British Armorial Bindings - piles (2)

Holles, John, 1st Earl of Clare (1564 - 1637) (Stamp 2)

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:44:06 +0000

Owner:

Holles, John

Height:

58mm

Width:

58mm

Full Heraldic Description:

Arms Ermine two piles a crescent for difference (Holles) Legend + SIGILLUM * IOHANNIS * HOLLES * MILITIS Date 1593

Arms:

Ermine two piles a crescent for difference (Holles)

Legend:

Sigillum Iohannis Holles militis

Heraldic Charges:

piles (2)

Stamp Key:

IHOL006_s2

Holles, John, 1st Earl of Clare (1564 - 1637) (Stamp 1)

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:44:06 +0000

Owner:

Holles, John

Height:

84mm

Width:

53mm

Full Heraldic Description:

Arms Ermine two piles (Holles) impaling Quarterly ermine and [gules] (Stanhope) Coronet of an Earl

Arms:

Ermine two piles (Holles) impaling Quarterly ermine and [gules] (Stanhope)

Impalement:

Quarterly ermine and [gules] (Stanhope)

Coronet:

Earl

Heraldic Charges:

piles (2)

quarterly

Stamp Key:

IHOL006_s1

Holles, Gervase (1606 - 1675) (Stamp 1)

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:44:06 +0000

Owner:

Holles, Gervase

Height:

86mm

Width:

61mm

Full Heraldic Description:

Arms Quarterly 1 & 4. Ermine two piles (Holles) 2 & 3. A cross between four leopards faces (Kingston) impaling Barry of eight ermine and [gules] (Kirketon) Crest A moor's head couped at the shoulders wreathed about the temples Legend INSIGNIA • GERVASII • HOLLES • ARM • ET • DOROTHEÆ • KIRKETON • VXORIS • EIVS

Arms:

Quarterly 1 & 4. Ermine two piles (Holles) 2 & 3. A cross between four leopards faces (Kingston) impaling Barry of eight ermine and [gules] (Kirketon)

Quarterings:

1 & 4. Ermine two piles (Holles) 2 & 3. A cross between four leopards faces (Kingston)

Impalement:

Barry of eight ermine and [gules] (Kirketon)

Crest:

A moor's head couped at the shoulders wreathed about the temples

Legend:

Insignia Gervasii Holles arm et Dorotheæ Kirketon uxoris eius

Heraldic Charges:

Stamp Key:

IHOL004_s1

Holles, Francis, 2nd Baron Holles, of Ifield (1627 - 1690) (Stamp 1)

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:44:06 +0000

Owner:

Holles, Francis

Height:

111mm

Width:

86mm

Full Heraldic Description:

Arms Quarterly 1 & 4. Ermine two piles (Holles) 2 & 3. A cinquefoil pierced a bordure engrailed ermine a crescent for difference (Ashley) Crest Out of a ducal coronet a panache of seven ostrich feathers Helmet of an Esquire Motto VIRTVTEM NON SIGNA CVRO Initials F H

Arms:

Quarterly 1 & 4. Ermine two piles (Holles) 2 & 3. A cinquefoil pierced a bordure engrailed ermine a crescent for difference (Ashley)

Impalement:

1 & 4. Ermine two piles (Holles) 2 & 3. A cinquefoil pierced a bordure engrailed ermine a crescent for difference (Ashley)

Crest:

Out of a ducal coronet a panache of seven ostrich feathers

Helmet:

Esquire

Monogram:

F H

Initial:

F H

Motto:

Virtutem non signa curo

Heraldic Charges:

bordure engrailed

cinquefoil

coronet, ducal, out of a

feathers, ostrich (7)

piles (2)

Stamp Key:

IHOL003_s1

Harley, Henrietta Cavendish Holles, Countess of Oxford and Mortimer (1693 - 1755) (Stamp 1)

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:43:39 +0000

Owner:

Harley, Henrietta Cavendish Holles

Height:

83mm

Width:

72mm

Full Heraldic Description:

Arms Quarterly 1 & 4. A bend cotised (Harley) 2 & 3. Two lions passant (Brampton) impaling on an escutcheon of pretence Quarterly 1. Ermine two piles issuant from the corners of the chief (Holles) 2. A saltire on a chief three cinquefoils (Hardwicke) 3. A fess between three crescents (Ogle) 4. Three stags heads caboshed (Cavendish) Supporters Dexter An angel and Sinister A lion rampant gardant ducally crowned Coronet of a Countess Motto VIRTUTE ET FIDE

Arms:

Quarterly 1 & 4. A bend cotised (Harley) 2 & 3. Two lions passant (Brampton) impaling on an escutcheon of pretence Quarterly 1. Ermine two piles issuant from the corners of the chief (Holles) 2. A saltire on a chief three cinquefoils (Hardwicke) 3. A fess between three crescents (Ogle) 4. Three stags heads caboshed (Cavendish)

Quarterings:

1 & 4. A bend cotised (Harley) 2 & 3. Two lions passant (Brampton)

Escutcheon of Pretence:

Quarterly 1. Ermine two piles issuant from the corners of the chief (Holles) 2. A saltire on a chief three cinquefoils (Hardwicke) 3. A fess between three crescents (Ogle) 4. Three stags heads caboshed (Cavendish)

Coronet:

Countess

Supporters:

Dexter An angel and Sinister A lion rampant gardant ducally crowned

Motto:

Virtute et fide

Heraldic Charges:

stags heads caboshed (3)

Stamp Key:

IHAR015_s1