(last updated - 08 January 2004)
Transcribed by Esralin Casquejo Amadeo.
ARMS:..Or (gold), a fess embattled Azure (blue).
CREST:..A demi talbot rampant Argent (silver), ducally gorged Gules (red).
See ABBERBURY.
See HAMILTON.
ARMS:..Argent (silver), a chevron Sable (black), between three mullets Gules (red).
...Abercromby of that Ilk, co. Banff, Scotland
ARMS:..Argent (silver), a chevron Gules (red), between three boars' heads erased Azure (blue).
CREST:..An oak tree acorned on a mount Proper (natural color).
MOTTO:..TACE...(Keep silence).
...Abercromby of Birkenbog, co. Banff, Scotland - Baronet
NOTE:..Representative since the 17th century of Abercromby of that Ilk.
ARMS:..Argent (silver), a chevron Gules (red), between three boars' heads erased Azure (blue).
CREST:..A falcon rising belled Proper (natural color).
SUPPORTERS:..Two greyhounds Argent (silver), collared Gules (red).
MOTTOES:..Above the crest, PETIT ALTA...(He aims at high things); under the shield, VIVE UT VIVAS...(Live, that you may have life).
...Abercromby of Tullibody, co. Clackmannan, Scotland
ARMS:..Argent (silver), a chevron indented Gules (red), between three boars' heads erased Azure (blue), armed and langued Or (gold), in the middle chief point a crescent Vert (green).
NOTE:..Baron Abercromby, representative of Abercromby, of Tullibody.
ARMS:..Argent (silver), a fesse embattled Gules (red), therefrom issuant in chief a dexter arm embowed in armour Proper (natural color), garnished Or (gold), encircled by a wreath of laurel, the hand supporting the French invincible standard, in bend sinister, also Proper (natural color); in base, a chevron indented Gules (red), between three boars' heads erased Azure (blue).
CREST:..A bee volant Proper (natural color).
SUPPORTERS:..Two greyhounds per fesse Argent (silver) and Or (gold), collared and lined Gules (red), each charged on the shoulder with a thistle Proper (natural color).
MOTTO:..VIVE UT VIVAS...(Live, that you may have life).
NOTE:..Baron Dunfermline, extinct.
ARMS:..Argent (silver), a fess embattled Gules (red), between in base the ancient family arms of Abercromby, viz., a chevron indented Gules (red), between three boars' heads erased Azure (blue), and in chief issuing out of the battlements of the fess a dexter arm embowed in armor Proper (natural color), garnished Or (gold), the cubit part of the arm encircled by a wreath of laurel, and the hand grasping a French republican military flag, in bend sinister.
CREST:..A bee erect Proper (natural color).
SUPPORTERS:..Two greyhounds per fess Argent (silver) and Or (gold), each plain collared with line reflexed over the back Gules (red), and suspended from the collar a shield Azure (blue), charged with the Speaker's mace in pale gold, between the shield a thistle Proper (natural color).
NOTE:..A scion of Birkenbog, created in 1685, Lord Glassfoord.
ARMS:..Argent (silver), a chevron engrailed Gules (red), between three boars' heads erased Azure (blue).
CREST:..A cross crosslet fitchy Or (gold).
MOTTO:..IN CRUCE SALUS...(Salvation from the cross).
ARMS:..Argent (silver), a chevron indented Gules (red), between three boars' heads erased Azure (blue).
CREST:..A bee volant Proper (natural color).
MOTTO:..VIVE UT VIVAS...(Live, that you may have life).
...Abercromby of South Carolina - 1778
ARMS:..Argent (silver), on a chevron Gules (red), between three boars' heads erased Azure (blue), langued of the field (i.e., silver), an antique crown Or (gold).
CREST:..A cross Calvary Gules (red).
MOTTO:..IN CRUCE SALUS...(Salvation from the cross).
See BRUCE.
See GORDON.
ARMS:..Gules (red), a chevron Argent (silver), between three mullets Or (gold).
CREST:..A dexter hand holding up an annulet Proper (natural color).
MOTTO:..INTEMERATA FIDES...Uncorrupted faith.
NOTE:..The honourable augmentation of the double tressure was granted as a recompense for the loyalty of the citizens of Aberdeen, in their services against the English.
