Alsoo there be 4 thinges that parteth the coloure in armys that is to say, palys, bendys, chevrons and feces as thus. and ye muste saye he berith siluer and goules pte. p. pale.


And if he berith thus ye must saye he berith siluer and goule parte par fece.




And if he berith thus ye must saye he berith siluer and goule party par bende.



And if he berith thus ye muste say he berith siluer and goules party par cheueron.



And he that is a bastarde he berith a baston and that doon in the forhyn contrary to the bend as thus he berith siluer a baston goule.

And there may noo gentilman whatsoeuer he be and he bere a bordour aboute he may not sette it atwen his armys and his horses. And ferthermore, ye shall knowe that ther oweth noo man bere a coote of worship that is for to say a coote of armys but he were a gentilman of burthe knowen of any old stok. but it is a comon saying amonge moste people if they see many harneised men <_yde> they sey yonder ride many men of armys - but is ought not to be saide soo for by thus language they may not <wrte> whether they be all gentilmen of burth or noon but a man' may honorably say - yonder rider
Per pale argent and gules Per Pale, argent and gules Per bend, argent and gules Per chevron, argent and gules Argent a bend sinister gules
Also there be four things that parts the colour in armory; that is to say, Pales, Bends, Chevrons and Fess as thus. And you must say he bears Per pale, silver <argent from here out> and gules.


And if he bears thus, you must say he bears Per fess, argent and gules.




And if he bears thus, you must say he bears Per bend, argent and gules.



And if he bears thus, you must say he bears Per chevron, argent and gules.



And if he is a bastard, he bears a baston that is done contrary to the bend <i.e. sinister> as thus he bears argent, a bend sinister gules. <Note, blazon here follows emblazon, not text>

And there may no gentleman, whatsoever he be and he bear a bordour about, he may not set it between his armory and his horses. And furthermore, you shall know that there no man bears a coat of worship, that is to say a coat of armory, unless he is a gentleman of birth known of any old stock. But it is a common saying among most people if they see many men in armor ride, they say "Yonder ride many knights". But it ought not be said so for by this language they may not be gentlemen of birth lest a man may honorably say "Yonder rider

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