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Che dura vince

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Badge Three interlaced buckles Monogram W S M Mottoes NON • MORTALE • QVOD • OPTO CHE  DVRA  VINCE POCO  A  POCO GANG  FORWARD
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Chi dura vince

Stirling-Maxwell, William, Sir, 9th Baronet, of Pollok  (1818 - 1878) (Stamp 10)
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Monogram W S Badge Three intertwined buckles Mottoes NON • MORTALE • QVOD • OPTO; POCO + A + POCO; CHI + DVRA + VINCE; GANG + FORWARD
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Christus in vita et in morte lucrum

Bruce, R. (Stamp 1)
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Arms A saltire and chief in dexter chief a mullet Helmet of a peer Motto CHRISTVS : IN : VITA : ET : IN MORTE : LVCRVM Initials M R B
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Clausus tutus ero

Scott, Walter, Sir, Baronet (1771 - 1832) (Stamp 1)
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Badge A portcullis Motto CLAUSUS TUTUS ERO
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Scott, Walter, Sir, Baronet (1771 - 1832) (Stamp 2)
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Badge A portcullis Motto CLAUSUS TUTUS ERO
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Coll: Mag: Aul: Univ: Oxon:

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Arms Azure a cross flory between four martlets Legend COLL: MAG: AUL: UNIV: OXON:
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Comme ie trouve

Butler, James, 1st Duke of Ormonde (1610 - 1688) (Stamp 2)
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Arms Quarterly 1. A chief indented (Butler) 2. Three covered cups (Butler) 3. Ermine a saltire engrailed (Fitzgerald) 4. A lion rampant on a chief a swan wings expanded between two annulets (Carrick) on an escutcheon of pretence Three unicorns heads erased (Preston) Supporters Dexter a falcon wings expanded and sinister a male griffin collared and chained Crest Out of a ducal coronet a panache of five ostrich feathers a falcon rising therefrom Helmet of a peer Coronet of a Duke Order The Garter Motto COMME IE TROUVE
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Butler, James, 1st Duke of Ormonde (1610 - 1688) (Stamp 3)
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Arms Quarterly 1. A chief indented (Butler) 2. Three covered cups (Butler) 3. Ermine a saltire engrailed (Fitzgerald) 4. A lion rampant on a chief a swan wings expanded between two annulets (Carrick) on an escutcheon of pretence Three unicorns heads erased (Preston) Supporters Dexter a falcon wings expanded and sinister a male griffin collared and chained Crest Out of a ducal coronet a panache of five ostrich feathers a falcon rising therefrom Helmet of a peer Coronet of a Duke Order The Garter Motto COMME IE TROUVE
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Butler, James, 2nd Duke of Ormonde (1665 - 1745) (Stamp 2)
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Arms Quarterly 1. A chief indented (Butler) 2. Three covered cups (Butler) 3. Ermine a saltire engrailed (Fitzgerald) 4. A lion rampant on a chief a swan wings expanded between two annulets (Carrick) on an escutcheon of pretence Three unicorns heads erased (Preston) Supporters Dexter a falcon wings expanded and sinister a male griffin collared and chained Crest Out of a ducal coronet a panache of five ostrich feathers a falcon rising therefrom Helmet of a peer Coronet of a Duke Order The Garter Motto COMME IE TROUVE
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Carey, John, 2nd Earl of Dover (1608 - 1677) (Stamp 1)
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Arms On a bend three roses Supporters Two heraldic antelopes Crest A swan wings elevated Helmet of a Peer Coronet of a Viscount Motto COMME IE TROUVE
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Concordia cu[m] candore

Howard, Thomas, 2nd Earl of Arundel and Surrey (1585 - 1646) (Stamp 1)
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Device A horse and a dog Motto CONCORDIA CV[M] CANDORE
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Howard, Thomas, 2nd Earl of Arundel and Surrey (1585 - 1646) (Stamp 2)
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Device A lion statant and a spaniel
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Concordia et sedulitate

