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Fide et fortitudine

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Arms A lion rampant between three crosses crosslet Supporters A lion rampant regardant crowned Coronet of an Earl Order of the Thistle Monogram S X Motto FIDE ET FORTITUDINE
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Fide et virtute

Brandling, Charles (1733 - 1802) (Stamp 1)
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Crest A brand burning with sprays of leaves on one side, party per pale Motto • FIDE • ET • VIRTUTE •
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Brandling, Charles (1733 - 1802) (Stamp 2)
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Crest A brand burning with sprays of leaves on one side, party per pale Motto • FIDE • ET • VIRTUTE •
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Crest A brand burning with sprays of leaves on one side, party per pale Motto • FIDE • ET • VIRTUTE
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Fide parta fide aucta

Mackenzie, John Whitefoord (1794 - 1884) (Stamp 1)
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Monogram J W M

Fide sed cui vide

Astley, Jacob Henry, Sir, 5th Baronet (1756 - 1817) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Azure a cinquefoil pierced ermine Crest on a chapeau turned up ermine a panache of five ostrich feathers enfiled of a ducal coronet Motto FIDE SED CUI VIDE
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Fidei coticula crux

Villiers, George, Duke of Buckingham  (1592 - 1628) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly of six 1. On a cross five escallops (Villiers) 2. A fess between three cinquefoils (Villiers, ancient) 3. A chevron between three crosses botonny fitchy (Pakeman) 4. A lion rampant crowned (Bellers) 5. A bend between six estoiles (Howby) 6. A cross between two annulets (Kirkby) Supporters Dexter A horse and Sinister A stag Coronet of a Marquess Motto FIDEI . COTICVLA . CRVX Order The Garter
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Villiers, George, Duke of Buckingham  (1592 - 1628) (Stamp 2)
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Arms Quarterly of six 1. On a cross five escallops (Villiers) 2. A fess between three cinquefoils (Villiers, ancient) 3. A chevron between three crosses botonny fitchy (Pakeman) 4. A lion rampant crowned (Bellers) 5. A bend between six estoiles (Howby) 6. A cross between two annulets (Kirkby) Supporters Dexter A horse and Sinister A stag Coronet of a Marquess Motto FIDEI . COTICVLA . CRVX Order The Garter
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Fidelis armiger

Squire, Scipio (1579-1659)  (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly 1. A chevron engrailed between three swans heads erased (Squire) 2. A chevron ermine between three horses heads erased (Slader) 3. Three bars wavy (Samford) 4. A chevron between three martlets (Sanford of Exeter) Crest A lion's gamb erased holding a panache of five ostrich feathers Motto FIDELIS ARMIGER
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Fidelitas

Ashhurst, Lewis Richard (1806-1874)  (Stamp 1)
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Arms Gules a cross engrailed sable between four fleurs-de-lys Crest A demi-griffin rampant Motto FIDELITAS
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Fidelitate et sagacitate

Chitting, Henry (1580-1638) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly on a bend three quatrefoils Crest A talbot's head erased Helmet of an Esquire Motto FIDELITATE • ET • SAGACITATE Initials H C
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Fidelite est de Dieu

Wingfield, Mervyn, 7th Viscount Powerscourt (1836 - 1904) (Stamp 1)
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Arms 2 shields: 1. On a bend three pairs of wings in lure (Wingfield) 2. ? impaling per pale three eagles displayed (Coke) Crest a demi-eagle displayed gazing at the sun in its splendour Coronet of a Viscount Supporters two pegasuses Order of St. Patrick Motto fidelite est de Dieu
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Fides probata coronat

Hume, Alexander, 2nd Earl of Marchmont  (1675 - 1740) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly Ist & IVth grand quarter Quarterly 1 & 4. A lion rampant (Hume) 2 & 3. Three parrots (Pepdie) IInd grand quarter Quarterly 1 & 4. Three piles engrailed (Polworth / Polwarth) 2 & 3. Gyronny of eight (Campbell?) IIIrd grand quarter Quarterly 1 & 4. A cross engrailed (St Clair) 2 & 3. Gyronny of eight (Campbell?) overall on an escutcheon An orange ensigned with an imperial crown Supporters Two lions regardant Coronet of an Earl Motto FIDES PROBATA CORONAT Order Badge and motto of the Order of the Thistle
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Fidus amicis

Campbell , John (1769-1809)  (Stamp 1)
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Crest A griffin segreant holding the sun between its forefeet Motto FIDUS AMICIS
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Fiel pero desdichado

Spencer, Charles, 3rd Duke of Marlborough (1706 - 1758) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly 1 & 4. A lion rampant on a canton a cross (Churchill) 2 & 3. Quarterly in the second and third quarters a fret overall on a bend three escallops (Spencer) impaling A bend sinister overall a lion rampant (Trevor) Supporter A double headed eagle displayed haloed and crowned with princely coronets Coronets of a Duke and a Prince of the Holy Roman Empire Motto FIEL PERO DESDICHADO
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Spencer, Charles, 3rd Duke of Marlborough (1706 - 1758) (Stamp 2)
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Arms Quarterly 1 & 4. A lion rampant on a canton a cross (Churchill) 2 & 3. Quarterly in the second and third quarters a fret overall on a bend three escallops (Spencer) impaling A bend sinister overall a lion rampant (Trevor) Supporter A double headed eagle displayed haloed and crowned with princely coronets Coronets of a Duke and a Prince of the Holy Roman Empire Motto FIEL PERO DESDICHADO
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Fiel pero desdichado

