LYDD (Kent).

LYDD (Kent). (Azure), the base water (proper), thereon a castle with a tower, and with the spire thereupon near the centre of the field, all on the dexter side argent, a ship on the sinister with one mast, as if passing behind the castle, the sail furled, and on the stern a man blowing a horn, all or, the mast, round top, and rigging all of the last ; on a canton, also argent, a cross between four lions rampant gules.

Recorded in the College of Arms ; but the colour of the field is not quoted in the Visitation book.

Original Source bookofpublicarms00foxd_djvu.txt near line 16047.