ABBOTSBURY Abbey, [Dors.] az. three pairs of keys, two in chief, and one in base, or; each pair addorsed, and conjoined in the rings, the wards in chief. ABERBROTHOCK, Royal Burgh, [Scotland] ar. a portcullis gu. chains az.

ABERDEEN, Royal Burgh, [Scotland] gu. three castles, triple-towered, within the royal tressure, ar. Supporters, two leopards ppr. On the reverse of the seal, insculped, in a field az. a temple ar.; St. Michael standing in the porch, mitred and vested ppr.; his dexter hand lifted up to heaven, and giving his benediction to three children in a boiling cauldron of the first; in the sinister, a crosier or. Motto, Bon accord.

ABERDEEN, See, [Scotland] az. a temple ar. St. Michael standing in a porch, mitred and vested ppr.; his dexter hand elevated to heaven, praying over three children in a boiling cauldron, of the first; in the sinister hand a crosier or.

ABINGDON, Borough, [Berks. Granted 1623] vert, a cross patonce or, betw. four crosses pattée ar. ACADEMY OF THE MUSES, [London] ar. two bars wavy az, on a chief of the second, a music-book, open, or, betw. two swords, in saltier, of the first, hilted and pommelled of the third.-Crest, a sagittarius, in full speed, ppr. shooting with a bow or, and arrow ar. Supporters,

dexter, a satyr; in sinister a merman with two tails, both ppr. Motto, Nihil invita Minerva.*

* Wallis's Arms, &c. of the Companies and Corporations of the City of London. Harleian MSS. No. 1098. ADMIRALTY OFFICE, [London] hath not any armorial ensign. The seal of office is, an anchor in pale, with a cable passing from the ring, and environing the stock and fluke; the whole circumscribed with the following legend, Signil. offi. admiral. Magne Britan. &c. The above device hath, on several occasions, been painted in gold, on a field: from which circumstance, many persons have supposed that to be the arms of the Admiralty Office.

AILESBURY, Borough, [Bucks.] hath not either armorial ensign or seal.

ALBAN HALL, [Oxford] This society, not being either endowed or incorporated, has never assumed nor obtained any grant of arms.

ALDBOROUGH, Borough, [Suff. Seal granted to the Corporation, 20 Oct. 1561] a ship of three masts, in full sail, on the waves of the sea; the main-sail charged with a lion of St. George; on the round top of each miast, are four spears, with their barbed points upwards. ALL SOULS' COLLEGE, [Oxford; stiled in the charter of its foundation, The College of the Souls of faithful people

deceased, of Oxford. Founded in 1437, by Henry Chicheley, Archbishop of Canterbury] or, a chev. betw. three cinquefoils, gu.

ALTHRINGHAM, Borough, [Ches.] quarterly, gu. and or; in the first quarter, a lion pass. ar.

ALVINGTON Abbey, [Linc.] ar. three bars gu.; over all a crosier, in bend, or.

AMERSHAM, Borough, [Bucks.] hath not any armorial ensign, or seal.

AMICABLE SOCIETY, [London; incorporated by royal charter of Queen Anne, 1706] az. encircled by a snake or, two hands, conjoined in fesse, couped above the wrists, ppr.; on a chief embattled of the second, an hourglass sa. betw. two wings, expanded, of the field.Crest, a snake, nowed, the head debruised towards the sinister, thereon a dove ppr. beaked and legged gu. from the beak an escroll, with the motto, Prudens simplicatas; and beneath the arms, Esto perpetua. ANDOVER, Borough, [Hants.] ar. on a mount vert, a lion, statant, guard. gu. against a tree ppr. ANNAN, Royal Burgh, [Scotland]

ANSTRUTHER EASTER, Royal Burgh, [Scotland] ANTIQUARIES, SOCIETY OF, ar. on a cross gu. a regal crown ppr.-Crest, an antique Roman lamp or; over it, Non extinguetur.

APOTHECARIES' COMPANY, [London. Incorporated, and arms and crest coufirmed, 6 Dec. 1617; before which time they were united to the Grocers] az. Apollo, with his head radiant, holding in his left hand a bow, in his right an arrow, all or, supplanting a serpent ar.-Crest, on a wreath, a rhinoceros, statant, ppr. Motto, Opiferque per orbem dicor.

