"_Godwyn_ the one; _God-won_ the other." KNIGHTS OF THE ROYAL OAK. This order was intended by King Charles II as a reward to several of his followers, and the Knights of it were to wear a silver medal with a device of the King in the oak, pendant to a ribbon about their necks; but it was thought proper to lay it aside, lest it might create heats and animosities, and open those wounds afresh which at that time were thought prudent should be healed. There is, however, a manuscript in the handwriting of Peter Le Neve, Esq., Norroy King of Arms, the title of which is "A list of persons who were fit and qualified to be made Knights of the Royal Oak, with the value of their estates. Anno Domino 1660." This list contains the name of Baronets, Knights, and Esquires, with the value of their estates, and embraces every county of England and Wales. The list, so far as it relates to Worcestershire, is as follows: Per ann. Sir William Russell, Knight and Bart. £3,000 Sir Henry Littleton, Knight and Bart., of Frankley. 3,000 Samuel Sandys, Esq., of Umbersley 1,000 Sherrington Talbott, Esq. 1,000 Thomas Savage, of Elmley Castle, Esq. 800 ---- Sheldon, of Broadway, Esq. 600 Mathew Morphew, Esq. 1,000 Major Thomas Weld, Esq. 600 Thomas Acton, Esq. 1,000 Sir Rowland Berkley, Knight 1,000 Henry Bromley, Esq. 1,000 Philip Brace, Esq. 600 Francis Sheldon, Esq. 600 Joseph Walsh, Esq. 1,000 Sir Joseph Woodford, Knight 2,000 Thomas Child, Esq. 2,000 WORCESTERSHIRE MAGISTRATES IN 1483. The following are the names in the Commission of the Peace and of Oyer and Terminer for the county of Worcester, dated December 5th, 1st Richard III, as they occur on the patent rolls of that year: J., Bishop of Worcester. John, Duke of Norfolk. John Sutton de Dudley, Knight. Richard Ratcliff, Knight. Humphry Starky, Knight. Thomas Tremayle. William Catesby, Esquire, of the Royal Body. William Littleton. Humphrey Stafford. Roger Harwell. Thomas Lygon. William Lygon. Robert Handy. Robert Russell. The Bishop here mentioned was John Alcock, who was Lord Chancellor in the reign of Henry VII; Humphrey Starky was Lord Chief Baron in the reign of Richard III; and Thomas Tremayle, a King's Serjeant, and afterwards a Judge.