Collections for a history of Staffordshire . ohn, avecques leurs differences, Iestandart en la manierequi sensuit; cest a savoir, a ung demy Archier dhome darmes, armedasur, tirant son arc, la flesche, la corde de larc, la trouse des flesches,le pomeau et la croix de son espee, dor; son sayon de gueules etdargent pale de six pieces, assis sur une torse dargent et de sable ; sicome la picture en la marge cydevant le demonstre. A avoir et tenir, & a Londres le 12 jour de Juillet Fan de nre Sv Jesu Christ 1523,et lan du regne le Roy Henry Chrystiesme 15. * From the same source I have obtai
Collections for a history of Staffordshire . ohn, avecques leurs differences, Iestandart en la manierequi sensuit; cest a savoir, a ung demy Archier dhome darmes, armedasur, tirant son arc, la flesche, la corde de larc, la trouse des flesches,le pomeau et la croix de son espee, dor; son sayon de gueules etdargent pale de six pieces, assis sur une torse dargent et de sable ; sicome la picture en la marge cydevant le demonstre. A avoir et tenir, & a Londres le 12 jour de Juillet Fan de nre Sv Jesu Christ 1523,et lan du regne le Roy Henry Chrystiesme 15. * From the same source I have obtained a tracing of another Giffard Standard,also here represented. t In the Visitation the panthers head is represented couped, and it is so givenin Dugdales Visitation, 1663. At this last-named Visitation two crests are recorded,first the archer, second the panthers head,—the former apparently taking aim atthe latter. Of course there is a legend attached to these crests, which the curiousmay read in Burkes Anecdotes of the / THE VISITATION OF STAFFORDSHIRE, 1583. 85 6resileg of ©raMoto attU Cotton* Arms.—Quarterly—1 and 4. Vaire ermine and gules. [Gresley.]2 and 3. Sable, a lion rampant argent, collared gules. [Was- TENEYS.] Crest.—A lion statant ermine, collared gules. (A second crest is givenin some MSS., viz., A lions head coujped argent, collared gules.) Sr John Greisley, sonne=f=Margery, da. of of Sr Thorn. Sr Tho. Clarell. Sr John Gresley,=pAnne, daughter of Sr Thomas Knight. Stanley of Elford. Sr Thomas Gresley,=j=Anne, daughter of Sr ThomasKnight. Ferrers of Tamworth. Sr WyHm=Benet, da. of Sr Hen. YernonGresley, of Hadon, K., in the Peke;Knight. sans yssue. 2. John, apreist. i i 4. Eobert. 5. James. Marga., da. of John Mulsho of=f=Sr George=pCatherine, d. of Fenton in Northampsh., Ar^. Gresley, K. Edw. Lo. Dudley. Catherin,mard toEdw. Win-ter de Sr Wyllm Greisley,=j=Catherin, Knight, Lo. of CastleGresley, & of Colton. da. ofSr Edw
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