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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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