Philip Courtenay (died 1406)
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Sir Philip Courtenay, of Powderham, Devon was the fifth son of Hugh Courtenay, 10th Earl of Devon. He was the founder of the cadet dynasty known as "Courtenay of Powderham", seated at the manor of Pow
Powderham Castle, west front. The leftmost tower and great hall within the high central block were built by Sir Philip Courtenay, c. 1390.
Impalement (heraldry)
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Impalement is a heraldic practice in which two coats of arms are combined in one shield to denote a union. The impaled shield is bisected in pale, that is by a vertical line, with each half of the shi
Memorial stone in Kilkenny, Ireland, depicting the family arms separated, and then impaled together on top.
Banner of Cardinal Wolsey as Archbishop of York. His personal arms in sinister (to viewer's right) are impaled with the arms of the See of York in dexter (to viewer's left), the position of honour.
Arms of Sir Arthur Northcote, 2nd Baronet (1628–1688), detail from ledger stone, King's Nympton Church, Devon, England
Sir Peter Courtenay Brass Escutcheon Exeter