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Volume 1 is an alphabetical index by family name to the crests illustrated in blackandwhite in volume 2. This paper explores the possible reasons why the irish branches replaced it with the. Fairbairns book of crests, vol1 1905 fairbairns book of crests, vol2 family names and their story 1910 family of abercromby 1927 family and sirname of baird 1870 family of cadenhead 1887 family of dallas 1921 famous scots 1988 fighting cochranes 1983 fighting frasers 1966 fletcher of saltoun 1897 flight of the heron 1975 flowers of scotland 1988. The downloadable book is titled fairbairns crests of the families of great britain and ireland i. A pictorial archive of 4,424 designs for artists and craftspeople. The crest was an honourable emblem of distinction, which frequently characterised the bearer as much as his arms, and was sometimes constituted by royal grant. A new edition, revised and brought down to the present date by arthur charles foxdavies. The name is first mentioned in domesday book 1068 as spoford, since that time, owing to various reasons, has been variously spelled spoford, spofford, spafford. The heraldrycollection compiled together for the first time on one unique dvd, this extensive collection of 110 rare, antique and out of print books on heraldry is a must for anyone with an interest in the subject.
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