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07/28/2025

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Did Your Ancestors Own A Coat of Arms? - Heraldic Consultation

08/20/2022

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07/15/2022

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1 - Sicily – Ferdinando de Silva (fl. 1559), Marquis of Favara - Also associated with Galicia, Spain?

2 - Portugal – Dom Diogo da Silva was created the 1st Count of Portalegre in 1498, he was the son of Dom Rui Domes da Silva (c. 1391-1450), Governor

3 - found in Extremadura, Spain, Naples, Italy, and Rome, Italy – first borne by Count Don Gomez Paez de Silva in the 12th century - Counts of Cifuentes – Juan de Silva (1399-1464), 1st Count of Cifuentes, son of Alfonso Tenorio Silva, and grandson of Arias Gomes de Silva, Prince of Cordoba.

4 - Italy

5 - Silva of Naples

6 - San Salvador de Bayamo, Cuba – Spanish aristocratic family originally from Portugal, who settled in San Salvador del Bayamo in the 17th century – Mr. José Antonio de Silva y Ramírez de Avellano, a native of the town of Bayamo , Colonel of Militias, ordinary Mayor and perpetual Regidor of the City Council, Lieutenant Governor and War Captain of the town of San Isidoro de Holguín and founder of the town of Guisa, was granted the noble title of Marquis of Guisa by King Carlos III of Spain on May 15th, 1774

7 - This lineage was established in Chile since the 17th century and descended in the male line from the noble Portuguese house of Borges – there was Juan de Silva Bohorquez (c. 1590-1626), born in Portugal, son of nobleman Antonio Fernandez de Silva, had his confirmed in Seville in 1614, went to Peru at the age of 21, went to Santiago, Chile as well, had son Francisco de Silva who was a Cavalry Captain, Mayor of Santiago, acquired Rio Claro.

8 - Silva-Castiglione, Milan, Italy - In 1564 the last Schianno Castiglioni, Nicolao, died without descendants, naming as his heirs his nephews, sons of his sister Violante, who in 1519 had married a certain Giovanni Della Silva from a well-known family of Domodossola. The heirs were obliged to assume the name and crest of the Castiglioni and to respect the terms of Nicolao’s will, which...

9 - found in Reggio, Italy, one of the first documented members was Agostino Silva (fl. 1512), there was also Gian Nicolo Silva (fl. 1545), a doctor (of law?), Alfonso Silva (fl. 1590), a notary, and Prospero Silva (fl. 1631), “rector of the orphanages”

10 - Silva or Sylva - found in Osimo, Ancona, Italy, but originally from Spain, settled in Milan, Italy at beginning of the 16th century – Giovanni Battista Silva (fl. 1750) entered the nobility along with his descendants in perpetuity, had son Giacomo Silva who married a countess – the family also obtained the nobility of Simio and Loreo at the beginning on the 19th century

11 - Barbanti-Silva family, Italy – Joannes “dictus Barbanto de Alemania” (fl. 1498), is remembered as the progenitor. He had two children: Giovan Quirino and Giovan Galeazzo who continued the lineage – one branch added the surname Silva, following marriage and inheritance. Gian Galeazzo said, living in 1529, was Podestà di Fabbrico. One of his sons, Ercole, married Silvia dei Silva and continued the family, who also took on the surname Silva.

12 - Milan, Italy - Counts of Biandrate and feudal marqueeses of Canepa – Donato Silva, Count of Biandrate, had a residence known as Villa Ghiralanda Silva, in the middle of the 17th century

13 - Milan, Italy – Counts of Biandrate

14 - de Silva

15 - Milan, Italy

16 - Milan, Italy – Marquis – there was Diego Pedro de Sylva (1592-1661), Marquis of Orani, son of Rui de Silva Mendoza, 2nd Duke of Pastrana

17 - Milan, Italy – Marquis – there was Diego Pedro de Sylva (1592-1661), Marquis of Orani, son of Rui de Silva Mendoza, 2nd Duke of Pastrana

