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PIMBLEY'S DICTIONARY OF HERALDRY |
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HERALDIC DICTIONARY - University of Notre Dame |
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Crofton of Mohill House, co. Leitrim, Ireland - Baronet
Arms, Crest and Motto as the preceding.
Crofton of Longford House, co. Sligo, Ireland - Baroent
Arms, Crest and Motto as the preceding.
Crofton of Lakefield, co. Leitrim, Ireland
Arms, Crest and Motto as the preceding.
Crofton
ARMS:..Per pale dancetty Or (gold) and Azure (blue), a lion passant guardant counterchanged.
CREST:..Out of a mount Vert (green), six ears of wheat Or (gold), bladed Proper (natural color).
Crofton
ARMS:..Per pale indented Azure (blue) and Or (gold), a lion passant guardant counterchanged, on a chief Argent (silver), a rose between two fleurs-de-lis Gules (red).
Crofts of Cheshire, England
ARMS:..Lozengy Argent (silver) and Sable (black).
Crofts of Saxham and West Stow, co. Suffolk, England
ARMS:..Or (gold), three bulls' heads caboshed Sable (black).
CREST:..A bull's head caboshed Sable (black), armed Or (gold).
Crofts
NOTE:..Lord Crofts of Saxham, created a peer 1658, extinct 1677.
Arms and Crest as the preceding.
Crofts of Velvetstown, and Castle Wrixon, co. Cork, Ireland
Arms as the preceding.
CREST:..A bull's head caboshed Sable (black), armed Or (gold), thereon a chevron Or (gold).
MOTTO:..VIRTUTE ET FIDELITATE...(By bravery and fidelity).
Crofts of Churchtown, co. Cork, Ireland
NOTE:..Borne by FREEMAN W. CROFTS, Esq.
Arms, Crest, and Motto as the preceding.
Crofts of cos. Hereford and Salop, England
ARMS:..Quarterly, per fess indented Azure (blue) and Argent (silver), in the chief dexter quarter a lion passant guardant Or (gold).
CREST:..A wivern with wings expanded Sable (black).
ANOTHER CREST:..A wivern Azure (blue), with wings endorsed.
ANOTHER CREST:..A lion passant guardant Or (gold).
Crofts of co. Norfolk, England
ARMS:..Quarterly, per fess indented Gules (red) and Argent (silver), in the first quarter a lion rampant of the second (i.e., silver).
Crofts of co. Salop, England
ARMS:..Quarterly, per fess indented Gules (red) and Azure (blue), in the first quarter a lion passant guardant Argent (silver).
Crofts of co. Salop, England
ARMS:..Quarterly, per fess indented Argent (silver) and Azure (blue), in the second quarter a lion passant Or (gold).
Crofts of Westminster, England
NOTE:..Granted 1772.
ARMS:..Lozengy Argent (silver) and Pean.
CREST:..A dragon's head Vert (green), charged with three ermine spots.
Crofts of Dalton, co. Lancaster, England
ARMS:..Bendy lozengy Argent (silver) and Sable (black).
Crofts of co.York, England
ARMS:..Argent (silver), on a bend Sable (black), a quatrefoil Or (gold), between two escallops of the first (i.e., silver).
Crofts of co. York, England
ARMS:..Or (gold), a buglehorn Sable (black).
Crofts
NOTE:..Granted 25 July 1709.
ARMS:..Gules (red), a bend crenelly Or (gold), between two bucks' heads caboshed Argent (silver), attired of the second (i.e., gold).
CREST:..On a chapeau Azure (blue), turned up Ermine, an eagle's neck, with two heads erased Sable (black), gorged with an eastern crown Or (gold).
Crofts
ARMS:..Or (gold), three bulls' heads couped Sable (black).
CREST:..A talbot sejant Ermine.
Crofts
ARMS:..Quarterly, Azure (blue) and Argent (silver), a fess counterchanged, in the first quarter a lion passant Or (gold).
Crofts
ARMS:..Gules (red), on a chevron Argent (silver), three cinquefoils pierced Azure (blue).
Crogen-yn-Edeirnion of co. Merioneth, and Branasyn-Edeirnion, Wales
NOTE:..Early barons of their heiress, Margaret, Baroness of Cregen and Branas, living (under the age) during the 44th year of the reign of Edward lll, m. Ievan, Baron of Kymmer-yn-Edeirnion, derived from Owen Brogyntyn, Lord of Edeirnion, Dinmail, and Abertanat, son of Madoc, last Prince of Powys-Fadoc.
