The Herald and genealogist . ssachusetts, bears a seal with the armsof Swayne, Azure, a chevron between three pheons or. A pedigree ofher family will be found in Sir Richard C. Hoaies South Wiltshire,Addenda, p. 49. The arms of Symonds are drawn in the Harleian MS. 1542, withthis testimonial: The auntient Amies of Richard Symonds of Great Yeldham, in com. Essex, son ofJohn Symonds of Newport, in com. Salop, gent, w the guifte of this creaste; all^ch gr Ri, St. George, Knt. Clarenceux King of Amies, exemplified by Lres pattent,dated in the First year of King Charles the xh day of January a° 162


The Herald and genealogist . ssachusetts, bears a seal with the armsof Swayne, Azure, a chevron between three pheons or. A pedigree ofher family will be found in Sir Richard C. Hoaies South Wiltshire,Addenda, p. 49. The arms of Symonds are drawn in the Harleian MS. 1542, withthis testimonial: The auntient Amies of Richard Symonds of Great Yeldham, in com. Essex, son ofJohn Symonds of Newport, in com. Salop, gent, w the guifte of this creaste; all^ch gr Ri, St. George, Knt. Clarenceux King of Amies, exemplified by Lres pattent,dated in the First year of King Charles the xh day of January a° 1625, to the saidRichard Symonds and to his posterity for ever. Olivers, from a previous ovk-ner: see Morant, History of Essex; ii. .362. Thename is misprinted Olmers in St/moiidss Diary. In the Heraldic Journal anote is added, He more probably inherited it. What may have suggested thisremark we do not know, but we should presume that his nephew Richard must havewritten upon competent knowledge. 432 ANGLO-AMERICAN COAT Richard Symonds resided at the Poole, anancient seat in the parish of Great Yeldham, andmarried Elizabeth, second daughter of RobertPlume of Great Yeldham Hall, gentleman. Shedied in 1611, and he in 1627 ; and both wereburied in Yeldham church, where their figmesin brass still remain, accompanied by a shieldof arms: Quarterly, 1 and 4. Azure, a chevronengrailed between three trefoils slipped or; eagles displayed; 3. On a bend three eagletsdisplayed ; impaling. Ermine, a bend vaire or andgules, cotised vert, for Plume. The crest ofSymonds is, Out of a mural crown or, a boarshead argent, tusked oi. The Heraldic Journal is continued monthly with regularity. Itslatter numbers have contained a variety of interesting articles, uponseveral of which we shall hereafter make remarks; particularly theseries of the Seals of the Governors of New England. There is a curious account of an herald-painter named John Coles,who, with his son, is said to have produced


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