The science of herauldry, treated as a part of the civil law, and law of nations wherein reasons are given for its principles, and etymologies for its harder terms.

Of TREES and PLANTS, &c.

I.

AZur, an Oak-tree accorned Or, growing out of a Mount in base proper,* 1.1 betwixt two Cross-crosselets fitched of the second.

The Oak with two keyes hanging on the dexter side azur, being fastened to one of the branches with strings Gules.* 1.2

A Bugle Sable, hanging on the branches of the Oak stringed Gules,* 1.3 within a Bordur engrailed argent.

The Oak tree, betwixt two ships under sail; and some of the Woods give the tree eradicated.* 1.4

* 1.5Argent, three Oak Trees Vert.

* 1.6Argent, a Pine-tree eradicated proper with a bugle pendent upon one of the branches Or.

Argent, a Vine-tree growing out of the base leaved and fructed, betwixt two Papingoes endorsed standing at the foot,* 1.7 and feeding upon the Clusters all proper.

Argent, a fir-tree growing out of the middle base Vert, surmoun∣ted of a Sword in bend,* 1.8 bearing upon the point an Imperial Crown proper.

[illustration]

* 1.9Argent, a Palm-tree growing out of a Mount in base proper, surmounted of S. Andrews-cross Gules, on a chief azur three mol∣lets of the field.

II.

Argent, on a Cheveron Gules, betwixt three Oak-trees vert, a Boars head couped of the field.* 1.10

* 1.11Azur, a Cheveron betwixt three Oak-trees Or.

* 1.12Argent, an Oak-tree growing out of a Mount in base proper, sur∣mounted of a fesse azur.

* 1.13Argent, upon a Mount in base, a grove of trees proper.

III.

* 1.14Azur, a Cheveron Or, betwixt two Scrogs or starved branches in chief, and a mans heart in base argent.

* 1.15Argent, three Trunks or Stocks of Trees couped under and a∣bove 2. and 1. Sable.

* 1.16Argent, a Tree eradicated and lying fesse-wayes vert, betwixt three Pheons azur.

IV.

* 1.17Argent, three Edock-leaves slipped 2. and 1. vert.

Argent, three Lawrel-leaves slipped vert.

V.

Argent, three Hollin-branches, each consisting of alse many leaves proper,* 1.18 banded together Gules.

* 1.19Argent, three Hollin-leaves slipped Vert.

VI.

Argent, on a bend azur three accornes in the seed or.

* 1.20Argent, three accorns slipped vert.

VII.

* 1.21Argent, a Flower de lis azur.

* 1.22Gules, a Cheveron betwixt three Flowers de lis or.

Azur, a Pot of growing Lillies argent.

Gules, an fesse or, betwixt two Lillies slipped in chief argent, and an annulet in base of the second.

VIII.

* 1.23Argent, on a fesse azur, three Primroses of the Field.

Or, a Lyon rampant Vert armed and langued Gules, over all on a fesse purpure,* 1.24 three Primroses of the field.

* 1.25Argent, ••hree Gellie-flowers Gules within a double tressure coun∣terflower delised vert: quartered with the Coat of Calender being sable, a bend betwixt six billets Or, and over all on an shield of pre∣tence, He gives the Coat of Linlithgow, viz. azur, an Oak-trre or, within a bordur argent, charged with eighth Gellie-flowers. Living∣ston, Earl of Callender gives the Gellie-flowers eradicated, and Li∣vingston, Viscount of Kilsyth gives them slipped.

* 1.26IX.

Argent, a Cheveron betwixt three Roses Gules barbed vert.

Argent, a Cross engrailed betwixt four Roses Gules.

* 1.27X.

Azur, three Garbs Or.

* 1.28

* 1.29Argent, a Cheveron gules betwixt three Ears of Rye slipped and bladed vert.

Argent, three Ears of Wheat slipped in fesse vert.

* 1.30XI.

Gules, three Cinquefoilles Ermine: quartered with the Coat of Arran.

* 1.31

Azur, three Frasiers (or frases) argent; These are Strawberrie-leaves, but the Painters have of a long time done them like to Cinque∣foils, making no difference, which certainly is an error: They are the paternal bearing of the Lords Salton, Lovat and Fraser; and are quar∣tered in the atchievements of the Marquess of Huntly, Earles of Wig∣ton, and Tweddal, and Lord Pitsligo.

XII.

* 1.32Argent, an hand issuing out of the dexter side holding an garland ensigned with an Imperial Crown proper, on a chief Gules two Thistles of the first.* 1.33

Azur, a Garb Or banded of the first betwixt three Thistles as the second. The Thistle is the Badge of the King of Scotland.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Wood of Boning∣toun.
• * 1.2

  Wood of Balbeigno gives.
• * 1.3

  Wood of Craigie gives.
• * 1.4

  Wood of Largo bears.
• * 1.5

  Forrest.
• * 1.6

  Kyd of Craigie.
• * 1.7

  Winch∣ester.
• * 1.8

  Mcgregor.
• * 1.9

  Calder∣wood.
• * 1.10

  Spots∣wood.
• * 1.11

  Mosman.
• * 1.12

  Watson of Sauchton.
• * 1.13

  Walkin∣shaw of that ilk.
• * 1.14

  Scroggie.
• * 1.15

  Black∣stock of that ilk.
• * 1.16

  Dalgleish.
• * 1.17

  Fowlis of Colling∣ton.

  Lowis of Merchi∣ston.
• * 1.18

  Irwin of Drum.
• * 1.19

  Irwin of Bonshaw.
• * 1.20

  Ralston of that ilk. Aiken∣head.
• * 1.21

  Sydeser••e.
• * 1.22

  Broune of Colstome. Royal burgh of D••ndie. Kello.
• * 1.23

  Primrose.
• * 1.24

  Primrose of Caring∣toun.
• * 1.25

  Living∣stone, Earle of Linlith∣gow.
• * 1.26

  Wedder∣burn of Eastpoury Aiton of that ilk.
• * 1.27

  Cumming sometime Earle of Buchan.
• * 1.28

  Riddel.
• * 1.29

  Cheap of Rossie.
• * 1.30

  Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton.
• * 1.31

  Frazer.
• * 1.32

  Wordie of Tor∣brecks.
• * 1.33

  Bayne Sheriff Clerk of Fyfe.