Devon heraldry

The arms of Courtenay on display above Powderham Castle in Devon in 2015, a seat of that family since the 14th century
Fortescue banner of arms in the Fortescue Chapel of St Paul's Church, Filleigh, Devon. The Fortescue family (Earl Fortescue) were lords of the manor of Filleigh, in which parish is situated their former seat, Castle Hill. The last Fortescue to own Castle Hill was Lady Margaret Fortescue (1923-2013), eldest daughter and co-heiress of Hugh Fortescue, 5th Earl Fortescue (1888-1958), although now owned by her daughter Eleanor, Countess of Arran (née van Cutsem) who lives there with her husband Arthur Gore, 9th Earl of Arran

The landed gentry and nobility of Devonshire, like the rest of the English and European gentry, bore heraldic arms from the start of the age of heraldry circa 1200-1215. The fashion for the display of heraldry ceased about the end of the Victorian era (1901) by which time most of the ancient armigerous families of Devonshire had died out, moved away or parted with their landed estates. In 2015 a very few ancient families remain in the county represented by direct male descendants, most notably Courtenay of Powderham, Fulford of Fulford, Kelly of Kelly, Cruwys of Cruwys Morchard, Clifford of Chudleigh, Acland of Killerton and Broadclyst, Wrey of Tawstock, etc. A few ancient Devon estates are still owned by descendants via female lines, for example Castle Hill, Filleigh, Molland, Incledon, Braunton, Hall, Bishop's Tawton, Newnham Park, etc. In most cases the laws of English heraldry preclude the transmission of paternal armorials via a female heiress (other than in the form of quartering), thus most of these inheritors via female lines, generally deriving from the same pool of high-status English armigerous families, bring their own paternal heraldry, possibly previously foreign to Devon, to the estates inherited. For example, the Irish arms of Gore (Earl of Arran) are now associated with Castle Hill, Filleigh, until 1958 the seat of the last male representative of the Fortescue family which originated in Devon in the 12th century. In a few cases however, male heirs via female lines have been required by the legator to seek royal licence to adopt his own arms and surname, otherwise destined to disappearance, in lieu of the legatees own. This was the case with the families most notably of Rolle, Basset, Stucley, Walrond, etc.

The standard sources for students of the heraldry of Devon are as follows:

Documents

Observation

Observation of surviving monuments in parish churches and mansion houses. Frequently discrepancies between these sources exist. Painted monuments in parish churches often have been restored, in some cases several times over the centuries, and the arms depicted may not be as originally painted. Heraldry sculpted in relief on stone is liable to wear and crumbling, especially when placed in the favourite location, exposed to the elements for centuries, on the porch or gatehouse of the family mansion. Ancient monumental brasses do not show tinctures but otherwise provide lasting records of heraldry. Stained glass depictions are optimal sources as they include tinctures, but ancient survivals are rare. Mural monuments placed high up on walls generally survive vandalism of past ages whilst paintings of arms on escutcheons sculpted in stone on mediaeval chest tombs have rarely survived and often were "scraped" clean of all decoration in the 17th century. Heraldic monuments displaying a family's arms are generally found in the church of the parish in which is situated their seat, but the paternal arms may also be found in remoter parish churches where a daughter of the family has married into a family resident there. In such a case the arms are shown impaled by the arms of her husband. Clearly the greatest problems in tracing heraldry relate to long extinct families. A few ancient Devon families survive, such as the Fortescues, and a flag showing the Fortescue arms still flies above Castle Hill in 2013. There is no shortage of surviving examples of the arms of the Chichesters and Rolles, but surviving heraldry of the ancient Courtenay Earls of Devon seated at Tiverton Castle is rare, although frequently shown as quarterings in the arms of related families.

