Heraldry of Herefordshire

The Heraldry of Herefordshire: Being a Collection of the Armorial Bearings of Families Which Have Been Seated in the County at Various Periods Down to the Present Time by George Strong (1848) available at HARC, Hereford, Library reference H929.6. It has descriptions of all the coats of arms and nine colour plates illustrating 225 shields. Where a shield is illustrated in the book, the plate reference e.g. Pl.1 is given after the family name. Links to display the plates are given at the end of the page.

George Strong (1811-1904) was a doctor and amateur historian living in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, UK. In 1839, he married Charlotte Cooke, the daughter of John Cooke and they moved into a mansion called ‘The Chase’ in Ross which was the house her father, John Cooke, had built in 1818. Apart from The Heraldry of Herefordshire George Strong also published The Handbook to Ross and Archenfield in 1863.

The list of arms includes additional families shown in red not included in the book. Photographs are of arms displayed in Herefordshire churches. Here is a quick guide to blazonry in three parts: Part 1 Colours & Shapes Part 2 Crosses & Symbols Part 3 Lions & other Beasts

1 ABRAHALL family of Ingestone, Foye Pl.4

ABRAHALL family of Ingestone, Foye Azure, three hedgehogs or

The Abrahall hedgehogs were known as 'urchins' in olden times and were a punning allusion to the area the family lived in called Archenfield.

2 ALLEN family of Lyonshall

ALLEN family of Lyonshall Sable, a cross potent or

3 AP HARRY family of Wormbridge

P HARRY family of Wormbridge Argent, a fess between three lozenges sable an annulet or

4 ARCHER family, of Little Hereford

ARCHER family, of Little Hereford Azure, three arrows or

5 ARKWRIGHT family of Hampton Court, Bodenham Pl.1

ARKWRIGHT family of Hampton Court, Bodenham Argent, on a mount vert a cotton tree fructed proper on a chief azure between two bezants an inescutcheon of the field charged with a bee volant proper

6 AUBREY family of Clehonger Pl.2

AUBREY family of Clehonger Azure a chevron between three eagles heads erased or

7 AUDLEY family of Much Marcle

AUDLEY family of Much Marcle Gules a fret or

8 BAGGYNDON family of Tedestone de la Mere

BAGGYNDON family of Tedestone de la Mere Or, a pile azure

9 BAILEY family of Easton Court, Hereford Parva Pl.4

BAILEY family of Easton Court, Hereford Parva Argent, on a fess between three martlets gules as many bezants

10 BAKER family of Ledbury

BAKER family of Ledbury Per pale ermine and gules a greyhound courant between two bars sable

BALLARD family of Great Dewchurch (Much Dewchurch)

BALLARD family of Great Dewchurch Sable, a grffin passant ermine ducally gorged or

11 BALUN family of Much Marcle

BALUN family of Much Marcle Argent, three bars indented gules

12 BARING family (Baron Ashburton), of Rudhall, Brampton Abbotts Pl.1

BARING family (Barons Ashburton), of Rudhall, Brampton Abbotts Azure, a fess or in chief a bear’s head proper muzzled and ringed or

13 BARNEBY family of Bromyard Pl.2

BARNEBY family of Bromyard Sable, a lion passant gardent between three escallops argent

14 BARRETT family of Colwall

BARRETT family of Colwall Gules, on a chief indented argent three escallops of the field

15 BARREY family of Holmer

BARREY family of Holmer Gules, three bars gabony argent and sable

16 BARROLL family of Mansel Lacy

BARROLL family of Mansel Lacy Ermine on a chief azure three talbot’s heads couped argent ears gules

17 BARROW family of Bullingham

BARROW family of Bullingham Sable two swords in saltire argent hilted or their points upwards between four fleurs de lys of the third

18 BASKERVILLE family of Eardisley Castle Pl.3

BASKERVILLE family of Eardisley Castle Argent, a chevron gules between three hurts

19 BAYNHAM family of Bromyard and Amberley

BAYNHAM family of Bromyard and Amberley Gules, a chevron argent between two bulls’ heads cabosed in chief or and one in base argent

20 BEALE family of Leintwardine

BEALE family of Leintwardine Argent, a chevron between three pheons sable the two in chief lying fessways point to point

21 BEEBEE family of Willey Court Pl.9

BEEBEE family of Willey Court Azure, a chevron between three bees volant or

22 BENNET family of Stoke Lacy

BENNET family of Stoke Lacy Argent, on a cross between four demi-lions gules a bezant

23 BERINGTON family of Stoke Lacy Pl.8

BERINGTON family of Stoke Lacy Sable, three greyhounds courant in pale argent collared or within a bordure gules

24 BETHELL (Ap Itholl) family of Mansell

BETHELL (Ap Itholl) family of Mansell Argent, on a chevron between three boars’ heads couped sable an estoile or

25 BIDDULPH family of Ledbury Pl.6

BIDDULPH family of Ledbury Vert, an eagle displayed argent

26 BIRCH family of Weobley Pl.9

BIRCH family of Weobley Azure, three fleurs de lis argent a canton or

27 BIRD family of Drybridge House, St. Martin’s, Hereford Pl.7

BIRD family of Drybridge House, Hereford Argent, a cross flory gules between four martlets sable on a canton azure a mullet or

28 BLAKEMORE family of Ganarew

BLAKEMORE family of Ganarew Or, on a fess between three Moors’ heads couped at the shoulder sable as many crescents argent

29 BLANCH family of Over-Kingston

BLANCH family of Over-Kingston Gules, a chevron or and a chief ermine

30 BLAYNEY family of Kinsham

BLAYNEY family of Kinsham Gules, a lion rampant gardent or

31 BLISSETT family of Letton

BLISSETT family of Letton Paly of six or and azure on a chief argent a fess dancettée gules

32 BLOUNT family of Grendon

BLOUNT family of Grendon Barry nebuly of six or and sable

33 BLOUNT family of Orleton Pl.7

BLOUNT family of Orleton Barry nebuly of six or and sable in chief eight pellets sable

34 BODENHAM family of Burcher, Titley

BODENHAM family of Burcher, Titley Sable, on a chief argent semée of crosses-crosslet fitchée gules a demi-lion issuant of the last.

35 BODENHAM family of Dynedor Pl.3

BODENHAM family of Dynedor Azure, a fess between three chess-rooks or

36 BOHUN family, Earls of Hereford Pl.1

BOHUN family, Earls of Hereford.png Azure, a bend argent cotised or between six lions rampant or

37 BOND family of Cowbury, Walford

BOND family of Cowbury, Walford Argent, on a chevron between three demi-lions rampant gules three bugle horns stringed or

38 BOOTH family of Hill House, Woolhope

BOOTH family of Hill House, Woolhope Argent, on a chevron between three boars’ heads erect and couped sable an estoile of the field

39 BOOTH family of Treville, St. Devereux Pl.3

BOOTH family of Treville, St. Devereux Argent, three boars’ heads erect and erased sable, langued [tongues] gules.

40 BOSSU (Robert le) later used by the Earls of Leicester

Robert le Bossu Gules, a cinquefoil ermine

41 BOTEVILE family of Thynne, Bodenham Pl.1

BOTEVILE family of Thynne, Bodenham Barry of ten or and sable

42 BOUGHTON family of Poston Court

BOUGHTON family of Poston Court Sable, three crescents or

43 BOYLE of Greyfriars

BOYLE of Greyfriars Per bend crenellée argent and gules

44 BRABAZON family of Eaton Hall, Leominster Pl.6

BRABAZON family of Eaton Hall, Leominster Gules, on a bend or three martlets sable

45 BRACE family of Noke Court, Pembridge Pl.7

BRACE family of Noke Court, Pembridge Argent, three rams passant sable hoofed and armed or

46 BRAOSE of Hereford borne by the William V de Braose (d. 1230) ref. Matthew Paris who correctly says ‘indented’, not ‘dancetty’). The family owned land in Herefordshire and the Marches.

BRAOSE of Hereford Party per pale dancetty, gules and azure

BRAOSE borne by Giles, Bishop of Hereford (1170 - 1215)

BRAOSE borne by Giles, Bishop of Hereford Barry of six vair gules and ermine and azure

BRAOSE borne by William VII de Braose (d. 1326)
2nd. Baron Braose. Recorded at Burton Court, Eardisland.

