In the mean time, a claim was made to the Earldom by James Percy, a trunkmaker, who presented a petition to the House of Peers to that effect, which was read and dismissed 20 Feb. 1672. He persevered, however, for nearly twenty years. At length the last petition was ordered to be dismissed, the House judging Percy's pretensions to the Earldom of Northumberland to be groundless, false, and scandalous: the Lords sentenced him to wear a paper in Westminster-hall, declaring him " a false and impudent pretender to the Earldom of Northumberland." He was ordered to be discharged, having suffered the judgment of the House, 12 June, 1689. He had a son, Anthony Percy, who became lord-mayor of Dublin, and is mentioned as a sufferer during the troublesome reign of King James, by Archbishop King, in his "State of the Protestants in Ireland."

There is a very curious and interesting review of this Case in the 4th volume of the Restituta.

CCCXXX.

SIR W. DUGDALE.-1685.

A Perfect Copy of All the Summons of the Nobility to the Great Councils and Parliaments of this Realme, from the 49 of Henry III. to this present; With Catalogues of such Noblemen as have been summoned to Parliament in Right of their Wives. By Sir William Dugdale, Knt. Garter King of Arms.

London: printed by S. R. for Robert Clavell, at the Peacock in St. Pauls Church-yard. 1685. Folio. Pages 580, Index not included.

This work is dedicated to the Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal of England.

In the List of Summons are many names not included in the Baronage. A second edition was printed about 1794, but with the original date 1685.

"The Lists of the Nobility summoned in the several Reigns are highly useful; shewing us that many Noble Persons have been called to Parliament in Right of their Wives, others in the lifetime of their fathers, and by such Titles as (in truth) were not yet descended upon themselves," &c.-NICOLSON, Hist. Lib. p. 196.

In the British Museum, Bibl. Cott. TITUS, C. 5, is a MS. containing 204 folios, entitled "1. Collections out of Ancient Records and Parliament Rolls, concerning the Baronage of England, their Rights and Privileges of Peerage, Trial, Scandalum Magnatum, Process against them in Courts of Law and Chancery, &c. 2. Writs of Summons to Parliament, directed to Bishops, Abbots, and Barons, with their several names, qualities, and Titles; and the like to the Sheriffs and Burroughs, and Barons of the Cinque Ports; also other Summons to the Barons and Knights to appear and serve the King in his wars or for other great affairs of the government, beginning Anno 49. Hen. III. and ending Anno 2. Hen. VIII. from the Close Rolls."

CCCXXXI.

SIR G. MACKENZIE.-1685.

A Defence of the Antiquity of the Royal Line of Scotland. With A True Account when the Scots were Governed by Kings in the Isle of Britain. By Sir George Mackenzie, His Majesty's Advocate in Scotland.

London: printed for R. C. and are to be sold by Abell Swalle, at the Unicorn, at the West end of St. Paul's. 1685. 12mo. Pages 190.

This tract is dedicated to the King, 6 pages; a Letter to the Earl of Perth, Lord High Chancellor of Scotland, &c. 14 pages; Advertisement, 2 pages, precede the work, which was written in answer to "an Historical Account of Church Government," &c. by W. Lloyd, Bishop of St. Asaph. Sir George's Defence was published in June, 1685, but before it came out it was animadverted upon by Dr. Stillingfleet, who had seen it in MS. in the Preface to his "Origines Britannica." Sir George replied to the exceptions, and here the controversy appears to have ended.-See Nicolson's Scottish Hist. Lib. 8vo. p. 93. It is remarkable, however, that Sir George's books were translated into Latin, printed at Utrecht in 1689, and then presented to William Henry Prince of Orange, who wrote two very polite letters of thanks to him for his performance.

CCCXXXII.

SIR G. MACKENZIE.-1686.

The Antiquity of the Royal Line of Scotland Farther Cleared and Defended, Against the exceptions lately offer'd by Dr. Stillingfleet, in his Vindication of the Bishop of St. Asaph. By Sir George Mackenzie, His Majesty's Advocate for the kingdom of Scotland. Licenced Nov. 2, 1685, Ro. L'Estrange. London: printed for Joseph Hindmarsh, at the Golden Ball, against the Royal Exchange. 1686. 12mo. Pages 213.

