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Cretowne or Cretownes

ARMS:..Argent (silver), a lion rampant Sable (black), over all a fess battelly Azure (blue), within a bordure engrailed Gules (red).

ANOTHER ARMS:.. Argent (silver), a lion rampant Sable (black), over all a fess raguly Azure (blue), within a bordure engrailed Gules (red).

Creuze of Beddington House, Surrey, and Howfield, Essex, England

NOTE:..The heiress m. WEST.

ARMS:..Gules (red), a dexter arm issuant from clouds from the sinister, holding in the hand a sword erect on the point three crescents interlaced all Proper (natural color), quartering GOLDSBOROUGH and SLANEY.

Crevcure of Titbury, co. Stafford, England

NOTE:..JOANE, daughter of CREVCURE,of that place, m. NICHOLAS BURTON, of same, living in the 14th year of the reign of Edward II, 1320.  Ancestor of RALPH BURTON, of Lindesey, co. Leicester, 14th year of the reign of Elizabeth, 1571.  Visitation of Leicester, 1619.

ARMS:..Or (gold), a cross wavy Gules (red).

Crevecoeur

ARMS:..Azure (blue), a cross fimbriated Or (gold).

Crevecoeur and Creveseur

ARMS:..Or (gold), a cross voided Gules (red).

ARMS:..Argent (silver), a cross voided Gules (red).

Crevequer and Creverquere

Arms as preceding.

CREST:..A mountain in flames Proper (natural color).

Crevit

ARMS:..Sable (black), a cross dancetty between three martlets Argent (silver).

Crewe of Crewe, co. Chester, England

NOTE:..From this family descends in the female line the present Lord Crewe.

ANCIENT ARMS:..Ermine, fretty Gules (red).

MODERN ARMS:..Azure (blue), a lion rampant Argent (silver).

CREST:..Out of a ducal coronet Or (gold), a lion's gamb Argent (silver), armed Gules (red).

Crewe of Nantwich, Pulcroft, Holt, and Aston, co. Chester, England

ARMS:..Azure (blue), a lion rampant Argent (silver).

Crest as CREWE, of Crewe.

Crewe

NOTE:..Lord Crewe of Stene, extinct 1721, descended from Sir THOMAS CREWE, Knt., of Stene, Speaker of the House of Commons, temp. James I, 2nd son of JOHN CREWE, Esq., of Nantwich.

Arms as the preceding, a crescent for difference.

SUPPORTERS:..Dexter, a lion Argent (silver), gorged with a collar Azure (blue), charged with three roses Or (gold), cinquefoils Or (gold); sinister, a griffin Sable (black), wings in dorso erected Argent (silver), beak and fore legs Or (gold).

Crest as CREWE, of Crewe.

Crewe of Calke Abbey, co. Derby, England

NOTE:..Baronet, created 1626.  Descended from Sir JOHN HARPUR, 4th baronet of Calke Abbey, co. Derby, who m. KATHERINE, daughter and coheir of THOMAS, 2nd Lord Crewe of Stene: the great grandson of this marriage, Sir HENRY HARPUR, 7th baronet of Calke Abbey, assumed the name of CREWE, by royal license in 1808.

ARMS:..Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Azure (blue), a lion rampant Argent (silver); 2nd and 3rd, Argent (silver), a lion rampant within a bordure engrailed Sable (black).

CRESTS:.. 1st - Out of a ducal coronet Or (gold), lion gamb erect Argent (silver); 2nd - A boar passant Or (gold), ducally gorged Gules (red).

MOTTO:..DEGENERANTI GENUS OPPROBRIUM.

Crewe of co. Durham, England

Arms and Crest as the preceding.

Crewe

NOTE:..Baron Crewe, descended from JOHN OFFLEY Esq., of Madeley, co. Stafford, who m. ANNE, daughter and heiress of JOHN CREWE, Esq., of Crewe Hall, and assumed her family name and arms, 1708.

ARMS:..Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Azure (blue), a lion rampant Argent (silver), for CREWE; 2nd and 3rd, Argent (silver), a cross flory Azure (blue), charged with a lion passant Or (gold), for OFFLEY.

CRESTS:..1st - Out of a ducal coronet Or (gold), a lion's gamb erect Argent (silver), for CREWE; 2nd - A demi lion rampant guardant Or (gold), holding in the paws a slip of olive Proper (natural color), for OFFLEY.

SUPPORTERS:..Dexter, a lion Argent (silver), collared Azure (blue), thereon three roses; sinister, a griffin Sable (black), wings elevated Argent (silver), beaked and legged Gules (red).

MOTTO:..SEQUOR NEC INFERIOR...(I follow, yet not inferior).

Crewe of Pen-y-bryn, co. Montgomery, Welsh

See CREWE-READ.