18 - de La Silva

19 - Portugal – Counts of Rendufe – Simao da Silva Ferra de Lima e Castro (1795-1857), 1st Bount of Renduffe, diplomat, son of Thomas da Silva Ferraz

20 - Silva de Hijar – Aragon, Spain – Pedro Fernández Silva de Hijar (1245-1299), 1st Baron of Hijar, knight of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre

21 - Francois Silva (fl. 1696), doctor of medicine, Guyenne, France

22 - Languedoc, France – Jean-Baptiste Silva (1682-1742) was a French doctor, son of Francois Silva (d. 1712), a doctor from Bordeaux, from a family of apothecaries of Jewish origin

23 - Pierre Silva (fl. 1696), merchant bourgeois, of Seyne, France

24 - House of Silva-Tarouca, a branch that became established in Austria in the 17th century – descended from Johann Gomez da Sylva (1671-1738), envoy of the King of Portugal in Vienna, married Countess of Taraouca, whose son Emanuel Teles da Silva, a Privy Councilor, was the progenitor

25 - da Sylva – Portugal – there was Duarte da Silva (1596-1688) who was born in Lisbon and became an opulent merchant who had agencies in Antwerp, Rouen, Rome, Venice, London

26 - Francisco da Silva (d. 1693), son of Duarte da Silva, became a Knight of the Military Order of Christ

07/15/2022

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1) Grove Place, co. Buckinghamshire - also Agmondesham, co. Buckinghamshire – also London - Hugh de la Grove (fl. 14th century) of Grove Place had daughter Anna who married Robert Gardyner c. 1448. - Thomas de la Grove (fl. 14th century) of Agmondesham had daughter Agnes who married William Brudenell c. 1400. - Ermine on a chevron engrailed gules three escallops argent.

2) Robert Grove of Donhead, St Andrew, Wiltshire, England was granted a crest in 1560 –also the Grove Baronetcy, of Ferne House, in the parish of Donhead St Andrew in the County of Wiltshire, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom created on 18 March 18th, 1874 for Thomas Grove (1823-1897), Liberal Member of Parliament for Wiltshire South and Wilton who descended from John Grove who settled in Wiltshire in the 15th century. The Ferne estate was purchased by William Grove (d. 1582) who briefly represented Shaftesbury in the House of Commons and purchased the Ferne estate in 1563. - Ermine on a chevron engrailed gules three escallops, the center one or, the other two argent. Crest—A talbot statant sable collared argent (or Or).

3) Castle Grove, co. Donegal – William Grove built Castle Grove in 1727, had seven children, son of William Grove (d. 1697) who was murdered by rebels, grandson of Thomas Grove (d. 1681) of Castle Shanahan, Sheriff of Donegal, great-grandson of Thomas Grove, who was said to descendant from John (or Ion?) Grove (d. 1619) of Hendon, Middlesex, England and Cahirduggan Castle, co. Cork, Ireland. - Ermine on a chevron gules three escallops argent. Crest—A lion rampant gules. Motto—Gloria finis.

4) recorded in the funeral entry of Thomas Grove (d. 1681) of Castle Shanahan, Sheriff of Donegal, buried in St. John’s Church, Dublin, son of Thomas - Argent on a chevron engrailed gules three escallops of the field.

5) funeral entry in Dublin, Ireland for a Grove who died in 1597 - Argent on a chevron between three c***s azure as many roses Or.

6) found in a quartering on a memorial associated with Pollard and Sheldon families of Nuneham Courtennay, co. Oxford who had ancestor John Grove (fl. 15th century) of Ford Hall at Wooten Wawen, co. Warwickshire – but he bore the shield argent and the pineapples gules - Gules a chevron between three pineapples or (another, tinctures reversed). Crest—A hand holding a thistle proper.

