The same, but more slightly eared, occurs frequently with the dedicatory arms of the donors of the plates to Sandford's Genealogical History, published 1677.
A ledger stone, dated 1690, with the ears still less strongly marked, is engraved Miscell. Genealog. for February, 1885, p. 242.
No. 82—Occurs in a grant of arms, dated 1684, Miscell. Genealogica, second series, vol. i, p. 397.
The same shield appears in a grant, dated 1696, printed in the same work, first series, vol. ii, p. 191.
Such shields with very slightly marked ears, and with pointed or angular, also with French bases, are found very frequently in book-plates of 1700 and for ten years or so later, and sometimes with the sides very slightly hollowed-out.
No. 83—Is a shield with Queen Anne's arms, 1706, engraved in Willement's Regal Heraldry.
No. 80—May be seen in the monument to Tho. Norreys, 1624, in Rainham Church, Kent (Archæologia Cantiana, vol. vi, p. 295).
A grant of arms, dated 1720, is engraved in Miscell. Genealogica, vol. ii, p. 252, and shews the same shield.
Seals about the year 1718 appear with this same shape, of rather broad proportions, and with French bases rather flattened.