Itherto hath our Pencill drawne out to your view, a single Line, which doth create an Ordinary, or some other of the Charges last mentioned: it resteth, that I shew what a Manifold Line is, and the use therof according to the project of our prefixed method. I call that a Manifold Line, when as more then one Line are required to the perfecting of an Ordinary.

Manifold lines are

{ Twofold,
{
{ More then twofold.

Twofold lines I understand to be there, where is constituted an Ordinary of two lines. Of which kind of Ordinaries are these onely, viz. the Pale, Bend, Fesse, Barre, Quarter, Canton, and their like, as shall appeare by example in their severall places; first of a Pale.

A Pale, is an Ordinary consisting of two lines drawen perpendicularly from the Toppe to the Base of the Escocheon, comprehending the third part of the Escocheon. The content of the Pale must not be enlarged, whether it be charged or not.

He beareth Gules, a Pale, Or: which Coate was borne very anciently by Hugh de Grandemesnill Lord of Hinkley in Leicester Shire and Lord High Steward of England, in the time of King Henry the First.

This Ordinary is subdivided into

{ Pallette,
{
{ Endorse.

A Pallet is the moity or one halfe of the Pale, and thereof receiveth his name of Diminution, as being a Demy or little Pale. And an Endorse is the fourth part of a Pallet. Example of each ensueth.

Hee beareth Azure, a Pallet Argent. The Pallet is never charged with any thing, either quick or dead, neither may it be parted in any case into two, as some Armorists doe hold: but that it may be parted into foure, Leigh maketh no question; for he giveth an example of the bearing of the fourth part thereof, which hee termeth an Endorse; as in this next Escocheon appeareth: But S^r. John Ferne saieth, it containeth the eighth part of the Pale, which in effect is all one with the fourth part of the Pallet.

He beareth Or, an Endorse, Gules. This Endorse (saith Leigh) is not used but when a Pale is betweene two of them. But S^r. John Ferne saith, he was very confident and bold to set downe such Rules of Blazon. And that an Endorse may very well be borne in any Coate-armour betweene Birds, Fishes, Fowles, Beasts &c. But then (saith hee) it sheweth that the same Coate hath beene sometimes two Coates of Armes, and after conjoined within one Escocheon, for some Mystery or secret of Armes. And for the approbation of such bearing hee giveth an instance of an Escocheon of pretence, or Engislet, (so hee termeth it) borne over these foure Coates, viz. of Austria, Burgundy, Sicile, and Flanders; which is, Or, an Endorse betweene a Lion saliant, and an Eagle displaied, Gules.

Now from the Pale, and the severall Subdivisions thereof, let us come to the Bend, and the distict parts of the same. A Bend is an Ordinary consisting also of two fold Lines drawne overthwart the Escocheon, from the Dexter chiefe to the Sinister base point, of the same, so that the exact Point of the Dexter and Sinister corners thereof, may answer to the precise Middest of those equidistant Lines, whereof the Bend is made, as in example.

Hee beareth Or, a Bend Sable. Which Armes were anciently borne by Peter de Malolacu, or Mawley, a noble Baron of this Kingdome; in the time of King Edward the third. The Bend containeth in breadth the fifth part of the Field, as it is uncharged; but if it bee charged, then shall it containe the third part thereof. Of al the Ordinaries there is none divided like this is, as by example shall heereafter appeare.

The Bend seemeth to have his Denomination from the French word Bender, which signifieth to stretch forth, because it is extended betwixt those opposit points of the Escocheon, viz. the dexter chiefe, and the Sinister base. Yet in ancient Roles I find the Bend drawne somewhat Archwise or after the resemblance of the Bent of a Bow. Notwithstanding, according to some Armorists, it doth represent a Ladder set aslope on this manner, to scale the walles of any Castle or Citie, as shall be shewed, Pag.50. and betokeneth the Bearer to have beene one of the first that mounted upon the Enemies walles. This Bend drawne from the right side to the left, is called a Bend Dexter; but you shall also find a Bend exactly drawne like to this on the contrary side, having his beginning from the left corner of the chiefe, and his termination in the Dexter base point of the Escocheon, for which cause it is named a Bend Sinister, as example heereafter shall illustrate. In Blazoning of Bends, if the same bee Dexter, you shall onely say, he beares a Bend, not using the word Dexter; but if it bee drawen from the Sinister Cheefe to the Dexter base, then you must in blazon by no meanes omit the word Sinister.

