cadency

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Sir John de Clintone, of Maxtoke—Arg., on a chief az. two mullets or, No. 75: here the Difference denotes Cadency as well as a distinct individuality.

From The Handbook to English Heraldry by Utting, R. B.

Various methods for thus marking Cadency were adopted, and accepted as satisfactory, in the early days of Heraldry.

From The Handbook to English Heraldry by Utting, R. B.

At an early period, Cadency was marked by adding a single small charge to the blazon of a Shield, or by charging some secondary device or figure upon any accessory of a Shield of arms.

From The Handbook to English Heraldry by Utting, R. B.

Thomas le Scrope, on the other hand, for Cadency marks the golden bend upon his azure Shield, No. 111, with an annulet sable, as in No. 353.

From The Handbook to English Heraldry by Utting, R. B.

I must be content to illustrate these various forms of Cadency with a few examples only.

From The Handbook to English Heraldry by Utting, R. B.