Goldsmid, John Louis (1789 - 1835) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Per saltire erminois and ermine on a chief gules a goldfinch between two roses a label for difference Crest A demi lion holding three arrows in pale points downwards tied with three ribbons Motto CONCORDIA ET SEDULITATE
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Goldsmid, John Louis (1789 - 1835) (Stamp 3)
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Crest A demi lion holding three arrows in pale points downwards tied with three ribbons Motto CONCORDIA ET SEDULITATE
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Concordia parvae res crescunt

Merchant Taylors Company (Stamp 1)
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Arms A pavilion between two mantles on a chief azure a lion passant gardant Crest On a mount a lamb in glory Supporters Two camels Motto CONCORDIA PARVAE RES CRESCUNT
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Confide

Beresford, William Carr, Viscount Beresford  (1768 - 1854) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Per fess ermine and azure a pale counterchanged three dragons heads erased Crest Out of a mural coronet a griffin's head the neck transfixed by a broken spear Helmet of a Knight Motto CONFIDE Order Motto and badge (military) of the Order of the Bath
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Confide recte agens

Fellows, Charles, Sir (1799 - 1860) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly 1 & 4. Azure a fess dancetty ermine between three lions heads erased (Fellows) 2 & 3. Azure a pheon within a bordure charged with eight roundels a crescent for difference (Sharpe) Crest A lion’s head erased ducally crowned charged with a fess dancetty ermine Helmet of an Esquire Motto Confide recte agens
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Confido conquiesco

Tollemache, Lionel, 4th Earl of Dysart  (1707 - 1770) (Stamp 4)
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Arms A fret Supporters Two antelopes Coronet of an Earl Motto CONFIDO CONQUIESCO
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Tollemache, Lionel, 4th Earl of Dysart  (1707 - 1770) (Stamp 7)
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Arms A fret Supporters Two antelopes Coronet of an Earl Motto CONFIDO CONQUIESCO
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Conquiesco

Metcalfe, Thomas Theophilus, Sir, 4th Baronet (1795 - 1853) (Stamp 1)
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Crest A talbot sejant supporting an escutcheon charged with a hand issuing from clouds in the sinister holding a pen Motto CONQUIESCO
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Consilio et animis

Maitland, John, 1st Duke of Lauderdale (1616 - 1682) (Stamp 1)
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Arms A lion rampant dechaussy within a double tressure flory counterflory Supporters Two eagles wings raised Crest A lion sejant affronty ducally crowned holding a sword and a fleur-de-lys Helmet of a peer Coronet of an Earl Mottoes CONSILIO ET ANIMIS; CVNCTA AVSPICE IOVA Legend * • IOANNES • MÆTELLANVS • LAVDERIÆ • COMES •
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Maitland, John, 1st Earl of Lauderdale (1580-1645)  (Stamp 1)
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Crest A lion sejant affronty ducally crowned holding a sword and a fleur-de-lys Motto CONSILIO ET ANIMIS
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Maitland, John, 1st Earl of Lauderdale (1580-1645)  (Stamp 2)
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Crest A lion sejant affronty ducally crowned holding a sword and a fleur-de-lys Motto CONSILIO ET ANIMIS Coronet of a Viscount
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Maitland, John, 1st Earl of Lauderdale (1580-1645)  (Stamp 3)
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Crest A lion sejant affronty ducally crowned holding a sword and a fleur-de-lys Motto CONSILIO ET ANIMIS Coronet of an Earl
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Maitland, John, 1st Earl of Lauderdale  (1580-1645)  (Stamp 4)
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Arms A lion rampant dechaussy within a double tressure flory counterflory Supporters Two eagles wings raised Crest A lion sejant affronty ducally crowned holding in the dexter gamb a sword and in the sinister a fleur de lys Helmet of a peer Coronet of an Earl Mottoes CONSILIO ET ANIMIS; CVNCTA AVSPICES IOVA Legend * • IOANNES • MÆTELLANVS • LAVDERIÆ • COMES •
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Maitland, John, 1st Earl of Lauderdale (1580-1645)  (Stamp 5)
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Arms A lion rampant dechaussy within a double tressure flory counterflory Crest A lion sejant affronty ducally crowned holding in the dexter gamb a sword and in the sinister a fleur de lys Supporters Two eagles wings raised Helmet of a peer Coronet of a Viscount Mottoes CONSILIO ET ANIMIS ; CVNCTA AVSPICES IOVA
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Consulto et audacter

