Devon Notes and Queries. 199 Spencer. 6. *^ Argent a fess indented point in point vert and sable between two cotises count er changed " Hody. 7. ^* Argent two chevrons sable y* Esse. 8. Query, •' Sable a bend between two dolphins haurient argent,'* French. 9. Query, ** Barry of ten gules and or,'* Poyntz. 10. Query, ** Argent on a chevron hetlbeen thru leopards' faces azure as many palets (really compon6e) or" Henscott. Pedigree: John Prideaux circa 1350= Joan, d. and co-h. of Gilbert Adeston — Giles P., his son and h.= . . . d. and co-h. of . . .. Gunstone (Pole de Goneton) of Shilston — his son Sir John, Knt.= secondly, Maude, d. and h. of Robert French of Sharpham, but according to Sir John Maclean the issue of this marriage were daughters, and that it was from his third marriage with Ann Shapton that his son William, who married as his third wife Alice, d. and h, of Stephen Gifford of Thenborough, the descent to Nicholas came ; Stephen Gifford = Joan, d. and h. of John Spencer of Then- borough ; John's g. -father =Alis, d. and h. of William Hody circa 1280; Stephen Gifford's g.-father John = Ingrett, d. and co-h. of Alan Esse, Knt. of Thenborough. 8. French, as .above. 9. If Po)mtz, then the second wife of Fulke Prideaux, ot>. 1 530- 1, but she is not stated to be heiress, and the arms of Poyntz are generally " Barry of eight " (not ten) ; Roger Prideaux of Solden was her grandson. 10. If Henscot, then Nicholas of Solden, Knt. = Tbomasine, d. and h. of John Henscot of Henscot, ob. 1575: she would be great-grand- mother of the Nicholas of the panel. Crest: A man's head couped at the shoulders side-faced proper, hair and heard or, with cap gules, turned up argent. Motto : Query, Prudentium arma provide, F.W. 158. The St. Sidwell's Weather Cock (II., p. 169, ^y' par. 130.) — In the delivery of a popular lecture on any subject, -whether scientific or not, or in writing an article for a daily or weekly newspaper, it is usually considered unnecessary to give references to authors whose statements or opinions may be quoted. When, however, a contribution is prepared for a periodical like that of Devon Notes and Queries, having for its object the gathering together of all matters relating to the
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