BRAOSE borne by William VII de Braose Azure, crusilly (i.e. semy of crosses-crosslet) a lion double queued rampant or (his father’s arms have a normal lion rampant)

47 BRETT family of Ocle Court

BRETT family of Ocle Court Argent, a lion rampant between ten crosses-crosslet fitchée gules

48 BREYNTON family of Stretton

BREYNTON family of Stretton Argent, a chevron between three martlets sable within a bordure gules over all a baton sinister of the last

49 BRIDGMAN family of Frogmore, Weston Pl.9

BRIDGMAN family of Frogmore, Weston Sable, ten plates, 4, 3, 2, 1 on a chief argent a lion passant ermines

50 BRIDGE family of Bosbury Pl.1

BRIDGE family of Bosbury Argent, on a bend engrailed sable in chief a garland or

50 BRIGHT family of Colwall Pl.2

BRIGHT family of Colwall Azure, a fess wavy ermine in chief three crescents argent

51 BROMWICH family of Sarnesfield

BROMWICH family of Sarnesfield Or, a lion rampant sable gouttée d’eau

52 BROOME family of Withington

BROOME family of Withington Sable, on a chevron or three slips of broom vert

53 BROWNE family of Avenbury and Harwood Pl.1

BROWNE family of Avenbury and Harwood Argent, on a chevron between three mullets pierced sable as many escallops of the first

54 BRYAN (de Bryan) family of Brampton Brian Pl.1

BRYAN family of Brampton Brian Azure three piles in point or

55 BRYDGES (Brigge, De Brugge) family of Bosbury and Tibberton Pl.9

BRYDGES (Brigge, De Brugge) family of Bosbury and Tibberton.png Argent a cross sable, charged with a leopard’s face or

56 BURCHALL family of Broadfield Court, Bodenham

BURCHALL family of Broadfield Court, Bodenham Argent, on a chevron azure between three crosses-crosslet fitchée sable as many fleurs de lys

57 BURGHILL family of Burghill Pl.2

BURGHILL family of Burghill Paly of six argent and sable a bend gules

58 BURNHAM family of Westington Court, Grendon Bishop Pl.4

BURNHAM family of Westington Court, Grendon Bishop Gules, a chevron between three lions’ heads erased or

59 BURR family of Gayton Hall, Upton Bishop

BURR family of Gayton Hall, Upton Bishop Ermine, (on a mount vert issuing from park palings with gate proper a lion rampant or holding in the dexter paw a scimitar all proper) on a chief indented sable two lions rampant argent

60 CALDICOTT family of Holmer

CALDICOTT family of Holmer Per pale or and azure on a chief gules three leopards’ faces or

61 CAM family of Llanwarne

CAM family of Llanwarne Paly of six argent and azure

62 CANTELOW family of Herefordshire

CANTELOW family of Herefordshire Gules, a fess vaire between three leopards’ heads jessant fleurs de lys or

63 CANTELUPE family of Herefordshire

CANTELUPE family of Herefordshire.png Gules, three leopards’ heads inverted jessant fleurs de lys or (now borne by the See of Hereford)

64 CAPELL family of How Caple Pl.5

CAPELL family of How Caple Chequy or and azure on a fess gules three mascles argent

65 CAPELL family of Hereford

CAPELL family of Hereford.png Gules, a cross argent between four lozenges vaire

66 CARPENTER of Burghill and Homme Pl.2

CARPENTER of Burghill and Homme Paly of six argent and gules on a chevron azure three crosses-crosslet or

67 CAVE family of Hereford

CAVE family of Hereford.png Azure, fretty argent

68 CHABNOR family of Mousley

CHABNOR family of Mousley Chequy argent and gules on a chief sable three cinquefoils or

69 CHAMBERLAYNE family of Much Dewchurch Pl.3

CHAMBERLAYNE family of Much Dewchurch Gules, an inescutcheon argent within an orle of mullets or

70 CHARLTON family of Ludford Pl.6

CHARLTON family of Ludford Or, a lion rampant gules

71 CHAUNDOS of Fownhope and Snodhill Castle Pl.4

CHAUNDOS of Fownhope and Snodhill Castle Or, a pile gules

72 CHAUNDOS family represented by Sir Roger de Chaundos

CHAUNDOS family represented by Sir Roger de Chaundos.png Or a lion rampant a la queue fourchée gules

73 CHEESE family of Ridgebourne, Kington Pl.5

CHEESE family of Ridgebourne, Kington Azure, a lion rampant or

74 CHERRY family of Buckland, Docklow Pl.3

CHERRY family of Buckland, Docklow Argent, a fess engrailed between three annulets gules

75 CHESSELL family of Langston

CHESSELL family of Langston Barry nebulée of six argent and gules on a bend sable three escallops or

76 CHILDE family of Thornbury

CHILDE family of Thornbury Gules, a chevron ermine between three eagles close argent

77 CHIPNAM family of Herefordshire

CHIPNAM family of Herefordshire Gules, a chevron between three dolphins embowed argent

78 CHIPPENHAM family of the City of Hereford

CHIPPENHAM family of the City of Hereford Gules, on a chevron between three salmon turned round with their tails toward their mouths argent an ermine spot sable

79 CHUTE family of Wistaston Court, Marden Pl.6

CHUTE family of Wistaston Court, Marden Gules, three swords barways the points towards the dexter proper pommels and hilts or

80 CLANBOWE (Clanvow, or Clavinogh) family of Hergest, Kington

CLANBOWE (Clanvow, or Clavinogh) family of Hergest, Kington Paly of six or and azure on a fess gules three martlets argent

81 CLARKE family of Kinnersley Castle

CLARKE family of Kinnersley Castle Argent, a chevron between three lions rampant vert

82 CLARKE family of The Hill, Walford Pl.9

CLARKE family of The Hill, Walford Or, a fess ermines between three trefoils slipped vert

83 CLARKE family of Wellington

CLARKE family of Wellington Sable, a chevron between three swans argent

84 CLARKE family of the City of Hereford

CLARKE family of the City of Hereford.png Gules, two bars argent in chief three escallops or

85 CLIFFE family of Cradley

CLIFFE family of Cradley Argent, on a fess between three griffins’ heads erased sable as many mullets of the field

86 CLIFFORDs (Barons de Clifford) of Clifford Castle

CLIFFORDs (Barons de Clifford) of Clifford Castle Chequy or and azure, a bend gules

87 CLIFFORD family (Branch of) of Perrystone Court, Foy

CLIFFORD family (Branch of) of Perrystone Court, Foy Chequy or and azure on a fess gules three cinquefoils argent

88 CLIFFORD family of Perrystone Court, Foy Pl.4

CLIFFORD family of Perrystone Court, Foy Chequy or and azure a fess gules. Quartering the arms of Morgan of Tredegar

89 CLINTON (Clynton) family of Castle Ditch, Eastnor Pl.3

CLINTON (Clynton) family of Castle Ditch, Eastnor Paly of eight or and azure a chevron ermine

90 CLIVE (Clyve) family of Wormbridge and St. Devereux Pl.9

CLIVE (Clyve) family of Wormbridge and St. Devereux Argent, on a fess sable three mullets or

91 COCKS family (Baron Somers) of Eastnor Castle Pl.4

COCKS family (Baron Somers) of Eastnor Castle Sable a chevron or between three stags’ scalps and attires argent

92 COKE family of Lower Moor, Eardisley Pl.3

COKE family of Lower Moor, Eardisley Gules, three crescents and a canton or

93 COLLENS family of Walford and Upton

COLLENS family of Walford and Upton Vert, a griffin segreant or a crescent of the last for difference

94 COLLES family of Hatfield Pl.4

COLLES family of Hatfield Gules, on a chevron argent pelletée two bars gemelles of the field between three lions’ heads erased or

95 COLT family of Leominster

COLT family of Leominster Argent, a fess between three colts courant sable

96 COMPTON family of Walford House Pl.9

COMPTON family of Walford House Sable, a lion passant gardent or between three helmets argent

97 CONINGSBY family of Hampton Court, Hope under Dinmore Pl.5

CONINGSBY family of Hampton Court, Hope under Dinmore Gules, three coneys (rabbits) sejant argent

98 COOKE family of Herefordshire

COOKE family of Herefordshire.png Per pale azure and gules three eagles displayed argent

99 COOKE family of The Chase, Ross Pl.8

COOKE family of The Chase, Ross Or, two chevronels compony gules and azure between three cinquefoils of the second

100 CORBETs as borne by Sir Peter Corbet, tem. Ed. I

CORBETs as borne by Sir Peter Corbet, tem. Ed. I.png Or, a crow sable

101 CORBETs as borne by Sir Thomas Corbet, tem. Ed. I

CORBETs as borne by Sir Thomas Corbet, tem. Ed. I.png Or, three crows sable

102 CORMAYLES family of Aston Ingham Pl.1

CORMAYLES family of Aston Ingham Argent, on a fess sable three bezants

103 CORNEWALL family of Moccas Pl.7

CORNEWALL family of Moccas Argent, a lion rampant gules ducally crowned or within a bordure engrailed sable bezantée

104 CORNEWALL (Barons Fanhope) family of Fownhope Pl.4

CORNEWALL (Barons Fanhope) family of Fownhope Ermine, a lion rampant gules crowned or within a bordure engrailed sable bezantée

105 COTTERELL baronets of Garnons, Byford Pl.2

COTTERELL baronets of Garnons, Byford Quarterly, or and argent, a cross engrailed per pale sable and gules; in the 2nd quarter two escallops and in the 3rd one of the third; over all a bend of the last

106 COVE family of Hereford

COVE family of Hereford.png Gules, a bend argent cotised or

107 CROFT family of Croft Castle Pl.3

CROFT family of Croft Castle Quarterly per fess indented azure and argent in the 1st quarter a lion passant gardent or

108 CROOSE (Cruse) family of The Lodge Estate, Burlton

CROOSE (Cruse) family of The Lodge Estate, Burlton Azure, a bend per bend indented argent and gules between six escallops or

109 CROPHULL farmily of Weobley Castle

CROPHULL farmily of Weobley Castle Argent, a saltire gules fretty or

110 DANNETT family of Bosbury Pl.1

DANNETT family of Bosbury Sable goutée d’eau a canton ermine

111 DANSEY - DE ANSEYE family of Brinsop Court Pl.2

DANSEY family of Brinsop Court Barry wavy of six argent and gules

112 DE ANSEYE family of Herefordshire

DE ANSEYE family of Herefordshire Barry wavy of six argent and azure

113 DANSIE family of Clater, Bromyard Pl.2

DANSIE family of Clater, Bromyard Per pale argent and or a fess nebulée between three lions’ heads erased gules

114 DAUNCER family of Moreton-on-Lug Pl.7

DAUNCER family of Moreton-on-Lug Gules, on a chevron argent between three trefoils slipped proper as many pellets

115 DAVENANT family of Clearbrooke, Pembridge Pl.7

DAVENANT family of Clearbrooke, Pembridge Gules, three escallops ermine between seven crosses-crosslet fitchée or

116 DAVIES of Moor Court, Pembridge Pl.7

DAVIES of Moor Court, Pembridge Gules, a griffin segreant or

117 DAVIS family of Croft Castle, Leominster Pl.3

DAVIS family of Croft Castle, Leominster Azure, a wolf salient argent charged on the breast with a quatrefoil gules

118 DEANE family of Yatton

DEANE family of Yatton Argent, two bars and a canton gules

119 DE LA BEREs of Rotherwas and Bodenham Pl.1

DE LA BEREs of Rotherwas and Bodenham Azure, a bend argent cotised or between six martlets of the last.

