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Commemorative pageant book prepared for the inauguration of Sir Richard Deane as Lord Mayor of London on October 29, 1628. Pageants coordinated by Thomas Dekker on behalf of the Worshipful Company of the Skinners. Book printed by Nicholas Okes and John Norton. Diplomatic transcription prepared by the MoEML Team. See https://mapoflondon.uvic.ca/BRIT4.htm for full credits and editorial procedures.
Research Assistant, 2018-present. Chris Horne was an honours student in the Department of English at the University of Victoria. His primary research interests included American modernism, affect studies, cultural studies, and digital humanities.
Programmer, 2018-present. Junior Programmer, 2015-2017. Research Assistant, 2014-2017. Joey Takeda was a graduate student at the University of British Columbia in the Department of English (Science and Technology research stream). He completed his BA honours in English (with a minor in Women’s Studies) at the University of Victoria in 2016. His primary research interests included diasporic and indigenous Canadian and American literature, critical theory, cultural studies, and the digital humanities.
Research Assistant, 2017-2019. Chase Templet was a graduate student at the University
of Victoria in the Medieval and Early Modern Studies (MEMS) stream. He was specifically
focused on early modern repertory studies and non-Shakespearean early modern drama,
particularly the works of
Director of Pedagogy and Outreach, 2015–present. Associate Project Director, 2015–present. Assistant Project Director, 2013-2014. MoEML Research Fellow, 2013. Kim McLean-Fiander comes to
Mark Kaethler, full-time instructor at Medicine Hat College (Medicine Hat, Alberta), is the assistant project director of mayoral shows for the
Janelle Jenstad is Associate Professor of English at the University of Victoria, Director of
Programmer at the University of Victoria Humanities Computing and Media Centre (HCMC). Martin ported the MOL project from its original PHP incarnation to a pure eXist database implementation in the fall of 2011. Since then, he has been lead programmer on the project and has also been responsible for maintaining the project schemas. He was a co-applicant on MoEML’s 2012 SSHRC Insight Grant.
Goddess of the sea in Roman mythology. Wife of
Personification of Britain. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Playwright, poet, and author.
King of England
Personification of fame. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
God of the sea in Roman mythology.
Personification of the great river that the Greeks believed encircled the world. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Personification of peace. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Personification of religion. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Personification of lawfulness and fairness. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Personification of industry. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland
King of England, Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Aquitaine
Personification of honour. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
King of England
Personification the city of London. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Stationer.
King of England
Personification of the geographic area and settlement of Roman London. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Carver and sculptor. Artificer of mayoral shows.
Sheriff of London
Personification of magnanimity. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Personification of providence. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Personfication of learning. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Printer. Partner of
Goddess of poetry, medicine, wisdom, and strategic warfare in Roman mythology. Equated with
Gorgon in Greek mythology. Those who look at her turn to stone.
Goddess of war in Roman mythology.
Personification of the sun and god in Roman mythology. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Sheriff of London
Sheriff of London
Personification of victory. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
Personification of civic governance. Appears as an allegorical character in mayoral shows.
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Mart. lib.7. Ep.5.
YOu are (this Yeare) the Subiect of my Verſe,
In You lye hid the Fires which heate my Braines,
To You, my Songs Triumphant I rehearſe:
From you, a thankes brings in a golden Gaines,
Since You are then the Glory of my Muſe,
WHat Honor can bee greater to a King
dome, than to haue a Citty for beauty,
able to match with the Faireſt in the
World? A Citty, renowned Abroad,
admired at Home. London, and her
Royall Daughter (Weſtminſter) are
the Repreſentatiue body of the general
State; for, here our
London in Forraine Countries is called the Queene of Ci
ties, and the Queene-mother ouer her owne. She is her Kings
Chamber-royall, his Golden-Key: His Store-houſe: The Maga
zine of
So famous ſhee is for her Buildings, that
out of her own Cinders, to build Her Wals. So remarkable for
Priority and Power, that hers is the Maſter-wheele of the
whole Kingdome: As that moues, ſo the maine Engine works.
London is Admirall ouer the Nauy royall of Cities: And as
ſhe ſayles, the whole Fleete of them keepe their courſe.
Fully to write downe all the Titles, Stiles, and Honors of this
our Metrapolis, would weary a 1000. pennes: Apollo ſhall
haue a New Garland of Bayes, to vndertake it.
As thus in State, ſhee her ſelfe is Glorious; ſo haue all our
Kings held it fit to make her chiefe Ruler eminent, and an
ſwerable to her greatneſse. The Prætorian Dignity is there
fore come from the ancient Romans, to inueſt with Robes of
Honor, our Lord Maior of London: Their Conſuls are our
Sheriefes; their Senators our Aldermen.
