A System of Heraldry - Clan Strachan Society
A System of Heraldry - Clan Strachan Society
A System of Heraldry - Clan Strachan Society
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OF FOWLS AND BIRDS.<br />
The County <strong>of</strong> HENNKBURG in Franconia, has for its armorial figures, relative to<br />
the name, or, a black hen standing on a green hill, quartered in the achievement<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Elector ot" Saxony, thus blazoned<br />
"<br />
by Imh<strong>of</strong>T, in aurea parmula nigram<br />
"<br />
gallinam viridi collicula insistentem, exhibct Henburgensis comitatus."<br />
The peacock, a vain proud bird, for which some English say, that this bird<br />
showcth the bearer to be an admirer <strong>of</strong> himself; from which the saying, Laudato<br />
pavQiie supcrbior.: But in armories, as I observed.' before, such creatures are to be<br />
understood to be carried for their best qualities, as upor. the account <strong>of</strong> its beauty,<br />
and as relative to the name <strong>of</strong> the bearer. When his fan is (or tail) displayed,<br />
he is said to be in his<br />
pride. The surname <strong>of</strong> PEACOCK with us, carries argent,<br />
three peacocks ui their pride, proper, between as many st -irs gides. Font's MS.<br />
There was <strong>of</strong> this name in England, one REGINALD PEACOCK., Bishop <strong>of</strong> Chichester,<br />
a secular doctor <strong>of</strong> divinity, who translated the Holy Scripture into English, anno<br />
1547, and wrote several books against the Romish Church ; being challenged and<br />
threatened with persecution, he recanted, as Mr Howes, in his History <strong>of</strong> England,<br />
says, p. 402, who tells us <strong>of</strong> another <strong>of</strong> that name, Sir STEPHEN PEACOCK, who was<br />
Mayor <strong>of</strong> London 1533 ; they carried peacocks for their armorial figures.<br />
The French use the term rouant, when the peacock's tail is displayed, as in the<br />
blazon <strong>of</strong> the arms <strong>of</strong> Saint Paul in France, d'azur, an paon rouant d'or. Sylvester<br />
Petra Sancta blazons these arms thus, Aureus paw cum occidata cauda, in orbem<br />
cxp/icata, intra scuti areolam cyaneam.<br />
When the feathers <strong>of</strong> this bird are down, or close, in blazon, he is said to be<br />
close,, as in the arms <strong>of</strong> FRANCIS SMITH, Baron Carrington <strong>of</strong> Wotton in Wanvickshire,<br />
argent a cross gules, between four peacocks close azure.<br />
The parrot's proper colour is green, and ordinarily has a collar about its neck,<br />
with red feet. Sylvester Petra Sancta, in his Treatise, p. 441, says, " Psittacus avis<br />
"<br />
argutula, atque etiam humanitus garriens, cum plumularum suarum prasino,<br />
"<br />
aureaque numellula &. rostro, cruribusque puniceis." It is frequent in arms,<br />
and especially, as Menestrier observes, in the old families in Switzerland, occasioned<br />
by two great factions there in the year 1262, which were distinguished by their<br />
ensigns, the one having a red standard with a white star, and the other a white<br />
standard with a green parrot ; and the families that were concerned in these fac-<br />
tions carried in their arms either stars or parrots, which they have transmitted to<br />
their descendants.<br />
Parrots <strong>of</strong> old were called papingoes with us, and were carried by<br />
the ancient<br />
family <strong>of</strong> the name <strong>of</strong> PEPDIE, as speaking to the name.<br />
Eustachius Pepdie is witness in a charter <strong>of</strong> King Malcolm IV. and Stephanas<br />
Pepdie, with Alanus de Swinton and Willie!mus de Nisbet, are witnesses in tiie charter<br />
<strong>of</strong> Patricius Comes, Jilius IValdeni Comitis, to the monks <strong>of</strong> Durham, in the reign<br />
<strong>of</strong> King William.<br />
Of this name there was a considerable family in East Lothian, PEPDIE <strong>of</strong> Dun-<br />
glass, who carried argent, three papingoes or parrots vert, which ended in an heirfemale,<br />
who was married to Home <strong>of</strong> that Ilk ; for which the families descended <strong>of</strong><br />
Home have been in use to quarter these arms with their own, <strong>of</strong> whom before.<br />
The name <strong>of</strong> FAIRFOUL, as relative to the name, carry also papingoes or par-<br />
rots.<br />
WALTER FAIRFOUL <strong>of</strong> Wester-Lathal, argent, three parrots proper, all within a<br />
bordure gules ; crest, a parrot : motto, Loquendo placet. N. R.<br />
The name <strong>of</strong> PEEBLES with us, argent, a cheveron ingrailed sable, between three<br />
papingoes vert, meinbred gules. Pout's MS.<br />
LVMLEY Earl <strong>of</strong> SCARBOROUGH, argent, a fesse gules, between three parrots,<br />
proper, each gorged with a collar <strong>of</strong> the second.<br />
The surname <strong>of</strong> this family is from Lumley, on the bank <strong>of</strong> the river Were, in<br />
the Bishopric <strong>of</strong> Durham ; and the family derives their descent from Liulph, a<br />
person <strong>of</strong> great account in the time <strong>of</strong> King<br />
Edward the Confessor. From him<br />
was said to be descended Tlxwias de Lumlev, who was made Governor <strong>of</strong> Scarborough<br />
Castle by King Henry VI. and by Edward IV. was made Lord Lumley, by<br />
summons to Parliament, by reason he married that King's natural daughter ; which<br />
title <strong>of</strong> Lord Lumley continued in the family till the reign <strong>of</strong> King James I. <strong>of</strong><br />
Great Britain ; which title, becoming extinct through defect <strong>of</strong> male-issue, was<br />
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