A display of heraldry manifesting a more easie access to the knowledge thereof than hath been hitherto published by any, through the benefit of method : whereunto it is now reduced by the study and industry of John Guillim ...

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Title: A display of heraldry manifesting a more easie access to the knowledge thereof than hath been hitherto published by any, through the benefit of method : whereunto it is now reduced by the study and industry of John Guillim ...
Author: Guillim, John, 1565-1621.
Publication: London :: Printed by S. Roycroft for R. Blome, and are sold by Francis Tyton, Henry Brome, Thomas Basset, Richard Chiswell, John Wright, and Thomas Sawbridge,; 1679.
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Subject terms: Heraldry.; Heraldry -- England.
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CHAP. XVII.

UNTO these before mentioned remu∣nerations of joyful victory I will add such artificial things, wherewith the victorious Martial man doth commonly de∣prive of liberty those whom the fortune of the wars have given him as Captives and Prisoners; such be Prisoners Gives, Fetters and Sha••kles, o•• prison. Bolts, which are all notes of subje∣ction and captivity. Of the bearing of some of these in Coat-Armour I will shew you some Examples.

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He beareth Argent, a Shackbolt, Sable, by the Name of Nuthall. Some call this a Prisoners bolt. He that by his valour shall in the wars take his Enemy and retain him as his Prisoner, may well for such his good service be guerdoned with such a kind of bearing as is here demonstrated, which is an honourable bearing in Armory, in regard it doth sufficiently to an Artist declare the first oc∣casion thereof.

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He beareth Sable, two single Shackbolts, and one double, Argent, by the Name of An∣derton; and is now born by Matthew Anderton of the City of Chester, Gent. These kind of Arms may also well be given to such a brave Spirit, who by his prowess can fetch off with strength, or by his charity redeem any of his fellow Souldiers in captivity.