(last updated - 08 February 2004)
Transcribed by Esralin Casquejo Amadeo.
Bekewell
ARMS:..Argent (silver), a fess between three eagles displayed Sable (black).
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ARMS:..Argent (silver), a bend engrailed Sable (black), a label of three points Gules (red).
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ARMS:..Argent (silver), on a fess between three bucks' heads, cabossed in chief Azure (blue), and as many pheons in base Gules (red), an annulet Or (gold).
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ARMS:..Azure (blue), a lion passant guardant Or (gold).
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NOTE:..Earls of Fauconberg and Barons Belasyse, of Worlaby, co. Lincoln, England. See BELLASYSE.
ARMS:..Argent (silver), a chevron Gules (red), between three fleurs-de-lis Azure (blue).
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ARMS:..Sable (black), on a cross Argent (silver), five lions rampant of the first (i.e., black).
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NOTE:..WILLIAM BELCHER, of Guilsborough, co. Northampton, England. Fourth in descent from HUGH BELCHER, co. Stafford, England. Her. Visitation.
ARMS:..Paly of six Or (gold) and Gules (red), a chief Vair.
CREST:..A greyhound's head Ermine, gorged with a collar Gules (red), rimmed and ringed Or (gold).
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...Belcher and Staffordshire and Warwickshire, England
ARMS:..Paly of six Or (gold) and Gules (red), a chief Vair.
CREST:..A greyhound's head Ermine, gorged with a collar Gules (red), rimmed and ringed Or (gold).
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NOTE:..Registered to JAMES BELCHER, secretary to the Lords Justices of Ireland, 1724.
ARMS:..Paly of six Or (gold) and Gules (red), a chief Vair.
MOTTO:..LOYAL AU MORT.
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ARMS:..Or (gold), three pallets Gules (red), a chief Vair.
CREST:..A greyhound's head erased Ermine, collared Or (gold), eared Azure (blue).
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...Belcher of Northamptonshire, England
ARMS:..Per chevron indented Azure (blue) and Or (gold), in chief two martlets of the (i.e., gold).
CREST:..A demi hawk Or (gold), with wings expanded Sable (black).
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ARMS:..Paly of six Or (gold) and Gules (red), on a chevron Argent (silver), three martlets Sable (black).
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...Beldam of Bangers, Royston, co. Cambridge, England
NOTE:..Anciently DE BELLE DAME, Seigneur de Ingreville, granted by letters of noblesse, November 1662, to LEWIS DE BELLE DAME, marechal de eamp, "a cause de service". It appears that the earlier Arms of the family were: Or (gold), a cross Azure (blue), charged with another cross Argent (silver).
ARMS:..Azure (blue), a chevron Or (gold), between in chief two estoiles, and in base a lion rampant Argent (silver).
CREST:..A lion rampant Argent (silver).
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See JOHNS.
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ARMS:..Argent (silver), a chevron Gules (red), between three spear heads Sable (black), the dexter and sinister inclining to the middle chief point.
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ARMS:..Gules (red), a lion rampant Or (gold).
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...Beler of Eye-Kettleby, co. Leicester, England
ARMS:..Per pale Gules (red) and Sable (black), a lion rampant Argent (silver).
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ARMS:..Sable (black), a saltire Or (gold), a label of three points Gules (red).
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NOTE:..Quartered by DRAKE of Otterton and Ash, CHRISTIAN, daughter and heir of JOHN BILLETT, married JOHN DRAKE, Esq., of Otterton. Visitation of Devon, 1620.
ARMS:..Argent (silver), on a chief Gules (red), three cinquefoils of the first (i.e., silver).
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ARMS:..Argent (silver), a fess Gules (red), in the dexter chief point a weasel passant Proper (natural color).
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ARMS:..Sable (black), an eagle displayed Or (gold), on a chief Gules (red), three bezants.
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ARMS:..Or (gold), on a chief Azure (blue), two cinquefoils of the field (i.e., gold).
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...Belew of Lancashire, England
ARMS:..Sable (black), fretty Or (gold), on a chevron Azure (blue), three lions' heads erased of the second (i.e., gold).
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...Belew of Warwickshire, England
ARMS:..Azure (blue), three eagles displayed in bend between two cottises Argent (silver).
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ARMS:..Vaire Sable (black) and Or (gold).
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...Belfield of Clegg, co. Lancaster, England
ARMS:..Ermine, on a chief Gules (red), a label of five points Argent (silver).
