The examples of Differenced Shields which follow I have selected from the Roll of EDWARD II. It will be seen that in each small group of these examples some primary feature of the composition is common to every Shield, so that the distinction between the Shields in each group is effected either by a simple change of tinctures, or by the introduction of various secondary charges.
CHIEFS.--Sir JOHN DE ARDERNE--_Gu., crusilée and a chief or_. Sir THOMAS LE ROUS--_Erm., on a chief indented gu. two escallops arg._ Sir JOHN DE CLINTONE--_Arg., on a chief az. two fleurs de lys or_, No. 74. Sir JOHN DE CLINTONE, of Maxtoke--_Arg., on a chief az. two mullets or_, No. 75: here the Difference denotes Cadency as well as a distinct individuality.
BENDS.--Sir ROBERT POUTREL.--_Or, on a bend az. three fleurs de lys arg._ Sir WALTER DE BERMYNGHAM--_Arg., on a bend gu., cotised az., three esallops or_. OLIVER DE BOHUN--_Az., on a bend, cotised and between six lioncels or, three escallops gu._, No. 321.
FESSES AND BARS.--Sir JOHN DE DAGEWORTH--_Erm., a fesse gu. bezantée_, No. 80. Sir G. DE WACHESHAM--_Arg., a fesse and in chief three crescents gu._ Sir R. DE COLEVILLE--_Or, a fesse gu., and in chief three torteaux_. Sir J. DE GEYTONE--_Arg., a fesse between six fleurs de lys gu._ Sir G. DE OUSFLET--_Arg., on a fesse az. three fleurs de lys or_. Sir R. DE LOMELYE (Lumley)--_Gu., on a fesse between three popinjays arg., as many mullets sa._ Sir B. BADLESMERE--_Arg., a fesse between bars gemelles gu._ Sir G. DE LA MERE--_Or, a fesse between bars gemelles az._, No. 84. Sir J. DE PREIERES--_Gu., a fesse between bars gemelles arg._ Sir J. WAKE--_Or, two bars gu., in chief three torteaux_, No. 82. Sir B. PYCOT--_Az., two bars or, in chief three bezants_. Sir R. DE WEDONE--_Arg., two bars gu., in chief three martlets sa._ Sir R. BORDET--_Az., two bars or, on the uppermost three martlets gu._ Sir R. DE ROYINGE--_Arg., three bars and an orle of martlets gu._ Sir N. DE ESTOTEVILLE--_Barry arg. and gu., three lioncels sa._ Sir R. DE YNGELFELD--_Barrulée arg. and gu., on a chief or a lion pass. az._ Sir W. DE MONECASTRE--_Barrulée arg. and gu., on a bend sa. three escallops or_. Sir T. DE PONINGE--_Barry or and vert, on a bend gu. three mullets arg._