(last updated - 08 January 2004)
Transcribed by Esralin Casquejo Amadeo.
Aitcheson
(Pittenweem Scotland, 1672).
ARMS:..Or (gold), a double-headed eagle displayed Sable (black) on a chief Vert (green) a
cross staff between two spur rowels gold.
CREST:..An astrolob Proper (natural color).
MOTTO:..OBSERVE.
Aitcheson
(Rochsolloch, co. Lanark).
ARMS:..Argent (silver) a double-headed eagle displayed Sable (black) on a chief Vert (green) a
crescent of the field between two spur rowels Or (gold).
CREST:..A cock Proper (natural color).
MOTTO:..VIGILANTIBUS.
Aitcheson
(Gen. Sir JOHN AITCHESON, K.C.B., 1867).
ARMS:..Argent (silver) a double-headed eagle displayed Sable (black) charged on the
breast with a garland of laurel Or (gold), a bordure embattled of the third, on a
chief also of the third a mural crown between two mullets of the
fourth.
CREST:..A cock standing on a trumpet Or (gold).
MOTTO:..VIGILANTIBUS.
Aitken
(Saltcoats, co. Stirling, 1871).
ARMS:..Argent (silver) a chevron Gules (red) between three cocks Sable (black).
CREST:..An oak tree Proper (natural color).
MOTTO:..ROBORE ET VIGILANTIA.
Aitkin, or Atkin.
ARMS:..Or (gold), a bend chequy Gules (red) and Argent (silver) in chief a talbot passant
Sable (black).
CREST:..A boat Proper (natural color).
Aito, or Auito
(Devonshire).
ARMS:..Or (gold), three Moors' heads in profile Sable (black) two and one wreathed
about the temples Argent (silver) and pearls in their ears.
CREST:..Out of a cloud an arm Proper (natural color) holding a sword erect Argent (silver) hilt
Or (gold), on the blade a Moor's head as in the arms.
Akarys, Akers, Akeris, or Akyris.
ARMS:..Argent (silver) on a bend Sable (black) three acorns Or (gold), husked Vert (green).
CREST:..A griffin's head Gules (red).
Akaster.
ARMS:..Argent (silver) on a chevron Sable (black) three acorns Or (gold).
CREST:..a demi griffin Or (gold).
Akeholt
(Kent).
ARMS:..Quarterly Argent (silver) and Azure (blue) a bend compony counter compony Or (gold) and
Gules (red).
Akeland
(Devonshire).
ARMS:..Barry of eight Argent (silver) and Sable (black) a pale counterchanged and a
fesse Gules (red).
Akeland
(Devonshire).
ARMS:..Argent (silver) a pale Sable (black) over all a fesse Gules (red) voided of the first
cottised of the second.
Akeland, or Akelout
(Gloucestershire).
ARMS:..Argent (silver) on a bend cottised Gules (red) three mullets (another,
martlets) Or (gold).
Akelham
(Yorkshire).
ARMS:..Gules (red) a maunch between eight cinquefoils in orle Argent (silver).
Akelyot.
ARMS:..Gules (red) a fesse dancettee Argent (silver) between three battleaxes Or (gold).
Akeney.
ARMS:..Argent (silver) a cross between four lions rampant Vert (green).
Akenhead
(Northumberland, 1685).
ARMS:..Per fesse Or (gold) and Argent (silver) three acorns erect in base Gules (red) and in
chief a woodman with a club over his dexter shoulder wreathed round the
middle all Proper (natural color).
Akenhead
(Otterington Hall, co. York).
ARMS:..Argent (silver) three acorns slipped Vert (green).
CREST:..A demi savage holding in his dexter hand three laurel slips
fructed Proper (natural color).
MOTTO:..RUPTO ROBORE NATI.
Akenside.
ARMS:..Sable (black) a chevron between three darts points upwards shafts broken
Argent (silver).
CREST:..An arrow Proper (natural color).
Akenthorp
(Akenthorp, co. Derby).
ARMS:..Vert (green), a chevron between three escallops Or (gold).
Aker, or Acre.
ARMS:..Gules (red) three fusils in fesse Or (gold), between as many escallops
Argent (silver).
CREST:..A triangular harrow.
Akerman, or Ackerman
(granted 20 May, 1761, to ISAAC AKERMAN, of London and Surrey).