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ARMS:..Ermine, on a chief Gules (red), a label of five points Argent (silver), with a label of three points Argent (silver).
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...Belfield of London and Herford, England
ARMS:..Ermine, a mullet Gules (red), on a chief of the last (i.e., red), a label of five points Argent (silver).
CREST:..A demi heraldic tiger rampant Ermine, armed and tufted Or (gold), pierced through the body with the broken staff of a flag, the flag hanging between the fore legs, per fess wavy Argent (silver) and Azure (blue).
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...Belfield of Malmains, co. Gloucester, England
ARMS:..Ermine, a mullet Gules (red), on a chief of the last (i.e., red), a label of three points Argent (silver).
CREST:..A demi heraldic tiger rampant Ermine, pierced through the body with a spear staff broken Proper (natural color), the flag hanging between the fore paws, per fess wavy Argent (silver) and Azure (blue).
MOTTO:..UBI AMOR IBI FIDES...(Where there is love, there is fidelity).
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...Belfield of Lincolnshire, England
ARMS:..Ermine, a chief Sable (black).
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ARMS:..Or (gold), a file Gules (red), with three bells pendent Azure (blue), clappers Sable (black).
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ARMS:..Sable (black), a fess barry wavy of six Argent (silver) and Azure (blue), between three hawks' bells of the second (i.e., silver).
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ARMS:..Ermine, a mullet Azure (blue), on a chief Gules (red), a label of five points Argent (silver).
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...Belfrage or Belfarge of Scotland
ARMS:..Argent (silver), a cross moline Azure (blue), between four torteaux.
CREST:..On a ducal coronet a hawk belled, all Proper (natural color).
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ARMS:..Argent (silver), a cross paty fitchy Sable (black).
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...Belgrave of Cockfield, co. Suffolk, England
ARMS:..Argent (silver), on a cross Sable (black), five fleurs-de-lis of the field (i.e., silver).
CREST:..Out of a ducal coronet a fleur-de-lis.
MOTTO:..
...Belgrave
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...Belgrave of North Kilworth and Belgrave, Leicestershire, England
ARMS:..Gules (red), a chevron Ermine, between three mascles Argent (silver).
CREST:..A ram's head Argent (silver).
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...Belgrave of Leicestershire, England
ARMS:..Gules (red), a chevron Argent (silver), between three mascles Ermine.
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...Belgrave of Preston Hall, co. Rutland, England
NOTE:..A branch of BELGRAVE of North Kilworth, represented by the Rev. WILLIAM BELGRAVE, M.A., of Preston Hall, near Uppingham.
ARMS:..Gules (red), a chevron Ermine, between three mascles Argent (silver).
CREST:..A ram's head Argent (silver).
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See HAMILTON.
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...Belhouse of Aveley, co. Essex, England
ARMS:..Argent (silver), three lions rampant Gules (red), two and one, between three crosses crosslet fitchy of the last (i.e., red), one and two.
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...Belhouse of Essex and Devon, England
ARMS:..Argent (silver), three lions rampant Gules (red).
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ARMS:..Ermine, three lions rampant Gules (red).
ANOTHER ARMS:..Ermine, three lions rampant Gules (red), within a bordure engrailed Sable (black).
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ARMS:..Azure (blue), on a chevron Or (gold), between three bells Argent (silver), an eagle displayed between two lions rampant Gules (red), all within a bordure Ermine.
CREST:..A squirrel sejant per pale Argent (silver) and Azure (blue), tailed Or (gold), the fore feet against an oak branch, acorned gold, leaved Vert (green).
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ARMS:..Or (gold), a saltire Gules (red).
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ARMS:..Or (gold), a saltire lozengy Gules (red) and Argent (silver) (another, Gules (red) and Vair).
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ARMS:..Gules (red) a saltire voided Or (gold), between four lozenges Vair.
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ARMS:..Argent (silver), on a saltire Gules (red), five bezants.
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...Beliald of Thorpe, co. Northampton, England
ARMS:..Per chevron Argent (silver) and Gules (red), billety counterchanged.
CREST:..A lion's head couped Gules (red), billety Argent (silver).
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ARMS:..Vair Or (gold) and Sable (black).
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...Beling of Mulhuddart, co. Dublin, Ireland
NOTE:..Funeral Entry, 1599.
ARMS:..Argent (silver), on a cross between four crosses bottony fitchy Gules (red), a crescent of the field (i.e., silver).
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ARMS:..Argent (silver), a rose Gules (red), within an orle of six crosses crosslet fitchy of the last (silver).
