McGuinness Armorial

Agmondesham

Arms of John Agmondesham (?-ca. 1573).

Argent, on a chevron Azure, between three boars’ heads couped Sable langued Or, five cinquefoils of the last. Crest: A stag Or.

Barclay

Arms of the Very Rev. Dr. Robert Barclay, Dean of Clogher (?-1654).

Argent, a Chevron Gules between three Mullets Azure.

Beaufort, Earl of Somerset

Arms of John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (ca. 1373-1410).

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Azure, three fleurS-de-lis Or (for France); 2nd and 3rd, Gules, three lions passant guardant Or (for England); all within a border compony Azure and Argent. Crest: A portcullis Or, nailed Azure, with chains pendant of the first. Motto: Mutare vel timere sperno [I scorn to change].

Bellingham

Arms of Edward Bellingham, Esq. (?-ca. 1590).

Argent, three buglehorns Sable stringed and garnished Or. Crest: A stag’s head erased Azure attired Or.

Cope

Arms of Dr. Henry Cope, State Physician, Regius Professor of Physic at Trinity College, Dublin, and President of the Royal College of Physicians in Ireland (ca. 1684-1743).

Argent, on a chevron Azure between three roses Gules, stalked and leaved Vert, as many fleurs-de-lis Or. Crest: Out of a fleur-de-lis Or, a dragon’s head Gules. Motto: Æquo adeste animo [Be present with mind unchangeable].

De La Marck, Duke of Cleves

Arms of Adolph I de La Marck, Duke of Cleves (1373-1448).

Gules, an inescutcheon Argent, an escarboucle Or over all.

Denniston

Arms of Sir Robert Denniston of that Ilk.

Argent, a bend Azure.

Dod

Arms of the Right Rev. Dr. Roger Dod, Bishop of Meath (?-1608).

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Argent, on a plain fess between two cotises wavy Gules three bezants; 2nd, Sable, an eagle displayed Argent armed Gules; 3rd, Or, a cross pattée fitchée Sable; over all a crescent for difference.

King of England

Arms of Edward III, King of England (1312-1377).

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Azure, sem-de-lis Or (for France); 2nd and 3rd, Gules, three lions passant guardant Or (for England).

King of France

Arms of John II, the Good, King of France (1319-1364).

Azure, semy-de-lis Or.

Hamilton, Ancient

The original arms of the Hamiltons as used by Sir James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton (ca. 1415-1479), who wed Mary Stewart, Princess of Scotland.

Gules, three cinquefoils Ermine.

See the diagram showing the Marshalling of the Hamilton Arms and the Hamilton Clan Badge and Hamilton Tartan.

Hamilton, Earl of Arran

Arms of James Hamilton, 2nd Lord Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran (1475-1529).

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Argent, a lymphad Sable (for Arran); 2nd and 3rd, Gules, three cinquefoils Ermine (for Hamilton). Crest: An oak, fructed and penetrated transversely in the main stem by a frame-saw Proper, the blade inscribed with the word “Through,” the frame Or. Motto: Sola nobilitat virtus [Virtue alone ennobles ].

Hamilton of Finnart

Arms of Sir James Hamilton of Finnart, the Bastard of Arran (ca. 1495-1540).

Gules, three cinquefoils Ermine surmounted by a ribbon Sable.

The ribbon indicating illegitmacy was removed by order of James V, King of Scots, in 1531 and replaced by a single tressure Or.

Hamilton of Finnart with Royal Augmentation

Arms of Sir James Hamilton of Finnart, the Bastard of Arran (ca. 1495-1540).

Gules, three cinquefoils Ermine within a single tressure Or. Crest: A lion’s head crowned.

James V, King of Scots, granted the single tressure charge in 1531, thus removing the ribbon Sable indicating illegitimacy from the arms of Sir James.

Hamilton, Duke of Châtelherault

Arms of James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran, Duke of Châtelherault in France, and Regent of Scotland (?-1575).

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Argent, a lymphad Sable (for Arran); 2nd and 3rd, Gules, three cinquefoils Ermine (for Hamilton); in the point of honor over all an escutcheon Azure charged with three fleurs-de-lis Or (for Châtelherault).

He is not an ancestor of Major James Palmer, just the half-brother of an ancestor, namely, Sir James Hamilton of Finnart.

Hawkesworth

Arms of Sir Richard Hawkesworth (ca. 1594-1657).

Sable, three falcons close Proper.

Maxwell, Ancient

The original arms of the Maxwells as used by Sir Aymer de Makkuswell (ca. 1195-1266).

Argent, a saltire Sable.

See the diagram showing the Marshalling of the Maxwell Arms and the Maxwell Clan Badge and Maxwell Tartan.

Maxwell of Nether Pollok

Arms of Sir John de Maxwell, 4th Laird of Nether Pollok (ca. 1360-1405).

Argent, a saltire Sable an annulet Or stoned Azure. Crest: A stag’s head erased Azure. Motto: I am ready.

Maxwell of Calderwood

Arms of Sir Robert Maxwell, 1st Laird of Calderwood (?-1421).

