HERALDIC DICTIONARY - University of Notre Dame

...Adams

NOTE:..London, A.D. 1634; Norfolk, A.D. 1664; descended from Wem, Salop, England.

ARMS:..Ermine, three cats passant Azure (blue).

CREST:..A greyhound's head erased Ermine.

...Adams of Charwelton, co. Northampton, England

NOTE:..Descended from William Adams, Esq. who purchased Charwelton Manor in 1360.  The heiress, Selina Anne, daughter of the Rev. Fitzherbert Adams, LL.B. of Charwelton, m. George Wharton Marriott, of the Middle Temple, Esq.

ARMS:..Ermine, three cats-a-mountain in pale Azure (blue).

CREST:..A greyhound's head erased Ermine.

...Adams of Welton, co. Northampton, England

NOTE:..A branch of Adams of Charwelton.

ARMS:..The same as Adams of Charwelton.

CREST:..The same as Adams of Charwelton.

NOTE:..Granted 1612 by St. George.

ARMS:..Gules (red), a lion rampant Or (gold), between three escallops Argent (silver), on a chief of the last (i.e., silver), three pallets engrailed Sable (black).

CREST:..A demi griffin Ermine, winged and beaked Azure (blue), holding an escallop Or (gold).

ARMS:..Ermine, a fess Vaire Or (gold) and Sable (black), between three roses Gules (red).

ANOTHER ARMS:..Ermine, a fess chequy Or (gold) and Sable (black), between three roses Gules (red).

CREST:..A griffin's head erased Ermine, beaked Gules (red), charged with a chevron chequy Or (gold) and Sable (black).

...Adams of Tydd St. Mary, co. Lincoln, England - 1559 & 1634

NOTE:..Granted in 1559 and confirmed in 1562.

ARMS:..Vert (green), a pale Argent (silver), between two griffins segreant Or (gold).

CREST:..A griffin's head couped Gules (red), beaked Azure (blue), between two wings Or (gold), pellety.

...Adams of Middle Temple - 1639

ARMS:..Sable (black), on a bend Or (gold), between two bezants three martlets of the field (i.e., black).

CREST:..On a bezant a demi eagle Sable (black).

Adams of Middlesex, England

ARMS:..Argent (silver), on a bend Azure (blue), three trefoils slipped Or (gold).

ANOTHER ARMS:..Argent (silver), on a bend Sable (black), three trefoils slipped Or (gold).

...Adams of Middlesex, England

ARMS:..Argent (silver), a fess between four martlets Gules (red), three and one.

CREST:..An eagle volant reguardant.

ARMS:..Argent (silver), on a chevron Sable (black), three mullets Or (gold), pierced Gules (red).

...Adams of Wales

ARMS:..Azure (blue), a crescent between three mullets Or (gold).

...Adams

ARMS:..Quarterly, Ermine and Azure (blue), in the 2nd and 3rd an eagle rising Or (gold).

...Adams

ARMS:..Barry of six Or (gold) and Azure (blue), a saltire Gules (red).

...Adams

ARMS:..Barry of six Argent (silver) and Gules (red), over all a lion rampant Or (gold).

...Adams, alias Apadam

NOTE:..Formerly of Charlton, co. Somerset, England, and afterwards of Fenne, co. Devon, England, recorded in the Visitation of Devon, 1564.

ARMS:..Or (gold), a lion rampant between six cross crosslets Sable (black), quartering GOURNEY and others.

...Adams of Brompton, co. Kent, England

NOTE:..Descended from Adams of Devonshire.

ARMS:..Or (gold), a lion rampant between eight crosses crosslet fitchy Sable (black), all within a bordure engrailed Azure (blue).

...Adams of Bowdon, co. Devon, England

NOTE:..Originally of Charlton Adam, co. Somerset, England.

ARMS:..Or (gold), semy of crosses crosslet fitchy Sable (black), a lion rampant Gules (red), within a bordure engrailed of the second (i.e., black).

CREST:..A dexter arm in armour Proper (natural color), embowed, grasping a cross crosslet fitchy Sable (black), charged on the elbow with a torteau.

MOTTO:..LIBERTAS ET NATALE SOLUM...(Liberty and our native soil).

...Adams

NOTE:..Quartered by the late Sir WILLIAM ADAMS RAWSON, Knt. of Putney, Surrey, England.

ARMS:..Per fess Azure (blue) and Sable (black), on a pale between two mullets in chief Argent (silver), a mullet between two crescents of the second (i.e., black).

CREST:..On a mount Vert (green), an eagle, standing the reverse way and reguardant, wings expanded Proper (natural color), beak and legs Or (gold), holding in the mouth a mullet Sable (black), the sinister claw resting on a crescent, reversed gold.

