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Re: Crest!!!!!!

Posted By: Sheri Eardley Slaughter
Date: Saturday, 8 July 2000, at 7:57 p.m.

In Response To: Crest!!!!!! (Sissy T.)

Sissy, (Or to anyone attending the reunion, please see that Sissy gets a copy of this---Thanks!) The following explanation of the Eardley crest which is on the T-shirts was taken from an article entitled "Church Notes from Audley in Staffordshire" which appeared in "The Gentleman's Magazine" July 1813 (a quarterly journal published in London by Sylvanus Urban): Monumental Inscriptions "Here lyeth the Body of Anne Eardley, Widow of Edward Eardley, of Eardley, Esq. whome she survived 19 years, liveing a Religious, Honourable, and truly Widow-like Life, and died the 9th of September, Anno Dom 1676." "Arms: Argent, on a chevron Azure, three garbs Or; on a Canton Gules, a fret Or; impaling, Gules, a bend sinister Azure, between two bendlets Argent, Crest, a Goat salient Or. The dexter and sinister sides of the above Coat are painted at the bottom of the monument, on distinct shields." I will try to define the heraldic terms which are mostly Latin or French--- Colors: Argent = Silver; Azure = Royal or dark blue; Or = Gold; Gules = Crismon or Red Terms: Chevron = inverted V, 1/3 the width of the shield; Garbs = sheaf of grain, usu. wheat, always banded; Canton = A square division, 1/3 width of shield in one of the upper corners of the shield, usu. the dexter corner (left-side as you view the shield); Fret = Mascle [hollow diamond-shaped device] interlaced by a saltire [depiction in form of St. Andrew's cross]; Impaling = arranging two coats of arms side by side in one shield; Bend = band, tape or tie connecting piece; Sinister = pertaining to right-hand side of shield as you view it; Bendlets = first diminutive of the bend being 1/2 the width of the parent; Goat salient = goat leaping upon or attacking. Hope this helps or that someone else can explain it better. Please use this at the reunion, if it helps. Unfortunately, I will not be able to attend (I've been looking forward to it for three years). My best to everyone, especially Jack who's done sooooooo much for all of us. Good Luck and have a wonderful gathering at Audley. I will be with you in spirit on July 15. Sincerely, Sheri Eardley Slaughter of Salt Lake City, Utah (professional genealogist for thirty years)

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Crest!!!!!!
Sissy T. -- Sunday, 2 July 2000, at 8:24 a.m.

Re: Crest!!!!!!
Sheri Eardley Slaughter -- Saturday, 8 July 2000, at 7:57 p.m.

Re: Crest!!!!!!
Michael J. Eardley -- Monday, 10 July 2000, at 6:30 a.m.

Re: Crest!!!!!!
Sheri Eardley Slaughter -- Monday, 10 July 2000, at 9:52 p.m.

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Sheri Eardley Slaughter -- Monday, 10 July 2000, at 10:35 p.m.