Crewe of London, England

Arms as CREWE, of Crewe.

Crewe

Arms as the preceding, the lion charged on the shoulder with a mullet pierced Sable (black) for difference.

Crew of Ireland

NOTE:..Funeral Entry of BLANCH CREWE, died in 1620.

Arms as the preceding, the lion Ermine, charged on the shoulder with a martlet Gules (red) for difference.

Crewell

ARMS:..Argent (silver), a bend Sable (black).

Crewenhall

ARMS:..Barry wavy of eight Sable (black) and Argent (silver), on a fess Gules (red), three broad arrows paleways Or (gold).

Crewenhall

NOTE:..JOHN DE CREWENHALL, co. Warwick, England, fifth in descent from CREWENHALL, of Crewenhall, temp. Henry III, Dugdale.

ARMS:..Barry nebuly Argent (silver) and Sable (black), of eight on a fess Gules (red), three broad arrow heads Or (gold).

Crewes of Liskerd and St. Garons, co. Cornwall, England

NOTE:..Founded by JOHN CRWSE, son of ANTHONY CRWSE, of Liskerd, who came from Cruse Morchard, co. Devon; Inq. post mort., 24th year of the reign of Elizabeth, 1581.  Visitation of Cornwall, 1620.

Arms as CREWSE, co. Devon.

Crewker

ARMS:..Argent (silver), a fess between six martlets Sable (black).

ANTOHER ARMS:..Argent (silver), a fess between six martlets Sable (black), a bordure of the second (i.e., black).

Crewkerne of Childhay, co. Dorset, England

NOTE:..Quartered by LE MOYNE or MONKE, of Powdridge, co. Devon, ancestor of the Duke of Albemarle, WILLIAM LE MOYNE, living in the 3rd year of the reign of Henry VI, 1424, m. CHRISTIAN, daughter and heir of JOHN CREWKERNE, of Childhay.  Visitation of Devon, 1620.

ARMS:..Argent (silver), on a chevron between three bugle horns Sable (black), as many cross crosslets fitchy of the field (i.e., silver).

Crewkerne

NOTE:..Funeral Entry of Capt. HENRY CREWKERNE, died in February 1654.

ARMS:..Argent (silver), a chevron between three bugle horns Sable (black).

Crews of Fotheringham, co. Northampton, and Cruse Morchard, co. Devon, England.

See CRUWYS.

Crewse

ARMS:..Azure (blue), a bend cotised between four birds volant Argent (silver).

Crewse of co. Devon, England

ARMS:..Azure (blue), a bend per bend dancetty Gules (red) and Argent (silver), between two escutcheons Or (gold).

Crewys

NOTE:..Quartered by PROWZE, of London, descended from PROWZE, of Cornwall.  Visitation of London, 1568.

ARMS:..Azure (blue), a bend per bend indented Gules (red) and Argent (silver), between six escallops Or (gold).

Crey of Kent, England

ARMS:..Gules (red), a cross engrailed Or (gold), over all a bend Azure (blue).

Crey

ARMS:..Gules (red), a cross engrailed Or (gold).

Crey

ARMS:..Ermine, a cross Gules (red), fretty of the first (i.e., Ermine).

Creyfeyt

ARMS:..Sable (black), on a fess dancetty Argent (silver), three mullets Gules (red).

Creyke of Marton and Rawcliffe, co. York, England

NOTE:..Descended from Sir WALTER DE CREYKE, Governor of Berwick, 1340.

ARMS:..Per fess Argent (silver) and Sable (black), a pale and three ravens (called Creykes in the old language of Yorkshire) counter-changed, quartering EGGLINTON and ARDEN.

CREST:..On a garb Or (gold), a raven Proper (natural color).

Creythorns

ARMS:..Azure (blue), five chevronels Or (gold).

Criall

ARMS:..Or (gold), two chevronels Gules (red), on a canton of the last (i.e., red), a key of the first (i.e., gold).

CREST:..Out of a mural crown a demi-lion rampant guardant Gules (red), holding between his fore gambs a key Or (gold).

Criche of co.Derby, England

NOTE:..Temp. Edward II; CORNELIUS CRICHE, the last of the family, died in 1789, age 101.

ARMS:..Ermine, on a pale Sable (black), three crosses paty fitchy Or (gold).

Criche of London and Oxford, England

NOTE:..Granted 1649.

ARMS:..Ermine, on a pale Sable (black), three crosses formy fitchy Or (gold), a mullet for difference.

CREST:..A demi lion Ermine, crowned Or (gold), holding a cross formy fitchy of the last (i.e., gold).

Criche

ARMS:..Sable (black), a chevron between two crescents in chief, and a pelican vulning itself in base, Or (gold).

Crichton - Earl of Erne

ARMS:..Argent (silver), a lion rampant Azure (blue), armed and langued Gules (red).

