British Armorial Bindings - dragon's head

Wright , George (1618 - 1678) (Stamp 1)

Philip — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 14:08:07 +0000

Owner:

Wright , George

Height:

94mm

Width:

79mm

Full Heraldic Description:

Arms Quarterly 1. On a chevron between three fleurs de lys three spearheads (Reeve) 2. crusilly a chief indented 3. three clarions [Grenville / Granville?] 4. on a bend three roundels Crest Out of a mural coronet a dragon's head Helmet of an Esquire Motto CRIMEN ERIT SVRETUS

Arms:

Quarterly 1. On a chevron between three fleurs de lys three spearheads (Reeve) 2. crusilly a chief indented 3. three clarions [Grenville / Granville?] 4. on a bend three roundels

Quarterings:

1. On a chevron between three fleurs de lys three spearheads (Reeve) 2. crusilly a chief indented 3. three clarions [Grenville / Granville?] 4. on a bend three roundels

Crest:

Out of a mural coronet a dragon's head

Helmet:

Esquire

Motto:

Crimen erit suretus

Heraldic Charges:

coronet, mural, out of a

Stamp Key:

IWRI003_s1

Douglas, Charles, 6th Marquess of Queensberry (1777 - 1837) (Stamp 1)

Philip — Sun, 28 Jan 2018 21:24:20 +0000

Owner:

Douglas, Charles

Height:

23mm

Width:

17mm

Full Heraldic Description:

Coronet of a Marquess Initial Q

Monogram:

Initial:

Heraldic Charges:

dragon's head

eagle regardant wings elevated

Stamp Key:

IDOU012_s1

Unidentified Stamp

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:49:01 +0000

Possibilities for Identification:

Fairbairn’s Crests (plate 72/11) lists 15 families who used a similar crest, but only two of them provide details of the collar: Deynes, of Suffolk (out of a mural coronet or a dragon’s head sable gorged with two bars of the first); and Williamson, of Durham, Oxon., and Yorks (out of a mural coronet gules a demi-dragon argent collared of the first).

Height:

17mm

Width:

13mm

Full Heraldic Description:

Crest Out of a mural coronet a dragon's head couped and collared

Crest:

Out of a mural coronet a dragon's head couped and collared

Heraldic Charges:

coronet, mural, out of a

dragon's head

Stamp Key:

IZZZ185_s1

Unidentified Stamp

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:48:14 +0000

Possibilities for Identification:

Fairbairn’s Crests gives several examples of a dragon’s or wyvern’s head crest, but none of them corresponds to the arms described in Burke’s General armory. Despite the fact that the second initial is W, this stamp might be of continental origin.

Height:

70mm

Width:

52mm

Full Heraldic Description:

Arms Two keys in pale Crest A dragon’s head couped Initials A W Helmet of a knight

Arms:

Two keys in pale

Crest:

A dragon’s head couped

Helmet:

Knight

Monogram:

A W

Initial:

A W

Heraldic Charges:

dragon's head

keys (2)

Stamp Key:

IZZZ003_s1

Wright/Reeve, Robert (Stamp 1)

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:48:08 +0000

Owner:

Wright/Reeve, Robert

Height:

75mm

Width:

57mm

Full Heraldic Description:

Arms On a chevron between three fleurs de lys three spearheads Crest Out of a mural coronet a dragon's head Helmet of an Esquire Motto NOBILITAS SOL AVRIVS

Arms:

On a chevron between three fleurs de lys three spearheads

Crest:

Out of a mural coronet a dragon's head

Helmet:

Esquire

Motto:

Nobilitas sol aurius

Heraldic Charges:

chevron, on a, between

coronet, mural, out of a

dragon's head

fleurs-de-lys (3)

spearheads (3)

Stamp Key:

IWRI001_s1

Webster (Stamp 1)

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:47:52 +0000

Owner:

Webster

Height:

35mm

Width:

35mm

Full Heraldic Description:

Arms A cross botonny between four mullets (Webster) impaling A chevron between three hands couped (Maynard?) Crest A dragon's head erased Helmet of an Esquire Motto CARPE DIEM

Arms:

A cross botonny between four mullets (Webster) impaling A chevron between three hands couped (Maynard?)

Impalement:

A chevron between three hands couped (Maynard?)

Crest:

A dragon's head erased

Helmet:

Esquire

Motto:

Carpe diem

Heraldic Charges:

chevron between

cross botonny between

dragon's head

hands (3)

mullets (4)

Stamp Key:

IWEB003_s1

Rich, William (1657) (Stamp 1)

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:46:14 +0000

Owner:

Rich, William

Height:

80mm

Width:

64mm

Full Heraldic Description:

Arms A fess in chief three caltraps Crest A dragon's head couped holding the broken end of a tilting spear Helmet of an Esquire

Arms:

A fess in chief three caltraps

Crest:

A dragon's head couped holding the broken end of a tilting spear

Helmet:

Esquire

Heraldic Charges:

Stamp Key:

IRIC002_s1

Pemberton, Robert Norgrave (1791 - 1848) (Stamp 1)

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:45:45 +0000

Owner:

Pemberton, Robert Norgrave

Height:

25mm

Width:

19mm

Full Heraldic Description:

Arms A chevron sable between three garbs Crest A dragon's head couped

Arms:

A chevron sable between three garbs

Crest:

A dragon's head couped

Heraldic Charges:

chevron between

dragon's head

garbs (3)

Stamp Key:

IPEM001_s1

North, Frederick, 5th Earl of Guilford (1766 - 1827) (Stamp 1)

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:45:35 +0000

Owner:

North, Frederick

Height:

30mm

Width:

15mm

Full Heraldic Description:

Crest A dragon's head erased ducally gorged and chained Initial G Coronet of an Earl

Crest:

A dragon's head erased ducally gorged and chained

Coronet:

Earl

Monogram:

G W M

Initial:

Heraldic Charges:

dragon's head

Stamp Key:

INOR003_s1

Harford-Battersby, Abraham Gray (1786 - 1851) (Stamp 1)

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:43:39 +0000

Owner:

Harford-Battersby, Abraham Gray

Height:

63mm

Width:

47mm

Full Heraldic Description:

Arms Quarterly 1 & 4. Sable two bends argent between three cross crosslets fitchy in pale (Harford) 2 & 3. Azure a saltire paly ermine and or between two rams passant in pale and two cross crosslets fitchy in fess (Battersby) Crests 1. A phoenix in flames between two cross crosslets fitchy in saltire (Harford) 2. A dragon’s head per pale or and azure and wings ermine out of flames (Battersby) Motto INTER UTRUMQUE TENE

Arms:

Quarterly 1 & 4. Sable two bends argent between three cross crosslets fitchy in pale (Harford) 2 & 3. Azure a saltire paly ermine and or between two rams passant in pale and two cross crosslets fitchy in fess (Battersby)

Quarterings:

1 & 4. Sable two bends argent between three cross crosslets fitchy in pale (Harford) 2 & 3. Azure a saltire paly ermine and or between two rams passant in pale and two cross crosslets fitchy in fess (Battersby)

Crest:

A phoenix in flames between two cross crosslets fitchy in saltire (Harford); A dragon’s head per pale or and azure and wings ermine out of flames (Battersby)

Motto:

Inter utrumque tene

Heraldic Charges:

Stamp Key:

IHAR011_s1