The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-21

ble between three cocks. gules; on a. chief azure, fox courant, or
 Crest, lion, sejant, quadrant, or, sup porting with the dexter foot a book of the last d. e., last color, named-or). This coat-armor is given in Burkes as be- longing to the Foxes of Bucks. No motto is assigned but notices used by branches of the family are "Fare Sans Dire,' and "Video Et Taceo"
 The fox, of course, used in reference to the name is an emblem of wit and fa- cility of deyice-"One who well used all that he may possess of wit wisdom, and sagacity in his own deference. The chevron denotes protection the cock herald of the dawn, watchfulness; the chief, domination and authority; the
 lion, courage, and the book, learning.
 To Interested Reader" who asks for the record of the Mannings of New York:
 Members of the Manning family may be interested to know that New York's his toric Blackwell's Island was for many years known as Manning's Island, and was named after an interesting parsonage, John Manning, who, it Is supposed, was some kin to first settler William Manning. John Manning came to New York in 1864 and there are many proofs of the fact that he was highly thought of by men in charge of the government both in Eng
 
 friend and co-worker of Governor Love lace, he was left in command of Fort Orange on several occasions, and it was when he was in command in 1873 thatfthe Dutch fleet arrived and forced the sur render of the fort.
 Although in England, where Manning explained the affair to the King, his ac- tion was not censured, still under Gov ernor Andros he was treated less leniently an np O ernor's hostility, to spend the remaining years of his life on his estate in the East river, then known Manning's Island, and now Blackwell's Island.
 There is a New York family of Man. nings whose earliest ancestor in America is traditionally supposed to have fled from England when he was 16. Edward Man ming of this family lived in Princetown, N Y., during the middle of the eighteenth century. He married daughter of the Dutch Vroome family, and their son, Ed ward of Glen, N. r.. was born in Til. His son James, also of Glen, married Eliz- abeth Pittinger and their descendants now strongly Dutch in heritage, through many marriages with Dutch colonists of New York state-are established in the vicinity of Albany, N. Y, at present
 To T. T. Newhouse. who asks for the derivation of his last name, with de- scription of the coat-of-arms and it's sym bolism:
 In early records we find the name writ ten down New House. New-house, also Newhouse and New-House.
 In England it is a name common to many localities, and has been for years. In Lancaster, Durham and Northumter- land the Newhouses have been landed rroprietors since time immemorial, and among the best in the land, and the fam h hat thaN have behind them centuries of noble men and women honest, God-fearing, upright.
 The coat-of-arms is vert d chevron argent between two garbs in chief, or, and house in base proper G. e., natural coloring).
 Crest. an arm erect proper, grasping a banner azure.
 No motto is given. Another branch of the family has the same arms, but tho crest is squirrel sejant (sitting), gules
 The heraldic significance of a chevron is protection, representing as it does, the roof of a house. Garbs or wheat sheaves denote plenty, and that the bear CT of the arms deserves well for his 1 hospitality The house also denotes pro- l tection but in this case is doubtless used 1 in reference to the name, thus placing | this coat armor in the class called pun 1 ming or "canting.
 An arm signifies an lnduStrlOus per- l son: flags or banners borne on shield or crest, always refer to some special ac- l tion in which they have been captured. and are signal rewards for gallant serv- ! ice
 | The metals, argent and or, signify, the | former, peace and sincerity, purity and in- l nocence: the latter, generosity and ele- vation of mind. The color vert which is not of frequent occurrence in heraldry, denotes hope, joy and loyalty in love. Azure, loyalty and truth.
 | To symbolize the colors by precious stones and the planets. was fancy of neraldic writers Of the sixteenth century. | According to this, the Newhouse arms claim Lune and the pearl for argent Sol and the topaz for or; Venus end the em- I erald for vert, and Jupiter and the sap | Dhire for azure.