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 Azure on a bend wavy between two estoiles or three rudders sable (Putland) impaling Argent three boars heads couped sable (Evans) Crest An elephant's head couped Motto DOMINE • DIRIGE • NOS Legend WILLIAM • PUTLAND • ESQR
Dimensions: 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