Denis, Peter (1713 -1778)
Burke’s General armory: Denis (St. Mary’s, and Blackmonstone co. Kent) extinct 1778.
Sir Peter Denis (1713-1778), of Huguenot birth, was an English naval officer and Member of Parliament. He was created a baronet in 1767. Died childless. Motto is a Buddhist and Judaic supplication
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Title: Denis, Peter (1713 - 1778) (Stamp 1) Crest: An arm in armour embowed holding a serpent Motto: By my ancestors merit Dimensions (height x width): 22mm x 13mm Monogram: D Heraldic Charges: arm, Heraldic Charges: serpent Notes: Not in Fairbairn’s Crests. Clements identifies the stamp as belonging to the Denis family. Burke’s General armory: Peter Denis – a hand grasping a snake, but not an arm in armour embowed |
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