ARMS:..Quarterly per fesse indented first and fourth, Gules (red) in chief a
maunch Argent (silver) in base an acorn sprig Or (gold), second and third Or (gold), three
dragons' heads couped of the first.
CREST:..Out of a palisado coronet Or (gold), an arm embowed habited Gules (red) cuff
Argent (silver) holding in the hand Proper (natural color) an oak-branch leaved Vert (green) fructed
gold.
Akeroyd
(Foggathorpe, co. York).
ARMS:..Azure (blue) a chevron Ermine between three stags' heads erased Argent (silver).
Akers.
See ACKARYS, and ACKERS.
Akers
(Kent; and St. Christopher, St. Vincent, and other islands of the West
Indies).
ARMS:..Quarterly, 1st and 4th, DOUGLAS of Baads; 2nd and 3rd, AKERS.
See DOUGLAS of Baads.
Aket
(Derbyshire).
ARMS:..Argent (silver) two bends Gules (red).
Aket.
ARMS:..Argent (silver) on a fesse between two cottises Gules (red) three fleurs-de-lis
of the field.
Akroyd
(Bankfield, co. York. EDWARD AKROYD, Esq. of Bankfield and Denton Park,
co. York, M.P., J.P. and D.L., son of the late Jonathan Akroyd, Esq.)
ARMS:..Azure (blue) a chevron and in base a stag's head erased Argent (silver) on a chief
of the last two stags' heads erased of the field.
CREST:..In front of a stag's head Proper (natural color) three spear heads Sable (black)
encircled by a wreath of oak, also Proper (natural color).
MOTTO:..IN VERITATE VICTORIA.
Alaband.
ARMS:..Sable (black) a dog couchant on a cushion Or (gold).
Alan
(Galloway).
ARMS:..Azure (blue) a lion rampant Argent (silver) crowned Or (gold).
Alan.
ARMS:..Sable (black) a cross crosslet Or (gold).
Alan.
ARMS:..Gules (red) ten mascles Or (gold).
Alanby.
ARMS:..Argent (silver) a chevron engrailed Sable (black).
Alanby.
ARMS:..Argent (silver) a chevron engrailed within a bordure Azure (blue).
Aland
(Ireland).
ARMS:..Azure (blue) a bend engrailed Argent (silver) between two cottises Or (gold).
CREST:..A leopard passant Or (gold).
Alanson.
ARMS:..Or (gold), three pallets Azure (blue) on a chief Gules (red) a lion passant guardant
Argent (silver).
CREST:..A lion rampant guardant Gules (red) supporting a long cross Or (gold).
A L C
Alanson.
See ALLANSON.
Albalanda
(Nansavallon or Blanchland, in Kea, Cornw. whose heiress m. Boscawen).
ARMS:..Gules (red) three bendlets Argent (silver).
Albam
(Cornwall).
ARMS:..Ermine on a cross Gules (red) five bezants.
CREST:..An urchin Proper (natural color).
Alban.
ARMS:..Ermine a crescent in the fesse point Gules (red).
CREST:..A lion's head erased pierced in the breast with an arrow.
Albane, Ermine
(This coat belonged to Albane, Earl of Britain, upon whom William the
Conqueror conferred the earldom of Richmond, and honour of Middleham).
Albange.
ARMS:..Gules (red) a wolf saliant Or (gold).
Albany
(London, Shropshire, and Bedfordshire).
ARMS:..Argent (silver) on a fesse between three cinquefoils Gules (red) a greyhound
passant of the field. (Another, courant Or (gold)).
CREST:..Out of a ducal coronet Gules (red) a demi dolphin hauriant Or (gold).
Albany
(Shropshire. FRANCIS ALBANY, of Fernehill and Whittington, Esq.,
sheriff, 1595).
ARMS:..Argent (silver) on a fesse between three cinquefoils Gules (red) a greyhound
courant Or (gold).
Albany.
ARMS:..Or (gold), two chevron and a bordure Gules (red).
Albany, or Daubigny.
ARMS:..Gules (red) an eagle displayed within a bordure Argent (silver).
Albany.
ARMS:..Or (gold), a lion rampant Azure (blue).
Albaster.
See ARBLASTER.
Albemarle, Earl of.
See KEPPEL.
Albemarle.
ARMS:..Gules (red) a cross patonce Vair.
Albemarle.
ARMS:..Argent (silver) a chevron between three lions' heads erased Gules (red).
Alberbury.