120 DE LA HAY fsmily of Walterstone Pl.9

DE LA HAY family of Walterstone Argent, an estoile of 16 points gules

121 DE LA LEEs (or Lallee) of Herefordshire

DE LA LEEs (or Lallee) of Herefordshire Argent, a cross chequy or and azure

122 DE LA LEGA (Legh) family of Hereford

DE LA LEGA (Legh) family of Hereford Argent a lion rampant gules

123 DELAMERE (Delamare) family of Hereford Parva Pl.4

DELAMERE (Delamare) family of Hereford Parva Barry nebulée of six or and gules

124 DELAROCHE family of Herefordshire

DELAROCHE family of Herefordshire Sable, three roaches naiant [swimming] in pale argent

125 DE LA WARR family of Ewyas Harold and Oxenhall

DE LA WARR family of Ewyas Harold and Oxenhall Gules, a lion rampant argent, between eight crosses-crosslet fitchée in orle of the second

126 DENE family of Herefordshire

DENE family of Herefordshire Gules, two bars and a canton argent

127 DEPDEN (or Deptun) family of Herefordshire

DEPDEN (or Deptun) family of Herefordshire Argent, on a bend gules three roses of the field

128 DEVEREUX (Viscount Hereford) family of Weobley Pl.9

DEVEREUX (Viscount Hereford) family of Weobley Argent, a fess gules in chief three torteaux

129 DEW family of Whitney

DEW family of Whitney Argent, a fess dancettée sable between three chaplets proper

130 DINLEY family of Hope-under-Dinmore

DINLEY family of Hope-under-Dinmore Argent, a fess and in chief a mullet between two roundels sable

131 DOBYNS (d’Aubyn) family of Evesbatch

DOBYNS (d’Aubyn) family of Evesbatch Azure, a chevron between three annulets or

132 DOMALTON family of Bromyard Pl.2

DOMALTON family of Bromyard Gules a fess between six mascles or

133 DOMVILLE family of Cowarne Parva (Little Cowarne) Pl.3

DOMVILLE family of Cowarne Parva Azure, a lion rampant argent collared gules

134 DOWNES family of Staunton on Wye

DOWNES family of Staunton on Wye Azure, a stag lodged argent attired and unguled or charged on the shoulder with a mullet pierced sable

135 DOWNMAN family of Upton Bishop

DOWNMAN family of Upton Bishop Quarterly vert and argent, on the 1st and 4th quarters a fleur de lys of the last

136 DOWNTON family of Downton

DOWNTON family of Downton Argent, two organ pipes gules between seven crosses-crosslet fitchée azure

137 DUNN family of Bircher, Aymestrey Pl.1

DUNN family of Bircher, Aymestrey Azure, a wolf salient or

138 DUPPA family of Puddlestone Court Pl.7

DUPPA family of Puddlestone Court Azure, a lion’s gamb [foot] erased in fess between two bars of chain or on a canton of the second a rose gules

139 DYER family of Herefordshire

DYER family of Herefordshire Per chevron crenellée gules and or three mullets counter-changed

140 ECKLEY family of Credenhill Pl.3

ECKLEY family of Credenhill Or, on a saltire gules a leopard’s face transfixed with two swords saltirewise of the field

141 EDWARD family of Bodenham

EDWARD family of Bodenham Argent, a cross flory engrailed between four Cornish choughs sable armed gules

142 ELTON family of The Hasle, Ledbury Pl.6

ELTON family of The Hasle, Ledbury Paly of six or and gules on a bend sable three mullets of the first

143 ERNLE family of Much Marcle

ERNLE family of Much Marcle Argent, on a bend sable three eagles displayed or

144 EVANS family of Eyton Hall, Leominster

EVANS family of Eyton Hall, Leominster Argent, three war saddles sable stirrups or

145 EVANS family of Hill Court Manor, Walford Pl.9

EVANS family of Hill Court Manor, Walford Per pale azure and gules three lions rampant argent armed and langued or a crescent for difference

146 EVANS family of The Byletts, Pembridge Pl.7

EVANS family of The Byletts, Pembridge Argent, three boars’ heads erased sable

147 EVESHAM family of Wooton Manor, Wellington

EVESHAM family of Wooton Manor, Wellington Azure, on a bend or three Moors’ heads couped proper

148 EWYAS family of Ewyas Harold Pl.4

EWYAS family of Ewyas Harold Argent, a fess gules between three estoiles sable

149 FARLEY family of Bosbury Pl.1

FARLEY family of Bosbury Per pale argent and sable

150 FELL family of Hall Court, Marcle

FELL family of Hall Court, Marcle Or, on two bars sable charged with three crosses pattée fitchée argent two and one

151 FERGUSON family of King’s Caple

FERGUSON family of King’s Caple Gules, three boars’ heads couped and erect within a bordure argent

152 FERRERS as borne by Sir Thomas de Ferrers, temp. Ed. I

FERRERS as borne by Sir Thomas de Ferrers, temp. Ed. I Vairy or and gules a baton azure

153 FITZ OSBORNE (William Earl of Hereford)

FITZ OSBORNE (William Earl of Hereford) Gules, a bend argent overall a fess or

154 FITZ WARYN family, Lords of Dilwyn

FITZ WARYN family, Lords of Dilwyn, Quarterly by fess indented argent and sable (Dugdale)

155 FOLEY family of Stoke Edith Pl.8

FOLEY family of Stoke Edith Argent, a fess engrailed between three cinquefoils sable within a bordure of the last

156 FOLIOT family of Bromyard

FOLIOT family of Bromyard Gules, a bend argent on the dexter point a martlet sable

157 FOLIOT family represented by Hugh Foliot, Bishop of Hereford in 1219

FOLIOT family represented by Hugh Foliot, Bishop of Hereford in 1219.png Argent, a lion rampant a double queued purpure crowned or

158 FOX family of Much Cowarne Pl.3

FOX family of Cowarne Argent, a chevron between three foxes’ heads erased gules

159 FREEMAN family of Lugwardine

FREEMAN family of Lugwardine Gules, three lozenges argent

160 FREEMAN family of Whitbourne Pl.9

FREEMAN family of Whitbourne Azure, three lozenges or

161 FREER family of Bishopstone

FREER family of Bishopstone Azure, a chevron between three dolphins naiant argent

162 FRENES family of Sutton Pl.8

FRENES family of Sutton Gules, two bends indented per bend argent and azure

163 FRENES as borne by Sir Walter de Frenes, temp. Ed. I

FRENES as borne by Sir Walter de Frenes, temp. Ed. I.png Gules, two bends indented per bend or and azure

164 FRENE family of Moccas Pl.7

FRENE family of Moccas Or, a lion rampant gules langued azure a bordure sable

165 FRENES family of Herefordshire

FRENES of Herefordshire Gules, two bends indented or (Burke)

166 FURCHES family of Bodenham Furches Pl.1

FURCHES family of Bodenham Furches Gules, a lion rampant argent crowned or

167 GAMAGE family of Mansell Gamage Pl.6

GAMAGE family of Mansell Gamage Argent, a bend fusilly gules, on a chief azure three escallops or

168 GARBETT family of Huntington and Knill Courts

GARBETT family of Huntington and Knill Courts Gules, a griffin segreant or supporting a knightly banner flowing to the dexter argent and thereon a two-headed eagle displayed sable

169 GARNON (or Gernoun) of Byford Pl.2

GARNON (or Gernoun) of Byford Gules, two lions passant or within a bordure azure

170 GEERS of Bridge Sollers Pl.1

GEERS of Bridge Solers Gules, two bars or each charged with three mascles azure on a canton of the second a leopard’s head of the third

171 GERREY or GEERE

GERREY or GEERE Gules, two bars argent on each three mascles of the field a canton or

172 GILBERT family of Longtown Pl.6

GILBERT family of Longtown Sable, a leg in armour couped at the thigh between two broken spears erect or head argent

On the book plate the family name is given as Lewis.

