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BRITISH
Heraldry
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The British category of heraldic traditions is a sub-set of the overriding classification known as Gallo-British Heraldry which includes the customs of French Heraldry. British heraldry is found in the United Kingdom and some of its associated Commonwealth nations. Some of the distinctive features of British heraldry include the use of cadency marks to difference arms within the same family and the use of semy fields. In Scotland the most significant mark of cadency being the bordure, the small brisures playing a very minor role. It is common to see heraldic furs used in British armorial bearings. In the United Kingdom, the style is notably still controlled by royal officers of arms. English and Scots heraldries make greater use of supporters than other European countries. |
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GEOGRAPHY: A Dictionary,
Geographical, Statistical, & Historical of the various countries, places, and principal natural objects in the
world, by John Ramsay M'Culloch, four volumes, published 1866
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1: AA – Caspe; Volume
2: Caspian Sea – Iona;
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4: Poonah – Zytomiers England and Wales Returns of the Owners of Lands in 1873: Vol. 1, by England: Local Government Board, 1875 England and Wales Returns of the Owners of Lands in 1873: Vol. 2, by England: Local Government Board, 1875 Websites: |
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COMMONWEALTH HERALDRY
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The Commonwealth of Nations, commonly known as the Commonwealth (formerly the British Commonwealth), is an intergovernmental organization of 53 member states that were mostly territories of the former British Empire. The Commonwealth operates by intergovernmental consensus of the member states. The following member states currently maintain heraldic authorities: Antigua and Barbuda; Canada; Kenya; New Zealand; South Africa; and Zambia. In the Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda the Antigua Herald of Arms and Barbuda Herald of Arms were established under the National Honors Act 1998. The Canadian Heraldic Authority, established in 1988, is headed by the Chief Herald of Canada is part of the Governor-General's Household. The Chief Herald grants personal, official, military, municipal, and official arms. The Kenya College of Arms was established in 1968 and is headed by a Registrar as part of the Attorney-General's Office. The Registrar has authority to grant and register personal, municipal, and corporate coats of arms. In New Zealand the Herald Extraordinary was created in 1978 as part of the Governor-General's Household. The New Zealand Herald Extraordinary represents the English College of Arms. The South African Bureau of Heraldry was created in 1963 and is headed by the National Herald (formerly State Herald). The Bureau of Heraldry forms part of the National Archives & Records Service and has authority to register personal, official, military, municipal, and corporate arms. The Colours Control Board, established in 1958, is the heraldic authority in the African nation of Zambia. It is responsible for registering the arms of associations and institutions as “badges”. Curiously the country of Australia has no formal heraldic authority. To date the Queen has not delegated any part of her Royal Prerogative concerning matters armorial to the Governor-General of Australia. This omission may be the consequence of the English and Scottish officers of arms exercising the Royal Prerogative on her behalf within their respective jurisdictions and, with the general indifference to matters heraldic in political circles. |
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A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Colonial Gentry: Vol. 1, by Sir Bernard Burke, et.al., 1891 A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Colonial Gentry: Vol. 2, by Sir Bernard Burke, et.al., 1895 Websites: |
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HISTORY: The British commonwealth, A commentary on the institutions & principles of British government, by Homersham Cox, 1854 The British Colonization of New Zealand, by Edward Jerningham Wakefield, John Ward, published 1837, 432 pages |
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CHANNEL ISLANDS HERALDRY
