And here I wish to express my thanks to all who have thus assisted me. I also desire to thank G. E. Cokayne, Esq., Clarenceux King of Arms, for his unfailing courtesy and kindness during a long, and, to me, most interesting correspondence. Sir Arthur Vicars, Ulster King of Arms, and G. D. Burt chaoll, Esq., Office of Arms, Dublin Castle, I also thank for the valuable informa tion given by them, and for the many facilities afforded to me of collecting materials from their books for this work.