Coats of Arms - "M" surnames

(last updated on April 4, 2002)

Coats of Arms - "M" surnames

Armorial bearings DO NOT belong to all persons of a given surname and may rightfully be borne ONLY by the descendants of the individual to whom they were first granted or allowed, according to the Laws of Arms in the country of origin.

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...PIMBLEY'S DICTIONARY OF HERALDRY

...A GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN HERALDRY by JAMES PARKER

.......MacANDREW - COAT OF ARMS

.......McBEATH - COATS OF ARMS

.......McBETH - COATS OF ARMS

...McBraire of Netherwood, co. Dumfries, Scotland

ARMS:..Argent (silver), a fesse Gules (red), between three stars in chief and a lion rampant in base of the last (i.e., red).

CREST:..N/A.

NOTE:..This is the only entry for the above surname in Burke's "General Armory", pg. 635.

...James Abernethy McCoy of Roanmore, co. Waterford, Ireland

NOTE:..Second son of Andrew McCoy, Esq., of Newton, co. Waterford, Ireland.

ARMS: Gules (red), a talbot passant Or (gold), on a chief Ermine, a chessrook between two water bougets Sable (black).

CREST: A talbot's head erased Proper (natural color), charged with a chessrook.

MOTTO:..Non sibi vivens....

This is the entry for the above surname in Fox-Davies' "Armorial Families", pg. 1250.

...McCoy

NOTE:..Per Mr. Don McCoy's reading of John OHart's "Irish Pedigrees..."

ARMS:..Argent (silver), between two bars Sable (black), six doves Proper (natural color).

CREST:..(?)

.......MacDONALD.....^SA

.......McGUIRE

........MACHADO.....^HP

........McILVAIN

.......McIVER - COATS OF ARMS

...MacKay

Ref. J. B. Rietstap's Wappenboek van den Nederlandschen Adel met Genealogische en Heraldische Aanteekeningen (pub. 1887), Plate 52.

.......McKEEVER - COATS OF ARMS

........McKILLOP

.......McLEAN.....^SA

.......McLINTIC.....^SA

.......MacMOROGH - COATS OF ARMS

.......MacPHERSON.....^SA

...Malbanc of Wick-Malbanc & Nantwich, co. Chester, England

ARMS:..Quarterly, Or (gold) and Gules (red), a bendlet Sable (black).

CREST:..N/A.

.......MADEWELL.....^SA

...Maere

Ref. J. B. Rietstap's Wappenboek van den Nederlandschen Adel met Genealogische en Heraldische Aanteekeningen (pub. 1887), Plate 52.

...van der Maesen

Ref. J. B. Rietstap's Wappenboek van den Nederlandschen Adel met Genealogische en Heraldische Aanteekeningen (pub. 1887), Plate 52.

.......MAIDMAN - COATS OF ARMS

.......MAIDWELL - COATS OF ARMS

........MAIR -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 217.

.......MALHERBE.....^SA

........MALTITZ -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 152.

.......MANDEVILLE

........MANNLICH -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 214.

Mansi

http://www.amalficoast.it/diocesi/scala/araldica/araldica%2008.htm

.......MANUEL.....^HP

.......MANUELLI

Manzelli

http://www.amalficoast.it/diocesi/scala/araldica/araldica%2009.htm#Manzelli

Manzelli

http://www.amalficoast.it/diocesi/scala/araldica/araldica%2009.htm

.......MARAIS.....^SA

...De Marchant d'Ansembourg

Ref. J. B. Rietstap's Wappenboek van den Nederlandschen Adel met Genealogische en Heraldische Aanteekeningen (pub. 1887), Plate 52.

Marciano

http://www.amalficoast.it/diocesi/scala/araldica/araldica%2009.htm

........MARQUES.....^HP

...Martens

Ref. J. B. Rietstap's Wappenboek van den Nederlandschen Adel met Genealogische en Heraldische Aanteekeningen (pub. 1887), Plate 53.

.......MARTIN.....^SA

...Martini

Ref. J. B. Rietstap's Wappenboek van den Nederlandschen Adel met Genealogische en Heraldische Aanteekeningen (pub. 1887), Plate 52.

...Martini Buys

Ref. J. B. Rietstap's Wappenboek van den Nederlandschen Adel met Genealogische en Heraldische Aanteekeningen (pub. 1887), Plate 52.

........MASCARENHAS.....^HP

........MASCHWITZ -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 154.

