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D3580 - Longsdon family of Little Longstone - [14th-20th Cent]
ZF - Papers relating to families associated with the Longsdon family
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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
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