CREST:..A dragon's head, couped, Vert (green), emitting fire from the mouth and ears Proper (natural color).

SUPPORTERS:..Two lions Azure (blue), each crowned with an earl's coronet, Proper (natural color).

MOTTO:..GOD SEND GRACE.

Crichton of that Ilk, co. Edinburgh, Scotland

NOTE:..Lord Crichton and Viscount Frendraught; the last Lord Frendraught joined James II in France, was attained in 1690, and died without issue in 1698.

ARMS:..Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Argent (silver), a lion rampant Azure (blue), armed and langued Gules (red); 2nd and 3rd, Argent (silver), a saltire and chief Azure (blue), over all on an escutcheon Azure (blue), three stars Argent (silver), within a double tressure flory counterflory Or (gold).

CREST:..A dargon spouting out fire Proper (natural color).

SUPPORTERS:..Two lions Azure (blue), armed and crowned Or (gold).

Crichton of Sanquhar - Earl of Dumfries

NOTE:..A cadet of the noble House of FRENDRAUGHT, now represented by the Marquess of Bute.

ARMS:..Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Argent (silver), a lion rampant Azure (blue), for CRICHTON; 2nd and 3rd, Azure (blue), three water budgets Or (gold), for VALLANGE.

CREST:..A dragon Vert (green), crowned and spouting out fire Or (gold).

SUPPORTERS:..Two lions Azure (blue), crowned Or (gold).

MOTTO:..GOD SEND GRACE.

Crichton Stuart - Marquess of Bute

See STUART.

Crichton of Brunston, Scotland

ARMS:..Argent (silver), a lion rampant Azure (blue), armed and langued Gules (red), within a bordure engrailed of the second (i.e., blue).

Crichton of Cairnes, Scotland

ARMS:..Quarterly, 1st and 4th, CRICHTON; 2nd and 3rd, Gules (red), three martlets' Or (gold), for CAIRNES.

Crichton of Cranston, Scotland

NOTE:..Descended of Frendraught.

ARMS:..Or (gold), a lion rampant Azure (blue), within a bordure Gules (red).

Crichton of Crawfordstoun

ARMS:..Quarterly as Earl of Dumfries within a bordure engrailed Azure (blue).

CREST:..A dragon's head Vert (green), spouting out fire Proper (natural color).

MOTTO:..GOD SEND GRACE.

Crichton of Woodhouselee

ARMS:..Argent (silver), a lion rampant Azure (blue), within a bordure Gules (red).

CREST:..A camel's head and neck couped Proper (natural color).

MOTTO:..PERSEVERANTIA.

Crichton of London - 1770

ARMS:..Argent (silver), a lion rampant Azure (blue), within a bordure invecked Vert (green).

CREST:..A mastiff dog standing in a watching posture Proper (natural color).

MOTTO:..FIDELIS...(Trusty).

Crichton of Innerneity, Scotland

ARMS:..Ermine, a lion rampant Azure (blue).

Crichton of Ruthven, Scotland

ARMS:..Argent (silver), a lion rampant Azure (blue), on a chief of the last (i.e., blue), three lozenges of the first (i.e., silver).

CREST:..A pillar Argent (silver).

MOTTO:..STAND SURE.

Crichton of Easthill, Scotland

NOTE:..A cadet of Ruthven.

ARMS:..Argent (silver), a lion rampant Azure (blue), armed and langued Sable (black), in chief two martlets Gules (red).

Crest as the preceding.

MOTTO:..GOD ME GUIDE.

Cricket or Crickett

ARMS:..Vert (green), a cross couped and pierced Or (gold), on a chief Argent (silver), three crescents Gules (red).

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

Crickett of Blackmore, co. Essex, England

ARMS:..Argent (silver), three drakes' heads erased Proper (natural color).

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

Crickman

ARMS:..Argent (silver), a fess quarterly Azure (blue) and Gules (red), between three mascles Sable (black).

ANOTHER ARMS:..Argent (silver), a fess quarterly Azure (blue) and Gules (red), between three mullets Sable (black).

CREST:..A stag lodged Proper (natural color).

Cridland of co. Somerset, England

ARMS:..Ermine, on a chevron Gules (red), three roses Argent (silver).

CREST:..Two dexter hands conjoined, issuing from clouds Proper (natural color).

Criell

ARMS:..Per fess Or (gold) and Gules (red), three annulets counter-changed.

Criell

ARMS:..Sable (black), on a fess between three fleurs-de-lis Argent (silver), as many mullets of the first (i.e., black).

Creill

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

Criell or Gryll

ARMS:..Gules (red), three bends Or (gold).

Criell or Kerriell

Arms as CRIOL, of Albury.

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Transcribed by Esralin Casquejo Amadeo.

Inq. post mort.?