Nichols, John Gough, 1806-1873 · London : John Bowyer Nichols and Sons · leaf 364
tone over the ancientgateway of Wakefield Grammar-school, with this inscription:George Savile, esquire. George Savile and Thomas Savile his sonnes. On the same ceiling an owl standing on atun occurs often, as here represented, whichis an undeniable rebus of Oulton. The initialsG. M. S. are for… … l J Ewrrrsc 1 Mr. Longstaffe tells us that Willoughby of Wollaton canted upon the owl bytaking it for his crest (Tonges Visitation, p. 5), and the present Lord Middleton,of that family, though his crest is a mans head affronte crowned, displays an owlupon banners held by his supporters, which are a…
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