The Channel Islands Norman: Îles d'la Manche, French: Îles Anglo-Normandes or Îles de la Manche) are an archipelago of British Crown Dependencies in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy. They include two separate bailiwicks: the Bailiwick of Jersey and the Bailiwick of Guernsey. They are considered the remnants of the Duchy of Normandy, and are not part of the United Kingdom. Both Bailiwicks have been administered separately since the late 13th century; each has its own independent laws, elections, and representative bodies (although in modern times, politicians from the islands' legislatures are in regular contact). Any institution common to both is the exception rather than the rule.The coat of arms of both Jersey and Guernsey, are indicative of the historical influences of France and England. Both arms show a red shield charged with three gold lions (historically described as leopards) passant guardant. As such they are very similar to the arms of Normandy, and England. In addition, the Norman language predominated in the islands until the 19th century, when increasing influence from English-speaking settlers and easier transport links led to Anglicisation. The early heraldic traditions in the Channel Islands were straightforward and without the strict codes as found in England and France. Official grants and confirmations of arms were generally unknown among them. For the most part they merely retained the original arms of their ancestors. Yet some attention was paid to the science of heraldry, as an examination of the old private seals does exhibit marks of cadency and quarterings. Jersey families generally placed their arms on the keystone of the arch leading to their dwellings, or over the door itself. The humbler classes contented themselves with their initials and those of their wives, on a stone sometimes forming a gatepost, or at others embedded in the wall of the house, connected by the loving symbol of two conjoined hearts. When an unmarried man built a house, he left on this stone a blank space on the sinister side, to be filled up upon his future matrimony. The College of Arms, primarily through the Garter Principal King of Arms, has jurisdiction over all heraldic matters as they pertain to the Channel Islands. Yet this authority is not without some disagreement as to whether there is a rightful heraldic authority with jurisdiction in the Channel Islands. This is because although the Channel Islands do form a part of the British Isles (including the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man), they do not form a part of the United Kingdom (i.e. Great Britain and Northern Ireland), nor a part of Great Britain (ie England , Scotland and Wales), nor yet England. In Scotland the Lord Lyon King of Arms retains his ancient jurisdiction therein, while the two English provincial kings of arms have jurisdiction only in their own provinces. On the other hand, Garter Principal King of Arms is, in terms of the Letters Patent of his creation, King of Arms of "all Englishmen". Garter thus has no territorial limits to his jurisdiction and exercises a supreme authority within the English heraldic Establishment; a position he has effectively held since the creation of the first Garter in 1415. |
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HERALDRY: Index of Armigerous Surnames - Bailiwick of Guernsey, (from Burke’s 1884 Armorial) Index of Armigerous Surnames - Bailiwick of Jersey, (from Burke’s 1884 Armorial) Armorial of Jersey:…, by James Bertrand Payne, published 1859, 628 pages |
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HISTORY: Barbet's Guide for the Island of Guernsey, etc. [With a map.], by Stephen Barbet, 208 pages The History of the Island of Guernsey, by William Berry, published 1815 A topographical and historical Guide to the Island of Jersey, by James Graves, published 1859 The Channel Islands: Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, &c, Volume 1, by Henry David Inglis, published 1834 An account of the island of Jersey, by W. Plees, published 1817 |
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CORNISH HERALDRY
Cornish heraldry is the form of coats of arms and other heraldic bearings and insignia used in Cornwall, a county of England. Cornwall is the traditional homeland of the Cornish people and is recognized as one of the “Celtic nations”, wherein their own Celtic language and distinct cultural identity have survived. The Cornish heraldic tradition, while similar to that of England, Scotland, and Wales, has its own distinctive features. Cornish heraldry typically makes use of the tinctures, sable (black) and or (gold), that have been drawn mainly from Cornish royal and national symbolism. The “Cornish chough” is widely used in Cornish heraldry as it is the national bird of Cornwall, and also a symbol of the Duchy of Cornwall. Many Cornish families from ancient times bore mottoes in the Cornish language, many of which were recorded in the 17th century. In fact the practice of using Cornish language mottoes continues to this day. The College of Arms or Herald's College of professional officers of arms, has jurisdiction over Cornwall as with the rest of England. The heralds are appointed by the British Sovereign and are delegated authority to act on her behalf in all matters of heraldry, such as the granting of new coats of arms, genealogical research and the recording of pedigrees. |
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HERALDRY: Heraldic church notes from Cornwall: , by John Arthure Jewers, published 1889, 274 pages |
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BIOGRAPHIES AND GENEALOGIES: The Visitation of the County of Cornwall: In the Year 1620, by Henry Drake, ed., 1874 The Visitation of the County of Cornwall, in the Year 1620, by Samson Lennard, et.al., 1884 The visitations of Cornwall: comprising the Heralds' ..., by John Lambrick Vivian, et.al., 1887 |
