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In hoc signo vinces

Taylor, Simon Richard Brissett, Sir, 2nd Baronet, of Lysson Hall, Jamaica (1783 - 1815) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly 1 & 4. Argent a saltire wavy sable between in chief and in base a heart gules and in each flank a cinquefoil vert (Taylor) 2 & 3. Sable three bars argent on a canton or a rose and a thistle (Houghton) in fess point the hand of Ulster Supporters Two leopards collared and chained Crest Out of a ducal coronet a dexter cubit arm holding a cross crosslet fitchy gules Mottoes IN HOC SIGNO VINCES; MALGRE LE TORT
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In pietate salus

Grave (Stamp 1)
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Arms Argent a fess azure between three escutcheons sable each charged with a lion rampant of the field Crest Within an annulet azure an escutcheon as in the arms Motto IN PIETATE SALUS
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In regno decus

Blakiston, Arthur Tyton (1834 - 1924) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Two bars in chief three cocks Crest A cock Motto IN REGNO DECVS Legend SIGILLVM ARTVRI TYTOD BLAKISTON
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In solo Deus salus

Lascelles, Henry, 3rd Earl of Harewood  (1797 - 1857) (Stamp 1)
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Arms sable a cross patoncy within a bordure impaling quarterly 1 & 4. Barry of ten or and sable (Thynne) 2 & 3. A lion rampant (Thynne, augmentation of honour) Crest a bear’s head couped muzzled and collared Supporters two bears ermine muzzled, collared and chained, pendant from the collar a shield charged with a cross patonce Coronet of an Earl Motto IN SOLO DEUS SALUS Legend henry earl of harewood
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In the Lord is all our trust

Mason's Company of London (Stamp 1)
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Arms On a chevron between three towers a pair of compasses expanded Crest A castle Helmet of an Esquire Motto IN THE LORD IS ALL OUR TRUST
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In uno tria juncta

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Arms Three royal crowns, a rose, and a thistle Order Bath Motto (of the Order) IN UNO TRIA IUNCTA
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In utrumque paratus

Muir-Mackenzie, Alexander, Sir, 1st Baronet, of Delvine (1764 - 1835) (Stamp 1)
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Crest A palm branch and a sword in saltire Motto IN UTRUMQUE PARATUS
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Muir-Mackenzie, Alexander, Sir, 1st Baronet, of Delvine (1764 - 1835) (Stamp 2)
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Crest A palm branch and a sword in saltire Motto IN UTRUMQUE PARATUS
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Ingenuas suscipit artes

Long, Charles, Baron Farnborough  (1761 - 1838) (Stamp 1)
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Arms A lion passant gardant holding a cross crosslet fitchy on a chief three cross crosslets Supporters Two lions regardant ducally gorged each with an escutcheon pendant charged with a cross crosslet fitchy Motto INGENUAS SUSCIPIT ARTES Order of the Bath
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Insignia fortunæ paria

Delafield, John (1795 - 1866) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Sable a cross flory or a crescent charged with a mullet for difference Crest A dove wings expanded holding in its beak an olive branch Motto INSIGNIA FORTUNÆ PARIA
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Insperata floruit

Watson, James (1784)  (Stamp 1)
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Arms On a mount an oak tree surmounted of a fess azure Crest The stump of an oak tree with a branch sprouting from each side the stock grasped on either side by a hand issuing from a cloud Motto INSPERATA FLORUIT
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Inspice & perspice

Douglas, James (1565-1619)  (Stamp 5)
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Arms A heart on a chief three mullets Motto + INSPICE • & • PERSPICE Initials M I D
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Inspice dispice perspice

Douglas, James (1565-1619)  (Stamp 3)
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Arms A heart on a chief three mullets Motto * INSPICE * DISPICE * PERSPICE Initials * M * I D
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Integra lex regni custos rectique magistra

Gray's Inn (Stamp 2)
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Arms Sable a griffin segreant Mottoes Integra lex regni custos rectique magistra Non habet affectus sed causas jure gubernat
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Integra mens augustissima possessio

Unidentified Stamp
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Arms Quarterly 1 & 4 On a fess a lion passant gardant in chief a fleur-de-lys between two crosses patty fitchy. 2 & 3. Within a bordure bezanty three horses' heads erased Crest A horse's head erased collared Motto INTEGRA MENS AUGUSTISSIMA POSSESSIO
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The arms of Glasbrook as given by Burke's General armory are: Or a lion passant sable on a chief gules three fleurs-de-lys. The crest, however, is: A demi lion gules ducally crowned or. The motto is that of Blayney. The arms of Blayney are Sable three nags heads erased argent, and the crest is A horse's head couped bridled gules on the forehead a piece of armour with a projecting spike proper. These coincidences are surely not accidental.
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Integritate nil pulchrius

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Arms A chevron between ten crosses patty (Berkeley) Crest A mitre (Berkeley) Motto INTEGRITATE • NIL • PVLCHRIVS
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Coke, Theophila, Lady   (1596 - 1643) (Stamp 1)
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Arms A chevron between ten crosses patty (Berkeley) Crest A mitre (Berkeley) Motto INTEGRITATE • NIL • PVLCHRIVS
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Inter primos

Hopkins (Stamp 1)
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Crest A tower enflamed Motto Inter primos
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Inter utrumque tene

Harford-Battersby, Abraham Gray (1786 - 1851) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly 1 & 4. Sable two bends argent between three cross crosslets fitchy in pale (Harford) 2 & 3. Azure a saltire paly ermine and or between two rams passant in pale and two cross crosslets fitchy in fess (Battersby) Crests 1. A phoenix in flames between two cross crosslets fitchy in saltire (Harford) 2. A dragon’s head per pale or and azure and wings ermine out of flames (Battersby) Motto INTER UTRUMQUE TENE
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Inveniam viam aut faciam

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Arms Argent a lion passant gardant sable on a chief arched sable a pale or between two roundels Crest Two legs in armour embowed couped at the thigh and addorsed Helmet of an esquire Motto INVENIAM VIAM AUT FACIAM
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Arms Argent a lion passant gardant sable on a chief arched sable a pale or between two roundels Crest Two legs in armour embowed couped at the thigh and addorsed Helmet of an esquire Motto INVENIAM VIAM AUT FACIAM
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Invictus maneo

Brockett, John Trotter (1788 - 1842) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly 1 & 4. Or a cross engrailed sable (Brockett) 2 & 3. Sable three horses passant argent a bordure or (Trotter) Crests 1. An arm in armour embowed holding a sword (Brockett) 2. A lion's head erased argent collared ermine (Trotter) Motto INVICTUS MANEO
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Brockett, John Trotter (1788 - 1842) (Stamp 2)
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Crest An arm in armour embowed holding a sword Motto INVICTUS MANEO
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Iατρειον ψυχης

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Monogram E B B E Motto Iατρειον ψυχης
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This is the stamp of the Swede Erik Benzelius (1675-1743), librarian of Uppsala University library from 1702 to 1723. The phrase was reported by Hecataeus of Abdera, a historian of the early third century B.C., to be an inscription on the sacred library of the tomb complex of Osymandyas (Ramses II), at Thebes. It is quoted by Diodorus Siculus (Diodorus of Sicily) in his Library of History (Biblioqhks Istorikhs), Book I, paragraph 49, line 3.

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