He probably finished them two years earlier, but delayed publication until the society should find a noble patron to act as Grand Master.

You noble patrons haven't signed the book yourselves yet, have you?

Comparable similarities seem also to have existed in the mutual responsibilities between noble patron and client.

He directed his attention entirely toward his noble patron.

You should have noble patrons, and the only way you're going to get that is through the Guild.

You, noble patron, have been kind to me.

It will be easy, noble patron, for them to cast me to you as a traitor.

You put me in the way of it yourself, noble patron.

Without a noble patron, we will have to give you over to a civil authority to try you as a murderer.' '

Crous' work (the first edition dates to 1635-1636) begins with an epistle to her noble patron.