How longe Cote armures wer begunne afore thẏncarnacion of owre lorde Ihesu crẏst.

Iafeth made first Barget and ther in he made a baƚƚ in token of aƚƚ the worlde. and afterwarde .ij^m. yere and .xviij. before thyncarnacion of Criste: Cote armure was made. and figurid at the sege of troye where in gestys troianorum it teƚƚith thatt the first begynnyng of the lawe of armys was. the wiche was effugured and begunne before any lawe in the worlde. bott the lawe of nature. and before the .x. cōmawndementis of god

¶ And thys lawe of armys was grounded vppon the .ix. orderys of angelis in heuen encrowned with .ix. dyueris precious stonys of colowris and of vertuys dyueris. also of them ar figurid the .ix. colouris in armys. as in nowmbre to begynne the first stone is callid Topasion

¶ Primꝰ lapis
The first stone is calde Topasion signẏfiẏng golde in armẏs.

¶ This stone Topasion is a semy stone. and golde it is calde in armys. The vertue ther of is: that the gentilman the wiche thys stone in his cote armure berith a fare messangere in his kyngꝭ batyƚƚ shaƚƚ be. The wich stone is reẜued in the angelis crowne that was a trwe massanger and a sure in his kyngꝭ batayƚƚ of heuen whan they faught with Lucifer

¶ Secūdꝰ lapis
The secunde stone is cald Smaragdus a grauelẏ stone signifiẏng vert in armẏs

¶ The secunde stone is calde Smaragdus a grauell stone. &̄ vert it is calde in armys. The vertu ther of is: that the gentylman the wich in his cote armure it berith kene and hardy in his kyngꝭ bateƚƚ shaƚƚ be. the wiche stone is reserued in tharchangelles crowne that was kene and hardy in his kyngis bataile of heuen whan thei faught with lucifer

¶ Tercius lapis
¶ And this stone is calde brusk colore ī armẏs

¶ The thirde ston̄ is calde an Ametisce a dusketli ston̄ brusk hit is calde in armys. The vertu ther of is: that he the wich berith in his Cotearmur that stone. fortunable of victori ī his kīges batayƚƚ shaƚƚ be. the wich stone is reserued to the virtutys crowne that was fortunable and victoriows in his kyngꝭ batail of heuen whan thay faught with Lucifer

¶ Quartus lapis
¶ And this stone is calde plūbẏ color ī armẏs

The .iiij. stone is calde a Margarete a clowdy stone Plumby hit is calde in armys. The vertue ther of is. what gentilmā that ī his Cotearmure that stone berith grete gou̇nawnce of chiualrie in his kyngys batayƚƚ he shaƚƚ haue. the wich stone is reẜued in the potestatis crowne that was cheualrius of gou̇naunce in his kyngys batayƚƚ of heuyn whan thay faught with Lucifer

Quintus lapis
¶ A loẏs is calde sinamer or sanquine ī armẏs

¶ The .v. ston̄ is calde a Loys. a sanquine stone or sinamer hit is calde in armys. The vertue therof is: the gentilman thatt in his Cotearmure this stone berith myghtifuƚƚ of power in his kyngys batayƚƚ shaƚƚ be. the which stone was reserued in dominacionys crowne that was myghtifuƚƚ of powere in his kyngys bataiƚƚ of heuyn whan thei faught with Lucifer

Sextus lapis
¶ And thẏs stone is calde gowlẏs in armẏs

¶ The .vi. stone is calde a Ruby a redly stone. gowlys it is calde in armys. the vertue therof is. the gentylman that ī his Cotearmure that stone berith hote and fuƚƚ of corage in his kyngys batayƚƚ shaƚƚ be. the wich stone is reserued in the principatis crowne that was hote brinnyng as fire in his kyngys batayƚƚ of heuyn whan thay faught with Lucifer

¶ Septimꝰ lapis
¶ A blue stone it is & it is cald asure ī armẏs

The .vij. stone is calde a Saphyre a blew stone Asure hit is calde in armys. The vertue therof is. the gentilman that in his Cotearmure berith that stone: wyse and vertues in his werkyng in his kyngꝭ batayƚƚ shaƚƚ be. the wich is reserued to tronꝰ crowne that was wyse and vertues in his kyngys batayƚƚ of heuyn whan they faught with Lucifer

Ottauꝰ lapis
¶ This stone is blake and it is called Sabull

¶ The .viij. ston̄ is a Dyamond a blake stone. Sable it is calde in armys. The vertue therof is. what gentilman that ī his Cotearmure thatt stone berith: durabuƚƚ & vnfaynt in his kyngys batayƚƚ he shaƚƚ be. The wich stone was reserued ī the cherubyns crowne that was durable &̄ vnfaynt in his kyngys batayƚƚ of heuyn. whan thay faught with Lucifer

¶ ixꝰ lapis
¶ A shinẏng ston̄ and is calde Siluer ī armẏs

The .ix. stone is calde Carbuncle a shynyng stone. Silu̇ hit is calde in armys. The vertue therof is: what gentilman y^t in his Cotearmure this stone berith. fuƚƚ dowghti glorious & shynyng in his kyngys batayƚƚ he shaƚƚ be The wich stone was reserued in the Serophyns crowne: that was fuƚƚ doughti gloriꝰ & shinīg ī his kīgꝭ batayƚƚ of heuyn whan thei faught w^t Lucifer

¶ Of the diu̇se coloreis for the feld of cotearmuris .v. bene worthẏ and .iiii. bene Roẏall

Ther be .ix. dyu̇se coloris for the felde of Cotearmuris v worthy & .iiij. Royaƚƚ. The .v. worthy be theys: Golde verte Brusk Plumby & Synam. And the .iiij. Royaƚƚ be theis: Gowlis Asure Sable & Siluer Bot now aft blaseris of armys ther be bot .vi. coloris of y^e wich .ij. be metaƚƚ & iiij. coloris. Golde &̄ Silu̇ for metaƚƚ. vert Goulis Asure & Sabuƚƚ for coloris. & theys be vsid and no moo.

¶ Of nine preciꝰ stonis .v. be noble & .iiii. of dig

¶ Ther be .ix. precious stonys .v. noble & .iiij. of dignite The .v. noble stonys be theys Topasion Smaragmat Amatisce Margaret & Aloys. The .iiij. of dignite be theys Rubi Saphyr Dyamond and Carbuncuƚƚ

¶ Of thorderis of āgelis .v. be ierarch & .iiii. trō

Ther be .ix. orḋys of angelis .v. Ierarchie. & .iiij. Trōly The v. Ierarchye be theys: Angelis Archangelis virtutes Potestates &̄ dominacoēs The .iiij. Tronli be theys Principatꝰ Trony Cherubyn and Seraphyn.

¶ v. of the dignites of regalite be noble & .iiii. &ċ

¶ Ther be .ix. dignites of Regalite .v. noble and iiij excellent The .v noble be theys Gentilmā Squier Knyght Baron and Lorde. And .iiij. excellēt be theis Erle Mark Duke and Prynce