Nichols, John Gough, 1806-1873 · London : John Bowyer Nichols and Sons · leaf 319
it alsohows an estoile or on the head of the mast, which is omitted inhe description in the docket. The crest as drawn by Vincent does not appear to have been borney Sir Francis Drake himself; but it was used by the descendants ofis brother so late as February 1740, as appears from a work-book… … (Harl. MSS. No. 1154. Vide also Ilarl. MSS. No. 1172 ; the latter being a copy ofj the former, qu. in Cookes handwriting ? Also in Miscell. Grants, Coll. of Arms,vol. II. p. 181.) Whereas it hath pleased the Queens Most Excellent Majesty^^raciously to regard the praiseworthy deserts of Sir Francis…
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