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Spernit pericula virtus

Lousada, Percy Martindale (1823 - 1859) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly 1 & 4. Azure on a chevron between three doves regardant argent wings expanded or two sugar canes sprigged (Lousada) 2 & 3. Argent three bars gules in chief a greyhound courant (Skipwith) Crest On a mount a dove regardant charged on the neck with a bar gemelle a branch in its beak Helmet of an Esquire Motto Spernit : pericula : virtus :
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Lousada, Percy Martindale (1823 - 1859) (Stamp 2)
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Arms Quarterly 1 & 4. Azure on a chevron between three doves regardant argent wings expanded or two sugar canes sprigged (Lousada) 2 & 3. Argent three bars gules in chief a greyhound courant (Skipwith) Crest On a mount a dove regardant charged on the neck with a bar gemelle a branch in its beak Helmet of an Esquire Motto SPERNIT PERICULA VIRTUS
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Crest A unicorn's head couped Motto SPERNIT PERICULA VIRTUS
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Ramsay, William (1806 - 1865) (Stamp 2)
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Crest A unicorn's head couped Motto SPERNIT PERICULA VIRTUS
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Spero

Hunter, Alexander Gibson (1771 - 1812) (Stamp 1)
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Crest A buglehorn Motto SPERO Legend BLACKNESS
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Hunter, David (1743-1809)  (Stamp 1)
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Arms Argent on a chevron gules between three buglehorns a crescent between two roses impaling impaling Gules three keys fessways in pale (Gibson) Crest A buglehorn Motto SPERO
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Spero meliora

Barnard, Benjamin (1848) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Argent a bear rampant sable muzzled (Barnard?) impaling Per pale or and gules three roundels counterchanged (Dabbitot or Bolland) Crest A demi bear sable muzzled Motto SPERO MELIORA
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Unidentified Stamp
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Crest A buglehorn stringed Motto SPERO MELIORA
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This is either the stamp of the recipient of the prize book or possibly that of the donor. Fairbairn offers 49 possible owners for the crest, while for the motto Fairbairn gives 32 possibilities, Burke’s General armory a further 17. However, none of these gives the crest and motto together. For the motto the closest is that for Hunter of Burnside, (“Spero”) and for Daunt of Owlpen Manor Gloucestershire is “Vigilo et spero”.
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Spes

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Arms On a chevron between three roses an estoile of sixteen points (Crowley of Middlesex) Crest On a mount a sun charged with a rose Motto Spes
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Spes tutissima coelis

King, Edward, 1st Earl of Kingston  (1726 - 1797) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly 1. Two lions rampant combatant supporting a dexter hand erect couped at the wrist a crescent for difference (King) 2. Three bars nebuly (Blount) 3. Three horses heads (Blayney) 4. A fess between three cross crosslets fitchy (Gore) in fess point the hand of Ulster Supporters Two lions rampant collared, chained, ringed and ducally crowned Crest Out of a ducal coronet a hand erect the third and fourth fingers turned down Helmet of a peer Coronet of a Baron Motto SPES TUTISSIMA COELIS
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Arms Gules two lions rampant combatant supporting a dexter hand couped at the wrist argent Supporters Two lions rampant per fess argent and gules ducally crowned Coronet of a Viscount Motto SPES TUTISSIMA COELIS
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King, Robert, 2nd Earl of Kingston  (1754 - 1799) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Two lions rampant combatant supporting a sinister hand erect couped at the wrist Supporters Two lions rampant collared chained and ringed Crest Out of a marquess's [should be a duke's] coronet a dexter hand erect the third and fourth fingers turned down Helmet of a peer Motto SPES TUTISSIMA CŒLIS
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Spes lucis æternæ

Pitcairn, Robert (1793-1855)  (Stamp 1)
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Crest The sun in splendour Motto SPES LUCIS ÆTERNÆ
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Spes mea Christus