...Adams

NOTE:..Funeral Entry - Ireland, 1680.

ARMS:..Or (gold), semy of cross crosslets and a lion rampant Sable (black).

...Adams

NOTE:..Funeral Entry of JOHN ADAMS, son of RANDALL ADAMS, Esq., of Ledwichtown, co. Westmeath, Ireland - 1669.

ARMS:..Vert (green), a pallet between two griffins segreant Or (gold).

...Adams

NOTE:..FRANCIS OTTIWELL ADAMS, Esq., Secretary of Her Brittanic Majesty's Embassy at Paris.

ARMS:..Azure (blue), on a fess engrailed between two cats-a-mountain passant guardant Argent (silver), a like cat-a-mountain of the first (i.e., blue).

CREST:..A cat-a-mountain guardant Argent (silver), collared Azure (blue), resting the dexter fore paw on a terrestrial globe Proper (natural color).

MOTTO:..SUAVITER SED FORTITER...(Mildly but firmly).

...Adams of Northlands, co. Cavan, Ireland

ARMS:..Gules (red), a heart between three cross crosslets fitchy Or (gold).

CREST:..On a mount Vert (green), a cross crosslet fitchy Or (gold), charged with a bleeding heart Gules (red).

MOTTO:..IN CRUCE SALUS...(Salvation from the cross).

...Adams

NOTE:..Granted to THOMAS ADAMS, Esq., of Bath.

ARMS:..Argent (silver), a cross engrailed Gules (red), quarterly pierced and charged with four mullets of the field (i.e., silver), and in the centre point a mullet of the second (i.e., red), and in dexter canton a battle-axe erect Sable (black).

CREST:..Out of a crown vallery Or (gold), a demi lion affrontee Argent (silver), semy of mullets Gules (red).

...Adams

NOTE:..THOS. ADAMS, Esq. of Nottingham, J.P.

ARMS:..Vert (green), a cross parted and fretty between two mullets in the 1st and 4th, and as many cinquefoils in the 2nd and 3rd quarters Or (gold).

CREST:..A talbot Sable (black), semy of cinquefoils Or (gold), resting the dexter paw upon a mullet also Or (gold).

...Adamson of Westmorland, England

ARMS:..Vert (green), on a cross Or (gold), an estoile Sable (black).

CREST:..A talbot passant Azure (blue), bezanty collared Or (gold).

...Adamson

ARMS:..Argent (silver), three crosses crosslet fitchy Gules (red).

CREST:..A lion passant holding in the dexter paw a cross crosslet fitchy Gules (red).

...Adamson of Graycroock, North Britain

ARMS:..Argent (silver), a crescent Gules (red), between three crosses crosslet fitchy Azure (blue).

...Adamson

NOTE:..JOHN ADAMSON, of Newcastle, Esq.

ARMS:..Argent (silver), three crosses crosslet fitchy Gules (red).

CREST:..A cross crosslet Gules (red).

...Adamson of Scotland

ARMS:..Argent (silver), a star Gules (red), between three crosses crosslet fitchy Azure (blue).

...Adcock

ARMS:..Azure (blue), on a saltire Argent (silver), nine pellets.

CREST:..A fox's head issuing Argent (silver).

...Adan

ARMS:..Vert (green), on a chevron Argent (silver), three pheons of the field (i.e., green).

...Addelley

ARMS:..Gules (red), on a chevron Or (gold), three crosses bottony Sable (black).

...Addenbrooke of Wollaston Hall, co. Worcester, England

NOTE:..Granted on 20 April 1795 to JOHN ADDENBROOKE ADDENBROOKE, Esq. of Wollaston, High Sheriff of Worcestershire, 1798.  He was the only child of John Homfray; assumed the surname and arms of Addenbrooke, under the will of his kinsman, EDWARD ADDENBROOKE, Esq. of Over Sapey, co. Hereford, England; married in 1780, Elizabeth, daugther of Micheal Grazebrook, Esq. of Audnam, and was father of the late EDWARD ADDENBROOKE ADDENBROOKE, Esq. of Kingswinford House, co. Stafford, England, whose eldest son, the Rev. EDWARD ADDENBROOKE, Vicar of Smethwick, co. Stafford, is the present representative of the family.

ARMS:..Quarterly, Azure (blue) and Argent (silver), a fess wavy Or (gold), between three crescents counterchanged.

CREST:..On the banks of a river an otter party per pale Argent (silver) and Sable (black), and charged with two crescents counterchanged.

