Henry St George

Henry St George (1581-1644) was born on 27 January 1581, the eldest son of Sir Richard St George. He was created Rouge Rose pursuivant-extraordinary in May 1610; Bluemantle pursuivant-in-ordinary on 23 December 1611; and Richmond herald on 22 March 1616. At the commencement of the civil war he attended the royal standard and remained with the king at Oxford, where he was created a doctor of medicine on 6 May 1643. He was made a Garter king-of-arms in April 1644. St George died at Brasenose College on 5 November 1644, and was buried in the cathedral of Christ Church, Oxford.

In 1628 St George drew up a 'Catalogue of the Nobility of England', which was later used in A new catalogue of the Dukes, Marquesses, Earls, Viscounts, Barons, etc., published in 8 volumes by Thomas Walkley (London, 1658). St George carried out heraldic visitations throughout the country, some of which have been published.