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Shirley, Thomas, Sir (1590 - 1654) (Stamp 1)

Owner:

Shirley, Thomas

Arms:

Paly of six a canton ermine a crescent for difference (Shirley) impaling Within a bordure engrailed a lion rampant (Harpur)

Crest: 1. A saracen’s head couped wreathed about the temples (Shirley) 2. A boar passant collared and chained (Harpur)
Helmet: Two Esquires helmets respecting each other
Dimensions (height x width): 90mm x 80mm
Heraldic Charges: boar bordure canton head, saracen's lion rampant within paly (6)

Sources

Archæologus in modum glossarii ad rem antiquam posteriorem. Henry Spelman. London,
Discoverie of errours in the first edition of the catalogue of nobility published by Raphe Brooke. Augustine Vincent. London,
Historiæ Normannorum scriptores antiqui. André Du Chesne. Paris,
Quæstiones regulares et canonicæ. Manuel Rodrigues. Antwerp,
Titles of honor. John Selden. London,
Tragi-comicall history of our times under the borrowed names of Lisander and Calista. Vital d’ Audiguier. London,

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Shirley, Thomas, Sir (1590 - 1654) (Stamp 1)