Handbook of heraldry : with instructions for tracing pedigrees and deciphering ancient mss. : rules for the appointment of liveries, &c (1882)
Cussans, John Edwin, 1837-1899 · London : Chatto & Windus · leaf 74
The Tressure is frequent in the Arms of Scottish families,and is generally considered as indicative of Royal descentby the female side. The Inescutcheon, or Shield of Pretence, is a smallshield, borne on the centre of the Field (ofwhich it occupies one-fifth), on which a hus-band emblazons the Arms…
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