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PIMBLEY'S DICTIONARY OF HERALDRY |
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HERALDIC DICTIONARY - University of Notre Dame |
Ames
(granted to HENRY METCALFE AMES, Esq. of London, co. Northumberland,
and his descendants, and the descendants of LIONEL AMES, Esq., of the
Hyde, co. Bedford).
ARMS:..Argent (silver) on a bend cottised between two annulets Sable (black) a
quatrefoil between two roses of the field; quartering for POOLE, per pale Or (gold)
and
Gules (red) a saltier between two mascles in pale and in fess as many
leopards' faces jessant de lis, counterchanged, and for METCALF, per fess Or
(gold)
and Sable (black) in chief two calves statant and in base a dove volant
counterchanged.
CREST:..A rose Argent (silver) slipped and leaved Proper (natural color) in front
thereof an
annulet Or (gold).
Ames
(Cote House, Westbury-on-Trym, co. Somerset).
Same Arms, quartering POOLE, CHAUNCEY, &c.
MOTTO:..FAMA CANDIDA ROSA DULCIOR.
Amest.
ARMS:..Argent (silver) three holly leaves barways the stalks towards the dexter
Proper (natural color).
Amherst
(Earl Amherst, representative of an ancient family seated in the 3th
century at Amhurst, Pembury, Kent whence the name).
ARMS:..Gules (red) three tilting spears two and one erect Or (gold), points Argent
(silver).
CREST:..On a mount Vert (green) three tilting spears Or (gold), headed Argent
(silver), one in
pale and two in saltire environed with a chaplet of laurel Vert (green).
SUPPORTERS:..Two Canadian war Indians, of a copper colour, rings in
their noses and ears, and bracelets on their arms and wrists Argent (silver)
cross-belts over their shoulders buff. To one a powder-horn pendent, to the
other a scalping-knife; each of their waists covered with a short apron
Gules (red), their gaiters Azure (blue) seamed Or (gold), their legs fettered and
fastened
by a chain to the bracelet of the outer wrist Proper (natural color), the dexter Indian
holding in his exterior hand a battle-axe the sinister holding in his
exterior hand a tomahawk, thereon a scalp all Proper (natural color).
MOTTO:..CONSTANTIA ET VIRTUTE.
Amherst, or Amhurst
(Amhurst, co. Kent, Didlington Hall, co. Norfolk, and Hackney, co.
Middlesex, exemplified, Coll. of Arms, to WILLIAM-AMHURST TYSSEN-AMHURST,
Esq. of those places).
ARMS:..Quarterly: 1st and 4th, as preceding, viz., Gules (red) three tilting
spears two and one erect Or (gold), points Argent (silver) for AMHURST, as
representing
Nicholas Amhurst, living at Judds, in Tudeley, temp. Queen Elizabeth,
one of the four sons of Thomas Amherst, of Amherst, and brother of John
Amherst, ancestor of Earl Amherst; 2nd, DANIEL, per saltire Argent (silver) and
Or (gold), two dexter arms fesswise, couped in pale, vested Gules (red) cuff Azure
(blue)
the hand Proper (natural color) holding a cross crosslet fitchee erect of the third
and
as many lions rampant in fess, also of the third; 3rd, TYSSEN, Or (gold), on
a chevron Azure (blue) between three French marygolds slipped Proper (natural
color) two lions
passant respecting each other of the first, within a bordure compony
Argent (silver) and of the second. Quartering AUCHMUTY, EVERING, WAYLAND,
SYDNOR,
MORRIS, EARDE, BABISFORD, and LEACH.
CRESTS:..AMHURST: On a mount Vert (green) three tilting spears, one in pale and
two in saltire Or (gold), encircled by a wreath of laurel Proper (natural color).
DANIEL: In
front of a trefoil slipped Vert (green) a dexter arm couped fessways habited
Gules (red) cuffed Azure (blue) the hand Proper (natural color) holding a
cross-crosslet erect also
Gules (red). TYSSEN: A demi-lion rampant per fess wavy Or (gold) and Azure (blue)
ducally
crowned Gules (red) and holding in the paws an escutcheon of the second
charged
with an estoile of the first.
MOTTOES:..AMHURST: VICTORIA CONCORDIA CRESCIT. DANIEL: TOUJOURS
PRET.
TYSSEN: POST MORTEM VIRTUS VIRESCIT.
Amherst, or Amhurst
(Pembury Court Lodge, East Farleigh, Barnjett and Boxley Abbey, Kent,
confirmed by Camden, May, 1607).
