Panes

Panes

Panes: pieces or rather squares[as we say a pane of glass]. Some heralds have blazoned a cross quarterly pierced, (q.v.) §5, as 'chequy of nine panes.' But the word is an old word, occuring as it does in the siege of Caerlaverock signifying the large square of the banner. Cf. also pannes, i.q. pieces of fur. See under Ermine.

    Guillemes de LEYBOURNE aussi         Baniere i ot o larges pans             
    Vaillans homs, sanz mez et sans si,  De inde, o sis blans lyouns rampans.   
                                           Roll of Carlaverock, A.D. 1300.