ARMS:..Argent (silver), a lion rampant Sable (black), armed and langued Gules (red).
Crog, Croge or Crogg
ARMS:..Sable (black), a fess Or (gold), between in chief three crosses crosslet of the last (i.e., gold) and in base as many mullets Argent (silver).
CREST:..A cross moline between two ears of wheat, orleways, Or (gold).
Croge or Crogg
ARMS:..Sable (black), on a fess between three mullets pierced Argent (silver), as many crosses crosslet Gules (red).
ANOTHER ARMS:..Sable (black), on a fess between three mullets pierced Argent (silver), as many crosses bottony Gules (red).
Croge
ARMS:..Sable (black), on a fess Or (gold), between three crosses crosslet fitchy Argent (silver), as many mullets Gules (red).
CREST:..A crescent Gules (red), charged with an estoile Argent (silver).
Croisse of Ireland
ARMS:..Azure (blue), two bends between six escallops Argent (silver).
Croissy
ARMS:..Gules (red), a cross Or (gold), in the dexter chief a lion rampant supporting an anchor with cable of the second (i.e., gold).
Croke of Chilton and Chequers, co.Bucks, and Studley and Waterstock, co. Oxford, England
NOTE:..Descended from NICHOLAS LE BLOUNT (brother to Sir THOMAS BLOUNT, summoned to Parliament 1326), who, having taken an active part in the insurrection to restore Richard II to the throne, was outlawed and forced to fly the kingdom. On his return to England, NICHOLAS LE BLOUNT is stated to have changed his surname to that of CROKE, and from him derived the family of that name, of which were Sir JOHN CROKE of Chilton, Speaker of the House of Commons, temp. Elizabeth; and Sir GEORGE CROKE of Studley, an eminent Judge during the reign of Charles I.
ARMS:..Gules (red), a fess between six martlets Argent (silver).
CREST:..Two swans' necks indorsed and interlaced, issuing out of a crescent all Argent (silver), and holding in their beaks an annulet Gules (red).
Croke of Marston, co. Oxford, England
NOTE:..UNTON CROKE, fourth son of Sir JOHN CROKE, Justice of the King's Bench, temp. James I, m. ANNE, daughter and heir of RICHARD HORE, Esq., of Marston. Visitation of Oxon, 1634.
Arms and Crest as the preceding, quartering, Argent (silver), on a fess nebuly Azure (blue), between three annulets Gules (red), six bezants.
Croke or Crooke
Arms as the preceding, without the quartering.
CREST:..A celestial and terrestrial globe Proper (natural color).
Croke
ARMS:..Gules (red), on a fess between three martlets Argent (silver), a crescent of the field (i.e., red).
Croke of Ireland
ARMS:..Sable (black), a maunch Or (gold), issuing therefrom a hand Argent (silver), holding a fleur-de-lis of the second (i.e., gold).
Croken of Ireland
ARMS:..Argent (silver), five torteaux three and two in base a rose Gules (red), on a chief of the last (i.e., red), a lion passant of the first (i.e., silver).
Croker or Crocker of Croker's Hele, and Crokern Tor, co. Devon, England
NOTE:..Afterwards of Lineham, by marriage with the heiress of CHURCHILL; the genealogy of CROKER of Lineham is accurately recorded by Prince, Risdon, and Pole, and exhibits a descent of no less than eleven JOHN CROKERS in almost uninterrupted succession: the last male of the elder branch was COURTENAY CROKER, Esq., whose only daughter and heir, MARY, carried the estate of Lineham into the family of BULTEEL. The male line was however preserved by the descendants of THOMAS CROKER, of Trevillas, second son of the eight JOHN CROKER of Lineham; see CROKER, of Ballynagarde.
ARMS:..Argent (silver), a chevron engrailed Gules (red), between three ravens Proper (natural color). Some of the name, settled in Cornwall, called the birds "Cornish choughs," but this is either an error or a difference. CROKER of Lineham, always bore "three ravens," and, having obtained Lineham by marriage with the heiress of CHURCHILL, quartered Sable (black), a lion rampant Argent (silver), for that name. The Visitation of Devon, 1620, gives the additional quarterings of MICHAEL and DAWNEY to JOHN CROKER, then of Lineham, viz., Sable (black), a chevron between three escallops Argent (silver); and, Argent (silver), on a chevron cotised Azure (blue), three cinquefoils Or (gold).