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Note.- -"Supplanting a serpent," are the words of the grant; but it is likewise blazoned, "bestriding a serpent.' APPLEBY, [Borough, Westm.] az. three lions pass. guard. in pale, or, crowned with ducal coronets of the last. Note. These arms are engraven on the corporation seal; round which is the legend, Sigillum communitatis Burgii de Appilbi. On the reverse, is the figure of St. Laurence, laid on a gridiron, placed over a fire, and at each end thereof, are figures not to be perfectly defined; above them, near to the dexter side, is a banner of the arms of the borough, and below them three etoiles; and near to the sinister, is an angel, holding a cope to receive the soul of the saint. Round the reverse, is this legend, Hic jacet Laurentius in craticula positus. This identical seal was given to the burghers of Appleby, by King John, whose original charter is still preserved in the town chest. The parochial church is dedicated to St. Laurence; and a fair is annually kept within the borough, on St. Laurence's day. A tradition prevails in the borough, that the lions in the arms were crowned with ducal coronets in memory of some signal service performed by the burghers against the Scots.

ARGYLE, See, [Scotland] az. two crosiers, endorsed, in saltier, or; in chief, a mitre of the last. ARMAGH, Archbishop of, and Primate of all Ireland, az. an episcopal staff, in pale, ar. ensigned with a cross pattée or, surmounted by a pall of the secoud, edged and fringed of the third, charged with four crosses formée fitchée sa.

Note.-The Archbishop of Armagh being invariably prelate of the order of St. Patrick, bears the arms of the see (impaling his own paternal coat) encircled by the ribbon of that order, and the badge pendent beneath. ARMOURERS AND BRAZIERS' COMPANY, [London] The armourers were incorporated in the reign of Henry VI. and had for their arms, ar. on a chev. sa. a gauntlet of the first, betw. two pairs of swords, in saltier, of the last,

hilts and pommels or; on a chief of the second, an oval shield of the field, charged with a cross gu. encircled with a carved shield of the third; betw. two peers' helmets ppr. garnished gold. Motto, Make all sure.

The arms granted to the Braziers, at the time of their incorporation, are, az. on a chev. or, betw. two ewers, (i. e. beakers) in chief, and a three-legged pot, with two handles, in base, of the second, three roses gu. seeded gold, barbed vert. But ever since the uniou of the Braziers with the Armourers, the United Company hath for its armorial ensign, on the dexter side of the escutcheon, the arms of the Armourers, impaling, on the sinister, those of the Braziers.-Crest, a demi man, in armour, couped at the middle of the thighs, all ppr. garnished or; the beaver up; on his head a plume of three feathers, two ar. and one gu.; round his waist, a sash of the last, fringed of the second; holding in his dexter hand a sword, erect, of the first, hilt and pommel gold. Supporters, two men ppr. in complete armour; the dexter of the first, garnished or the sinister, all of the last; on their heads, plumes of feathers; round their waists, a sash; and each holding in the exterior hand a sword, as the crest. Motto, We are one.

Note. The ewers in chief in the Braziers' arms have each one haudle, which is turned to the sides of the escutcheon. ARMOURERS' COMPANY, [Newcastle upon Tyne] The same arms and crest. Motto, Make all sure. ARTILLERY COMPANY, [London] ar. on a cross gu. a lion pass. guard. or; on a chief az. a portcullis of the third, betw. two ostrich's feathers of the first.-Crest, a dexter arm, in armour, embowed, ppr. garnished or, holding in the gauntlet a trailing pike of the second, leaden staff ppr. tasselled gold; all betw. two dragon's wings, expanded, ar. each charged with a cross gu. Supporters, dexter, a man ppr. his head and body in armour, his arms habited in buff, breeches gu. stockings ar. shoes ppr. holding in the exterior hand a pike; sinister, a man ppr. habited as the dexter, except the armour on the body; this having a coat of buff ppr.; over the left shoulder, and under the right arm, a belt strung with cartouches gu.; in the sinister hand a musket erect, a resting-staff and match-rope, and at his side a scimitar, all ppr. Motto, Arma pacis fulcra.

Note. These supporters are habited as in the time of Charles I. the dexter as a regular warrior, and the sinister as a militia man of the city.

ARUNDEL, Borough, [Suss.] ar. a swallow, volant, in bend sinister, sa.

ASHBURTON, Borough, [Devons.] The seal represents a church with a spire; on the dexter chief, the sun in splendour; on the sinister, a crescent; at the dexter end of the church, three ears of corn on one stalk; at the sinister end of the church, a saltier.

ASHRIDGE Monastery, [Bucks.] gu. on au altar-tomb, a lamb pass. guard. ar. carrying a banner of the last, charged with a cross of the first, resting the dexter foot on a mound or.

