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The Armorial Bearings Exemplified in The
Cheshire
Visitations
illustrated in colour by Martin S. J.
Goldstraw
Jodrell of Yeardsley
Pedigree but no arms
recorded.
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Kent
of Coppenhall
Arms: Azure, a lion passant-guardant Or, a chief Ermine
Crest: A lion's head erased Erminois, collared lined and ringed Azure.
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Lawton of Lawton
Arms: Argent, on a fess between three cross-crosslets fitche Sable, a
rose Argent
Crest: A demi-wolf regardent Argent, vulned in the breast Gules.
[Changed from those recorded in the earlier Visitations]
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Leche of Carden
Pedigree but no arms
recorded.
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Leche
of Nantwich
Arms: Quarterly -
1 & 4 Ermine, on a chief indented Gules an annulet between two
ducal coronets Or.
2 Azure, on a bend engrailed Argent three dawes (Jackdaw's) Sable
[Dawson]
3 Quarterly 1 & 4 [Vert] a cross engrailed Ermine a mullet for
difference [Wettenhall]
2 & 3 [Vert] a bend Ermine, a mullet for difference [Wettenhall,
Ancient]
Crest: Out of a ducal coronetOr, a cubit arm erect proper, grasping a
snake entwined of the first, an annulet for difference
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Lee of Lee

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Thomas Lee
Arms: Argent, a chevron engrailed
between three
leopards' faces
Sable.
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Lee of Aston
Arms: Sable, a scythe
Argent
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Legh
of Lyme
Arms: Quarterly of six -
1 Argent, a cross Sable, in the dexter chief point a fleur-de-lis of
the second [Haydock]
2 Gules, a cross engrailed Argent [Legh of Lyme]
3 Vert, a chevron between three cross-crosslets fitche Or [Boydell]
4 Argent, a mullet Sable charged with a bezant [Walton of Ulnes-Walton]
5 Vert, a cross patonce Or [Boydell]
6 Quarterly - 1 and 4 Lozengy Argent and Sable [Croft] 2 and 3 Sable, a
chevron between three covered cups Or [Butler]
Crest: Out of a ducal coronet Or a ram's head Argent, armed of the
first, holding in the mouth a sprig of laurel.
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Legh
of Ridge
Arms: Quarterly -
1 Gules, on a cross engrailed Argent a mullet for difference
2 Gules, two bars gemelles Argent, a chief Ermine.
3 Argent, a chevron Sable between three cocks' heads erased Gules
[Alcock]
4 Checky Or and Vert, a bend Ermine
[Sparke]
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Legh
of Adlington
Arms: Azure, two bars Argent Over all a bend gobone Or and
Gules.
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Legh
of the East Hall in High Leigh
Arms: Quarterly -
1 & 4 Argent, a lion rampant Gules
2 & 3 Azure, crusily Or, and three eagles displayed of the second
[Alpram]
Crest: A demi lion rampant
Gules
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Leicester
of Tabley
Pedigree but no
arms recorded
[however see earlier Visitations]

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Leicester of Worleston and Chester
Arms: Quarterly -
1 & 4 Azure, on a fess Gules between three fleur-de-lis Or, an
annulet for difference Argent
2 & 3 Azure, a lion rampant Argent [Crewe]
Crest: A fleur-de-lis per pale Or and
Azure.
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Leicester
of Hale Low in Bowden
Pedigree but no arms
recorded
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Leigh of the West Hall High Leigh
Arms: Quarterly of nine
1 & 9 Or, a lion rampant Gules
2 Per pale Argent and Sable, three boars passant in pale counterchanged
[called Swineyard]
3 Gules, a pale fusilly Argent [Lymme]
4 Quarterly Gules and Or, in the first quarter a lion passant of the
second, a label of five points Ermine [Massy]
5 Quarterly Argent and Gules, a label of five points Azure [Tatton]
6 Gules, a lion rampant (per fess) Ermine [and Ermines Timperley]
7 Gules, a chevron between three lozenges Argent [Sale]
8 Barry lozengy Argent and Gules [Wincham]
Crest: A cubit arm erect, habited paly of five pieces Or and Sable,
cuffed Argent, hand proper, grasping the upper and lower portion of a
broken tilting spear of the first, point downwards.
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Leigh of Swinyard in High Leigh
Pedigree
but no arms recorded.
Leigh of
Oughtrington
Pedigree
but no arms recorded.

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Leigh
of Boothes
Arms: Quarterly -
1 & 4 Azure, two bars Argent, over all a bend Gules
2 Or, three lozenges Azure [Baguley]
3 Ermine, on a chief dancetty Gules three crowns Or [Leche?] [more
likely Corona (M.G.)]
Crest: An arm embowed, vested Gules, the hand proper holding erect a
sword Argent, hilt and pomel Or, entwined with a serpent the head
downward, Silver.
The same Arms and
Crest are
tricked in Harl MS 1070, the Arms impaling:
Quarterly of six; 1
Argent, two
bars Sable [Brereton], 2 Gules, three pheons Argent [Belwardi], 3
Argent, a bend Sable, a label of three points Gules [Radcliffe; but
the bend should be engrailed], 4 Argent, a cross patonce Azure
[Malpas], 5 Or, two ravens in pale Sable [Corbet], 6 Gules, two lions
passant in pale Or, a label of three points [Strange]
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