The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-18


three ducal crowns. or. as many crosses
pattee of the field.
Crest. a ducal coronet or. thereon
pascal lamb. proper.
Motion: Crux Nostra Corona-the
cross our crown
This arms only' differs slightly from
that granted to the Austins in 1911.
which Is argent, on a cheyron, between
two chevronels sable. three crosses or.
Crest, passion cross. or. between
two wings erect sable. There is no
motto.
Different branches of the family have
different arms, but the chevron and
cross are common to all
Regarding the symbolism. the chey-
ron denotes projections; the crown, au-
thorlty; the cross, crusader ancestor;
the lamb or cross. heroic devotion. AS
TO the colors-gules signifies military
lortltude and magnanimity; argent,
peace ana sincerity, or generosity and
elevation OF mind
To ]. 7. r., who asks for a short ac
count Of the origin of leraldry and the
sighincance of the coat of arms
Heraldry as such, is of mediaevat
origin. and was introduced into Eng
land from Germany. through France. 1t
was necessary. In the days when all
at war. Tor men to know one another
at sight As mail was worn and the
race concealed. 1T was we'll to have on
the shield some device which Indicated
inc individuality of the warrior. 9th
erwise men could not know friends from
foes. oii'
IL was in this way coats-of-arms he
ealue IN general use In the eleventh
century. Noblsmen invented their coats
o1~arms, and their descendants obanvaa
.nem with much freedom. placing on
their shields symbols indicating mar
rage INTO another family, or celebrat
ING some achievement In statecraft or
in war. u
IN time this matter of arms became
lihpor,aht that in England college
OF heraldry was formed and II beca NJ
serious matter for any ono 70 nee
arms 10 which he was not entitled
The tame FoS Nc oftshR u
~ rather takes your breath wav 10
naNo l. suggested that Fox. is a surname
ar 80 of may nave been first Val. or Vaux,
Hho, therefore, of French derivation.
someone who was the owner Of vaiioys
or Gales became designated as such and
from NauX to Foxes or Eos is nor i'm
possipie. IN medieval records we often
ma the name with the prefix s1e,-le
~ men hefps to prop up this theory
lin
tion OF the photography is Foxe. In 20
ioniai records, with Its free and EASY
speiiinsi the name often apepars without
eNei' the distinction which the capital let
Ter atfords-"samll fox, We 2d;'' ''ffox.o
~ also OF frequent occurrence.
Names which have the same root ara
fcXell' Foxall. Foxhall, Foxley, Foxlee
and Foxton.
Ic Mrs. e. NJ H: You may ask for in
format ion about as many families as
YOU WISH. L am unable to find out anv
tning about southern branch Of tho
sherwood family There We're some early
New England settlers of the name.
10 l.. L.: l cannot find any trace of the
% nniiis, nor can find the ancestors of
To w. W. NJ: The coat of a rms ~ ~.
calvert family of Virginia is described
oapie' an lnescutcheon within an orb or
Owls argent The crest Is a horned owl
argent. l am not sure whether these are
inc arms of Lord Cecil Calvert or not.
Inc Calvert family is the same, originally.
as the calyerly family, and is descended
from Alphonsus Gospatrck, Lord OF CAL
verify His daughter Lardiana. married
Jonn Scott. Her children took the Scott
arms but took. the name Calverly. John
scott went to England in the suite of
Princess Maud, who married Henry of
England. Subsequently his descendants
called themselves Calvert instead Of Cal
very and the Virginia family Of Calvert
is from this source.
To r. H. Armstrong: I cannot rat III.
information you desire about the Arm
strong family of Pennsylvania and the
1ayior FAMILY of North Carolina