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"Heraldry Coat of Arms"

• Title	"Heraldry Coat of Arms"
  Short Title	European Heraldry #1 Coat of Arms by J. M. Elliott
  Author	Elliott, J. M.
  Publisher	(http://www.onlinepub.net/arms/arms.html, Online Publishing, May 12, 1999) Attn: Heraldry Dept., 13124 E. Nixon Ave, Spokane, Washington 99216, 509-924-4429, FAX: 509-924-4616
  Repository	Kirk Larson
  DATE	12 Feb 2001
  MEDI	electronic
  Source ID	S753
  Text	Copyright ? 1997-98-99 J.M. Elliott & On-Line-Publishing. All rights reserved. "Armigerous" (ahr-MIJ-ehr-us) adjective Bearing or entitled to bear heraldic arms. The reason the notion of a family crest was brought into the language was that those who were armigerous (entitled to bear arms) used to put their crest or achievement (the full coat of arms) on their carriage, silver, etc. The stationers thought this an excellent way to sell more stationary and, in Victorian times, encouraged everybody, whether armigerous or not, to buy stationary with their "family crest" on it. There was no such thing of course and they used to sell it (and some still do) on the basis that "someone in your family or someone having the same surname as you was once granted this crest - as part of their achievement. Thereby they sold more stationery. And engravers flourished. The Heralds, meanwhile, lost a bit of business as their services (awarding coats with variations because no two people can have the same coat) were less sought after.
  Linked to	Sir. William BEAUCHAMP, Baron Sir. Maurice De BERKELEY, Baron Constance BLOUNT, Baroness Of Dudley James IV Le BUTLER, Earl Of Ormund Anna DE FERRERS, Baroness Of Chartley Sir. Walter IV DEVEREUX, Baron Lady Joan GOUSHILL, Baroness Of Stanley Viscount Griffith HILL, Of Buntingsdale Cecily De NEVILLE, Countess Of Worcester Richard "Kingmaker" NEVILLE, Earl Of Warwick Richard I NEVILLE, Earl Of Salisbury Sir. Thomas NEVILLE, Knight Sir. Thomas STANLEY, Baron Sir. Edmund De SUTTON, Baron Sir. John , 5Th Lord Of Dudley SUTTON, Baron Sir. Oliver De SUTTON-DUDLEY, Knight Sir John TALBOT, Knight Sir John II TALBOT, Earl Of Shrewsbury Margaret WARREN, Viscountess Of Hill