The honour of London apprentices: exemplified, in a briefe historicall narration; containing many heroicall actions done by (some in particular, the rest in generall) prentices of the most renowned, and (in that regard) truly honourable City of London, both at home and abroad. In long, fore-past, present, and moderne times. / Collected and published, by a well-wisher to what himselfe once was that is to say, a prentice (and now a free citizen) of the famous City of London. A well-Wisher to What Himselfe Once Was. 1647 Approx. 15 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 5 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2014-11 (EEBO-TCP Phase 2). A86512 Wing H2596 Thomason E390_24 99862042 99862042 160258

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THE HONOUR OF LONDON APPRENTICES: EXEMPLIFIED, In a briefe Hiſtoricall Narration; Containing many Heroicall actions done by (ſome in particular, the reſt in generall) Prentices of the moſt renowned, and (in that regard) truly honourable City of London, both at home and abroad.

In long, fore-paſt, preſent, and moderne times.

Collected and publiſhed, by a Well-wiſher to what himſelfe once was that is to ſay, a Prentice (and now a free Citizen) of the famous City of London.

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June 3d London, Printed by • . A. 1647▪

The Honour of London Prentices.

TO give light to thi • intended narration I account it very pertinent (as an exord • um to the diſcourſe) to ſet down an Exemplary practiſe (in generall) vſ • d among London Prentices which might worthily bee wiſhed that it weare in ſome record drawne into cuſtome in all chriſtian ſoc • eties, & that is the vnanimous correſpo • dency that is among that innumerable company, For it is worth obseruation that whereas from all Shiers and Countries of the kingdome of England and dominion of Wales the ſonns of Knights Eſquires gentlmen miniſters yeomen and trades m • n come up from their particular places of Nativity, and aboud, to be prentices in London, each one to a trade, occupation, miſtery, or profeſſion: ſutable to their ſeverall condition, quallity, or education, yet I ſay, though ſo 〈◊〉 r •• ote in bi ••• or habitation being once ſealed in this famous City, (be • ides the commonty which obleigeth every one to his particular Maſter) there is (as one may ſay a kinde of a ſup • rn • tural Sympathy & a generall Union, w • ich knits their h •• rts in a bond of fraternall affection under the common ••• on of London Prent • ces or prentices of London: in ſo much that as I have taken notice many a time and often, that i • by (either reall or ſupoſed wrong, or vyolence be offer • d to any one, the reſt (though not otherwiſe) knowing him to be a prentice, doe imediatly (and commonly without examination of the quarell) ingage themſelves in the reſcue, afrighting the advarſary with this terrible ſentence, Knock him down he wrongs a prentice. This generall denomination, hath begoten admirable effects in all ages, as may be ſeen in our Engliſh Chronicle, and in Maſter Strouds S • rvey of London, where the honour of London Prentices in generall (and of ſome in perticular) is conſpicious to the eye of Chriſtendome, (I & further too) the valiant exploits and notable feats of armes achieved and done by London Prentices is ſo remarkable that from time to time the condition hath alwaies been an inſeperable adjunct to an Heriditary Honour, which drawn in a line to this preſ • nt age, hath Iluſtrated with its beames, the glory of that honourable City, as the Seminary (or ſeede plot) of martiall Spirits as the Iſue of my mu • e in Heroricall verſe ſha • l though I confeſſe unworthyly declare to the reader or hearer of the following Naration.

