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VIS 131 WAR to answer to this summons were warned to appear personally, on a day specified, before the Earl Marshal, under a penalty of ten pounds. In case of a petition to the Earl Marshal for a grant of Arms, an order was directed by him to the King of Arms of the province in which the petitioner resided, who accord- ingly formed a fitting coat, which, with the sanction of tlie Earl Marshal, was duly blazoned and registered at the Visitation. The King of Arms also, during his progress, might visit all Churches, Castles and Houses in his province, and there pull down or deface any bearings contrary to the laws of Arms which he might find. The records of these Visitations are perhaps the most com- prehensive of all our repositories of genea- logical information ; inasmuch as they con- tain an authoritative list of pedigrees, and the exact blazon of each coat as it was issued or confirmed by the Heralds. The original of these records are for the most part in the College of Arms; but some few of the originals, and copies of most of the others, are to be found in the Library of the British Museum, which, is very rich in Heraldic M.S.S. The first Visitation on record took place A.D. 1528, in Staffordshire, but in the majority of the other counties they are not mentioned till 1530. The last Visitation was held in Middlesex, 16S7. 'isoR. See Vizor. 'iUDE. Voided. 'iURE, Wiure, or Wyer. See Wiure. 'ivRE. A narrow fillet dancette, and may be placed in fesse or otherwise. P. 12, f. 28. 'izARD. See Visard. Vizor, Garde-Visure, Beaver, or Beau- . voir. That part of the helmet which defends the face, and which can be lifted up or put down at pleasure. A Helmet, with vizor raised. P. 38, f. 10. An Esquire's Helmet, with vizor down. P. 24, f. 12. Voided. A term applicable to any ordinary when the middle is removed so that the field is seen throuj:jh it, as a Cross Voided. P. 7, f. 20 ; P. 10, f. 29, and f. 10. P. 14, f. 8, a Pale 'oided. P. 15, f. II, a Chevron 'oided. 'oiDER, or Vo5^der. An prdinary re- sembling a flanch, but is not so circular. P. 5, f. 41. 'oL. In blazon, implies two wings conjoined as P. 33, f. 26, No. 2. A Demi Vol is a single wing. f. 26, No. I. -Volant, or 'olans. Flying. P. 34, f. 60. "oLAN'T Diversely. Flying about in- discriminately as P. 30, f. 20. Volant en arriere, and Volant ter- giant, when flying, shewing the back. P. 33, f. 18. VoLENTEs Volare, or Assorant. Is said of buzzards, or such like birds, with long legs, that are depicted as if rising. VoLUTED. Spirally curled. A Serpent Voluted. P. 30, f. 49. Vomiting. Sending forth. P. 28, f. 12; P. 27, f, 24. VoRANT, Swallowing, Devouring, or Gorging. Terms applied to animals, fish, etc., in the act of swallowing anything. P. 30, f. 55, and P. 32, f. 5. VoYDED. See Voided. VOYDES DU CHAMPS. Masclcs. VuLNERATiNG. The Same as Vulning. VuLNED. Wounded, and bleeding. P. 42, f. I. _ When an animal is wounded with an arrow, the arrow should not pierce through the animal ; the proper term in that case is transfixed. Vulning. A term applied to the pelican, which is always depicted wounding her breast. P. 33, f. 37. Vulture. A rapacious bird. P. 33, f. 36. w Wagon. A four-wheeled carriage. P. 41, f. 52. Wake's Knot. P. 43, f. 10. No. 2. Wales, Arms of. Quarterly or. and gu. four Lions passant guardant counter changed. See Title Page. Wales, Badge of. A Dragon passant wings elevated and endorsed gu., upon a mount vert. P. 5, f. 21. Wales, Prince of. Badge of the. P. 6, f. 21. Wall embattled in bend sinister. P. 18, f. 43. Walled, or 3Iurallee. Covered with a representation of Masonry. P. 3, f. II. Wallet. See Scrip. P. 40, f. 39. Wallet open. P. 40, f. 41. Wallet and Staff, i.d. f. 40. Walnut-leaf. P. 45, f- 28. Walnut Tree. P. 45, f. 38. War-Bill. The centre figure at P. 41, f. 22. War-Crie, Cri-de-guerre. See Mo^to and Cri-de-guerre. War Medals. See Medals.