Cheshire Heraldry - The Armorial Bearings of the Cheshire Visitations

The Armorial Bearings Exemplified in The Cheshire Visitations
illustrated in colour by Martin S. J. Goldstraw

Walthall of Nantwich and Wistaston
Arms: Quarterly -
1 & 4 Or, a chevron Vert between three hawks close Sable.
2 Gules, a chevron between three birds' heads erased Argent, for Marchomley.
3 Azure, a lion rampant Argent within a bordure engrailed Or, a crescent for difference, for Crew

Crest: An arm embowed, vested Gules, gloved Argent, the hand clenched, thereon a falcon close proper.

Warburton, of Arley
Arms: Quarterly -
1 Quarterly Argent and Gules, in the second and third quarters a fret Or [Dutton]
2 Argent, a chevron between three cormorants Sable [Warburton]
3 Argent, three chevrons Gules, on a canton of the last a mullet Or [Warburton Ancient, or Orreby]
4 Argent, a shield voided Sable, an orle of martlets of the last [Winnington]
5 Sable, a cross patonce Argent [Pulford] [this coat is also recorded elsewhere as that of Eaton]
6 Azure, a garb Or, between two bezants in fess [Grosvenor]

Crest: On a wreath Argent and Azure, a saracen's head affrontee, couped at the shoulders proper, wreathed about the temples Argent and Azure and issuant therefrom three ostrich feathers Or.

Warburton of Grafton
Pedigree but no arms recorded.

Warde of Capasthorne and Monksheath
Pedigree but no arms rtecorded.

Warren, of Poynton [Baron of Stockport]
Arms (in trick).—The dexter side blank, with “Johannes Warren” written above ; the sinister side, with “Margreta filia Rich. Molieux” written above, is:
Quarterly of ten:
1, Azure, a cross moline Or [MOLYNEUX]
2, Azure, semée of fleurs-de-lys and a lion rampant guardant Argent [HOLLAND]
3, Vert, a lion rampant Argent [ ] (Heaton?)
4, Argent, a cross and in dexter canton a fleur-de-lys Sable [HAYDOCK]
5, Quarterly Argent and Gules, in the second and third a fret Or [DUTTON]
6, Argent, on a bend Gules 3 escarbuncles Or [THORNETON]
7, Vert, a cross engrailed Ermine [KINGSLEY]
8, Or, a saltire Sable [HELSBY]
9, Azure, a chevron between 3 garbs Or [HATTON]
10, Azure, an estoile issuant from the horns of a crescent Argent [MINSHULL].

Werden, of Chester

Arms:
Quarterly of four:
1 and 4, Gules, on a bend Argent 3 leopards’ faces of the field, a mullet for cadency [WERDEN]
2 and 3, Argent, on a cross patonce Sable a crescent Or [BANESTER].

CREST.—A horse’s head couped at the neck Gules, winged Or.

Wettenhall of Coppenhall
Pedigree but no arms recorded.

Wettenhall of Nantwich
Pedigree but no arms recorded.

Whitby, of Chester
Arms: Argent, a chevron Sable between in chief 2 crosses formy fitchy Gules, and in base a snake involved Vert.
Crest: On a mount, on a holly-tree Vert, fructed Gules, a snake entwined Or.

Whitmore of Leighton in Wirral
Pedigree but no arms recorded.

Whittingham of Middlewich
Pedigree but no arms recorded.

Wicksted, of Nantwich
Arms:
Argent, on a bend Azure, between three Cornish choughs proper, as many garbs Or.

Wilbraham, of Woodhey
[See Visit. Chesh. 1580]
http://cheshire-heraldry.org.uk/visitations/CV31.html

Wilbraham, of Nantwich
Arms: Quarterly of four:
1 and 4, Azure, 2 bars Argent, on a canton Sable a wolf’s head erased of the second [WILBRAHAM]
2, Argent, a cross patonce between 4 birds, and in chief a label of 3 points, all Gules [GOLBORNE]
3, Argent, on a bend Sable 3 crosses patonce Or [GOLBORNE].

Crest:
On a wreath Argent and Sable a wolf’s head erased proper, a crescent for cadency.

Wilbraham, of Brindley
Arms:
Quarterly of four:
1 and 4, Azure, 2 bars Argent, on a canton Sable a wolf’s head erased of the second [WILBRAHAM]
2, Argent, a cross patonce between 4 birds, and in chief a label of 3 points, all Gules [GOLBORNE]
3, Argent, on a bend Sable 3 crosses patonce Or [GOLBORNE].

Crest:
On a wreath Argent and Sable a wolf’s head erased proper.

Williamson, of Chester
Pedigree but no arms recorded.

Winnington of Offerton
Arms: Quarterly -
1 & 4 Argent, an orle within eight martlets in orle Sable, a mullet for difference.
2 & 3 Gules, on a chief Or three annulets of the field [Offerton]

Crest: An alembic, or still , Argent charged with a mullet for difference.