Ashenhurst of Ashenhurst. Arms: Or, a cockatrice, the tail nowed and terminating in a serpent's head Sable, the comb, wattles, and head ...

  It's that time of year again so I make no apologies for reminding my reader that my talk featuring the armorial bearings of the Gunpow...

Recent study of William Flower’s The Visitation of Yorkshire (1563–1564) has certainly thrown up some unexpected curiosities.  The appearan...

I have spent some time today researching the Visitations of Yorkshire (1563 and 1564) looking for possible examples of punning arms. Just oc...

Many moons ago, I wrote to the then licencee of The Powys Arms, Wetley Rocks, pointing out that the coat of arms on their pub sign was not t...

 Tony Consadine, from Lancaster, passed away last Wednesday the 23rd September 2026.  Many from the Heraldry world will remember Tony, he wa...

 It's that time of year again and my copy of Aspects of Heraldry, The Journal of The Yorkshire Heraldry Society, has just dropped throug...