(last updated on February 11, 2001)
McBEATH and McBETH
There are 3 entries for the above surnames in Burke's "General Armory", pg. 635.
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...PIMBLEY'S
DICTIONARY OF HERALDRY....
...A
GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN HERALDRY by JAMES PARKER (1st pub. in
1894)
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...McBeath of Scotland
ARMS:..Gules (red), a dexter arm issuing from the base, holding a sword erect, and on the point thereof a wivern all Argent (silver).
CREST:..N/A.
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ARMS:..Azure (blue), a chevron between two mullets in chief and a crescent in base Argent (silver).
CREST:..N/A.
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...McBeth of London
NOTE:..Descended of Scotland, 1678.
ARMS:..Gules (red), a dexter hand issuing from the base, holding on the point of a sword in pale Proper (natural color), a dragon regardant Or (gold), all within a bordure of the last (i.e., gold).
CREST:..A serpent's head couped Proper (natural color).
MOTTO:..Conjuncta virtuti fortuna...(Fortune is joined to bravery).
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