Coats-of-Arms in Virgnia; Wm. and Mary Qrtly., Vol. 1, No. 3 Transcribed by Kathy Merrill for the USGenWeb Archives Special Collections Project ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Coats-of-Arms in Virgnia William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Papers, Vol. 1, No. 3. (Jan., 1893), pp. 167-171. COATS-OF-ARMS IN VIRGINIA. (Additions to the List given in last Quarterly.) BOOTH: old plate and jewelry in possession of Gen. William Booth Taliaferro of Gloucester Co. CHILTON: a letter of Charles Chilton (whose ancestor, George Chilton, settled at Currioman, Westmoreland Co., 1660), written in 1843, states that the family bore arms. M. A. Chilton writes that "he recollects seeing a seal which he was told bore an impress of the arms of our family". DEGGE: "The Coat-of-Arms of the Degge family, brought to this country nearly 200 years ago, is with a family in Norfolk, Va., and they have the oldest Bible" * * * Letter of William H. Degge, Esq., Aug. 27, 1881. DUKE: seal and silver in possession of Judge R.T.W. Duke, Jun. GARLICK: old plate. HOUSTON: ols emblazoning, belonging to Capt. C. B. Trevilian. LYONS: plate, book-plates, and copper piece engraved with arms belonging to Judge Peter Lyons. MASON: memorandum among papers of General John Mason of "Analosten", or "Mason's Island" - "The original paper of which this is a copy was sent by the late Col. George Mason, of Gunston, to Mr. Joshua Johnson, about the year 1784, in order to have the arms thereon described engraved on some plate he had ordered. "And the copy from which the annexed is taken was given to John Mason in London by Mr. J. Johnson in 1789: Page 168. 'The Mason arms of the Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, and the Thompson arms of Yorkshire quartered together, with the following motto, Pro Republica Semper, to be en- graved on such pieces of silver as will properly admit of it, and the crest of the said arms upon the other pieces. The above Mason arms are, viz: a point with three battlements charged with as many fluers-de-lis, on the middle battlement a dove with wings displayed proper, and may be easily found in the Herald's office, where they are more particularly described'". [As the Revolution was over in 1784, Col. Mason wished to change the motto from Pro Patria Semper to Pro Republica Semper, and for this reason he sends the memorandum for a new plate. The arms as described above, with the crest in addition, are the same in the Heralds' College entries and on the Mason tablets, etc. at Stratford-upon-Avon]. JERDONE: arms of Francis on Silver, in possession of Mr. Frank Jerdone of Charles City County. SHEILD: old plate, preserved in Sheild family. TREVILLIAN: old emblazoning, bearing the arms ascribed in Burke to Trevelyan. WARD: book plate of Henry, in possession of R. A. Brock. WEBB: old plate, now in the Garlick family. ____________ The following, arranged by Mr. W. G. Stanard, is the result in brief of the investi- gations of himself and the editor in the old papers in Lancaster and Middlesex Court-houses. These documents are, in fact, but a fraction of what once existed, - moth, dampness and invasion of the enemy having destroyed vast numbers of the papers. Owing to the impaired condition of what remains, some errors may exist in the descriptions below, which evidence mere devices at times instead of arms. ALEXANDER ENGLISH: wills, Lancaster Co., Jan. 23d, 1685, and of (apparently) son of same name, Dec. 16th, 1696. Each seal has the same coat, four birds, three and one. Burke gives no such arms. EDWARD WALDOE: will, Lancaster co., 1693-4; a chevron between three birds. Burke gives Waldoure, ar. a chev. Page 169. between three birds sa. beaked and legged or. Crest; a wolf's head erased or. HANNAH BALL: will, Lancaster, June 25th, 1695, and Richard and David Ball, bond, Lancaster, 1712, apparently the same arms. the seals of the two last are perfectly pre- served, and bear a bend between two lions rampant holding a globe in the dexter paw. That on Mrs. Ball's will is somewhat defaced, but shows the bend between what appears to be lions. Her crest, perfectly preserved, is a lion rampant with dexter paw extended (probably holding a globe). This coat differs somewhat from the well known emblazoning of the Ball arms, described by Hayden (Va. Genealogies) and others. WM. MEREDITH: marriage contract, Lancaster, 1706: two lions rampant, addorsed. A lion rampant is borne on most of the Meredith arms given by Burke, but he describes none with two. ROWLAND LAWSON: will, Lancaster, Sept. 11th 1706: a chevron between three martlets. Burke ascribes these arms to Lawson of Burgh Hall, Co. York, Bart; of