The manual of heraldry : being a concise description of the several terms used, and containing a dictionary of every designation in the science. Illustrated by four hundred engravings on wood (1800)
Adams, John, 1735-1826, former owner. BRL, Boston Public Library (John Adams Library) BRL · London : Arthur Hall, Virtue & Co. ... · leaf 49
40 MANUAL OF HERALDRY. … centre of the shield^ showing his pretension to her landsin consequence of his marriage with the lady who islegally entitled to them. The escutcheon of pretenceis not used by the children of such marriage ; theybear the arms of their father and mother quarterly, andso transmit them to posterity.…
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