Thursday, 14 May 2026

Shropshire's Punning Heraldry - Hart

 Hart

William Chesney Hart, of Hope Bowdler.

Arms: Per chevron Gules and Azure, three harts trippant two and one Argent.

Crest: A lion's head Erminoise ducally crowned Gules (from a book plate).




The arms of William Chesney Hart, of Hope Bowdler.


The surname Hart has multiple origins, primarily arising as an English nickname for a swift or noble person, derived from the Old English heorot (stag/deer).

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