Talk:Martlet

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[edit] the fourth son

I've heard the cadency-martlet explained thus: the first son inherits the land, the second and third traditionally go into the Church and the Army, and the fourth has no place to land. Is this worth putting in the article? —Tamfang 17:31, 19 May 2006 (UTC)


is a martlet an acctual name for a swallow or swift? i heard that its a old british name for one od these //friz. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.70.243.112 (talk) 11:24, August 27, 2007 (UTC)