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Offline lundy06032013

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Coat of arms / family crest
« on: Monday 03 October 16 11:27 BST (UK) »
Hi all

Could anyone give me any help on the image I have attached.
I recently have been searching my ancestry and a living member of the family has passed me 2 images one of a house and another is a coat of arms, I have been asked to find out about the coat of arms and any links it has to my family.
any information or help given is very appreciated

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Re: Coat of arms / family crest
« Reply #1 on: Monday 03 October 16 11:47 BST (UK) »
Hi Lundy06032013,

Not many families have a "Coat of Arms"..

http://www.ancestralfindings.com/real-truth-behind-coats-arms-family-crests/

this link may help you, from my understanding a Coat Of Arms is granted to one person and that Coat of Arms to then handed down to his first son, again first son and so on. a brother sibling to the first son can use his fathers Coat of Arms but some changes have to be made to it..in some way....Females of the family that the Coat of Arms was granted to do not hold any claim.

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Re: Coat of arms / family crest
« Reply #2 on: Monday 03 October 16 12:18 BST (UK) »
The latin motto has been used by the City of Liverpool, and is also on the State Seal of Georgia (US).
It is originally from the Roman poet Virgil, and translates (roughly!) to "God has provided us this rest/tranquility".

It has been used on coats-of-arms for: Boleyn, Bolger, Burrow, and Hyde.
Garrad (Suffolk, Essex, Somerset), Crocker (Somerset), Vanstone (Devon, Jersey), Sims (Wiltshire), Bridger (Kent)

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Re: Coat of arms / family crest
« Reply #3 on: Monday 03 October 16 12:33 BST (UK) »
The arms of Boleyn are:
Boleyn, Argent, a chevron gules,between three bulls heads couped Sable
That is, a white background, a red chevron (point upwards), with 3 black bull's heads (2 above the chevron, 1 below)

There's no Boleyn on your arms ;D

The usual arms of Burrows are argent, two chevrons vert, between 3 wreaths vert
That is, a white background, 2 thin green chevrons, with 3 green wreaths.
Again, not on your arms.
Garrad (Suffolk, Essex, Somerset), Crocker (Somerset), Vanstone (Devon, Jersey), Sims (Wiltshire), Bridger (Kent)


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« Reply #4 on: Monday 03 October 16 13:09 BST (UK) »
May be irrelevant  but who was Turner Calvert Esq? Was he the artist or the person for whom the arms were drawn?
https://www.londonlives.org/browse.jsp?div=LMSLPS15084PS150840067 see No 30.

ADDED: Numbering upper line L - R then lower line L -R what's the animal in sections 1, 6 & 8? Is it a bear? 4 has 3 boar's heads.
The Healy clan, has three boars' heads
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boars_in_heraldry

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Seeking: RC baptism Philip Murray Feb ish 1814 ? nr Chatham Kent.
IRE: Kik DRAY[EA], PURCELL, WHITE: Mea LYNCH: Tip MURRAY, SHEEDY: Wem ALLEN, ENGLISHBY; Dub PENROSE: Lim DUNN[E], FRAWLEY, WILLIAMS.
87th Regiment RIF: MURRAY
ENG; Marylebone HAYTER, TROU[W]SDALE, WILLIAMS,DUNEVAN Con HAMPTON, TREMELLING Wry CLEGG, HOLLAND, HORSEFIELD Coventry McGINTY
CAN; Halifax & Pictou: HOLLAND, WHITE, WILLIAMSON

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« Reply #5 on: Monday 03 October 16 13:20 BST (UK) »
Have been doing some digging! ;D

Brundish church, Suffolk, England has a Plaque on a wall:
JUDITH CALVERT (wife of Turner Calvert) of Brundish Lodge (died November 1766).  Also her infant son, TURNER (died October 1766). This marble plaque, with coat of arms beneath, has a lovely tribute to her. (Nave, north).

Also, in the church of St George, Colegate, Norwich, Norfolk:
IX. Argent, on a chevron sable, between three bears couchant
proper, as many mullets or, Caltert (or Calvert).

So, the bears lying down (couchant) and 3 stars (mullets) on the chevron.

It goes on:
*' Propter humantur Reliquise Joannis Calvert civis utilis, simul

et Mercatoris fausti Hisce functus Muneribus efflavit

animam. Ann. ^tat. 71, Salutis 1744, Hoc monumentum Turner
Calvert, e nee Temp Ann natorum solus superstes poni jussit.''
Also for Mary his wife, only daughter of William Turner of
Tottenhill in Norfolk, Gent., by whom she had issue 13 children,
12 of whom died infants, she died Feb. 2, 1749, aged 66.
Turner, her only son, erected this monument."

and

Slabs in the South Aisle.

XV. Calvert. Crest: A stork resting its dexter claw on an
escutcheon, charged with an annulet {Calvert, A stork proper.
reposing its dexter claw on an antique shield azure, charged with
a mullet or).— Bl. Norf, iv. 473.

For "John Calvert, who died June 28, 1744, in his 71** year."
Garrad (Suffolk, Essex, Somerset), Crocker (Somerset), Vanstone (Devon, Jersey), Sims (Wiltshire), Bridger (Kent)

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Re: Coat of arms / family crest
« Reply #6 on: Monday 03 October 16 13:33 BST (UK) »
Looks like his grave in St. Botulph, Tottenhill, Norfolk:
http://www.gravestonephotos.com/public/gravedetails.php?grave=82877&scrwidth=1200

And, in the General Evening Post, 1756:
Garrad (Suffolk, Essex, Somerset), Crocker (Somerset), Vanstone (Devon, Jersey), Sims (Wiltshire), Bridger (Kent)

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« Reply #7 on: Monday 03 October 16 13:47 BST (UK) »
This is Gentleman's Magazine vol 24 [don't know date] by googling Turner Calvert Esq.

Perhaps the house is Brundish Lodge? AH, no
http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-280121-brundish-lodge-brundish-suffolk/photos#.V_JTwfkrLIU
Seeking: RC baptism Philip Murray Feb ish 1814 ? nr Chatham Kent.
IRE: Kik DRAY[EA], PURCELL, WHITE: Mea LYNCH: Tip MURRAY, SHEEDY: Wem ALLEN, ENGLISHBY; Dub PENROSE: Lim DUNN[E], FRAWLEY, WILLIAMS.
87th Regiment RIF: MURRAY
ENG; Marylebone HAYTER, TROU[W]SDALE, WILLIAMS,DUNEVAN Con HAMPTON, TREMELLING Wry CLEGG, HOLLAND, HORSEFIELD Coventry McGINTY
CAN; Halifax & Pictou: HOLLAND, WHITE, WILLIAMSON

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« Reply #8 on: Monday 03 October 16 14:14 BST (UK) »
So far I have found the following arms:

1 and 8 - Calvert (Argent, on a chevron sable, between three bears couchant proper, as many mullets or)

2 Turner

3 (not yet found)

4 (not yet found)

And, on the lower row:

5. Smith (argent, a chevron between 3 cross-crosslets gules).

6 (not yet found)

7 (not yet found)

8 see 1
Garrad (Suffolk, Essex, Somerset), Crocker (Somerset), Vanstone (Devon, Jersey), Sims (Wiltshire), Bridger (Kent)