Surrey Coats of Arms I - Surrey County Council

SURREY COATS OF ARMS
LEAMAN or LEMAN of Thames Ditton.
Arms: Azure on a fess between three dolphins naiant embowed Argent a mullet for difference.
From the monument in Thames Ditton Church to Philip Leaman, (d.1679 aged 89), son of William Leaman of Beccles, Suffolk. (MB i 465)
LEAN Lieutenant-Colonel William Lean, Bengal Cavalry, of 53 Cambridge Mansions, Battersea Park, (b.1853), son of James Lean,
Judge of the High Court of Agra, (1809-79).
Arms: Argent a pall reversed Sable between in the dexter chief a rock Gules and in the sinister chief issuant from the sinister a
dexter hand fesswise of the third grasping a cross crosslet fitché erect Azure the base per pale Or and of the field on the dexter side a lymphad of
the second and on the sinister side between two hawks' heads erased respectant of the third a salmon naiant Proper.
Crest: Upon a rock a tower Proper charged with two cross crosslets fitché Azure.
Motto: Virtue mine honour. (FD7)
LEATHAM Arthur William Leatham, JP, of Smallfield Place, Horley, (1852-1927), and Albert Edward Leatham of Ravensbury, Pyrford,
(1859-1948), were eldest and 3 rd sons of Edward Aldam Leatham, DL, JP, of Miserden Park, Gloucestershire, (1828-1900). Of the same family,
Claude Leatham, DL, of Wentbridge, Pontefract, Yorkshire, solicitor, (1856-1913), was father of Hugh William Leatham, MA, MB, B.Chir
(Cantab), MRCS, LRCP, of Green Lanes House, Hurtmore, (b.1891), Medical Officer, Charterhouse School, 1922- 52, and of Charles Barclay
Leatham, MC, of Glendaruel, St. John's Hill, Woking, merchant banker, (1893-1962).
Arms: Per saltire Ermine and Or on a chief engrailed Azure three bezants each charged with a saltire Gules.
Crest: A nest thereon an eagle wings elevated Or the nest and wings fretty Vert.
Motto: Virtute vinces. (BLG18; FD7)
LEATHERHEAD Urban District Council.
Arms: Per saltire Vert and barry wavy of six Argent and Azure in chief flames Proper encircled by a chain of square links in base a
stag's head cabossed Or between the attires an open book Proper bound and clasped also Or.
Crest: Issuant from a wreath of oak leaves fructed Proper a swan rousant Argent the sinister wing charged with a sword point
upwards Gules.
Motto: Service links all. Granted 1946. (CCH)
LEATHERS Viscount Leathers. Frederick Alan Leathers, 2 nd Viscount Leathers, 2 nd Baron Leathers, of Purfleet, Essex, MA
(Cantab), FICS, (b.1908), is of Huntsmore, Shackleford, Godalming.
Arms: Azure a lymphad sails set Or flags flying to the dexter Gules on a chief of the second three lozenges Sable.
Crest: A lozenge Sable in front of two anchors in saltire Or.
Supporters: Dexter. A sea lion; Sinister, A sea horse; each Argent and gorged with a collar of lozenges conjoined Sable.
Motto: Dum spiro servo. (DPB1980)
LEATHES Edmund de Mussenden Leathes of Binton Coppice, Seale, (b.1911), is descended from Carteret Leathes, formerly
Mussenden, (1698-1787), who assumed the name and arms of Leathes.
Arms: Quarterly, 1 and 4, Argent on a bend between three fleurs-de-lys Or as many mullets pierced Gules (Leathes); 2 and 3, Or a
cross engrailed Gules in the dexter chief a Cornish Chough Proper (Mussenden).
Crests: 1, A demi griffin rampant armed and legged Gules (Leathes); 2, A dove with an olive branch in its beak all Proper
(Mussenden).
Mottoes: In ardua virtus (Leathes); Tending to peace (Mussenden). (BLG8, 18; BGA)
BGA gives the Leathes crest, (apparently more correctly) as: A demi griffin segreant Or armed and langued Gules.
LE BEL see BEALE
LECALE Viscount see CROMWELL
LECHFORD of Charlwood from 1547 to 1625.
Arms: Sable a chevron between three leopard faces Argent.
Crest: A leopard face per pale Argent and Sable between two wings counterchanged.
As borne (SV1572) by Richard Lechford of Charlwood, son of Henry Lechford, son of Henry Lechford, both of Charlwood.
Arms: A chevron between three lion heads erased.
Crest: An unicorn head couped with a snake entwined round his neck.
From the monument in Dorking Church to Sir Richard Lechford, (d.Sep 14, 1671) (MB i 586) *
* Burke gives the second crest as: A unicorn's head erased Argent maned and horned Or and bearing on the horn a serpent (twined) Proper, and
gives this crest also for LEECHFORD of Shelwood, sic, with arms, (confirmed by Segar, Garter, 1604): Sable a chevron between three lions'
faces Argent. (BGA)
LE DESPENSER Sir Hugh le Despenser, "the Justiciar", (killed at Evesham, 1265), acquired Woking by marriage, c.1260, to Aline, daughter
and heir of Sir Philip Bassett; it was forfeited on the execution, 1326, of their son Hugh, Lord le Despenser, Earl of Winchester. His son Hugh le
Despenser, (d.1326), acquired Walton-on-the-Hill by marriage to Alianore, (d.1337), sister and coheir of Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester and
Hertford, (d.1314); his descendant Thomas, Lord Le Despenser, (d.1400), forfeited it on his attainder. The family also held the manor of Shalford
from the time of Edward I.
Arms: Quarterly, Argent and Gules in the second and third quarters a fret Or over all a bend Sable. (VCHS iii 108, 316, 382; FFC)
LEDGER Fairbairn records Walter Edwin Ledger, ARIBA, of Witton Road, Wimbledon, as using for
Crest: An escarbuncle Azure fleuretté Argent. (FBC)
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