List of Devon arms

The following armorials are listed in the Heraldic Visitations of Devon, 1531, 1564 & 1620:[1]

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Name Escutcheon Blazon Seat, parish
Abbott Sable, a cross voided between four eagles displayed or Hartland Abbey; Luffincott
Acland Chequy argent and sable, a fesse gules Acland Barton, Landkey; Holnicote, Somerset; Killerton, Devon; Fremington House, Fremington; Hawkridge, Chittlehampton; Combe, Goodleigh; Sprydon, Broadclyst
Adams Or, a lion rampant between six crosses crosslet within a bordure engrailed sable Townstal, Dartmouth; Bowden, Ashprington(?); (Charlton Adam, Ilchester, Somerset)
Addington Per pale ermine and ermines, on a chevron between three fleurs-de-lys four lozenges all counterchanged Leigh
Aleyn Per bend rompu argent and sable, six martlets counterchanged Bampton
Amadas Azure, a chevron ermine between three oaken slips acorned proper Plymouth
Amerideth Gules, a lion rampant regardant or Slapton
Amory Barry nebulé of six argent and gules, over all a bend azure Whitechapel, Bishops Nympton
Arscott Per chevron azure and ermine in chief two buck's heads cabossed or Arscott, Holsworthy;[2] Dunsland, Bradford; Tetcott; Annery, Monkleigh
Ashe/Aysshe/Esse Argent, two chevrons sable Sowton, alias Clist Fomeson/Somson
Atwill Argent, a chevron sable over all a pile counterchanged Mamhead; Walkhampton
Ayre Gules, on a bend between six crosses formée fitchée argent three mullets sable Wotton, Atherington
Ayshford Argent, between two chevrons sable three ashen keys vert Ayshford, Burlescombe
Babington Argent, ten torteaux in chief a label of three points azure Ottery St Mary
Badcocke Sable, on a pale argent three cocks gules Shebbear
Bagg Lozengy argent and gules, on a chief or three cinquefoils azure Plymouth; Saltram
Ball Argent, a chevron gules between three fire balls proper[3] Mamhead
Bampfylde/Bampfield Or, on a bend gules three mullets argent Poltimore; North Molton; Warleigh, Tamerton Foliot
Barby Argent, a chevron between three garbs or Washfield
Barkley Sable, a fess ermine between three cinquefoils argent[4] Okenbury, Ringmore
Barry Barry of six argent and gules Winscott, St Giles in the Wood
Basset Barry wavy of six or and gules Whitechapel, Bishops Nympton; Umberleigh; Heanton Punchardon; Watermouth Castle
Bastard Or, a chevron azure Efford, Egg Buckland; Garston, West Alvington; Kitley, Yealmpton; Sharpham, Ashprington; Lyneham, Yealmpton; Buckland Court, Buckland-in-the-Moor
Battishill Azure, a cross-crosslet in saltire between four owls argent legged and beaked or South Tawton; Drewsteignton; Spreyton
Beaple Gules, a bend vairy between six escallops argent Barnstaple
Beaumont Barry vair and gules Youlston, Shirwell; Gittisham
Bellew Sable fretty or Stockleigh English; Ash, Braunton
Bellot Argent, on a chief sable three cinquefoils of the field Downton[5]
Bere (alias Beare) Argent, three bear's heads erased sable muzzled or Huntsham; Morebath
Berry Or, three bars gules Berrynarbor
Blewett Or, a chevron between three eagles displayed vert Holcombe Rogus
Bodley Argent, five martlets saltirewise sable on a chief azure three ducal crowns or Dunscombe, Crediton; Exeter
Bonville Sable, six mullets argent pierced gules Shute
Bourchier Argent, a cross engrailed gules between four water bougets sable Tawstock; Bampton
Budockshed Sable, three fusils in fess between three buck's faces argent Budockshed, St Budeaux
Burgoyne Azure, a hound passant argent South Tawton
Bury Ermine, on a chevron engrailed azure three fleurs-de-lys or Colleton, Chulmleigh
Cade Argent, three piles in point wavy sable Fremington; Barnstaple
Calmady Azure, a chevron between three pears or Calmady, Penfound, Poundstock, Cornwall;Langdon, Wembury; Stoke Climsland, Cornwall; Leawood, Bridestowe;
Carew Or, three lions passant sable Crowcombe; Antony, Cornwall; Tiverton Castle; Haccombe; Bickleigh Castle; Mohuns Ottery
Carswell Sable, a bend or Carswell, Holbeton
Carwythan Argent, a fleur-de-lys gules a bordure engrailed of the second Panston, Sydenham Damerel; St Petrock, Exeter; Manaton; (Carwythan, Cornwall)
Cary Argent, on a bend sable three roses of the field Cary, St Giles on the Heath; Clovelly; Cockington; Torr Abbey
Champernowne Gules, a saltire vair between twelve billets or Modbury; Bere Ferrers; Dartington; Ilfracombe
