Biography of William Segar 1554-1663
Around 1554 William Segar was born.
Around 1585 William Segar (age 31). Ermine Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland (age 51).
In 1587 William Segar (age 33). Portrait of Robert Dudley 1st Earl of Leicester (age 54).
In 1589 William Segar (age 35) was appointed Somerset Herald of Arms in Ordinary.
In 1590 William Segar (age 36) anonymously published The Booke of Honour and Armes.
In 1590 William Segar (age 36). Portrait of Robert Devereux 2nd Earl Essex (age 24).
In 1593 William Segar (age 39) was appointed Norrey King of Arms.
In 1595 William Segar (age 41). Portrait of Elizabeth Throckmorton (age 29).
Elizabeth Throckmorton: On 16 Apr 1565 she was born to Nicholas Throckmorton (age 50) and Anne Carew (age 45). In 1591 Walter Raleigh (age 37) and Elizabeth Throckmorton (age 25) were married in secret she probably being pregnant with their first child. When Queen Eizabeth (age 57) found out they had married without permission she placed them underhouse arrest then sent them to Tower of London. Around 1647 Elizabeth Throckmorton (age 81) died.
In 1596 William Segar (age 42) accompanied Gilbert Talbot 7th Earl of Shrewsbury (age 43) on his trip to invest Henry IV King France (age 42) with the Order of the Garter.
In 1598 William Segar (age 44). Portrait of Walter Raleigh (age 44).
In 1603 William Segar (age 49) was appointed Deputy Garter King of Arms to invest Christian IV King Denmark 1577-1648 (age 25) with the Order of the Garter.
On 28 Apr 1603 Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland (deceased) was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map].
Helena Snakenbourg Marchioness Northampton (age 54) was Chief Mourner in the procession since Arabella Stewart (age 28) refused to take part. She was supported by Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter (age 60) and Charles Howard 1st Earl Nottingham (age 67).
George Bourchier (age 68) carried the Standard of the Dragon.
Philip Herbert 4th Earl Pembroke 1st Earl Montgomery (age 18) carried the Standard of the Greyhound.
Thomas Somerset carried the Standard of the Lyon.
William Segar (age 49) carried the Sword of State as Norrey King of Arms.
Admiral Richard Leveson (age 33) was one of the six knights who carried the canopy.
In Jan 1604 William Segar (age 50) was appointed Garter King of Arms.
On 17 Jan 1607 William Segar (age 53) received a great patent seal confirming him as Garter King of Arms.
On 05 Nov 1616 William Segar (age 62) was knighted.
In 1663 William Segar died.