...Adderbury of Sussex, England

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

Adderley originally of Blakehagh, co. Stafford, and subsequently of Weddington, co. Warwick, Coton, co. Stafford, and Hams Hall, co. Warwick, Engalnd

NOTE:..Confirmed by the Deputies of Camden, Clarenceux, to HUMFREDUS ADDERLEY, of Widdington or Weddington, co. Warwick, son of HUMFREDUS ADDERLEY, of the same, fourth son of THOMAS ADDERLEY, of Blackhagh, co. Stafford, and fourth in descent from HENRY ADDERLEY.

ARMS:..Argent (silver), on a bend Azure (blue), three mascles of the field (i.e., silver).

CREST:..On a chapeau Gules (red), turned up Ermine, a stork Argent (silver).

...Adderley of Coton Hall, co. Stafford, England

NOTE:..Visitation of Stafford, 1583.

ARMS:..Argent (silver), on a bend Azure (blue), three lozenges of the field (i.e., field), each charged with a pheon Gules (red).

...Adderley of Staffordshire, England

ARMS:..Argent (silver), on a bend Gules (red), between two lions' heads erased Sable (black), three crosses patty of the field (i.e., silver).

...Addice

ARMS:..Argent (silver), three addices Azure (blue), handles Or (gold).

...Addington or Adington of London, England

ARMS:..Per pale Ermine and Ermines, a chevron counterchanged.

...Addington

ARMS:..Per pale Ermine and Ermines, on a chevron five lozenges all counterchanged between three fleurs-de-lis Or (gold).

CREST:.A cat-a-mountain sejant Proper (natural color), bezanty supporting an escutcheon Azure (blue), charged with a mace in pale Or (gold), ensigned with a regal crown Proper (natural color), within a bordure engrailed Argent (silver).

...Addington of High Bickington, Devon, Englanbd

NOTE:..Came from London temp. Henry Vlll.  The sisters and coheirs of Thomas Addington, Esq. who died in 1688, married Incledon, Docton, and Willyams.

ARMS:..Per pale Ermine and Ermines, on a chevron between three fleurs-de-lis four lozenges all counterchanged.

CREST:..A leopard sejant guardant Argent (silver) pellety.

...Addington - Viscount Sidmouth

ARMS:..Per pale Ermine and Ermines, a chevron charged with five lozenges counterchanged between three fleurs-de-lis Or (gold).

CREST:..A cat-a-mountain sejant guardant Proper (natural color), bezanty, his dexter fore paw resting on an escutcheon Azure (blue), charged with a mace erect surmounted with a regal crown Or (gold), (in memory of the first Lord having been Speaker of the House of Commons) within a bordure engrailed Argent (silver).

SUPPORTERS:..Two stags, the dexter Ermines, the sinister Ermine, each attired and gorged with a chain therefrom pendant a key all Or (gold).

MOTTO:..LIBERTAS SUB REGE PIO...(Liberty under a pious king).

...Addison of Preston, co. Lancaster, England

ARMS:..Same as Addington - Viscount Sidmouth.

CREST:..A tower Argent (silver).

...Addison of Sudbury & Chilton

ARMS:..Ermine, on a bend Gules (red), three annulets Argent (silver), on a chief Azure (blue), three estoiles of the third (i.e., silver).

CREST:..A unicorn's head erased Argent (silver), pierced through the neck with an arrow and charged on the breast with three annulets.

...Addison

NOTE:..JOSEPH ADDISON, Secretary of State, temp. Queen Anne.

ARMS:..Ermine, on a bend Gules (red), three annulets Or (gold), a chief Azure (blue), charged with three leopards' heads of the third (i.e., gold).

CREST:..A unicorn's head erased transpierced by an arrow in bend sinister.

...Addison

ARMS:..Ermine, on a bend Gules (red), three annulets Or (gold), on a chief Vert (green), as many leopards' faces of the third (i.e., gold).

...Addison of Newark House, Maidstone, Kent, England

ARMS:..Sable (black), a bend Ermine, between two snakes nowed Or (gold), a chief Argent (silver), thereon three leopards' faces Gules (red).

CREST:..A snake nowed as in the arms in front of a demi eagle wings displayed Sable (black), holding in the beak a snake entwined round the neck Proper (natural color).

MOTTO:..ADDECET HONESTE VIVERE.

...Addison of Wednesbury, co. Stafford, England

ARMS:..Argent (silver), a pile Gules (red), three annulets one and two counterchanged, a chief of the second (i.e., red), thereon three garbs Or (gold).

CREST:..A demi unicorn couped Argent (silver), armed hoofed and crined Or (gold), the sinister foot resting on an inescutcheon Gules (red), charged with a leopard's face gold.

Transcribed by Esralin Casquejo Amadeo

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