Scott-Plummer, Charles (1821 - 1880) (Stamp 1)
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Crest A demi lion holding a palm branch Motto CONSULTO ET AUDACTER
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Cor unu via una

Cecil, William, 1st Baron Burleigh (1520 - 1598) (Stamp 2)
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Arms Quarterly of six 1 & 6. Barry of ten six escutcheons three, two and one each charged with a lion rampant (Cecil) 2. A lion rampant holding a tree eradicated (Wynstone) 3. A roundel between three towers triple towered (Caerlion) 4. On a bend cotised three cinquefoils (Dawney) 5. A chevron between three chess rooks ermine (Walcot) Supporters Two lions ermine Crest A garb supported by two lions rampant Helmet of an Esquire Motto COR VNV VIA VNA
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Coronasti annum sonitatis tuæ • ps 65

Brooke, Margaret (1641)  (Stamp 1)
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Device A serpent holding its tail between two cornucopias in chief a wreath Motto CORONASTI ANNVM SONITATIS TVAE • PS 65 Legend ANNVO REDITV MARGARETÆ BROOKE QVINQV' LIBRARVM
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Courage

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Crest A lion rampant holding a dagger Motto COURAGE Legend Altyr
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Craignez honte

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Arms Quarterly 1 & 4 a cross moline (Bentinck) 2 & 3 three stags head caboshed (Cavendish) Supporters two lions rampant double-queued Crests 1. out of a ducal coronet two arms counter-embowed, vested and gloved each holding an ostrich feather (Bentinck) 2. A serpent nowed (Cavendish) Coronet of a Duke Motto CRAIGNEZ HONTE
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Crede cornu

Hornby, Hugh Frederick (1826 - 1899) (Stamp 1)
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Arms A chevron in base a buglehorn on a chief two buglehorns (Hornby) impaling Three chevrons on a canton vair (Langton) Crest A buglehorn hanging from an arrow fessways point to the sinister Helmet of an Esquire Motto CREDE CORNV Legend HUGH F. HORNBY
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Credo

Tresham, Thomas (1543 - 1605) (Stamp 2)
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Arms Per saltire in chief three trefoils slipped two and one in base three trefoils slipped one and two Motto CREDO Date 1598
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Tresham, Thomas (1543 - 1605) (Stamp 3)
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Arms Per saltire in chief three trefoils slipped two and one in base three trefoils slipped one and two Motto CREDO Date 1598
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Crimen erit suretus

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Arms Quarterly 1. On a chevron between three fleurs de lys three spearheads (Reeve) 2. crusilly a chief indented 3. three clarions [Grenville / Granville?] 4. on a bend three roundels Crest Out of a mural coronet a dragon's head Helmet of an Esquire Motto CRIMEN ERIT SVRETUS
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Crom-a-buadh

Fitzgerald, Charles James, Baron Lecale, of Ardglass (1756 - 1810) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Argent a saltire gules a crescent for difference charged with a mullet Crest A monkey statant collared and chained Helmet of an Esquire Motto CROM A BUADH
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Cruce salus

Prankerd, Peter Dowding (1819 - 1902) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Argent five lozenges in pale gules a bordure sable semy of Latin crosses Crest An escallop Motto CRUCE SALUS
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Prankerd, Peter Dowding (1819 - 1902) (Stamp 2)
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Crest An escallop Motto CRUCE SALUS
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Cum cruce salus

