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Compton, William, 1st Earl of Northampton (1560 - 1630) (Stamp 1)
Owner:
Compton, William
Crest:
A beacon fired on a post with a shepherd and his dog below
Motto:
Nisi Dominus
Dimensions (height x width):
102mm x 75mm
Coronet:
Earl
Heraldic Charges:
beacon
shepherd and dog
Sources
Disquisitionum magicarum libri sex.
Martin Antoine Del Rio. Lyon,
In Ezechielem explanationes.
Jerónimo de Prado. Rome,
Quadrupedum bisulcorum omnium historia.
Ulisse Aldrovandi. Bologna,