This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1863 Excerpt: ...mullet. Sir John Astley: --a cinquefoil, ermine. Sir John Arundel: --an acorn. Sir John Mauleverer: --a white greyhound, courant. At Allerton Mauleverer, in Yorkshire, the brass (a.d. 1400) to another Sir John Mauleverer, has the arms--gu., three greyhounds courant, in pale, arg., collared, or, emblazoned upon the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1863 Excerpt: ...mullet. Sir John Astley: --a cinquefoil, ermine. Sir John Arundel: --an acorn. Sir John Mauleverer: --a white greyhound, courant. At Allerton Mauleverer, in Yorkshire, the brass (a.d. 1400) to another Sir John Mauleverer, has the arms--gu., three greyhounds courant, in pale, arg., collared, or, emblazoned upon the knight's jupon. A remarkable instance of the artistic ability and of the versatile resources of the early Heralds occurs in the interior of Westminster Hall. The string-moulding which is carried beneath the windows throughout the building, is studded along its entire extent with the helm, crown and crest of Richaed II, alternating with his favourite Badge, the white hart lodged; the figures are all boldly sculptured, and though all are most faithfully rendered, every individual white hart, and they are 83 in number, is unlike every other, and each one has some distinct characteristic features of its own. It is the same with the lion crest and the helm, which are placed between two ostrich feathers having scrolls attached to their quills. II. Knots. Amongst the devices that were used as Badges in early Heraldry, certain intertwined cords, distinguished by the title of Knots, may be considered to form a small distinct class of heraldic figures. A Knot, probably designed to convey the idea of a monogram, appears amongst the various devices, with which the robe of Anne of Bohemia, in her effigy at Westminster, is diapered; it is represented in No. 514. The Stafford Knot: --No. 515. The Bourchier Knot: --No. 516. The Heneaqe Knot and Motto: --No. 51.7. The Wake and Ormond Knot: --No. 518, formed from a W and an 0 intertwined. The Bowen Knot: --No. 519, formed of four bows. m. Mottos. The Motto, or Mot--the word, or brief significant saying of a family, which i
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