Champneys Argent, a lion rampant gules a bordure engrailed sable Cockworthy,[6] Yarnscombe[7]
Chanon Argent, on a chevron gules two couple closes or Talaton
Chappell Or, an anchor in pale sable Barnstaple; Whitston
Charles Ermine, on a chief wavy gules an eagle displayed or Tavistock
Cheney Gules, five fusils in fess argent on each an escallop sable Pinhoe
Chichester Chequy or and gules, a chief vair Raleigh, Pilton; Eggesford; Hall, Bishop's Tawton; Pill, Bishop's Tawton; Arlington; Youlston, Shirwell; Widworthy; Ruxford, Sandford
Cholmeley Gules, in chief two close helmets argent in base a garb or Tiverton
Chudleigh Ermine, three lions rampant gules Ashton; Haldon
Clifford Chequy or and azure a fess gules Chudleigh
Coffin Azure, three bezants between eight crosses crosslet or Portledge, Alwington; Monkleigh; Inwardleigh
Cogan Gules, three (mulbery) leaves argent[8] Bampton
Coplestone Argent, a chevron engrailed gules between three leopard's faces azure Copplestone, Colebrooke; Warleigh, Tamerton Foliot; Eggesford
Courtenay Or, three torteaux Okehampton; Tiverton; Powderham; Molland; Colcombe Castle; Upcott, Cheriton Fitzpaine; Moreton Hampstead[9]
Croker Argent, a chevron engrailed gules between three crows proper Lyneham, Yealmpton
Crossing Or, on a chevron azure between three crosses crosslet fitchée gules as many bezants Exeter
Cruwys Azure, a bend per bend indented argent and gules between six escallops or Cruwys Morchard
Cudmore Argent, a fess nebulee gules between three eagles displayed sable armed of the second Templeton
Culme Azure, a chevron ermine between 3 pelicans vulning their breasts or Molland Champson; Canonsleigh Abbey
Cutcliffe Gules, three pruning hooks argent Damage, Mortehoe
Davie (Bardolph arms) Azure, three cinquefoils or on a chief of the last a lion passant gules Creedy, Sandford; Canonteign, Christow; Ruxford, Sandford;
Davie (de Via arms) Argent, a chevron sable between three mullets pierced gules Creedy, Sandford; Canonteign, Christow; Ruxford, Sandford;
Denys/Dennis Ermine, three battle-axes gules Holcombe Burnell; Bicton
Denys/Dennis Azure, three Danish battle axes erect or Orleigh
Docton Per fess gules and argent, two crescents in chief or another in base sable Docton, Hartland
Dowrish Argent, a bend cotised sable a bordure engrailed of the last Dowrish, Sandford
Drake Argent, a wyvern wings displayed gules Ash, Musbury
Drewe Ermine, a lion passant gules Sharpham, Ashprington; Killerton, Broadclyst; The Grange, Broadhembury
Duck Or, on a fess wavy sable three lozenges of the field Heavitree, Exeter; Mount Radford, Exeter
Duke Per fesse argent and azure, three chaplets counterchanged Otterton
Elford Per pale argent and azure, a lion rampant gules Sheepstor
Ellyot Argent, a fess gules between two bars gemelles wavy azure Farringdon
Fitz Argent guttée de sang, a cross engrailed gules Fitz-Ford, Tavistock
Floyer Sable, a chevron between three arrows points downward argent Floyer Hayes
Ford Party per fesse or and sable, in chief a greyhound courant in base an owl within a bordure engrailed all counter-changed Nutwell; Chagford; Ashburton; Bagtor, Ilsington
Fortescue Azure, a bend engrailed argent cotised or Whympston, Modbury; Castle Hill, Filleigh; Weare Giffard; Fallapit, East Allington; Buckland Filleigh; Preston, Devon; Wood, Woodleigh
Fownes Azure, two eagles displayed in chief and a mullet in base argent Plymouth; Kittery Court, Kingswear; Nethway, Kingswear; (Dunster Castle, Somerset)
Fry Gules, three horses courant in pale argent Yarty, Membury
Fulford Gules, a chevron argent Great Fulford, Dunsford
Furse Gules, a chevron embattled counter-embattled between six halberds in pairs saltire-wise or Morshead, (Dean Prior (?)[10])
Fursland Or, a lion rampant sable between three crosses pattée gules Bickington
Gale Azure, a fesse argent fretty of the field Crediton
Gay Or, a chevron between three escallops azure Goldworthy, Parkham; Frithelstock
Giffard Sable, three fusils conjoined in fesse ermine Brightley, Chittlehampton; Tiverton Castle; Halsbury, Parkham
Glanville Azure, three saltires or Holwell; Kilworthy, Tavistock
Godwyn/Goodwyn Or, on a fess between six lion's heads erased gules an annulet of the field Clistwill, Plymtree; Torrington
Goodridge Argent, a fess sable in chief three cross crosslets fitchée of the last Totnes