7) Grove of Shenstone Park (17269-1845), co. Stafford - Borne by Edward Groves Esq. of Shenstone Park, Staffordshire, 1826, son of William Grove (1741-1794). - Argent a chevron engrailed gules between three stumps of trees eradicated and erased proper, quartering, argent on a chevron between three martlets gules as many estoiles Or. Crest—On a mount vert a dragon statant proper collared and chained Or, charged on the shoulder with an estoile gules. Motto—Laudo manentem.

8) Rowley Regis, co. Stafford – of this family was John Grove who had son Thomas Grove (d. 1693) who had son and successor John Grove - Argent three leaves vert on a canton gules three crescents of the field

07/14/2022

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07/05/2022

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1 - Counts of Feria, a Spanish noble title created on May 17th, 1460 by King Enrique IV in favor of Lorenzo II Suarez de Figueroa (c. 1410-1461), feudal lord of Feria and numerous towns in Extremadura - En campo de oro, cinco hojas de higuera, de sinoples, puestas en sotuer.

2 - Duke of Feria is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain accompanied by the dignity of Grandee, granted in 1567 by Philip II to Gómez Suárez de Figueroa, 5th Count of Feria, a diplomat and advisor

3 - In 1517, Emperor Charles V decided to exile Don Juan Suarez de Figueroa (grandson of the first Duke). After settling in the Kingdom of France, King Francis I of France granted
Don Juan Suarez de Figueroa the title of 1st Marquis of d’Aulan in 1532. Denis François de Suarez (1720-1790), Marquis, Lord of Poult-en-Persys - Azure with a tower argent masoned doorways and openings sable and surmounted by an eagle or crowned ancient of the same.

4 - Joseph-Marie de Suarez d'Aulan, Bishop of Vaison, vicar of Saint-Pierre of Rome and secret chamberlain of Pope Urban IV, in 1633, presents a curious variant of the arms of the Suarez family, by the addition of a rounded chief Azure, with three bees Or, which are the arms of the Barberini, those of Pope Urban IV who certainly granted it to the prelate, his adviser. The arms are placed under an ecclesiastical hat with three rows of tufts.

5 - Lorenzo Suárez de Mendoza, 5th Count of Coruña, 5th Viceroy of New Spain from 1580-1583

6 - Spain - Per pale 1st gules two lion affrontant or 2nd or with a griffin azure.

7 - Suarez de Quinones - Osorio, Spain - In the 16th century, the knight Don Pedro Suárez married Doña Catalina de Quiñones Osorio, and had had Don Francisco Suárez de Quiñones as their son, progenitor of the family

8 - Santander, Asturias and León – derived from the name de Suero - Or, on a terrace in base vert two towers proper, on each an eagle sable flying away from the battlements.

9 - Palacio de los Cabos, Pravia, Asturias, de los Suárez Miranda - Or, upon waves of Azure and Argent two castles triple towered proper, the middle tower of each surmounted by an eagle displayed sable. Under the waves, issuing from the base sinister, a meadow vert.

10 - Gonzalo Suárez Rondón, a Spanish conqueror, who is believed to have been born in Malaga, participated in various military campaigns in Europe and Africa, with Emperor Charles V and in 1535 he went to America, distinguished himself in the expeditions of Fernández de Lugo and Jiménez de Quesada.

11 - Suarez-Guanes – Asturian, from the towns of Pendueles, Vidiago, and Buelnas

12 - Suarez-Camberos of Andalusia - This is another noble house that formed the surname through marriage. It is linked to the also very noble family of the Pliego-Valdés.

13 - Captain Alonso Suárez for his services contracted in the conquest of the New Kingdom of Granada, was granted on September 14, 1548 - Cuartelado: 1º, en gules, una cruz de Jerusalén, de plata, 2º, en azur, cinco flores de lis, de oro, puestas en aspa, 3º, de azur, un león rampante al natural, y 4º, en gules, un castillo, de plata, colocado sobre ondas de agua y saliendo del homenaje dos banderas de sinople. Bordura de plata con ocho veneras de gules. 

