Excerpt from Fac Simile of an Ancient Heraldic Manuscript, Emblazoned by Sir David Lyndsay of the Mount, Lyon King of Armies 1542 N issuing the present edition of Sir David Lyndsay's Heraldic Manuscript, the Publisher has to lament that his revered friend, the Editor of it, has not been spared to witness its publication. In the preparation of the plates, Mr Laing took a lively interest, and frequently expressed his gratification at the manner in which they were executed. With regard to the prefatory matter, it was Mr Laing's intention to have amplified it, but his failing health for some time past prevented him from doing this, and accordingly it was thought best simply to reprint, with such minute alterations and corrections as might be necessary, the letterpress which he had prefaced to the original issue of the work in 1822. As the Arms and Quarterings of many old Scottish families, omitted by Sir David Lyndsay, occur in manuscripts immediately subsequent to his time, the Publisher has been induced to undertake to issue a companion volume, which will be carefully prepared under the supervision of Robert Riddle Stodart, Esq., Lyon Clerk Depute. In conclusion, the Publisher cannot refrain from expressing his hearty appreciation of the skill and intelligence of Messrs Scott Ferguson of this city, to whom was committed the preparation of the plates in the present volume. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.