Gould Per saltire azure and or a lion rampant counterchanged Downes, Crediton; Floyer Hayes; Lew Trenchard
Gourney Argent, a cross engrailed gules in the first quarter a cinquefoil vert Townstal; Dartmouth
Greenwood Paly of six argent and sable, on a bend gules three escallops or Torrington
Grylls Or, three bendlets enhanced gules Tavistock
Hamlyn Gules, a lion rampant ermine crowned or Widecombe; Buckfastleigh; Woolfardisworthy; Clovelly
Hancock Gules, on a chief argent three cocks of the field Combe Martin; Mount Radford, Exeter
Harris (of Hayne) Sable, three crescents argent a bordure of the last Hayne, Stowford
Harris (of Cornworthy) Sable, an antelope salient argent armed and crined or Cornworthy Priory, Cornworthy
Hatch Gules, two demi-lions passant guardant in pale or Hatch/Hacche, South Molton; Aller, South Molton; Woolleigh, Beaford
Haydon Argent, three bars gemels azure on a chief gules a fess dansettée or Cadhay, Ottery St Mary; Ebford, Woodbury
Harvey Gules, on a bend argent three trefoils slipped vert Aylesbeare
Hele Argent, five fusils in pale gules on the middle one a leopard's face or Hele, Cornwood; Flete, Holbeton
Helman Vert, a chevron argent guttée de sang between three pheons or Furland
Hill Argent, a chevron between three water bougets sable Shilston, Modbury
Hillersdon Argent, on a chevron sable three bull's heads cabossed of the field Membland, Holbeton
Hockmore Per chevron sable and or, in chief two pairs of reaping hooks endorsed and entwined blades azure handles of the second in base a moorcock of the first combed and wattled gules Buckland Baron, Combe-in-Teignhead[11]
Hody Argent, a fess indented paly vert and sable cotised of the second Brixham
Holway of Waton[12] Sable, two swords in saltire hilts and pommels in chief the dexter surmounted by the sinister Waton (alias Wadeton, Wayton, etc.), Stoke Gabriel[13]
Hooker alias Vowell Or, a fess vair between two lions passant guardant sable St Mary Major, Exeter
Hore Sable, an eagle double-headed displayed argent a bordure engrailed of the last Chagford
Howper/Hooper Gyronny of eight or and ermine, over all a castle triple-towered sable Musbury; Fullabrook, Braunton; Raleigh, Pilton
Incledon Argent, a chevron engrailed between three tuns sable fire issuing from the bung hole proper Incledon, Braunton; Buckland, Braunton; Colleton, Chulmleigh; Pilton House, Pilton; Yeotown, Goodleigh
Isack Per pale azure and purpure, a cross flory or between four lambs argent[14] Boreat, Atherington
Jarvys Argent, six ostrich feathers sable, three, two and one Stralling[15]
Jewell Or, on a chevron azure between three gillyflowers gules stalked and leaved vert a maiden's head of the first ducally crowned of the third on a chief sable a hawk's lure double stringed between two falcons argent beaked and legged of the first Bowden, Berry Narbor
Kellond Sable, a fess argent in chief three fleurs-de-lys of the last Painsford, Ashprington
Kelloway Argent, two grozing irons in saltire sable between four Kelway pears proper[16] Stowford/Stafford, Dolton
Kelly Argent, a chevron between three billets gules Kelly
Kirkham Argent, three lions rampant gules a bordure engrailed sable Blagdon, Paignton
Larder Argent, three piles sable each charged with as many bezants Upton Pyne
Leach Ermine, on a chief engrailed gules three ducal coronets or Cadeleigh; All Hallows, Goldsmith Street, Exeter
Leigh Argent, a lion rampant gules on a sinister canton azure an escallop or Borough, Northam
Longe[17] Sable semée of crosses pattée, a lion rampant argent North Molton
Lowman Argent, three escutcheons sable each charged with a dexter gauntlet back affrontée or Whitestone; Netherton, Farway[18]
Luttrell Or, a bend between six martlets sable Hartland Abbey; Saunton; (Dunster Castle, Somerset)
Lynn Gules, a demi-lion rampant argent a bordure sable bezantée Exeter
Mainwaring Argent, two bars gules within a bordure gobony or and sable Exeter
Mallet Azure, three escallops or[19] Ash, Iddesleigh; Woolleigh, Beaford; Deandon, Widdecombe; Hatch, South Molton
Mallock Per chevron engrailed or and sable, on three roundels three fleurs-de-lys all counterchanged Cockington
Mapowder Barry gules and argent, on the chief of the second a greyhound courant sable Holsworthy
