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KathMc
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I hadn't thought to do this before, but as there is another thread going and a lot of help being given, I thought I would try. Louise is having her dad take a look at this, but I thought I'd get other input until he has a chance to respond. Sorry Louise, I am very impatient.
I don't know much about this crest. The South African branch of the Collins family had some things in their possession, including rings and a silver dinner service, which was pawned. That branch is from Frederick Henry Collins, who was a master brewer and from what I hear, rather crazy. Different branches also include William Job Collins and Edward Treacher Collins (doctors) and going farther back, and in my direct line are architect/builder Job Collins and lawyer Francis Collins. So what do people think?
Kath
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Sligo: Davey (also Mayo), McCluskey, McNulty
Wexford and Staffordshire: Hayes, McClean
Galway and Staffordshire: Scott
Coventry: Wells, Collins, Palmer, Moody, Beck, Mickelwright, Husbands
Ireland: McNulty (Sligo), Kealy, Murphy (Carlow) Connolly, Gillen, Powell, Ryan, Moore, Martin
Davis from I don't know where originally
Stahl, Russia to England to USA
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Lydart
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I dont know anything about heraldry, but the bird is a secretary bird, common on the plains of Africa; they have very long legs and catch and eat snakes. The star is the star of David, which might indicate Jewish connections ?
No idea about the rest !
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Dorset/Wiltshire: Trowbridge, Williams, Sturney, Prince, Foyle, Fripp, Triggle ... and more Cornwall/Devon/CANADA(The Cariboo, B.C.): Pomeroy Somerset: Clark(e) Durham: Law London: Poplett Lancashire/Cheshire/CANADA (B.C.): Stubbs, Walmesley WRITE LETTERS TO YOUR FAMILY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS TO TREASURE ... EMAILS DISAPPEAR FOREVER ! Census information is Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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behindthefrogs
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All I can say is that it doesn't obey any of the rules of Heraldry and is a modern creation unlikely to have any historic significance. I would be surprised if it goes back more than fifty years.
David
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Living in Berkshire. From Northampton & Milton Keynes DETAILS OF THE FOLLOWING NAMES ARE IN SURNAME INTERESTS, LINK AT FOOT OF PAGE Wilson, Higgs, Buswell, PARCELL, Matthews, TAMKIN, Seckington, Pates, Coupland, Webb, Arthur, MAYNARD, Caves, Norman, Winch, Culverhouse, Drakeley. Johnson, Routledge, SHIRT, SAICH, Mills, SAUNDERS, EDLIN, Perry, Vickers, Pakeman, Griffiths, Marston, Turner, Child, Sheen, Gray, Woolhouse Census Info is Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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KathMc
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This is all interesting. Africa makes sense since the branch that has it went to South Africa.
Kath
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Sligo: Davey (also Mayo), McCluskey, McNulty
Wexford and Staffordshire: Hayes, McClean
Galway and Staffordshire: Scott
Coventry: Wells, Collins, Palmer, Moody, Beck, Mickelwright, Husbands
Ireland: McNulty (Sligo), Kealy, Murphy (Carlow) Connolly, Gillen, Powell, Ryan, Moore, Martin
Davis from I don't know where originally
Stahl, Russia to England to USA
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KathMc
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All I can say is that it doesn't obey any of the rules of Heraldry and is a modern creation unlikely to have any historic significance. I would be surprised if it goes back more than fifty years.
David
David,
I am very interested now to see what Louise's father will have to say about this. I will be patient. I knew nothing of this crest (or whatever it turns out to be) until about 6 months ago when I received it from a distant relative. It will be interesting to find out the approximate age, as according to the fellow who sent it to me, there had been quite a few pieces of silver with this crest on it and he believes them to have been pawned. Maybe this needs to go in the family rumor thread. 
I think he believes it came from England with the master brewer, but considering what Lydart said about the bird, that would be highly unlikely.
Anyone else have an opinion?
Kath
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Sligo: Davey (also Mayo), McCluskey, McNulty
Wexford and Staffordshire: Hayes, McClean
Galway and Staffordshire: Scott
Coventry: Wells, Collins, Palmer, Moody, Beck, Mickelwright, Husbands
Ireland: McNulty (Sligo), Kealy, Murphy (Carlow) Connolly, Gillen, Powell, Ryan, Moore, Martin
Davis from I don't know where originally
Stahl, Russia to England to USA
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