in his little book, intituled Iter Plantarum Investigationis ergo susceptum, tells us that he saw there a noble large Dining-room or Hall, round the top of which were placed the Arms of Nobility and Gentry of Kent; and, in the middle, those of Queen Elizabeth, with the following Latin verses under, in great letters:
     ¹Lilia virgineum pectus regale leonis
      Significant; vivas virgo, regasque leo;
      Umbra placet vultus, vultus quia mentis imago;
      Mentis imago placet, mens quia plena Deo:
      Virgo Deum vita, regina imitata regendo,
      Viva mihi vivi fiat imago Dei.
      Qui leo de Juda est, et Flos de Jesse, leones
      Protegat et flores, ELIZABETHA, tuos.
                                 A.D. 1593
   These arms start the Peniston volume, and including the Queen's number 45. On the opposite page is written by Ed. Woods, "Arms of the Nobility and Gentry (Mr. Johnston's phraseology is curiously akin) of Kent liveinge in the yeare of our Lord, 1593: as they are depicted in the Castle of Quinborough." No one represented is less than a Knight. As the alphabetical armoury which follows contains 308 shields, I cannot feel it was part of the mural decorations. The Knights are listed in order of creation.

   At the time of their erection, Sir Edward Hoby was Constable of Queenborough, and had the same year been made Knight of the Shire and received the lease of Shurland in Kent. One wonders if they were placed merely patriotically or rather in preparation for a visit by the Queen.
   In conclusion, I would record my appreciation of Mr. Hemp's courtesy in allowing me the use of the manuscript, and Mr. Councer's for a transcript of Dr. Cock's Philipot MS.
   1.   Vivat Regina Elizabetha.
           New France & England quarterly, surmounted by a
               royal crown or, lined gules.
   2.   Whytgyfte Lorde Archbyshoppe.
           Argent on a cross formy flurty sable 5 bezants.
   3.   Puckering Lord Keeper.
           Sable a bend lozengy cotised argent.
           Sir John Puckering was appointed Lord Keeper and
               Knighted, 1592; died, 1596; married Jane, d. of Nicholas
               Chowne of Fairlane (now Fairlawn) in Wrotham. As
               Queen's Serjeant, the Assizes were held before him at
               Sevenoaks in 1590.
   ¹. To those who in these degenerate days have no Latin, I commend the translation in the Invicta Magazine.