The Heraldry of the Pastons (Online Event)

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Dr John Alban (University of East Anglia) will explore the importance of heraldry to the medieval Pastons.

<h3>ONLINE EVENT</h3><h2>To the medieval Pastons, their heraldry was immensely important.  Their striking coat of arms, consisting of a white shield with six blue fleurs-de-lis, topped with a gold indented chief,  was inextricably linked with the family’s pedigree and, in particular, was a powerful instrument in the family’s assertion of its antiquity and status within society in the fifteenth century and later. This was of some consequence, considering that that pedigree, especially when relating to supposed earlier generations of the Pastons, was perhaps somewhat questionable.</h2><h2></h2><h2>However, it is important to bear in mind that, in its primary sense, heraldry was not a status symbol, but had originally developed from the twelfth century onwards as a means of individual recognition of the warrior, particularly in battle or in the tournament. This element certainly also applied to the fifteenth-century Pastons, who, with their many enemies, were obliged frequently to appear in arms.</h2><h3>Online attendees will receive the Zoom link the day before the talk.</h3><h3>This is a hybrid event, with a small in-person audience at The Archive Centre and an online audience.  You can book a place for the in-person audience <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/162274183451" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/162561294207" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a></h3><h3>Find our July-Oct 2021 programme of online events <a href="https://norfolkrecordofficeblog.org/events-late-summer-autumn/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a></h3><h3><strong>If you are no longer able to attend please cancel your ticket so the place can be reallocated to someone on our waiting list.</strong></h3><h3>Supported by the National Heritage Lottery Fund, Paston Footprints is a collaboration between the University of East Anglia, the Paston Heritage Society and Norfolk Record Office.</h3><h3></h3><h3></h3>

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