_Meaning of "Emerod," "Caredon."_--In the Lansd. MS., British Museum,
No. 70., there is a letter from Mr. Richard Champernowne to Sir Robert
Cecil, dated in 1592, referring to the discovery of some articles
pillaged from the Spanish carrack, which had then recently been captured
and taken into Dartmouth harbour. Amongst these articles is one thus
described:--"An Emerod, made in the form of a cross, three inches in
length at the least, and of great breadth."
In the same volume of MSS. (art. 61.) there is the description of a
dagger "with a hefte of white Caredon."
From the size of the cross described, "Emerod" can scarcely be read
"Emerald," as applied by us to one of the precious stones.
Is "white Caredon" white cornelian?
Can any of your numerous correspondents give me a note in answer to the
above queries?