bar sinister vs bastardy

bar sinister

noun
  • The state or characteristic of having been born out of wedlock; illegitimacy; bastardy. 

  • A state or characteristic which is dishonorable or shameful; a stigma. 

  • A bend sinister or baton sinister in a coat of arms. 

bastardy

noun
  • The condition of being illegitimate, of being born to an unmarried woman and man or as the fruit of adultery. 

How often have the words bar sinister and bastardy occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )