Coats of Arms - "W" surnames

(last updated on January 1, 2002)

Coats of Arms - "W" 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

.......WADDELL

.......WAELS

.......WAGNER

.......WAGNERE

.......WALDAU

.......WALDEN

.......WALDEW

.......WALDENBURCH

.......WALDSTEIN

.......WALLER.....^SA

.......WALLIS

.......WALTON

.......WALZ

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

........WANGENHEIM -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 148.*

.......WANTON

.......WARFUSEE

.......WARNSINCK

.......WARREN

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

.......WASSEE

.......WASSEIGE

.......WASTNEYS

.......WATERMAN

.......WATKINS

.......WATKINSON

.......WATT.....^SA

.......WATTE

.......WATTS

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

.......WEBER

.......WEBSTER

.......WEDDERBURN

.......WEDELSTEDT

.......WEDERHORST

.......WEEDE

.......WEEKES

.......WEEKS

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

........WEICHS VON GLAN -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 79.*

........WEICKMANN.....^JS

........WEINSBURN -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 83.*

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

.......WEITZEL

.......WELCH

.......WELCHE

.......WELMAN

.......VAN WELY

........WEMDING -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 78.*

........WENGER -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 83.*

.......WERKHOVEN

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

........WERTTERN -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 148.*

.......WERY

.......VAN WESELE

.......WESSELS.....^SA

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

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

.......WESTGARTH

.......WEYHER

.......WHEELER

.......WHELER

.......WHISTELFORD

.......WHISTLEFORD

.......WHITE.....^SA

.......WHITEFIELD

.......WHITFIELD

.......WHITINGHAM

.......WHITINGTON

.......WHITTINGDON

.......WHITTINGHAM

.......WHIZT

.......WHYTE.....^SA

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

.......WICK.....^RI

.......WICKE

.......WICKESTEIN

.......WICKS

........WIDEMANN -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 153.*

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

........WIEDEBACH -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 151.*

.......WIELLAERT

.......WILDEMAN

........WILDENSTEIN VON WILDENSTEIN -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 79.*

.......WILKIN

.......WILKINS

.......WILLERS.....^SA

.......WILLETT.....^SA

.......WINCHEL

.......WINKE

.......WINSHIP

........WISBECK -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 83.*

.......WITH

.......WITHE

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

........WOLFERSDORF -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 151.*

.......WOLFAARDT.....^SA

........WOLFRAMSDORFF -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 151.*

.......WOLLASTON

........WOLRAB ZU HAUTZENDORF -- Ref. Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 84.*

.......WOOD

.......WOODCHURCH

.......WOODCOCK.....^SA

.......WOODLAND.....^SA

...Wormer of Holland

ARMS:..Argent (silver), three chevrons Gules (red)

CREST:..

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...Wotrenge of Pays de Liege

ARMS:..Or (gold), a semy of fleurs-de-lis Gules (red).

CREST:..N/A.

Ref. Rietstap's "Armorial General", Vol. 2, pg. 1116.

.......WREDING.....^SA

...de Wulfsberghe of Bruges

ARMS:..Gules (red), ten escallops Argent (silver), 4, 3, 2 and 1.

CREST:..

...Wulpen of Flanders

ARMS:..Argent (silver), on a cross Sable (black), five escallops Or (gold).

CREST:..

...Wuytiers of Brabant or Wuytiers dit Berthont of Holland

ARMS:..Or (gold), three pallets Azure (blue).

CREST:..Un buste d'homme, habille aux armes de l'ecu, coiffe d'un bonnet albanais rave d'or et d'azur.

Ref. Rietstap's "Armorial General", Vol. 2, pg. 1084.

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.......WYCHE

.......WYCK.....^RI

...van Wyckhuyse of Gand

ARMS:..Gules (red), a chevron between three mullets pierced Argent (silver).

CREST:..Un buste de More, habille d'un partie de gueles et d'argent, le rabat d'argent le torlil du meme.

There are 2 entries for the above surname in Rietstap's "Armorial General", Vol. 2, pg. 1123.

...van den Wyer of Limburg

ARMS:..Or (gold), on a cross Sable (black), five escallops of the first (i.e., gold).

CREST:..

.......WYK

.......WYKE

.......WYKES

...Wynn - Baron Newborough of Ireland

ARMS:..Azure (blue), three fleurs-de-lis Or (gold).

CREST:..

SUPPORTERS:..

MOTTO:..

.......WYTH

Warren

Checky or and gules a chief ermine

Wormeley

Gules on a chief indented argent three lions rampant azure [There is no record of any Fairfax-Wormeley marriage]

Cf. Heraldry in Gilling Castle

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AS = Image courtesy of Araldica Scalese.

DA = Image from Rolland's illustrated Rietstap's courtesy of David Appleton.

DP = Image from Debrett's "Peerage...." (1980).

HP = Image courtesy of Heraldica Portuguesa.

JS = Image from Johann Siebmachers' "Wappenbuch von 1605".

RI = Image from Rolland's illustrated Rietstap's.

SA = Blazon from the South African Armorial.

TH = Image from Tresor Heraldique.