George, Duke of Clarence |
ex Honore de Clare (Of – or from – the honour of Clare).1 |
Anthony Woodville, Earl Rivers |
nulle la vault (Nothing is worth it) |
Edward IV (brother) |
1. modus et ordo (Method [?or manner] and order).2 |
2. comfort et liesse (Comfort and joy).3 |
|
Elizabeth of York junior (niece) |
san removyr (Without changing).4 |
Margaret of Clarence (Pole), Countess |
spes mea in Deo est |
of Salisbury (daughter |
(My hope is in God).5 |
Margaret of York, Duchess of Burgundy |
bien en aviengne |
(sister) |
(May good come of it) |
Richard III (brother) |
1. loyaulte me lie (Loyalty binds me) |
2. a vo me ly’ (= a vous me lie = |
|
[It] binds me to you) |
|
3. I have desired it so much.6 |
|
Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick (father-in-law) |
soulement une (Only one).7 |
NOTES
1. P. McGill and J. Jones, Standards, Badges & Livery Colours of the Wars of the Roses (Enfield:, 1992), p.20 [MB].
2. http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/King-Edward-IV/ (consulted January 2013).
3. http://www.r3.org/bookcase/misc/edward4roll/frame.html (consulted January 2013).
4. http://www.r3.org/rnt1991/bookofprayer.html (consulted January 2013).
5. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Dg1FAAAAYAAJ&pg=PT195&lpg=PT195&dq=Margaret+Countess+of+Salisbury+motto&source=bl&ots=JyNTZIIcXD&sig=KZn2gffnqgV1VueOg2eT6hgsoes&hl=en&sa=X&ei=YbnqUMP0MobN0QWsxoGQDA&ved=0CDAQ6AEwADgU(consulted January 2013).
6. Both http://www.r3.org/rnt1991/bookofprayer.html (consulted January 2013).
7. http://www.r3.org/learn.html (consulted January 2013).