Grant of Arms
Grant of Arms

Members' Roll of Arms

Many of the members of the Heraldry Society are armigerous, ie. they have a coat of arms. This gives us an opportunity to introduce you to the wide range of designs and styles that are used for modern, and ancient, heraldry. The arms are organised by the member’s surname.

Current Members

Naesmyth of Posso, Major (Retd) Richard William

Arms
Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Gules, a dexter hand couped proper, holding a sword palewise Argent, between two broken hammers, Or (for Naesmyth), 2nd and 3rd, Azure, on a fess Argent between three mullets in chief and a sanglier passant in base of the second, a boar's head couped Gules (for Baird).
Crest
Above the shield is placed a chapeau Azure, furred Ermine, thereon a Helm befitting his degree, with a Mantling Gules doubled Argent and upon a Wreath of the Liveries a hand holding a hammer, as in the Arms and in an escrol over the same this Motto:
Motto
NON ARTE SED MARTE
Authority

The Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, 7th July 1958; being Confirmation of the Arms recorded in Volume 1 of the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland.

Neill, John Watson

Arms
Argent two lions combatant supporting a dexter hand, in chief three mullets, on a base embattled Gules a fish naiant Argent
Crest
Issuant from a grassy mount Vert, an arm vambraced gauntleted embowed proper holding a scroll Argent
Motto
Locus Omnibus et Omnia in Loco Suo
Authority

Canadian Heraldic Authority, Grant of 15 October, 2006. Volume V, Page 64

Notes

Artist: R. Gordon M. Macpherson
The basic pattern is that of Irish arms for Neills/O’Neills, differenced here by the embattled line, which alludes to Mr. Neill’s profession as a Chartered Town Planner. The armoured arm is a crest commonly associated with Neills/O’Neills; here it holds a scroll closed instead of a sword, representing a town plan. The mound of earth is a reference to Moatabower, a motte originally of neolithic origin situated at Mount Neill, County Carlow, Ireland. The motto means ‘A place for everything and everything in its place’ and refers to the principle of land use zoning as a further reference to Mr. Neill’s career in urban planning.
Badge: On a plate a ship enflamed proper flagged Azure set on a base barry wavy Azure and Argent, all encircled by an annulus Gules charged in base with a mullet and inscribed LOCUS OMN. ET OMN. IN LOCO SUO in letters Argent.
The ship, a type known as a Dutch flute, refers to the three fire-ships in the arms of the Town of Wexford, Ireland, as recorded in the visitation of 1618, and which appear on a Wexford trade token of Mr. Neill’s ancestor Constantine Neale, a burgess of that town. The design also alludes to the maritime service of several members of Mr. Neill’s family, and to his interest in coins and medals. The abbreviated version of Mr. Neill’s motto around the badge alludes to a common practice in inscribing coins and medals.
Flag: A standard, the Arms in hoist, the fly per fess Gules and Argent charged with the Crest and the Badge.

Nepomuceno dos Santos, Nelmar

Arms
Azure a pile between three escutcheons Or each charged with a lion rampant Purpure; in honour point an escutcheon Azure charged with Nelmar Nepomuceno's stylized monogram Or.
Crest
On a dexter profiled iron helm with ferrule, on a torse Or and Azure, an owl displayed Or.
Motto
Sapientia potentia est (Wisdom is power)
Authority

Assumed in Brazil.

Notes

Arms assumed and used since university graduation in 2009 as an arts teacher.

Newman-Norton, William Henry Hugo

Arms
Azure a chevron between two bells in chief and a crescent in base Or
Crest
In a crest coronet or a demi-lion double queued azure holding in the dexter paw a bell Or
Motto
'Agios, 'Agios, 'Agios (Holy, Holy, Holy)
Authority

The College of Arms, 1 August 1991.

Norman, Jeremy N F

Arms
Argent Ermined and on a Bend engrailed Vert between two Moorcocks close Sable legged wattled and combed Gules an Ostrich Feather Argent spined Or
Crest
Statant upon a Woodstock Or a Moorcock wings elevated and addorsed Sable legged wattled and combed Gules charged on the breast with a Morion Or holding in the dexter claw an Ostrich Feather erect Argent spined Or
Motto
Lente Sed Opportune (Slowly But Opportunely)
Authority

The College of Arms, 10 March 2009.

Nourse, Robert Scott

Arms
Gules, a fess between two chevrons Argent; a crescent Gules for difference
Crest
An arm embowed proper holding a snake Vert, entwined round the arm
Motto
Virtute non Astutia (By Virtue, not by Cunning)
Authority

On 27 May 1629 in the fifth regnal year of Charles I, a Patent of Arms and Crest was granted to John Nourse of Chilling Place in Oxfordshire, son of John Nourse of Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire, by William Segar, Garter Principal King of Arms.

Notes

A letter, dated 9 May 1984, from Elizabeth Dowman, Assistant to the York Herald of Arms, written to the member’s cousin Reba Nourse Coombs, verifies the grant of arms, as well as the right of the family to use it. The member’s branch of the family descends from the second son of John Nourse of Milton Keynes, Bucks; its arms are differenced with a crescent.
Artwork by Robert Scott Nourse.

 

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