Martyn Argent, two bars gules[20] Feudal barony of Barnstaple; Oxton, Kenton; Lindridge
Menyfie Vert, on a chevron between three martlets argent as many eagles displayed of the first Collumpton; Harberton
Minshull Azure, an estoile of six points issuing from a crescent argent Exeter
Molford Sable, a fess ermine between three swans argent South Molton
Mohun Or, a cross engrailed sable Tavistock; Mohuns Ottery; (Dunster, Somerset; Hall, Lanteglos, Cornwall)
Monk Gules, a chevron between three lion's heads erased argent Potheridge, Merton
Moore Argent, a chevron between three moorcocks sable Moore, near Tavistock;[21] Upcott, Cheriton Fitzpaine
Northcote Argent, three cross-crosslets in bend sable Northcote, East Down; Newton St Cyres; Pynes, Upton Pyne
Northleigh Argent, a chevron sable between three roses gules Northleigh, Inwardleigh; Peamore, Exminster; Matford, Alphington
Nutcombe Or, a fess embattled between two escallops gules Nutcombe, Clayhanger[22]
Osmond Sable, a fess dancettée ermine in chief an eagle displayed or Stagmill; Exeter
Parker Sable, a stag's head cabossed between two flaunches argent North Molton; Boringdon; Saltram; Whiteway, Chudleigh
Passmore Or, on a fess between three escutcheons gules each charged with a bend vair two cinquefoils of the first all within a bordure azure bezantée Passmore Hayes, Tiverton[23]
Petre Gules, on a bend or between two escallops argent a Cornish chough proper between two cinquefoils azure Bowhay, Dunchideock; Tor Newton, Tor Bryan
Pincombe Per pale gules and azure, three close helmets argent garnished or South Molton; North Molton; Filleigh; East Buckland
Pointington Argent, a bend gules between six fleurs-de-lys vert Penicott, Shobrooke
Pole Azure semée of fleurs de lis or, a lion rampant argent Shute; Colcombe Castle
Pollard Argent, a chevron sable between three escallops gules Way, St Giles in the Wood; Grilstone, Bishop's Nympton; King's Nympton; Langley, Yarnscombe; Abbots Bickington; Horwood
Pollard (de Via arms)[24] Argent, a chevron sable between three mullets pierced gules Way, St Giles in the Wood; Grilstone, Bishop's Nympton; King's Nympton; Langley, Yarnscombe; Abbots Bickington; Horwood; Ford Abbey, Thorncombe; Knowstone
Pollexfen Quarterly argent and azure, in the 1 and 4 quarter a lion rampant gules Kitley, Yealmpton; Mothecombe, Holbeton; Caleston, Holbeton; Nutwell, Woodbury; Wembury
Pomeroy Or, a lion rampant gardant gules armed and langued azure within a bordure engrailed sable Berry Pomeroy Castle; Bowden, Ashprington
Popham Argent, on a chief gules two stag's heads cabosed or Lynton
Pote Azure, a chevron engrailed cotised argent between three doves of the second Clawton
Potter[25] Sable, a fess ermine between three cinquefoils argent[26] Iddesleigh
Preston[27] Argent, two bars gules on a canton of the last a cinquefoil or Upottery
Prestwood Sable, a lion rampant between two flaunches or Exeter
Prideaux Argent, a chevron sable in chief a label of three points gules Orcheton, Modbury; Adeston, Holbeton; Thuborough, Sutcombe; Soldon, Holsworthy; Netherton, Farway; Ashburton; Nutwell, Woodbury; Ford Abbey, Thorncombe; (also Prideaux Place, Padstow and Prideaux Castle, Luxulyan, Cornwall)
Prouse Sable, three lions rampant argent Chagford; Barnstaple; Tiverton
Prust Gules, on a chief argent two estoiles sable Thorry, Hartland; Gorven, Hartland; Annery, Monkleigh
Prye Ermine, a chevron sable a chief azure fretty or[28] Horwell, Colebrooke
Pyne[29] Gules, a chevron ermine between three pine apples or East Down; Portledge, Alwington
Radford Sable, three lampagoes passant coward in pale argent Upcott, Cheriton Fitzpaine; Okeford; Rockbeare
Raleigh Gules crusilly or, a bend vair or Gules, a bend vair between six cross-crosslets or Raleigh, Pilton; Fardell, Cornwood
Randall Sable, three demi-lions rampant erased argent Kentisbury
Rede Gules, on a bend nebulée argent three shovelers sable Wembury
Reynell Argent, masonry sable a chief indented of the second Forde, Wolborough; East Ogwell
Risdon Argent, three birdbolts sable Winscott, St Giles in the Wood; Bableigh, Parkham
Rolle Or, on a fesse dancette between three billets azure each charged with a lion rampant of the first three bezants Stevenstone; Bicton; Hudscott, Chittlehampton; Beam, Great Torrington; Heanton Satchville, Petrockstowe
