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Heraldry Crests and Coats of Arms / Re: Shared coat of arms
« on: Tuesday 20 February 24 19:53 GMT (UK) »The eldest son would inherit the arms on the death of his father, and so on down the line. During the father's lifetime, all the sons could use the arms but with a 'difference'. That way no one could confuse people. Who was the father?, who was the son?
Hi Chas,
I hope you are well.
You mentioned with a 'difference', if I have understood correctly this might mean the father is still alive?
I am trying to draw the Frere coat of arms (to determine their family tree & who the grandparents might be). 1 of the 6 quarters uses 3 buckles or a mullet for a difference, perhaps that means they are related to the son of who ever was awarded the arms and that the awardee is still alive?
https://archive.org/details/visitationsofcou57harv/page/n158/mode/1up?q=Frere quarter 4
Best wishes, Emma
Each of the 6 quarters relates to a different family:
Q1 = Frere
Q2 = Pymm
Q3 = Porter
Q4 = (not named)
Q5 = Bustard
Q6 = Bamfield
Only Q4 has a mullet for difference; none of the other 5 do.
Hi,
Thank you very much for your message and for taking a look at the descriptions.
Best wishes,
Emma