Surrey Coats of Arms I - Surrey County Council

SURREY COATS OF ARMS
WATSON Sir Arthur Townley Watson, 2 nd Bart., QC, MA (Cantab), (1830-1907), was of Reigate Lodge, Reigate.
Arms: Azure on a fess dancetté between three crescents Argent as many martlets Sable.
Crest: A griffin's head erased Azure ducally crowned Or between two branches of palm Proper.
Motto: PAOHMATA MAOHMATA (Sufferings are lessons). (BP58)
WATSON James Cameron Watson of Guildford, (1871-1963), was 2 nd son of Colonel Robert Samuel Watson, RA, (1846-1931), and
descended from John Watson of Salkeld, Cumberland, (1615-75), who settled at Kilconner, Co. Carlow, 1658.
Arms: Argent on a chevron engrailed Azure between three martlets Sable as many crescents Or a bordure Azure charged with eight
trefoils slipped also Or.
Crest: Between sprays of shamrock Proper a griffin's head erased Argent about the neck a crown Or and in the beak a slip of bog
cotton Proper.
Motto: Mea gloria fides. (IFR)
WATSON Sir Norman James Watson, 2 nd Bart., of Abesters, Reigate, (b.1897), High Sheriff of Berkshire, 1940, succeeded his father
Sir William George Watson, 1 st Bart. of Sulhamstead, Berkshire, on the latter's death, 1930.
Arms: Argent a chevron Azure between three martlets sable all within a bordure of the second charged with eight crescents of the
first.
Crest: A griffin's head erased sable gorged with a crown palisado Or holding in the beak a sprig of oak fructed Proper.
Motto: Esto quod esse videris. (BP105)
WATSON The Hon. Robert Fraser Watson of Thankerton House, Windlesham, (1900-75), was 2 nd son of the first Baron Manton.
Arms: Argent on a chevron Azure between four martlets three in chief and one in base Sable a crescent between two roses of the
field.
Crest: A griffin passant Sable in front of an oak tree Proper.
Motto: Mea gloria fides. (BP105)
WATSON Earl of Rockingham. Lewis Watson, Baron and 1 st Earl of Rockingham, (1655-1724), acquired the manor of
Puttenden by marriage, 1677, to Catherine, (d.1696), daughter and coheir and in her issue sole heir of George Sondes, 1 st Earl of Feversham, qv.
Their grandson Lewis, Viscount Sondes, 2 nd Earl of Feversham, (c.1714-45), sold the manor. (VCHS iv 307)
Arms: Argent on a chevron Azure between three martlets Sable as many crescents Or.
Crest: A griffin's head erased Argent ducally gorged or.
Supporters: Two griffins Argent ducally gorged Or.
Motto: Mea gloria fides. (BGA)
WATSON The Ven. John James Watson, MA, DD (Oxon), (1767-1839), Archdeacon of St. Albans, 1816, Prebendary of St. Paul's,
1825-39, elder son of John Watson of Tower Hill, wine merchant, served his first curacy at Epsom.
Arms: Argent on a chevron engrailed Azure between three martlets Sable as many crescents of the field. (EXH)
WATT Andrew James Gibson Watt of 18 Granard Avenue, Putney, barrister-at-law, (b.1925), 3 rd son of Major James Miller Gibson
Watt, JP, S Wales Borderers, of Doldowlod, Radnorshire, and Heathfield, Staffordshire, (1874-1929).
Arms: Quarterly, 1 and 4, Barry of six Or and Azure over all a club in bend sinister surmounted by a caduceus saltirewise all Proper
(Watt); 2 and 3, Argent on a fess engrailed between two keys fesswise wards downwards Azure a like key of the field (Gibson).
Crests: 1, Upon a fer-de-moline fesswise Or an elephant statant Proper charged on the body with a cross moline Gold (Watt); 2,
Upon a key fesswise wards downwards Azure a pelican in her piety Or wings addorsed Azure semé of crescents Argent.
Mottoes: Pandite coelestes portae; Ingenio et labore. (BLG18)
WATTS William Mosley Watts of Byfield House, Barnes, (1786-1845), was elder son of the Rev. William Watts, MD, (who practised
in Leicester before entering the church), and brother of Alaric Alexander Watts, the poet; and descended from Watts of Blakesley,
Northamptonshire. (BLG5)
Arms: Ermine on a chief Gules a bezant between two billets Or.
Crest: A lozenge Gules between two wings expanded Or. (BGA)
WAY Lewis Way of Streatham and The Old Court, Richmond, (1698-1771), President of Guy's Hospital and Director of the South
Sea Company, was eldest son of Benjamin Way of Walthamstow, Essex, merchant and shipowner in London, (1665-1709). From him descended
Albert Way, DL, JP, MA (Cantab), FSA, of Wonham Manor, {Betchworth}, (1805-74), founder of the Royal Archaeological Institute and of the
Archaeological Journal, and also Herbert William Lewis Way, JP, of Worfield Lodge, 20 Queen's Road, Kingston Hill, (1864-1937).
Arms: Quarterly, 1 and 4, Azure three lucies hauriant in fess Argent; 2 and 3, Sable two bars bendy of six Argent and Gules.
Crest: A dexter arm embowed habited in mail holding in the hand Proper a baton Or the ends Sable. (FD7; BLG17, 18)
WEAVER of Kingston-upon-Thames.
Arms: Or on a fess Azure cotised Gules two wheat-sheaves of the first.
Crest: An antelope passant Ermine attired Or supporting with the dexter foot an escutcheon Argent. *
As borne (SV1572) by Rafe Weaver of Kingston, 3 rd son of William Weaver, son of ….Weaver of Cheshire.
* Burke gives for WEEVER of Kingston and Prestine:
Arms: Or on a fess cotised Azure two garbs of the first.
Crest: An antelope passant Ermine supporting with the dexter foot an escutcheon Or. (BGA)
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