Saturday, 2 May 2026

Shropshire's Punning Heraldry - Corser

 Corser, another occupational pun.

Corser of Whitchurch

Arms: Argent, on a chevron Sable three horses' heads couped of the field

Crest: A Pegasus courent wings expanded*

(Book, print and seal in the possession of George Morris, of Shrewsbury, owner of the MS The Armorial Bearings of Shropshire Families)


The arms of Corser of Whitchurch

* No tincture is given for the Pegasus but we must assume that it is "Proper" as in Greek mythology, the proper and most traditional colouring for Pegasus is a pure white stallion. As a divine creature associated with the heavens, Zeus, and the goddess Eos (dawn), he is typically depicted as a majestic white horse with large, feathered wings.

The surname Corser is of medieval English and Scottish origin, primarily acting as an occupational name for a horse dealer, broker, or dealer in horses. It derives from the Middle English term "corser" (1200–1500), which itself stems from the Old French corsier or coursier, meaning a steed or runner.

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