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The baronets mark of distinction is the arms of the province of [[underline]] Ulster in Ireland [[/underline]] granted, and made hereditary by [[underline]] James I [[/underline]] who erected this dignity [[underline]] 1611 [[/underline]] to propagate a plantation in that province, this mark is [[underline]] "Argents, a sinister hand couped at the wrist, and erected, Gules." [[/underline]] which is borne either in a canton, or an Escutcheon. ˄ [[addition]] of [[/addition]] Hatchments. -- The hatchment having the ground without the Escutcheon on the dexter side black denotes the man to be dead, and the ground white on the sinister side denotes the wife still living which is also demonstrated by the out mantling. When a wife dies first the hatchment is distinguished by a contrary colour from the former, and over the arms it is differenced by having a cherub in lieu of a crest. When a Batchelor dies his arms may be depicted single or quartered, but never impaled, and all the ground without the Escutcheon is also black. When a maid dies, her arms which are placed in a Lozenge may be done like those of a Batchelor, but instead of a Crest a cherub must be placed over them. When a widower dies his arms are represented