ARMS:..Gules (red) three tilting spears two and one erect Or (gold), points Argent
(silver).
CREST:..On a mount Vert (green) three tilting spears headed Argent (silver)
environed
with a chaplet of laurel Vert (green).
Amias.
ARMS:..Gules (red) three pallets Sable (black).
Amicable Society
(Incorporated by Royal Charter of Queen Anne, 1706).
ARMS:..Azure (blue) encircled by a snake Or (gold) two hands conjoined in fess
couped aboved the wrist Proper (natural color) on a chief embattled of the second
an hour
glass Sable (black) between two wings expanded of the field.
CREST:..A snake nowed the head debruised towards the sinister thereon a
dove Proper (natural color) beaked and legged Gules (red) from the beak an escroll
with the
motto Prudens Simplicitas.
MOTTO:..BENEATH THE ARMS, ESTO PERPETUA.
Amidas
(London).
ARMS:.. Azure (blue) a chevron Ermine between three oakslips, within a bordure
engrailed Or (gold) (sometimes Argent (silver)).
CREST:..A branch of oak Proper (natural color) acorned Or (gold).
Amiel.
ARMS:..Gules (red) six escallops three and three Argent (silver).
CREST:..A hunting horn unstrung Sable (black).
Amiel
(Guadaloupe, Charleston, and Boston, U.S. North America).
ARMS:..Gules (red) six escallops three and three Argent (silver).
CREST:..A hunting horn unstrung Sable (black).
Amitesly
(Gloucestershire).
ARMS:..Per pale Or (gold) and Argent (silver) a fess wavy Gules (red) (sometimes
four bars
wavy).
CREST:..A bezant charged with a pale indented Gules (red).
Amler
(JOHN AMLER, of Ford, co. Salop, Esq., Sheriff, 1758).
ARMS:..Azure (blue) a fess between three crescents Argent (silver).
A M Y
Ammory
(Oxfordshire).
ARMS:..Azure (blue) on a bend Or (gold), three eaglets displayed Sable (black)
(sometimes
Gules (red)) armed Gules (red).
Amock.
ARMS:..Ermine a chevron couped Gules (red).
CREST:..A man's head in profile Proper (natural color) vested Gules (red) wreathed
round the
head Argent (silver) and Sable (black).
Amondeville
(Wotton, in Wardall).
ARMS:..Vair three palets Gules (red).
Amondevill
(Nottinghamshire).
ARMS:..Azure (blue) a fret Or (gold).
Amorie
(Lord d'Amorie, summoned to parliament, 1317).
ARMS:..Barry nebulee of six Argent (silver) and Gules (red) a bend Azure (blue).
Amory
(HEATHCOAT-AMORY, Knightshayes Court, co. Devon, Bart).
ARMS:..Quarterly: 1st and 4th, AMORY, viz., Argent (silver) two bars Gules (red) on
a
bend engrailed with plain cottises Sable (black) two annulets of the field; 2nd
and 3rd, HEATHCOAT, Vert (green) three piles one reversed in base between the
others issuant from the chief each charged with a pommeis thereon a
cross of the 2nd.
CRESTS:..AMORY: The battlements of a tower Or (gold), therefrom issuant a
talbot's head Azure (blue) charged with two annulets fesswise and interlaced
gold. HEATHCOAT: Upon a mount Vert (green) between two roses springing from
the
same Gules (red) stalked and leaved Proper (natural color) a pommeis charged
with a cross Or (gold).
MOTTO:..AMORE NON VI.
Amory.
ARMS:..Azure (blue) on a bend Or (gold), three eaglets displayed Gules (red).
Amory, or D'Amory
(Codrington, co. Gloucester, Worcestershire Visit. 1634).
ARMS:..Barry nebulee of six Argent (silver) and Gules (red) Over all a bend
engrailed
Azure (blue).
CREST:..Out of a mural crown Or (gold), a talbot's head Azure (blue) eared of the
first.
Amory
(St. Ann's, near Bristol, co. Somerset, Bunratty Castle, co. Clare, and
Boston, United States of America. The AMORYS of America are a family of
considerable distinction; THOMAS AMORY, Esq. of Bunratty Castle, was
Lord Palatine of South Carolina, under John Locke's charter, and his
uncle, JONATHAN AMORY, Esq., also emigrated to South Carolina about 1690,
and became Advocate-General and Speaker of the House of Assembly there.
