Supporter.—A greyhound, collared.
Motto.—Loyavte mon honnevr.
[Indentures of Military Service, Edw. III.-Hen. VII. Stowe MS. 440.]
Edward Walker (born 24th January 1611, died 19th February 1676) was the son of Edward Walker of Roobers, Nether Stowey, Somerset. He joined the College of Arms as an official, and in 1635 he was made Blanch Lion Pursuivant, filling successively the positions of Rouge Croix Pursuivant and Chester Herald.
Walker took part with Charles I. in the war with the Roundheads, and served as Secretary-at-War, and was at Naseby. In 1644 he was created Norroy King-of-Arms, and in 1645 he succeeded Sir Henry St. George as Garter. In the same year he received the honour of Knighthood. In 1649 Sir Edward Walker was made Clerk of the Council in Ordinary, but in 1650 he got into trouble as a Royalist, and found refuge in Holland. After some trouble he invested William, Prince of Orange, with the Garter in 1653.
At the Restoration Walker superintended the arrangements for the coronation, and his remaining years seem to have been spent in quarrels with other members of the Heralds' College. Sir Edward Walker wrote a considerable number of historical and genealogical works, particularly an illustrated edition of the coronation of Charles II. Many of his manuscripts are in the British Museum, and others are at the Bodleian Library at Oxford.
WALPOLE, HORACE, FOURTH EARL OF OXFORD
Arms.—Or, on a fess between 2 chevrons sa., 3 crosses crosslet of the first, a mullet for difference. Walpole.