everard Exton, Esq., an intruding herald during the Usurpation. JAMES I. Justly surnamed the LEARNED, born in London, May 21, 1551. Clarenceux. Sampson Camden, his father, a native of Litchfield in Staffordshire, settled as a painter in the capital, residing in the Old Bailey, where Clarenceux was born, Mr. Sampson Camden, a member of the Painter-Stainers' Company, married the daughter of Curwen, descended from an ancient family, long seated at Workington in the county of Cumberland. Clarenceux was educated at Christ's Hospital and St. Paul's School; from the latter he was removed to Oxford, where he was admitted a servitor, at Magdalen College: he was afterwards successively of Brodgate-hall, now Pembroke College, and Christ-Church. Disappointed in his expectations at the University, he returned to London when twenty. Having rendered himself conspicuous as second master of Westminster School, he at length gained the head mastership in the year 1592. At this time his fame was unrivalled. Many of the first characters in the kingdom honored him with their friendship and patronage; of these Lord Burleigh, the minister, was the chief; it is thought he offered him the place of Master of Requests, which he refused. Bishop Gibson remarks, that this nobleman was displeased, that Camden should obtain the place of Clarenceux, without depending only upon his interest, and that he excused it, as being the spontaneous "free thought" of Sir Fulk Greville, afterwards Lord Brooke : but this does not appear to be the fact. It is well known, that the minisDd 2 ter triumphal silver chariot, drawn by six white horses, to precede him, in which where three ladies richly adorned, accompanied by footmen and pages, dressed in scarlet and white. The expenses were defrayed by money he then held of the Mercer's Company, of which he was free. If he was of this family, he was perhaps son of John Dethick, of West Newton, in Norfolk, Esq., who was born October 23, 1567, and died October 31, 1651. P. Lombart engraved his portrait in 4to. Anstis, senior, Garter, says, the Dethicks of Norfolk were not of the heraldic Dethicks. JAMES I. Provincial ter had the sole appointment of the heralds, a department he superintended with the utmost care and attention. That in 1593, he had been nominated by Dethick, Garter, and approved by his Lordship, to fill the office of Norroy, which was thought would soon become vacant by Knight's death, who was then very ill. The other candidate for Norroy's place was Mr. Morgan Colman; but for reasons unknown, upon Mr. Knight's death, October 30, 1593, the place was given to Segar, Somerset herald. Upon Clarenceux Lee's death, in 1597, it was agreed, that Camden should succeed him. To qualify the distaste it must occasion to the officers at arms, he was created Richmond herald; the following day he became ClarenThose disgraceful disputes which had so long divided the College broke out again; envy conveyed the ill-humour to him. Garter and Norroy were led to think he had done something improper, about appointing deputies to visit for him; they were Vincent and Philipot, Rouge-Rose and Rouge-Dragon, pursuivants. The heralds wrote to him respecting it, May SO, 1619. To these complaints he returned a letter of defence, June 3, following. They being still dissatisfied, complained of him to the Earl of Arundel, who sent him a letter respecting Philipot, on the seventh of that month. To clear up the matter, he addressed his Lordship in a letter, in defence of his conduct. It does this great man the highest credit. It is here given: ceux. "G. Camdenus, illustrissimo viro Thomæ, Comiti Arundeliæ. "Right Honourable, and my very good Lord: "I received, the 6th of this instant, a letter from Mr. Wilson, in your Lordship's name, and the rest of the Commissioners for the office of the Earl Marshal, com"manding me to stay John Philipot from proceeding in the deputation which I gave "him for the county of Kent; whereupon I accordingly sent my servant to seek him "and stay him. I perceive that suggestions are made against him and me. For him, " verily I deputed him half a year since, at the desire and commendations of sundry "knights and gentlemen, of especial note in that county, under their hands, not know"ing any other so able and skilful for that employment; since which time I have heard no exception taken against him until now. As for me, I thank God I have done no"thing, but that which is justifiable. Whether I have or no, and whether these in"formers against me have to intermeddle in these matters, I beseech you to take into your consideration these points, granted to me by his Majesty's Letters Patents. "His Majesty hath appointed William Camden, Clarenceux king of arms, in "east, west, and south parts of the realm of England, to visit the said province,. and "and the parts thereof, from time to time, as often, and when he shall think most "necessary and convenient, and to appoint his deputy or deputies, attorney or at "tornies. “And further, his Highness does straitly charge and command, that no other "person or persons shall intromit, or meddle with any thing or things, touching or "concerning the office of arms, without license and authority of the said Claren"ceux, in writing, under the seal of the said office, first had and obtained from the "said Clarenceux. All the which power, preheminence, jurisdiction, his Highness, "for himself, his heirs, and successors, does give and grant to the said William "Camden, during his natural life, in as ample manner and form, as any his prede"cessors have or had, with all manner of profits thereto belonging, &c." "Hereby your Honor seeing what is granted to me, and what is prohibited to "the informers against me, I doubt not but you, whom I know to be truly honor-"able, just, and judicious, will countenance this my authority, grounded upon his "Majesty's grant, and not suffer it to be insulted upon; but permit my deputy to "proceed in the visitation, and me to enjoy the benefit of his Majesty's grant, as. "peaceably as other his subjects and servants do. For the which I rest, 7th July, 1619." "Your humble suppliant, "WILLIAM CAMDEN, Clarenceux.TM On the 9th, he says, he wrote to the Earl; on which day Philipot came to him, and afterwards he waited upon the nobleman. I suspect that the ninth should read the seventh. He does not expressly mention, whether he copied from the patent which he received from Elizabeth, or that dated April 5, 1617; but as he says it was from his Majesty, it was evidently the latter. It is reasonable to suppose he fully satisfied Lord Arundel, as he a few days afterwards wrote thus:. "Sir, "To Mr. John Wilson, Secretary to the Earl of Arundel.. "I have received, not long since, from you, a petition exhibited against me, sine die, sine consule, & sine nomine, and withal a letter in my Lord's name, where"unto I sent his Honor an answer; and I doubt not, but I have satisfied him, and "assure myself that he will permit me to use the benefit of his Majesty's grant, as "peaceably as other his Majesty's subjects and servants do. I thank you for your "favor to my deputy, Mr. Philipot, whom, in this employment, I will supervise; " and desire you rather to countenance him, than to suiter any affront to be given to "his Majesty's great seal.. "Chesilhurst, 15 July, 1619." "Your loving friend, "WILLIAM CAMDEN, Clarenceux. JAMES I. Provincial Kings. Clarenceux |
