Nichols, John Gough, 1806-1873 · London : John Bowyer Nichols and Sons · leaf 471
fess of Lindsay to hisarms, Argent, three cocks gules, on account of his marriage to thedaughter and heiress of Alexander de Lindsay dominus de Ormistoun. (;■• hi.) The tressure, which is so frequent in Scottish coats, having beenfirst used by the Stuarts, is considered to be generally indicative… … Another example of the practice of adopting a charge from themothers coat occurs with the family of Seton of Cariston. The firstof that house was John second son of George fifth Lord Seton byElizabeth daughter of John Lord Hay of Yester. He carried first, Or,three crescents, within a double…
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