His descendant is the present THOMAS C. AMORY, Esq. of Boston, U.S.).
ARMS:..Barry nebulee of six Argent (silver) and Gules (red) a bend Azure (blue).
CREST:..Out of a mural crown Or (gold), a talbot's head Azure (blue) eared of the
first.
MOTTO:..TU NE CEDE MALIS.
Amos or Ames.
ARMS:..Potent counterpotent Gules (red) and Argent (silver) a chevron Or (gold).
CREST:..A square collegiate cap Sable (black).
Amphlett
(Hadsor and Clent, co. Worcester, anciently of Salwarpe, descended from
WILLIAM AMPHLETT, Lord of the Manor of Hadsor temp. James I. The Hadsor
line is represented by Sir RICHARD-PAUL AMPHLETT, now of Wychbold Hall,
co. Worcester, one of the Barons of the Court of Exchequer; the Clent
branch is represented by JOHN APMHLETT, Esq. of Clent House).
ARMS:..Argent (silver) on a fess between three lozenges Azure (blue) a cinquefoil
Or (gold).
CREST:..A dromedary Proper (natural color).
Amphlett
(Rev. CHARLES AMPHLETT, Earlscombe, Worcester, who adopted the surname
of Amphlett in lieu of his patronymic, Dunne).
ARMS:..Ermine two barrulets Azure (blue) in chief a cinquefoil Sable (black)
between
two lozenges of the 2nd, and in base a cinquefoil of the 3rd.
CREST:..On a mount Vert (green) a dromedary statant Proper (natural color)
charged with three
cinquefoils Sable (black).
Amras
(Norfolk, originally Kent).
ARMS:..Ermine on a bend Sable (black) three acorns Or (gold).
CREST:..A stag's head erased gorged with a wreath tied in a bow.
Amrenell.
ARMS:..Argent (silver) a fess between six annulets Gules (red).
Amsden, or Amsdon.
ARMS:..Argent (silver) a chevron between three sinister wings Gules (red).
CREST:..A cross flory fitchee Or (gold) fleury Gules (red) between two wings
Proper (natural color).
Amson
(Chester).
ARMS:..Argent (silver) on two bars Azure (blue) between three leopards' faces in
pale
Gules (red) six bezants.
CREST:..A cock blackbird Proper (natural color) between two ostrich feathers
Argent (silver).
Amuaule, and Amerley.
ARMS:..Gules (red) a cross pattee Vair.
Amundeville
(Winthorpe, Nottingham).
ARMS:..Azure (blue) a fret Or (gold).
Amy
(Cornwall).
ARMS:..Gules (red) on a pile Argent (silver) three bears' heads couped Sable
(black) muzzled
Or (gold).
Amy
(Jersey).
ARMS:..Or (gold), on a chief embattled Sable (black) three annulets Argent (silver).
CREST:..Out of a ducal coronet, a peacock's head Proper (natural color) holding a
sprig
Vert (green).
MOTTO:..HOSTIS HONORI INVIDIA.
Amy
(Botienne Castle, Cornwall).
ARMS:..On an escutcheon three bears' heads erased and muzzled. Monument
in Minster Ch. Cornwall, 1656.
Amy.
ARMS:..Or (gold), on a chief embattled Sable (black) three mullets Argent (silver).
CREST:..Out of a ducal coronet Or (gold), an eagle's head holding in the beak
a spring Proper (natural color).
Amyand
(London, Bart.).
ARMS:..Vert (green) a chevron between three garbs Or (gold).
CREST:..A naked arm embowed Proper (natural color) holding in the hand three
ears of
corn bladed all Or (gold), (sometimes an arm embowed vested Or (gold), holding in
the
hand Proper (natural color) three stalks of wheat gold).
Amyas
(Cambridgeshire).
ARMS:..Argent (silver) a fess Azure (blue) in chief a demi lion rampant Gules (red).
Amyas
(Essex).
ARMS:..Argent (silver) two bars Gules (red) charged with three mullets Or (gold).
CREST:..A hind Proper (natural color) collared Gules (red).
Amyas
(Norfolk).
ARMS:..Argent (silver) a boar's head couped Sable (black) armed Or (gold),
between three
crosses crosslet (sometimes six crosses crosslet fitchee) of the second.
CREST:..A stag's head erased Or (gold), gorged with a wreath Argent (silver) and
Sable (black)
tied at the end.
Transcribed by Esralin Casquejo Amadeo.