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The Armorial Bearings
Exemplified in The
Cheshire Visitations
illustrated in colour by
Martin S. J. Goldstraw
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Massey of Puddington
Arms: Argent, a chevron between three
lozenges Sable.
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Massey
of Sale
No Arms
shown.
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Masterson of Nantwich
Arms: Ermine, a chevron Azure, between
three garbs Or.
Crest: An heraldic tiger statant
Gules.
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Meredith (Amerydith) of Ashley
Arms: Gules, a lion rampant reguardant Or
armed and langued Azure.
Crest: A demi-lion rampant Sable collared
and chained Or.
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Millington of Millington
Arms: Quarterly: 1 & 4 Azure, three
millstones Argent;
2 & 3 Argent, a double-headed eagle
displayed Gules.
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Minshull of Hampton
Arms: Azure, an estoile between the
horns of a crescent
Argent*
* Respite given but no proof made.
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Minshull of Wistaston and Chester
Arms: Azure, an estoile between the
horns of a crescent Argent, a martlet
Sable, charged with a mullet for
cadency.
Crest: Two bears' jambs Gules holding a
crescent Argent a martlet for
cadency. *
* No proof made of these arms.
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Minshull of Erdeswick
Arms: Azure, within the horns of a
crescent an estoile radiated Argent
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Minshull of Stoke
Arms: Sable, an estoile issuant out of a
crescent in base Argent.
Crest: Two lions' jambs Proper holding a
crescent Argent.
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Listed in the pedigree of Minshull of
Stoke against the entry for Margaret
daughter of Hugh Mainwaring of
Nantwich are the arms:
Argent, two bars Gules a crescent in
chief for difference.
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Listed in the pedigree of Minshull of
Stoke against the entry for Ellen
daughter of William Bromley of
Derfold, county Chester are the
arms:
Per fesse dancetty quarterly Gules and
Or an escutcheon [no tincture].
[It is quite possible that this is the
achievement listed in Burke's GA as
Bromley (Cheshire, Warwickshire,
Staffordshire, and Yorkshire): Quarterly
, per fess indented Gules and Or an
escutcheon Argent charged with a griffin
segreant Vert. Crest: Out of a ducal
coronet Or, a demi lion Argent
supporting a banner Gulescharged with a
lion passant Gold staff of the last. ]
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Listed in the pedigree of Minshull of
Stoke against the entry of Margaret
daughter of Thomas Mainwaring of
Nantwich are the arms:
Argent, two bars Gules a mascle for
difference.
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Listed in the pedigree of Minshull of
Stoke against the entry for Mary
daughter of Sir Edward Fitton of
Gawsworth, Bart, sister and coheir
to Sir Edward Fitton Bart late deceased
are the arms:
Argent, a canton Gules over all on a
bend Azure three garbs Or.
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Moreton of Moreton
Arms: Quarterly: 1 & 4 Argent, a
greyhound courant Sable collared of the
field;
2 & 3 Gules, a cross engrailed
Ermine [Macclesfield]
Crest: A wolf's head
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Morton of Hulme Walfield
Arms: Argent, a greyhound courant Sable
collared Vert purfled of the field.
Crest: A greyhound's head Sable collared
Vert purfled Argent.
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