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.

Archived Members

Holyoake, Cedric Jennings MIMechE FSA FHS †

Arms
Argent on a cross Sable an oak leaf slipped about the apex a nimbus Gold.
Crest
A demi female figure Proper crined to the waist Sable crowned Or vested the maunches Argent mantled Sable semy of oak leaves slipped Or about the apex a nimbus Gold and holding in each hand a bunch of snowdrops Proper.
Motto
A myry ceule my privy perle withouten spotte
Authority

College of Arms 10 Dec 1980

Notes

Obiit 1996.

Hopkinson, David Stewart FHS †

Arms
Per pale Azure and Gules on a chevron between in chief two hop cones slipped and leaved and in base a saltire couped Or a chevron couped per pale Gules and Azure
Crest
A demi-lion rampant Or incensed proper pellety gorged with a mural crown Azure and holding between its paws a ruling pen Argent shafted Sable
Motto
Rura Mihi Placent (Things of the Countryside Please Me)
Authority

The College of Arms, 12 July 1993.

Notes

Artist: David Hopkinson
Obiit 2025

Howe, Malcolm

Arms
Per fess enarched Argent and Vert three crosses flory fitchy one and two counter-changed between as many roses two Gules barbed and seeded proper and one Argent barbed and seeded Or
Crest
On a mount Vert semy of roses Gules and Argent as in the arms a dragon segreant Vert armed and langued Gules charged on the underside of each wing with a cross flory fitchy Argent and holding with the fore-legs a fire-steel striking a flint stone enflamed proper
Motto
Insignia Nobilitatis Astreantia Dignis (Signs Of Nobleness Shall Sign Like Stars On All Those Worthy)
Authority

The College of Arms, 15 January 1976.

Notes

Artist: Gerald Cobb.

Hubber, David Hon FHS †

Arms
Per pale Or and Azure a mascle interlaced by two swords in saltire that in bend couped at the point all counterchanged
Crest
Issuant from a circlet composed of book spines upright Azure a demi-lion Gules crowned with an ancient crown Or and supporting with the paws the barrel of a cannon proper charged on the breech with a lion's face Or
Motto
Onward
Authority

The College of Arms, 6 April 1990.

Notes

For a badge: A fret ensigned by an ancient crown all per pale Azure and Or.

Obiit 2026.

Humphery-Smith, Cecil Raymond OBE AIH FSA FHS †

Arms
Quarterly Or and Azure a cross botony throughout counterchanged between in the first and fourth quarters two griffins segreant Sable
Crest
An elephant's head couped at the neck affronty Or tusked Gules charged on the forehead with a horseshoe Sable
Motto
Omnia Pro Bono
Authority

The College of Arms, 1959

Notes

Obiit 2021

Hunter of Montlaw, David †

Arms
Vert a cross-crosslet Argent square-pierced Gules on a chief engrailed Argent three hunting horns Vert stringed and viroled Gules
Crest
A demi-lion rampant Argent gorged of a coronet of four fleurs-de-lis (one and two halves visible) Azure, holding between his paws an escutcheon Gules
Motto
Serva Terram
Authority

The Court of the Lord Lyon, 27 July 1993, vol.73, folio 116.

Notes

Obiit 2008.

Innes of Learney, Sir Thomas GCVO FHS †

Arms
Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Argent, three mullets Azure, within a bordure chequy of the Second and First, charged with as many crescents Gules for difference (for Innes); 2nd Gules, three boar's heads erased Or, armed proper, langued Sable (for Aberchirder of that Ilk); 3rd Or, a fess Ermine between three griffins' heads erased Vert, langued Gules (for Brebner of Learney).
Crest
For dexter Crest, a boar's head erased proper, langued Gules, accompanied by two palm branches also proper, one on either side of the head, and, for sinister crest, a cubit arm in armour, the hand naked holding a dart point downwards, proper between two wings erect Or, each charged with a fess Ermine.
Motto
Ornatur Radix Fronde (The root is adorned by the foliage)
Authority

Matriculated 3 April 1916

Notes

Lord Lyon King of Arms 1945-1969
Obiit 1971

Jeremiah, Melvyn †

Arms
Vair on a chief Argent a dragon courant Gules
Crest
Out of a crest coronet Or a demi-unicorn Argent armed crined and unguled Gold supporting between its forelegs a staff proper flying therefrom a gonfannon of the arms
Motto
Tolerant But Steadfast
Authority

The College of Arms, 29 October 1994.

Notes

Artist: Aleksandr Kurov.

Juby, Bernard † and Pamela (née Lines)

Arms
Azure on a bend Vert fimbriated Argent between six mullets also Argent a triangular harrow Or between two roses Argent barbed and seeded proper (Juby), impaling, Azure a bend Argent cotised wavy Or between six cinquefoils also Argent (Lines)
Crest
A demi-bear proper muzzled Gules holding in the paws a fleam Or (Juby). In front of a bull's dexter horn erect Or with scalp proper two bodkins saltirewise Argent and three cinquefoils Azure one and two threaded Or (Lines)
Motto
Depositum Custodi (Keep That Which Is Committed To Thee) & Sub Rosa (In Confidence) (Juby); Suus Quique Mos (To Each According To His Own) (Lines)
Authority

The College of Arms, 25 March 1974 (Juby – arms and crest. The arms of de Huby (suitably differenced on the bend) were subsequently granted by the College of Arms 1996) and 10 March 1981 (Juby – badge); 13 July 1987 (Lines).

Notes

For a badge: An ankh Gules surmounted of a rose Argent barbed and seeded proper (Juby). Artist: Dennis Ivall.
Bernard Juby obiit 2025.