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Vade ad formicam

Anketell, William (1790 - 1851) (Stamp 1)
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Arms A cross raguly Crest An oak tree Motto VADE AD FORMICAM
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Valet prudentia virtus

Unidentified Stamp
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Arms Sable on a chevron argent between in chief two griffins heads couped and in base a lion rampant an anchor between two estoiles (unidentified) impaling Sable a greyhound courant between two bars argent (unidentified) Crest A cubit arm in armour with a serpent wound round it holding a spear in fess Motto VALET PRUDENTIA VIRTUS
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Neither stamp nor motto are in Fairbairn’s Crests, Burke’s General armory, nor Papworth.
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Valor virtus fides

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Arms Gules a chevron cotised azure in base on a chief gules a crescent or between two mullets Crest A demi-lion rampant holding a dagger in bend Helmet of an Esquire Legend ROI NE SUIS / NE COMTE AUSSI / NE PRINCE / NE DUC / JE SUIS LE SIRE DE SOUCY Motto VALOR VIRTUS FIDES
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Veritas

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Crest A demi-lion rampant double-queued holding in its paws a cinquefoil Motto VERITAS
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Veritas liberabit

Oxford University (Stamp 1)
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Arms An open book with seven clasps inscribed with the words SAPI/ENT/IA ET // FOEL/ICIT/ATE between three ancient crowns Supporters A lion gardant and a pascal lamb holding a flag and a key Crest Sun rising in the clouds Mottoes DOMINVS ILLVMINATIO MEA BONITAS REGNABIT • VERITAS LIBERABIT
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Oxford University (Stamp 2)
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Arms An open book with seven clasps inscribed with the words SAPI/ENT/IA ET // FOEL/ICIT/ATE between three ancient crowns Supporters A lion gardant and a pascal lamb holding a flag and a key Crest Sun rising in the clouds Mottoes DOMINVS ILLVMINATIO MEA BONITAS REGNABIT • VERITAS LIBERABIT
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Oxford University (Stamp 3)
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Arms An open book with seven clasps inscribed with the words SAPI/ENT/IA ET // FOEL/ICIT/ATE between three ancient crowns Supporters A lion gardant and a pascal lamb holding a flag and a key Crest Sun rising in the clouds Mottoes DOMINVS ILLVMINATIO MEA BONITAS REGNABIT • VERITAS LIBERABIT
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Veritas superabit montes

Hill, Thomas (1813-1888)  (Stamp 1)
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Crest An open Bible Helmet of an Esquire Motto VERITAS SUPERABIT MONTES Initials T H
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Veritas temporis et mater et filia

Brassey, Henry (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly 1. Quarterly per fess indented in dexter chief a mallard (Brassey) 2. A chevron between three bulls heads caboshed (Bulkeley) 3. A chevron between three trefoils slipped (Brett) 4. A dexter hand couped in chief three mullets (Hadley?) a crescent in fess point for difference Crest A mallard Helmet of an Esquire Mottoes TANDE[M] ALIQVA[N]DO + VERITAS * TEMPORIS * ET * MATER * ET * FILIA
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Vernon semper viret

Vernon, George John Venables, 5th Baron Vernon  (1803 - 1866) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly 1. Two bars (Venables) 2. A fret (Vernon of Haddon) 3. A fess (Vernon of Shipbrook) 4. Checky on a canton a lion rampant (Warren of Poynton) Supporters Dexter A lion collared and chained and Sinister A boar ducally gorged and chained Crests 1. A wyvern standing on a fish weir or trap devouring an infant and pierced through the body with an arrow (Venables) 2. A boar's head erased ducally gorged (Vernon) Helmet of a peer Coronet of a Baron Motto •vernon••semper••viret
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Vernon, George John Venables, 5th Baron Vernon  (1803 - 1866) (Stamp 2)
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Arms Quarterly 1. Two bars (Venables) 2. A fret (Vernon of Haddon) 3. A fess (Vernon of Shipbrook) 4. Checky on a canton a lion rampant (Warren of Poynton) Supporters Dexter A lion collared and chained and Sinister A boar ducally gorged and chained Crests 1. A wyvern standing on a fish weir or trap devouring an infant and pierced through the body with an arrow (Venables) 2. A boar's head erased ducally gorged (Vernon) Helmet of a peer Coronet of a Baron Motto •vernon••semper••viret
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Vernon, George John Venables, 5th Baron Vernon  (1803 - 1866) (Stamp 3)
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Arms A fret Coronet of a Baron Motto VERNON SEMPER VIRET
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Vestigia nulla retrorsum

