Dimensions: 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
Possibilities for Identification:
Neither stamp nor motto are in Fairbairn’s Crests, Burke’s General armory, nor Papworth.
Dimensions: Arms A chevron between in chief two roses and in base a lion rampant Crest A cubit arm erect habited holding an anchor in fess Helmet of an Esquire Motto SPE
Dimensions: Arms Sable on a bend or three Canary [Kinnearie] birds a bordure or (Kinnear) impaling Or a saltire gules between four crescents (Smith) Crest An anchor Helmet of an Esquire
Dimensions: Arms Quarterly 1 & 4. Sable on a bend or three Canary [Kinnearie] birds a bordure or (Kinnear)
2 & 3. Argent on a fret gules four hearts, in the interstices roses (Gardiner) Crest An anchor Motto SPEM FORTUNA ALIT
Dimensions: Arms Quarterly 1 & 4 A saltire on a chief three cushions (Johnstone) 2 & 3. An anchor in pale (Fairholm) Supporters A lion crowned with an imperial crown and a horse Coronet of a Marquess Legend JAMES MARQUES OF ANNANDAL Date 1723