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Transcribed by Esralin Casquejo Amadeo.

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...Bell

NOTE:..Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer, who died in 1577.

ARMS:..Sable (black) a fesse Ermine between three church bells Argent (silver).

Bell

(London).

ARMS,the same.

CREST:..A human heart between two wings.

MOTTO:..FORWARD, KIND HEART.

Bell

(Newcastle).

ARMS, the same.

CREST:..A hawk close Proper (natural color) beaked and belled Or (gold).

MOTTO:..PERSEVERANTIA.

Bell

(SPENCER-BELL exemplified to JAMES BELL, Esq., of Fawe Park, co.

Cumberland, on his assuming, by Royal Licence, the additional name and arms

of his wife, the only dau. of JEREMIAH SPENCER, Esq., of South Lodge,

Cockermouth, and eventually sole heiress of her brother).

ARMS:..Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Ermine on a chief Sable (black) an escallop

between two church bells Argent (silver), for BELL; 2nd and 3rd, quarterly, Argent (silver)

and Gules (red) in the second and third quarters a fret Argent (silver) over all on a

bend Sable (black) three escallops of the first, for SPENCER.

CRESTS:..1st: A beaver statant Ermine, BELL; 2nd: Out of a ducal

coronet Or (gold), a griffin's head Argent (silver) collared Gules (red) between two wings expanded

of the second.

MOTTO:..SPENCER, DIEU DEFEND LE DROIT.

Bell

(Northumberland and Cumberland).

ARMS:..Gules (red) on a chief Argent (silver) three church bells Sable (black).

Bell

(Westmorland and Cumberland).

ARMS:..Sable (black) a chevron between three church bells Argent (silver).

Bell

(Kirkconnel, co. Dumfries).

ARMS:..Azure (blue) three bells Or (gold).

Bell

(Provosthaugh, co. Dumfries).

ARMS:..Azure (blue) a fesse between three bells Or (gold).

CREST:..A roe feeding Proper (natural color).

MOTTO:..SIGNUM PACIS AMOR.

Bell

(Ealing, 1782).

ARMS:..Azure (blue) a fesse engrailed between three bells Or (gold).

CREST:..A stag's head Proper (natural color) attired Or (gold).

MOTTO:..SIGNUM PACIS AMOR.

Bell

(Fortoun, co. Haddington, 1855).

ARMS:..Or (gold), between three bells Azure (blue) an oak tree eradicated Vert (green)

surmounted of a fesse of the second, charged with a star of six points

between two crescents of the field.

CREST:..A stag's head erased Proper (natural color).

MOTTO:..ARDENTER AMO.

Bell

(Beaupre Hall, co. Norfolk; descended from Sir ROBERT BELL, Chief

Barons of the Exchequer, and Speaker of the House of Commons, who died on

circuit at Leominster, co. Hereford, 25th July, 1577).

ARMS:..Sable (black) a fesse Ermine between three bells Argent (silver) quartering,

Argent (silver) on a bend Azure (blue) three crosses crosslet Or (gold), for BEAUPRE.

Bell

(Yorkshire).

ARMS:..Sable (black) on a chevron between three church bells Argent (silver) as many

lions' heads couped Gules (red).

Bell.

ARMS:..Gules (red) a fesse Ermine between three church bells Argent (silver).

CREST:..A falcon close, belled Or (gold).

MOTTO:..PREND MOI TEL QUE JE SUIS.

Bell.

ARMS:..Azure (blue) a fesse erminois Or (gold), in chief two martlets of the last.

CREST:..On a rock Proper (natural color) a martlet erminois.

Bell.

ARMS:..Sable (black) a fesse Ermine between three mascles (another, martlets)

Argent (silver).

Bell.

ARMS:..Azure (blue) a fesse between three church bells Or (gold).

Bell.

ARMS:..Sable (black) a fesse Ermine between three church bells Or (gold).

Bell.

ARMS:..Per chevron Gules (red) and Or (gold), a crescent counterchanged.

Bella Aqua

(Kirklington, co. Nottingham).

ARMS:..Sable (black) fretty Or (gold).

Bella

(Great Paxton, co. Huntingdon; granted 1602).

ARMS:..Argent (silver) three pellets, and a chief engrailed Sable (black).

Bellaber.

ARMS:..Azure (blue) a bend double cottised Argent (silver) between six martlets Or (gold).

Bellairs

(Deeping Fen, co. Lincoln).

ARMS:..Per pale Gules (red) and Sable (black) a lion rampant Argent (silver).

CREST:..A lion's gamb erased Gules (red).

MOTTO:..IN CRUCE MEA FIDES.

Bellam, Ballam, and Bellome.

ARMS:..Sable (black) on a fesse between three estoiles Argent (silver) as many pellets.

CREST:..Out of a ducal coronet Or (gold), a cock's head between two wings

Gules (red) combed and wattled Or (gold).

Bellamy

(Lord Mayor of London, 1735).

ARMS:..Or (gold), on a cross Azure (blue) five crescents of the field.

Bellamy

(Middlesex).

