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Seymour, William, 2nd Duke of Somerset (1588 - 1660) (Stamp 1)

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Quarterly of fourteen 1. On a pile between six fleurs de lys three lions of England (Seymour augmentation of honour) 2. Two wings conjoined in lure tips downwards (Seymour) 3. Vair (Beauchamp of Hache) 4. On a chief a label (Vivonne) 5. Three escallops (Malet) 6. Per pale a lion rampant (Marshall) 7. Three chevrons (Clare) 8. Three lions passant (O'Brien) 9. Three garbs (MacMurrough) 10. Three bars dancetty (unidentified) 11. Three demi lions (Sturmy) 12. Barry of six ermine and (unidentified) 13. Per bend three roses bendways (MacWilliams) 14. On a bend three leopards faces (Coker)
Crest: Out of a ducal coronet a phoenix rising from the flames
Motto: Foy pour devoir
Helmet: Peer
Supporters: Dexter A unicorn and Sinister A bull ducally gorged and chained
Dimensions (height x width): 85mm x 65mm
Coronet: Earl
Quarterings: 1. On a pile between six fleurs de lys three lions of England (Seymour augmentation of honour) 2. Two wings conjoined in lure tips downwards (Seymour) 3. Vair (Beauchamp of Hache) 4. On a chief a label (Vivonne) 5. Three escallops (Malet) 6. Per pale a lion rampant (Marshall) 7. Three chevrons (Clare) 8. Three lions passant (O'Brien) 9. Three garbs (MacMurrough) 10. Three bars dancetty (unidentified) 11. Three demi lions rampant (Sturmy) 12. Barry of six ermine and (unidentified) 13. Per bend three roses bendways (MacWilliams) 14. On a bend three leopards faces (Coker)
Heraldic Charges: barry (6)bars dancetty (3)bend, on achevrons (3)chief, on acoronet, ducal, out of aescallops (3)fleurs-de-lys (6)garbs (3)labelleopards faces (3)lion rampantlions passant (3)lions, demi- (3)phoenixpile, on a, betweenroses (3)vairwings (2)

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