Bingham, George Charles, 3rd Earl of Lucan (1800 - 1888) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly Ist grand quarter.Quarterly 1 & 4. Azure a bend between six crosses patty (Bingham) 2 & 3. Ermine a lion rampant crowned (Turberville) IInd grand quarter. Per pale gules and argent a fleur-de-lys per pale [argent and sable] (Sarsfield) IIIrd grand quarter. Gules on a chevron between three cinquefoils three leopards faces (Smith) IVth grand quarter. Argent a chevron gules between three fleurs de lys (Belasyse) impaling Argent a chevron gules between three morion caps (Brudenell) Supporters Two wolves collared and chained Coronet of an Earl Motto SPES MEA CHRISTUS Orders...
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Spes mea in Deo

Unidentified Stamp
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Arms On a chevron between in chief two lions combattant and in base a garb three annulets Crest Out of a ducal coronet a griffin’s head erased holding a broken arrow point downwards Motto SPES MEA IN DEO
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Motto not in Burke's General armory, nor in Fairbairn's Crests. Arms not in Papworth. Crest not in Fairbairn.
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Spes tutissima coelis

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Arms Gules two lions rampant combatant supporting a dexter hand couped at the wrist argent Supporters Two lions rampant per fess argent and gules ducally crowned Coronet of a Viscount Motto SPES TUTISSIMA COELIS
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Spiritus gladius

Hutton, John Timothy D’Arcy (1822 - 1874) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Gules on a fess between three cushions three fleurs-de-lys Crest A cushion lozengewise thereon an open book with the words ODOR VITÆ Motto SPIRITUS GLADIUS
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Stand sure

Grant, Gregory  (Stamp 1)
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Crest A mountain inflamed beneath an estoile Motto STAND SURE
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Stat religione

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Arms Barry of six in chief three torteaux [roundels] Supporters Two wyverns Coronet of a Duke Order The Garter Motto STAT RELIGIONE
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Steady

Aylmer, Henry, 2nd Baron Aylmer of Balrath (1694-1754)  (Stamp 1)
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Arms A cross between four Cornish choughs Coronet of a Baron Motto STEADY
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Stemmata quid faciunt (Ns reversed)

Windsor, Thomas, 6th Baron Windsor (1591 - 1642) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly 1. A saltire between twelve cross crosslets (Windsor) 2. Three bars nebuly (Blount) 3. A fret (Echingham) 4. Vair (Gresley) Supporters Dexter A unicorn and Sinister A fox Crest A stag’s head couped Helmet of a Peer Motto STEMMATA QVID FACIVNT [N reversed]
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Sub libertate quietem

Burrell, William, Sir, 2nd Baronet (1732 - 1796) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Vert three escutcheons each charged with a bordure engrailed a crescent for difference Crest A naked arm embowed holding a branch of laurel Motto SVB LIBERTATE QVIETEM
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Burrell, William, Sir, 2nd Baronet (1732 - 1796) (Stamp 2)
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Arms Vert three escutcheons each charged with a bordure engrailed with the hand of Ulster Crest A naked arm embowed holding a branch of laurel Motto SVB LIBERTATE QVIETEM
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Sub sole sub umbra

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Arms Three bundles of three holly leaves Crest A bundle of three holly leaves Supporters Two male figures Helmet of a knight Mottoes (above) VIRENS (below) SVB SOLE SVB VMBRA Legend COLOR FIDES PERENNIS VERITAS INSIGNIA DEDIT
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Sub tegmine fagi

Beaufoy, Henry Benjamin Hanbury (1785 - 1851) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Ermine on a bend azure three quatrefoils Crest A tree Helmet of an Esquire Motto SUB TEGMINE FAGI
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Beaufoy, Henry Benjamin Hanbury (1785 - 1851) (Stamp 2)
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Arms Ermine on a bend azure three quatrefoils Crest A tree Helmet of an Esquire Motto SUB TEGMINE FAGI
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Sub umbra alarum tuarum

Williamson, Joseph, Sir (1633 - 1701) (Stamp 1)
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Arms A chevron engrailed between three trefoils slipped Crest Out of a ducal coronet a demi-eagle displayed holding in its beak a trefoil slipped Helmet of a Knight Motto SVB VMBRA ALARVM TVARVM
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Williamson, Joseph, Sir (1633 - 1701) (Stamp 2)
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Arms A chevron engrailed between three trefoils slipped Crest Out of a ducal coronet a demi-eagle displayed holding in its beak a trefoil slipped Helmet of a Knight Motto SVB VMBRA ALARVM TVARVM
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Williamson, Joseph, Sir (1633 - 1701) (Stamp 3)
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Crest Out of a ducal coronet an eagle displayed Motto SUB UMBRA ALARUM TUARUM
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Sui similis

