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Perhaps the Fizgerald obtained land c.1292:
"He is reported to have captured by storm the Castle of Dunskey, at Port-an-Righ, now Port Patrick, from "Walter de Currie, governor of the Castle of Wygetone, Kyrcudbricht, and Dumphries, for Edward I (King of England) circa 1292. Robert Fitzgerald received investiture from the King on producing the evidence of his conquest. Hence, the crest borne by his descendants."
This brings us to investigate the history of Portpatrick in the 1290's, whether it was the head of Walter de Currie which was presented to the King, and whether the King gave him lands in Wigtownshire on his sucess at conquering the Wigtownshire area. Seems likely to me.
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