Re: Eaton Arms/ Attn. J. Cochoit
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In reply to:
Eaton Arms/ Attn. J. Cochoit
Rick Eaton 5/20/01
Rick,
The following is a list of Arms given by Rev. Blakeway in the Genealogical and Biographical Notices section of his "Sheriffs of Shropshire.I thought they might add some to this discussion.
Date--Sheriff- Arms.-
xxxx--Warin- No arms listed.
1150--William Fitz Alan- No arms listed.
1180--Hugh Pantulf- Arms.- G. two bars erm.
1189--William Fitz Alan- No arms listed.
1199--Warner de Wilileg- Arms.- Or, a fret Az.(Note: Lacon quarters these Arms with a canton G.)
1218--Henry de Aldithle- Arms.- G. a fret Or.
1224--Hugh le Despenser- Arms.- Quarterly, Arg. and G. in second and third a fret Or, overall a bends.
1241--Nicholas de Wileleg- Arms.- Or, a fret Az.
1312--Hugh de Audley- Arms.- G. a fret Or.
1394--John Eyton- Arms.- Or, a Fret Az. quartered with G. two bars ermine.(Note: They are thus generally borne quarterly with Pantulph; and sometimes one, sometimes the other is the first coat.)
1440--Nicholas Eyton- Arms.- Or, a fret Az. quartered with two bars Erm.
1450--Roger Eton, or Eyton- Arms. (According to Owen)- Or, a fret Az.(My Note: This is the same as for the Wileleg/Wilileg Arms)
1524--Thomas Vernon- Arms.- Arg. a fret S. a canton G.
1567--Thomas Eyton- Arms.- Or, a fret Az. quartered with G. two bars Erm.
1633--Philip Eyton- Arms.- Or, a fret Az. quartered with G. two bars Erm.
1741--Thomas Eyton- Arms.- Or, a fret Az. quartered with G. two bars Erm.
1779--Thomas Eyton- Arms.- Or, a fret Az. quartered with G. two bars Erm.
The non Eyton Arms listed, were the only ones which appeared to be similar to those of the Eytons.
Don