St John the Baptist,Chester Cheshire

All black background.

Argent a chevron engrailed pean between three griffins` heads erased pean(Raikes), impaling Gules a fess paly of four or and azure in dexter chief an annulet or for difference(Whittington).

Crest: A griffin`s head erased pean.

Mantling: Gules and argent.

Motto: Spes mea in deo.

Winged skull below.

For the Rev. Canon Henry Raikes, Chancellor of the diocese of Chester, who m. 1809, Augusta. dau. and heiress of Jacob Whittington, of Yoxford lodge Suffolk.

Died: 28 Nov 1854

Done