A System of Heraldry - Clan Strachan Society
A System of Heraldry - Clan Strachan Society
A System of Heraldry - Clan Strachan Society
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OF FLOWERS AND LEAVES;<br />
in the I3th year <strong>of</strong> the reign <strong>of</strong> Henry VII. being then a Knight <strong>of</strong> the Body, and<br />
Constable <strong>of</strong> Bamborough Castle, and Captain <strong>of</strong> the Town and Castle <strong>of</strong> Berwick :<br />
He, in the 39th year <strong>of</strong> Henry VIII. was arraigned and found guilty <strong>of</strong> High<br />
Treason, and beheaded on Tower-Hill, 2oth <strong>of</strong> June in the above reign. From<br />
whom was descended Sir Conyers d'Arcy <strong>of</strong> Hornby Castle, in the county <strong>of</strong> York,<br />
being the principal male branch <strong>of</strong> this ancient family. Upon a representation to<br />
King Charles I. his Majesty was pleased to declare, and confirm to him, and his.<br />
heirs-male, the stile, title, and dignity <strong>of</strong> Lord D'Arcy, so enjoyed by his ancestors.<br />
He married Dorothy, daughter <strong>of</strong> Sir Henry Bellasyse, Baron*t, and with her had<br />
six sons and seven daughters.<br />
The eldest son and heir, Conyers, stiled Lord D'Arcy and Conyers, was created<br />
Earl <strong>of</strong> Holderness, by King Charles II. in the year 1682, whose is<br />
great-grandson<br />
Robert, now Earl <strong>of</strong> Holderness.<br />
Having said enough <strong>of</strong> cinquefoils, as armorial figures, I proceed to<br />
Quatrefoils, or catcrfoils, which are flowers <strong>of</strong> four leaves, but are not so frequently<br />
to be met with in arms as the former.<br />
The name <strong>of</strong> WHITE, with us, argent, a martlet sable, between three quatrefoils<br />
<strong>of</strong> the last, and on a chief <strong>of</strong> the same as many quatrefoils <strong>of</strong> the first.<br />
Font's MS.<br />
As for the antiquity <strong>of</strong> the name, Sir James Dalrymple observes one Viniet Al-<br />
bus, witness in a charter <strong>of</strong> King Edgar to<br />
be the first <strong>of</strong> the surname <strong>of</strong> White.<br />
the church <strong>of</strong> Durham, who perhaps<br />
may<br />
JOHN WHYTT <strong>of</strong> Bennochy, argent, a martlet displayed betwixt three quatrefoils<br />
sable, on a chief <strong>of</strong> the second, as many quatrefoils <strong>of</strong> the first : motto, Virtute<br />
parta.<br />
N. R.<br />
JOHN WHITE <strong>of</strong> Burnetshiels, argent, an eagle displayed between three quatrefoils<br />
sable, on a chief ingrailed <strong>of</strong> the second, as many quatrefoils <strong>of</strong> the first :<br />
motto, Honeste parta. Ibid,<br />
There are many families in England who carry quatrefoils; I shall here only<br />
mention one, for its singularity. The name <strong>of</strong> PLATT, vert, three quatrefoils<br />
argent, each charged with a lion's head erased sable.<br />
Trefoils are flowers or herbs <strong>of</strong> three leaves, more frequent in arms than the<br />
quatrefoil, and are <strong>of</strong>ten represented with stalks, for which, in blazon, they are<br />
said to be slipped, or stalked, which represent the clover-grass, the emblem <strong>of</strong> fer-<br />
tility; with such the Romans adorned the crowns and chaplets <strong>of</strong> the victorious,<br />
called corona graminea.<br />
BOTHWELL Lord HOLYROODHOUSE, azure, on a cheveron between three trefoils<br />
slipped or, a crescent gules, supported on the dexter by a spaniel dog, collared<br />
gules, and on the sinister by a goshawk, proper, jessed, beaked, and belled w;<br />
crest, a naked boy pulling down the top <strong>of</strong> a green pine tree ; with the motto,<br />
Obduram adversus urgentia.<br />
BOTHWELL <strong>of</strong> Ford carried the foresaid arms, without the crescent and exterior<br />
ornaments; which may be seen illuminated in the House <strong>of</strong> Falahall.<br />
As for the antiquity <strong>of</strong> this name, the first that I have met with was one Arthur<br />
Bothwell <strong>of</strong> Adam, who was knighted by King James IV. whose son was likewise<br />
a knight, called Sir Francis, one <strong>of</strong> the Lords <strong>of</strong> the Council and Session in the<br />
reign <strong>of</strong> King James V. He had two sons by his wife Anne, daughter to the<br />
Lord Livingston, Sir Richard Bothwell, Provost <strong>of</strong> Edinburgh, in the reign <strong>of</strong><br />
Queen Mary, and Adam Bothwell, Bishop <strong>of</strong> Orkney; who, as Bishop <strong>of</strong> Orkney,<br />
and Commendator <strong>of</strong> Holyroodhouse, grants a charter to Sir Robert Stewart <strong>of</strong> the<br />
revenue <strong>of</strong> the Episcopal See <strong>of</strong> Orkney, and to his spouse, Dame Jean Kennedy,<br />
nnd their son, Henry, <strong>of</strong> the date the iyth <strong>of</strong> July 1572; to which was appended<br />
the said bishop's seal, which had the foresaid arms, without a crescent and exterior<br />
ornaments. He complied with the Reformation, and it was he that married Q^ueen<br />
Mary with Hepburn Earl <strong>of</strong> Bothwell. He was also married himself, and had<br />
children. His eldest son, John Bothwell, was one <strong>of</strong> the Senators <strong>of</strong> the College<br />
<strong>of</strong> Justice, and created a Lord <strong>of</strong> Parliament, by the title <strong>of</strong> Lord Holyroodhouse,<br />
who died without issue.<br />
ALEXANDER BOTHWELL <strong>of</strong> Glencross, as lineally descended <strong>of</strong> Sir Richard Bothwell,<br />
Provost <strong>of</strong> Edinburgh, the bishop's elder brother, serves himself heir before<br />
the sheriffs <strong>of</strong> Edinburgh, the 4th <strong>of</strong> February 1 704, to his grandfather, Adam