A System of Heraldry - Clan Strachan Society

OF FLOWERS AND LEAVES.
JOHN SYDSERF, Doctor of Medicine, argent, a flower-de-luce \vithin a bordure
azure; crest, a cornucopia, proper; motto, Industria ditat. N. R.
Mr JOHN SYDSERF of Colledgehead, argent, a flower-de-luce within a bordure
azure \ crest, an eagle's head couped azure: motto, Semper
virtute vivo. Ibid.
ARCHIBALD SYDSERF of Ruchlaw, argent, three flower-de-luces azure; crest, an
eagle's head couped gules : motto, Virtute Ibid.
promoveo.
The name of BROWN is ancient with us, and carries flower-de-luces.
One Walter de Brim is witness in an instrument of inquisition made by David
Prince of Cumberland, afterwards King of Scotland, of the possessions of the church
of Glasgow, (Dal. Coll. p. 340, and 354.) who may be the predecessor of Philip
de Bntn, mentioned in a charter by Roger Moubray to Moncreif, in the reign of
Alexander II.
There is a judicial transumpt by Sir David Brown of Cumbercolston, to the
abbacy of Holyroodhouse, of some lands and actes in territorio de Cumbercolston,
for prayers to be said for the soul of King Alexander, and the health of his son
King Alexander; which makes it clear, that the original charter was granted in
the reign of Alexander III.
Richard de Brun was forfeited by King Robert the Bruce 1320.
BROWN of Coalston has a charter from King David II. granted to David Brown
of Coalston, who afterwards mortified a part of that barony, pro anima Regis
Damdis, (as in Sir George Mackenzie's MS.) John
de Browu de Colston is a witness
in a charter of David Hepburn of Waughton, to his son and heir Kintigernus
Hepburn, and his wife Margaret Lauder, of the lands of Waughton, the 6th of
September 1498. (Had. Coll.) Brown of Coalston carries gules, three flower-deluces
or; crest, a lion rampant, holding in his dexter paw a flower-de-luce, as the
former: motto, Threat majestas. N. R.
This family was dignified with the title of Baronet in the reign of King
Charles.
BROWN of Thornydikes, in the Merse, carries as Coalston, being of a brother of
the family, with a filial difference.
BROWN of Fordell, in Fife, azure, a cheveron between three flower-de-luces or.
And
BROWN of Kingside, descended of Fordel, carries the same, and, for his difference,
makes the cheveron invected. N. R.
THOMAS BROWN of Bonnyton, in Mid-Lothian, or, on a cheveron betwixt three
flower-de-luces azure, a besant of the first; crest, a ship under sail, proper: motto,
Caute fc? seditlo. L. R.
BROWN of Carslaith, an ancient family of the name, or, a cheveron between three
flower-de-luces sable. B. M.
BROWN of
P.MS.
Hartrig, ermine, on a chief azure, three flower-de-luces argent.
BROWN of Gorgiemill, descended of Hartrig, azure, a fesse vair, between three
flower-de-luces : argent crest, a rose gules, slipped and barbed, proper : Armat \3 ornat. N. N.
motto,
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GEORGE BROWN of Horn, azure, a cheveron waved between three flower-de-luces
or. Ibid.
BROWN of Dolphington, or,' a cheveron ingrailed betwixt three flower-de-luces
sable; crest, a dolphin naiant, proper: motto, Labor omnia vincit. Ibid.
BROWN of Blackburn, an ancient family in the Merse, sable, a dagger in bend,
proper, and in chief a boar's head erased argent; crest, a vine tree, proper; with
the motto, Prcemium virtutis honos. Ibid.
THOMAS BROWN,' of East-Field, in Lothian, sometime Stationer in, Edinburgh,
carries azure, a cheveron cheque, argent and gules, between three flower-de-luces
or; crest, a dexter 'hand holding forth a closed book, proper: motto, Delectat &
ornat. Ibid. See Plate of Achievements. His only son and is
representive William
Brown, bookseller in Edinburgh.
BROWN of Balquharn, gules, a che\-eron
Thomas Crawfurd's MS.
betwixt three flower-de-luces or. Mr
KYNNINMONTII of that Ilk, an ancient family in the shire of Fife, azure, a cheve*
on argent, between three flower-de-luce.s or. (Font's Manuscript.) Of this fa-