The extention of a Lord Maiors power, is euery yeare
to bee ſeene both by Land and Water: Downe as low as Lee
in Eſſex: Vp, as high as Stanes in Middleſex: In both which
places, he keepes perſonall Courts. His Houſe is a Chancery:
He the Chancellor to mittigate the fury of Law: Hee the Mo
derator betweene the griping
All the City Orphans call him Father: All the Widdowes
call him their Champion. His Table lyes ſpread to Courtiers,
and Free to all Gentlemen of faſhion.
More to Proclaime his Greatneſſe, what Vice-roy is inſtall’d
with louder popular acclamations? What Deputie to his So
raigne goes along with ſuch Triumphes? To behold them,
Kings, Queenes, Princes, and Embaſſadors (from all parts of
the World) haue with Admiration, reioyced.
Theſe Triumphall paſsages are full of Magnificence for
State, Munificence for Coſt, and Beneficence for doing good.
For, beſides all the twelue Companies, (euery one of which is
a gayner by this imployment:) it would puzzle a good me
mory to reckon vp all thoſe Trades-men (with other extra
ordinary Profeſſions which liue not in the City) who get
money by this Action.
Then by this meanes, are euery Yeare added to thoſe that
were before, three Faire, Spacious, and Pallacious Houſes,
Beautified, Painted, and Adorned.
The Lord Maior of London (like a Prince) hath likewiſe
his Variety of Noble Recreations: As Hunting, Shooting,
Wraſtling, before him, and ſuch like.
Thus hauing (as it were in Lantſchip) a farre off ſhewne
you the Toppes onely of our City-Buildings; and in a little
Picture drawne the Face of her Authority, giuing but a
glimpſe of her Prætor as hee paſſes by; let mee now open a
Booke to you, of all thoſe Ceremonies, which this great
Festiuall day hath prouided to Attend vppon him, and doe
him Honor.
The firſt Salutation being on the VVater, is furniſed with
Perſons and Properties fitting the quality of that Element.
An Artificiall Rocke therefore is queintly contriued: On whoſe
higheſt Aſcent ſits
to her State; a Mantle frindg’d with ſiluer croſſing her Body:
Her hayre long, and diſheuelled, on her head,a phantaſticke
dreſſing made out of a Fiſhes writhen ſhell, interwouen with
Pearle, the ſhell is ſiluer, on the top of it ſtands an Artifici
all moouing Torroyſe: On each ſide of her, ſwimme two
Mermaides. Theſe two intic’d by the variety of ſeuerall in
ſtruments (ecchoing to one another) haue followed the Sea
Soueraigne, and waite vppon her, as Maides of Honor.
Round about the Rocke are Sea-Nimphes, and in places
conuenient for them are beſtowed our three famous Riuers,
Humber, Trent, and Seuerne, aptly attired according to the
quality of ſuch Marine Perſons, who play vpon Cornets.
And ſo the Cornets playing one to Another, they goe for
ward. If her
Honor Theſe Tryumphes with her Preſence; This following
Speech in French is then deliuered to her, with a Booke of
the Preſentatiens, All the Couer, being ſet thicke with
de Luces
VOicy, maintenant les Quatre Elements qui vos Attendent
pour vous faire Honneur. L’eau eſt Couverte de Triomphes
flottans, pour Dancer en L’Air: E’ L’Air est Remply de
Mille Echos, & Retentit de la doulce Muſique, que leur voix
reſonne, pour Attirer vos oreilles fauorables a les Eſcouter. Puis
vous auez ſur la, Terre dix mille Mains qui vous Applaudiſſent
pour Ioy & Allegreſſe quelles reſſentent de voir vostre Maieſte
dans la Ville. L’Element du Feu, Bruit & Tonne voſtre Bien
Venue. Vos Subjects accourent à grand Foulle, rauis de voir les
Graces qui ont choiſi leur Throſne ſur voſtre Front. Toutes les
Deliees d’Amour ſe Iouënt ſur vos paupieres, La Roſe d’Angle
terre, & les Fleurs de lis de France S’entrebaiſent ſur le Ver
meil de vos Iouës. Soyez Saine comme le printemps, Glorieuſe
comme l’Efte, Autant Fructeuſe que la vigne. Que Seurte
guarde, & Enuironne vostre chariot le Iour: Et le Sommeil
dore Dreſſe & orne voſtre Chambre de Nuict. Viuez longuement:
Viuez Heureuze: Viuez aimee, & Cherie. Bonte vous guarde;
Vertu vous Couronne; Et les Anges vous guident.
