Back to photostream

Dartmouth Devon

Rectangular panel; all black background

"The armes of iohn shapligh of totnes twice maior of ye said towne secvnd soñe of robert shapligh of dartmouth and maior of this towne gave to this bovrowh a'100,poūd the profit therof for ever for ye releive of poore people he died ye xii of aprill' 1628 he lieth bvried in ye chvrch of totnes"

Sable a chevron argent between three escallops or, a crescent or in fess point for difference (Shapligh)

Crest: A cubit arm erect proper vested gules cuffed argent holding a garland vert flowered gules

Mantling: Gules and argent

- Church of St Saviour, Dartmouth Devon

Info by kind permission www.theheraldrysociety.com

450 views
4 faves
0 comments
Uploaded on June 25, 2024
Taken on June 25, 2024