Note, that the Bend, and divers other Ordinaries following, are subject to exemption or voiding. Voiding (as earst wee shewd) is the exemption of some part of the inward substance of things voidable, by occasion whereof the Field is transparent thorow the Charge, leaving onely the outward edges, bearing the Colour and quantity of the charge, as appeareth in this next Escocheon.

Hee beareth Ermyne a Bend voided, Gules, by the name of Ireton. Note that if the voide part of the Bend were of a different Metall, Colour, or Furre, from the Field, then should you terme the same, a Bend bordured Gules, (according to the opinion of some Armorists:) but I am of opinion that it were better blazoned, a Bend of such and such Metall, Colour, or Furre edged. For this difference do I put between them, that when it is blazoned edged, it must bee understood, to bee an edge or hemme, running along the sides onely; but if it were termed in blazon bordured, then must it be conceived that the Bend is invironed round, aswell the ends as the edges.

The Right Honourable Henry Earle of Sussex, Viscont Fitzwater, Lord of Egremont, Burnell and Botatoart, Knight of the most noble order of the Garter, beareth Pearle a Bend ingrailed, Diamond. This Ordinarie, is composed of divers other of the formes of Lines, before mentioned, Pag.45. as sundry other of the Ordinaries are, as by these next, and others subsequent examples in their due places shall appeare.

Hee beareth Argent, a Bend-unde, Sable. This Coate-armour pertaineth to S^r.Henry Wallop of Farleigh Wallop in the County of Southampton Knight. This is termed a Bend Unde, or sourge of the Sea, raised by some turbulent flaw of wind and tempest; or by reason of the opposition and encountring of some other current.

Hee beareth Azure, a Bend Crenelle, Argent, by the name of Walleys: what Crenelle is I have before shewed, Pag.46. After this manner, Souldiers in default of scaling Ladders, used to nicke or scoare a peece of Timber with their swords (for want of better Tooles) and so found meanes to ascend the walles, and surprise the Enemies.

The parts of a Bend, are

{ Such as are deduced from it.
{
{ Bendelet.

Such as are derived from a Bend doe containe

{ Halfe,
{
{ Lesse then halfe.

That which containeth halfe the Bend is called a Gartier, whereof you have heere an example in this Escocheon.

He beareth Or, a Gartier Gules. This is derived either from the French word Jartier, or else from the Norman word Gartier, both which are the same that we call in English a Garter, the forme whereof this Charge doth represent. It is a name of Honourable esteeme in English Heraldrie, and it gave beginning to the most renouned order of Knighthood, of which Colledge and Society, have beene more Kings, and Princes, and Princely Peeres, then of all the Knightly orders besides in Christendome. This containeth halfe the Bend in bignesse.

Such as doe containe lesse then halfe the Bend, are

{ Cost,
{ Riband:

} Both which bee exemplified in
} these next Escocheons.

The Field is Gules, a Cost, Or. The content of this Cost is the fourth part of the Bend, and halfe the Garter, and is sometimes called a Cotise, and also a Batune (as Leigh noteth:) But Bara maketh a Cotise and the Batune two distinct things. This word Cost or Cotise, is derived from the Latine word Costa, which signifieth a Ribbe, either of man or beast. When one of these is borne alone, as in this Escocheon, then shall you terme it in blazon a Cost; but if they bee borne by couples in any Coate (which is never, saieth Leigh, but when a Bend is placed betweene two of them) then you may name them Cotises, as in Example.

