James Yorke (writer)
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James Yorke was an English heraldic writer.
Yorke appears to have been a blacksmith in the city of Lincoln, and was, says Fuller, ‘an excellent workman in his profession, insomuch that if Pegasus
himself would wear shoes, this man alone is fit to make them.’ He is a servant, continues Fuller, ‘as well of Apollo
as of Vulcan
, turning his stiddy [stithy] into a studdy. And although there be some mistakes [in his Baronage], no hand so steady as always to hit the nail on the head, yet is it of singular use and industriously performed.’
His compilation appeared in folio (London, 1640) under the title ‘The Union of Honour. Containing the Armes, Matches, And Issues of the Kings, Dukes, Marquesses, and Earles of England from the Conquest until … 1640, with the Armes of the English Viscounts and Barons now being, and of the Gentry of Lincolnshire,’ with an engraved title-page inscribed to Charles I
‘by the lowest of his subjects,’ and dedicated to Henry Frederick
, the son of Thomas Howard, 2nd Earl of Arundel. The heraldry and genealogy is based for the most part upon Milles, Guillim, Brooke, and Vincent, but the work has the great advantage of being arranged in alphabetical order of titles.
From 1622 to 1640 Yorke claims the ‘creations and continuance of families’ as his own work. The historical details and the list of battles appended he derived from Speed and Stow.
Yorke appears to have been a blacksmith in the city of Lincoln, and was, says Fuller, ‘an excellent workman in his profession, insomuch that if Pegasus
Pegasus
Pegasus is one of the best known fantastical as well as mythological creatures in Greek mythology. He is a winged divine horse, usually white in color. He was sired by Poseidon, in his role as horse-god, and foaled by the Gorgon Medusa. He was the brother of Chrysaor, born at a single birthing...
himself would wear shoes, this man alone is fit to make them.’ He is a servant, continues Fuller, ‘as well of Apollo
Apollo
Apollo is one of the most important and complex of the Olympian deities in Greek and Roman mythology...
as of Vulcan
Vulcan (mythology)
Vulcan , aka Mulciber, is the god of beneficial and hindering fire, including the fire of volcanoes in ancient Roman religion and Roman Neopaganism. Vulcan is usually depicted with a thunderbolt. He is known as Sethlans in Etruscan mythology...
, turning his stiddy [stithy] into a studdy. And although there be some mistakes [in his Baronage], no hand so steady as always to hit the nail on the head, yet is it of singular use and industriously performed.’
His compilation appeared in folio (London, 1640) under the title ‘The Union of Honour. Containing the Armes, Matches, And Issues of the Kings, Dukes, Marquesses, and Earles of England from the Conquest until … 1640, with the Armes of the English Viscounts and Barons now being, and of the Gentry of Lincolnshire,’ with an engraved title-page inscribed to Charles I
Charles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
‘by the lowest of his subjects,’ and dedicated to Henry Frederick
Henry Howard, 22nd Earl of Arundel
Henry Frederick Howard, 22nd Earl of Arundel, PC was an English noble and the second son of Thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel and Lady Alethea Talbot, later 13th Baroness Furnivall...
, the son of Thomas Howard, 2nd Earl of Arundel. The heraldry and genealogy is based for the most part upon Milles, Guillim, Brooke, and Vincent, but the work has the great advantage of being arranged in alphabetical order of titles.
From 1622 to 1640 Yorke claims the ‘creations and continuance of families’ as his own work. The historical details and the list of battles appended he derived from Speed and Stow.