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La mia grandezza viene dal eccelso

Anne of Denmark (1574 - 1619) (Stamp 1)
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Arms A cross on a cross (Denmark and Norway) between in dexter canton Semy of hearts three lions passant gardant (Denmark) in sinister canton A lion rampant crowned holding a battleaxe (Norway) in dexter base Three open crowns (Sweden) in sinister base Nine hearts four, three and two in chief a lion passant gardant (Gothes) in base A wyvern tail nowed (The Vandals) on an escutcheon of pretence Quarterly 1. Two lions passant gardant (Schleswig) 2. An escutcheon having a nail fixed to each of its angles (Holstein) 3. A swan (Stormer) 4. A knight in armour on a horse brandishing a sword...
Anne of Denmark (1574 - 1619) (Stamp 2)
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Arms A cross on a cross (Denmark and Norway) between in dexter canton Semy of hearts three lions passant gardant (Denmark) in sinister canton A lion rampant crowned holding a battleaxe (Norway) in dexter base Three open crowns (Sweden) in sinister base Nine hearts four, three and two in chief a lion passant gardant (Gothes) in base A wyvern tail nowed (The Vandals) on an escutcheon of pretence Quarterly 1. Two lions passant gardant (Schleswig) 2. An escutcheon having a nail fixed to each of its angles (Holstein) 3. A swan (Stormer) 4. A knight in armour on a horse brandishing a sword...
Anne of Denmark (1574 - 1619) (Stamp 3)
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Arms A cross on a cross (Denmark and Norway) between in dexter canton Semy of hearts three lions passant gardant (Denmark) in sinister canton A lion rampant crowned holding a battleaxe (Norway) in dexter base Three open crowns (Sweden) in sinister base Nine hearts four, three and two in chief a lion passant gardant (Gothes) in base A wyvern tail nowed (The Vandals) on an escutcheon of pretence Quarterly 1. Two lions passant gardant (Schleswig) 2. An escutcheon having a nail fixed to each of its angles (Holstein) 3. A swan (Stormer) 4. A knight in armour on a horse brandishing a sword...

Labor ipse voluptas

King-Noel, William, 1st Earl of Lovelace (1805 - 1893) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Sable three spear heads embrued on a chief or three battleaxes in pale (King) Crest A dexter cubit arm vested holding the hilt of a spear Motto LABOR IPSE VOLUPTAS
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Laboremus

Unidentified Stamp
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Crest A demi stag azure Motto LABOREMUS
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Fairbairn’s Crest, plate 119/2 lists 40 families who used this crest, but no trace of the motto could be found.
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Le jour viendra

Lambton, John George, 1st Earl of Durham   (1792 - 1840) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly of thirty 1 & 30. Sable a fess between three lambs passant argent (Lambton) 2. Argent a fess gules between three parrots [popinjay] (Lumley) 3. Gules six parrots three two and one (Lumley, ancient) 4. Gules a saltire argent (Gospatrick, Earl of Northumberland [Nevill?]) 5. Sable three standing cups (André) 6. A saltire vairy argent and sable (Morewic) 7. Argent a fess gules between three parrots (Tweng) 8. Azure a lion rampant ducally crowned (Darell) 9. Argent a lion rampant azure (Brus) 10. Gules two single arches in chief a double one in base (Arches) 11. Argent a...
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Le roy et l'estat

Ashburnham, Charles (1803 - 1848) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Gules a fess between six mullets pierced Crest Out of a ducal coronet an ash tree Helmet of an Esquire Motto le roy et l'estat Legend Sigil. caroli de ashburnham
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Let Curzon holde what Curzon helde

Curzon, Robert, 14th Baron Zouche of Harringworth  (1810 - 1873) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Argent on a bend sable three parrots [popinjays] or collared gules a label for cadency (Curzon) impaling Quarterly 1 & 4. Sable on a fess engrailed between three eagles heads erased three escallops a bordure engrailed (Wilmot) 2 & 3. Sable a stag's head caboshed (Horton) Motto LET • CURZON • HOLDE WHAT • CVRZON • HELDE •
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Litem natura diremit

Unidentified Stamp
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Crest An eagle displayed holding a serpent Motto LITEM • NATVRA DIREMIT
Possibilities for Identification: 
This crest appears on English books. The heraldry of crests. London, 1829 shows it for Backhouse (Plate 66 no 21). Fairbairn's Crests (Edinburgh, 1860) has an entry for Backhouse of Durham, Cumberland and Kent, but gives the motto as Confido in Deo. Burke's General Armory 1884 gives the eagle as wings close. Fairbairn (1860) in its illustration gives the eagle, wings elevated not displayed (Plate 75 Crest 11), but Backhouse is not mentioned in the descriptions to the plate. The motto is from Ovid Metamorphoses
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Love serve