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NOTE:..Sir HENRY BELINGE, of Killussy, knighted in camp, Ireland, 23 July 1615.
ARMS:..Argent (silver), a cross between four crosslets fitchy Gules (red).
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ARMS:..Azure (blue), a lion rampant within a bordure Or (gold).
ANOTHER ARMS:..Azure (blue), a lion rampant, tail forked, within a bordure Or (gold).
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...Belitha of London and Kingston, co. Surrey, England
ARMS:..Argent (silver), a chevron Sable (black), goutty d'or, cottised Gules (red), between three fleurs-de-lis of the second (i.e., black).
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ARMS:..Gules (red), a chevron between three leopards' faces Argent (silver).
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ARMS:..Gules (red), a bend Argent (silver).
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ARMS:..Azure (blue), three eagles displayed in bend between two bedlets Argent (silver).
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ARMS:..Gules (red), a bend engrailed Argent (silver), a bordure of the last (i.e., silver).
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...Belknappe of Warwickshire, England
ARMS:..Azure (blue), three eagles in bend between two cottises Argent (silver).
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...Bell of Belview, co. Fermanagh, Ireland
NOTE:..Granted 1819 to HENRY NUGENT BELL, Esq., and the descendants of his grandfather, WALTER BELL, of Gortadrate, co. Fermanagh, Ireland.
ARMS:..Azure (blue), a fess Ermine, between three bells Or (gold).
CREST:..On a ducal coronet Or (gold), a falcon rising Proper (natural color), collared Gules (red), belled gold.
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...Bell of Overton, co.York, England
ARMS:..Gules (red), on a chevron Argent (silver), between three bezants, a cross paty fitchy, on either side a mullet Azure (blue), pierced of the second (i.e., silver).
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...Bell of Bourne Park, Kent, England
ARMS:..Sable (black), on a chevron between three bells Argent (silver), as many lions' heads erased Gules (red).
CREST:..A lion's head erased.
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...Bell of Thirsk Hall, co. York, England
ARMS:..Per chevron Azure (blue) and Sable (black), a chevron engrailed with plain cottises between three bells Argent (silver).
MOTTO:..INOPEM ME COPIA FECIT...Abundance has made me poor.
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...Bell of Woolsington Hall, Northumberland, England
ARMS:..Sable (black), a fess Ermine, between three bells Argent (silver).
CREST:..A hawk close Proper (natural color), belled Or (gold).
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...Bell Sunderland, co. Durham, England
ARMS:..Sable (black), a chevron Ermine, between three church bells Argent (silver).
CREST:..A hawk close Proper (natural color), beaked and belled Or (gold).
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...Bell of Berkshire and Buckinghamshire, England
ARMS:..Sable (black), three church bells Argent (silver), two and one and three estoiles Or (gold), one and two.
CREST:..A hawk with wings expanded Argent (silver), beaked and belled Or (gold), with a string flotant from the bells Gules (red).
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ARMS:..Ermine, on a chief Sable (black), an escallop shell between two bells Argent (silver).
CREST:..A talbot passant Ermine.
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ARMS:..Ermine, on a chief Sable (black), three church bells Argent (silver).
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...Bell of Gloucestershire, England
ARMS:..Argent (silver), on a chevron between three hawks' bells Gules (red), two bars gemelles of the first (i.e., silver), on a chief of the second (i.e., red), a hawk's lure between two martlets of the field (i.e., silver)
CREST:..An arm embowed vested Gules (red), holding in the hand Proper (natural color), a battle-axe staff Gules (red), head Argent (silver).
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ARMS:..Azure (blue), a fess engrailed between three bells Or (gold).
CREST:..A stag's head erased Gules (red), attired Argent (silver).
MOTTO:..FULGET VIRTUS...(Virtue shines forth).
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ARMS:..Azure (blue), on a chevron Argent (silver), between three lions' heads erased Or (gold), gorged with a collar of the first (i.e., blue), charged with three bezants, as many church bells of the field ornamented of the third (i.e., gold).
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...Bell of Haughley, co. Suffolk, England
ARMS:..Argent (silver), two chevrons Vert (green), each charged with three trefoils slipped Or (gold), between three talbots' heads erased Gules (red).
ARMS:..Argent (silver), two chevrons engrailed Vert (green), each charged with three trefoils slipped Or (gold), between three talbots' heads erased Gules (red).
Transcribed by Esralin Casquejo Amadeo.