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Crest A goat's head erased bezanty Motto VESTIGIA NULLA RETRORSUM
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Coningsby, Thomas, 1st Earl Coningsby  (1656 - 1729) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly of eight 1 & 8. Three rabbits [conies] sejant (Coningsby) 2. A fess (Solers) 3. Two chevrons (Bagot) 4. A lion rampant within a bordure engrailed (Frene) 5. Per fess a pale counterchanged three lions rampant (Whethill) 6. A fess ermine between three goats heads erased (Ferebie) 7. A saltire engrailed (Salwey) impaling on an escutcheon of pretence Quarterly 1 & 4. A cross between four pheons (Jones, Earl of Ranelagh) 2 & 3. Fretty (Willoughby) Supporters Two lions rampant ducally crowned each charged with three billets Coronet of an Earl Motto VESTIGIA NULLA...
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Veult loyaulte

Paulet, William, 1st Marquess of Winchester  (1475 - 1572) (Stamp 1)
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Crest A falcon rising ducally gorged and belled Motto VEULT LOYAULTE
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Viget in cinere virtus

Davidson, William (1780 - 1865) (Stamp 1)
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Crest A phoenix rising from the flames Motto VIGET IN CINERE VIRTUS
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Vigilans et audax

Cockburn, George (1712-1775)  (Stamp 1)
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Arms Three cocks Crest A cock Motto VIGILANS ET AUDAX
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Cockburn, George, Sir (1763 - 1847) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Three cocks Crest A cock crowing Helmet of an Esquire Motto VIGILANS ET AUDAX Order Star of the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Hanover and its motto (NEC ASPERA TERRANT)
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Vigilantia

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Crest A stag's head erased Motto VIGILANTIA
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Crest A stag's head erased Motto VIGILANTIA
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Vigilantibus

Acheson, Archibald, 2nd Earl of Gosford (1776 - 1849) (Stamp 1)
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Arms A double headed eagle displayed on a chief two mullets Supporters Two leopards the sinister regardant both collared and chained Crest A cock standing on a trumpet Helmet of a peer Coronet of an Earl Motto Vigilantibus
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Acheson, Archibald, 2nd Earl of Gosford (1776 - 1849) (Stamp 2)
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Arms A double headed eagle displayed on a chief two mullets Crest A cock standing on a trumpet Helmet of a peer Coronet of an Earl Motto Vigilantibus
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Acheson, Archibald, 3rd Earl of Gosford (1806 - 1864) (Stamp 1)
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Arms A double headed eagle displayed on a chief two mullets Supporters Two leopards the sinister regardant both collared and chained Crest A cock standing on a trumpet Helmet of a peer Coronet of a Viscount Motto Vigilantibus
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Acheson, Archibald, 3rd Earl of Gosford (1806 - 1864) (Stamp 2)
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Crest A cock standing on a trumpet Coronet of a Viscount Motto VIGILANTIBUS
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Acheson, Archibald, 3rd Earl of Gosford (1806 - 1864) (Stamp 3)
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Arms A double headed eagle displayed on a chief two mullets Supporters Two leopards the sinister regardant both collared and chained Coronet of a Viscount Motto VIGILANTIBUS Legend ARCHIBALD VISCOUNT ACHESON
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Vincere vel mori

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Arms Quarterly 1. A rock 2. A dexter hand fessways holding a cross crosslet fitchy palewise 3. A lymphad [ship] oars erect in saltire 4. A salmon naiant in chief two eagles’ heads erased combatant Crest A tower Supporters Two seals Motto VINCERE VEL MORI
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Vincit amor patriæ

Pelham, John Thomas, Bishop of Norwich  (1811 - 1894) (Stamp 1)
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Crests 1. A peacock in its pride 2. A buckle Motto VINCIT AMOR PATRIÆ
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Pelham, Thomas, 2nd Earl of Chichester  (1756 - 1826) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly 1 & 4. Three pelicans in their piety (Pelham) 2 & 3. Gules two broken sword belts in pale (Pelham, augmentation of honour) Coronet of an Earl Motto VINCIT AMOR PATRIÆ
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Vincit omnia veritas

De Courcy , Gerald, 24th Baron Kingsale (1700 - 1759) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Three eagles displayed crowned Motto VINCIT OMNIA VERITAS
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Vincit qui patitur

Colt, Samuel (1814 - 1862) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Gules a semy of lance coronels a fess sable between three colts at full gallop Crest A colt at full gallop holding in its mouth a broken tilting spear the other part of the spear on the ground Motto VINCIT QUI PATITUR
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Prince, Samuel (1819-1865)  (Stamp 1)
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Arms Gules a saltire or surmounted of a cross engrailed ermine Crest Out of a ducal coronet an arm embowed habited holding three pineapples Motto VINCIT QUI PATITUR
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Vincit qui se vincit

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Arms Sable a wolf rampant in chief 3 mullets of six points a crescent for difference Crest A demi-wolf rampant Motto VINCIT QUI SE VINCIT
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Vincit veritas

Coote, Charles, Earl of Bellamont (1738 - 1800) (Stamp 1)
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Arms A chevron between three coots Crest A coot Motto VINCIT • VERITAS
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Virens