Argent, a saltire Sable within a bordure counter-compony of the last and first. Crest: A man’s head looking “foreright” Proper. Motto: Think on.

Maxwell of Calderwood Quartered with Denniston

Arms of John Maxwell, 8th Laird of Calderwood (?-1572).

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Argent, a saltire Sable within a bordure counter-compony of the last and first (for Maxwell of Calderwood); 2nd and 3rd, Argent, a bend Azure (for Denniston) Crest: A man’s head looking “foreright” Proper. Motto: Think on.

Maxwell in Ireland

Arms of the Very Rev. Robert Maxwell, Dean of Armagh (?-ca. 1626).

Argent, a saltire Sable on a chief of the first three pellets of the last. Crest: A buck’s head erased
Proper. Motto: Je suis prêt [I am ready].

Maxwell, Barons of Farnham

Arms of the Barons of Farnham in Ireland, Descendants of the Very Rev. Robert Maxwell,
Dean of Armagh.

Quartlery, 1st and 4th, Argent, a saltire Sable on a chief of the first three pellets of the last (for Maxwell); 2nd and 3rd, barry of six Argent and Gules (for Barry).

These are not the arms of the ancestors of Major James Palmer, but of his relatives the Barons of Farnham.

Moigne

Arms of the Right Rev. Thomas Moigne, Bishop of Kilmore and Ardagh (?-1629).

Sable, a fesse dancettée between three mullets in chief, two and one, and as many in base also two and one all Argent, a crescent for difference.

Muschamp

Arms of Lt.-Col. Agmondesham Muschamp (1598-ca.1658)

Or, three bars Gules, on a canton Azure a harvest fly displayed of the first. Crest: On a cannon royal mounted Or, a cat-a-mountain passant guardant Proper. Motto: Quid gens sine mente [What is pedigree without character?].

Palmer

Arms of Major James Palmer, Inspector General of Prisons and Lunatic Asylums, (ca. 1780-1850).

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Argent, two chevronels between three palmers scrips Sable, the strings, buckles and tassels Or (for Palmer); 2nd, Argent, on a bend Azure, between two unicorns heads erased Sable, armed, crinad, and tufted Or, three lozenges of the last (for Smyth); 3rd, Azure, a lion rampant Ermine, in chief three plates (for Ralphson). Crest: On a wreath of the colours, a dexter arm in armour embowed couped at the shoulder the hand holding a broken sword all Proper, the lower and upper arm each charged with a chevronel Sable. Motto: In Deo est mihi amnis fides [In God is all my faith].

Confirmation of Arms filed with the Ulster King of Arms in 1908 by Henry Wellington Tuthill Palmer.

See the diagram showing the Marshalling of the Palmer Arms.

Plantagenet, Duke of Lancaster

Arms of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster (1340-1399).

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Azure, semy-de-lis Or (for France); 2nd and 3rd, Gules, three lions passant guardant Or (for England), a label of Ermine over all.

Povey

Arms of Sir John Povey, Lord Chief Justice of the King’s Bench in Ireland (ca. 1621-1679).

Sable, a bend engrailed between six cinquefoils Or.

Ralphson

Arms of John Ralphson, Esq., Treasurer of the Middle Temple Inn (ca. 1664-1733).

Azure, a lion rampant Ermine in chief three plates. Crest: A griffin’s head erased Gules ducally gorged Argent.

King of Scots

Arms of James II Stewart, King of Scots (1430-1460).

Or, a lion Gules in a double tressure fleury counter-fleury of the last, armed and langued Azure.

Sheffield

Arms of Capt. Sheffield of Youghal, Co. Cork.

Argent, a chevron between three garbs Gules.

Note: More research is required to verify that these are indeed the arms of Capt. Sheffield.

Smyth

Arms of Edward Smyth, High Sheriff of Co. Fermanagh, ca. 1747.

Argent, on a bend between two unicorn’s heads couped Azure, three lozenges Or. Crest: Out of a ducal coronet Or, a unicorn’s head erased Azure. Motto: Exaltabit honore [It will exalt with honour].

Valois, Duke of Burgundy

Arms of John the Fearless, 2nd Duke of Burgundy (1371-1419).

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Azure, semy-de-lis Or within a bordure compony Agent and Gules (for Valois Burgundy); 2nd and 3rd, bendy of Or and Azure within a bordure Gules (for ancient Burgundy); over all an escutcheon, Or, a rampant lion Sable, armed and langued Gules (for Flanders).

Van Egmond, Duke of Gueldres

Arms of Arnold van Egmond, Duke of Gueldres (1410-1473).

Parted per pale, Azure a lion reveresed Or, crowned of the same, and Or a lion Sable, both lions armed and langued Gules.

Vesey

Arms of the Most Rev. Dr. John Vesey, Archbishop of Tuam (1638-1716).

Or, on a cross Sable a patriachal cross of the field. Crest: A dexter hand erect in armour holding a laurel branch, all Proper. Motto: Sub hoc signo vinces [Under this sign thou shalt conquer].