ARMS:..Gules (red), three towers triple towered within a double tressure flowered and counter-flowered Argent (silver).
SUPPORTERS:..Two leopards Proper (natural color).
MOTTO:..BON ACCORD...(Good Harmony).
ARMS:..Argent (silver), three swords paleways in fess Proper (natural color), surmounted by a bend Gules (red), within a bordure Azure (blue).
CREST:..An anchor and cable and a sword saltireways, all Proper (natural color).
MOTTO:..HINC SPES EFFULGET...(Hence beams forth our hope).
ARMS:..Gules (red), a fess between six annulets Argent (silver).
CREST:..A greyhound Argent (silver), running towards a tree Vert (green).
See NEVILLE.
...Aberherdour, Aberkirdor or Aberkerdour
ARMS:..Azure (blue), three swords in fess paleways, points upward, hilted and pomelled Or (gold), surmounted of a bend Gules (red).
CREST:..A sword in pale Proper (natural color).
MOTTO:..PRO REGE ET PATRIA...(For our king and country).
...Abernethy of that Ilk, co. Fife, Scotland
NOTE:..Alexander Abernethy, dominus de eodem, temp. Robert I, left three daugthers as his coheirs - (1) Margaret, wife of John Stewart, Earl of Angus; (2) Helen, m. to Norman Lindsay, of Crawford; and (3) Mary, m. to Andrew Lesly, of Rothes.
ARMS:..Or (gold), a lion rampant Gules (red), surmounted of a ribbon Sable (black).
ARMS:..Quarterly: 1st and 4th, as the last; 2nd and 3rd, Argent (silver), three piles with points conjoined in base Gules (red), for WISHART.
CREST:..A parrot feeding on a bunch of cherries Proper (natural color).
SUPPORTERS:..Two falcons Proper (natural color), armed, jessed and belled Or (gold).
MOTTO:..SALUS PER CHRISTUM...(Salvation through Christ)..
ARMS:..Quarterly, as Lord Saltoun, within a bordure engrailed Azure (blue).
CREST:..A parrot Proper (natural color).
MOTTO:..IN CHRISTO SALUS.
ARMS:..Azure (blue), a chevron Or (gold).
ARMS:..Argent (silver), a chevron between three bears' heads erased Sable (black).
ARMS:..Or (gold), on a fess Gules (red), between three mullets Sable (black), a cross crosslet fitchy of the first (i.e., gold).
CREST:..On a human heart Gules (red), an eagle's claw erased Proper (natural color).
ARMS:..Or (gold), on a fess Gules (red), between three mullets pierced Sable (black), as many crosses crosslet fitchy Argent (silver).
CREST:..On a human heart Gules (red), an eagle's claw erased Proper (natural color).
ARMS:..Argent (silver), on a cross Gules (red), five bezants.
ARMS:..Ermine, on a cross Gules (red), five annulets Or (gold).
ARMS:..Argent (silver), a fess bottony Gules (red).
...Abingdon of Abingdon, co. Cambridge, Whichenford, Brokhampton, and Hindlip, co. Worcester, England
NOTE:..The heiresses were Mary, wife of Walter Compton, of Hartpury; Francis, wife of John Branthwaite; and Elizabeth, m. to Francis Fountain, Esq.
ARMS:..Argent (silver), on a bend Gules (red), three eagles displayed Or (gold), beaked and legged Azure (blue).
CREST:..An eagle close Or (gold).
...Abingdon or Abington of Dowdeswell, co. Gloucester, England
NOTE:..Granted 1595, to ANTHONY ABINTON, gentleman-usher to Queen Elizabeth, Ad. MS. B. M., 14,295.
ARMS:..Argent (silver), on a bend Gules (red), three eagles displayed Or (gold), an annulet of the second (i.e., red).
CREST:..A hand and arm, couped at the shoulder, in armour, garnished Or (gold), embowed fesseways, holding in the hand an ancient mace, handled Sable (black), headed and studded gold, girt round the arm near the shoulder with a sash tied in a bow Argent (silver), fringed of the first (i.e., gold).
ARMS:..Argent (silver), a cross patonce between five martlets Sable (black).
NOTE:..Located in co. Berks, England. Confirmed to the borough in 1623.