14 - Suarez de Ovalle – Milan – there was a Gaspar Suárez de Ovalle (fl. 1596), magistrate? Minister? - Capitan Don Francisco Suarez de Ovalle y Alcocer Don Juan Suarez de Ovalle

15 - Suarez d’Almeida, Portugal, Toulouse, France – Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Suarez d’Almeyda – Attorney General at the Superior Council of Cap (Ile-Saint-Domingue), originally from Portugal, settled in Toulouse in 1792, following the Revolution.

16 - Suarez de Lezo

17 - Castile

18 - Suarez de Andallon – Asturias - similar to that of Don Diego Gomez de Deza, 1341 AD - Vert with a bridge of three arches argent coming from the flank dexter heading towards a castle of the second coming from the flank sinister and charged with over the front with five saltorels gules 1 2 and 2 the two last either side of the door all rising from the water azure with curling waves argent.

19 - based in Talavera, originally from Asturias - Gules, six plates arranged in two suits of three, palewise.

20 - Valladolid - Vert two bends gules edged or, each charged by three bezants.

21 - Sena - Or, three bendlets Vert.

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04/17/2022

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Patrick “Family Crest” or Coat of Arms
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04/07/2022

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Walters or Walter “Family Crest” or Coat of Arms - from England, Ireland, and Wales

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1) Robert Walters Esq. (b. 1651) of Cundall, co. Yorkshire, son of Robert Walters or Watters, grandson of William Walters of the same place - Argent a chevron engrailed between three chessrooks sable. Crest—A hand erect couped at the wrist proper grasping a chessrook sable.

2) Edmonton, co. Middlesex – William Walters of Edmonton, co. Middlesex, younger brother of Robert Walters Esq. of Cundall - Same Arms and Crest, a crescent for difference.

3) confirmed in 1603 to Sir Robert Walter, Lord Mayor of York - Argent on a chevron engrailed between three chess-rooks sable as many crescents Or.

4) Walters of Devonshire – ??? - borne by George Stanfield Walters (1834-1924), painter and member of the Royal Society - Or, a lion rampant sable thrust through with two swords in saltire proper. Crest—A dove holding in the beak an olive branch all proper. Motto – Fy Num A Cymryu (My God and Wales)

5) Cambridgeshire - ??? - also by Major John Walter (fl. 1779) of Berkshire Militia, whose father settled in Hampshire, and grandfather had an estate in Wales, but settled in Barbados - Cambridgeshire - ??? - also by Major John Walter (fl. 1779) of Berkshire Militia, whose father settled in Hampshire, and grandfather had an estate in Wales, but settled in Barbados

6) Ireland - Argent a lion rampant sable holding in the sinister paw a sword gules surmounted of another of the last, both in saltire

7) Theobald Walter (c. 1165-1206), first chief butler of Ireland, founder of the House of Butler, son of Hervey Walter of West Dereham, Norfolk

8) Warwickshire, Sarsden, co. Oxfordshire, and Wimbledon, co. Surrey –
The Walter Baronetcy, of Saresden in the County of Oxford, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 16 August 1641 for Sir William Walter, previously Member of Parliament for Weobly. The third Baronet sat as Member of Parliament for Appleby and Oxford. - Azure a fesse indented or between three eagles displayed argent.

9) borne by Thomas Walter (1639-1698) who came from Youghal, co. Cork, Ireland to Boston, Massachusetts in 1679, an attorney-at-law, originally from Lancashire, England - Azure a fess dancettée argent between three eagles displayed Or. Crest—A lion’s head erased argent. Motto: Fortis Atque Felix

10) London, and Ludlow, Shropshire – Sir Edmond Walter (d. 1593) of Ludlow, Chief Justice of South Wales, had son Sir John Walter (1566-1630), Chief Baron of the Exchequer - Azure a fesse indented between three eagles displayed argent. Crest: A lion’s gamb erased argent.

