Surrey Coats of Arms I - Surrey County Council

SURREY COATS OF ARMS
MEGGES of Whitechapel, Middlesex, of Newington, Surrey, and of Theydon Gernon, Essex.
Arms: Or a chevron engrailed Azure between three mascles Gules, on a chief Sable a greyhound courant Argent.
Crest: A griffin sejant per pale Gules and Or, beaked, legged and ducally gorged of the last, with wings endorsed.
As borne by William Megges of Whitechapel and the Rev. James Megges, DD, (d.1672), Rector of Newington and Theydon Gernon, sons of
William Megges, (d.1621), of Whitechapel, citizen and draper of London, son of William Megges, (d.1597), of Whitechapel, citizen and draper
of London, to which last these arms and crest were granted, Jun 4, 1579.
From monument in Whitechapel Church. (SAC ix 293; Gen. Arm.)
MELLISH of Wonersh and Shalford, and later of Sanderstead.
Arms: Azure two swans in pale Argent between two flaunches Ermine.
Crest: Out of a ducal coronet Or a swan head and neck Argent. (Guillim, 1660; Gen. Arm.)
As borne in 1660 by Mellish of Sanderstead; and by John Mellish of London, citizen and merchant taylor, by Robert Mellish of Ragnell,
Nottinghamshire, and by William Mellish of Doncaster, Yorkshire, descended from Edward Mellish of London, merchant, descended from the
Mellishes of Wonersh and Shalford.
MENTETH see STUART-MENTETH
MERCER John Laurence Mercer, MB, BS (London), FRCS, of 37 Melrose Road, Wandsworth, (b.1932), elder son of Major Laurence
Walter Mercer, RA, 3 rd {Laird} of Huntingtower, Perthshire, (1900-51).
Arms: Or on a fess Gules between in chief three crosses pattée of the last and in base a mullet Azure three bezants on a canton of
the second a boar's head couped of the first.
Crest: A stork's head couped holding a serpent.
Motto: Crux Christi nostra corona. (BLG18)
MEREDITH see WARTER-MEREDITH
MEREHURST John de Merehurst sued for land in Worplesdon in 1317. SV1623 includes a pedigree of Merehurst of Worplesdon, and John
Merest was Vicar of Woking, 1674-99. (VCHS iv 393)
Arms: Burke records the following for Meerehurst, of Worplesdon:
Per pale Azure and Gules three roses Argent on a chief Or a lion passant guardant of the second.
Crest: A rose Argent barbed Vert between two dragons' wings Gules. (BGA)
MERLAND see MARLAND
MERLE of Collier's Wood in Weybridge.
Arms: Ermine a chevron between three blackbirds Sable.
Monument in Weybridge Church to William Merle, (d.1825 aged 69).
MERLOTT [MARLOTT] of Chertsey.
Arms: Gules three mullets Argent.
From the monument in Chertsey Church to John Merlott, (d.Jun 9, 1732 aged 78).
MERRIMAN John Merriman, MRCS, LRCP, of The Priory, Marlborough, {Wiltshire}, and of 45 Kensington Square, London, (1800-81),
had issue, amongst others, a 2 nd son Thomas Hardwick Merriman, of Manor House, Barnes, solicitor, (1828-84), and a 4 th son Sepimus
Merriman of Whitcombe, Worcester Park, (1836-1900), father of George Frederick Maskelyne Merriman of Worcester Park, architect, (b.1877).
Of the same family, Commander Reginald Dundas Merriman, DSC, RIN, of Somerdown, 26 Somers Road, Reigate, (b.1887), elder son of
George Lanshaw Merriman, (1846-1922); and the Rev. Henry Gordon Merriman, MA, DD (Oxon), (1823-87), Headmaster of Guildford
Grammar School, was 8 th son of Thomas Merriman of Lockeridge House, Marlborough, attorney-at-law and banker, (1771-1841), from whom
descended also Frank Leopold Merriman of the Firs, West Byfleet, (b.1899), son of John Henry Merriman, (1847-1922),
Arms: Argent on a chevron cotised Sable between three Cornish choughs Proper as many crescents of the field.
Crest: A serpent nowed therefrom issuant a dexter arm embowed in armour Proper garnished Or the hand grasping a short sword
also Proper pommel and hilt Gold.
Motto: Terar dum prosim. (BP99; FD7; BLG17)
MERSTON see MARSTON
MERTON of Merton and Malden.
Arms: Or three chevrons per pale, the first and third Azure and Gules, the second Gules and Azure.
As borne by Walter de Merton, Bishop of Rochester, 1274-77, founder of Merton College, Oxford.
(Brayley iii 164; and arms of Merton College, qv.)
MERTON London Borough of.
Arms: Sable a fret Or on a chief of the last two keys in saltire wards upwards and outwards surmounted by a sword point
downwards between a double headed eagle displayed Sable armed and legged Gules and a lion passant Sable armed and langued Gules.
Crest: Issuant from a mural crown Or and in front of three sprigs of lavender Proper a fret Or thereon a Cornish chough Proper.
Supporters: Dexter, A lion; Sinister, An eagle wings addorsed Sable; each gorged with a mural crown Or.
Motto: Stand fast in honour and strength.
Badge: On a fret Or two lions counterpassant Sable. Granted 1965. (CCH)
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