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HISTORY: A book of Cornwall, by Sabine Baring-Gould, published 1906, 472 pages Magna Britannia: volume 3 – Cornwall, by Daniel and Samuel Lysons, published 1814, |
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ENGLISH
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English heraldry is the form of coats of arms and other heraldic bearings and insignia used in England. The first use of heraldry associated with the English was in the Bayeux Tapestry, recounting the events of the Battle of Hastings in 1066, where both sides used emblems in similar ways. The first Royal Coat of Arms was created in 1154 under Henry II. The idea of heraldry becoming popular among the knights on the first and second crusades, along with the idea of chivalry. Under Henry III it gained a system of classification and a technical language, confirming its place as a science. Coats of arms in England are subject to a system of cadency to distinguish between sons of the original holder of the coat of arms. The English heraldic style is exemplified in the arms of British royalty, and is reflected in the civic arms of cities and towns, as well as the noble arms of individuals in England. Royal orders in England, such as the Order of the Garter, also maintain notable heraldic bearings. Many English coats of arms feature charges related to the bearer's name or profession, a practice known as "canting arms". Representations in person of Saints or other figure are very rare. This is also the case in many other examples, particularly those depicting Christ, to remove religious complications. Unlike in mainland Europe where family crests make a large use of their eponymous Saints, these are few and far between in England. The lion is the most common charge, particularly in Royal heraldry. Heraldic roses are also common in English heraldry, as in the War of the Roses where both houses, Lancaster and York, used them, and in the ensuing Tudor dynasty. The heraldic eagle, while common on the European continent and particularly in Germany, is relatively rare in English heraldry. Heraldry in England is heavily regulated by the aforementioned College of Arms, who issue the arms. A person can be issued the arms themselves, but the College fields many requests from people attempting to demonstrate descent from an Armigerous (arms-bearing) person. A person descended in the male line (or through heraldic heiresses) from such an ancestor may be reissued that ancestor's arms (with differencing marks if necessary to distinguish from senior-line cousins). To that end, the college is involved in genealogy and the many pedigrees (family trees) in their records, although not open to the public, have official status. Anyone may register a pedigree with the college, where they are carefully internally audited and require official proofs before being altered. |
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Armorial of members of the Order of the Garter, by Peter Bale, published 1588 Insignia Anglica – Bavarian State Library, published c.1550 English Heraldry, by Charles Boutell |
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The Heraldry of Worcestershire, by Henry Sydney Grazebrook, published 1873, 748 pages The Vale Royal of England, by Daniel King, published 1656 De Re Militari (51) , By Nicholas Upton, published 15th century Websites: General Heraldry Topics
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Armorials / Rolls of Arms, etc. BIOGRAPHIES AND GENEALOGIES: There are so many books in this category that we had to put them on another web-page ! ! ! |
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IRISH HERALDRY
Prior to 1943 heraldry on the whole island of Ireland was a function of the Ulster King of Arms, a crown office dating from 1552. In 1943, the office of Ulster King of Arms was combined with that of Norroy, and the Norroy and Ulster King of Arms now has authority over the counties of NORTHERN IRELAND. This office also has jurisdiction over Wales as well as England, (north of the Trent River), and adheres to the standards of the British College of Arms. Since 1 April 1943 heraldry within the REPUBLIC OF IRELAND has been regulated by the Genealogical Office of the Irish government, which includes the Office of the Chief Herald of Ireland. The Chief Herald authorizes the granting of arms to Irish bodies and Irish citizens, including descendants of emigrants. Current Irish heraldic achievements of arms are described in language which, while formal and different from plain language, is not quite so opaque as Anglo-Norman terminology is in English. Nevertheless Irish heraldic terminology is a kind of specialized jargon. Examples utilized since 1943 include the use of Irish words gorm and uaine for blue and green, as compared to the French-derived azure and vert used in English blazon. |
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BIOGRAPHIES AND GENEALOGIES: The Peerage of Ireland: A Genealogical and Historical ..., Edward Kimber, John Almon – 1768 The Irish landed gentry when Cromwell came to Ireland, by John O’Hart, published 1887, 800 pages Index to Irish Wills: Volume II Diocese of Cork and Ross, by W.P.W. Phillimore, published 1910 |
