Annulet
He beareth an annulet or Ring and in Base two Annulets Imbraced ...
Joined annulets
He beareth three Annulets fretted.
Joined annulets
Image from published plateIn the Base of this quarter is three Annulets conjoyned fesseways.
Annulet
XLVI. He beareth an Annulet between three
such, each joyned to it by a Fillet.
Annulet with stones
Image from published plateIn the sinister Base is an Annulet beset round with stones.
Annulet
He beareth four Annulets one within the other.
There belongs to a Ring, especially if it be made of Gold, first the Posie, being an inscription or Love fancie engraven within.
The Piercing is cutting it into Leaves and Flowers.
The Enamelling, is the puting of them into their proper colours.
The Engraving, is the hatching it in several places.
Ring gobony
XLVIII. He beareth an Annulet or Ring Gobony.
Fret within annulet
XLIX. He beareth a Fret within an Annulet.
Rings
L. He beareth two Rings enriched with
Ruby Stones. Here I have caused two Rings to be set
that the reader may understand the difference in the terms
between a plain Stone Ring, and on that hath the Collet
and Shanke wrought. The first is a plain Shanked
and Collet Ring with a Stone set in it: the later all over Enamelled, and cot or Engraven into Flowers, &c.
Rings
Image from published plateIn the Dexter and Sinister sides I have caused a Collet, and a plain Ring with a Collet to be set, that the Reader may see and understand them what they are.
[See text on 'Parts of rings']
Related text(s) Parts of rings
Globe
He heareth a Mound Jupiter ... Some term it a Globe with a Cross infired.
Sceptre
He beareth Jupiter, a Royal Scepter. The Scepter is a thing born by the Hand of a King
In this Quarter is the Ancient form of another Scepter which was in use then: the Monument from whence I drew it could be no younger than 300 years, see another also in numb. 66, 62.
Gentleman's fan
LIII. He beareth a Gentlewomans foulding
Fan half opened Garnished or Adorned
with variety of Fancies, Stories, or Landskips.
Some term it a Circle Fan, because being opened to its full extent, it is just the half of a Semicircle.
Feathered fan
LIV. He beareth a Feathered Fan.
This is also termed a Matrons Fan,
being more comely and civil for old Persons then the former, which is stuft with nothing but vanity.
Cravat
Image from published plateOn the division score between this 54. and numb.55. is set another form or making of a Cravat, contrary to those spoken off, numb.6.10.
Popish set of beads
LV. He beareth a Popish set of Beads with
a Cross Patee fixed at the Bottom, or ends there
of. This is the mark or cognizance of a Popish
Saint, whether Male or Female, being always drawn
with such Beads, with a Cross at them; either in their
hands, on their Arms, by their Girdles, or near to them
after some way or fashion or other, as it pleaseth the
Painter.
Bracelet
LVI. He beareth a Braslet twice about of
Curral, of some termed a Neck-lace of Curral. Now
see the difference, if it be about the Neck, it is a Necklace; if about the Arm a Braslet. These Braslets are
named generally according to their colour. If red, termed Curral: if yellow, Amber: if white, Pearl: if
black, Pomander: &c.
Chain of gold
LVII. He beareth a Chain of Gold, thrice turned about, crossing each other, above and below.
Chains
LVIII. He beareth three Chains.
Demi-garter
LIX. He beareth the Perclose of a Demy garter nowed: buckled, edged and studded.
Locket
LX. He beareth a Locket with a Diamond set therein. Others term it a Jewel consisting of a Lozenge table Diamond
set round about with small Rubys.
Mace of majesty
LXI. He beareth a Mace of Majestie. This is called a Mace of Majestie, to distinguish it from the Mace born by a common Sergeant: this having
upon it a Royal Crown Arched with Mound and Cross; that only a plain Chaplet, or Circle raised into Flowers. Such a Mace as this is
born before the King in all Solemn assemblies: as also before his Majesties Vice-Roys; and also before the Lord Chancellor, Keeper
and Treasurer of England, and the Lord President of Wales and the North parts; and the Speaker of the Parliament, in the time of Parliament,
Mayors of Corporations, etc.
The Bearer hereof is called a Sergeant at Arms; whose office it is to attend the persons aforesaid, for the execution of their commands, for the arrest of Traitors, and the apprehension of Malefactors. A Man that is under the arrest of a Serjeant at Arms is protected all that time from all other arrests.
Virge or bishops mace
LXII. He beareth a Virge (or a Bishops Mace). Some term it , a Cathedral Virge, or Mace; and the Bearer thereof a Virger:
In former times it was but a small silver Rod, in Latin Virga, having a round head, but now it is crowned about like the common Serjeants Mace, yet neither arched, or crossed, only in this they differ, this is twice longer in the rod, than the Serjeants is. This is made of
Silver, and is carried before the Bishop, and the Dean, within the precincts of his Cathedral.