Spencer-Churchill, Charles Richard John, 9th Duke of Marlborough  (1871 - 1934) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly 1 &4. Quarterly argent and gules in the second and third quarters a fret or overall on a bend sable three escallops argent (Spencer) 2 &3. Sable a lion rampant argent on a canton argent a cross gules (Churchill) in chief an escutcheon charged with the cross of St George thereon an escutcheon charged with three fleurs-de-lys (France) as an honourable augmentation Supporters A double headed eagle displayed crowned and haloed; two wyverns Crests 1. A lion couchant gardant holding a banner charged with a dexter hand apaumé (Churchill) 2. Out of a ducal coronet a griffin’s head...
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Spencer-Churchill, Charles Richard John, 9th Duke of Marlborough  (1871 - 1934) (Stamp 3)
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Arms Quarterly 1 &4. Quarterly argent and gules in the second and third quarters a fret or overall on a bend sable three escallops argent (Spencer) 2 &3. Sable a lion rampant argent on a canton argent a cross gules (Churchill) in chief an escutcheon charged with the cross of St George thereon an escutcheon charged with three fleurs-de-lys (France) as an honourable augmentation Supporters A double headed eagle displayed crowned and haloed; two wyverns Crests 1. A lion couchant gardant holding a banner charged with a dexter hand apaumé (Churchill) 2. Out of a ducal coronet a griffin’s head...
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Spencer-Churchill, Charles Richard John, 9th Duke of Marlborough  (1871 - 1934) (Stamp 4)
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Arms Quarterly 1 &4. Quarterly argent and gules in the second and third quarters a fret or overall on a bend sable three escallops argent (Spencer) 2 &3. Sable a lion rampant argent on a canton argent a cross gules (Churchill) in chief an escutcheon charged with the cross of St George thereon an escutcheon charged with three fleurs-de-lys (France) as an honourable augmentation Crests 1. A lion couchant gardant holding a banner charged with a dexter hand apaumé (Churchill) 2. Out of a ducal coronet a griffin’s head between two wings raised gorged with a bar gemelle (Spencer) Coronet of a...
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Finem respice

Bligh, John, 4th Earl of Darnley (1767 - 1831) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly of six 1 & 6. Azure a griffin segreant or between three crescents argent (Bligh) 2. Azure a chevron between three lozenges or (Hyde) 3. Gules three lions passant gardant per pale or and argent (O'Brien) 4. Or a fess checky argent and azure a bordure engrailed gules (Stuart) 5. Sable a lion rampant between eight cinquefoils argent (Clifton) impaling Or an escutcheon between eight martlets (Brownlow) Coronet of an Earl Motto FINEM RESPICE
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Firm

Dalrymple, Hew, Sir, 3rd Baronet (1746 - 1800) (Stamp 1)
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Crest A mountain inflamed Motto FIRM Initials S H D
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Arms Quarterly 1 & 4. Or on a saltire azure nine lozenges or (Dalrymple) 2. Argent a lion rampant gules (Dundas of Newliston) 3. Or a chevron checky sable and argent between three water bougets sable (Ross of Balneil) Supporters Two lions Coronet of an Earl Order Collar of the Thistle Motto FIRM
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Flecti non frangi

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Crest A talbot sejant collared and lined Motto FLECTI NON FRANGI
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Floreat Majestas

Morison-Brown, Samuel (1817 - 1856) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly 1 & 4 A fess between three moor’s heads couped (Morison) 2 & 3 a chevron between three fleurs-de-lys (Brown) Crests Three moors heads conjoined (Morison) A lion rampant holding in its dexter paw a fleur-de-lys (Brown) Mottos PRUDENTIA PRÆSTAT (Morison) and FLOREAT MAJESTAS (Brown)
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Floreat unitas

Digby, Everard (1550-1590)  (Stamp 1)
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Arms A fleur-de-lys Motto FLOREAT VNITAS
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Follow me

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Arms A chevron vert between three buglehorns stringed Crest A stag trippant Motto FOLLOW ME
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Fonte puro

Lake, James Winter, Sir, 3rd Baronet (1741-1807)  (Stamp 1)
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Crest A sea horse's head couped Motto FONTE PURO
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For my duchus

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Crest An arm in armour embowed holding a sword in fess Motto FOR MY DUCHUS
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Grant (Stamp 2)
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Crest An arm in armour embowed holding a sword in fess Motto FOR MY DUCHUS
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Grant, John Peter (1838 - 1927) (Stamp 1)
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Crest An arm in armour embowed holding a sword in fess Motto FOR MY DUCHUS
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Grant, William Patrick (1798 - 1874) (Stamp 1)
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Crest An arm in armour embowed holding a sword in fess Motto FOR MY DUCHUS Initials W P G
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For right and reason