BEhold, the foure Elements waite vpon you to do you Ho
nor: Water hath prouided Floating Tryumphes to Dance
in the Aire: In the Aire are a Thouſand Ecchoes
with Muſick in their Mouthes, to Intice you to heare them:
On the Shore ſhall ten thouſand paire of hands giue you
Plaudits in the Citty: The Element of Fire, Thunders aloud
your welcomes. Thronges of Subjects here, are glad to ſee
the Graces Inthroand on your Forehead: All the Delicacies of
Loue, playing on your Eye-lids, The Roſes of England, and the
Lillies of France, Kiſſing one Another on your Cheekes. Be
you healthfull as the Spring; Glorious as Summer: Fruitfull
as the Vine: Safety runne along your Chariot by Day; Gol
den Slumbers dreſſe vp your Chamber at Night.
Liue long , Goodneſse Guard you,
Liue happy , Vertues Crowne you,
Liue beloude ; Angels Guide you.
A Perſon in a rich Romane Antique Habit, with an orna
ment of Steeples, Towers, and Turrets on her head, Sits in a
queint Arbor, Interwouen with ſeuerall Branches of Flower
In her Left
on the ground) to ſhew that ſhees a Leader & Conductreſse of
a Mighty People: Her Right Hand (thruſting through the
Arbor) takes hold of a Tree, out of which ſpread Twelue
Maine and
This Lady (thus ſitting) Reprefents London: The Tree
(guarded, and ſupported by her) The 12. Superior Companies.
Vpon euery particular Branch, is beſtowed the Armes of
ſome One of the Twelue, expreft in the True Cullors within a
faire ſhield. The higheſt Branch of all (as ouer-topping the
Reſt at This Time) bearing the Armes of the
large and glorious Eſcuchion
Among the Leaues in the Top, is a Tablet, in which is writ
ten, in letters of gold, Liue in Loue: or
Agree in one.
Ouer the Perſon, Representing London, is likewife Inſcri
bed in golden Capitals, This,
In places conuenient, and in a Triangular forme, vnder
the twelue branches of the Tree, are ſeated (Inuen
treſſe and Patroneſſe of Artes, Handy-crafts, and Trades)
in Ornaments proper to her quality: And not farre from her,
is
head a Helme and Plume, in her hands a golden Speare and
Shield, with
Artes and Armes, are (in a high degree and fulneſſe of honor,)
nurc’d vp and maintain’d by and in the City: And, that either
of them flouriſh brauely vnder the ſhaddow and protection
of the twelue Branches, ſhooting forth from that. New Troy’s
Tree of Honor.
Vpon a border of Flowers, incloſing this Tree, are fitly
beſtowed the Armes of as many of the inferior Companies
in leſſe Eſcucheons, as for the quantity of roome, can there be
hanſomely placed.
VVithin the ſame Border, (where leſſe Trees alſo grow)
are preſented
ning
are golden Columnes, to beare vp the Glories of the City, ſo
is the City an indulgent and carefull Mother, to bring vp
them to their Glories. And as theſe twelue Noble Branches
couer theſe Perſons, (as it were with the wings of Angels,) ſo
the Perſons watch day and night to defend the twelue
Branches.
Theſe Perſons are adorned fitting their ſtate and condition,
and hold ſuch properties in their hands, as of right belong
vnto them.
1. Doue on her fiſt, and a Palme-tree Branch
in her hand.
2.
of Starres on her hand, holding in one hand, a Booke open,
in the other, a golden ladder, (embleme of prayer, by whoſe
ſteppes wee climbe to Heauen.)
3.
in her hand to expreſſe her Vigilance: For ſhee muſt watch
euery houre, and keepe all eyes open, yet all little enough.
4.
5. Iacobs Staffe.
6.
paſſe, as taking paines to get wealth, both by Sea and Land.
7.
T
His is a Chariot Triumphant, garniſhed with Trophies
of Armors. It is drawne by two Luzernes, The Sup
porters of the Skinners Armes. On the two Luzernes
ride two Antickes, who dance to a Drum beating be
fore them, there aptly placed. At the vpper end of this Cha
riot, in the moſt eminent Seate, carrying the proportion of
a Throne, are aduanced a Ruſſian Prince and Princeſſe;
richly habited in Furres, to the cuſtome of the Country.
1. Vunder them, fits an old Lord, Furred vp to his chin
in a ſhort cloake.
2. By him, a Lady with Martin skinnes about her necke,
and her hands in a Muffe.
3. Then, a Iudge in Robes Furred.
4. Then, an Vniuerſity Doctor, in his Robes furred.
5. Then, a Frow in a ſhort furred Caſſocke, girt to her.
6. Then a Skipper in a furred Cap.
In all thefe Perſons, is an implication of the neceſſary, an
cient and general vſe of Furres, from the higheſt to the loweſt.
On the Top of this Throne, (at the foure corners) are ere
cted the Armes of the Citty, in foure Pendants: On the point
of the forefront, a large ſquare Banner plaies with the wind,
which
ſtands vpright, Being the Speaker.
