Again, heater-pear shields, No. 6, frequently occur in early monuments, as they accorded well with the style of decoration--see the monument to Henry Willoughby, 1581, at Wollaton (Thoroton's _Notts_, p. 27); also that to Richard Mansfield, 1624, at West Lake Church (Thoroton, p. 27); also that to Thomas Atkinson, 1661, at Newark-on-Trent (Thoroton, p. 200); also in a monument to the Clifton family, about 1670, engraved p. 61 in the same book. * * * * * It would be possible to give much more fully the exacter history of several of these shields, showing their various slight variations prevailing at different dates, but such would extend my "attempt" beyond a convenient length. I have, however, selected one of the most common occurrence, feeling sure that its history will therefore be the more interesting. In _A Glossary of Terms used in British Heraldry_, published by Parker, Oxford, 1847, the date 1724 is given as the "earliest shield that has been noticed of this tasteless, though still prevalent form," No. 81. Now, here is the exact sequence with the small variations which I have been able to trace:-- No. 79--Occurs in a book printed by W. Rastell in 1533, quoted in Parker's _Glossary_. In an inlaid chimney-piece at Bolsover Castle, with the arms Cavendish impaling Ogle, and therefore the date is 1590-1600. Also in a MS. pedigree of Howard, date 1580, in the possession of Col. Crosse at Shaw Hill, co. Lancaster. The next instance I have found is carved on a pew in Warrington Church, and bears the inscription "Richard Massye, 1617." This shows arms quarterly, (1) Rixton of Rixton, (2) Mascy of Rixton, (3) Warburton (?), see Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire vol. xxxix, p. 154, where this quartering is discussed; (4) Horton of Horton. The same shaped shield appears in a monument to Richard Wiatt, who died in 1619. This stands in Isleworth Church, and is engraved in _Herald and Gen._, vol. iii, p. 500. No. 84--Is frequently found in MSS. about 1620. I can refer to the pedigree of the Holland and Dukenfield families, which is dated 1622. The same shield is used in Bysse's edition of Nicholas Upton, which was published in 1654. Also in a certificate of arms by Segar Garter, 1625, Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, vol. xxxviii, p. 72. It is also carved in oak in Prescot Church, with the arms of Ogle of Whiston quartering Bertram, and the date 1650. It again occurs on the gravestone of Richard Clegg, Vicar of Kirkham; the earliest date on which is 1677 (Chetham Society, vol. xcii, p. 128). The same, but more slightly eared, occurs frequently with the dedicatory arms of the donors of the plates to Sandford's _Genealogical History_, published 1677. A ledger stone, dated 1690, with the ears still less strongly marked, is engraved _Miscell. Genealog._ for February, 1885, p. 242.