The Armorial Bearings
Exemplified in The
Cheshire Visitations
illustrated in colour by
Martin S. J. Goldstraw
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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.
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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.
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Warburton of
Grafton
Pedigree but no arms recorded.
Warde of
Capasthorne and Monksheath
Pedigree but no arms rtecorded.
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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 [
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(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]. |
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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.
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Wettenhall of
Coppenhall
Pedigree but no arms recorded.
Wettenhall of
Nantwich
Pedigree but no arms recorded.
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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.
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Whitmore of
Leighton in Wirral
Pedigree but no arms recorded.
Whittingham of
Middlewich
Pedigree but no arms recorded.
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Wicksted, of Nantwich
Arms:
Argent, on a bend Azure, between three
Cornish choughs proper, as many garbs
Or.
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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.
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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.
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Williamson, of
Chester
Pedigree but no arms recorded.
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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.
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