173 GOMONDE family of Byford Pl.3

GOMONDE family of Byford Argent, a fess gules between three mullets gules

174 GOODYERE family of Hope-under-Dinmore Pl.5

GOODYERE family of Hope-under-Dinmore Gules, a fess between two chevrons vaire

175 GORDON family of Haffield, Ledbury

GORDON family of Haffield, Ledbury Azure, three boars’ heads couped or

176 GORGES family of Eye Pl.4

GORGES family of Eye Argent, a whirlpool (or gurges) azure

177 GOWLAND family of Cagebrook House, Eaton Bishop Pl.4

GOWLAND family of Cagebrook House, Eaton Bishop Per pale gules and azure two bars or between three bezants in chief and a pheon in base argent

178 GRANDISON family of Much Marcle, and of Stretton Grandison Pl.7

GRANDISON family of Much Marcle, and of Stretton Grandsome Paly of six argent and azure on a bend gules three eagles displayed or

179 GREEN family of Cagebrook, Eaton Bishop

GREEN family of Cagebrook, Eaton Bishop, Herefs. Vert, three stags trippant within a bordure or

180 GREENLY family of Titley Court and of Woodhall Hill Pl.9

GREENLY family of Titley Court and of Woodhall Hill Vert, a chevron per pale ermine and erminois between three stags trippant each per pale as the chevron

181 GREET family of Herefordshire

GREET family of Herefordshire Argent, a saltire engrailed azure within a bordure engrailed or

182 GREGORY family of How Caple Pl.5

GREGORY family of How Caple Or, two bars azure in chief a lion passant of the last

183 GREY family of county Hereford

GREY family of county Hereford Argent, two bars azure on a bend gules three chaplets or

184 GREY family of Wilton Castle, Bridstow Pl.1

GREY family of Wilton Castle, Bridstow Barry of six argent and azure (a label gules)

185 GREY Viscounts Goodrich, of Goodrich Castle

GREY Viscounts Goodrich, of Goodrich Castle Barry of six argent and azure in chief three torteaux a label of three points argent

186 GREYNDON family of Aston Ingham

GREYNDON family of Aston Ingham Per pale or and vert 10 goutée drops counterchanged 4, 3, 2, 1

187 GRIFFITHS family of Herefordshire

GRIFFITHS family of Herefordshire Argent, on a fess dancetée gules voided of the field three blackbirds proper in chief a griffin segreant between two crickets of the second (Burke)

188 GUILLIM family of Langstone Court, Llangarron Pl.6

GUILLIM family of Langstone Court, Llangarron, Herefs. Sable, a horse’s head erased or between three gauntlets argent

189 GUY family of Herefordshire

GUY family of Herefordshire Sable, on a chevron or between three leopards’ faces argent crowned or as many fleurs de lys azure

190 GWILLIM family of Wellington, of Trippenkennet, and of Whitchurch

GWILLIM family of Wellington, Trippenkennet, and of Whitchurch, Herefs. Argent, a lion rampant ermines collared or

191 HABINGDON family of Bromyard

HABINGDON family of Bromyard Argent, on a bend gules three eagles displayed or

192 HACKLUIT (Hackvill, Hakelut) family of Eaton, Leominster Pl.6

HACKLUIT (Hackvill, Hakelut) family of Eaton, Leominster Gules, three hatchets or

193 HADLEY family of Hereford.png

HADLEY family of Hereford Gules, two chevronels between three falcons argent beaked legged and belled or

194 HANBURY family (Barons Bateman) of Shobdon Court Pl.8

HANBURY family (Barons Bateman) of Shobdon Court Quarterly: First and fourth or, a bend engrailed vert, plain cotised sable, in chief a crescent on a crescent for difference (Hanbury); second and third or, on a fess sable, between three Muscovy ducks proper a rose of the field (Bateman).

195 HANBURY family of Marcle Parva

HANBURY family of Marcle Parva Or a bend engrailed vert plain cotised sable in chief a crescent on a crescent

196 HARDWICKE family of Hardwicke Hall, Bromyard Pl.2

HARDWICKE family of Hardwicke Hall, Bromyard Argent, a saltire engrailed azure on a chief of the second three cinquefoils of the first

197 HAREFORD family of Bosbury

HAREFORD family of Bosbury Sable two bends argent

198 HARFORD family of Bosbury Pl.1

HARFORD family of Bosbury Sable two bends argent on a canton (the arms of Scrope) azure a bend or

199 HARGEST family of Hergest Court, Kington Pl.5

HARGEST family of Hergest Court, Kington Argent, a griffin segreant regardent sable

200 HARLEY family of Brampton Castle, Brampton Brian Pl.1

HARLEY family of Brampton Castle, Brampton Brian Or a bend cotised sable

201 HARPER family of Wellington and of Amberley

HARPER family of Wellington and of Amberley Sable, a chevron argent and a canton ermine

202 HAWKINS family of Sherington, Pembridge

HAWKINS family of Sherington, Pembridge Or, on a chevron between three cinquefoils azure as many escallops argent, on a chief per pale gules and sable a griffin passant ermine

203 HAY family (Earls of Kinnoull) of Hay Castle, Pedwardine Pl.7

HAY family (Earls of Kinnoull) of Hay Castle, Pedwardine Argent, three escutcheons gules

204 HAYDAY (Aday) family of Weston

HAYDAY (Aday) family of Weston Gules, on a bend argent three leopards’ faces vert inclining with the bend

205 HAYTON family of Moreton Court, Moreton-on-Lug Pl.7

HAYTON family of Moreton Court, Moreton-on-Lug Sable, a cross engrailed or

206 HAYWARD family of Bodenham Pl.1

HAYWARD family of Bodenham Or, three lyoncels gules over all a bendlet sable

207 HELLION family of West Hyde, Miles

HELLION family of West Hyde, Miles Or, a buck’s head couped at the neck sable

208 HELLYON family of Hellenes, Much Marcle Pl.7

HELLYON family of Hellenes, Much Marcle Vert, on a bend cotised or three stags’ heads proper

209 HELYON family branch represented by Jacobus Helyon, of Hereford, temp. Ed. III

HELYON family branch represented by Jacobus Helyon, of Hereford, temp. Ed. III Azure, on a bend cotised or three stags’ heads caboshed gules

210 HENSON (Hinson, alias Powell) family of Pengethley

HENSON (Hinson, alias Powell) family of Pengethley Azure, a chevron between three suns in their splendor or within a bordure ermine

211 HEREFORD family branch of Hereford

HEREFORD family branch of Hereford.png Gules, three eagles displayed ermine

212 HEREFORD family of Sufton Court, Mordiford Pl.7

HEREFORD family of Sufton Court, Mordiford Gules, three eagles displayed argent

213 HERLE family of Allensmore

HERLE family of Allensmore Gules, a fess argent between three sheldrakes proper

214 HEROLD (Harold) family of Ewyas Harold

HEROLD (Harold) family of Ewyas Harold Argent, a fess gules between three estoiles sable

215 HEVYN family of Dilwyn Pl.3

HEVYN family of Dilwyn Azure, crusily fitchée three boars’ heads couped or

216 HEYWOOD family of Hope-End, Colwall Pl.2

HEYWOOD family of Hope-End, Colwall Argent, three torteaux in bend between two bendlets gules on a canton of the last a cross pattée or

217 HIGGINS family of Bosbury and of Eastnor Pl.1

HIGGINS family of Bosbury and of Eastnor Paly of six or and azure on a chevron cotised ermine three crosses pattée gules

218 HIGGINSON family of Saltmarshe, Bromyard

HIGGINSON family of Saltmarshe, Bromyard Quarterly: 1st and 4th per fess or and argent on a fess per pale sable and gules a tower of the second between two bezants (Higginson); 2nd and 3rd, quarterly, Barneby and Lutley

219 HILL family of Felton

HILL family of Felton Gules, two bars ermine in chief a lion passant per pale or and argent

220 HOBY family of Leominster

HOBY family of Leominster Argent, three spindles in fess gules (Harl. MS. 3916)

221 HODGES family of Venmore Hall, Monnington-upon-Wye

HODGES family of Venmore Hall, Monnington-upon-Wye Argent three crescents azure on a canton sable a coronet or

222 HOLMAN family of Kington

HOLMAN family of Kington Vert, a chevron or between three pheons argent

223 HOOPER family of Ross

HOOPER family of Ross Or, on a fess gules between three falcons close azure as many bezants

224 HOOPER family of Whittern, Kington

HOOPER family of Whittern, Kington Azure, on a fess or three crosses-crosslet sable a canton argent

225 HOPKIN family of Pencoyd

HOPKIN family of Pencoyd Sable, on a chevron between three pistols or as many roses gules

226 HOPTON family of Canon Frome Pl.4

HOPTON family of Canon Frome Gules, between an orle of nine crosses pattée fitchée a lion rampant or

227 HOPTON family of Hereford

HOPTON family of Hereford.png Gules, semée of crosses-crosslet a lion rampant or

228 HOPEWOOD (Hopwood) family of Milton, Pembridge Pl.7

HOPWOOD family of Milton, Pembridge Azure, a pile or (the coat has also been varied Or, a pile azure)

229 HOSKYNS family of Harewood Pl.4

HOSKYNS family of Harewood Per pale azure and gules a chevron between three lions rampant or

230 HOWORTH (Haworth) family of Burghill Pl.2

HOWORTH (Haworth) family of Burghill Or, a cross-crosslet gules

231 HOWORTH (Haworth) family of Hope-under-Dinmore Pl.5

HOWORTH (Haworth) family of Hope-under-Dinmore Gules on a bend argent an escallop of the first between six cross-crosslets fitchy of the second

This coat of arms is shown on the book plate but not described in the text. In the 16th century the Haworth family mansion was Burghope House at Wellington, near Hope-under-Dinmore. The house was rebuilt around 1650 and is recorded in a print published in The Gentleman’s Magazine in September 1791. It was demolished around 1800. The arms shown are similar to those of Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, with an escallop substituted for the duke’s Scottish shield.