ARMS:..Vert (green), a cross patonce Or (gold), between four crosses paty Argent (silver).
See BERTIE.
See SCARLETT.
...Abington of Dorsetshire, England
ARMS:..Argent (silver), on a bend cottised Sable (black), three eagles displayed of the field (i.e., silver), in the sinister chief point an escallop Sable (black).
See D'ABITOT.
ARMS:..Argent (silver), on a bend Sable (black), three pheons of the field (i.e., silver).
ARMS:..Sable (black), two bars Argent (silver), in chief as many plates.
CREST:..An arm in armour embowed holding a sword all Proper (natural color).
ARMS:..Or (gold), a chief Gules (red).
ARMS:..Gules (red), a fess Or (gold).
CREST:..A lion's head erased Sable (black), between two wings Or (gold).
...Ablehall
or Ableshall of Warwickshire and Gloucestershire, England
ARMS:..Or (gold), a fess Gules (red).
...Abnet of Staffordshire, England
ARMS:..Gules (red), an eagle displayed between three pheons Argent (silver).
...Abney of Willesley,
co. Derby, England
ARMS:..Argent (silver), on a cross Sable (black), five bezants.
NOTE:..This was the true coat of the family, and was borne by Sir THOMAS ABNEY, Knt., Lord Mayor of London,1694 (Harleian MSS. 6076), but in consequence of the marriage, circa 1400, of John de Abeney with the co-heiress of Ingwardby of Willesley, most of the Abneys, descendants thereof, adopted for their hereditary arms the coat of INGWARDBY, viz., Or (gold), on a chief Gules (red), a lion passant Argent (silver). Le Neve's "Knights," gives as the arms of Sir EDWARD ABNEY, of Willesley, knighted at Whitehall, 2 August 1673, this latter coat.
...Abney of Measham Hall, co. Derby, England
ARMS:..Or (gold), on a chief Gules (red), a lion passant Argent (silver).
CREST:..A demi lion rampant Or (gold), a pellet between the paws.
MOTTO:..FORTITER ET HONESTE...(Favorably and honourably).
See HASTINGS.
ARMS:..Azure (blue), a smew or white nun, Proper (natural color).
...Abrahall of Eaton Tregoz, Abrahall, and Ingeston, Herefordshire, England
NOTE:..Johan, daughter and heir of Hugh Abrahall, Esq. m. Walter Kyrle, Esq. of Walford Court, co. Hereford, England.
ARMS:..Azure (blue), three hedge-hogs (or porcupines) Or (gold).
CREST:..A hedge-hog Proper (natural color).
...Abraham of Swarthmoor Hall, co. Lancashire, England
ARMS:..Sable (black), a chevron between three estoiles Argent (silver).
CREST:..A raven Proper (natural color).
NOTE:..JOHN ABRAHAM, slain at Beggar's Bush, near Dublin, 1597, then secretary to Sir John Norreys, President of Munster.
ARMS:..Per fess Or (gold) and Sable (black), on a bend three annulets all counter-charged.
ARMS:..Azure (blue), a sun Or (gold).
CREST:..A sun Or (gold).
ARMS:..Lozengy Or (gold) and Gules (red), on a chief Sable (black), the sun in his splendour Or (gold).
CREST:..A cap of maintenance decorated with a plume of ostrich feathers all Proper (natural color).
ANOTHER CREST:..The sun rising from a cloud Proper (natural color).
...Abram of Abram,
co. Lancaster, England
NOTE:..Descended from Richard de Edburgham, mentioned in the Testa de Nevill. John Abram, of Abram, temp. Henry V left an only daughter m. to James Holt, of Grizzlehurst.
ARMS:..Azure (blue), a sun Or (gold).
CREST:..A sun Or (gold).
ARMS:..Azure (blue), three boars passant Or (gold).
ARMS:..Bendy of six Ermine and Gules (red).
CREST:..A chevalier on horseback, at full speed, holding a broken spear all Proper (natural color).
ARMS:..Azure (blue), a wolf's head erased Argent (silver).
...Abrincis of Folkestone, co. Kent, England
ARMS:..Or (gold), five chevrons Gules (red).
ARMS:..Gules (red), a chevron between three rowels Argent (silver).
Transcribed by Esralin Casquejo Amadeo.