TRanſlucent Muſe with thy emphatick beames, Quicken my genius that this Theame of Theames, By me may be Iluſtrated ſo full. That all may know what none can diſanull: The honour of brave London Lads I treat, Who have achieved many a worthy feate; Done that which makes the world their deeds admire, Making great London to more height aſpire, Raſing a generall Trophy to the ſtile, Of London Prenti • es let falce Fortune ſmile, Or frowne all's one, this Apolation hath, Trod in all t • mes an honorable Path; Peruſe our Chronicles from age to age, When Fell Bellona did in England rage; And you ſhall finde (whoever Peace injoy'd Bold London Prentices in warre employd, And ſuch ſucceſſe attended on their worth, That rarely any Army marched forth, Wherein the London Prentices bore ſway, But ſtill they had the fortune of the day, Whoſe Part ſoever this Party ſided with, Were all moſt ſure of victory for the pith, Marrow and veines of war in them were found▪ And all their actions were with honour crown'd; Were London Prentices in force combin'd, The adverſe party muſt go down the wind, At home▪ abroad, in Europe, Aſia, and Hot Africa, and America by Land Or Sea, no action worth regard Was do • e, but London Prentice in it ſhar'd. The rayſe of London Prentices did ſhine Among the Infide • s in Paleſtine, When that renowned chriſtian Champion nam'd, Gedfrey of Bullo • gne (through the world ſo fam'd) Went to the holy war (ſo called then) The London Prentices prov'd men of men, And in particular In William Conq. G • o. Ellis Haberdaſher Fran. Lee, Grocer. Alex. Beale Cu • ler. Walt. Vincen. fiſhm. Godf. Haris Salter. C▪ Fitz williams. Geldſ. W. Valintine Taylor. Guy vaux. ſadler. N. Morgan, Braſ • er. P. Or • tond, Taylor. Gre Finch, Skiner. Roſſe Sly, Fiſh. Rich. Salter. Shoo. Rol. Aſhley. Butch. Sir Walter Raulies Hiſtory of the world, •• l •• 229. fifteen of them Before the walls of old Ieruſalem, Slew and took priſ • n • rs eight and forty Turkes, Boldly adventuring into their workes: Two of theſe Infidel • were great Baſhaws, Who came to over-top the chriſtian Lawes. Theſe fifteen London Prentices ▪ſtout blades) Nam'd in the margent, with their ſeverall trades Were knighted in the field, and their bright fame Shown on faire London City (whence they came) What honour by theſe Heroes London got, Time doth record and fame forgetteth not, Were not theſe worthy Prent • ces indeed, Whoſe p • oweſſe all the Army did exceed; Alſo when our ſtout Cordelion went Againſt thoſe Miſcreants with good intent (And pious zeale) three Regiments of theſe Bold prentices with him did croſſe the Seas, And at the Ile of Cipres did ſuch things, That of their fame learned Marinoe ſings, At ſtately Acon walls they were the firſt Which did adventure; when no other durſt; This was a motive which French Philip mov'd, To leave that cauſe which moſt he ſhould have lov'd, Meere emnlation of theſe brave young men Made him march up the hill and down agen, Leaving King Rich, and the holy warre, B • cauſe our men out-ſtript the French ſo farre. Thus London Prentices where ere they came, Purchaſt their own, England and London ſame. Likewiſe when Warlike Longſhankes men did raiſe For the ſame warfare in his Fathers dayes, A number of theſe Youths (prickt forward by, Example of the former Hiſtory) (Some with their maſters leaves, and ſome with out) went to fetch honour from the damned Rout Of Turkiſh Infidels (in Paleſtine) Doing brave ſervice (in that great deſigne) And chiefly ten, which their own Story grants, Slew 22 of the wild Miſcreants. This deed procur'd them Knight-hood, though thus fam'd, I cannot name them, cauſe to me unnam'd. Thus much for Paleſtine (the holy Land) Where London Prentices bravely did ſtand, For God, their Prince, and Country, with good chance, Now will I turn my ſtyle to Spain and France, Where we ſhall view (as in a glorious glaſſe) The fame of London Prentices, which was So memorable in thoſe wars, that time Hath given pray • e to this my preſent rime. When our third Edward (greateſt of that name) Unto the Realme of France (at th' firſt laid claime, Among the thouſands, which (with willing mind) In that great enterprize were all combin'd, Iohn Hall a Taylor neer to Leaden Hall Apprentice (of a mind heroicall) Having an itching humour to the wars, He from his maſter ran to follow Mars, And at the field of Crecy he did ſlay With his own hand and ſword 18 that day, And priſoner took Count Sayſons: for which thing He inſtantly was knighted by the King, His Colonel being ſla • n, he did poſſeſſe The charge, and govern'd it with rare ſucceſſe, And for his credit (who had done ſuch deeds) King Edward ſtill to