Some feudal coats of arms and others, illustrated with 2,000 zinco etchings from the Bayear tapestry, Greek vases, seals, tiles, effigies, brasses and heralcic rolls. Some chart pedigrees (1902)
ll here refer is the ancient practice of adoptingthe arms, though not the name, of an heiress, and with the further object ofdrawing attention to this interesting point I append the few instances that occurto me of old families who do not bear the arms of their original paternal family:Abncy… … flarpur (Hart.) assumed Kushall. Hesketh (Uatl.) assumed 1 ylton. Leigh assumed Lymme. Lumley (E. Scarborough) assumed Thwene. PriJeaux assumed Orcharton.I Stanley (E. Derby) assumed B.nmville.from Blount.) Wallop (E. Iorlsmouth) assumed Barton. I Wrottesley (E.) assumed Basset. Contemporary with…
Heraldry
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