THis is a Magnificent Structure, Aduancing it ſelfe from
the Platforme, or Ground-worke vpward, with the
Bewty of eight Antique Termes, By whoſe ſtrength is
ſupported a Foure ſquare Building; The Toppe of which is a
Watch-Tower, or Lanthorne, with eight Columnes of ſiluere,
And, on the Higheſt poynt of this Watch-Tower, is Aduan
ced a Banner, bearing the Cullors of the Kingdome.
At foure Corners of the vpper Square, ſtand foure Pen
dants; In which are the Armes of the foure Companies of
which his Lordſhip is Free.
At Corynthian
Brazen Pillar, on a Pedeſtall of Marble.
On the Capitals of thoſe Pillars, ſtand two Angels, in Po
ſtures ready to flye: holding Garlands of Victory in one
hand, ſtucke with White and Red Roſes, and Branches of
Palme in the other.
The Capitals and Baſes of the Pillars are Gold, and are
Emblemes of the two Houſes of Yorke and Lancaſter; once
diuided, but now Ioyned into one Glorious Building, to
Support This Royal Kingdom, & Conſequently This Citty.
At Night, in place of the Angels, are ſet two Great Lights:
and ſo is the Watch-Tower at that Time, Filld with lighted
Tapers.
Vpon the ſame Square, in foure ſeuerall Places, are Aduan
ced foure ſtately Pyramides, being Figures, of the foure King
domes Embelliſhed with Eſcutcheons.
In the vpper ſeate of all (faſhioned into a Throne) is placed
Beneath Her, and round about Her, are theſe Perſons: viz.
A Shipwright with a Mallet, holding a Scutcheon, in
which is drawne a Ship vnder ſayle. Then,
A perſon repreſenting
and awaken Men to meete them.
All Theſe haue bene, and ſtill are, Watch-Towers, and
Lanthornes, in the Nigh
the Kingdome, and in the Kingdome, This Citty.
In other Eminent places are ſeated ſome of thoſe Ki
England (in Robes Ermynd) whoſe loues and Royall fauors,
in former times were Watch-Towers to Grace London,
ſtucke full with the Beames and Lights of Honors, Titles,
Offices, Magiſtracies and Royalties, which they Beſtowed vp
pon Her.
Londons Chiefe Ruler, a Port-reue.
Richard I.
Henry 3.
Theſe were Tender ouer the Renowne of the Citty, and
ſtill heaped on her head, Royalties vpon Royalties.
And albeit moſt of our Kinges, haue in moſt of all of the
twelue Companies, Entred their Names, as Free of the So
cieties, thereby to Royallize their Brotherhoods: And that
many of our Kinges likewiſe, beſides Princes and Great Peſo
nages, haue bin Free of This Company, whoſe Names I for
beare to ſet downe, becauſe they haue in former yeeres beene
fully expreſt: yet no Company, did euer, or can hereafter, re
ceiue ſuch Graces from Kinges, as Antient, and Honord
Corporation of Skinners
that All of our Kinges and Princes, ſit in their high Courts of
Parliament in Robes Ermynd, (being the richeſt Furre) the
workemanſhip of which goes through the Skinners fingers,
wearing likewiſe vnder their Crownes, Royall Caps of Honor
Ermynd.
Three of ſuch Crownes, beeing the rich Armes of This
Company, thereby expreſſing aſ well their Honor, as Aniquity.
The vpper part of this, is adorned with ſeuerall Flowers,
which interwouen together, dreſſe vp a comely Greene Arbor,
in which the Sunne ſits, with golden Beames about his Face;
an Attire glittering like gold; and a mantle bright as his
garment, fringed with gold, his haire curled and yellow. A
bout him are placed, Spring, Summer, Autumne, and Winter,
in proper Habiliments. Beneath theſe, is a VVilderneſſe, in
which are many ſorts of ſuch Beaſts, whoſe rich Skinnes ſerue
for Furres: As the Beare, Wolfe, Leopard, Luzerne, Cat-A-
Mountaine, Foxes, Sables, Connies, Ferrets, Squirrels, &c.
Of theſe Beaſts, ſome are climbing, ſome ſtanding, ſome
grinning, with liuely, naturall poſtures. In a Scrole, hanging
on a Bough, This is written in Capitall letters.
Let it be no Oſtentation in Me the Inuentor, to ſpeak thus
much in praiſe of the workes, that for many yeares, none
haue beene able to Match them for curioſity: They are not
Vaſt, but Neate, and Comprehend as much Arte for Archi
tecture, as can be beſtowed vpon ſuch little Bodies. The com
mendations of which muſt liue vppon Mr.
the Father, and Mr. Iohn Chriſmas the Sonne.