Arms of de Vaux, Vaus, Vass, Vauss, Latinised to de Vallibus, Lairds of Dirletoun in Scotland: "Argent, a bend gules". Source: per: Nisbet, Alexander, "A System of Heraldry Speculative and Practical : with the True Art of Blazon ..., p.93 and: Vans Agnew, Sketch of a genealogical and historical account of the family of Vaux, Vans ..., p.23 The English family of de Vaux, Baron of Gillesland in Cumberland, bore arms: "Argent, a bend checqy or and gules" (Vans Agnew, p.23)