Hi,
I would (once again) be grateful for any comments/edits on the attached transcriptions from Latin of a document in Cheshire Archives. Its introduction states it is, “copied out of a broade Booke of Parchment which book sometimes belonged to Marche King of Armes in the tyme of King Edward the 4. After the conquest but now in this present year of our Lord 1588, remayneth in the hands of Robert Cooke Esquire Clarencieux King of Arms and Principal Herald for the South coast of his Realm of England”.
My attempts for entries 26 and 27 are below. For interest/reference, my interpretation is also included but for the moment my main focus is getting the transcriptions and Latin correct - especially the last two lines of number 26. After that, I am hoping the folks on the heraldry forum will be able to help me fully understand them.
My transcription:
“26. Berkenhed quarterly in the first quarter A. an [annulet] o. between 3 garbs, s. In
the second A xxed per [?] pale on the dexter side, 3 [fleur de lys], s, on the sinister a
blowing horne, s, a label of 6 points, s, on that, 2, quarter xxx 3 a
xx, 2, the 4 as the 1 Birkhet de Crowton, in Ecclesia de parva Budworth”.
My translation effort:
‘26. Berkenhed, quarterly. In the first quarter: Argent, an annulet, Or, between 3 garbs, Sable. In
the second, Argent, xxed per [?] pale on the dexter side, 3 fleur-de-lys, Sable, on the sinister a
blowing [i.e. bugle/hunting] horn, Sable, a label of 6 points, Sable, on that, 2, quarter xxx 3 a
xx, 2, the fourth as the first. Birkenhead of Crowton, in Little Budworth church’.
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My transcription:
“27. Crowton. A. a. /\. G. betw. 3. crowes [?]. s. on the. /\ . 3. [crescents] . A.”
My translation effort:
‘27. Crowton. Argent, a chevron, Gules, between three crows, Sable, on the Chevron, three crescents, Argent’.
Thanks in advance for any and all comments and contributions.
Simon
