Planché, James Robinson, antiquary and dramatist, born in London, of French descent; author of a number of burlesques; an authority on heraldry and costumes; he produced over 200 pieces for the stage, and held office in the Heralds' Court (1796‒1880).
Definition taken from The Nuttall Encyclopædia, edited by the Reverend James Wood (1907)
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