Seymour Gules, two wings conjoined in lure or Berry Pomeroy
Shapcott Sable, (a chevron or[30] between) three dovecotes argent Shapcott, Knowstone
Smith of Totnes Barry undé of sixteen argent and azure on a chief gules three barnacles or[31] Totnes
Southcott Argent, a chevron gules between three coots sable Indio, Bovey Tracey; Mohuns Ottery, Luppitt
Southmeade Per fess wavy gules and ermine, an eagle displayed in chief or Wray, Moreton Hampstead[32]
Sparke Chequy or and vert, a bend ermine The Friary (Whitefriar's Priory), St Jude, Plymouth
Speccot Or, on a bend gules three millrinds argent Speccot, Merton; Thornbury; (Penheale, Cornwall)
Stafford (Kelloway)[33] Argent, two grozing irons in saltire sable between four Kelway pears proper[34] Dowland; Pynes, Upton Pyne
Staveley Argent, on a chevron between three lozenges azure as many buck's heads cabossed of the first East Buckland
Strobridge Or, over water proper on a bridge of three arches gules a tower of the last and a pennon hoisted thereon Modbury
Strode Argent, a chevron between three conies courant sable Old Newnham and Newnham Park, Plympton St Mary
Stucley Azure, three pears or Affeton Castle; Hartland Abbey; Daddon/Moreton House
Thorne Argent, a fess gules between three lions rampant sable Thorne, Holsworthy[35]
Tilley Argent, a wyvern wings endorsed sable charged on the breast with an annulet or for difference Upottery
Tothill Azure, on a bend argent cotised or a lion passant sable Peamore, Exminster; City of Exeter
Tremayne Gules, three dexter arms conjoined at the shoulders and flexed in triangle or the fists clenched proper[36] Collacombe, Lamerton; Sydenham, Marystow
Trevelyan Gules, the base barry wavy argent and azure a demi-horse issuant of the second maned and hoofed or Yarnscombe; (Nettlecombe, Somerset)
Tristram Argent, three torteaux a label of three points azure a chief gules Duvale & Castle Grove, Bampton
Trobridge Or, over water proper a bridge triple-towered gules[37] Trobridge, Crediton
Turberville Argent, a lion rampant gules crowned or Sampford Peverell; (Bere, Dorset; Coity Castle, Glamorgan)
Upton Sable, a cross flory argent Puslinch; Lupton
Venner Gules, three bends or a chief per fess ermine and argent[38] Hudscott, Chittlehampton
Voysey Or, a cross sable in the first quarter a crescent of the last a bordure gules Townstal (Dartmouth)
Waddon Argent, a lion rampant gules debruised with a bend sable charged with three cross crosslets fitchée of the field Plymouth
Walrond Argent, three bull's heads cabossed sable armed or Bradfield, Uffculme; Bovey House, Beer
Weare/Treawin[39] Argent, on a bend vert between six crosses crosslet fitchée gules three crosiers or Clyst Honiton
Webbe Or, a plain cross sable in the first quarter an eagle displayed of the second St Petrock, Exeter; St Mary Major, Exeter
Webber Gules, on a chevron engrailed argent between three plates three annulets of the first Incledon, Braunton; Buckland, Braunton
Westcott Argent, a bend cotised sable a bordure gules bezantée Raddon, Shobrooke
Wichalse Per fess argent and sable, six crescents in pale counterchanged Barnstaple
Willoughby Quarterly 1 & 4: Sable, a cross engrailed or (Ufford); 2 & 3: Gules, a cross moline argent (Bec of Eresby); all within a bordure gobonée of the second and azure Molland Champson, Molland Bottreaux; Leyhill,[40] Payhembury
Wise Sable, three chevronels ermine Sydenham, Marystow
Wolcot Per pale azure and gules, on a cross fleury or five martlets sable a chief of the third charged with a fleur-de-lys between two annulets of the second Wolcot, Thrushelton[41]
Wollocombe Argent, three bars gules Wollocombe, Mortehoe; Combe / Over Wollocombe, Roborough
Worth (Wrothe) Argent, an eagle with two heads displayed sable beaked and legged or[42] Worth, Washfield, near Tiverton
Wykes/Weekes Ermine, three battle-axes sable North Wyke, South Tawton; Honeychurch
Yard Argent, a chevron gules between three water bougets sable Bradley, Kingsteignton; Churston Ferrers; Sharpham, Ashprington
Yeo Argent, a chevron sable between three ducks azure[43] Heanton Satchville, Petrockstowe; Huish; Hatherleigh; Fremington

Blazons by Sir William Pole

The following blazons, with spellings corrected and modernised, were recorded by Sir William Pole:[44]

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Notes

  1. ↑ Vivian 1895.