The general crest of the family of CROKER is a raven Proper (natural color). Edward IV granted to Sir JOHN CROKER, who accompanied him as cup and standard bearer in his expedition to France in 1475; for CREST - "A drinking cup Or (gold), with three fleurs of the same (i.e., gold), issuing therefrom and charged with a rose Gules (red)."
MOTTOES:..DEUS ALIT EOS...(God feeds them), and JE TIENDRAY MA PUISSANCE PAR MA FOI.
Croker of Ballynagarde, co. Limerick, Ireland
NOTE:..Descended from THOMAS CROKER Esq., of Trevillas, co. Cornwall, who acquired an estate in Ireland in 1600. He was second son of the eighth JOHN CROKER, Esq., of Lineham.
Arms, Crest and Motto as the preceding.
Crofton of Dublin, Irleand
NOTE:..A branch of Ballynagarde, an heiress of which, ANNE CROKER, m. Sir EDWARD CROFTON, Baronet, and was created Baroness Crofton, 1797. To this branch belonged THOMAS CROFTON CROKER, F.S.A., the Writer.
Arms, &c., as Croker of Ballynagarde.
Croker of Tallow, co. Waterford, Ireland
NOTE:..Descended from the foregoing. Of this line was the Right Hon. JOHN WILSON CROKER, M.P. for Down Patrick 1808 to 1832, a Privy Councillor for Ireland.
Arms, Crest and Motto as the preceding.
Croker of St. Agnes, co. Devon, England
Arms as the preceding.
CREST:..A flower resembling a rose standing in a flower-pot Proper (natural color).
Croker of Hooknorton and Sandford, co. Oxford, England
NOTE:..Granted by Hervey, Norroy, 1506, to JOHN CROKER, Esq., of that place, died on 6 March 1568, he was son of THOMAS CROKER, Esq., of Ffaringdon, co. Berks. Visitation of Oxon.
ARMS:..Argent (silver), on a chevron engrailed Gules (red), between three ravens Proper (natural color), as many mullets Or (gold).
CREST:..A raven Proper (natural color), ducally gorged Or (gold), holding in the beak an ear of wheat of the last (i.e., gold).
Croker of London and Batisford, co. Gloucester, England
ARMS:..Argent (silver), on a chevron engrailed Sable (black), between three ravens Proper (natural color), as many escallops Or (gold).
CREST:..An arm embowed in armour garnished Or (gold), holding in the hand an anchor all Proper (natural color).
Croker
ARMS:..Argent (silver), a chevron between three crosses Gules (red).
Crokes
NOTE:..Quartered by WILLIAMSON, of Tusmore, co. Oxford. Visitation of Oxon.
ARMS:..Argent (silver), a fess engrailed Ermine, between three eagles displayed Or (gold).
Crokine of Ireland
ARMS:..Argent (silver), a cross moline Gules (red).
Crokey of Yorkshire, England
NOTE:..Confirmed 4 June 1406.
ARMS:..Per pale Argent (silver) and Sable (black), on a chevron three escallops all counterchanged.
CREST:..A lion's head Sable (black), erased Gules (red).
Crole
ARMS:..Vert (green), a unicorn passant Argent (silver), armed, crined and unguled Or (gold), between three mascles of the last (i.e., gold).
CREST:..A unicorn's head erased Argent (silver), armed and crined Or (gold), between two elephants' trunks Sable (black).
Crolly
ARMS:..Gyronny of ten Argent (silver) and Sable (black).
CREST:..A wolf passant Sable (black).
Crombie
ARMS:..Vert (green), a cross bottony Argent (silver), on a chief of the last (i.e., silver), a lion passant Gules (red).
CREST:..An eagle displayed Gules (red).
ANOTHER CREST:..A demi lion rampant guardant Or (gold), holding a fleur-de-lis Gules (red).
Crombwell
ARMS:..Azure (blue), a lion rampant tail forked Argent (silver), crowned Or (gold).
Crome of London, England
ARMS:..Lozengy Gules (red) and Or (gold).
Crome
ARMS:..Azure (blue), a chevron between three saltires engrailed Or (gold).
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