Tuck - Coats of Arms

(last updated on September 30, 2001)

TUCK

COATS OF ARMS

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.

There are 3 entries for the above surname in Burke's "General Armory", pg. 1034;

there is 1 entry for the above surname in Debrett's "Peerage & Baronetage 1980", pg. B808;

there is 1 entry for the above surname in Fox-Davies' "Armorial Families", Vol. 2, pg. 1968.

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...PIMBLEY'S DICTIONARY OF HERALDRY

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

...Tuck of co. Kent and London, England

NOTE:..Francis Tuck, Nicholas Tuck, citizen of London, and Richard Tuck, temp. Queen Elizabeth, sons of John Tuck, who was great-great-grandson of John Tuck, co. Kent, England...Visitation of London 1563.

ARMS:..Argent (silver), on a chevron between three greyhounds' heads erased Sable (black), collared Or (gold), as many plates.

CREST:..N/A.

...Tuck

ARMS:..Argent (silver), a chevron between three greyhounds' heads erased Sable (black).

CREST:..Three mullets in chevron Or (gold).

...Tuck - Mayor of Norwich 1665

ARMS:..Gules (red), three lions passant Or (gold), a chief indented Azure (blue).

CREST:..A demi lion rampant Gules (red).

...Sir Bruce Adolph Reginald Tuck, 3rd Baronet

..As seen in Debrett's "Peerage & Baronetage 1980", pg. B808.

NOTE:..Tuck of Park Crescent, St. Marylebone, creation (U.K.) 1910...Sir Bruce Adolph Reginald Tuck, 3rd Baronet; b. 29 June 1926; suceeded his father, Major Sir (William) Reginald, 1954; educated at Canford School; sometime Lieut. Scots Guards; m. 1st, 1949 (div. in Jamaica 1964), Luise, dau. of John C. Rentro, of San Angelo, Texas, USA; m. 2nd, 1968, Pamela, dau. of Alfred Michael Nicholson, of London, and has issue by 1st marriage.

ARMS:..Or (gold), an antique lamp flaming Azure (blue), in base a hurt charged with four F's in cross of the field (i.e., gold), on a chief of the same two hands in the act of blessing of the first (i.e., gold).

CREST:..A lion sejant Sable (black), supporting with the paws an artist's palette proper (natural color), inscribed thereon the word "THROUGH" Sable (black).

MOTTO:..CUM DEO...(With God).

...Montague Arthur Tuck, Esq.

..As seen in Fox-Davies' "Armorial Families", Vol. 2, pg. 1968.

NOTE:..Third son of John Tuck, b. 1845; d. 1920; m. 1869, Helen, dau. of the late Robert Critchley...Montague Arthur Tuck, Esq., Capt. (ret.) Canadian Army, late Horse Grds. (Blues), served South Africa 1899-1902, Freeman of the City of London (1917), Freeman Goldsmiths' Company, London, b. 1879; m. 1912, Frances Gladys, dau. of John Thomas Clarke of Necton, Norfolk; and has issue - Montague Denis Tuck, Gentleman, b. 1918; Terence NIgel Tuck, Gentleman, living 1924.

ARMS:..Azure (blue), on a bend wavy Ermine, between in chief a sprig of oak fructed, and in base a lymphad Or (gold), a sword Gules (red), between two round buckles of the third (i.e., gold).

CREST:..A demi-griffin regardant Ermine, winged and holding in the dexter claw a broken sword Gules (red), pendent from either claw links of chain Sable (black).

MOTTO:..LIBER ET AUDAX...(Free and bold).

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