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)
breast the Roman fasces erect surmountingtwo swords in saltire, and encircled by achaplet ppr. each wing charged with a crosscrosslet fitchee gu. Motto—Mutare vel timere sperno. Estates—In Wiltshire. The family alsopossessed formerly considerable propertyin the county of Somerset. Seat—Week House,… … The ancient family of Sontford, Son-ford e, or Sandford, of Sandford, cameinto England with the Conqueror, and thename of the gallant Norman, by whom itwas founded, is written on the roll of BalticAbhey. Filler (Worthies of England) in anote upon Nicholas de Sandford, whowas sheriff of Shropshire,…
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