Wale, Robert Gregory (1820 - 1892) (Stamp 1)
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Crest A lion rampant holding a cross Motto CUM CRUCE SALUS
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Cum Dei estis tvrris vestri minime estis i cort

Unidentified Stamp
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Arms Per saltire four cinquefoils in fess point an annulet for difference Motto CVM DEI ESTIS I CORT Initials D F
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The stamp has been attributed to David Ferguson, Minister of Dunfermline and to David Forrest, Master of the Scottish Mint and Edinburgh Antiquary. The motto is from I Corinthians Chapter 3. It is uncertain whether this is intended to be parted per saltire or whether it is intended to be a saltire between. There are some Scottish armorials of which the ground is parted per saltire, and many who bear a saltire, some between four roses. The family of Napier is one of the latter, but none have a surname that begins with an F
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Cuncta auspice Iova

Maitland, John, 1st Duke of Lauderdale (1616 - 1682) (Stamp 1)
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Arms A lion rampant dechaussy within a double tressure flory counterflory Supporters Two eagles wings raised Crest A lion sejant affronty ducally crowned holding a sword and a fleur-de-lys Helmet of a peer Coronet of an Earl Mottoes CONSILIO ET ANIMIS; CVNCTA AVSPICE IOVA Legend * • IOANNES • MÆTELLANVS • LAVDERIÆ • COMES •
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Cuncta auspices Iova

Maitland, John, 1st Earl of Lauderdale  (1580-1645)  (Stamp 4)
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Arms A lion rampant dechaussy within a double tressure flory counterflory Supporters Two eagles wings raised Crest A lion sejant affronty ducally crowned holding in the dexter gamb a sword and in the sinister a fleur de lys Helmet of a peer Coronet of an Earl Mottoes CONSILIO ET ANIMIS; CVNCTA AVSPICES IOVA Legend * • IOANNES • MÆTELLANVS • LAVDERIÆ • COMES •
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Maitland, John, 1st Earl of Lauderdale (1580-1645)  (Stamp 5)
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Arms A lion rampant dechaussy within a double tressure flory counterflory Crest A lion sejant affronty ducally crowned holding in the dexter gamb a sword and in the sinister a fleur de lys Supporters Two eagles wings raised Helmet of a peer Coronet of a Viscount Mottoes CONSILIO ET ANIMIS ; CVNCTA AVSPICES IOVA
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Cœlum non animum

Strachey, Richard (1781 - 1847) (Stamp 1)
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Crest An eagle displayed gules charged on the breast with a cross crosslet argent Motto CŒLUM NON ANIMUM
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Dabit tuta per undas vela tibi

Drummond, John, 2nd Earl of Perth (1588-1662)  (Stamp 1)
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Arms Three bars wavy Crest A talbot's head erased Mottoes GANG WARILY; DABIT TUTA PER UNDAS VELA TIBI
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Dare quam accipere

Guy's Hospital (Stamp 1)
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Arms Sable on a chevron or between three leopards faces crowned with eastern crowns three fleurs-de-lys Supporters Two angels holding books Crest A woman nursing three naked children (Charity) Helmet of an Esquire Motto DARE QUAM ACCIPERE
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Lloyd, Richard Middleton Massie (1751) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Gules three boars heads erased in pale Crest Out of a ducal coronet a boar's head erased Motto DARE QUAM ACCIPERE
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De Dieu tout

Beckford, William (1759 - 1844) (Stamp 1)
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Crest A heron's head erased holding in its beak a fish (Beckford) Motto DE DIEU TOUT
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Crest A heron's head erased holding in its beak a fish Motto DE DIEU TOUT
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Denique coelum

Denison, Alfred Robert (1816 - 1887) (Stamp 1)
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Crest A cubit arm in bend vested and cuffed pointing at an estoile Motto DENIQUE COELUM
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