Page 268 - Dictionary of Heraldry and Related Subjects

Book Plates - This was a very
popular method of Heraldic display
particularly during the Victorian
era. Book plates are designed to in-
corporak the armorial bearings of
the owner together with his name.
They may, of course, be in colour
or black and white and of any con-
venient size.
Brandon, Charles, First Duke of
SnfFok (Temp. Henry VIU) - A
famous soidier and Earl MarshaI of
England. Be was squire to the
Royal body of Henry VIII, and
held several important military
commands under the King. He had
a considerable reputation for joust-
ing and in 1514 appeared with the
Marquess of Dorset as the cham-
pion of England at the tournaments
held in Paris celebrating the mar-
riage of Henry VIII's sister Mary to
Louis W. 'He rode in the famous
tournament held at Westminster id
151 1 in honour of Queen Catherine
of Aragon and ran eight courses
against the King.
Br- - A mernorial tablet generally
set in stone which attempts to give
some sort of pictorial representation
of the person commemorated. The
metal is sometimes known as Latten
which is a corruption of the French
' Laiton ' meaning brass but it
actually consists of an alloy com-
posed of copper, lead and tin.
Brasses provide invaluable sources
of information concerning contem-
porary costume and armour. Over
7,000 survive in England of a
probably originaI figure in the neigh-
bourhood of 150.000.
While many brasses are devoted
to commemorating civilians, un-
doubtedly the most popular are
those portraying Knights and
esquires cornplete with their armour
Brasç-Thomas de Berkeley, 1243
and weapons. One of the most , the wa11 of South Aisle in the
famous being that of Sir John Choir of EnstoI Cathedra1