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The Armorial Bearings Featured in The Vale Royal of England first published by Daniel King in 1656

Those gentlemen whose names begin with C.

 
Cholmeley (ancient cote)
Gules, two (ancient?) helmets in chief Argent and a garb in base Or.                                               
                                                                                           

   
Sir Hugh Cholmeley
Gules, two helmets in chief Argent and a garb in base Or.                                                                                                                                     

  
Richard Cholmeley
Gules, three (helmets?) Argent.                                                                                                                

        
Sir Richard Cholmeley Lt. of The Tower
Gules, a fleur-de-lis Or  issuing from the top of a crescent  Ermine between two helmets in chief Argent, and in base a  garb of the second.                                                                                                               

             
Cholmeley de Pickeringlith
Gules, a fleur-de-lis Or issuing from the top of a crescent Ermine between two helmets in chief Argent, and in base a  garb of the second. (same as Sir Richard Cholmeley)                                                                 
                                                                                                                           

  
Sir Roger Cholmeley
Lord Chief  Baron of the Exchequer (illegitimsate son of Sir Richard Cholmeley Lt. of The Tower) Gules, a sword in fesse (sword of Justice) between a helmet in chief Argent, and a garb in base Or.  (Kings version to the left)
Burke gives a variation on this as: Gules, a sword in fesse betwen a helmet in chief and two garbs  in base Or.  (Burke's version to the right)           


 
Cheny
(Cheney) Chequy Or and Sable a fesse Gules fretted of the first.                                                                                                     

  
Cotgreve
Gules, a fesse Ermine dancettee between three buglehorns Or.                                                                                                        

Crew
Azure, a lion rampant Argent.                                                                                                     

  
Cairington
Argent, on a bend Sable three lozenges of the field.                                                                                             

   
Croxton
Argent, on a fesse Azure between three crosses crosslet fitchee Sable two tuns Or.                                                               

     
Cleve
(Clive or Cleave)
Argent, on a fesse between three wolves' heads erased sable as many mullets Or.                                                               
                                                                                      

    
Clutton
Argent, a chevron Ermine cottised Sable, between three annulets Gules.                                                                                           

   
Clifton
Sable a lion rampant within an orle of cinquefoils Argent.                                                                                   

   
Clifton
Argent, a chevron Sable between three roses Gules.                                                                                    

Colfowls?
Azure, three wolfs' heads erased Argent.                                                                                     

Cradock
Argent, on a chevron Azure three garbs Or.                                                                             

Chedle                                                                                                                                
Argent, a fess dancete Gules.                                             

Cotton de Comb (Comto?)
Sable, a chevron between three cotton shanks Argent.                                                           

          
Carden
(Carwarden/Carwardine)
Sable, a (sling?) between two pheons Argent.  
Usually depicted/described as a handbow or even a long bow bent in bend proper., the trick by King is quite unique and given the usually accurate engravings carried out by him one wonders where he "copied" it from - just what was he drawing ?                             

Coiton? de Cotton
Azure, an eagle displayed Argent armed Gules.                                                                                
                                                                                       

    Corona
(This is a guess as I can't read the inital letters of Kings trick)
Sable, a plate between three crest coronets, all within a bordure Or.                                          
                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                      
                     
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