Samuel Thompson (herald)

Samuel Thompson (d. 1624) was employed by the herald William Segar, before being recommended by William Dethick to be granted a place as a pursuivant, as he was competent in Latin. He was appointed Portcullis pursuivant in 1597.^[1] He was promoted to be Windsor herald in 1617.^[2] In 1623, he conducted the visitation of Surrey as deputy for William Camden.^[3] He had a house in Streatham, where his will was written in May 1624, but asked to be buried in St John Zachary.^[4]

References

1. Noble, Mark (1804). A History of the College of Arms. p. 209.
2. CSPD James I (1611-1618). p. 453.
3. The Visitation of the County of Surrey. Harleian Society. 1899.
4. "Will of Samuel Thompson of Streatham, Surrey".