He beareth Or, a Bend vary, betweene two Cotises or Costs, Gules. This Coat pertaineth to Sir Edmund Bowyer of Camberwell in the Countie of Surrey Knight. Not unfitly are these so termed Costs or Cotises, in respect they are placed upon each side of the Bend, and doe enclose the same, as the ribs of man or of beast doe bound and defend their intrailes. And concerning such Charges or Fields composed of Vary, I referre you (for the avoiding of needlesse repetition) to the Rules before delivered, pag.15. Note, that as well the Subdivisions of Ordinaries, as the Ordinaries themselves, are formed of the severall sorts of lines before expresse, as may bee gathered out of Upton, whose opinion you shall heare when we come to speake of Batunes.

He beareth Or, a Riband, Gules. This is that other Subdivision that is derived from a Bend, and doth containe the eighth part thereof. The Name accordeth well with the forme and quantitie of the same, in that it is long & narrow, which is the right shape of a Riband.

Thus much may suffice touching the Bend-dexter, and the Subdivisions thereof: let us now consider the Bend-Sinister, and how the same is subdivided. A Bend-Sinister is an Ordinarie consisting of a twofold line, drawen traverse the Escocheon, from the Sinister chiefe corner to the Dexter base point: and differeth (as we said) from the Dexter Bend only in this, that it is placed on the opposite part of the Escocheon, as in Example.

He beareth Argent, a Bend-Sinister, Vert. You may perhaps sometimes finde this Bend borne jointly with the Bend-dexter in one Escocheon, which to looke upon are much like unto a Salire. In Coats of such bearing, you must carefully observe, which of them lieth next to the Field, and that must be first named. And this Rule holdeth not alone heerein, but also in all other Coat-armours formed of divers charges, whereof the one lieth neerer to the Field then the other, according to the sixth Rule of Blazon formerly given pag.8.

The Bend-sinister is subdivided into a

{ Scarpe,
{
{ Batune:

A Scarpe (as Leigh noteth) is that kinde of ornament (much in use with Commanders in the Field) which we doe usually call a Scarfe, as may bee gathered by the derivation thereof from the French word Escharpe, signifying that ornament which usually is worne by Martiall men after the same manner, from the left shoulder overthwart the body, and so under the arme on the right side, as in Example.

He beareth Argent, a Scarpe, Azure. You need not in Blazon thereof, make any mention of this word Sinster, because it is never borne otherwise then thus. Notwithstanding this Charge hath some resemblance of the common Note of Illegitimation; yet is it not the same, neither hath it any such signification, for that it agreeth not with the Content thereof, nor with the manner of bearing the same, as is plaine by this next Escocheon.

He beareth Or, a Batune, Gules. This word Batune is derived from the French word Baston, which signifieth a Wand or a Cudgell. The Frenchmen doe usually beare their Batune (as it were Couped) after this manner: whereof I doe better allow then of that forme which is commonly used amongst us in England, because the same being so borne, doth better resemble the shape or forme of a Cudgell or Batune. And though this hath the forme and quantitie of a Cost, yet it differeth from the same, in that the Cost is extended to the extremities of the Escocheon, whereas the Batune should be Couped, and touch no part of the same, as by this Escocheon appeareth. This is the proper and most usuall note of Illegitimation (perhaps for the affinitie betwixt Baston and Bastards; or else for that Bastards lost the privilege of Freemen, and so were subject to the servile stroke:) and it containeth the fourth part of the Bend sinister; and being thus borne, differeth from all the subdivisions of the Ordinaries before manifested sufficiently, what conformitie soever any of them may seeme to have therewith. This Marke was devised both to restraine men truly generous, from the filthy staine of this base (but common) sinne, when they consider, that such accusation to themselves, and shame to their issue, shall never be severed from their Coat-armour, which should be the Blazon of their Honour. For let the Spurious birth have never so noble a father, yet he is base-borne; and base will bee ever the first syllable in a Bastards name, till by his owne Vertues he hath washed off the staines of his Fathers vice, as many high spirits have done; who though so borne, have attained to the highest pitch of glory. Every Bastard may have his Batune of what colour he will, but not of Metall, which is for the Bastards of Princes. At the first, Bastards were prohibited to beare the Armes if their reputed fathers. Then (saith Sir John Ferne in his Glory of Generositie) they did by sute obtaine a Tolleration from Soveraignes and Kings, to be made legitimate, and to be matriculated by the Kings Grant, as children lawfully borne: which Grant did enable them to be capable of many Immunities and Prerogatives which others lawfully begotten doe enjoy: and so by such legitimation they were discharged of all those dishonours which in former time they were subject unto; and were acquited from the staine of their Bastardie, Excepto quòd ex tali legitimatione non admittebantur ad Jura Sanguinis cum aliis filiis: Except only, that they had not the right of Bloud and Inheritance thereby. By pretence of these Legitimations, they beare the Coat-armour of their reputed Ancestors, with a signe of bastardie, now commonlie knowne to every man, by reason of frequent use: which Marke (as some doe hold) neither they nor their children shall ever remoove or lay aside, Ne sordes per errorem inter præcipuos reputentur; Lest the fruits of lust should by errour gaine the estimation of Generositie. Upton calleth this Baston or Batune, a Fissure: and making mention of the variable formes thereof, saith, Istæ Fissuræ tot modis variantur, quot modis fiunt Bendæ: These Fissures have as many varieties of formes as the Bends have.