<van Massow

Ref. J. B. Rietstap's Wappenboek van den Nederlandschen Adel met Genealogische en Heraldische Aanteekeningen (pub. 1887), Plate 53.

.......MASTERS - COATS OF ARMS

The MATZ shields as seen in Rolland & Rolland's illustrated version of Rietstap's "Armorial General"...Picture courtesy of David Appleton.

Matz of Bavaria

ARMS:..D'or a un faisceau de barres de fer au naturel; le champ chape d'azur, a deux griffons affronte du champ...Casque couronne.

CREST:..Trois plumes d'autruche, d'argent, d'or et d'azur.

du Matz, marquis du Brossais of Bretagne

ARMS:..D'argent frette de gules, au chef echiquete d'or et de gules.

CREST:..N/A.

de Matz von Spiegelfeld of Autriche

NOTE:..Concession d'armoiries, 29 November 1383; anobil, 10 May1620 et 30 September 1626; chevallers, 2 November 1629; barons 1 July 1765.

ARMS:..D'argent, mantele-plove de sable; l'argent charge d'une fleur-de-lis de gules; le sable charge de deux griffons affronte d'or, couronne du meme, supportant une croix de Lorraine d'argent soutenue d'une couronne princiere...Trois casque couronne.

CREST:..1 un griffon issunat et contourne du meme supportant dans ses pattes un miroir carre d'azur, encadre d'or; 2 sept. plumes d'autruche; de gules, d'argent, de gules, d'or, de sable, d'or et de sable; 3 un griffon issunat d'or, couronne du meme, supportant de ses pattes une croix de Lorraine d'argent.

MANTLING:..A dextre d'or et de sable, a senestre d'argent et de gules.

<de Mauregnault

Ref. J. B. Rietstap's Wappenboek van den Nederlandschen Adel met Genealogische en Heraldische Aanteekeningen (pub. 1887), Plate 53.

Maures of Guyenne, France

ARMS:..De sable a l'aigle d'argent, becque et membre de gules.

CREST:..N/A.

Cf. the 2 entries for Maures in Reitstap's "Armorial General", Vol. 2, pg. 178.

Maures comtes de Malartie of Ile-de-France

ARMS:..Ecartele: au 1 d'or, au chef d'azur charge de trois etoiles du champ; aux 2 et 3 de sable a l'aigle d'argent, becque et membre de gules...(Maures)...au 4 de gules plein (du Vivier)...Sur le tout d'argent a la croix pommetee de gules, accompagne aux 2 et 3 d'une molette de sable (Malartic).

CREST:..Une tete et col de cygne.

SUPPORTERS:..Dux aigles, au naturel.

Cf. the 2 entries for Maures in Reitstap's "Armorial General", Vol. 2, pg. 178

Barbeyrac, marquis de Mauris of Provence of Languedoc

Cf. Rietstap's, Vol. 1, pg. 112.

Maurice of Myrod Llanhassaph, co. Flint

ARMS:..Sable (black), three roses Argent (silver).

CREST:..N/A.

Cf. the entries for Maurice in Burke's "General Armory", pp. 670-671.

...Maurice

ARMS:..Gules (red), a lion rampant reguardant Or (gold).

CREST:..A hawk perching upon the stump of a tree Or (gold), armed and belled Gules (red).

Cf. the entries for Maurice in Burke's "General Armory", pp. 670-671.

Maurice

NOTE:..Funeral Etnry Ulster's Office, 1620, Jasper Maurice.

ARMS:..A chevron removed between three bucks' heads cabossed.

CREST:..N/A.

Cf. the entries for Maurice in Burke's "General Armory", pp. 670-671.

Bonner-Maurice...

Cf. the entries for Maurice in Burke's "General Armory", pp. 670-671.

<de Maurissens

Ref. J. B. Rietstap's Wappenboek van den Nederlandschen Adel met Genealogische en Heraldische Aanteekeningen (pub. 1887), Plate 53.

...Maver

ARMS:..Argent (silver), three bars voided Sable (black), over all a lion rampant Gules (red).

CREST:..On a rock an eagle standing Proper (natural color).

NOTE:..This is the only entry for Maver in Burke's "General Armory". pg. 671.

........MAY -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 215.

........MAY

Ref. J. B. Rietstap's Wappenboek van den Nederlandschen Adel met Genealogische en Heraldische Aanteekeningen (pub. 1887), Plate 53.