232 HUSBANDS family of Wormbridge Pl.9

HUSBANDS family of Wormbridge Argent, on a fess voided between three martlets sable as many mullets of the same

233 HUTCHESON family of County Hereford

HUTCHESON family of County Hereford Argent, three arrows meeting in point sable on a chief azure a boar’s head erased or (Burke)

234 HYETT family of Broome

HYETT family of Broome Argent, a lion rampant sable in chief a fess of the second a crescent for difference

235 INGHAM family of Aston Ingham Pl.1

INGHAM family of Aston Ingham Quarterly or and vert a cross moline counterchanged

236 INGRAM family of the County of Hereford

INGRAM family of the County of Hereford Ermine, on a fess gules three escallops or

237 JACKSON family of Pontrilas, Kentchurch

JACKSON family of Pontrilas, Kentchurch Argent, on a chevron sable between three eagles’ heads erased azure as many cinquefoils of the field

238 JACKSON family of the City of Hereford

JACKSON family of the City of Hereford Argent, on a chevron sable between three eagles’ heads erased azure as many cinquefoils or

239 JAMES family of Wilcroft, Lugwardine Pl.6

JAMES family of Wilcroft, Lugwardine Azure, a lion rampant between two castles triple-towered in chief and a scaling ladder in base argent within a bordure or charged with four roses gules and as many spear-heads alternately sable

240 JONES as borne by James Jones, Archdeacon of Hereford (d. 1823)

JONES as borne by James Jones, Archdeacon of Hereford (d. 1823).png Per bend sinister ermine and ermines a lion rampant or within a bordure engrailed per bend sinister argent and sable

241 JONES family of Merrivale, Ross

JONES family of Merrivale, Ross Per bend sinister ermine and ermines a lion rampant or within a bordure engrailed of the third

242 JONES family of Boultibrook

JONES family of Boultibrook Quarterly; 1st and 4th, argent a chief gules, over all a bend engrailed sable, charged on the chief point with a chaplet or (Brydges); 2nd and 3rd, argent a chevron between three crows sable

243 JONES family of Foye

JONES family of Foye Ermine a bend sinister gules, over all a lion rampant or (Church Mon.)

244 JONES family of Moncton Court, Llanwarne

JONES family of Moncton Court, Llanwarne Or, on a mount vert a lion rampant azure

245 JONES family of Sugwas Court, Eaton Bishop

JONES family of Sugwas Court, Eaton Bishop Gules, on a bend engrailed argent between two stags’ heads caboshed erminois three trefoils slipped vert

246 KARVER (Carver) family of Buttas, King’s Pyon

KARVER (Carver) family of Buttas, King’s Pyon Azure, a chevron between three lions’ heads erased argent

247 KEMPE family of Chanston, Vowchurch Pl.9

KEMPE family of Chanston, Vowchurch Gules, three garbs within a bordure engrailed or

248 KEVYLL family of Croft

KEVYLL family of Croft Sable, a chevron erminois on a chief indented argent an estoile between two mullets gules

249 KILPEC lords of Kilpeck Castle, temp. King John Pl.5

KILPEC lords of Kilpeck Castle, temp. King John Argent, a sword in bend sable

250 KING family of County Hereford

KING family of County Hereford.png Argent, a lion rampant azure

251 KING family of King’s Pyon Pl.8

KING family of King’s Pyon Quarterly argent and azure, over all a bend componé of six azure and gules, the former charged with with a cinquefoil or

Ilustrated under Staunton on the book plate

252 KING family of Staunton Park

KING family of Staunton Park Quarterly argent and azure, in the 2nd and 3rd quarters a mullet of six points or pierced of the field over all a bend composé of six azure and gules the former charged with with a cinquefoil or

253 KNIGHT family of Downton Castle Pl.3

KNIGHT family of Downton Castle Argent, three pales gules within a bordure engrailed azure, on a canton of the 2nd a spur or

254 KNILL family of Knill Court Pl.5

KNILL family of Knill Court Gules, crusily fitchée a lion rampant or (Harl. MS. 1545)

255 KNYLL family of Knill

KNYLL family of Knill Ermine, three bars gules in chief as many lions rampant of the last

256 KOKING family of Herefordshire

KOKING family of Herefordshire Per pale wavy argent and sable (Burke)

257 KYNNERSLEY family of Kinnersley Castle Pl.6

KYNNERSLEY family of Kinnersley Castle Azure, semée of crosses-crosslet a lion rampant argent

258 KYRLE family of Walford Court and of Much Marcle Pl.7

KYRLE family of Walford Court, and of Much Marcle Vert, a chevron between three fleurs de lis or

LACI family of Holme Lacy Pl.5

LACI family of Holme Lacy Or, a fesse gules in chief three martlets of the second

259 LAMBE family of Henwood (Dilwyn?) Pl.3

LAMBE family of Henwood Sable on a fess or between three cinquefoils ermine a lion passant gardent gules between two mullets sable pierced or

260 LAMBERT family of Hope End, Colwall

LAMBERT family of Hope End, Colwall Gules, a galley or between three cinquefoils argent

261 LANE family of Ryelands, Leominster Pl.6

LANE family of Ryelands, Leominster Per pale azure and gules three saltires couped argent

262 LECHMERE family of Fownhope Court Pl.4

LECHMERE family of Fownhope Court Gules, a fess or and in chief two pelicans vulning themselves of the last

263 LENTHALL family of Hampton Court, Hope-under-Denmore Pl.5

LENTHALL family of Hampton Court, Hope-under-Denmore Argent, on a bend cotised sable three mullets or

264 LILLY family of New Court, Lugwardine

LILLY family of New Court, Lugwardine Party per chevron argent and gules three lilies counterchanged slipped vert

265 LINGEN (Lingayne) family of Sutton Court, and of Lingen Castle Pl.8

LINGEN (Lingayne) family of Sutton Court, and of Lingen Castle Barry of six or and azure on a bend gules three roses argent

266 LINGWOOD family of Lyston, Llanwarne Pl.6

LINGWOOD family of Lyston, Llanwarne Azure, a saltire engrailed erminois between four fleurs de lis or

267 LISLE family of Yatton

LISLE family of Yatton Ermine, a bend gules charged in the upper dexter point with a quatrefoil or

268 LLOYD family of Herefordshire

LLOYD family of Herefordshire Sable, three nags’s heads erased argent

269 LOCHARD family of The Byletts, Pembridge Pl.7

LOCHARD family of The Byletts, Pembridge Sable, three loches [gudgeon] naiant in pale argent

270 LOCKEY family of Herefordshire

LOCKEY family of Herefordshire Argent, a bend between two water boughets sable

271 LONGCHAMPE family of Wilton Castle, Bridstow

LONGCHAMPE family of Wilton Castle, Bridstow Or, three crescents gules each charged with a mullet argent

272 LONGCHAMP family of Bridstow Pl.1

LONGCHAMP family of Wilton Castle, Bridstow Vert, two pallets or

273 LONGFORD family of Longworth, Lugwardine Pl.6

LONGFORD family of Longworth, Lugwardine Paly of six or and gules a bend argent

274 LUCY family of Bodeham Furches

LUCY family of Bodeham Furches Gules, semée of crosses-crosslet three lucies haurient argent

275 LYE family of the City of Hereford

LYE family of the City of Hereford.png Or, three lions couchant gules

276 MARDEN family of Marden

MARDEN family of Marden Gules, a bend argent in the dexter point a Cornish chough proper

277 MARKEY family of Alton Court, Ross Pl.8

MARKEY family of Alton Court, Ross Vert, a fess argent between three mallets or

278 MARMION family of Kilpec Castle

MARMION family of Kilpec Castle Vairy argent and azure a fess gules fretty or

279 MARRETT family of Aramstone, King’s Caple Pl.5

MARRETT family of Aramstone, King’s Caple Azure, a cord platted in true love or

280 MARSHALs, Earls of Pembroke Pl.4 (under Goodrich)

MARSHALs, Earls of Pembroke Party per pale or and vert a lion rampant gules

281 MARTIN family of Colwall Pl.2

MARTIN family of Colwall Azure, three pales or on a chief gules as many martlets of the second

282 MASTERS family of Burghill Pl.2

MASTERS family of Burghill Gules, a lion rampant gardent argent holding between the paws a rose-branch proper

283 MATTHEWS family of Belmont, Clehonger Pl.2

MATTHEWS family of Belmont, Clehonger Or, a lion rampant regardant between two flaunches sable each charged with a mullet argent

284 MAYO family of Much Marcle

MAYO family of Much Marcle Sable, a chevron between three roses argent and a chief or

285 MERBURY family of Weobley

MERBURY family of Weobley Or on a fess engrailed azure three garbs of the first

286 MEREWETHER family as borne by the Very Rev. John Merewether, Dean of Hereford

MEREWETHER family as borne by the Very Rev. John Merewether, Dean of Hereford Or, three martlets sable on a chief azure a sun in splendour proper

287 MERRICK family of Bollitree, Weston

MERRICK family of Bollitree, Weston Gules, a fess wavy or in chief two mullets argent

288 MEYRICK family of Goodrich Court Pl.4

MEYRICK family of Goodrich Court Azure, a fess wavy charged with another invected erminois between three mullets or pierced of the field

289 MILBORNE family of Burghill and of Tillington Pl.2

MILBORNE family of Burghill and of Tillington Gules, a chevron between three escallops argent

290 MOIGNE (Moyne) family of Rowden and Brockhampton, Bromyard

MOIGNE (Moyne) family of Rowden and Brockhampton, Bromyard Or, six martlets gules, 3, 2, 1

291 MONEY family of Homme House, Much Marcle Pl.7

MONEY family of Homme House, Much Marcle Chequy argent and gules on a chief sable three eagles displayed or

292 MONNINGTON family of Monnington and of Sarnesfield Pl.8

MONNINGTON family of Monnington and of Sarnesfield Argent, a chevron between three unicorns salient sable

293 MORGAN family of Kynnersley Pl.6

MORGAN family of Blackmore Argent, three bulls heads cabossed sable a canton argent with a hand erect couped gules

