Brutton Crest & Motto / Correspondence Early 1900s

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From photocopies of hand written copy of correspondence between Brutton
relatives, an heraldic illuminator, & others concerning the crest, motto 
and the infamous story of the Prince and the Runaway Horse (translation 
of Prince / Horse story accompanied the correspondence). [A copy of same
on Brutton website main page.]

Last section of translation:

The King was then in London with his Seers and on hearing the
above News, did and was pleased to grant in recompense to the said
Charles Bruteton for his Arms (after his most Royal and condescending
thanks) Two chevrons upon a shield half asure and half Sules 
whereto were afterwards added Horse Shoes in commemoration of the 
above mentioned most worthy Action.  Whereto was afterwards added a
grant of three hundred and fifty acres of good areble land of the 
King's free Sift, all to be born and possessed by the said Charles
Bruteton and his Legitimate Heirs.


			ARMS

	Perty  per  pale  azure,  &   on  a  fesse
	between  Two  Chevrons  Arft.  Three Horse
	Shoes Sa. Crest Horses Head, erased argent
	with a Royal Crown.
 
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Dear Sir,

I enclose you the long promised Translation as to your Family Arms.
A new Regulation has been made at the office, which prevented my 
obtaining it sooner, and indeed, has rendered the receiving it at 
all a particular Favor.  Neither I nor any other person will again
have access to such old Books without the express permission of
Sir I. Deah.  The Record was extremely difficult to translate, it
being written in the Old Latin Court Hand and some parts not 
intelligible, but I have kept as nearly to the Text as possible.
I omitted very few words, which you will easily discover.  Your
name, like many others at the Herald's Office has undergone a change 
in spelling.  It has been metamorphasized from Bruteton to Brutton
but in translation, most persons, even now, will speak of you as
though your name were spelled Bru-ton.

			I remain,
			etc. etc.

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Dear Uncle,
   I only yesterday received an Account of the well earned fame
of one of our Ancestors, as recorded more than 300 years ago.  I
now send you a copy of the Translation accompanied with the letter
of a friend on the subject.  There will be no Impropriety in
adopting this motto and it is in point, I think.

I conquer and bear for the King! or thus... I have conquered
the Horse and I bear these arms for my Intrepidity!

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                                                 Broad Street
                                       Sunday, 9 January 1815

Dear Uncle,

                            HERALDRY

I now subjoin a copy of my Friend's Answer to your last letter
on this most important Discovery! and inasmich as Charles's
vanity cannot be by any pride that I may feel - pray let us
determine upon the Crown and Motto whilst he is in Town, that
an Engraver be set to work and Charles be the Bearer of so
honourable a Mark of Royal Taver, which our Ancestors had so
many years ago conferred on them.  Should you not altogether 
approve of the Motto I thought of, what say you to this modest
one:

  Nihil adde de meo!   Nothing of my own invention.

But as the Armorial Bearings were actually granted by Henry
7th, I apprehend the motto before transmitted is very applicable.
YOU shall however determine.

				I remain
				Yours affectionally ever
				R. Brutton

To:  John Brutton, Esquire
North Street
Exeter

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Dear Sir,

I am just come to Town and lose no time in answering your heraldic
questions.  Your letter was sent to Chelmsford.

As to the inclusive Species of the Crown with which the Crest is
ornamated, I apprehend from recollection it must have been civic,
the action which occurred it being neither naval or military.  I
put as the Horse represented belonged to a King, there can be no
more objection to its Crown being Royal, than to many of our
Nobles bearing a Lion in their Escutcheon, or to three fourths of
the German Princes and subordinate Powers having their Blazonry 
decked with an Eagle, that Bird demotes the Imperial Standard - But 
were you to put a Crown suited to your own Rank on the Head of the
King's Horse, you would reduce the Sovereign to the Rank of Civilian.
By the onservations, you will be guided, as I shall be unable to have 
a further Reference to the Records for the reasons states in my last
letter.  To resolve your other proposition, you will please to
remember, that only TWO Horse Shoes were at first granted because
only two Horse legs were raised during the achievement - a third was
afterwards exclusively granted at option without bearing difference
to the original Sift.
				Believe me, etc. etc.
				Y. K.  7 Jan 1815

TO Mr. K. Brutton  [R?]

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TO:  Mr. John Brutton, Esquire
North Street
Exeter

Dear Sir,

I have perused the Account from the Herald's Office and think it
may be right a Royal Crown which I will put on the Horse's head
and will try to recollect between this and then if I have seen
such things before for a Private Customer but as this is particularly
stated it of course must be right.  I have returned you the papers
and hope you will have them safe.  You ought to copy the Account on
Parchment for the purpose of preserving it more against the ravage 
of time as it is a curiosity in your family.

			I am, etc. etc.
			W. Bond

P. S. I am not busy now and shall take much pleasure on printing
(painting) it and will present it for your acceptance.