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griffin

Does a griffin’s head have legs in the air 😯….?

Oct 5, 2021

art, genealogy, heraldry

Chadertons, griffin, Lancashire, segreant beasts, The Royal Armory

Here is another little puzzle to thwart my writing intentions. Always liking some background ‘colour”, I started chasing up the armorial devices of the Chadertons of Lancashire. I discovered the main one featured a griffin. So I resorted to my copy of The Royal Armory (the weight of which tests my aging muscles!) There…
Edward III’s griffin instead of still more Tudor publicity….!

Mar 6, 2021

anniversaries, art, heraldry

coins, Edward III, griffin, Royal Mint

Here we have the Queen’s final beast in the silver and gold coin series. Well, a least it’s not another mangy Tudor creature this time! The usurpers probably pinched it somewhere along the line, but Edward III—a dazzling Plantagenet if ever there was one!—got there first.
Leicestershire’s griffin of Griffydam….?

Jun 6, 2019

archaeology, Book Reviews, buildings, genealogy, Science, travel

books, Bradgate Park, Breedon Priory, Charwood, folk tales, griffin, Jane, legends, Leicester Greyfriars, Leicestershire, Richard III

Here’s Legends an interesting book of Leicestershire folk tales for children. It includes the intriguing story of the griffin of Griffydam. Oh, and it also relates the “legends” about King Richard III !!