Saturday, 9 May 2026

Shropshire's Punning Heraldry - Forde

Forde, Ralph de, Bailiff of Shrewsbury, 1391.

Arms: Or, 2 bars wavy Azure.

I would hope that the pun in this example needs no explanation. 


The arms of Ralph de Forde, Bailiff of Shrewsbury, 1391.

Derived from Old English ford, referring to a shallow river crossing, denoting a person who lived near such a location.


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