ARMS:..Azure (blue) (another, Vert (green)) on a bend between two cottises Or (gold), three

crescents Gules (red).

Bellamy.

ARMS:..Sable (black) on a fesse Or (gold), cottised Argent (silver) three crescents Azure (blue).

CREST:..An arm couped habited Sable (black) cuffed Argent (silver) holding in the hand

Proper (natural color) a sceptre Or (gold), on the top a crescent Argent (silver).

Bellamont, Earl of.

See COOTE.

Bellarneys.

ARMS:..Per pale Gules (red) and Azure (blue) a lion rampant Argent (silver) crowned Or (gold).

Bellars

(ROBERT BELLARS, Esq., of New Lodge, Berkhampstead, co. Herts).

ARMS:..Per pale Gules (red) and Sable (black) a lion rampant Argent (silver).

CREST:..A lion's gamb Proper (natural color).

Bellas.

ARMS:..Argent (silver) a chevron Gules (red) between two fleurs-de-lis in chief and an

eagle displayed in base Azure (blue).

CREST:..A stag's head erased per fesse indented Argent (silver) and Gules (red)

attired Or (gold), holding in the mouth a fleur-de-lis Azure (blue).

Bellases, or Bellasies

(temp. Henry IV.).

ARMS:..Or (gold), on a bend Gules (red) three lozenges Vair.

Bellasis

(Marton, co. Westmorland).

ARMS:..Argent (silver) a chevron between three fleurs-de-lis Azure (blue) in chief a tent

Proper (natural color) lined Gules (red).

CREST:..A mount Vert (green), thereon a lion couchant guardant Azure (blue) in front

of a tent Proper (natural color) lined Gules (red). The descendants of the Rev. GEORGE

BELLASIS, D.D., by his first wife, MARGARET HARVEY, quarter the Arms of

HARVEY: Per pale Azure (blue) and Gules (red) on a bend erminois three trefoils Vert (green); and

LYBBE: Ermine a bend between two lions rampant Gules (red). The descendants

of General JOHN BELLASIS quarter HUTCHINS: Or (gold) on a fesse per pale Azure (blue)

and Sable (black) between three crosses potence of the third, three escallops

erminois; and STEPHENS: Per chevron Azure (blue) and Argent (silver) a chevron

counterchanged, in chief two demi eagles displayed Or (gold).

B E L

Bellasis

(Yorkshire).

ARMS:..Argent (silver) a chevron between three fleurs-de-lis Gules (red).

CREST:..A lion couchant guardant Azure (blue).

Bellasis

(Yorkshire).

See BELASYSE.

Bellasyse, or Belasyse

(Durham and Yorkshire: Sir THOMAS BELASYSE, chief of this ancient

family temp. CHARLES I., and one of his Majesty's devoted adherents, was

created Baron Fauconberg, 1627. The daus. and heirs of the last Earl

Fauconberg were CHARLOTTE, m. to THOMAS EDWARD WYNN, Esq.; ANNE, wife of Sir

GEORGE WOMBWELL, Bart.; ELIZABETH, m. first to BERNARD HOWARD, Esq.,

and secondly, to the 2nd Earl of Lucan, and HARRIET. The Lords Belasyse

of Worlaby, co. Lincoln, were a younger branch of the Fauconberg line).

ARMS:..Argent (silver) a chevron Gules (red) between three fleurs-de-lis Azure (blue).

CREST:..A lion couchant guardant Azure (blue).

SUPPORTERS:..Dexter, a buck holding in his mouth a branch of oak

fructed all Proper (natural color); sinister, a unicorn Azure (blue) armed crested and unguled Or (gold).

MOTTO:..BONNE ET BELLE ASSEZ.

Bellchamber, or Bellschamber.

ARMS:..Sable (black) three hawks' bells Or (gold).

Belleland, or Biland Abbey

(Yorkshire).

ARMS:..Gules (red) a lion rampant Or (gold), surmounted with a crosier in bend

sinister Argent (silver) (another, quarterly Gules (red) and Argent (silver) a crosier in bend

dexter Or (gold)).

Bellely.

ARMS:..Argent (silver) a bull passant Sable (black).

Bellanx.

ARMS:..Vair two chev. Gules (red).

Bellenden

(Auchinoule, co. Edinburgh. Lord Bellenden of Broughton, 1661).

ARMS:..Gules (red) a hart's head couped attired with ten tynes between three

crosses crosslet fitchee Or (gold), within a double tressure of the last.

CREST:..A hart's head couped between the attires a cross crosslet

fitchee Or (gold).

SUPPORTERS:..Dexter, a lady holding in her right hand a sword erect

Sable (black) pair of scales pendent; sinister, a lady holding in her hand a

branch of palm all Proper (natural color).

MOTTO:..SIC ITUR AD ASTRA.

Beller

(Leicestershire, and Nottinghamshire).

ARMS:..Per pale Gules (red) and Sable (black) a lion rampant Argent (silver) crowned Or (gold).

Bellerby.

ARMS:..Or (gold), a saltire between four eagles displayed Gules (red).

Bellere.

