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Ich dien

Dimensions: 82mm x 54mm
Badge Three ostrich feathers enfiled of the crown of a Prince of Wales Motto ICH DIEN
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Dimensions: 73mm x 50mm
Badge Three ostrich feathers enfiled of the crown of a Prince of Wales Motto ICH DIEN
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Dimensions: 32mm x 21mm
Badge Three ostrich feathers enfiled of the crown of a Prince of Wales Motto ICH DIEN
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Ie pange plus

Erskine, John, 1st Earl of Mar (1510-1572)  (Stamp 1)
Dimensions: 63mm x 65mm
Arms A pale Motto IE PANGE PLVS
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If I can

Colquhoun, John Campbell (1803 - 1870) (Stamp 1)
Dimensions: 19mm x 19mm
Crest A stag's head erased Motto IF I CAN
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Impeger et fidus

Constable, David (1795 - 1857) (Stamp 1)
Dimensions: 69mm x 51mm
Arms Quarterly gules and vair a bend or Crest A greyhound passant collared Mottoes IMPEGER ET FIDUS PATRIA CARA CARIOR LIBERTAS
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Constable, David (1795 - 1857) (Stamp 2)
Dimensions: 40mm x 30mm
Arms Quarterly gules and vair a bend or Crest A greyhound passant collared Mottoes IMPEGER ET FIDUS PATRIA CARA CARIOR LIBERTAS
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Constable, David (1795 - 1857) (Stamp 3)
Dimensions: 32mm x 38mm
Arms Quarterly gules and vair a bend or Crest A greyhound passant collared Mottoes IMPEGER ET FIDUS
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Constable, David (1795 - 1857) (Stamp 4)
Dimensions: 27mm x 16mm
Arms Quarterly gules and vair a bend or Crest A greyhound passant collared Mottoes IMPEGER ET FIDUS
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Constable, David (1795 - 1857) (Stamp 5)
Dimensions: 19mm x 15mm
Arms Quarterly gules and vair a bend or Crest A greyhound passant collared Mottoes IMPEGER ET FIDUS
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Dimensions: 19mm x 15mm
Arms Quarterly gules and vair a bend or Crest A greyhound passant collared Mottoes IMPEGER ET FIDUS
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In cruce glorior

Samways, Peter (1615 - 1693) (Stamp 1)
Dimensions: 58mm x 39mm
Arms On a fess between three crosses patty three martlets Motto IN CRVCE GLORIOR
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In cruce salus

Dimensions: 88mm x 67mm
Arms Quarterly 1 & 4. Argent a cross raguly gules (Lawrence) 2. Sable a Catherine wheel between two crescents in chief and a trefoil in base or (Scott) 3. Argent two bars in chief three mullets gules (Washington) Crest A demi turbot tail erect Helmet of an Esquire Motto IN CRUCE SALUS Legend Rev. Charles Lawrence, / LAWRENCETOWN, / Co. GALWAY
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In cruce spero

Barclay, Charles (1780 - 1855) (Stamp 1)
Dimensions: 60mm x 30mm
Arms Azure a chevron in chief three crosses patty argent Crest A mitre Mottoes IN HAC VINCE; IN CRUCE SPERO
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In defens

Dimensions: 0mm x 0mm
Arms A lion rampant within a double tressure flory counterflory Crest On an imperial crown a lion sejant holding a sword and a sceptre Supporters Two unicorns ducally gorged, ringed and chained, holding banners, the dexter with a fleur de lys [should be a lion] within a double tressure flory counterflory, the sinister with a saltire for Scotland Crown of a sovereign Helmet of a sovereign Motto IN DEFENS Order The collar and badge of the Order of the Thistle
Dimensions: 97mm x 75mm
Arms A lion rampant within a double tressure flory counterflory Crest On an imperial crown a lion sejant holding a sword and a sceptre Supporters Two unicorns ducally gorged, ringed and chained, holding banners, the dexter with a lion within a double tressure flory counterflory, the sinister with a saltire for Scotland Crown of a sovereign Helmet of a sovereign Motto IN DEFENS Order The collar and badge of the Order of the Thistle
Dimensions: 168mm x 120mm
Arms A lion rampant within a double tressure flory counterflory Crest A lion sejant affronty crowned holding in its dexter paw a sword in its sinister a sceptre Crown of a sovereign Helmet of a sovereign Supporters Two unicorns ducally gorged and lined Motto IN DEFENS Legend MARIA REGINA