  2. ↑ Hoskins, p.411
  3. ↑ As seen in 19th c. stained glass window in Mamhead Church. Blazoned with chevron sable and with difference of a martlet, per Vivian, p.35
  4. ↑ Barkley arms identical to Potter arms, see Vivian pp.43,612. Escallops in place of cinqufoils per Pole, p.469
  5. ↑ Location of this estate unknown
  6. ↑ Former seat of the Cockworthy family, today "Cogworthy" Farm
  7. ↑ "Little Yarnscombe" per Pole, p.373
  8. ↑ As blazoned by Sir William Pole (d.1635), Collections Towards a Description of the County of Devon, Sir John-William de la Pole (ed.), London, 1791, p.447 and as depicted quartered on monument of Lady Frances Bourchier (1587-1612), daughter of William Bourchier, 3rd Earl of Bath (d.1623), in the Bedford Chapel at Chenies, Buckinghamshire. The arms of Cogan (a branch of which later became known as Goggin) are variously blazoned elsewhere as oak leaves, aspen leaves, etc.
  9. ↑ Pole, p.263
  10. ↑ Vivian's pedigree, p.385, shows a long history of baptisms, marriages and burials at Dean Prior of members of this family
  11. ↑ In the parish of Combe-in-Teignhead per Lysons, Magna Britannia, Vol.6, p.135
  12. ↑ Not to be confused with arms of Holway of Holway, Tor Bryan, Devon (see Pole, p.488)
  13. ↑ Risdon, pp.157-8; Pole, p.284
  14. ↑ Vivian, p.502, p.502, footnote, as appears on the Risdon monument in Westdown Church, Devon also in St Giles-in-the-Wood Church, Devon
  15. ↑ "Stralling" (Vivian, p.504), location unknown; ? Stalling Thorne in the parish of Huntsham ?
  16. ↑ Vivian, p.510 adds a bordure engrailed of the second. No such border is visible in any of the many depictions of the Kelloway arms surviving in the churches of Dolton, Iddisleigh, and Dowland; However, the bordure does appear in the Kelloway arms shown in Branscombe Church, Devon, on the Mural monument to Joan Tregarthin (d.1583) widow successively of John Kelloway of Cornwall and John Wadham (d.1578) of Merifield, Ilton, Somerset and Edge, Branscombe. See File:JoanTregarthinMonument BranscombeChurch Devon.PNG
  17. ↑ In 1620 Anthonie Longe (born 1597) was a servant of the Earl of Bath (Vivian, p.532) at Tawstock in North Devon. A junior branch of the prominent Long family (Vivian, p.532) of South Wraxall and Draycot Cerne in Wiltshire, descended from Robert Long (d.1447), MP
  18. ↑ Pole, p.492
  19. ↑ Mallet of Idsleigh (Vivian 1895, p. 545); as visible on monument to Sir Arthur Acland (d.1610) in Landkey Church
  20. ↑ As generally blazoned; Vivian 1895, p. 552, Martyn of Oxton, gives three bars
  21. ↑ Pole, p.220
  22. ↑ In Clayhanger parish (not Combe Martin), see: Extract of 1785 will of Buckland Nutcombe Bluett of Nutcombe, Clayhanger and Holcombe Court, Holcombe Rogus, archives of North Devon Record Office, Reference: 1777 B/FW8
  23. ↑ Passmore Hayes was in the parish of Tiverton, per: The topographer: containing a variety of original articles ..., Volume 1 edited by Sir Egerton Brydges, p.142
  24. ↑ de Via arms, as also used by the Davie family of Creedy, Sandford, who claimed common origin with the Pollards from the de Via/de la Way family, were quartered by Pollard with their escallop arms, (Prince, pp.284 (footnote), 783) but were sometimes used alone, as evidenced most notably by all the surviving Pollard monuments and ledger stones in Horwood Church
  25. ↑ Hugh Potter (1596-1661/2) (eldest son and heir of Tobias Potter of Iddesleigh) was a lawyer of Lincoln's Inn and a member of the household of the Earl of Northumberland (Vivian, p.612)
  26. ↑ Potter arms identical to Barkley arms, see Vivian pp.43,612
  27. ↑ The Preston family of Devon was a junior branch of the de Preston family which during the reign of King Henry II (1154-1189) was seated at Preston Richard and Preston Patrick in Westmorland. On 1 April 1644 George Preston (of same ancient descent, same arms) was created a baronet "of Furness in the County of Lancaster". (Burke, Bernard, Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies ..., 2nd ed, 1844, pp.424 et seq)
  28. ↑ per Pole, Sir William (d.1635), Collections Towards a Description of the County of Devon, Sir John-William de la Pole (ed.), London, 1791, p.498. Alternatively: Ermine, a chevron gules a chief azure fretty or (per Vivian, p.631, pedigree of Prye of Horwell). These arms are visible on the monument to John Wrey (d.1597) in Tawstock Church, Devon. John Wrey's son Edmond Wrey married Katherine Prye, daughter of Roger Prye of Horwell (Vivian, p.631)
