Sir John Nicholl Blazon & Achievement

[Peter Cockerill]

Dear Friends,

I am seeking the 'Blazon' and an image of the 'Achievement' of Sir John Nicholl
of Merthyr Mawr, Glamorgan,  born 1759 died 1838. Any help welcome.

Thank you so much.
Peter

[Little Nell]

According to Burke's General Armory (not necessarily the most reliable, but a starting point at least), his arms were:

Sable, three pheons argent
Crest: a Cornish chough wings elevated proper perched on the battlements of a tower argent

Burke list several bearers of the name Nicholl with the same arms and crest, but does not indicate how they are related and so entitled to the same arms.

Nell

[Little Nell]

Papworth also lists these same arms.

Nell

[GrahamSimons]

Fox-Davies, Armorial Families, 1902, has this entry:

Iltyd Bond Nicholl, Esq, JP for Monmouth and Glamorgan, eldest son of the late George Whitlock Nicholl.

“Armorial bearings as used, but for which no authority has been established at the College of Arms, are....” and the same as posted above.

Motto, Duw a digon.

[Peter Cockerill]

Very many thanks one and all.
Peter