Practical Heraldry: Or, An Epitome of English Armory, Showing how and by Whom Arms May be Borne Or Aquired, how Pedigrees May be Traced Or Family Histories AscertainedScribner, 1889 - 250 pages |
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ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE amongst ancestors ancient animals Archbishop Armorial Armour ARTHUR EDWARD WAITE Badge Banners Baronets Barons bear Bishop blazoned Blood Covenant blue borne centre century Chap CHAPTER Charles chief Cloth extra co-heirs College of Arms colour Coronet Court Crest Crown 8vo Daughters Demy 8vo dexter Duke Earl Edward Eldest Sons England English Ensign entitled Ermine Escutcheon Esquires Exeter fess fleur-de-lis frequently Garter George GEORGE REDWAY gilt gold Gules Hatchment head heir helmet Henry Henry VIII Heraldry Heralds honour impale John King of Arms Knights Bachelors Knights Grand Ladies letters lines lion ramp livery Lord lozenge Marquess marriage motto Mullets Office Officers of Arms Order ordinary original pale parish pedigree placed Pursuivants quarter readers reign represented ribbon Richard II Rite Rose Rosicrucian Royal Saltire Seal Shield similar sinister Somerset Sovereign Star tail tincture usually VIII White Wives worn Younger Sons وو
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