The British herald, or Cabinet of armorial bearings of the nobility & gentry of Great Britain & Ireland, Volume 1 |
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... ensigns . But what renders the argument , that hereditary family distinctions were unknown to the Jews , more ... ensign of his father's house , " has caused several of the cabalists to suppose that each separate family was at ...
... ensigns . But what renders the argument , that hereditary family distinctions were unknown to the Jews , more ... ensign of his father's house , " has caused several of the cabalists to suppose that each separate family was at ...
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... ensign or banner , the figure which he himself bore upon his shield or helmet , and which was familiar to his followers . After the commencement and use of such insignia , they were of necessity continued , to prevent the confusion ...
... ensign or banner , the figure which he himself bore upon his shield or helmet , and which was familiar to his followers . After the commencement and use of such insignia , they were of necessity continued , to prevent the confusion ...
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... ensigns of nobility attached to military service . This was effected by becoming the vassal of some powerful baron , whereon his son had the advantage of obtaining a station in the household of the lord . It was the custom of the great ...
... ensigns of nobility attached to military service . This was effected by becoming the vassal of some powerful baron , whereon his son had the advantage of obtaining a station in the household of the lord . It was the custom of the great ...
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... ensigns , the principal of which we shall notice . The Turks , having got possession of Judea , demanded exorbitant tribute of the Christians , who , from religious motives , visited the Holy Land ; and the pilgrims who pos- sessed not ...
... ensigns , the principal of which we shall notice . The Turks , having got possession of Judea , demanded exorbitant tribute of the Christians , who , from religious motives , visited the Holy Land ; and the pilgrims who pos- sessed not ...
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... ensigns made a particular display , especially in the royal camp ; there the heralds , who had accompanied their ... ensign of a Saracen won in the field - the heir female of the elder branch , and of bastardy . " With the progress ...
... ensigns made a particular display , especially in the royal camp ; there the heralds , who had accompanied their ... ensign of a Saracen won in the field - the heir female of the elder branch , and of bastardy . " With the progress ...
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annulets ar.-Crest armour attired badge Baron beaked bend betw bend engr bend gu bezants boars bordure engr bull pass canton charged chequy chev chief gu collared Cornw cottised counterchanged Crest cross crosslets fitchée cross engr cross gu cross pattée crosses formée dancettée Devons dexter hand ducal coronet ducally crowned Earl ensign erect escutcheon Essex etoiles fesse betw fesse gu fleurs-de-lis four fretty gold grand crosses griffin gu.-Crest guard gyronny hand ppr head couped head erased holding honour indented Ireland Kent king knights Linc lion pass lion ramp London mascles Motto mount vert naiant Norf orle pale paly paly of six quarterly Royal Burgh sa.-Crest saltier saltier engr Scotland sejant sinister Suff sword three bars three bezants three cinquefoils three crescents three cross crosslets three eagles displ three escallops three fleurs-de-lis three leopards three lions three martlets three mullets torteauxes wavy
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Page 49 - Barony by tenure being discoursed, it was found to have been discontinued for many ages, and not in being, and so not fit to be revived, or to admit any pretence of right of succession thereupon.
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