Coats of Arms in Virginia; Wm. and Mary Qrtly., Vol. 2, No. 3, 1894 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 Virginia William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Papers, Vol. 2, No. 3. (Jan., 1894), pp. 156-159. COATS-OF-ARMS IN VIRGINIA. HOWELL - The Editor has seen the fine old silver of Warner Lewis, now in possession of the Selden family of Gloucester Co., exhibiting numerous quarteryings - Lewis, Warner, Bowles, Howell and two coats not yet identifid. The Howell is: Gu three triple towered ar. WARNER - The authority is the same as Howell, and the coat corresponds with Burke's Warner, of Co. Suffolk: Vert a cross engrailed or. BOWLES - The seat of this family was in Maryland, but it may be claimed as Virginian through its intermarriages. The arms on the Lewis silver correspond with Bowles, of Gosberkirk, Lincolnshire, and of Milton Hll, Abingdon. As three standing bowls ar, out of each a boar's head or. SMITH - Seal to will of Col. Joseph, of Essex Co., Va. (1728), seems to correspond in Papworth's British Armorials to Smyth, of Honyngton, Co. Lincoln: arg., a fesse dancetty betw. three roses gu, barbed vert. LATANE - Seal to will of Rev. Lewis Lantane (pr. in Essex Co. Court, 17 April 1733) bears a shield charged with three crescents two and one. Crest. A crane volant. RICE - Deed of John, of Rappahannock Co., Dec. 20, 1687, has a seal, which, though somewhat mutilated, corresponds with Rice of County Kerry, in Burke. The shield is divided quarterly. 1st, per pale indented; 2d, a lion rampant; 3d and 4th are mutilated, but in the deed of Rebecca Rice, wife of John (1686), 3d reveals a lion rampant. The crest has a crown sur- mounting what may be a leopard's face, as in Burke. Page 157. BROWNE - Will of Buckner Browne, pr. 19 August, 1735: Erm, on a bend gu. three lions ramp. or. Crest: A griffin's head. (Eseex Co. Clerk's Office). SLAUGHTER - Seal to bond of William, as Sheriff in 1685, examined by the Editor in Essex Co. Clerk's office; answering in Burke to Slaughter of Cos. Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester. Ar. a saltire az. CARTER - In a deed of Benjamin Rust to Landon Carter, preserved in Richmond County Clerk's office, dated 18 Sept., 1752, the seal attached to Rust's name has the Carter arms, the same that are found on the tombstone of Hon. Robert Carter, Esq., at Christ Church, Lancaster Co., as is also on that of his wife, Judith Armstead, as also on that at Rosewell of Hon. Mann Page, Esq., who died 24 Jan. 1730, having married a daughter of the said Robert Carter, viz: A chev. between three cartwheels. crest: A talbot sejant, sustaining a shield charged with a cart-wheel, Robert Carter, the third of the name, born in 1728, ordered some plate to be marked with the Carter crest, which he described as "talbot sejant upon a wreath, resting his dexter paw upon an escutcheon containing a Catharine wheel" (see Magaine of American History). BENNETT - The tomb of Theodorick Bland at Westover (1671) bears a shield - Bland: Ar. on a bend sa. three pheons or; impaling Bennet: Or three demi-lions ramp. gu. Bland's wife was Anne, dau. of Gov. Richard Bennett. WHITING - the tomb of Catharine Washington (she died February 7, 1743), wife of Major John Washington, and daughter of Col. Henry Whiting, at Highgate (Mrs. J. R. Duvall's place), in Gloucester Co., bears arms, presumably those of Whiting. On a chev. between three wolves' (?) heads erased as many trefoils. Crest: A wolf's head (?) erased. Page 158. THRUSTON - Malachy Thruston, will made March 14th, 1698-9, proved November 15th (Norfolk County records). To son John Thruston "My Signett Ring with my Coat-of-Armes". AITCHISON - William Aitchison(1), died during the Revolutionary War. Coat-of-Armes on his tombstone at Rose Hall, Princess Anne Co., Va., but the carving and inscriptions are much worn. STITH - The Editor has a deed of William Stith, President of this College, "as heir and devisee of Mary Stith, late of the City of Williamsburg", dated May 4, 1738, with a seal bearing arms, and indicating tinctures: Ar. a chevron engrailed between three fleurs-delis sa. A correspondent notes: "Arg. a chev. engr. betw.3 fleur-de-lis sa - Stuth, Stwyth, Stwythe, Thomas Stwythe (Glover's Ordinary). Styrch (Papworth's Ordinary). Stuth, Stwyth, Stuyth, or Stwythe: Ar. a chev. engrailed betw. 3 fleurs-de-lis sa., in Burke's 'General Armory'" (Christopher Johnston MS). HILL - Mr. R. G. H. Keane, of Lynchburg, has a seal once belonging to Col. Humphrey Hill, of Hillsborough, of King and Queen County, who died March, 1775, bearing the following arms described in Burke: hill, of Alverton, County Gloucester; Azure on a chevron, betw. three owls, three mullets sable, a bordure ermine. SMITH - A deed of Robert Smith and Elizabeth, his wife, both of Lancaster County, dated 20 April, 1665, has two wax seals which distinctly correspond with Smith, of Duffield, County Derby: Sa. fess dancettee betw. three lions ramp., and each supporting a garb all or. (Ludwell MSS - Virginia Historical Society.) ______________________________________ (1) William Aitchison's will was made Aug. 13, 1774, and proved June 12, 1777. - MS. Edward W. James. Page 159. LUDWELL - The Ludwell papers in the Virginia Historical Society show that the second Phillip Ludwell habitually used, on his seal to deeds, the arms desribed in the book-plate, QUARTERLY II., 79: Gu. on a bend argent between two towers or, three eagles displayed. MENIFIE - George of Virginia, merchant, member of the Council. Deed (21st April, 1638) to Richard Kempe, Esquire, a neck of land containing 1,200 acres on Archer's Hope Creek. A seal with a distinct shield, charged with what seems the trunk of a tree. (Ludwell MSS). INGLIS - Mungo, First Grammar Master of William and Mary College, and one of the feoffees of Williamsburg. His deed (1700) has a seal with arms: Gu on a bend three eagles displayed, between two charges not identified. (Ludwell MSS). JAQUELIN -- The seal of Edward Jaquelin to a deed, of April e3, 1724, has a quartering and crest much defaced; 1st and 4th have a chevron. (Ludwell MSS.) HARRISON - Bejamin, Jr., one of the feoffeees of Williamsburg (1700), uses a shield with a chevron and apparently no other charges. (Ludwell MSS.) COUNCIL CHAMBER OF VA. - Mr. R. A. Brock writes: "I hae a curious armorial book-plate, the arms those of the Council Chamber of Virginia, with the bust, seemingly of Queen Anne as the crest, and these arms surmounting what must be a representation of the council sitting at a table, with presiding officer, and one standing, seemingly addressing the conclave. The perspective gives a door with a sentinel and niches on either side containing, one a male, and the other a female figure, in classic costume, the latter holding a spear on which is a liberty cap. The plate is from the collection of Mr. John Leighton, London".