Beaton, Alexander (1524-1556)  (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly 1 & 4. A fess between three mascles (Beaton) 2 & 3. On a chevron an otter's head erased (Balfour) Motto SVI SIMILIS Legend + ALEXANDER BEATOVN ARCHIDIACONVS LAVDONIÆ • 1556
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Suivant Sainct Pierre

Knight, John (1600) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly 1 & 4. A bend lozengy (Knight) 2 & 3. Per chevron three cinquefoils (Knight) over all on an escutcheon of pretence as an augmentation of honour A cross Motto SUIVANT • SAINCT • PIERRE
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Suives raison

Browne, Anthony, 2nd Viscount Montague  (1574-1629) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly Ist grand quarter 1 & 4. On a bend cotised three lions passant a crescent for difference (Browne) 2 & 3. Quarterly 1 & 4. A lion rampant (FitzAlan) 2 & 3. A fret (Maltravers) IInd grand quarter 1 & 4. A saltire a label gobony (Nevill) 2. Three lozenges in fess (Montacute) 3. An eagle displayed (Monthermer) IIIrd grand quarter 1. Three lions passant gardant in pale a bordure (Edmund of Woodstock) 2 & 3. A saltire engrailed (Tiptoft) 4. A lion rampant (Meschines) IVth grand quarter 1. A cross engrailed (Ingoldsthorpe) 2. On a canton a rose (Bradston) 3. A fess between...
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Suivez moi

Borough, Richard, Sir, 1st Baronet (1756 - 1837) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Or on a chief azure three mullets argent in base on waves of the sea a dolphin naiant argent in honour point the hand of Ulster (Borough) impaling Sable a bend between six cross crosslets fitchy argent (Lake) Crest Three roundels [plates] surmounted of a panache of five ostrich feathers Motto SUIVEZ MOI
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Summis viribus

Harben, Henry, Sir (1823 - 1911) (Stamp 1)
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Crest A cubit arm in armour the hand gauntleted holding a spur between 2 roses leaved and slipped Motto SUMMIS VIRIBUS
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Super Indos protulit imperium

Wellesley, Richard Colley, Marquess Wellesley (1760 - 1842) (Stamp 2)
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Crest A peacock [huma, bird of paradise] Coronet of a Marquess Motto SUPER INDOS PROTULIT IMPERIUM Order of the Garter
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Suscipere et finire

Bolckow, Henry William Ferdinand (1806 - 1878) (Stamp 1)
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Crest A boar passant in front of seven acorns leaved and stalked Monogram HWFB Motto SUSCIPERE ET FINIRE
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Sustine

Gordon, William, Bishop of Aberdeen (1478-1577)  (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly 1. Three boars heads couped (Gordon) 2. Three lions heads erased (Badenoch) 3. Three crescents within a double tressure flory counterflory (Seton) 4. Three cinquefoils (Fraser) Mitre of a Bishop Motto SVSTINE Legend + GVILLIELMVS • GORDONE • E?I?KO?O? • ABERDONENSIS • 1552
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Sustineatur

Cullum, Thomas Gery, Sir, 7th Baronet (1841 - 1931) (Stamp 1)
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Arms A chevron ermine between three pelicans in their piety on an escutcheon the hand of Ulster Crest A lion sejant supporting a column Motto SUSTINEATUR
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Suum cuique

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Arms Gules a balance and a sword in saltire on an escutcheon the royal arms of Scotland Or a lion rampant within a double tressure flory counterflory gules Motto SUUM CUIQUE Legend ADVOCATES' LIBRARY EDINBURGH
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Advocates Library, Edinburgh (Stamp 4)
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Arms Gules a set of scales and a sword in saltire on an escutcheon the royal arms of Scotland Or a lion rampant within a double tressure flory counterflory gules Motto SUUM CUIQUE Legend ADVOCATES' LIBRARY EDINBURGH

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