See ABBERBURY.
Albert.
ARMS:..Azure (blue) a griffin segreant Or (gold).
CREST:..A demi savage wreathed about the middle with leaves, and over
his shoulder a sled-hammer, all Proper (natural color).
Alberton
(Devonshire).
ARMS:..Argent (silver) two bars Sable (black) between three ogresses within a bordure
engrailed of the second.
Alberton.
ARMS:..Argent (silver) a chevron between three bulls' heads erased Sable (black).
CREST:..A pennon in bend Gules (red) staff-headed Sable (black) and tasselled Or (gold).
Alberton
(Plympton).
ARMS:..Azure (blue) a talbot passant Argent (silver) collared Gules (red).
Alberton.
ARMS:..Argent (silver) a chevron between three bears' heads erased Sable (black) langued
Gules (red) muzzled Or (gold).
Albery
(Wickingham, co. Berks, 1590).
ARMS:..Gules (red) a cross engrailed between four stock doves Argent (silver).
CREST:..A stock dove Azure (blue) holding in its beak a branch, leaves and
stalk Vert (green) fructed Gules (red).
Albing.
ARMS:..Argent (silver) three bendlets Gules (red).
Albini
(Earl of Arundel).
ARMS:..Gules (red) a lion rampant Or (gold).
Albominster
(Cornwall).
ARMS:..Argent (silver) a chief Azure (blue).
Albon.
ARMS:..Vert (green) on a bend Argent (silver) three crosses formee fitchy Azure (blue).
CREST:..A bull's head affrontee.
Alon, or Albin.
ARMS:..Argent (silver) a tombstone Gules (red).
Albone.
ARMS:..Argent (silver) a lion unarmed Gules (red).
Alborough.
ARMS:..Gules (red) (Or (gold) Sable (black)) a fesse between six crosses crosslet Argent (silver).
Alborough, or Albrough.
ARMS:..Argent (silver) a fesse between three crosses crosslet fitchy Azure (blue).
Albrecht, or Albreght.
ARMS:..Gules (red) a fleur-de-lis Or (gold).
CREST:..A dexter hand Proper (natural color) holding a fleur-de-lis Or (gold).
Albrizth, St.
(a Dane, founder of the Minster of Hertford).
ARMS:..Azure (blue) three chevron Or (gold), a label of as many points Argent (silver).
Alby.
ARMS:..Paly of six Or (gold) and Sable (black).
Alby.
ARMS:..Gules (red) a fesse chequy Or (gold) and Azure (blue) between three fleurs-de-lis
gold.
Albyn.
ARMS:..Or (gold), on a cross Sable (black) five eaglets displayed Argent (silver).
CREST:..A lion's gamb issuing Sable (black) holding a spear Or (gold), at the top a
flag Gules (red).
Alche.
ARMS:..Or (gold), two chevron Sable (black).
Alchorn
(Kent).
ARMS:..Argent (silver) a buck's head cabossed Sable (black) and chief indented of the
second.
CREST:..A human heart Gules (red) ducally crowned Or (gold), between a pair of wings
Argent (silver).
Alcock
(Cheshire).
ARMS:..Argent (silver) a fesse Gules (red) between three scythes Sable (black).
Alcock
(Badly, co. Suffolk).
ARMS:..Argent (silver) a chevron between three cocks' heads erased Gules (red) beaked
and wattled Argent (silver).
Alcock
(Bishop of Ely).
ARMS:..Argent (silver) a fesse between three cocks' heads erased Sable (black) within a
bordure Gules (red) charged with eight crowns Or (gold).
Alcock
(Kent).
ARMS:..Argent (silver) on a fesse Gules (red) between three scythes Sable (black) as many
fleurs-de-lis Or (gold).
CREST:..Out of a ducal coronet Azure (blue) a demi swan Ermine wings expanded,
and ducally crowned Or (gold).
Alcock
(Silvertoft, co. Northampton. Granted, 8 June, 1616).
ARMS:..Gules (red) a fesse between three cocks' heads erased Argent (silver) beaked
and crested Or (gold).
CREST:..A cock Ermine beaked and membered Or (gold).
Alcock.
ARMS:..Argent (silver) on a chevron between three cocks' heads erased Sable (black) the
two in chief respecting each other, an escallop shell Or (gold), in the middle
chief point the letters A L Azure (blue).
Transcribed by Esralin Casquejo Amadeo.