Gorget
36. He beareth a Gorget and a --- [sic] garnished and studed: These are two peeces of Armour,
which are for the defence of the Joynts of the Arme, that is the elbow and the shoulder.
The Gorgett is called also, if I mistake not a corslett, it openeth vpon the shoulder, and turneth vpon the revitt on the othere and it is put about the neck and buttoned or hooked togather.
Elbow joint
The --- [sic] or elbow ioynt of the vambraces.
Arm gauntlet
[Image not on plate]
Cuirasse
37. He beareth a Cuirasse, (or Habergion ...)
As it is thus furnished with its skirts, it is termed, a curasse or a Brigandine or Habergion, and with the back to it, then termed curasses, or a paire of curasses, else take them severally and they are called, [See text section]
Related text(s) Parts of a cuirasse
Back piece
38. He beareth a Back piece with its buckles and leathers pendant.
Shield
39. He beareth a Shield or Buckler, with a spike, or nayle, in the midle of it. These are also called Targetts; but of sheilds I haue spoken sufficiently before, haueing giuen all the formes and fashion thereof used in seuerall Kingdomes and countreys lib.1. ca.2.
Shield
41. He beareth an Oval compartment shield with a sword thrust through.
Shield
42. He beareth a halfe sighted Shield.
Shield centre
Image from proof plateIn the sinister side of the quarter is a sheild or Buckler from the outward ring or circumference thereof it proceeds to a riseing, which it continueth till it end in a sharp pointe in the center, or midle thereof.
Shield
43. He beareth a sheild set sidewayes.
In these sidewise sheilds, you may often finde them borne in Armes with handles of rings by which they were held, and guided vp and downe, for the defence of the body. Others haue handles with buttons at the end which is less serviceable.
Shield
44. He beareth a sideways sheild, Imbossed and spiked in the midle, with a Bottony handle.
Knight Templar's shield
45. He beareth a Kt. Templars shield, set sideways, Bordered, Imbossed, with the Sun, Garnished and studded ...
These sheilds were painted or engraven with each persons devise vpon it, by which his valour was seen, and the
bearer known, and so saith Pliny. Certainly this originall of sheilds, and coates of Armes, imployed a mind and
noble spirit, and full of virtue and valour, when euery mans shield shewed the lively pourtrature of him that beare such a thing in his armes.
Armour shoe
46. He beareth two peeces of Armour which is [used] by Horsmen at Armes. These are Armour for the feet,
one being ioynted Iron plates, called by the Laines calceus militaris, the other maile. Some terme then an
Armour shooe and a shooe male, Calceus Loricatus or Mala, anciently made of plates like scales of a fish with many ioynts.
Foot mail
Greave
47. He beareth a Greave, or Armour for the legg. These kind of armes for the leggs, in former tymes was made of Brasse; ...
Leg armed
48. He beareth a Leg armed. This is the terme old Heraulds haue giue this armeing of the Legg, but if it must be
done according to the termes of Art; then blazon it thus, a Leg, cullier'd and greaved.
Related text(s) Leg armour parts
Three legs
49. He beareth three leggs of man conioyned, armed and flexed in triangle.
Jack or coat mail
50. He beareth a Jacke or Coate of Male. This is that maner of Armour as in former tymes was called a
Brigadine, which was no other than a coate of plates, or Iron rings inter-woven, or sowed in strong linnen
cloath: till which devise was found out, there was no other defensive furniture for mans body, but what was
made of doubled linnen of exceeding high proofe ... And not only the furniture for mans body to keep it safe
was made of linnen in those dayes, but also the furniture for horses, as their caparisons, and Barbings ...
Roman soldiers coat mail
51. He beareth a Roman souldiers coate of Male, the sleeves and skirts cordirobe wayes.
Roman captains coat mail
52. He beareth the Roman captaines coat of Male, garnished and cordirobed.
Complete armour
53. He beareth a compleate Armour of a Man from head to Knees, garnished and studed.
Vambrace and pouldron
Image from proof plate54. He beareth the Vambrace and Pouldron of the left Arme. Here it is in the posture: as if it were fixt to the curasses.
Previous section
Next section
