cadency

[ keyd-n-see ]

/ ˈkeɪd n si /

Origin of cadency

First recorded in 1620–30; cad(ence) + -ency

An instance of a sem field for cadency will be found in the case of the D'Arcy arms already mentioned.

A Complete Guide to Heraldry |Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
The Mounteneys further difference their common arms, for Cadency, after this manner.

The Handbook to English Heraldry |Charles Boutell
The martlet is the appropriate “difference” or mark of cadency for the fourth son.

Fictitious & Symbolic Creatures in Art |John Vinycomb
Shakespeare's son-in-law bore the talbots' heads only, which may merely have been a mark of cadency.

Shakespeare's Family |Mrs. C. C. Stopes

The rule is also disregarded entirely as regards augmentations and Scottish cadency bordures.

A Complete Guide to Heraldry |Arthur Charles Fox-Davies

cadency

/ (ˈkeɪdənsɪ) /

the line of descent from a younger member of a family

another word for cadence