St Botolph,Chevening Kent

Dexter.

Sinister background blacK.

Qly ermine and gules a crescent sable for difference{Stanhope), impaling, Or a chevron cotised between three demi-griffins the two in chief respectant sable langued gules(Smith).

Countess`s coronet.

Supporters: Dexter, A talbot ermine. Sinister, A wolf or langued gules ducally crowned azure. Each charged on the shoulder with a crescent sable.

For Catherine Lucy, 2nd dau. of Robert, 1st Baron Carrington, who m. Philip Henry, 4th Earl Stanhope.

Died: 1 Oct 1843.

Centre.

All black background.

On a Lozenge surmounted by a cherub`s head.

Qly ermine and gules a crescent sable for difference{Stanhope), impaling, Sable a fess chequy argent and azure between three bezants(Pitt).

Countess`s coronet.

Motto; A deo et rege.

Supporters: Dexter, A talbot ermine.

Sinister, A wolf or ducally crowned gules.

Each charged on the shoulder with a crescent sable.

For Lucy, widow of James, 1st Earl Stanhope.

Died: 24 Feb 1723.

Sinister.

Sinister background black.

Qly ermine and gules a crescent sable for difference{Stanhope), impaling, Sable a fess chequy argent and azure between three bezants(Pitt).

Viscountess`s coronet.

Motto: A deo et rege.

Supporters. Dexter, A talbot ermine. Sinister, A stag or plain collared and chained sable. Each charged on the shoulder with a crescent sable.

For Hester, dau. of William, 1st Earl of Chatham, who m. 1774, as his 1st wife, Charles, Viscount Stanhope(later 3rd Earl).

Died: 20 Jul 1780.

 

My thanks to The Vicar and Church Warden who opened the Stanhope Chapel for me.

Done