Sumeri (13th century) sealed with arms of “A peacock with his tail spread.”
John Pyeshale of Suffolk (14th century) sealed with arms of “Three magpies.”
Fishes, Reptiles and Insects.—Like the birds, the fishes are borne for the most part to call to mind their bearers’ names. Unless their position be otherwise named, they are painted as upright in the shield, as though rising towards the water surface. The dolphin is known by his bowed back, old artists making him a grotesquely decorative figure.
Lucy bore “Gules three luces (or pike) silver.”
Heringaud bore “Azure, crusilly gold, with six golden herrings.”
Fishacre bore “Gules a dolphin silver.”
La Roche bore “Three roach swimming.”
John Samon (14th century) sealed with arms of “Three salmon swimming.”
Sturgeon bore “Azure three sturgeon swimming gold, with a fret gules over all.”
Whalley bore “Silver three whales’ heads razed sable.”