Ashley-Cooper, Anthony, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury (1801 - 1885) (Stamp 1)
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Crest On a chapeau turned up ermine a bull statant Motto LOVE SERVE Coronet of a Baron
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Loyal devoir

Carteret, John, 1st Earl Granville (1690 - 1763) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Four lozenges in fess in chief a crescent Supporters Two winged stags Crest A squirrel sejant cracking a nut Helmet of a Sovereign Coronet of a Baron Motto LOYAL DEVOIR
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Carteret, John, 1st Earl Granville (1690 - 1763) (Stamp 3)
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Arms Quarterly 1 & 4. Four lozenges in fess (Carteret) 2 & 3. Three clarions (Granville)
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Loyal divoir

Carteret, George, Sir, 1st Baronet, of Melesches (1610-1680)  (Stamp 1)
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Arms Four lozenges in fess on a canton the hand of Ulster Supporters Two winged stags Crest A squirrel sejant cracking a nut Helmet of a Baronet Motto • LOYAL : DIVOIR •
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Loyal je suis

Shirley, Evelyn Philip (1812 - 1882) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly of six 1. Paly of six a canton ermine (Shirley) 2. Three piles a canton ermine (Basset) 3. Semy of cross crosslets a lion rampant crowned (Braose) 4. Vair a canton (Staunton) 5. A fess in chief three roundels (Devereux) 6. Vair (De la Ward) Crest A saracen's head wreathed about the temples Helmet of an Esquire
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Loyalle a mon amy

Holdforth, Walter (1825-1882)  (Stamp 1)
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Crest A unicorn’s head erased Motto LOYALLE A MON AMY
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Holdforth, Walter (1825-1882)  (Stamp 2)
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Crest A unicorn’s head erased Motto LOYALLE A MON AMY
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Loyalte n'a honte

Fiennes-Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham, 4th Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyme (1785 - 1851) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Argent six cross crosslets fitchy three, two and one on a chief azure two mullets pierced Supporters Two greyhounds collared and lined Coronet of a Duke Order The Garter Motto LOYALTE N'A HONTE
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Fiennes-Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham, 4th Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyme (1785 - 1851) (Stamp 3)
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Arms Quarterly 1 & 4. Argent six cross crosslets fitchy three, two and one on a chief azure two mullets pierced (Clinton) 2 & 3. Quarterly I & IV. Azure three pelicans in their piety (Pelham) II & III. Gules two broken sword belts in pale (Pelham augmentation of honour) Supporters Two greyhounds collared and lined Crests 1. Out of a ducal coronet a panache of ostrich feathers 2. A peacock Motto LOYALTE N'A HONTE
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Loyaulte me oblige

Bertie, Albemarle, 9th Earl of Lindsey (1744 - 1818) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Three battering rams barways in pale an annulet for difference Crest A moor’s head affronté couped at the chest and ducally crowned Helmet of an Esquire Motto LOYAVLTE ME OBLIGE
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Loyaulte n'a honte

Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Archibald Douglas, 7th Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyme  (1864 - 1928) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly 1 & 4. Argent six cross crosslets fitchy three, two and one on a chief azure two mullets pierced (Clinton) 2 & 3. Quarterly I & IV. Azure three pelicans in their piety (Pelham) II & III. Gules two broken sword belts in pale (Pelham augmentation of honour) Supporters Two greyhounds collared and lined Crests 1. Out of a ducal coronet a panache of five ostrich feathers 2. A peacock in its pride Coronet of a Duke Motto LOYAULTE N'A HONTE
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Loyaute mon honneur

Walker, Edward, Sir (1612-1677)  (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly 1 & 4. On a cross five leopards faces (Walker, augmentation of honour) 2 & 3. A chevron potent ringed at the top between three crescents (Walker) Supporter A greyhound collared and ringed on the collar three open crowns Motto * LOYAVTE * MON * HONNEVR
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Luceo non uro

MacKenzie, D (Stamp 1)
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Crest a mountain inflamed Monogram D M K Motto LUCEO NON URO
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Mackenzie, James Fowler (1833 - 1907) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Azure a stag's head caboshed Crest A mountain inflamed Motto LUCEO NON URO
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