The elements of heraldry, containing the definition, origin, and historical account of that ancient, useful, and entertaining science. The divers sorts of coats-of-arms in use ... The several marks by which bearers of the same coat-of-arms are distinguished from each other... Illustrated with several cuts, and twenty-four copper-plates, containing above five hundred examples of escutcheons, arms, &c. and interspersed with the natural history and allegorical signification of the several species of birds, beasts, fishes, vegetables, &c. comprised in this treatise. To which is annexed, a dictionary of the technical terms. Made use of in heraldry, &c / By M.A. Porny [pseud].

  • Porny, Mr.
Date:
1795
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Credit: The elements of heraldry, containing the definition, origin, and historical account of that ancient, useful, and entertaining science. The divers sorts of coats-of-arms in use ... The several marks by which bearers of the same coat-of-arms are distinguished from each other... Illustrated with several cuts, and twenty-four copper-plates, containing above five hundred examples of escutcheons, arms, &c. and interspersed with the natural history and allegorical signification of the several species of birds, beasts, fishes, vegetables, &c. comprised in this treatise. To which is annexed, a dictionary of the technical terms. Made use of in heraldry, &c / By M.A. Porny [pseud]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Prince or Lord has fome claim, and which he adds to his own, although the faid kingdoms or territories be polTeffed by a foreign Prince or another Lord. Thus the Kings of England have quartered the Arms of France with their own ever fince Edward III, laid claim to the kingdom of France, which happened in the year 1340, on account of his being fon of Ifabella, fifter to Charles the Fairy who died without ilTue. Arms of ConceJJion or Augmentationy are either entire Arms, or elfe one or more figures given by Princes, as a reward for fome eminent fervice. We read in hiftory that Robert Bruce, King of Scotland, allowed the Earl of Wintoun to bear, in his Coat-of-arms, a jailing crown fupporied by a fword'y to fhow that he, and the * It is recorded by William Wyrhy, in his True ufe of Armo- ries, London edition, 1599, Jacques d'Arte-velle, a citizen of Ghent, who had great authority in Flanders, under King Ed~ ojoardlW, was the contriver of this quartering. Others mentiou, that the aforefaid King Edavard was put upon it by Robert, Earl of. Artois; but let it be as it will, this occafioned the following verfes, which were made on Ed-utareTs fide : Rex fum regmrum bind ratio?ie ducrum, An^lormn regni rex fum ego jure pcierno, Malris jure quidem, Francorum nuncupor idetn; Uinc ejl armorum variatio faSla mcorum.