In Domino confido

Conybeare, John William Edward (1843 - 1931) (Stamp 1)
Dimensions: 39mm x 42mm
Crest On a mount a dove rising holding in its dexter claw a cross patty fitchy Motto IN DOMINO CONFIDO
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In God is my trust

Sandham, Henry Mullins (1822-1909)  (Stamp 1)
Dimensions: 29mm x 42mm
Crest A lion passant Motto IN GOD IS MY TRUST
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In hac vince

Barclay, Charles (1780 - 1855) (Stamp 1)
Dimensions: 60mm x 30mm
Arms Azure a chevron in chief three crosses patty argent Crest A mitre Mottoes IN HAC VINCE; IN CRUCE SPERO
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In hoc signo vinces

Berry, William (1774 - 1851) (Stamp 1)
Dimensions: 70mm x 52mm
Arms Quarterly 1 & 4. Ermine on a bend azure three fleurs de lys (Berry) 2 & 3. Sable three salmon hauriant (Salmon) a crescent for difference Crests 1. A demi lion holding a cross crosslet fitchy (Berry) 2. An arm in pale habited holding a sword in bend sinister (Salmon) Helmet of an Esquire Motto IN HOC SIGNO VINCES
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Crest A lion's gamb erased holding a cross patty fitchy Motto IN HOC SIGNO VINCES
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Taylor, Simon Richard Brissett, Sir, 2nd Baronet, of Lysson Hall, Jamaica (1783 - 1815) (Stamp 1)
Dimensions: 68mm x 69mm
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)
Dimensions: 70mm x 60mm
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)
Dimensions: 78mm x 66mm
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)
Dimensions: 44mm x 44mm
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)
Dimensions: 78mm x 62mm
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

Dimensions: 68mm x 60mm
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)
Dimensions: 28mm x 25mm
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)
Dimensions: 18mm x 17mm
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)
Dimensions: 80mm x 76mm
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)
Dimensions: 70mm x 36mm
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)
Dimensions: 38mm x 32mm
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)
Dimensions: 53mm x 43mm
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)
Dimensions: 44mm x 44mm
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
Dimensions: 38mm x 33mm
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

Dimensions: 89mm x 66mm
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)
Dimensions: 89mm x 66mm
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)
Dimensions: 20mm x 15mm
Crest A tower enflamed Motto Inter primos
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Inter utrumque tene

Harford-Battersby, Abraham Gray (1786 - 1851) (Stamp 1)
Dimensions: 63mm x 47mm
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

Dimensions: 62mm x 49mm
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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Dimensions: 38mm x 28mm
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)
Dimensions: 51mm x 45mm
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)
Dimensions: 24mm x 17mm
Crest An arm in armour embowed holding a sword Motto INVICTUS MANEO
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Iατρειον ψυχης

Dimensions: 62mm x 67mm
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.

J'ai bonne cause

Botfield, Beriah (1807 - 1863) (Stamp 1)
Dimensions: 110mm x 69mm
Arms Barry of twelve or and sable Crest A reindeer statant Helmet of an Esquire Motto J'AI BONNE CAUSE
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Botfield, Beriah (1807 - 1863) (Stamp 2)
Dimensions: 72mm x 56mm
Arms Barry of twelve or and sable Crest A reindeer statant Motto J'AI BONNE CAUSE
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Botfield, Beriah (1807 - 1863) (Stamp 3)
Dimensions: 40mm x 32mm
Crest A reindeer statant Motto J'AI BONNE CAUSE
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Je le tiens

Touchet, George John Thicknesse, 20th Baron Audley  (1783 - 1837) (Stamp 1)
Dimensions: 36mm x 24mm
Crest Out of a ducal coronet a swan rising ducally crowned Coronet of a Baron Motto JE LE TIENS
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