HERALDIC DICTIONARY - University of Notre Dame

......Abadam

NOTE:..Sir JOHN ABADAM, Baron of Beverston, co. Gloucester, England.  Summoned to Parliament temp. Edward I.  In the ancient painted glass in Tidenham church, Gloucestershire, the mullets are pierced of the field (i.e., silver).  The heiress of Abadam, m. Tomlin Huntley.

ARMS:..Argent (silver), on a cross Gules (red), five mullets Or (gold).

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...Abarle - 1572

ARMS:..Or (gold), three falcons Proper (natural color).

CREST:..A flute in pale Proper (natural color).

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...Abarough or Abarow of Dychet, co. Somerset, England

ARMS:..Sable (black), two swords in saltire Argent (silver), between four fleurs-de-lis Or (gold), a bordure Ermine.

CREST:..A ferret Argent (silver), collared Or (gold), lined Azure (blue).

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...Abbeford of Leicestershire, England

ARMS:..Ermine, a chief Gules (red), fretty Or (gold).

CREST:..On a chapeau Proper (natural color), a water-bouget Sable (black).

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...Abbehall of Gloucestershire, England

NOTE:..Temp. Edward II.  The place is now called Abenhall.

ARMS:..Or (gold), a fess Gules (red).

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Abberbury or Aberbury of Oxfordshire and Suffolk, England

ARMS:..Or (gold), a fess embattled Sable (black).

CREST:..A hawk with wings expanded, resting its dexter claw upon a mount Proper (natural color).

...Abberton

ARMS:..Argent (silver), a chevron between three wolves' heads erased Sable (black).

...Abbetot

See D'ABETOT.

...Abbetot of Warwickshire, England

ARMS:..Azure (blue), a chevron Or (gold), between three bezants.

CREST:..A dexter hand, holding a cutlas in pale Proper (natural color), hilted Or (gold).

...Abbetot of Elmley Castle, co. Worcester, England

See D'ABBETOT.

...Abbey

ARMS:..Gules (red), five fusils conjoined in fess, between three escallops Argent (silver).

CREST:..An eagle's head erased Proper (natural color).

...Abbis, Abbes or Abbs of Norfolk, England

ARMS:..Gules (red), a fess lozengy between three escallops Argent (silver).

CREST:..A spur Azure (blue), leather Sable (black), buckle of the first (i.e., blue).

...Abborne

ARMS:..Azure (blue), a chevron Or (gold).

CREST:..A dexter arm vested Azure (blue), cuffed Or (gold), in the hand Proper (natural color), a baton Gules (red), tipped with gold.

...Abbot

ARMS:..Ermine, on a pale Gules (red), three pears Or (gold).

CREST:..A demi unicorn Ermine, armed and maned Argent (silver), gorged with a collar, Azure (blue), studded Or (gold).

...Abbot

NOTE:..Lord Mayor of London, 1638.

ARMS:..Gules (red), a chevron between three pears pendent, stalked Or (gold).

CREST:..Out of a ducal coronet a unicorn's head Or (gold), between two ostrich feathers Argent (silver).

...Abbot - Baron Colchester

ARMS:..Gules (red), on a chevron between three pears Or (gold), as many crosses raguly Azure (blue), within a tressure flory of the second (i.e., gold).

CREST:..Out of a ducal coronet Or (gold), a unicorn's head Ermine, maned and tufted of the first (i.e., gold), between six ostrich feathers Argent (silver), quilled gold.

SUPPORTERS:..On either side a unicorn Ermine, maned hoofed and tufted Or (gold), gorged with a collar Azure (blue), within another gemel flory counter-flory Gules (red), therefrom a chain reflexed over the back gold, and charged on the shoulder with a cross raguly of the third (i.e., blue).

MOTTO:..DEO PATRIAE AMICIS...(A friend to God and my country).

...Abbot - Baron Tenterden

ARMS:..Purpure (purple), a pile wavy Vaire Gules (red) and Argent (silver), in base two water bougets Or (gold), on a canton of the second (i.e., red), a crosier erect Sable (black).

CREST:..A fox passant Sable (black), charged on the shoulder with a water bouget, per pale Or (gold) and Argent (silver).

SUPPORTERS:..Dexter, a dragon wings elevated Vert (green), gorged with the collar of Lord Chief Justice, and charged on the wing with a water bouget Or (gold); sinister, a pelican wings elevated Or (gold), beaked vulned and gorged with a collar of roses Gules (red).

MOTTO:..LABORE.

...Abbot of Shropshire, England

ARMS:..Argent (silver), three shredding knives Sable (black).

...Abbot of Lincolnshire, England

ARMS:..Argent (silver), on a pale Sable (black), between two ogresses, a demi lion issuant from the base Or (gold).

CREST:..A unicorn's head erased Argent (silver), attired and crined Or (gold), charged with a bar gemel Sable (black).

...Abbot of Bellasis, co. York, England

NOTE:..Quartered by Webster of Flamboro.

ARMS:..Argent (silver), a chevron between three wolves' heads erased Gules (red).

...Abbot

ARMS:..Ermine, on a bend engrailed Sable (black), three crescents Or (gold).

CREST:..A cubit arm erect vested Azure (blue), cuffed Ermine, holding in the hand Proper (natural color), a crescent Argent (silver).

...Abbot of Hartland, co. Devon, England

NOTE:..Visitation of Devon, 1620.  One of the heiresses m. Luttrell.

ARMS:..Sable (black), a cross voided between four eagles displayed Or (gold).

