BEDFORD (Bedfordshire).

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BEDFORD (Bedfordshire). Argent, an eagle displayed, and with wings inverted looking towards the sinister sable, ducally crowned or, and surmounted upon its breast by a castle of three degrees or.

Confirmed to the Mayor, Bayliffes, Burgesses, and Commonalty of the Town of Bedford by William Hervey, Clarenceux King of Arms, 7th June 1566.

Prior to this in the records of the College of Arms is an entry also signed by William Hervey, Clarenceux, of the Coat " per pale argent and gules, a fess azure," with the note, " These Arms are of Aunceentie belonging and apperteyn. ing to ye Towne and Borough of Bedford tyme out of mynd."

[Burke blazons the eagle as gules.']

Original Source bookofpublicarms00foxd_djvu.txt near line 3259.

BEDFORD (Bedfordshire).
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