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)
fess chequy, or and az.Crest — On a cliapeau purpure turnedup ermine, a wild hoar passant or.Motto—Quo me cunque vocat patria.Seat—Longcroft Hall, Staffordshire. SWETTENHAM, OF SWETTENHAM. SWETTENHAM, THOMAS-.JOHN-WYBAULT, esq. of Swettenham Hall, inthe county of Chester, b. 5th October, 1804, m.… … This very ancient family, which, accord-ing to tradition, was seated at Swettenhamlong antecedent to the Conquest, and had aconfirmation of the estate, temp. WilliamItufus, to the then Saxon possessor, derivesits surname from a compound of two Saxonwords, Sweet, pleasant or agreeable, andHam, a…
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