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The Armorial Bearings Exemplified in The
Cheshire
Visitations
illustrated in colour by Martin S. J.
Goldstraw
Massy,
Baron de Dunham
Arms: Quarterly, Gules and Or, in the first quarter a lion passant
Argent.
Pro Arms de Massy
Arms: Quarterly, Gules and Or, in the first quarter a lion passant
Argent

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Massy de Pottington
Arms: Quarterly, Gules and Or, in 1 & 4 three fleur-de-lis Argent
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Massy de Tatton
Arms: Quarterly, Gules and Or, in
1 & 4
three escallops Argent
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The MS referred to
is Sealed with these Arms:
Sir John de Burley
Arms: Barry of six, Sable and Or,
on a chief of the 2nd two pallets of the 1st; an inescucheon Argent
charged with three bars Gules

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Sir Vrian de Stapleton
Arms: Argent, a lion rampant Sable

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Sir Hugh de Calvelegh
Arms: Argent, a fess Gules between three calves passant Sable

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Sir John de Devereux
Arms: Argent, a fess Gules in chief three torteaux

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Massy
de Pottington
Arms: Quarterly -
1 & 4 Quarterly Gules and Or, in the first and fourth quarters
three fleur-de-lis Argent
2 & 3 Argent, a bend Sable between six cinquefoils Gules [Valentine]
Crest 1: A lions head couped Or
Crest 2: A pegasus's head per pale Or and Gules, bridled Azure, the
wings counter-changed, and guttee also counter-changed. |

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Massy
of Tatton
Arms: Quarterly, Gules and Or, in 1 & 4
three escallops Argent, over all a mullet for difference.
Crest: A moorcock Sable, combed Gules, charged with a mullet for
difference.
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Massy
of Sale
Arms: Argent, a chevron between three lozenges Sable.
Crest: Out of a ducal coronet Or, a bull's head and neck
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Burke's GA records the crest as: Out of a ducal coronet Or, a bull's
head erased Azure armed Gold.
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Massy
of Timperley
Arms: Quarterly, Argent and Gules over all a bend
Azure.
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Massy
of Aldreburgh, bulgo Ellerborough
Arms: Quarterly
1 & 4 [Gules] a lion passant [Argent]
2 & 3 Argent, a mullet
Sable
[1st & 4th quarters actual
tinctures not recorded]
It is noted that this coat is evidently recorded wrongly being a
compound coat of two Massy coats. Massy of Rixton, co. Lancs bore
Quarterly, Gules and Argent, in the second quarter a mullet
Sable.
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Massy
of Winnincham, bulgo Wincham
Document with pendant seal bearing a chevron
between three
lozenges.
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Massy
of Grafton
Arms: Quarterly Gules and Or, in the first quarter a lion passant
Argent, in the centre point, a trefoil for difference.
Crest: A lion pasant Argent, charged with a
trefoil.
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Massy
of Aldford
Arms: Quarterly -
1 & 4 Quarterly Gules and Or, in the first quarter a lion passant
Argent, a crescent for difference in the centre point.
2 & 3 Argent, on a chevron Azure three garbs Or [Cradock]
The four quarterings within a bordure gobony Argent and Azure.
Crest: An owl Sable, collared gobony Argent and Azure.
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