. Sussex archaeological collections relating to the history and antiquities of the county. lands in that parish. But the most curiousrepresentation of the badge I have yet met with, is carved inoak, at Hicksted Place, one of the old La Warr residences, and now the property ofJohn Wood, Esq., who haskindly favoured me withthe annexed sketch. Itwill be observed that theshield on which the Cram-pet is placed is surmounted by a fleur-de-lis, a badge derivedthrough female heirs from the great family of Cantilupe. The family of Gage of Firle, stand next on Mr. Shirleysroll of knightly, but now ennob
. Sussex archaeological collections relating to the history and antiquities of the county. lands in that parish. But the most curiousrepresentation of the badge I have yet met with, is carved inoak, at Hicksted Place, one of the old La Warr residences, and now the property ofJohn Wood, Esq., who haskindly favoured me withthe annexed sketch. Itwill be observed that theshield on which the Cram-pet is placed is surmounted by a fleur-de-lis, a badge derivedthrough female heirs from the great family of Cantilupe. The family of Gage of Firle, stand next on Mr. Shirleysroll of knightly, but now ennobled families. The name ofGaugy (probably mis-spelt for Guagy) is mentioned byLeland in his list of the companions-in-arms of the Conqueror,which he copied from a roll then preserved at Battle Abbey,and which purports to be the Eoll of Battle Abbey, con-cerning which the late Mr. Joseph Hunter, , speaks inVol vi., p. 1 to 14, of these Collections. Gaugy is alsogiven in Holinsheds list, which is principally an alphabeticalarrangement of Leiands. I have searched in vain in Nor- c 2. 12 NOTES ON OLD SUSSEX FAMILIES.
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