Cramlington, North- umberland; and of Longhirst, Northumberland. EDMUND LISTER: will, Lancaster, 1709. Seal much defaced; but there can be plainly made out an esquire's helmet, surmounted by the crest - a stag's head, while in the shield is what appears to be the dexter arm of a cross fleurie. Burke assigns the stag's head as crest of Lister of Burwell Park, Lincolnshire; of Little Chester, Co. Derby; of Baron Ribblesdale, and others. The arms by be those of Lister of Essex, and Finchley, Middlesex; i.e. az. on a cross ar. five torteaux, each charged with a mullet or. JOSEPH BALL: will, Lancaster, 1711. Seal bears I.B., and a merchants' mark. GEORGE HARWARD: will, Lancaster, Jan. 5th, 1703, arms, a cross fleurie; crest, on an esquire's helmet an antelope's head. Burke gives the following: Harward of Hayne, Co. Devon; gu. on a cross crosslet ar. between four guttes d'eau, five amulets az.; and Harward: ar. a cross crosslet gu. Page 170. GEORGE FLOWER: bond, Lancaster, 1712; in chief two fluer-de-lis, in base one. Burke gives arms of Flower of Ely, Co., Cambridge; per fesse, ar. and az. in chief two fleur-de- lis gu., in base one or. DAVID FOX: will, Lancaster, 1702. Seal bears an anchor. JOHN EDWARDS: will, Lancaster, Feb. 3d 1667, a fesse indented, between three martlets. Crest: on an esquire's helmet an animal much too defaced for the species to be easily determined. Burke gives as arms of Edwards of Isle of Ely and Portlade, Co. Sussex; ar. a fesse ermines betw. three martlets or; crest: on a ducal coronet ar. a tiger passant, or; and, as of Edwards of London, ar a fesse ermines, cotised sa. between three martlets of the last; crest: on a ducal coronet or, a tiger passant sa. maned of the first. PHILIP GRYMES: will, Middlesex, 1747 (same arms used by other members of the family). A bordure, on a chief three escalops. Crest: two wings addorsed. Burke ascribes this coat to Grimes of Bonchurch, near Newport, Isle of Wight, and Grimes of Coton House, War- wickshire. WM. GORDON: will, Middlesex, Feb. 30th 1684. Seal considerably defaced; but evidently bears three animals' heads (two and one), doubtless the three boars' heads borne by so many of the name of Gordon. JOHN WORTHAM: will, Middlesex, June 6th, 1682. Seal bears the letters J.W. JOHN BATCHELDER: will, Middlesex, 1682: a double-headed eagle displayed. ROBERT PORTER: Middlesex, monogram, J.S. JOHN VAUS: seal much defaced, but apparently the same as that of Vaux of Catterlen: gules, a fesse chequey or., and of the field, between three garbs of the second. The garbs can be plainly made out. NICHOLAS COCKE: Middlesex, 1687, and his wife, Jane Cocke; will, Middlesex, 1688. Both use the same seal, bearing the letters N.K. and a merchant's mark. GEORGE KEEBLE: deed, Middlesex, 1698. Arms: a lion rampant, in chief engrailed three escalops. Crest [broken]: on an esquire's helmet, what appears a demi-animal, Page 171. whose species cannot be determined. A chev. engrailed, gules, ona chief az. three escalops of the field. THOMAS DUNCOMBE: will, Lancaster, 1649, a chevron between three bugle horns; crest: on an esquire's helmet a stag. Burke gives no such arms for Duncombe. ROWLAND BURNHAM: will, Lancaster, 1659. Seal bears an eagle. HUGH BRENT: will, Lancaster, 1659. Seal bears letters H.B. RICHARD CHICHESTER: marriage bond, Lancaster, 1719. WM. SMITH: of Abingdon parish, Gloucester; deed recorded in Essex; seal bears a black- smith hammering iron on an anvil. LEONARD TARRANT: will, Essex, June 4th 1718. Arms: a lion rampant regardant. Crest: on an esquire's helmet a demi-lion rampant. The arms of Tarrant and Terrant, given by Burke, are: a chevron between three eagles displayed. MAXAMILIAN PETTY: will, Middlesex, 1749. A heart pierced by two arrows. BENJAMIN TUGGLE: will, Middlesex, Oct. 3d, 1749, a pelican vulning herself. Not given by Burke or Fairbairn. ANN SMITH: will, Middlesex, Sept. 1748. A crest which is clearly that given by Fair- bairn, as of Smith of Surry, and of Smith, Bart. of Worcestershire; a greyhound couchant. HENRY TOWLES: Middlesex - A lion passant. Not in Burke or Fairbairn. GEORGE WORTHAM: Middlesex, 1695. Seal bears a dove. CHRISTOPHER ROBINSON: bond, Middlesex, 1691. On a chevron between three bucks trippant, as many quatrefoils. RICHARD ROBINSON: Middlesex, 1689. Same as preceding. JOHN WILLIS: Middlesex, 1688. Seal so much defaced that only a chevron can be made out. The families of Willis of Hungerford Park, Berks, and of London, bear a chevron in their arms (Burke). ROBERT SMITH (Major General): Middlesex, 1683. Seal somewhat defaced; but apparently a fesse, in chief two leopards heads. no such coat in Burke or Grazebrook.