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gooseberd, as emblematical of a pastoral life and tbe care of 

 a flock. 



No. 4 was tbe swan-mark of Sir Edward Dimock, of 

 Lincolnsbire. Tbe royal cbampion, it will be recollected, 

 was of tbis family, wbo beld " tbe manuour at Scrivelsby in 

 Lincolnsbire by tbat tenure, to come armed on borsebacke 

 (or one in bis stead) on tbe king's coronation day, and in 

 tbe presence of tbe king to proclaime and cballenge any 





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tbat sball affirm tbe king not lawfull beire to tbe crowne 



and kingdome, to figbt witb bim bodie for bodie," &c. — 



Camden. 



Tbese four swan-marks are from tbe 'ArcbaBologia.' 



No. 5 is tbe swan-mark of Sir Tbomas Frowick, of Gun- 



nersbury, Middlesex, Lord Cbief Justice of tbe Common 



Pleas; from tbe Harleian MS. No. 541. 



Tbe next tbree swan-marks are from Mr. A. J. Kempe's 



' Losely Manuscripts,' and refer to tbe time of Elizabetb. 



