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arms upon a background in imitation of mail is a typical 

 horse trapping, and forms the centrepiece of a chamfron ; it 

 shows, moreover, indentations in the enamel that may well 

 have been caused by arrows. This piece was purchased in 

 Spain ; it belonged to Sir William Arundel, who was a K.G., 

 his plaque is in St. George's Chapel, Windsor, bearing the 

 same arms, with gilt helm and crest over, out of a red crown 

 a wyvern's head silver, the beak beard and ears gules. Very 

 little is known of this Sir William Arundel, but most likely 

 he made the Spanish campaign with either the Black Prince 

 or John of Gaunt. In 1389 Sir Simon Felbrigge, created 

 K.G. in 1397, had licence to undertake a pilgrimage over 

 sea with Sir William Arundel, and Sir Simon was known 

 to have been of the retinue of John of Gaunt at the 

 relief of Brest and in his expedition to Spain in 1386. The 

 centrepiece bears, Gules a lion rampant or, Arundel, quarterly 

 with sable a fret or, Matravers. This latter charge is given 

 purpure fretty gold on a stall plate. Sir Richard Fitzalan, 

 Earl of Arundel, sealed the Bishop's letter to the Pope, 1301, 

 with a lion rampant; another, Earl John, bore the same 

 charge at the siege of Rouen, 1418, quarterly with sable a 

 fret or, Matravers. 



(Fig. 4) An armorial plaque with loop. The shield is 

 surmounted by a finely-designed coroneted great helm without 

 crest, with elaborate mantling. This dates from the early 

 part of the fifteenth century, and was probably a retainer's 

 badge. The arms are, gules six annulets or, 



(Fig. 3) A fine shield-shaped armorial plaque with loop. 

 This was either one of a series suspended as a horse trapping, 

 or may have been a retainer's badge ; it shows or four pallets 

 gules, Arragon, quarterly with Azure, seme de Lys or, in chief a 

 label of four gules, France ancient, and is believed by Sir 

 Charles Robinson to have belonged to a Queen of Arragon of 

 French lineage, circa 13001330. 



The remaining examples were lent for reproduction by Sir 

 Charles Robinson and the Authorities of the British, Salisbur}', 

 and Winchester Museums. 



