Planche

Planche, James Robinson (1796-1880), antiquary and dramatist, was born in London. He became a noted heraldic writer and authority on costume, and was appointed Somerset Herald in 1866. Besides a great number (nearly 200) of burlesques, he wrote many other works, of which the most valuable are History of British Costume, Regal Records, and The Pursuivant at Arms. His interesting autobiography appeared in 1872.