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Heraldry Crests and Coats of Arms / Re: Deciphering the description of a Family Crest please
« on: Saturday 06 July 19 09:46 BST (UK)  »
Many thanks 'Bookbox' for the quick reply. Much appreciated!

The "time of Richard I" is also most useful, 1189-1199, as the family name d'Orescuilz was relatively short lived after the Norman Invasion but I wasn't sure for how long. I may well be descended from one of the grandsons of Orescuilz, namely the Payn family of Stourpaine, Dorset.

As an aside, I think that this Old French name is pronounced 'Horse Coys', and some wag latinised the name in 1166 as "Aureis Testiculis" i.e. 'Golden Balls'.

Thanks again, Phil

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Heraldry Crests and Coats of Arms / Re: Deciphering the description of a Family Crest please
« on: Friday 05 July 19 18:56 BST (UK)  »
Hello, I'm new here, and after searching the internet, decided that this thread was hopefully a good bet for helping to resolve a query.

I understand most terms and descriptions, but have not been able to find out what "of the last" means. The full entry in Burke is "Orescuilz, [Wilts. Temp. Richard I.] az. a chief or, six lions ramp, of the last." Does it just mean that the six lions are also 'or' ?

I'm also puzzled by the "Temp. (temporary?) Richard I" part.

Any help will be gratefully appreciated, thank you.

Phil

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