.......MAYDENWELL - COATS OF ARMS

.......MAYDWELL - COATS OF ARMS

........MAYER -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 146.

........MAYER -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 216.

...Mayfield of Cambridge, England

NOTE:..Granted 9 October 1684.

ARMS:..Gules (red), a cross engrailed Ermine, in chief two mayflowers slipped Or (gold).

CREST:..A lion's head couped Gules (red), holding in the mouth a mayflower Or (gold).

This is the only grant listed under Mayfield in Burke's "General Armory", pg. 673...Further,.....I was unable to obtain a good picture of a heraldic mayflower (i.e., hawthorn, crataegus oxyacantha), so I had to create one from scratch.

.......MAYO - COATS OF ARMS

.................. Mayo Family Genealogy Forum

Mazade of Paris, Languedoc (ancient arms)

The MAZADE of Paris shield as seen in Rolland & Rolland's illustrated version of Rietstap's "Armorial General"...Picture courtesy of David Appleton.

ARMS:..D'argent au chevron d'azur, accompagne de trois roses de gules, tigees et feuillees de sinople; au chef de gules, charge d'un lion leoparde d'or.

CREST:..N/A.

MOTTO:..Taire ou bien dire.

Cf. the 2 entries for Mazade in Rietstap's "Armorial General", pg. 185.

Translation....

ARMS:..Argent (silver), a chevron Azure (blue), between three roses Gules (red), stemmed and leaved Vert (green), a chief Gules (red), charged with a lion passant Or (gold).

Mazade of Paris, Languedoc (modern arms)

The MAZADE of Paris shield as seen in Rolland & Rolland's illustrated version of Rietstap's "Armorial General"...Picture courtesy of David Appleton.

ARMS:..D'azur au chevron d'or, accompagne en pointe d'un lion du meme, arme et lampasse de gules; au chef de gules, charge d'un croiss d'argent entre deux etoiles d'or.

CREST:..N/A.

SUPPORTERS:..Deux lions d'or.

MOTTO:..Ad posthuma laborard.

Cf. the 2 entries for Mazade in Rietstap's "Armorial General", pg. 185.

........MENDEL -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 212.

........MEDRANO.....^HP

<de Meer

Ref. J. B. Rietstap's Wappenboek van den Nederlandschen Adel met Genealogische en Heraldische Aanteekeningen (pub. 1887), Plate 54.

........MEERETTIG -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 150.

<van Meeuwen

Ref. J. B. Rietstap's Wappenboek van den Nederlandschen Adel met Genealogische en Heraldische Aanteekeningen (pub. 1887), Plate 54.

........MEHRER -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 217.

........MENGERSHAUSEN -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 211.

........MENHART -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 214.

........MEICHSNER -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 212.

........MEIRA.....^HP

........MELEM -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 211.

........MELO.....^HP

...Melort

Ref. J. B. Rietstap's Wappenboek van den Nederlandschen Adel met Genealogische en Heraldische Aanteekeningen (pub. 1887), Plate 54.

MELTON - Coats of Arms

There are 3 entries for the above surname in Burke's "General Armory", pg. 677.

Melton of Tottenham High Cross, co. Middlesex, England

NOTE:..Granted 1 September 1626.

ARMS:..Azure (blue), a cross voided Argent (silver), in the center a bezant.

CREST:..N/A.

Melton of co. York, England

ARMS:..Argent (silver), a cross patonce voided Azure (blue).

CREST:..N/A.

Melton

ARMS:..Azure (blue), a cross patonce Argent (silver), surmounted of another of the first (i.e., blue), between four cinquefoils Or (gold).

CREST:..A lion's head erased Azure (blue), guttee d'or, ducally gorged gold.

...Melvill van Carnbee

Ref. J. B. Rietstap's Wappenboek van den Nederlandschen Adel met Genealogische en Heraldische Aanteekeningen (pub. 1887), Plate 54.

.......MELTON - COATS OF ARMS

........MENDOCA.....^HP

........MENDONCA.....^HP

.......MENELL - COATS OF ARMS

........MENESES.....^HP

.......MENNELL - COATS OF ARMS

.......MENYLL - COATS OF ARMS

........MERGENTHAL -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 152.

...Merkes van Gendt

Ref. J. B. Rietstap's Wappenboek van den Nederlandschen Adel met Genealogische en Heraldische Aanteekeningen (pub. 1887), Plate 54.

...van Merlen

Ref. J. B. Rietstap's Wappenboek van den Nederlandschen Adel met Genealogische en Heraldische Aanteekeningen (pub. 1887), Plate 54.

