Shropshire's Punning Heraldry - Glover

The pun in the arms of John Glover, Bailiff, 1482, is very obvious.

Glover, John, Bailiff, 1482.

Arms: Sable, two gloves palewise dexter and sinister Argent.

I have chosen to use falconer's gloves in my illustration.

The arms of John Glover, Bailiff, 1482.

The surname Glover is an English occupational name for a maker or seller of gloves, originating from the Middle English glovere and Old English glōf (glove). It was a common medieval trade, sometimes including the crafting of steel gauntlets for armor. The name was first recorded in the 13th century.