For there are of the (saith he)

{ Planæ,
{ Ingrediatæ,
{ Invectæ,
{ Fusilatæ,
{ Gobonatæ,

} Plaine.
} Ingrailed.
} Invecked.
} Fusile.
} Gobonated.

And (he saith) it is commonly called a Fissure (which is a cut or rent) pro co quod findit Arma paterna in duas partes; quia ipse bastardus finditur & dividitur à patrimonio patris sui: in that it cuts or rents the Coat-armour in twaine, because the bastard is cut off from his fathers Inheritance. In some Countries they used to distinguish these from the lawfull begotten, by setting of two letters upon their garments, S. and P. quasi, Sine Patre, without Father.

Cui pater est populus, pater est huic nullus & omnis.
                   Brats are privileg'd above any:
                   We have but one Sire; they have many.

And perhaps S.P. did signifie Satus Populo, the Sonne of the People. Cassaneus saith, that bastard are not capable of their fathers patrimonie, either by law, or custome, Quia filius Ancillæ non erit hæres cum filio Liberæ: the Servants child must not part stakes with her Mistrisses. Leigh is of opinion, that the lawfull Son of a bastard shall change his Fathers Marke to the right side; observing still the quantitie thereof: for so I doe understand him, in respect that he addeth immediately, that the same may at the pleasure of the Prince be enlarged, or broken, after this manner.

He beareth Azure, a Bend, double Dauncette, Argent, by the name of Zorks. This (saith Leigh) shall never be called other then a Bend, after it is thus parted: but bastards (saith hee) have sundry other markes, every one according to their unlawfull begetting; which with hundreds of others are the Secret of Heralds.

Besides those bearings Bend-wise above demonstrated, wee mentioned another by the name of a Bendlet, which hath greater resemblance with a Bend then any of the rest, and by the name it may seeme to be some subdivision of the Bend: yet it hath no certaine quantitie thereof, but containeth evermore a sixth part of the Field (according to the observation of Leigh) whereof you have an Example in this next Escocheon.

The Field is Argent, a Bendlet, Gules. Two manner of waies doth this Charge differ from the Bend: the one, that the Bend containeth the fifth part of the Field uncharged, and the third part thereof charged. And this is limited to the sixth part of the Field, which it may not exceed. Secondly, it is distinguished from the Bend, secundùm locationem, in place, inasmuch as the Bend is so placed, as that the corner of the Escocheon doth answer to the just middle of the same, betweene the upper and nether lines thereof: but the Bendlet beginneth in the exact corner of the point of the Escocheon; so as the lower line is distant from the corner thereof the full bredth of the Bendlet.