...de Mey

Ref. J. B. Rietstap's Wappenboek van den Nederlandschen Adel met Genealogische en Heraldische Aanteekeningen (pub. 1887), Plate 55.

...de Mey van Gerwen

Ref. J. B. Rietstap's Wappenboek van den Nederlandschen Adel met Genealogische en Heraldische Aanteekeningen (pub. 1887), Plate 55.

........MEYENSCHEIN -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 218.

...Meyer

Ref. J. B. Rietstap's Wappenboek van den Nederlandschen Adel met Genealogische en Heraldische Aanteekeningen (pub. 1887), Plate 55.

.......MEYNELL - COATS OF ARMS

.......MICHELSTAN - COATS OF ARMS

.......MICHELSTANE - COATS OF ARMS

.......MICHELSTON - COATS OF ARMS

.......MICHELSTONE - COATS OF ARMS

...Michiels van Kessenich

Ref. J. B. Rietstap's Wappenboek van den Nederlandschen Adel met Genealogische en Heraldische Aanteekeningen (pub. 1887), Plate 55.

...Michiels van Verduynen

Ref. J. B. Rietstap's Wappenboek van den Nederlandschen Adel met Genealogische en Heraldische Aanteekeningen (pub. 1887), Plate 55.

.......MICHILSTON - COATS OF ARMS

...van Middachten

Ref. J. B. Rietstap's Wappenboek van den Nederlandschen Adel met Genealogische en Heraldische Aanteekeningen (pub. 1887), Plate 55.

.......MIDGLEY.....^SA

........MILKAU -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 152.

.......MILLER - COATS OF ARMS

...De Milly

Ref. J. B. Rietstap's Wappenboek van den Nederlandschen Adel met Genealogische en Heraldische Aanteekeningen (pub. 1887), Plate 56.

.......MILNE.....^SA

.......MILNETON - COAT OF ARMS

.......MILTON - COATS OF ARMS

.......MINNES

.......MINNIS

.......MIRFIN

.......MISSAK.....^SA

.......MITCHELL.....^SA

.......MIXFINE

...Mock

Ref. J. B. Rietstap's Wappenboek van den Nederlandschen Adel met Genealogische en Heraldische Aanteekeningen (pub. 1887), Plate 56.

...Molino of Venice & Denmark

As seen in Rolland & Rolland's illustrated version of Rietstap's "Armorial General"...Picture courtesy of David Appleton.

ARMS:..Ecartele, aux 1 et 4 d'or a l'aigle eploye de sable, chaque tete couronne d'or, tenant de sa serre dextre un sceptre et de sa senestre une epee; aux 2 et 3 d'azur a une roue de moulin d'or. Sur le tout de gueles a un elephant d'argent, portant sur son dos une tour de gueles.

CREST:..Un lion issuant d'or, pose de front, tenant de sa patte dextre un guidon d'argent a la croix de gueles et posant la senestre sur une roue de moulin d'or.

.......MOLL

.......MOLLARD

.......MOLLE

...Mollerus

Ref. J. B. Rietstap's Wappenboek van den Nederlandschen Adel met Genealogische en Heraldische Aanteekeningen (pub. 1887), Plate 56.

...Du Monceau

Ref. J. B. Rietstap's Wappenboek van den Nederlandschen Adel met Genealogische en Heraldische Aanteekeningen (pub. 1887), Plate 56.

........MONCH ZU RAMSPAUR -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 84.

.......MONDEGON - COATS OF ARMS

.......MONGDENE - COATS OF ARMS

.......MONGODENE - COATS OF ARMS

.......MONGTON - COATS OF ARMS

.......MONCKTON - COATS OF ARMS

........MONIZ.....^HP

.......MONKETON - COATS OF ARMS

.......MONKTON - COATS OF ARMS

...Monteforte - duc de Laurito - Naples

De gules au lion d'or, tenant de ses pattes un ecusson d'or charge de cinq mouchetures de gules, 3 et 2.

Cf. Rietstap's "Armorial General", pg. 250.

TRANSLATION:..Gules( red), a lion Or (gold), holding in its claws a shield Or (gold), charged with five muschetors (i.e., ermine spots) Gules (red), 3 and 2.

Special thanks to Sieglinde Neuhauser, Ph.D., and Mr. McKeever for the above translation.

