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The arms of De Vere, Stanley and Herbert Harl Ms 1193 #lesarmoiriesduvendredi
Heidi, possibly the lower part is an interpretation of the arms of the Mercers' Company. The horse's head crest is not correct, however, I have seen similar examples where personal crests have been combined with corporate arms.
It's an interesting insight into heralds knowledge of nature that despite beavers being generally vegetarian they are often shown eating a fish. e.g. the arms of Tubb and Waterton
The engaging crest and arms of Thomas Elkington (my 11th great-grandfather) from BL Harl Ms 5839 #LesArmoiriesDuVendredi
The arms and crest of John Leman, alderman of London. Granted 25 January 1615. The appropriate canting crest of a lemon tree and pelican in her piety. #LesArmoiriesDuVendredi BL Harl. Ms 5887
One of Sir Thomas Wriothesley "kitchen sink" armorial designs. The arms and crest of Norton from the Visitation of Suffolk 1561. In addition to the multiple charges we have a rare Sea-rabbit. Canting as their original name was Conyers, Cony being an old word for rabbit. #LesArmoiriesDuVendredi
Halloween heraldry might be a surprisingly rich vein. Here is my contribution, the crest of the Bolney family from Sussex. Presumably they burnt the candle at both ends. (Harl. Ms 1560)
My own family cookbook from the 1790s has a recipe for Mutton Cabob’d
“Bold knaves thrive without one grain of sense, But good men starve for want of impudence.” John Dryden Bottom centre the arms of his grandfather Sir Erasmus Dryden Bt. From The Arms of Baronets 1611 - 40. (BL Harl Ms 1053) #LesArmoiriesDuVendredi #Dryden
"Because I could not stop for Death – He kindly stopped for me –" Some lively 16th Century coats of arms including those of William Death (centre top) of Dartford in Kent. (BL Harl Ms 295) #LesArmoiriesDuVendredi
Sorry to hear that, wishing you a swift recovery. Here's a Venetian dog with some nice brickwork to distract you.
Hamond of Co York get a mention in Papworths. The second and third quarters are interesting, Gules two lions passant regardant Or, is a Plantagenat coat and Sable a hawk's lure Argent, is possibly Longvile.
A big hi–five from Sir Hugh Middleton Bart. from Ruthin in Denbighshire. BL Harl. Ms 1053 #InternationalHeraldryDay
The arms of Issack Sydley of Great Charde in Kent. He was made a baronet on 14 September 1621. These typically complex Tudor arms were later simplified to: Azure a fess wavy between three goat heads Argent. (BL Harl. MS 1053) #LesArmoiriesDuVendredi
The arms of eight heralds from Henry VII's chapel at Westminster Abbey #LesArmoiriesDuVendredi
Yes, it's Croke of Chilton and Chequers, co. Bucks, and Studley and Waterstock, co. Oxford. Interesting crest: Two swans' necks indorsed and interlaced, issuing out of a crescent all argent and holding in their beaks an annulet gules.
A fully engaged owl. The arms and crest of the Saville (Savill) from Yorkshire. #SuperbOWL
The crab crest of Danby from BL Harl Ms 1084. #LesArmoiriesDuVendredi #heraldry
The Stourton arms are a visualisation of the place from where they originated. John Guillim expresses this idea in some rather gushing prose.
The arms of Lord Stourton, the barony was created by patent in 1448. Sable, a bend or between six fountains (Writhe's Book Of Knights BL Add MS 46354) #LesArmoiriesDuVendredi #heraldry
The arms of Philipson, Patents of Arms, Visitations BL.ADD. MS. 16940
The supposed arms of Sir John Mandeville. Mandeville was a pseudonym use by an unknown writer to describe a voyage across Europe, India and China in the Early 14th Century. Copied from BL MS Harley 2259 made circa 1454 by Sir Richard Strangways (D. 1488). #LesArmoiriesDuVendredi #heraldry
Here are Malines (Mechelen) and Zedelghem, from which the modern arms of Knokke-Heist are derived.
Arms of some towns and villages in Belgium. Waest going straight to the point with a turnip. #LesArmoiriesDuVendredi #heraldry
I love these arms of the Tyldsley family. I don't think they are annulets as marks of difference as they appear in all versions. I have seen them blazoned as dog turds! Here is a nice version with the lively crest. (Also, here there is a crescent for difference).
If they can find the money to buy him out of his Torquay United contract, then surely Neil's the right man.
Sir Thomas Gawdye was appointed as commissioner of sewers by Thomas Cromwell. A job that was much better than it sounds. #LesArmoiriesDuVendredi #heraldry #cromwell