The Herald and genealogist . GRESLEY. KM riTii The more ordinary Vaire, argent and azure, was borne by theBeauchamps of Somersetshire, and was displayed on the bannerof John de Beauchamp at Carlaverock. The Meynells of Staffordshire and Derbyshire also still bearVaire, argent and sable. This they took as heirs of De laWarde; which is found in the Eoll temp. Edw. II. among lesArmcs abatues de Grand Seignors, THE OEIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF COAT ARMOUR. 15 Sire Koberd de la Warde, verre de argent e de sable. And trie old rolls contain several other names that bore simpleVaire, without further char


The Herald and genealogist . GRESLEY. KM riTii The more ordinary Vaire, argent and azure, was borne by theBeauchamps of Somersetshire, and was displayed on the bannerof John de Beauchamp at Carlaverock. The Meynells of Staffordshire and Derbyshire also still bearVaire, argent and sable. This they took as heirs of De laWarde; which is found in the Eoll temp. Edw. II. among lesArmcs abatues de Grand Seignors, THE OEIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF COAT ARMOUR. 15 Sire Koberd de la Warde, verre de argent e de sable. And trie old rolls contain several other names that bore simpleVaire, without further charge. In the cuts in the opposite pagethe shield of Ferrers exhibits Vaire as it was drawn in earlytimes; those of Gresley and Meynell present the modern appear-ance of Vaire. In the English roll of Arms of the reign of Henry the Third,various coats will be found that have no charges, but are simplycomposed of two colours, either Barry, or Paly, or Undee, or is called Roelee, argent and azure; this being a technical


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