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)
a crescent fordifference. Crest—A cubit arm, vested vert, cuff arg.holding in the hand the attire of a stag, anda bow and arrow saltierwise, all ppr. Motto—Yirtutis alimentum honos. Estates—Petteril Green, to which threesmaller estates have been added, in Cum-berland, and Orton, in Westmoreland.… … The origin of this singular surname isaccounted for, by the tradition, that aninfant discovered on the sea side, was de-signated from its perilous position, by theperson, a man of fortune, who found it,and who forthwith adopting, eventually be-queathed his estate to the foundling. Thistale may or…
Heraldry -- Great Britain · Great Britain -- Genealogy
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