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GEOGRAPHY: A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, by Samuel Lewis, published 1837 |
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HISTORY: Scotch Irish pioneers in Ulster and America, by Charles Knowles Bolton, published 1910, 398 pages The Broken Sword of Ulster, by Richard Cuninghame, published 1904, 216 pages The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in Ireland, by Edward Hyde of Clarendon, published 1740 Ireland, 1494-1868, by William O'Connor Morris, published 1898, 372 pages (Item notes: +map) The traveller's guide through Ireland, by Joseph Robertson, published 1806 |
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MANX HERALDRY
The Isle of Man, otherwise known simply as Mann, is a self-governing possession of the Crown in right of the Isle of Mann, and as such is not a country of the United Kingdom. It located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland. The island has been inhabited since before 6500 BC. As one of the six Celtic nations, Gaelic cultural influence began in the 5th century AD, and the Manx language, a branch of the Gaelic languages, gradually emerged. The history behind coat-of-arms of the Isle of Man appears to be fairly well documented as dating back to the 13th century. The arms are recorded in the English, “Walford’s Roll”, and “Camden Roll”, as well as the French “Wijgergen Roll”. Within the “Camden Roll” the arms appear illustrated as: gules, three mailed legs embowed, and conjoined at the thighs, argent; the original Norman French blazon reads: "l'escu de gules, a treis iambes armes". This symbol appears in the island's flag and coat of arms, as well as its currency. The coat-of-arms of the Isle of Man were officially granted by Queen Elizabeth II, Lord of Mann in1996. There is little literature regarding personal heraldry on the Isle of Man. It appears that with very few exceptions, none of the ancient Manx families of the 13th and 14th centuries possessed confirmed armorial bearings. This does not include later settlers from other parts of the British Isles who may have been granted arms through the traditional authorities. According to Burke’s Landed Gentry, the Christian family of Ewanrigg Hall Co. Cumberland, and Milntown, and the Quayle family of Crogga are noted as armigerous. The current heraldic authority with jurisdiction over the Isle of Man is the College of Arms. It is most probable that this has been the case since the College of Arms was founded in 1484 although it may be debated whether Manx families really gave much concern about the formal granting or confirmation of their armorial bearings until recent times. |
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HERALDRY: Armorial Bearing of the Isle of Man, by H. R. Oswald, 1860 Websites: |
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A Short Treatise on the Isle of Man:…, by James Chaloner, published 1863, 138 pages A View of the Jurisprudence of the Isle of Man:…, by James Johnson, published 1811, 234 pages Manx Note Book: Volume 1, by A.W. Moore, published 1885, 497 pages |
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Heraldry in Scotland, while broadly similar to that practised in England and elsewhere in western Europe, has its own distinctive features. Its heraldic executive is separate from that of the rest of the United Kingdom. The earliest existing examples of Scots heraldry are Stewart coats of arms from seals of the last half of the 12th century and the first half of the 13th, and show the fess chequy, which is still a feature of 21st century Scots heraldry. In Scottish heraldry there is no such thing as a "family coat of arms". Junior members of a family are assigned specific and relevant differences to the armorial bearings of an ancestor. Scottish heraldry operates under the proposition that all those who share the same surname are related, however distantly. Consequently, where a coat of arms for the head of a family already exists, new grants of arms to individuals with the same surname will generally be variations on those arms. As such Scottish heraldry, as compared with England and other countries, the basic coats of arms are relatively few in number, but numerous differenced versions of each basic shield exist. Thus the basic, or simple undifferenced arms and crest, are the property, not of the 'family', but of the 'Chief' of each clan or house. The heraldic traditions of Scotland maintain several distinct characteristics that differ it from those found throughout the other countries of the British Isles. One of the most obvious visual distinctions of Scottish heraldry from heraldic styles used elsewhere is that the scroll on which the motto is displayed is almost always positioned above the crest in Scottish bearings. Another difference between Scottish and English heraldry lies in the cadency systems employed to distinguish younger sons of an armiger. English heraldry uses a series of small symbols, termed brisures, to