Peacham, Henry: The compleat gentleman : fashioning him absolute in the most necessary and commendable qualities, concerning mind, or body, that may be required in a person of honor. To which is added the gentlemans exercise or, an exquisite practise, as well for drawing all manner of beasts, as for making colours, to be used in painting, limming, &c (London, 1661)

The VraUice os Blazonry.
very Coat fixed thereunto* with this Inscriprion about
the same (viz.') Sigillum R^berti de Ajhfield ; as also
another Deed hearing Date, ^wo 3. Henry the sixth,
made from Robert the son oijohn Ajhsield of Stow Lang-»
ton Esquire, to Simon Fincham, and Jr.hn VVhixloc^e^
with afairKeal os red wax : whereupon was a Grisson
5ejant,with his wings displaid,over whose body is this
Arms, with this Inscription about the whole Seale,
(viz.) S. Koberti de AJhsield Armig. The above named
Robert Ajhsield builded the Church of Stow Langxon^
in the Quire whereof ( which I haveseen) he lyeth
buried under a fair Marble 5 he was servant unto the
black Prince,whom he followed in his Warsin France.
This Coat is thus born by £ir John Ajhsield Knight,
soie Heir of that Family, now Gentleman of the Bed-
Chamber to Prince Charles.
He beareth quarterly
four Coats^vix. ) the first
Gules, a Cheveron>£>, be-
tween threeCocks Argent,
beakedjCombed,and mem-
bred Or, by the name of
Crow: the second partie
■per pale Gules and Azure ^
a Lion rampant Argent
pelleted, by the name os
Stocket: the third Gules,
a Boar passant Argent, by
the name of Beare: the fourth and Iast quarterly Or
and Gules, a bend Vaire distinguifhed with a Ciessant
Sable for difference, by the name of Sack^ill. And
sor his Crest on a wreath of his colours a Cock Argent,
beaked,combed, and membred Or.
This antient name and Family of Crowjwas antiently
of Sussolk^ 5 for about the time of King Edward the 4.
ThonmCrow of Sussolk? ^ the elder, purchased Brad ssed