RETIRED - Grant of Arms - Theodoric, Bishop
TO ALL AND SINGULAR to whom these presents shall come, I, Chrono, Herald to the Duke of Wessex, send you greetings.
WHEREAS His Excellency, the Right Reverend Father Theodoric now has become a Bishop of Wessex, he is desirous of having Letters Patent of Armorial Ensigns granted and appointed unto him and duly recorded in His Majesty's College of Arms, and accordingly hath rightly requested the favor of His Grace's Warrant for our granting and assigning such Arms.
AND FOREASMUCH His Grace the Duke of Wessex did by Warrant under his hand and Seal authorize and direct me to grant and assign such Arms and Crest and in the same Patent such Device and Badge accordingly, Know Ye therefore that I in pursuance of His Grace's Warrant and by virtue of the Letters Patent granted by The Duke and by The King's Most Excellent Majesty do by these Presents grant and assign unto the said Excellency, the Right Reverend Father Theodoric the Arms following,
THAT IS TO SAY:
Argent and Or Quartered Cartouche; Surmounted by Vert Galero; beneath Or Latin Cross; under all Or Fire; Motto: "Ex Fide Lux" on escroll parchment sable below. The Whole of which comprises the Heraldic Achievement
THESE MAY BE BORNE and used forever hereafter by the said His Excellency, the Right Reverend Father Theodoric. In witness whereof I have to these Presents subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office, by the Grace of Auros and His Majesty King of Mercia and His Grace the Duke of Wessex.
Chrono,
Herald to the Duke of Wessex
