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In the central Shield of the Seal, No. 319, I have shown _De Valence_ dimidiating _De
The Handbook to English Heraldry Charles Boutell 1844
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There are other excellent examples of this partial dimidiating in the monuments of MARGARET TUDOR and MARGARET BEAUFORT, in the same chapel of Westminster Abbey.
The Handbook to English Heraldry Charles Boutell 1844
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Sussex Cinque Ports, which bears _England_ dimidiating _azure, three hulls of ships, in pale, or_: here the dimidiated lions and ships appear to unite for the purpose of forming the most extravagant of compound monsters.
The Handbook to English Heraldry Charles Boutell 1844
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Valence_ appears dimidiating the French Coat of _Claremont Nesle_ -- _gu., semée of trefoils, two barbels haurient addorsed or_: the Dimidiation here cuts off and removes one-half of the De Valence martlets and also one of the two barbels of Claremont.
The Handbook to English Heraldry Charles Boutell 1844
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