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THE HERALDS AND OFFICERS OF ARMS
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tected at the knees by poleyns or genouillères of cuir bouilli richly ornamented

Fig. 25.—Brass of Sir Robert de Septvans in Chartham Church.
Fig. 25.—Brass of Sir Robert de Septvans in Chartham Church.

Fig. 25.—Brass of Sir Robert de Septvans in Chartham Church.


Fig. 26.—Brass of Sir William de Aldeburgh at Aldborough, Yorks. Arms: Azure, a fesse argent between three cross crosslets or. (From a rubbing by Walter J. Kaye.)
Fig. 26.—Brass of Sir William de Aldeburgh at Aldborough, Yorks. Arms: Azure, a fesse argent between three cross crosslets or. (From a rubbing by Walter J. Kaye.)

Fig. 26.—Brass of Sir William de Aldeburgh at Aldborough, Yorks. Arms: Azure, a fesse argent between three cross crosslets or. (From a rubbing by Walter J. Kaye.)


by elaborate designs. A surcoat, probably of linen, depends from the shoulders to a little below the knees, and is cut away to a point above