differentiate between the senior representative of an armigerous family and junior lines known as "cadet branches". In Scotland, except for the line of the immediate heir, this function is served by a series of bordures (borders) surrounding the shield of varying, specified colors and designs, named the "Stodart" system. Heraldic badges are treated differently in Scottish heraldic practice than in English armory. A Scottish badge is usually defined as an armorial device, not part of the coat of arms, but available to an armigerous person or corporation for the purpose of identification. With regard to divisions of a shield Scottish regulations limit to sixteen quarterings, whereas English heraldry appears to put no constraint on such divisions. The Scottish heraldic executive is separate from that of the remainder of the United Kingdom and is vested in the Lord Lyon King of Arms. The Lord Lyon exercises general jurisdiction over all matters armorial in Scotland and serves as a Judge of the Realm. He also decides on questions relating to family representation, pedigrees and genealogies. In addition, he supervises all state, royal and public ceremonies in Scotland. The Lord Lyon also asserts the right to decide who is Head of the Clan or Chief of the Family or Name. |
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Queen Mary’s Roll, by Sir James Balfour, published c. 1562, (blazons only) Scottish Tartans in Full Color, by James Grant - 1992 – ( limited preview) The Tartans of the Clans and Septs of Scotland with the ... Volume 2, by W. & A.K. Johnston, 1906 The Peerage of Scotland, by E. Kimber - 1767 Scottish Armorial Seals, by William Rae MacDonald, published 1904, 382 pages A System of Heraldry, by Alexander Nisbet, published 1722 The Town Council Seals of Scotland, by A. Porteous - 1906 The Law and Practice of Heraldry in Scotland, by George Seton, 1863 A collection of armorials of the County of Orkney: ...,by Henry L. Norton Smith, 1902 The Arms of the Baronial & Police Burghs of Scotland, by J. H. Stevenson, et.al., - 1903 Scottish Arms Volume 1, by R.R. Stodart - 1881 |
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The peerage of Scotland: a genealogical and historical ... , by John Almon, 1767 Volume 1, ABE-CUR, (1877); Volume 2, DAL-MAC, (1878); Volume 3, MAC-ZET, (1878) McIan's Costumes of the Clans of Scotland:…, by D. Bryce and Son, 1899 - 343 pages The Peerage of Scotland, George Crawfurd, Contributor, published c. 1716, 502 pages Dormant or Forfeit Peerage of Scotland, by W.O. Hewlett - 1882 The Heraldry of the Stewarts, by G. Harvey Johnston - 1906 The Clans of the Scottish Highland:..., by James Logan, Robert Ronald McIan - 1899 - 343 pages Clans and Tartans, by Charles MacLean – 1997 (limited preview)
Directory of Noblemen and Gentlemen’s Seat and Villages in Scotland, by Sutherland and Knox, 1857 Vestiarium Scoticum: …, by Richard Urquhart, 1842, 109 pages (Rolls of the Scottish Clans) |
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Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: Survey of Topography, Statistical, Biographical, & Historical, by Francis H. Groome, 1895 Websites: |
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From Tartan to Tartanry: Scottish Culture, History and Myth, by Ian Brown – 2010, (limited preview) A History of Dumfries and Galloway, by Sir Herbert Maxwell, published 1896, 411 pages The history of the province of Moray, Original Edition, by Lachlan Shaw, published 1827, 498 pages History of Moray and Nairn, by Charles Joseph Galliari Rampini, published 1897, 438 pages A History of Peeblesshire, by William Chambers, published 1864, 557 pages Peebles and Selkirk, by George C. Pringle, published 1914, 149 pages |
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Heraldry in Wales has a tradition distinct from that of English and Scottish heraldry. There is evidence that heraldry was already being used in Wales by the middle of the thirteenth century; for instance, in Gwynedd, two sons of Llywelyn the Great are recorded as having borne coats of arms in this period. Following the integration of Wales into England in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, the Welsh heraldic tradition became merged into that of England. All heraldic matters in Wales are under the jurisdiction of the College of Arms, a royal corporation consisting of professional officers of arms. The heralds are appointed by the British Sovereign and are delegated authority to act on her behalf in all matters of heraldry, the granting of new coats of arms, genealogical research and the recording of pedigrees as applicable to Wales. |
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A Short History of Wales, by Owen Morgan Edwards, Edition: 2, published 1909, , 139 pages The history of Wales, translated by David Powell, published 1774, 396 pages The history of Wales: With an Appendix, by William Warrington, Edition: 2, published 1788, 620 pages History of Wales, by Bernard Bolingbroke Woodward, published 1859, 608 pages Annals and Antiquities of the Counties and County Families of Wales, by Thomas Nicholas, 1872 |
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