A System of Heraldry - Clan Strachan Society

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pant argent, within a bordure ermine; second and third azure, on a cheveron argent,
three roses gules, for the name of Blackadder; crest, a lion's head erased ar-
gent, collared gules : motto, TIM to the end.
HOME of West-Reston, a cadet of Home of Ayton, carries the arms of Ayton,
as before, within a bordure gules, for difference ; crest, a lion's head erased argent,
collared gitles, charged with roses of the first : motto, True to the end.
So much then for the surname of Home or Hume, whose arms I have found in
our records, who were originally descended of the old Earls of Dunbar and March,
whose surname Home became as soon hereditary as the surname of Dunbar, to
the descendants of that family; and the same I may say of the name of Dum.
who is thought to be another branch of the old Earls of Dunbar, upon the account
they carry the lion of Dunbar, with transmutation of the tinctures only, vi/.
argent, a lion rampant gu!f\. For
The first of the family of DUNDAS, was one Helias son of Uchtred, who got the
lands of Dundas from Waldeve, who, as some say, was father of Cospatricius Comes
de Dunibar, the first Earl of March, about the year 1124, in the reign of King
Alexander I. as by the principal charter in the family of Dundas. They took the
surnames from their buds of Dundas.
I have met with another Helias dc D-undass, witness in a charter of
Philip de
Moitbray, of lands in Inneikeithing, to the abbacy of Dunfermline, in the reign of
under II. And in Alexander HI.'s reign, Rodolphus de Dundass is frequently
to be met with as a witness in the charters of Alexander III. For which see
Huddington's Collection. And in Prynne's History of Edward I. Serel de Dundass
is to be found. James de Dundass makes a resignation in the hands of King
David 11. of the lands of Fingask, to his son John de Dundass, of whom is descended
the present laird of Dundas. The achievement of the family, for many ages,
is argent, a lion rampa:it guh's ; crest, a lion's head full faced, looking through a
bush of oak, proper; with the motto, Essayez; supporters, two lions gules
; and
below the shield, for a device, or, as some call it, a compartment, (of which afterward)
a salamander in flames of fire, proper. As in Plate of Achievements.
There are several honourable families, branches of the ancient family of DUNDAS
of that Ilk.
- DUNDAS of Arniston, argent, a lion rampant gules, within a bordure ermine ;
crest, a lion's head coupcd or : motto, Essayez.
The first of this family was Sir James Dundas, son of the second marriage of
George Dundas of that Ilk, and his wife Katharine Oliphant, daughter to the Lord
Oliphant. His son, Sir James, was one of the Senators of the College of Justice,
and liis grandchild, the present Robert Dundas of Arniston, also another Senator
of that learned Bench, obtained from the Lyon Herald a new extract of the fore-
said blazon, with the addition of supporters, viz. that on the right right side, a lion
rampant gules, and" the other, on the left, an elephant, proper, to show his descent
from the Lord Oliphant.
DUNDAS of Newliston, designed formerly of Craigton, descended of Duncan
Dundas. a second son of James Dundas of that Ilk, and his lady, a daughter of the
with-
House of Callander, carries the arms of Dundas, with a suitable difference ;
out which, they are now quartered in the achievement of John Earl of Stair,
for marrying Elizabeth, daughter and heir of Sir John Dundas of Newliston.
GEORGE DUNDAS of Duddingston, descended of the family of Dundas, carries
Dundas, with a man's heart betwixt the lion's paws gules ; crest, a dexter hand
holding a star azure : motto, Essayez. New Register. And there,
DUNDAS of Manor, a second son of Duddingston, carries as Duddingston, with
a crescent for his difference.
DUNDAS of Philpston, descended of a second son of the family of Dundas of
that Ilk, argent, a lion rampant, within a bordure gules ; crest, a demi-lion gar-
dant, proper, issuing out of a bush of oak vert : motto, Essayez. New Register.
DUNDAS of. Kincavel, Advocate, another cadet of Dundas of that Ilk, argent, a
lion rampant gules, on a chief sahle, a salamander in the fire, proper; ci'est, a lion's
bardiment. Ibid.
paw erect, proper : motto, Essayez
DUNDAS of Bandary, another cadet, carries the lion of Dundas, within a bordure
indented ; gules crest, a lion's : paw bend-way? motto, Essayez.
Ibid.