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The nails strewn across the shield (semy) are based on the armiger’s ancestor John Ball, baptised July 1, 1759, Westbury on Severn, Gloucestershire, the illegitimate son of Sarah Ball of Castle Frome, Herefordshire. John Ball was handed over to the London Foundling Hospital in July 20, 1759, re-baptised and given the name Thomas Globe. | The nails strewn across the shield (semy) are based on the armiger’s ancestor John Ball, baptised July 1, 1759, Westbury on Severn, Gloucestershire, the illegitimate son of Sarah Ball of Castle Frome, Herefordshire. John Ball was handed over to the London Foundling Hospital in July 20, 1759, re-baptised and given the name Thomas Globe. | ||