Vol 1: The Bluets - Lackham Countryside Centre

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possible reason is suggested by Dr. Crouch‘s assertion that in 1287 John
Bluet was made a Peer . Some support for this may be that after this
date he is sometimes referred to as “Lord of Lackham” but this might
just mean he is lord of the manor of Lackham. It is curious, however, that
he isn‘t seen with the title before this. Probably this is the date he
succeeded his father 406 which would date William’s death to 1300, which
is what is shown in Fig. 18.
It has however been pointed out 407 that there were many instances in
this period where families changed their arms. For some we can find
explanations, but for many others we can’t.
In 1297 John was in Scotland with the English army, as a change of
scenery from Wales. His arms are shown in the roll that commemorates
the Battle of Stirling. We originally said that this was the Battle of
Stirling Bridge. It has been pointed out 408 , however, that Brault shows
that the Stirling Roll refers to the siege of Stirling Castle in 1304 and
not the disastrous defeat of the English in 1297. 409
Fig. 19 Arms of John Bluet from the Stirling Roll * 410
Brault notes that 411
406
Howarth, Peter pers.comm 2011
407
Howarth, Peter pers. comm 2011.
408 Howarth, Peter pers. comm 2011
409 G J Brault (1997), The Rolls of Arms of Edward I, Boydell, 1997, vol i. p 483
410
http://perso.numericable.fr/briantimms/rolls/stirlingST1.htm.
An excellent site that gives superb renditions of the arms described in a large
number of rolls of arms. or a double-headed eagle displayed gules by permission of
Brian Timms.
411
G J Brault (1997), The Rolls of Arms of Edward I, Boydell, 1997, vol i. p 483