294 MORGAN family of Blackmore

MORGAN family of Blackmore Argent, a lion rampant sable crowned or (modern)

295 MORRIS family of Herefordshire

MORRIS family of Herefordshire Argent, six cocks sable, 3, 2, 1, crested and jellopped gules (Burke)

296 MORTIMER family (Earls of March) of Wigmore Pl.8

MORTIMER family (Earls of March) of Wigmore Barry and chief paly with the corners gyronny or and azure over all an escutcheon argent

297 MORTON family of Evesbatch Pl.4

MORTON family of Evesbatch Quarterly gules and or; in the first quarter a goat’s head erased argent; and on a chief of the second, three torteaux, each charged with an escallop or

298 Right Rev. Thomas MUSGRAVE, D.D., Bishop of Hereford (1837)

Right Rev. Thomas MUSGRAVE, D.D., Bishop of Hereford (1837) Azure, six annulets 3, 2, 1

299 MYLDWATER family of Stoke Edith Pl.8

MYLDWATER family of Stoke Edith Sable, an two-headed eagle displayed within a bordure engrailed of the argent

300 MYNORS family of County Hereford

MYNORS family of County Hereford.png Azure, an eagle displayed or a chief argent

301 MYNORS family of Treago, St. Weonard’s Pl.8

MYNORS family of Treago, St. Weonard’s Sable, an eagle displayed or on a chief azure bordured argent a chevron between two crescents in chief and a rose in base of the second

302 NICHOLETTES family of Hopton, Stoke Lacy

NICHOLETTES family of Hopton, Stoke Lacy Argent, on a bend sable three cinquefoils of the field

303 NOBLE family of Hellens, Much Marcle Pl.7

NOBLE family of Hellens, Much Marcle Gules, three rose-leaves slipped or

304 NOURSE family of Weston Hall, Weston-under-Penyard Pl.9

NOURSE family of Weston Hall, Weston-under-Penyard Gules, a fess between two chevrons argent

305 OLDCASTLE family of Oldcastle, Almely

OLDCASTLE family of Oldcastle, Almely Argent, a castle triple-towered sable

306 PARKER family of The Ford, Leominster

PARKER family of The Ford, Leominster Argent, three bucks’ heads cabossed sable

307 PARKINSON family of Kynnersley Castle Pl.6

PARKINSON family of Kynnersley Castle Gules, on a chevron between three ostrich feathers erect argent as many mullets sable

308 PARRY family of Vowchurch Pl.9

PARRY family of Vowchurch Argent, a fess between three lozenges azure

309 PARSONS family of Canon Frome

PARSONS family of Canon Frome Azure, a chevron ermine between three trefoils argent

310 PARSONS family of County Hereford

PARSONS family of County Hereford.png Gules, a leopard’s head between three cross pattée fitchée at the foot argent

311 PARTRIDGE family of Bishop’s Wood, Walford

PARTRIDGE family of Bishop’s Wood, Walford Gules, on a fess argent between three lions rampant or as many partridges proper

312 PATESHALL family of Allensmore Pl.1

PATESHALL family of Allensmore Azure, on a chevron between three hearts argent as many escallops gules

313 PAUNCEFOTE family of Paunceford Court, Much Cowarne Pl.3

PAUNCEFOTE family of Paunceford Court, Much Cowarne Gules, three lions rampant argent

314 PEARLE family of Dewsall Pl.3

PEARLE family of Dewsall Gules, on a chevron between three leopards’ faces or as many mullets sable

315 PEMBER family of Lyonshall and Tuthill Pl.1 and Pl.6

PEMBER family of Lyonshall and Tuthill Argent, three pheasants sable a chief azure

316 PEMBRIDGE (Pembruge) family of Pembridge and Mansel Gamage Pl.6

PEMBRIDGE (Pembruge) family of Pembridge and Mansel Gamage Barry of six or and sable on a bend gules three mullets argent

317 PENNOYRE family of The Moor, Clifford

PENNOYRE family of The Moor, Clifford Argent, on a bend sable three pears or

318 PEPLOE family of Garnstone, Weobley Pl.9

PEPLOE family of Garnstone, Weobley Azure, on a chevron embattled counter-embattled between three bugle horns stringed or a mitre with labels of the field; on a canton ermine a crosier or and a sword gules, in saltire

319 PERROTT family (Lords of Wellington) of Hereford Pl.7

PERROTT family (Lords of Wellington) of Hereford.png Gules, three pears or on a chief argent a demi-lion issuant sable armed of the field

320 PEYTON family of The Bartons, Colwall Pl.2

PEYTON family of The Bartons, Colwall Sable, a cross engrailed or in the first quarter a mullet argent

321 PHILLIP family of Yarpole and Lempster

PHILLIP family of Yarpole and Lempster Or, on a chevron gules three falcons’ heads erased argent

322 PHILLIPS of Eaton Bishop Pl.4

PHILLIPS of Eaton Bishop Or, a lion rampant sable collared and chained of the first within a bordure of the second charged with eight crosses-crosslet or

323 PHILPOT family of Poston, Vowchurch

PHILPOT family of Poston, Vowchurch Argent, a bend ermines between two cotises azure

324 PLOKENET family (Lords of Kylepec), of Lugwardine

PLOKENET family (Lords of Kylepec), of Lugwardine Ermine a bend fusily gules

325 PONSEYN family as borne by Sir William Ponseyn, temp. Ed. I

PONSEYN family as borne by Sir William Ponseyn, temp. Ed. I Quarterly argent and azure in the first quarter a lion rampant gules

326 POOLE family of The Homend, Stretton Gransome(Grandison) Pl.8

POOLE family of The Homend, Stretton Gransome [Grandison] Gules, a saltire or charged with a saltire couped of the field

327 PORT family of Eardisley Castle

PORT family of Eardisley Castle Argent, a chevron azure on a chief of the second three estoiles or

328 POWELL family of Hinton, St Martin’s, Hereford Pl.7

POWELL family of Hinton, St Martin’s, Hereford Argent, a chevron between three roses gules seeded or barbed vert

329 POWELL family of Sellack Pl.8

POWELL family of Hinton, Sellack Argent, a chevron between three lion’s gambs [feet] gules

The field is shown as ‘or’ on the illustration.

330 PRICE family of Foxley, Yazor Pl.9

PRICE family of Foxley, Yazor Gules, a lion rampant argent

The illustration gives the name Sir R. Price with an addition on a canton argent a hand gules

331 PRICE family of Wistaston, Marden Pl.6

PRICE family of Wistaston, Marden Sable, a chevron between three leopards’ heads or on a chief argent as many spear-heads of the first embrued gules

332 PRISE (ap Rice) family of St. Guthlac’s Priory, Hereford Pl.8

PRISE (ap Rice) family of St. Guthlac’s Priory, Hereford Gules, a chevron embattled between three spear-heads argent embrued gules

Given as St.Peters on the book plate illustration.

333 PROSSER family of Belmont, Clehonger Pl.2

PROSSER family of Belmont, Clehonger Sable, a cross engrailed between four spear-heads argent

334 PRYOR (Pryer) family of Woolhope

PRYOR (Pryer) family of Woolhope Argent, three bars wavy sable on a chief gules a saltire or

335 PYCHARD family of Ocle Pychard and Marston Pl.7

PYCHARD family of Ocle Pychard and Marston Gules, a fess or between three escallops argent

336 PYE (Ap-Hugh) family of Saddle-bow, Much Dewchurch Pl.3

PYE (Ap-Hugh) family of Saddle-bow, Much Dewchurch Ermine, a bend fusily gules

337 PYTTS family of Thornbury

PYTTS of Thornbury Azure, three bars or in chief as many estoiles of the last

338 RAVENHILL family of The Hazle and Wistaston, Woolhope

RAVENHILL family of The Hazle and Wistaston, Woolhope Argent, three ravens proper standing upon as many mounts vert

339 RAWLYNS of Kilreege, Llangarren

RAWLYNS of Kilreege, Llangarren Sable, three swords barways in pale their points towards the sinister argent hilted and pommeled or

340 READING (Reding) family of Underley, Wolverlow

READING (Reding) family of Underley, Wolverlow Argent, a pheon gules between three boars’ heads erased sable

341 REDE family of Brunshill [Bronsil] Castle, Eastnor Pl.4

REDE family of Brunshill Castle, Eastnor Azure, a griffin segreant or

342 REECE family of Longtown

REECE family of Longtown Azure, a lion rampant or within a bordure argent charged with eight annulets sable

343 RICARDO family of Brinsop Pl.2

RICARDO family of Brinsop Gules, a bend vaire argent and vert between three garbs or on a chief ermine a chess rook sable between two bezants

344 RICKETS (anciently Ricards), of Combe, Presteigne Pl.7

RICKETS (anciently Ricards), of Combe, Presteigne Erminois, a chevron charged with two swords in saltire proper the dexter surmounting the sinister hilted and pommelled or between three roses gules

345 RODD (Rudde) family of The Rodd, Brampton Brian

RODD (Rudde) family of The Rodd, Brampton Brian Argent, two trefoils slipped vert a chief or

346 RODNEY family (Baron Rodney of Eye), of Eye

RODNEY family (Baron Rodney of Eye), of Eye Or three eagles displayed purpure

347 ROGERS family of Broomy Close, Llandinabo

Argent, a chevron vert between three stags courant sable

348 ROUS family of Herefordshire

ROUS family of Herefordshire Sable, two bars indented argent

349 ROWDEN (Rogedon) family of Rogedon, Bromyard Pl.2

ROWDEN (Rogedon) family of Rogedon, Bromyard Sable, a griffin segreant or

350 RUDD family of Yazor Pl.9

RUDD family of Yazor Argent, a chief sable above two trefoils slipped of the same

This coat of arms is shown on the book plate but not described in the text.