ARMS:..Paly Gules (red) and Sable (black) a lion rampant Argent (silver) crowned Or (gold).

CREST:..A spur rowel Azure (blue).

Bellers

(Criche, co. Derby).

ARMS:..Per pale Gules (red) and Sable (black) a lion rampant Argent (silver).

Bellers.

ARMS:..Per pale indented Gules (red) and Azure (blue) a lion rampant Argent (silver).

Bellers.

ARMS:..Per pale Gules (red) and Sable (black) a lion rampant Argent (silver) crowned Or (gold).

Bellers.

ARMS:..Per pale Gules (red) and Azure (blue) a lion rampant Ermine crowned Or (gold)

(another adds a label Or (gold)).

Bellesby

(Lincolnshire).

ARMS:..Argent (silver) a chevron between three demi lozenges Sable (black).

Bellesby.

ARMS:..Sable (black) a cross Or (gold).

Bellesey, or Belesey.

ARMS:..Sable (black) a saltire Or (gold), over all a label Gules (red).

Bellessine.

ARMS:..Azure (blue) a lion rampant Or (gold).

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...Bellet or Bellot of Moreton, co. Chester, England

NOTE:..Created Baronet in 1663.

ARMS:..Argent (silver), on a chief Gules (red), three cinquefoils of the field (i.e., silver).

CREST:..A fox's head erased Sable (black).

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Bellet.

ARMS:..Argent (silver) a fesse Gules (red) in chief a greyhound of the second

(another, the greyhound Purple collared Gules (red)).

Bellet.

ARMS:..Argent (silver) on a chief Gules (red) two cinquefoils of the field.

Bellet.

ARMS:..Argent (silver) a fesse Gules (red) in chief a rat of the last.

Bellett

(Norfolk and Wiltshire).

ARMS:..Argent (silver) on a chief Sable (black) three cinquefoils of the field.

CREST:..An arm couped at the elbow and erect in armour Proper (natural color) holding

in the gauntlet a baton Or (gold), tipped at each end Sable (black).

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...Bellew of Devon, England

ARMS:..Sable (black), fretty Or (gold).

CREST:..An arm embowed habited the hand Proper (natural color), grasping a chalice pouring water (belle eau in allusion to the name, BELLA AQUA or BELLEW) into a basin also Proper (natural color).

MOTTO:..TOUT D'EN HAUT...(All from above).

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...Bellew of Ireland

NOTE:..An Anglo-Norman family.

ARMS:..Sable (black), fretty Or (gold).

CREST:..An arm embowed in armour holding a sword all Proper (natural color).

MOTTO:..TOUT D'EN HAUT...(All from above).

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...Bellew

NOTE:..Lord Bellew of Duleek, Bellewstown, co. Louth, Irealnd.  Created a Baron in 1686; line extinct in 1770.

ARMS:..Sable (black), fretty Or (gold).

CREST:..An arm embowed in armour holding a sword all Proper (natural color).

SUPPORTERS:..Dexter, a leopard Or (gold), goutty de sang langued Gules (red), murally gorged Azure (blue); sinister, a wolf Azure (blue), ducally gorged Or (gold).

MOTTO:..TOUT D'EN HAUT...(All from above).

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...Bellew

NOTE:..Baron Bellew, of Barmeath, co. Louth, Irealnd.

ARMS:..Sable (black), fretty Or (gold).

CREST:..An arm embowed in armour holding a sword all Proper (natural color).

SUPPORTERS:..Dexter, a leopard Or (gold), gorged with a mural crown Azure (blue); sinister, a wolf Azure (blue), gorged with a ducal coronet Or (gold).

MOTTO:..TOUT D'EN HAUT...(All from above).

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...Bellew of Mount Bellew, co. Galway, Scotland - Baronet

ARMS:..Sable (black), fretty Or (gold), a crescent for difference.

CREST:..An arm embowed in armour holding a sword all Proper (natural color).

MOTTO:..TOUT D'EN HAUT...(All from above).

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...Bellew

NOTE:..GRATTAN-BELLEW exemplified to THOMAS ARTHUR BELLEW Esq., of Mount Bellew, co. Galway, Scotland, on his assuming by Royal Licence in 1859, the prefix surname of GRATTAN, and now borne by his son Sir HENRY CHRISTOPHER GRATTAN-BELLEW, Baronet, of Mount Bellew.

ARMS:..Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Sable (black), fretty Or (gold), a crescent Argent (silver) for difference, for BELLEW; 2nd and 3rd, per saltire Sable (black) and Ermine, a lion rampant Or (gold), for GRATTAN.

1ST CREST:..An arm embowed in armour Proper (natural color), charged with a crescent Or (gold), for difference, and grasping in the hand a sword also Proper (natural color), pommel and hilt Or (gold), for BELLEW.

2ND CREST:..A dove Proper (natural color), holding in the dexter claw a sceptre gold, and standing on a barrel Or (gold), for GRATTAN.

MOTTO:..TOUT D'EN HAUT...(All from above).

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Transcribed by Esralin Casquejo Amadeo.