CREST:..A griffin sejant Azure (blue), platy winged and beaked Or (gold).

...Abbotsbury Abbey, Dorset, England

ARMS:..Azure (blue), three pair of keys two in chief and one in base Or (gold), each pair addorsed and conjoined in the rings wards in chief.

...Abbott

ARMS:..Argent (silver), a cross Sable (black), fimbriated Or (gold), between four eagles displayed of the second (i.e., black).

CREST:..A griffin sejant Azure (blue), bezanty.

...Abbs of Cleadon, co. Durham, England

ARMS:..Gules (red), a bend engrailed Or (gold), between six lions rampant Argent (silver).

CREST:..The sun in splendour.

MOTTO:..NOLI IRRITARE LEONEM...(Be unwilling to vex the lion).

Abbs of The Hall, Barrow Point Hill, Pinner, co. Middlesex, England

ARMS:..Gules (red), on a fess between three escallops Argent (silver), five fusils in fess Sable (black).

CREST:..Out of a ducal coronet Or (gold), an eagle's head with wings displayed Argent (silver), collared gold.

MOTTO:..IN TE DOMINE SPERAVI...(In thee, O Lord, I have placed my hope).

...Abby

ARMS:..Gules (red), five fusils in fess between three escallops Argent (silver).

CREST:..A cross crosslet Azure (blue).

...Abden

ARMS:..Argent (silver), three fleurs-de-lis Sable (black).

CREST:..A swan's head between two wings Azure (blue).

Abdy of Yorkshire, London, Felix Hall, co. Essex, and Chobham Place, co. Surrey, England - Baronet

ARMS:..Or (gold), two chevron between three trefoils slipped Sable (black).

CREST:..An eagle's head erased Proper (natural color), beaked Or (gold).

Abdy of Albyns, co. Essex, England - Baronet

ARMS:..Or (gold), two chevron between three trefoils slipped Sable (black).

CREST:..An eagle's head couped Proper (natural color).

MOTTO:..TENAX ET FIDELIS...(Preserving and faithful).

Abdy of Moores, co. Essex, England

NOTE:..Extinct baronet, a cadet of Abdy of Felix Hall.

ARMS:..Or (gold), two chevron between three trefoils slipped Sable (black).

Abdy of Essex, England

ARMS:..Or (gold), a chevron between three trefoils slipped Sable (black).

...Abeck or Habeck

ARMS:..Or (gold), two bars Vert (green).

CREST:..Out of a mural coronet an arm from the elbow vested Azure (blue), cuffed Argent (silver), holding in the hand Proper (natural color), a mullet Gules (red).

...A'Beckett

See BECKETT.

...Abeinsherles of Suffolk, England

ARMS:..Gules (red), a bend crenelly Argent (silver).

...Abeleyn, Abeline or Abeleine

ARMS:..Argent (silver), three fleurs-de-lis Sable (black).

CREST:..A peacock Proper (natural color).

......Abeline

ARMS:..Argent (silver), on a cross Sable (black), five eagles displayed of the field (i.e.,silver).

ANOTHER ARMS:..Argent (silver), on a cross Sable (black), four eagles displayed of the field (i.e.,silver).

CREST:..A sword in pale enfiled with a savage's head Proper (natural color).

...Abell of Essex, England

ARMS:..Argent (silver), a fess Purpure (purple), between three boars' heads couped Gules (red).

CREST:..An arm in armour embowed Proper (natural color), holding a sword Argent (silver), hilted Or (gold), enfiled on the arm with a wreath Argent (silver) and Gules (red).

...Abell of co. Kent, England

ARMS:..Barry of four Or (gold) and Azure (blue), on a chief Sable (black), three plates.

Abell or Abel of Kent and London, England

ARMS:..Argent (silver), a saltire engrailed Azure (blue).

ANOTHER ARMS:..Argent (silver), a saltire engrailed Gules (red).

CREST:..An arm in armour embowed Proper (natural color), holding a sword Argent (silver), hilted Or (gold), enfiled on the arm with a wreath Argent (silver) and Gules (red).

...Abell of Stapenhill, co. Derby, Engalnd

NOTE:..Visitation of Derby, 1611.

ARMS:..Argent (silver), on a saltire engrailed Azure (blue), nine fleurs-de-lis of the field (i.e., silver).

...Abell

ARMS:..Argent (silver), on a saltire engrailed Azure (blue), twelve fleurs-de-lis Or (gold).

...Abell

ARMS:..Vert (green), fretty Argent (silver), and a fess Gules (red).

...Abelon or Abilon

ARMS:..Argent (silver), three fleurs-de-lis Sable (black).

CREST:..A mitre Proper (natural color), stringed Gules (red).

...Abelyn, Abyleyne or Aylin

ARMS:..Argent (silver), three chess-rooks Sable (black).

...Abelyn

ARMS:..Argent (silver), on a cross Sable (black), an eagle displayed with two heads Or (gold).

CREST:..On a globe Proper (natural color), an eagle wings expanded and inverted Gules (red).

...Abelyne

ARMS:..Argent (silver), in chief three chess-rooks Sable (black).

CREST:..On a globe Proper (natural color), an eagle wings expanded and inverted Gules (red).

Abenhall of Abenhall, co. Gloucester, England

ARMS:..Or (gold), a fess Gules (red).

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Abenhall or Ablehall of Gloucestershire, England

ARMS:..Gules (red), a fess Or (gold).

CREST:..Two branches of laurel issuing from the wreath chevronways Vert (green).

Transcribed by Esralin Casquejo Amadeo

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