The following is a true copy of King Charles the Second's Confirmation
of the above mentioned Warrant and Grant to Sir Bryan I'anson for the dignity
of a Bart which is registered in the College of Arms
[transcribed and submitted by Robert Charnock, (and re-transcibed
by MLI)]
Charles by the Grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland.
Defender of the Faith and To All to who these presents may come or concerne
[sic]. Greeting. Whereas the King, our late Royall [sic]
Father of blessed memory hath been graciously pleased in consideration
of severall [sic] good and acceptable services performed unto him
by our trusty and well beloved Sir Bryan I'anson Knight to grant him a
special Warrant directed to his Attorney or Solicitor General for the expediting
under him his Ma's Letters Patents for the dignity of a Baronett [sic]
which by reason of the late troubles have not been passed. And forasmuch
as both he and his eldest Sonne [sic] have faithfully discharged
their duty in the execution of the Publique [sic] and private affairs
committed to their trust and care both at home and abroad, and have attended
our Service with great constancy, resolution, loyalty and good affection
to Us and our affairs, and have thereby very well deserved of us.
Know ye therefore that We taking into serious considerationhia many long
constant and faithful Services have given, granted conferred and confirmed
and doe [sic] by these presents give, grant confere [sic]
and confirm unto him the said Sir Bryan I'anson, Knight of Ashby St Leodger
[sic] in the Coun. of Northa. and the heirs male of his body lawfully
begotten the said title and Dignity of Baronet of our Kingdom of England.
To have, hold and enjoy from the date hereof the said title and Dignity
in all acts and places together with all preheminances [sic], rights,
privilidges [sic] and advantages heretounto belonging or any wise
appurtaining in as full and ample manner as any other Baronet of our said
Kingdom, doth now hold and enjoy, or ought to have held and enjoyed the
same; and our will and pleasure is that this our present grant under our
Royall [sic] Signature and privy Seale [sic] have in all
things the same power, force and virtue as our Letters Patents under the
Great Seale of England. To that effect untill [sic] they be
expedited unto him or in case of his decease to his eldest sonne [sic]
or to his heirs male, with all the usual formalities and clauses requisite
there unto and within discharge of so much money as is usually reserved
to Us, in consideration of that Dignity without further Warrant.
Given at the Louvre in Paris the 6th day of May 1652 and the fourth
year of our Reigne.
The following is a true Copy of King Charles the 2nd letter to Sir
Bryan I'anson taken from the Original and is likewise Registered in the
College of Arms
Sir Bryan Janson. The marques you have alwayes given our affection
and fidelity to the Crown, since the beginning of theise troubles, gives
me entirr confidence of the continuence of the same in the future of w'ch
I have soe much and to assure yow y't whatsoever marques of favor have
bin conferd by my Father upon yourselfe or your Sonne ether in point of
honour or advantage shall bee made good to yow by mee as soon as it shall
please God to restore mee to the power of doing it and that yow shall further
find upon all occasions y't I am truly
Y't assured friend
Charles R
Sir Bryan Janson
From Paris Dec 28th 1651
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