This reply is also dedicated to King James II. 8 pages, and the work is followed by an address to the author, from the University of Oxford, 4 pages.

In the Preface to "Caledonia" the controversy is thus noticed: "Sir George Mackenzie, a scholar of various erudition, was so heroic as to come before the public, in defence of the length of the Royal Line of the Scottish Kings against Bishop Lloyd. This heroism of the Lord Advocate called out that able controvertist Bishop Stillingfleet. There are documents now introduced, for a very different purpose, which prove with full conviction that Sir George attempted impossibilities, while Stillingfleet only shewed how much he overrated his own knowledge."

CCCXXXIII.

F. SANDFORD.-1687.

The History of the Coronation of The Most High and Most Mighty and Most Excellent Monarch James II. by the Grace of God King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. and of his Royal Consort Queen Mary: Solemnized in the Collegiate Church of St. Peter, in the City of Westminster, on Thursday the 23d of April,

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being the Festival of St. George, in the year of Our Lord 1685, with an exact account of the several preparations in order thereunto. Their Majesties most splendid processions and their Royal and magnificent Feast in Westminster-Hall. The whole work illustrated with sculptures. By His Majesties special command. By Francis Sandford, Esq. Lancaster Herald of Arms.

In the Savoy: printed by Tho. Newcomb, one of His Majesties Printers. 1687. Folio. Pages 135.

The title of this superb book is printed partly in red ink, and has the Arms of England impaling Este, supported by a lion and eagle crowned, as a vignette.

On the fly-leaf is the "Imprimatur, Norfolke and Marshall:" there is also prefixed, The Royal License, dated 19th Dec. 1687, signed "Sunderland, P." It is dedicated to the King, 2 pages. Preface, 2 pages. Table of Contents, pages 2. The book is divided into three parts: first, a journal of the preparations; secondly, an account of the performances on the coronation-day; thirdly, the subsequent matters after the day, with a breviat of the several claims and judgments thereupon, and is subdivided into ten chapters, to each of which are engraved headings and curious initial letters: at page 10 is the Grant of a Coronet to the Barons, 7th August, 13th of Charles II. At page 36 is a representation of the Regalia, and another plate at page 40. At page 55 is a ground-plan of part of the city of Westminster, and after page 64 are the plates of the procession, nineteen in number, in which many portraits are undoubtedly introduced: that of the author, as Lancaster Herald, appears with a book in his hand. At page 84 are three plates consisting of a plan and views of the east and west ends of Westminster Abbey. At page 96 is a representation of the Inthronization, and at page 108 is a plan and view of Westminster Hall. At page 121 is shewn the manner of reading the challenge and the approach of the King's Champion in armour, &c. The last plate, at p. 124, represents the fireworks. The plates were engraved by W. Sherwin, S. Moore, and others. The delay that necessarily took place in the execution of the numerous engravings that embellish the work, was

fatal to its sale; the authors not having time to dispose of the copies before the Revolution took place, which happened the year after the publication. The compilation is said to be principally the work of Gregory King, Rouge Dragon, who was rewarded with one-third of the profit.

Francis Sandford, shortly after the accession of King William, resigned his office of Lancaster Herald, to his industrious and deserving assistant.

CCCXXXIV.

1688.

The True Portraiture of the Kings of England, drawn from their Titles, Successions, Raigns and Ends. London. Printed in 1688. 4to.

CCCXXXV.

R. HOLME.-1688.

The Academy of Armory, or, a Storehouse of Armory and Blazon. Containing The several variety of Created Beings, and how born in Coats of Arms, both Foreign and Domestick. With The Instruments used in all Trades, and Sciences, together with their Terms of Art. Also The Etymologies, Definitions, and Historical Observations on the same, Explicated and Explained according to our Modern Language. Very useful for all Gentlemen, Scholars, Divines, and all such as desire any Knowledge in Arts and Sciences. "Every Man shall Camp by his Standard, and under the Ensign of his Father's House."---Numb. ii. 2. "Put on the whole armour of God, that you may be able to stand against the assaults