Origins and History of the ANGLERO Family
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ORIGIN AND ANTIQUITY OF HERALDRY

SERPENTS
These are made use of quite frequently in her-aldry. They are said to be waved when they move forward; and then in blazon are said to be gliding; hut when the serpent casts itself into a knot it is said to be nerved. Sleich, of Sleich House, carried arms, or, three piles issuing from the chief sable, and in base two serpents gliding fesse-ways in pale pro-per. The name of Ducat carries arms, argent, three serpents gliding fesse-ways in pale azure. The principality of Milan in Italy carried arms, a demi-infant gules issuing out of the mouth of a serpent gliding pale ways azure crowned or. Menestrier, in referring to the arms of the ancient family of Anglero, which comes from angues, a serpent, says: "of that branch of the family of Anglero were Princes of Milan of old, which have borne and still continue the arms of Milan, Monsieur Louis, of France, Duke of Orleans, who married the daughter and sole heir of Galiazo, Duke of Milan, carried armes—quart-erly, first and fourth, Orleans, azure, seme of fleurs-de-lis or, in chief a label of three points argent; second and third, the arms of Milan as above blazoned, which were also used by other princes who had, or pretended right to the Duchy of Milan. Philip, of Spain, who married Queen Mary, of Eng-land, marshalled the arms of Milan with his own.