Ther be .ij. dyuerse Gentylmen made of gromys: that be nott gentilmen of cotearmure nother of blode. Oon is calde in armys a gentylman vntriaƚƚ that is to say made vp emong relygyous men as priorys Abbottis or Bysshoppis. That other is called in armys a gentiƚƚ man appocrifate that is to say made vpp and gouyn to him the name and the lyueray of a gentylman.
¶ In armẏs be vi diferences that is to saẏ ii. for excellent and iiii. for nobullẏs
Ther be .vi. Differences in armys .ij. for thexcellent. and .iiij. for the nobles. Labeƚƚ and Enborduryng for lordis. Iemews Molettys Flowre delyce and Quyntfoyles for thee nobles.
In blasẏng of armẏs be .ix. quadrattis that is to saẏ .v. quadrate finiall and iiii. Roẏall
In blasyng of armys ther be .ix. quadrattis for to consider .v. quadrate finiaƚƚ and .iiij. Royaƚƚ. Fyue quadrate finiaƚƚ be theys. Gereri. Gerundi. Fretly. Geratly. and Endently.
¶ Gereri is called in armys whan cootarmuris ar .ix. quarteris dyuerse colowris.
¶ Gerundi is called in armys whan the cootarmure is of .ix. dyuerse colowris: &̄ a fusitarget with in the cootarmure of whatt colowre that hit be of
¶ Fretly is calde ī armys whan the cootarmure is counterfesid
¶ Geratly is calde in armys whan the cootarmure is powderd Bot a blaisar shaƚƚ not say he berith Ermen. Siluer powderd with Ermen Bot he shaƚƚ say he berith Ermen or ellis in sume armys he muste say demy Ermen: wich is to sai whitli Ermen
In so moch that ī the fifthe quadrat finiaƚƚ hit is determyned of the tokenys of armys. or I procede to hit: is shewed whatt maner of tokeny a gentyƚƚ man may weer.
A gentilman mai not weer tokynys of armys bot of steinīg colowre. that is to say his cootarmure ynyat or ellis I geratt with preciouse stonys
Gerattyng haue .ix. bagges of cootarmuris. First with croslettis. and of theym ther be .iiij dyuerse. and tho bene theys Cros fixyly. Cros paty Cros croslettis. and Cros flory
¶ The secunde bage is flowre delyce.
¶ The threde baage is roslettys
¶ The fowrith baage is prymarose.
¶ The fifthe baage is quynfolis.
¶ The sexthe baage is diaclys
¶ The seuenith baage is chappelettys
¶ The .viij. baage is Molettys.
¶ And the .ix. baage is Cressauntis that is to say halfe the moone. theys be powderygis of cootarmuris.