Hampnes Pursuivant of Arms Extraordinary was an
office of arms
The College of Arms, or Heralds' College, is a royal corporation consisting of professional officers of arms, with jurisdiction over England, Wales, Northern Ireland and some Commonwealth realms. The heralds are appointed by the British Sov ...
in the sixteenth century. The office was named after Hampnes, now
Hames Hames is a part of a horse harness.
Surnames
Hames may refer to:
* Bob Hames (1920–1998), American jazz guitarist
* Chaim (Harvey) Hames (born 1966), professor of history and Rector at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
* Duncan Hames (born 19 ...
, a village and castle near
Calais
Calais ( , , traditionally , ) is a port city in the Pas-de-Calais department, of which it is a subprefecture. Although Calais is by far the largest city in Pas-de-Calais, the department's prefecture is its third-largest city of Arras. Th ...
. Sir
Gilbert Dethick held the office from 1536 until 1540.
Offices of arms
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