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chief, on a
Unidentified Stamp
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Arms Quarterly 1 & 4 On a fess a lion passant gardant in chief a fleur-de-lys between two crosses patty fitchy. 2 & 3. Within a bordure bezanty three horses' heads erased Crest A horse's head erased collared Motto INTEGRA MENS AUGUSTISSIMA POSSESSIO
Possibilities for Identification: 
The arms of Glasbrook as given by Burke's General armory are: Or a lion passant sable on a chief gules three fleurs-de-lys. The crest, however, is: A demi lion gules ducally crowned or. The motto is that of Blayney. The arms of Blayney are Sable three nags heads erased argent, and the crest is A horse's head couped bridled gules on the forehead a piece of armour with a projecting spike proper. These coincidences are surely not accidental.
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Unidentified Stamp
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Arms A lion rampant and in chief two fishes hauriant holding in their mouths an annulet Crest A cap
Possibilities for Identification: 
This may be a Continental stamp, although the book on which it was found was published in England.
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Unidentified Stamp
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Arms Ermine an Eagle displayed between two flaunches or on a chief engrailed sable a trefoil slipped between two crosses patty or Crest In front of a demi eagle a trefoil slipped between two crosses patty fitchy Helmet of an Esquire Motto ALTE VOLO
Possibilities for Identification: 
There are no traces of the arms, crest, or motto of this stamp in the various reference sources.
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Yorke, Charles Philip, 4th Earl of Hardwicke (1799 - 1873) (Stamp 1)
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Arms On a saltire azure a bezant [roundel] (Yorke) impaling fretty on a chief gules three leopard’s faces (Liddell) Coronet of an Earl Motto NEC CUPIAS NEC METUAS
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Wotton, Thomas (1521 - 1587) (Stamp 3)
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Arms Quarterly 1 & 4. A saltire engrailed (Wotton alias Corby) 2 & 3. On a chief a lion passant (Bamburgh)
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Wotton, Thomas (1521 - 1587) (Stamp 2)
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Arms Quarterly of nine 1. A saltire engrailed (Wotton alias Corby) 2. On a chief a lion passant (Bamburgh) 3. Three eagles displayed in bend between two cotises (Belknap) 4. A fess countercompony between six crosses patty fitchy (Botler) 5. Two bends (Sudeley) 6. Bendy of ten (Montfort) 7. On a bend wavy three mallards (Rede) 8. A fess between three boars heads couped (Alphew) 9. A chevron engrailed between three bugle horns stringed (Petit)
Heraldic Charges: 
Wotton, Thomas (1521 - 1587) (Stamp 1)
Dimensions:
Arms Quarterly of nine 1. A saltire engrailed (Wotton alias Corby) 2. On a chief a lion passant (Bamburgh) 3. Three eagles displayed in bend between two cotises (Belknap) 4. A fess countercompony between six crosses patty fitchy (Botler) 5. Two bends (Sudeley) 6. Bendy of ten (Montfort) 7. On a bend wavy three mallards (Rede) 8. A fess between three boars heads couped (Alphew) 9. A chevron engrailed between three bugle horns stringed (Petit)
Heraldic Charges: 
Williams, John, Archbishop of York (1582 - 1650) (Stamp 2)
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Arms Two lions passant gardant on a chief the Virgin and Child seated on an altar and holding a sceptre (See of Lincoln) impaling Quarterly 1 & 4. A chevron ermine between three mens heads couped (Williams) 2 & 3. A chevron between three stags heads caboshed (Griffiths)
Heraldic Charges: 
Williams, John, Archbishop of York (1582 - 1650) (Stamp 1)
Dimensions:
Arms Two lions passant gardant on a chief the Virgin and Child seated on an altar and holding a sceptre (See of Lincoln) impaling Quarterly 1 & 4. A chevron ermine between three mens heads couped (Williams) 2 & 3. A chevron between three stags heads caboshed (Griffiths)
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Arms A cross flory between five martlets on a chief a pale France and England quarterly between two roses
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