  29. ↑ This family was the heir of Coffin of Portledge, Alwington, Devon, and in 1796 assumed the additional surname and arms of Coffin, resulting in the name Pine-Coffin (Vivian, p.211)
  30. ↑ As depicted in stained glass in east window of Shute Church, Devon, impaled by arms of Pole of Shute, representing the marriage of Sir Courtenay Pole, 2nd Baronet (1619-1695) and Urith Shapcott, daughter of Thomas Shapcott of Shapcott in the parish of Knowstone, Devon. Elsewhere the arms are shown with a chevron or (Barnstaple Church on Tucker monument), or without chevron (in Knowstone Church and in Molland Church). (Pole (Vivian 1895, pp. 603), Shapcott (Vivian 1895, pp. 677), blazoned with chevron or)
  31. ↑ As seen impaled by Wrey on monument to John I Wrey (d.1597) in Tawstock Church, Devon. Wrey's son John II Wrey was the 3rd husband of Eleanor Smith, daughter of Bernard Smith (d.1591) of Totnes. Arms of Smith of Totnes given by Pole, p.502, as: Barry undé of six argent and azure on a chief gules three barnacles or(Pole, Sir William (d.1635), Collections Towards a Description of the County of Devon, Sir John-William de la Pole (ed.), London, 1791, p.502) Given incorrectly by Vivian, p.691 as arms of Smyth of Exeter, whose arms were: Sable, a fess cotised between three martlets or (Pole, p.502 and as visible on mural monument to Sir Bevil Grenville (d.1645) in Kilkhampton Church)
  32. ↑ Pole, p.263, Vivian, p.704
  33. ↑ The junior branch of the Kelloway family of Stafford/Stowford, Dolton, which settled at nearby Dowland changed its surname to Stafford but retained the paternal arms of Kelloway. See Vivian, p.510, footnote
  34. ↑ Vivian, p.510 adds a bordure engrailed of the second. No such border is visible in any of the many depictions of the Stafford/Stoford/Stowford/Kelloway arms surviving in the churches of Dolton, Iddisleigh, and Dowland; However, the bordure does appear in the Kelloway arms shown in Branscombe Church, Devon, on the Mural monument to Joan Tregarthin (d.1583) widow successively of John Kelloway of Cornwall and John Wadham (d.1578) of Merifield, Ilton, Somerset and Edge, Branscombe. See File:JoanTregarthinMonument BranscombeChurch Devon.PNG
  35. ↑ Pole, p.360, pedigree agrees in part to Vivian, p.727, pedigree of Thorne of Thorne
  36. ↑ Pole, p.505, fists argent; Vivian, p.730, fists proper
  37. ↑ Per Vivian, p.738; Pole gives the blazon as: Argent, a bridge gules arched with a flag on the top (Pole, p.505)
  38. ↑ Vivian, p.746
  39. ↑ Arms of "Treawin of Weare Giffard" per Pole, p.505; Arms of "Weare of Clyst Honiton" per Vivian, p.774. Quartered by Fortescue of Weare Giffard and Filleigh, see monumental brass in Filleigh Church of Richard Fortescue (c. 1517–1570)
  40. ↑ Gray, Todd, (ed.), Devon Household Accounts, 1627–59, Devon and Cornwall Record Society, Part I, 1995, p.xxxvii The Willougby Family and the Accounts of Leyhill
  41. ↑ Vivian, p.793: Wolecot in parochia de Thrustelton
  42. ↑ Blazon per Pole, p.509; These arms are visible on several escutcheons in Washfield Church. The arms are blazoned incorrectly as beaked and legged gules in Vivian, p.805, pedigree of Worth
  43. ↑ Per research conducted by Sheila Yeo of the Yeo Society , based on stained glass depictions of Yeo arms in churches of Petrockstowe (Yeo of Heanton Satchville) and Hatherleigh (Yeo of Hatherleigh) both in Devon. The ducks are described as of various breeds by different sources. Heraldic sources give contradictory tinctures: Argent, a chevron between three shovelers sable (Vivian, Lt.Col. J.L., (Ed.) The Visitations of the County of Devon: Comprising the Heralds' Visitations of 1531, 1564 & 1620, Exeter, 1895, p.834) and Argent, a chevron between three mallards azure (Pole, Sir William (d.1635), Collections Towards a Description of the County of Devon, Sir John-William de la Pole (ed.), London, 1791, p.510)
  44. ↑ Pole, Sir William (d.1635), Collections Towards a Description of the County of Devon, Sir John-William de la Pole (ed.), London, 1791, pp.467-510

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