the escutcheon, or shield, carries the arms in the heraldic achievement
Alternate Names: coat of arms; heraldry
Getty ID: 300126352
inscription
words, texts, lettering, or symbols carved, inlaid, or painted on a memorial
Alternate Names: monogram
Getty ID: 300028702
bend
in heraldry, a band or strap running from the upper dexter (the bearer's right side and the viewer's left) corner of the shield to the lower sinister (the bearer's left side, and the viewer's right)
maybe held this role; for burials, based on ancestry and/or generic inscription reference, the individual would have had burial rights, but no evidence has been found to confirm burial here