Graham, Thomas Dunlop Douglas Cunninghame (1817-1884)  (Stamp 1)
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Crest An eagle displayed holding in the dexter foot a sword Motto FOR RIGHT AND REASON
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Fordward

Douglas, William, 1st Duke of Queensberry (1637 - 1695) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly 1 & 4. A heart ensigned with an imperial crown on a chief three mullets (Douglas) 2 & 3. A bend between six cross crosslets fitchy (Mar) all within a bordure charged with a double tressure flory counterflory Supporters Two pegasuses Coronet of a Duke Motto FORDWARD
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Fork over

Cunningham, Anna Cunningham, Marchioness of Hamilton (1579-1647)  (Stamp 1)
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Arms A shakefork (Cunningham) Supporters Two conies [rabbits] Crest A unicorn's head erased Coronet of a Marchioness Motto FORK OVER Legend • LADY • ANNA • CVNYNGHAME • MARQVIS • HAMILTON
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Forte et fidele

Ellis, Thomas Leonard (1861-1897)  (Stamp 1)
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Crest Out of a ducal coronet a lion's head erased Motto FORTE ET FIDELE
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Unidentified Stamp
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Arms Quarterly 1 & 4. Or a cross botonny fitchy sable 2 & 3 Azure a bend gules between two mullets or Crest A cross botonny fitchy sable Motto FORTE ET FIDELE
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No trace of the stamp in the reference sources.
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Forte scutum salus ducum

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Arms Azure a bend engrailed cotised Helmet of a esquire Motto FORTE SCUTUM SALUS DUCUM
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Fortescue, Thomas (1683 - 1769) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Azure a bend engrailed argent cotised or a crescent for difference Crest A leopard passant holding an escutcheon argent Motto FORTE • SCUTUM • SALUS • DUCUM
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Fortem posce animum

Twistleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, Frederick Benajmin, 16th Baron Saye and Sele  (1799 - 1877) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly 1 & 4. Azure three lions rampant (Fiennes) 2 & 3. Argent a chevron between three moles sable (Twisleton) Coronet of a Baron Motto FORTEM • POSCE • ANIMUM
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Forti nihil difficile

Disraeli, Coningsby Ralph (1867 - 1936) (Stamp 1)
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Crest A castle triple towered encircled at the base by a wreath of oak leaves Motto FORTI NIHIL DIFFICILE
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Fortis cadere cedere non potest

Moore, Charles, 1st Marquess of Drogheda  (1730 - 1822) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Azure on a chief indented or three mullets pierced Supporters Two greyhounds Coronet of an Earl Motto FORTIS CADERE CEDERE NON POTEST
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Fortis est veritas

Meek, George (1801-1859)  (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly 1. Gules three stirrups (Scudamore) 2. Azure two bars gemelle or in chief a lion passant (Tregoz) 3. Ermine two bars gemelle gules (Huntercombe) 4. On a bend cotised sable three fishes [trout] (Osborn) impaling Quarterly Ist and IVth grand quarters Quarterly 1 and 4. Or an eagle displayed sable (Weston of Rugeley) 2 and 3. Ermine on a chief azure five bezants [roundels] (Weston of Boston) IInd and IIIrd grand quarters Sable on a fess between three crosses flory or as many martlets sable (Sameways) Crest A lion rampant Helmet of an Esquire Motto FORTIS EST VERITAS
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Fortiter defendit triumphans

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Arms Gules three towers Crest Out of a tower a demi-lion holding a banner Supporters two sea-horses Motto FORTITER DEFENDIT TRIUMPHANS
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Fortiter gerit crucem

Hutchinson, Joshua H (1891)  (Stamp 1)
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Arms Per pale gules and azure a lion rampant between eight cross crosslets argent Crest Out of a ducal coronet a cockatrice wings expanded Motto Fortiter Gerit Crucem
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Fortitudine Deo

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Arms on a chevron invected azure between three roundels azure three quatrefoils and a chief vair Crest a panther’s head erased gardant breathing fire from its mouth and ears its neck transfixed by an arrow, gorged with a collar checky Helmet an esquire Motto FORTITUDINE DEO
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Fortitudine et decore

Ballingall, George, Sir (1780 - 1855) (Stamp 1)
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Crest A double headed eagle displayed Motto FORTITUDINE ET DECORE
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Fortuna favet audaci

Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh (1868 - 1918) (Stamp 4)
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Arms Goutty three bulls heads erased transfixed by a sword in pale Helmet of an Esquire Crest A bull’s head erased charged with 4 annulets conjoined Motto FORTUNA FAVET AUDACI
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Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh (1868 - 1918) (Stamp 5)
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Arms Gouty three bulls heads erased transfixed by a sword in pale Helmet of an Esquire Crest A bull’s head erased charged with 4 annulets conjoined Motto FORTUNA FAVET AUDACI
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Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh (1868 - 1918) (Stamp 9)
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Arms Goutty three bulls heads erased transfixed by a sword in pale a crescent for difference Helmet of an Esquire Crest A bull’s head erased charged with 4 annulets conjoined Motto fortuna favet audaci
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