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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D3580/ZF/173 |
| Title | Grant by Christopher Barker, esq., Garter Principal King of Arms |
| Date | 15 Nov [1544] |
| Description | Reciting that men of virtue and commendable disposition should be remembered and honoured by bearing the scutcheon, helm and rest, tokens of honour so that others should be stirred by their example, and that he is informed by report of ancient gentlemen that Gregory Stonyng of Lichfield, Staffordshire gent., has long continued in virtue and in all his acts and demeaning deserves to be admitted to the number and company of ancient gentleman, now grants to Stonyng and his posterity a scutcheon with helm and crest: Silver/a Chevron gules/thereon three Marlettes Surdant of the field/between 3 pellates/upon each pellate a floure de luce Silver/Upon his crest a dragons head/rased bendy in bylleke of vi peces/azure and gold/langed gules/set upon a wreath silver and gules/mantelles gules/lined silver/buttonet/gold
Given at London 15 November 36 Henry VIII [1544] |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Level | Item |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
| Archive Creator | Longsdon family of Little Longstone |
| Access Conditions | Not deposited |
| Physical Description | Scutcheon, helm and crest on margin decorated with red, blue, pink and grey flowers, gold fleur de lys, Tudor rose with Garter and Crown. Inset portrait of Garter King of Arms. 2 seals pendant |