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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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Virtus in actione constit

Craven, William, 2nd Earl of Craven (1809 - 1866) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly 1 & 4. A fess between six cross crosslets fitchy (Craven) 2 & 3. Five fleurs de lys in cross a chief wavy (Craven, ancient) Coronet of an Earl Motto VIRTUS IN ACTIONE CONSTIT
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Virtus incendit vires

Smythe, Percy Clinton Sydney, 6th Viscount Strangford  (1780 - 1855) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly of twelve 1. A chevron engrailed between three lions passant gardant (Smythe) 2. A fess raguly between three boars heads couped (Judd) 3. Three lions rampant within a bordure (Chiche) 4. Two chevrons and a canton (Crioll) 5. A cross voided (Crevecoeur) 6. Five chevrons (Averenches [Avering]) 7. A chevron between three cinquefoils (Chichele) 8. A cross lined (Apuldrefield of Linsted) 9. Ermine a fess vair (Apuldrefield of Apuldrefield) 10. On a chevron a mullet (Mirfine) 11. A unicorn [rampant] between eight cross crosslets (Don) 12. A chevron between three eagles displayed...
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Virtus maturuit

Riddell, Robert (1755 - 1794) (Stamp 1)
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Arms A chevron gules between three ears of rye Supporters Two greyhounds Crest A demi greyhound Helmet of an Esquire Mottoes HAB SHAR; VIRTUS MATURUIT
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Virtus non stemma

Grosvenor, Hugh Lupus, 1st Duke of Westminster  (1825 - 1899) (Stamp 3)
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Arms Quarterly 1 & 4 Azure a portcullis with chains pendant or in chief a cross between four martlets between two roses of York and Lancaster (Edward the Confessor) 2 & 3 azure a garb or Supporters Two talbots regardant gorged with plain collars Crest A talbot statant Coronet of a Duke Helmet of a peer Order of the Garter Motto VIRTUS NON STEMMA
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Grosvenor, Richard, 1st Earl Grosvenor (1731 - 1802) (Stamp 1)
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Arms A garb Supporters Two talbots regardant gorged with plain collars Crest A talbot statant Coronet of an Earl Motto VIRTUS NON STEMMA
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Grosvenor, Richard, 1st Earl Grosvenor (1731 - 1802) (Stamp 2)
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Arms A garb Supporters Two talbots regardant gorged with plain collars Crest A talbot statant Motto VIRTUS NON STEMMA
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Virtus sub cruce crescit

Bury, Charles William, 1st Earl of Charleville (1764 - 1835) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly 1 & 4 A cross crosslet (Bury) 2 &. On a chief indented three mullets pierced a crescent for difference (Moore) Supporters Two moorish chiefs wreathed about the temples holding darts Coronet of an Earl Motto VIRTUS SUB CRUCE CRESCIT
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Virtus vera nobilitas

Trinity College Cambridge (Stamp 1)
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Arms Argent a chevron between three roses gules on a chief a lion passant gardant between two closed books Motto VIRTUS VERA NOBILITAS
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Virtute

Dick-Lauder, Thomas, Sir, 7th Baronet (1784 - 1848) (Stamp 2)
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Arms Quarterly 1 & 4. A griffin segreant within a double tressure on a canton the badge of a Baronet of Nova Scotia (Lauder) 2 & 3. A fess wavy between in chief two estoiles and in base a crescent (Dick) Supporters Two lions rampant Crests 1. Out of a tower embattled a demi man watching (Lauder) 2. A stag's head erased (Dick) Helmets of Baronets Mottoes TURRIS PRUDENTIA CUSTOS; VIRTUTE; UT MIGRATURUS HABITA
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Arms Azure a crescent reversed [should be a buckle] between three boars heads couped or a bordure argent Crest A crescent rising from a cloud Motto VIRTUTE
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Arms Azure a crescent reversed [should be a buckle] between three boars heads couped or a bordure argent Crest A crescent rising from a cloud Motto VIRTUTE
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Virtute adepta

Paton, Hugh (1806 - 1863) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Azure three crescents Crest A cubit arm holding an open Bible Helmet of an Esquire Motto VIRTUTE ADEPTA
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Patton, George (1803 - 1869) (Stamp 1)
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Crests 1. A sparrow hawk rising 2. An otter's head erased holding a fish Motto VIRTUTE ADEPTA
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Virtute et fide

Harley, Earl of Oxford and Mortimer (Stamp 1)
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Arms Or a bend cotised sable Coronet of an earl Supporters Two angels habited and winged Motto Virtute et fide
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Arms Or a bend cotised sable Coronet of an earl Supporters Two angels habited and winged Motto Virtute et fide
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Arms Or a bend cotised sable Coronet of an earl Supporters Two angels habited and winged Motto Virtute et fide
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