honour him proceeds; Not only him, but all the Taylors which, I • London liv'd, his valour did inrich. King Edward for Halls ſake, and exaltation, Did make the Taylors firſt a Corpor • tion: Who linnen armours were call'd till then, Eſteemed as poor and deſpicable men: But now that they more honoured might be, The King himſelf o'th Company was free, And after him 7 more were Free-men made, Of this moſt honourable Kingly Trade. Then let malicious fooles this ſtory ſcan, And bluſh to ſay, a Taylor is no man; The Author of theſe lines, himſelf is free O'th Merchant-taylors Company: yet he, Did not for that reſpect advance them ſo, Here's nothing but what Chronicles do ſhoe: Now leaving France, I will return my ſtile, And think I ſee the B • ack Prince in Caſtile, Ayding Don Pedro Right there o'th ſame, Againſt the baſtard Henries Harl • t claime, The London Prentices ſo laviſh were Of Manhood as by ſtories doth appeare) That all the Chriſtian world did them admire For from the field they never wou • d retire, And in particular, one William Man On Fiſh-ſtreet-hill, a Vintner at the Swan, Did ſhew h • mſelf a perfect man (though young) For with a matchleſſe force he laid along Five of the Rebels (bleed • ng) on the ground, Four ſla • n (out-right) the fift with many a wound, Was carryed from the field: all men of might And eminence, for which he was dub'd Knight By the Black Prince, and Baron made of Denbigh; Thus you may ſee that Prentices brave men be. But on particulars ſtaying to long, I ſhall the generall honour too much wrong. Therefore returning to my proper ſtreame, Ile proſecute my firſt intended theame: Obſerve old ſtories, more eſpecially Of the 4th Edward, and ſixth Henry: Let Warwick or his for • une ſmile or frown. The ſcale of victory turn'd up or down, Juſt as the Prentices did ayd or fight Againſt: was ſure to be, wer't wrong or right, Which ſide they took prevail'd: the other part (Wanting the help ot'h Prentices) felt ſmart. Now leaving fore-paſt actions which have beene, Lets now draw neere to what our eyes have ſeen, In th • s unhappy difference, which of late Hath prov'd both happy, and unfortunate; This an Aenigmae may be thought to be, Yet tis moſt plain to prove: for don't we ſee The Cavaliers bewayling their hard fate, The Round-heads boaſting themſelves fortunate; What would their buſineſſe have been brought unto, Had not the Prentices been prompt to goe, Though to'th Commanders Victory will aſcribe; Yet known experience ſhewes, that if the tribe Of London Prentices had not ſtood out, The other part, had prevail'd no doubt. I will not ſay they fought againſt the King (For that I leſt uphold of any thing) But to continue as I did beg • n, Proving which part the Prentice takes muſt win. A reaſon for't, is what I ſaid at'h firſt, A perfect union force can never burſt, And they are ſo united that what part They took, is ſerv'd (as 'twere) but with one heart▪ Good Lads, they took Religion for their cauſe, Their liberties and fundamentall lawes, The priviledge of Parliament (what not) But certainly by that auſpitiouſly Lot, Which followes London Prentices (in war) The difference 'twards a perids run thus far, And probable conjectures we may reap, That from this ſeed of ſorrow halcyon dayes Shall ſpring in England; and we ſhall ere long Enjoy King, Peace, Truth, Liberty, our Song, Shall then be gratefull Locans to our God, Our King, our Parliament, when every odde Shall be made even; and we Engliſh-men Reſtor'd unto our Priſtine State agen; And London Prentices ſhall honoured be With what belongs to them (in each degree) I'th intrim as an earneſt that with love, The Parliament doth of their zeale approve, Their juſt Petitions granted, not by chance, But even confirmed by an Ordinance, That as their valour hath oblieg'd our Nation, Once in a Moneth for honeſt recreation A day's allow'd; thus ſervice is rewarded, And London Prentices are well regarded: For ſo they ought (if things we rightly ſcan) Sith no Lord Mayor, no Sheriffe, nor Alderman, But was a London Prentice, ere he came To be a Citizen free of the ſame, And from that firſt did by degrees aſcend Unto that ſtate which Prentices defend; Now a ſhort dore to ſhu • in this ſmall Story, Is this, Let London ſtill th • nk on the glory, Which She hath by her Prentices accrew'd, Let Whores and Bawds leave off their courſes lewd, Leaſt a Shrove-tueſday viſit (or ſome houre Wherein the London Prentices have power) Chaſtiſe their ſordities: brave Prentices, Do utterly abhor ſuch things as theſe. Adieu my noble hearts, judge not amiſſe Of him who to your honour publiſh'd this.
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