Note 22 — III WILLIAM BARTON’S DESIGNS

Note by Barton: “In the Arms of Scotland, as marshalled in the Royal Atchievement, the double Tressure which surrounds the Lion is borne flory and counter flory (with Fleurs-de-lis); which is in Consequence of a Treaty that was entered into, between Charlemagne, then Emperor & King of France, and Achaius King of Scotland; to denote that the French Lillies should guard & defend the Scottish Lion.”