...Montgomery of Staffordshire, England

ARMS: Ermine, on a border Gules (red), eight horseshoes Or (gold).

CREST: N/A.

Cf. the 36 grants listed under Montgomery (Montgomerie and Montgommere) in Burke's "General Armory", pg. 698.

............ Montgomery Family Genealogy Forum

........ Montgomerie Clan Tartan

........ Montgomerie of Eglington Family Tartan

...Modder

ARMS:..

CREST:..

........MORDANT

........MORDAUNT

........MORDEN

........MORDEY

........MORDON

...Sir Thomas More

NOTE:..The eminent Lord Chancellor, temp. Henry VII; his only son, John More, was ancestor of the Mores, of Barnborough, co. York; his dau. Margaret, m. William Roper, Esq., of Eltham, co. Kent.

ARMS:..Argent (silver), a chevron engrailed, between three moorcocks Sable (black), combs, wattles, and legs Gules (red); quartering Argent (silver), on a chevron between three unicorns' heads erased Sable (black), as many bezants.

CREST:..A moor's head affrontee Sable (black).

.......MORIN - COATS OF ARMS

........MORNER -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 146.

.......MOROW - COATS OF ARMS

.......MORRELL

.......MORROGH - COATS OF ARMS

.......MORROW - COATS OF ARMS

........MORSBACH -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 82.

........MOUZINHO.....^HP

........MUCKENTHAL -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 81.

........VON MUHLEN

Ref. J. B. Rietstap's Wappenboek van den Nederlandschen Adel met Genealogische en Heraldische Aanteekeningen (pub. 1887), Plate 56.

........MULERT

Ref. J. B. Rietstap's Wappenboek van den Nederlandschen Adel met Genealogische en Heraldische Aanteekeningen (pub. 1887), Plate 56.

........MULICH -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 215.

........MULWITZ -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 145.

........MUNICH -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 147.

...Munter

Ref. J. B. Rietstap's Wappenboek van den Nederlandschen Adel met Genealogische en Heraldische Aanteekeningen (pub. 1887), Plate 57.

........MURACH -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 77.

NOTE:..Confirmation du titre de, 10 March 1813.

ARMS:..De gueules a las fasce vivree d'argent.

CREST:..Un chapeau piramidal aux armes de l'ecu, retrousse d'herm, couronne 'or, somme de trois plumes d'autruche, une d'argent entre deux de gueules.

This is the only entry for the above surname in Rietstap's "Armorial General", Vol 2., pg. 286.

...de Muralt

Ref. J. B. Rietstap's Wappenboek van den Nederlandschen Adel met Genealogische en Heraldische Aanteekeningen (pub. 1887), Plate 57.

........MUTSCHEN -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 154.

...Mutzel of Schweindorf (Bavaria)

ARMS:..D'or a un'agneau pascal passant d'argent, portant une banderole du meme, charge d'une croix de gules.

CREST:..Le meubles de l'ecu.

MANTLING:..D'argent et de sinople.

NOTE:..This is the only entry for Mutzel in Rietstap's "Armorial General", pg. 290.

Translation courtesy of Sir Donald E. McKeever & David Appleton....

ARMS:..Or (gold), a pascal lamb passant Argent (silver), carrying a banner of the last (i.e., silver), with a cross Gules (red).

CREST:..Literally, "the piece of the shield", that is, a pascal lamb passant Argent (silver), carrying a banner of the last (i.e., silver), with a cross Gules (red).

MANTLING:..Argent (silver) and Vert (green).

.......MYCHILSTAN - COAT OF ARMS

Mylting of Denmark

The MYLTING of Denmark shield as seen in Rolland & Rolland's illustrated version of Rietstap's "Armorial General"...Picture courtesy of David Appleton.

NOTE:..Maison eteinte au 17e siecle.

ARMS:..D'argent a la fasce de gueules, supportant un tete de mort au naturel entre deux proboscides de gueules.

CREST:..Deux proboscides d'argent, charge chacune d'une fasce de gueules.

Cf. Heraldry in Gilling Castle

Malbis

Argent a chevron between three hind’s heads erased gueules

Markenfield

Argent on a bend sable three bezants

Mauley

Or a bend sable

Metham

Quarterly azure and argent, in the first quarter a fleur-de-lys or

Mowbray

Gules a lion rampant argent, on the fess point a mullet sable pierced argent [presumably for difference]

Mowbray

Gules a lion rampant or within a bordure compony or and gueules [Mowbray is usually a lion argent, as above]

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