Nichols, John Gough, 1806-1873 · London : John Bowyer Nichols and Sons · leaf 320
soshows an estoile or on the head of the mast, which is omitted inthe description in the docket. The crest as drawn by Vincent does not appear to have been borneby Sir Francis Drake himself; but it was used by the descendants ofhis brother so late as February 1740, as appears from a work-book inthe… … (Harl. MSS. No. 1154. Vide also Harl. MSS. No. 1172 ; the latter being a copy ofthe former, qu. in Cookes handwriting ? Also in Miscell. Grants, Coll. of Arms,vol. II. p. 181.) Whereas it hath pleased the Queens Most Excellent Majestygraciously to regard the praiseworthy deserts of Sir Francis…
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