Background
He was born presumably in Northamptonshire, about 1584, third and youngest son of William Vincent (died 1618) and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of John Mabbott of Walgrave, merchant of the staple.
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He early obtained a post in the Tower of London. He had access to the documents preserved in the Tower, and occupied himself in making extracts from them. He became known as an antiquary, and on 22 February 1616 was appointed by patent Rouge Rose pursuivant extraordinary.
The College of Arms was at this time quarrelsome.
The practice of visitation by deputy was in 1619 the subject of a formal complaint on the part of Sir William Segar, Garter King of Arms, and Sir Richard Saint George, Norroy King of Arms to the Earl Marshal. Camden, however, was able to justify himself.
Vincent was constituted Rouge Croix pursuivant by patent of 29 May 1621, and on 5 June 1624 he became Windsor herald. He died on 11 January 1626, and was buried at the church of Street Benet, Paul"s Wharf.
Vincent married, on 30 June 1614, Elizabeth, third daughter of Vincent Primount of Canterbury, who came originally from Bivill la Baignard in Normandy.