Sceptre
Image from published plateIn the Dexter side of this square is the form of another Scepter being only a plain Rod with a flory top.
Pilgrims staff
Image from published plateIn the Sinister side of this square is another form of a Pilgrims Staff, termed in Armory a Pilgrims Staff with a rest: or a Pilgrims Staff of St. James, or a Palmers Staff of St. Jacob.
Sword of estate
LXIII. He beareth a Sword of Estate: the Scabbard enriched with Stones of diverse kinds, set in Goldsmiths work.
He that carrieth such a Sword of Estate is termed the Kings, or Citys Sword Bearer; which it is here to be observed, that the manner of bearing it varies according to the several Estate, and Dignities of the Persons, before whom they are born (as saith Leigh pag. 94). Yet now there is no such observation, but all Oficers of Corporate Citties and Towns; which have the Honor of a Sword, have the point of it born upright, as the Charter of those places have, and still do allow of it.
Royal sword
LXIV. He beareth a Royal Sword, the Scabbard enriched with Imbrauthery, having a Belt about the middle thereof.
This is the Crest of that ancient Honourable and Loyal City of Chester.
Swords of regality
LXV. He beareth two Swords of Regality and Justice, through an Earls Coronet.
Trident
In Base is a Trident or Neptune Mace; it is also called a three Toothed Fork. It is fained by the Poets, that
when Neptune the God of the Sea is drawn, he hath one of these in his Hand, by which he is said to still, or make quiet,
the raging of the Sea, when the Waves roar, by striking or thrusting it into the Billows thereof.
Croysiers staff
LXVI. He beareth a Croysier Staff and a Rod of Authority. These are the two Emblems and Marks of
Power and Authority, the first of the Church and the other for the Estate: which as long as they
go together the Kingdom will be happy, if divided both will be miserable.
For the Croysier I have found it stiled a Staff Croysee, a Pastoral Staff, a Bishops Staff or Crosyer: which the Bishop carrieth in his hand when he is in his Pontificke habit.
Rod of authority
For the Rod of Authority it is also called a White Rod or Staff, a Majestrates Staff of Authority. I
have rarely found it used in Coats of Arms, though its bearing is very Honorable
for it is carried as a Badge of their Authority under the King by the Princes of Wales and Dukes by
Creation, Mayors of great Corporations, Sheriffs of Counties and the like.
Old-fashioned mace
Image from published plateOn the Dexter side of this square is another old-fashioned Mace with a round Head and Handle.
Cross staff and papal gaufannon
He beareth a cross staff with a papal gaufannon (or banner or flag) charged with the
English cross.
This kind of banner is not on the staff as other banners, penons and guyndons are with a socket: but by a string as the long streamer of ships hand at the mast yards. See the addition to this chap. 5 no. 68.
Crucifix
LXVIII. He beareth a Crucifix. ... by the Romans, it is generally termed a Portable Crucifix: and such a Cross as this is usually born
before the Pope and his Cardinals, and Archbishops, and Bishops in their respective Diocess, when they go their Processions;
the Carrier of such a Cross is called a Crucifer, and Cruciger, a Cross Bearer.
Pilgrims staff
Image from published plateIn this Quarter is another form of a Pilgrims or Rectors staff of which see more in numb 62, 70.
Treble cross staff
LXIX. He beareth a Treble Cross Staff...
Here take notice there is diverse kinds of thes Cross Staves, the Popes Staff is thus made with three Crosses, and so is the Cross on the Mound on his Crown.
The Cardinals and Patriarchal Staves are with a Double Cross Patee, the first Single, the other Crossed.
The Bishop hath but a single Cross on his staff, as the next Example will make manifest, numb. 70.
Shepherds crook
In the sinister side of this quarter I have set a Shepard's Crook.
Croysiers staff
Image from published plateIn the Dexter side of this Quarter is set the fashion and form of another kind of Crosier Staff ... bound about with a Towel; though others call it a Scarf or Gafonon turned about it.
Bishops cross
LXX. He beareth a Bishops Cross
staff between a Crutch and a Pilgrims
Staff.
Crutch
The Crutch is of some termed (and that vulgarly) a
Crich, but more usually a Crutch Staff, which by
Old Sir Geffry Chaucer, was called a Potence. It is a
Staff with a Cross piece on the head of it, which Lame
Persons put under their Arm holes, thereby to support
and stay their going, without which they were
not able to stir.
Pilgrims staff
The Pilgrims Staff hath also been by old Heralds
termed a Rectors or Parsons Staff, or a Walking
Staff, or a Burthen Staff, and the last so called,
by reason such as Travel with Burthens make use of such
a Staff to lay on their Carriage, and so put it on their
Shoulders. It is a plain long Staff with a round head
on it.
The Pilgrims Staff, is made with another round
below the head and the hand, at which is usually placed
a hook to hang any thing on, and so carry it on the
shoulder, as numb.62.
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