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Comment by William Douglas on June 10, 2024 at 16:21

Interesting to see the arrow piercing the heart, similar here (Viscount Goschen) :

Comment by Ronald Drysdale on June 10, 2024 at 14:54

William

It does seem to be very similar except for the writing below the shield, see plate 132 (p.488) in his book:

https://electricscotland.com/heraldry/facsimileofancientheraldic.pdf

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Comment by William Douglas on June 10, 2024 at 11:32

I am reliably informed that this The Armorial of Sir David Lyndsay of the Mount.

As well as a poet and playwright, Lyndsay was the Lyon King of Arms, ie the chief herald in Scotland. He had also been the Usher of the Prince, and when James IV died at Flodden, he remained as Usher to the infant King James V, whose character and interests were shaped partly by Lyndsay, who perforce took on the role of father figure. The Armorial was probably prepared as a livre d’or, to be carried to European courts by Lyndsay himself and by other ambassadors. Lyndsay’s heraldic legacy is very important.  Indeed the Armorial is one of the jewels of the National Library of Scotland; being what is called a ‘safe manuscript’, it has to be locked up every night.
 

The Armorial is the first comprehensive record of the Scottish corpus of arms, ie the significant families which made up the nation. A considerable number of arms of old are included which gives historic depth.  The Armorial, though by no means complete, provides a picture of the Scottish polity in the reign of James V: these are King James’ people as recorded by perhaps his closest associate.

The Treasurer's Accounts are missing from September 1518 to June 1522. When they recommence, they record a “Jenet Dowglas, spous to David Lindsay maister Ischare to the King” who was a seamstress at court. Thus, it may be inferred that Lyndsay married, in or around 1522, Janet Douglas, a court seamstress.  This, maybe, is the reason for the seemingly Douglas elements of the armorial.