Sold - A 19th Century Grant of Arms

On the 26th March with six bidders competing for ownership the eBay hammer was knocked down at £385.00 (plus £10 UK postage) on a grant of arms to Reginald Benett Graves Knyfton of Uphill castle in Somerset.  Described by the vendor as a "grant of a coat of arms document with 4 hand painted coats of arms along the top, dated 1895 and awarded to Reginald Benett Graves Knyfton of Uphill castle in Somerset, complete with the two gilt metal cased red wax seals attached to the lower edge by blue ribbons, comes in its original red leather covered wood case with gold crowned V.R. cyphers and sliding brass catches, excellent condition ".

Less is more - Row of Marfield

Row
(Row of Marfield: Harl 1424, fo. 121) Argent, a beehive beset with bees diversely volant Sable.
Macclesfield; granted 20th March 1653. 

Simple, uncomplicated, beautiful.

Latest updated image - Needham of Shevington & of Cranage

Needham of Shevington & of CranageArms: Quarterly -
1 & 9 Argent, a bend engrailed Azure between two bucks' heads cabossed Sable.
2 Quarterly per fess indented Gules and Or [Bromley]
3 Argent, on a chevron Gules five bezants [Chetelton]
4 Quarterly Argent and Sable, in the second and third quarters a fleur-de-lis Or, over all a bendlet Gules [Hextall]
5 Sable, a chevron engrailed between three owls Argent [Hewit?]
6 Or, a chief indented Azure [Butler?]
7 Gules, a scythe Argent [Praers]
8 Argent, a garb Vert.

Crest: Out of a crown palisado Or a buck's head proper, attired of the first. 

http://cheshire-heraldry.org.uk/visitations/CV22.html

19th Century Scottish Grant of Arms Wallace & Leather Box

Taking a brief look at internet auction sales during 2009 I came across this one which I don't think I had time to bring to your attention. It is the 19th Century Scottish Grant of Arms to Wallace complete with original Leather Box.

 

Described as being a 59cm x 44cm grant of arms document hand painted with the arms and motto of Hugh Robert Wallace of Busbie and Cloncaid, dated 1898, with the original red wax seal contained in a black metal case and attached to the document by red and white silk rope which has a tassel, the document was sold along with its original red leather box with VR cypher in gold on the top.

The winning bidder aquired the lot for the reasonable bid of £412 on the 8th May 2009.
History: 8 bids
Winning bidder: Bidder 4 

The original box is, in my humble opinion, a superior item when compared with the cardboard tube Scottish grants arrive in today.


Ordinary of Arms:
Argent, on a chief Gules three lions' heads erased of the first (1st & 4th quarters of 3rd grand quarter) 2nd matriculation 1898
Azure, a crescent Or between three cross crosslets Argent (2nd and third grand quarters of 3rd grand quarters for Richie of Craigton) on an escutcheon of pretense Campbell of Cammo.
Gules, a fess chequy Argent and Azure (2nd and third grand quarters of 2nd grand quarter for Wallace of Craigie) Wallace of Busbie and Edencaird.
Gyrony of eight Or and Sable, on a chief Azure a galley, oars in action, flags flying, between two mullets Or, on an escutcheon of pretense over Wallace of Busbie and Cloncaird (Alexander Campbell of Cammo 1873)
Gules a lion rampant Argent (Ist and 4th quarters of 2nd grand quarter for Wallace of Craigie)
Gules, a lion rampant Argent within a bordure compony of the last and Azure Wallace of Busbie and Cloncaid, co Ayre (1st Matric 1888)
Or, a lion rampant Sable within a double tressure flory counter flory of the second, a bordure Gules charged with eight crescents Argent Patrick Buchanan, son of Miltoun (1672-7)

19th Century Scottish Hand Painted Heraldic Crest (sic) Frame

19th Century Scottish Hand Painted Heraldic Crest Framed

46cm x 37cm overall frame size

Contains an original hand painted coat of arms for Hugh Robert Wallace

Contained in the original glazed wooden frame

£81.77  
 

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Ended: 08-May-09 11:38:18 BST
 Postage: £13.00
Seller's Standard Rate
Service to United Kingdom
Post to: Worldwide
Item location: Chorley, United Kingdom
History: 7 bids
Winning bidder: Bidder 1 
19th Century Scottish Grant of Arms Wallace 1888

60cm x 44cm grant of arms document with a hand painted coat of arms granted to Hugh Robert Wallace of Busbie and Cloncaird in the county of Ayr, dated 1888

Complete with the large red wax seal contained in a black tin and attached by coloured silk rope

Winning bid: £265.00  
 

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Ended: 08-May-09 11:41:08 BST
 Postage: £6.00
Seller's Standard Rate
Service to United Kingdom
Post to: Worldwide
Item location: Chorley, United Kingdom
History: 10 bids
Winning bidder: Bidder 1

Happy days - welcome Nicola.

As a pure personal indulgence and without apology for the fact that there is nought but a tenuous heraldic link, I bring to my reader the joyous news that on Saturday last we welcomed into our family Tom's new bride Nicola. The wedding took place in Newstead Abbey and without a doubt it was a wonderful day.




  

Marvelous!

Haiti

Posted on rec.heraldry yesterday:

In response to the calamitous earthquake that struck Haiti yesterday
evening, the College of Arms has decided that all proceeds arising
from future sales of The Armorial of Haiti: Symbols of Nobility in the
Reign of Henry Christophe (ISBN 978-09506980-2-1) will be donated to
the relief effort.
The book is an edition, with commentary, of an extraordinary heraldic
manuscript created in Haiti in the second decade of the nineteenth
century and now held in the College of Arms. It was published by the
College in 2007 and is available on-line for 45 pounds sterling (plus
despatch costs) at http://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/Haiti.htm and
through amazon.co.uk. Production costs for the book have been met, and
all sums received by the College over and above normal packing and
postage costs will be held for the benefit of a recognised charity
working towards the international relief effort, the charity to be
selected on the basis of official advice.
I would urge those who have not yet acquired a copy of this book to
consider doing so, and to mention it to others who may be interested
either in New World heraldry, in Caribbean history or specifically in
the politics and culture of Haiti. Doing so will raise money directly
for the relief of the nation that produced this unusual and
fascinating artefact.
If you have already purchased a copy of the book, or as an alternative
to doing so now, please consider donating directly to the effort to
the relief campaign through a charity of your choice.
Clive Cheesman
Rouge Dragon
College of Arms
Queen Victoria Street
London
EC4V 4BT

Changing Names and Changing Arms

This Saturday sees John E. Titterton FSA present the first Cheshire Heraldry Society lecture of 2010.

Changing Names and Changing Arms.

Details of the Society's lecture programme and venue can be found on the web page:

http://cheshire-heraldry.org.uk/society

All are welcome whether member of the society or not.