11) co. Kent, granted in 1613 - Azure a fesse dancette between three mural crowns Or.

12) Warwickshire - Argent a bend cottised between three boars' heads gules.

13) Or, a bend, cottised, sable between three boars' heads

14) Brabrell, Herefordshire, and Crawdon, Cambridgeshire - Or, a bend, cottised, sable between three boars' heads, couped, gules within a bordure of the last.

15) John Walter (fl. c. 1492) of Come, co. Devonshire, had only daughter and heir Alice Walter – also by T. Walter - Or, on a bend cotised sable three boar’ heads couped argent a border of the second.

16) Cornwall and Devonshire - Or, on a bend, cottised, gules three boars' heads of the first.

17) Piercefield and Arvan’s co. Monmouth, Wales – Nicholas Walter (born c. 1480) of Piercefield, Monmouthshire, had John Walter was born in St. Arvan’s, Montmouthshire c. 1410, who had son John Walter (1540-1590), who had sons Howell, Walter, John, Morgan and William - Azure a squirrel sejant Or.

18) Walter of Ashburie – Henry Walter (d. 1641) of Ashburie, co. Devonshire, son of Henry Walter Esq., grandson of John Walter of Brokesborne – descendant of John Walter of Crawdon, co. Cambridgeshire - had issue Henry, John, Lewis, Roger, Edmond, and Mercella - Azure a griffin segreant argent a border engrailed ermine.

19) arms and crest granted in 1545 to Edmond Walter of London, a descendant of John Walter of Crawdon, co. Cambridgeshire - Bearwood, co. Berkshire – John Walter of Warwick had sons Robert Walter, Captain in the Royal Navy, and John Walter Esq. (d. 1812) of Teddinggrove, co. Middlesex – John had sons William Walter and John Walter of Bearwood, co. Berkshire, the later was High Sheriff in 1830 - Argent guttee de sang two swords in saltire gules a lion rampant sable. Crest – A stork drinking out of a whelk-shell proper.

20) Walter of London – John Walter of London (fl. 1633), son of Humphrey Walter of Hereford, grandson of Phillip Walter, and great-grandson of John Walter of Irchingfeild, co. Hereford

21) Watter or Walters, Ireland

03/28/2022

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Hubbard “Family Crest” or Coat of Arms
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1) Durham, England - Similar to that of Hobart of Norfolk - Sable in chief a crescent argent and in base an estoile of eight points or, between two flaunches ermine. Crest—A wolf passant Or.

2) Freeby, co. Leicester – William Hubbard (d. 1726), gentleman of Freeby, co. Leicester, England - Gules on a bend argent three leopards’ faces sable. Crest—A Saracen’s head proper.

3) Hubbard of Barleythorpe, co. Rutland- descended from
Richard Hubbard (d. 1722) of Barleythorpe, yeoman, had son James Hubbard (d. 1767) - Gules on a bend sable three annulets or. Crest—A wolf’s head erased.

4) Wyfordby, co. Leicester – descended from George Hubbard (born c. 1570) at Wyfordby, Leicestershire - Argent on a bend sable nine annulets, three, three, and three, interlaced Or.

5) granted to Thomas Hubbard of Calais sometime between 1485 and 1509 - Azure a chevron between three swans' heads erased argent, each gorged with a crown or and gules.

6) similar to the arms of John Gillibrand Hubbard (1805-1889), a City of London financer and Conservative Party politician, son of John Hubbard of Essex - Vert a chevron between three eagles’ heads erased argent ducally gorged gules.

7) confirmed May 19th, 1578 to Edward Hubbard (or Hubberd or Huberd) of Birchanger, Essex, one of the six clerks in Chancery, son of Richard, grandson of John, citizen and mercer of London - Quarterly argent and sable; on a bend gules three lions passant Or.