351 RUDHALL family of Rudhall Pl.8

RUDHALL family of Rudhall Or, on a bend azure three Catharine-wheels argent

352 RUSSELL family of Kentchurch

RUSSELL family of Kentchurch Argent, on a bend sable three swans proper membered and armed gules

353 RUSSELL family of Thruxton

RUSSELL family of Thruxton Argent, a chevron between three crosses-crosslet fitchée sable within a bordure engrailed gules bezantée

354 ST. AWEN (or Seyntwin) family of Herefordshire

ST. AWEN (or Seyntwin) family of Herefordshire Gules, a cross argent

355 ST. GUTHLAC’S PRIORY in Hereford Pl.8

ST GUTHLAC’S PRIORY in Hereford Gules a wyvern or upon a chief azure three mullets pierced of the second

356 ST. JOHN family of The Preceptory, Hope-under-Dinmore Pl.5

ST. JOHN family of The Preceptory, Hope-under-Dinmore Argent, on a chief gules two mullets or

357 ST. OWEN family of Dilwyn Pl.3

ST. OWEN family of Dilwyn Gules, three bars or

358 ST. OWEN family of Gerneston

ST. OWEN family of Gerneston Barry of six or and gules

359 ST. OWEN family of Herefordshire

ST. OWEN family of Herefordshire Gules a cross or in the first quarter an inescutcheon of the second charged with three chevrons of the first

360 SALWAY family of Richard’s Castle Pl.8

SALWAY family of Richard’s Castle Sable, a saltire engrailed or

361 SAPYE family of Sapey Pl.8

SAPYE family of Sapey Argent, on a bend gules three round buckles or

362 SAWYER family of Canon Pyon Pl.2

SAWYER family of Canon Pyon Argent, a fess chequy or and azure between three martlets sable

Blazon not given in the text.

363 SAY family of Richard’s Castle Pl.8

SAY family of Richard’s Castle Gules, two bars vaire

364 SCROPE family of Richard’s Castle

SCROPE family of Richard’s Castle Azure, a bend or

365 SCUDAMORE family of Kentchurch, Holme-Lacy, and Ballingham Pl.5

SCUDAMORE family of Kentchurch, Holme-Lacy, and Ballingham Quarterly; 1st and 4th, gules three stirrups leathered and buckled or (Scudamore modern); 2nd and 3rd, or a cross pattée fitchée gules (Scudamore ancient)

366 SEBORNE family of County Hereford Pl.8

SEBORNE family of Co. Hereford.png Barry wavy of ten, argent and azure over all a lion rampant or

Illustrated under Sutton on the book plate

367 SEBORNE family of Sutton

SEBORNE family of Sutton Or on a fess gules between three eagles close vert a rose of the field between two fleurs de lis argent

368 SELBY family of County Hereford

SELBY family of County Hereford Per chevron sable and ermine in chief two mullets argent

369 SEYS family of Kilpeck, Herefordshire, temp. Hen. VIII

SEYS family of Kilpeck, Herefordshire, temp. Hen. VIII Azure, ten plates on a chief or a demi-lion rampant issuant gules

370 SHEPHEARD family of Dormington

SHEPHEARD family of Dormington Azure, on a chevron between three fleurs de lys argent as many mullets gules.

371 SHERBORNE family of Clearbrook, Pembridge

SHERBORNE family of Clearbrook, Pembridge Quarterly; 1st and 4th, Argent, a lion rampant vert; 2nd and 3rd, Vert, an eagle displayed of the first

372 SHIPMAN (Shipham) family of Welby

SHIPMAN (Shipham) family of Welby Or, a cinquefoil between three crosses-crosslet gules

373 SITSYLT (Cecil) family of Alterynnis, Walterston Pl.9
In 1333 Sir John Sitsylt claimed right to the arms of the Cecil family

SITSYLT (Cecil) family of Alterynnis, Walterston Barry of ten argent and azure six eschutcheons sable each charged with a lion rampant of the first, 3, 2, 1

374 SKINNER family of Ledbury and Underdown Pl.6

SKINNER family of Ledbury and Underdown Sable a chevron or between three griffins’ heads erased argent a mullet for difference.

375 SKIPPE family of Ledbury

SKIPPE family of Ledbury Azure, on a chevron between three estoiles or as many roses gules

376 SKORY family of Bilbury

SKORY family of Bilbury Or, on a saltire sable five cinquefoils of the field

377 SKULL (Scoolfe) family of Pauncefort Court, Cowarne Magna Pl.3

SKULL (Scoolfe) family of Pauncefort Court, Cowarne Magna Gules, a bend between six leopards’ heads erased argent

378 SLAUGHTER family of Chenies Court, Bishop’s Frome

SLAUGHTER family of Chenies Court, Bishop’s Frome Argent, a saltire azure

379 SMALLMAN family of Elton

SMALLMAN family of Elton Gules, a chevron between three pigeons volant or

380 SMALLMAN family of Kinnardesley Castle Pl.6

SMALLMAN family of Kinnardesley Castle Gules, a chevron between three pigeons volant argent

The chevron and pigeons are shown as ‘or’ on the church memorial and the surname is spelled ‘Smalman’.

381 SMITH family of Buckenhill, Woolhope

SMITH family of Buckenhill, Woolhope Per chevron nebulée sable and or three panthers’ heads erased counterchanged

382 SMYTH family of County Hereford

SMYTH family of Coounty Hereford.png Argent, three bars sable on a pale of the second as many plates

383 SMYTH family of Credenhill Pl.3

SMYTH family of Credenhill Argent, on a mount vert a lion passant regardent proper

384 SOLERS family of Bridge Sollers Pl.1

SOLERS family of Bridge Sollers Argent, a chevron azure between three lions’ heads erased gules

385 STAFFORD Lords of Marcle

STAFFORD Lords of Marcle Or, a chevron gules (Speed)

386 STANHOPE family of Holme Lacy Pl.5

STANHOPE family of Holme Lacy Quarterly ermine and gules

387 STRATFORD family of Whithall, Walford

STRATFORD family of Whithall, Walford Barry of ten argent and azure over all a lion rampant gules

388 STRONG (Straunge, Storange) family of The Chase, Ross Pl.8

STRONG (Straunge, Storange) family of The Chase, Ross Gules, an eagle displayed or

389 SWANSEY family of Herefordshire

SWANSEY family of Herefordshire Gules, a fess argent in chief a unicorn courant or (Burke)

390 SWIFTE family of The New House, Goodrich Pl.4

SWIFTE family of The New House, Goodrich Or a chevron vaire between three bucks courant proper

391 SWINFORD family of Herefordshire

SWINFORD family of Herefordshire Argent, a chevron between three boars’ heads couped sable

392 SYFERVEST family of Cowarne Court, Much Cowarne Pl.3

SYFERVEST family of Cowarne Court, Much Cowarne Argent, two bars and on a chief sable a lion passant of the field

393 SYMONDS family of Mynde Park, Much Dewchurch Pl.3

SYMONDS of Mynde Park, Much Dewchurch Per fess azure and erminois a pale counter-changed three trefoils slipped or

394 SYMONDS family of Pengethly, Hentland Pl.8

SYMONDS of Pengethly, Hentland Sable, a dolphin embowed holding in the mouth a fish or

Illustrated under Sellack on the book plate

395 TALBOT Lords of Goodrich Castle Pl.4

TALBOT Lords of Goodrich Castle Gules, a lion rampant or within a bordure engrailed of the second

396 TARLETON family of Leintwardine

TARLETON family of Leintwardine Gules, a chevron erminois between three cinquefoils or

397 TEMPEST family of Hope End, Colwall

TEMPEST family of Hope End, Colwall Argent, a bend between six martlets sable

398 THOMAS family of Cowarne Court Pl.3

THOMAS family of Cowarne Court Per pale azure and gules an oak tree proper supported on the sinister side by a lion rampant argent

399 TIRELL family of Dilwyn

TIRELL family of Dilwyn Azure, a lion rampant argent within a bordure engrailed or (Harl. MS. 6596)

400 TOMKINS of Buckenhill, Bromyard and Weobley Pl.2

TOMKINS of Buckenhill, Bromyard and Weobley Azure, a chevron between three cock-pheasants or

401 TOMPKYNS family of Monnington

TOMPKYNS of Monnington Azure, on a chevron between three moor-cocks close or as many crosses-crosslet sable

402 TOVEY family of Treribble, Llangarren

TOVEY family of Treribble, Llangarren Gules, two chevronels between three bears’ heads erased argent

403 TRACY family of Stanway

TRACY family of Stanway Or, between two bendlets gules an escallop in the dexter chief sable

404 TRAUNTER family of Bunshill, Mansel Lacy

TRAUNTER family of Bunshill, Mansel Lacy Per fess dancettée argent and sable three crosses-crosslet fitchée counterchanged

405 TREGOZ of Ewyas Harold Pl.4

TREGOZ of Ewyas Harold Gules, two bars gemelles and a lion passant in chief gules

406 TYLER family of Pembridge

TYLER family of Pembridge Sable, on a fess or between two lions passant gardent argent pellettée three crescents gules

407 UNETT family of Castle Frome, and Ledbury Pl.8

UNETT family of Castle Frome, and Ledbury Sable, a chevron ermine between three lions’ heads erased or

Illustrated under Sutton on the book plate

408 VALENCE (Earls of Pembroke) Lords of Goodrich Castle

VALENCE (Earls of Pembroke) Lords of Goodrich Castle Barry of ten argent and azure, an orle of martlets gules

409 VAUGHAN family of Hergest, Kington, and of Bredwardine Pl.5

VAUGHAN family of Hergest, Kington, and of Bredwardine Sable, three boy’s heads couped at the shoulder and wreathed about the neck with snake all proper

410 VAWER family of Hereford

VAWER family of Hereford.png Sable, three scaling ladders between the two in chief a spear-head argent; and on a chief gules a tower triple-towered of the second

411 VERDON family of Weobley

VERDON family of Weobley Or, fretty gules

412 WALKER family of Bringwood

WALKER family of Bringwood Gules, a cross raguly between four lions’ heads erased argent crowned or

413 WALL family of Kingsland, and of Lemster

WALL family of Kingsland, and of Lemster Per fess or and azure a fess embattled couter-embattled between three fleurs de lis all counterchanged

414 WALSHAM famliy of Knill Court Pl.5

WALSHAM famliy of Knill Court Sable, on a cross voided or five crosslets pattée fitchée of the second

On the book plate illustration there is an addition of ‘a canton argent a sinister hand erect couped gules’.

