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A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, enjoying territorial possessions or high official rank; but univested with heritable honours (1838)

Burke, John, 1787-1848 · London, H. Colburn; [etc., etc.] · leaf 265

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,quartering arg. three wolves heads sa. lorWilson. Crest—A lion passant, reguardant, gu.holding in his fore-paw an ear of Big-wheat,as in the arms. Mottoes—Above the crest. Gratitude :below the shield, Spes labor levis. Estates—In Lancashire. Seat—Bigland Hall, near Cartmel. BRAY, OF SHERE. BRAY,… … The name of the Sieur de Bray occursin tlie Roll of Battle Abbey, amongst theassociates in arms of the Conqueror, andalthough the authenticity of that celebratedrecord has in niany instances been ques-tioned, in this the statement is confirmed bythe fact of Wiu.iam de Bray being one ofthe…

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