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.

Title

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.

Author

Mackenzie, George, Sir, 1636-1691.

Publication

Edinburgh :: Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson ...,

1680.

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Subject terms

Heraldry -- Scotland.

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Contents

• illustration
• title page
• To my Countrey-men.
• The Heads of the Chapters.
• ERRATA.
  • Errours in the Plates.
• THE SCIENCE OF HERALDRY. BOOK 1.
  • OF SEALS.
• CHAP. II. Who can give, or bear ARMS.
  • Of the SHIELD.
• CHAP. IV. Of COLOURS and METTALS.
• CHAP. V. Of FURRS.
• CHAP. VI. Of the Principal Points of the SHIELD.
• CHAP. VII. Of Lyns used in HERALDRY.
• CHAP. VIII. Of the Partitions of the SHIELD.
  • The discription of the PLATE belonging to the eight Chapter
• CHAP. IX. Of the Honourable ORDINARIES in general.
• CHAP. X. Of the CHIEF.
  • The description of the Plate belonging to the tenth Chapter.
• CHAP. XI· Of the PALE.
  • The description of the PLATE belonging to the 11. and 13. Chapters
• CHAP XII. BEND.
  • The desription of the PLATE, belonging to the 12. Chapter.
• CHAP. XIII. Of the FACE.
• CHAP. XIV. Of the CHEVERON.
  • The description of the PLATE belonging to the 14. Chapter.
• CHAP. XV. Of the BORDUR and ORLE.
  • The description of the PLATE, belonging to the 15. Chapter.
• CHAP. XVI. Of the CROSS.
• CHAP. XVII. Of the SALTYR.
  • The description of the PLATE belonging to the 16. and 17. Chapters.
• CHAP. XVIII. Of such FIGVRES square and round as are only us'd in Heraldry
  • The description of the PLATE, belonging to the 18. Chapter.
• CHAP. XIX. Of living Creatures, Trees, Flowrs, &c. and the General Laws of Heraldry relating to them.
  • Of PLANETS, &c.
  • Of the Parts of a MAN.
  • Of four footed BEASTS.
  • Of four-footed BEASTS, and their several Parts.
  • Of FOWLS, &c.
  • Of FISHES.
  • Of TREES and PLANTS, &c.
  • Of Castles and Instruments of War.
  • Of Vtensils, Crowns and others used in Armory.
• CHAP. XX. Why ARMS are chang'd.
• CHAP. XXI. Marks of CADENCIE and DIFFERENCES.
• CHAP. XXII. Of BASTARDS.
• CHAP. XXIII. Of ABATMENTS.
• CHAP. XXIV. MARSHALING.
  • Follows the Blazon of the Coats in the Plate of the quarterings.
• CHAP. XXV. Of ATCHIEVEMENTS in general.
• CHAP. XXVI. Of the HELMET.
• CHAP. XXVII. of MANTLINGS.
• CHAP. XXVIII. Of WREATHS.
• CHAP. XXIX. Of CRESTS.
• CHAP. XXX. Of CROWNS.
• CHAP. XXXI. Of SUPPORTERS.
• CHAP. XXXII. Of MOTTOS, or DEVISES.
• CHAP. XXXIII. Of SLVGHORNS, or the Cry of War.
• CHAP. XXXIV. Of DEVISES.
  • The Blazon of the Atchievement of the King of SCOTLAND, and the Reasons of that Bearing.
  • The Blazon of the Atchievement of His Majesty of Great BRITAIN.
• An Alphabetical TABLE of the Sirnames of these Noblemen and Gentlemen, whose Atchievements, or any part of the same, are made Patterns of Bearings in this Science of Herauldry.
  • part - A
  • part - B
  • part - C
  • part - D
  • part - E
  • part - F
  • part - G
  • part - H
  • part - I
  • part - K
  • part - L
  • part - M
  • part - N
  • part - O
  • part - P
  • part - R
  • part - S
  • part - T
  • part - VV
  • part - W
  • part - Y