415 WALSHE family of Wormesley

WALSHE family of Wormesley Argent, a fess between six griffins’ heads erased sable

416 WALWYN family of Longworth, Lugwardine Pl.6

WALWYN family of Longworth, Lugwardine (ancient) Gules, a bend ermine (ancient) Gules, a bend ermine in the sinister chief a talbot passant or within a bordure of the second (modern)

417 WARNCOMBE family of Lugwardine

WARNCOMBE family of Lugwardine Sable, on a fess dancettée or between three bezants each charged with an escallop azure as many lions rampant of the field goutée d'or

418 WARNER family of Tibberton Court Pl.9

WARNER family of Tibberton Court Quarterly: 1st and 4th, sable a fess counter-componée or and gules between eight billets of the second; 2nd, quarterly; 1st and 4th, Per pale indented argent and sable; 2nd and 3rd, Azure, a fleur de lis or differenced by a crescent; 3rd, Vert, a cross engrailed argent

419 WATKINS of Herefordshire

WATKINS of Herefordshire Argent, three gauntlets proper

420 WEARE (Were) family of Giddes Court, Goodrich Pl.4

WEARE (Were) family of Giddes Court, Goodrich Argent, on a bend vert between six crosses-crosslet fitchée gules three crosiers or

421 WEAVER family of Strangford

WEAVER family of Strangford Sable, a pale argent (Burke)

422 WEAVER famlily of Aymestrey Pl.1

WEAVER family of Aymestrey Or, on a fess azure cotised gules two garbs of the field

423 WEBB family of Donnington

WEBB family of Donnington Azure, on a chief gules three mullets or

424 WEBB family of Ledbury

WEBB family of Ledbury Argent, three pales gules on a canton of the last a spur leathered and buckled or

425 WEBB family of Weobley

WEBB family of Weobley Or, a cross quarterly gules and sable in the first quarter an eagle displayed of the last beaked and membered of the second

426 WEDNESTER family of Bromyard Pl.2

WEDNESTER family of Bromyard Sable, a bend argent between two eagles displayed or

427 WELDISH family of Noake

WELDISH family of Noake Vert, three talbots passant argent goutée de sang on a chief or a fox passant gules

428 WELFORD family of Wilford Castle

WELFORD family of Wilford Castle Argent, a chevron sable between two pellets in chief and a cross-crosslet in base gules

On the book plate the chevron is shown in gules.

429 WELLINGTON family of Haywood Lodge, Clehonger

WELLINGTON family of Haywood Lodge, Clehonger Gules, a saltire vaire

430 WELLS family of Hereford

WELLS family of Hereford Argent, three lions’ gambs [feet] erased gules on a canton sable a mullet of the field

431 WELLS of Hereford

WELLS of Hereford Argent, three pales gules on a canton argent a mullet sable

432 WESTFALING family of Rudhall, Ross Pl.8

WESTFALING family of Rudhall, Ross Azure, a cross or between four caltrops of the second

433 WHITAKER family of Lyston, Llanwarne Pl.6

WHITAKER family of Lyston, Llanwarne Sable, a fess between three mascles argent

WHITEHEAD family of Pembridge

WHITEHEAD family of Pembridge Azure, on a chevron or between two bugle-horns stringed in chief and one in base or three martlets of the field

434 WHITMORE family of The Haywood, Clehonger

WHITMORE family of The Haywood, Clehonger Vert, a fretty or

435 WHITNEY family of Whitney Pl.9

WHITNEY family of Whitney Azure, a cross checky or and sable

436 WHITTINGTON family of Hope Sollers Pl.5

WHITTINGTON family of Hope Sollers Gules, a fess componée or and azure in the dexter chief an annulet of the second

437 WIGMORE family of Wigmore Castle, Shobdon, and Lucton Herefordshire Pl.9

WIGMORE family of Wigmore Castle, Shobdon, and Lucton Herefordshire Sable, three greyhounds courant in pale argent collared or

438 WILLASON family of Sugwas and Ballingham

WILLASON family of Sugwas and Ballingham Sable, a chevron argent between three lions rampant or

439 WILLIAMS of Pengethly, Hentland

WILLIAMS of Pengethly, Hentland Argent, a stag trippant proper hoofed and attired or between the attires a royal crown proper (being an augmentation granted by King John)

440 WINSTON family of Wynston

WINSTON family of Wynston Per pale gules and azure, a lion rampant argent supporting an oak-tree eradicated vert

441 WINTON family of Kirback, Thornbury

WINTON family of Kirback, Thornbury Gules, on a canton argent a mascle voided of the field

442 WITHERSTONE family of Burghill Pl.2

WITHERSTONE family of Burghill Azure, a Catharine-wheel or (although these arms were disallowed at the Visitation of 1683)

443 WOODHOUSE family of Aramstone, King’s Caple Pl.5

WOODHOUSE family of Aramstone, King’s Caple Sable, a chevron or goutée de sang between three cinquefoils ermine

444 WOOLRYCHE family of Dynmore

WOOLRYCHE family of Dynmore Azure, a chevron between three swans wings elevated argent

445 WYKES family of Moreton Jeffries Pl.7

WYKES family of Moreton Jeffries Azure, a lion rampant chequy argent and gules

446 WYSHAM family of Tedstone de la Mere Pl.9

WYSHAM family of Tedstone de la Mere Sable, a fess between six martlets argent

447 YATE family of Evesbatch

YATE family of Evesbatch Azure, a fess and in chief two mullets or pierced of the field

448 YEME (Yems) family of Howl, Walford

YEME (Yems) family of Howl, Walford Gules, a chevron between ten crosses-crosslet (3,3,4) or

449 YONGE family of Merivale, Ross

YONGE family of Merivale, Ross Gules, on a bend or between two dolphins embowed proper three martlets of the field

450 YOUNGER (Youngrave) family of Hereford

YOUNGER (Youngrave) family of Hereford.png Argent, on a bend between two dolphins embowed sable three eagles displayed of the field

451 YOUNGER family of Stretton Grandson

YOUNGER family of Stretton Grandson Argent, on a bend between two dolphins embowed sable three martlets of the field

452 ZOUCHE family of Richard’s Castle

ZOUCHE family of Richard’s Castle Gules, ten bezants (4,3,2,1) a label azure

Hereford

453 Coat of Arms of the City of Hereford (ancient) Pl.5

Coat of Arms of the City of Hereford (ancient).png Gules, three lions passant gardent in pale argent

This device was the personal arms of King Richard l. He gave Hereford its first Royal Charter in 1189 and, together with the City of London, it is one of the only two places in England allowed to wear a Sovereign’s Coat of Arms within their own.

454 Coat of Arms of the City of Hereford (modern) Pl.5

Coat of Arms of the City of Hereford (modern).png Gules, three lions passant gardent in pale argent, on a bordure azure ten saltires of the 2nd

Charles I granted these arms to the city after a brave defence against an army of Scottish mercenary troops fighting for Cromwell. The 1645 Grant of Arms says: Around the Royal Shield of Richard there shall be a blue border representing the surrounding of the Royal stronghold by the forces of the Commonwealth. On that blue border there will be placed ten saltires, which are white diagonal crosses, one for each of the ten regiments which comprise the Scottish besieging force. Thus the Arms of the City of Hereford represent the successful defense of the City for the Crown against the rebel forces.

455 Coat of Arms of the Deanery of Hereford Pl.5

Coat of Arms of the Deanery of Hereford Or, five chevronels azure

456 Coat of Arms of the See of Hereford (ancient) Pl.5

Coat of Arms of the See of Hereford (ancient) Gules, a bezant between three crowns or

457 Coat of Arms of the See of Hereford (modern) (Bishop Cantelupe) Pl.5

Coat of Arms of the See of Hereford (modern) Gules, three leopards’ heads inverted jessant as many fleurs de lis or

The Coloured Plates
Plate 1 Plate 2 Plate 3
Plate 4 Plate 5 Plate 6
Plate 7 Plate 8 Plate 9

The heraldic shields have been attractively illustrated in an enlarged format on Wikimedia Commons by Scott Nourse whose webpage is aspilogia.com. Illustrations cross-checked against 56 shields reproduced in ‘Fasti Herefordenses & other Antiquarian Memorials of Hereford’ By Rev. Francis Havergal, published in 1869.

Particular thanks to Philip Weaver of Ledbury for assistance with the historical background notes. I also referred to his excellent book, A Dictionary of Herefordshire Biography, Logaston Press, 2015.

B S Sharples Created: January 2018 Latest Update: July 2018