ATHERSTON Friary, [Warw.] or, three piles gu. a canton

erm.

AYR, Royal Burgh, [Scotland] gu. a castle, triple-towered, ar. betw. the holy lamb pass.; in the sinister fore leg a staff, in bend sinister, and thereon a bauner, all of the second; the last charged with a saltier az.; on the dexter

and on the sinister, the head of St. John the Baptist in a charger, both ppr.; in base, a sea of the last. BAKERS' COMPANY, [London; originally, there were two distinct companies of Bakers in London; viz. the White and Brown Bakers. The Company is at present styled, The Company of White Bakers; and was incorporated 1307] gu. a balance betw. three garbs or; on a chief barry wavy of four, ar. and az. an arm, embowed, ppr. vested of the first, cuffed gold, issuing from clouds, affixed to the upper part of the centre of the chief, of the fifth, radiated of the last, betw. two anchors of the second; the hand supporting a balance.-Crest, two arms, embowed, ppr. issuing out of clouds of the last, vested gu. cuffed or, holding in their hands a chaplet of wheat of the last. Supporters, two stags ppr. attired or, each gorged with a chaplet of wheat of the last. Motto, Praise God for all.

BAKERS' COMPANY, [Newcastle upon Tyne] The same arms and crest.

BAKERS' COMPANY, [Exeter] gu. a balance betw. three garbs or; on a chief, barry wavy of four, ar. and az. a hand ppr. vested of the first, cuffed gold, issuing from clouds affixed to the upper part of the chief, holding a balance. Motto, Praise God for all. Vide Izaack's Antiquit. of Exeter.

BALIOL COLLEGE, [Oxford. Founded in 1263, by Sir John Baliol of Bernard-Castle, Yorks. father of John Baliol, King of Scotland: completed and endowed by his widow, Devorguilla, in 1284] gu. an orle ar. BANBURY, Borough, [Oxon] az. a sun in splendour, or. BANFF, Royal Burgh, [Scotland] gu. the Virgin Mary, holding the Child Jesus in her arms, or.

BANGOR, City, gu. a bend or, guttée de poix, betw. two mullets ar. pierced of the field.

BANGOR, See. The same arms as the City.

BANGOR, Deanery, ar. a bishop, in his episcopal habit, all ppr.; on his head, a mitre or; in his sinister hand, a crosier, erect, of the last.

BANK OF ENGLAND, hath not any armorial ensign. The seal is the figure of Britannia. BARBADOES, See, az. a crosier in bend dexter, surmounted of a sword in bend sinister, or: in chief, the crown of England ppr.; in base, a mullet of eight points ar. BARBERS' COMPANY, [London. Incorporated by letters patent, dated 24th February, 1461, by the name of Masters or Governors of the Commonalty of the Barbers of London. Anciently, and at the time when these letters patent were granted, the Barbers were the only persons who exercised surgery in London; but afterwards, others, assuming the practice of that art, formed themselves into a voluntary society, which they called the Company of Surgeons of London. These two companies were, by act of parliament passed in the 32nd year of Henry VIII. entitled for Barbers and Surgeons, united, and made one body corporate, by the name of Barbers and Surgeons of London; and received a confirmation and enlargement of their privileges from King Charles I. by letters patent, bearing date 15th Aug. in the 5th year of his reign. In this state they continued, until the 18th year of the reign of King George II. when the union and incorporation of the Barbers and Surgeons was, by act of parliament, dissolved, and the latter made a separate company] quarterly; first and fourth, sa. a chev. betw. three flemes, ar. (these were the original arms granted to the

Surgeons, 22 Sept. 30 Hen. VI. 1452) second and third, per pale, ar. and vert, a spatula, in pale, ar. surmounted of a rose gu. charged with another of the first; the first rose regally crowned ppr.; betw. the four quarters, a cross of St. George gu. charged with a lion pass. guard. or. Crest, an opinicus, with wings endorsed, or. Supporters, two lynxes ppr. spotted of various colours, both ducally collared and chained ar. Motto, De præscientia Dei. These arms, &c. were granted to the company, 10 June, 1561.

BARBER-SURGEONS' COMPANY, [Newcastle upon Tyne] The same arms and crest.

BARBER-SURGEONS' COMPANY, [Exeter] quarterly, sa. and ar.; over all, on a cross gu. a lion pass. guard. or; on the first and fourth quarters a chev. betw. three flemes, ar.; on the second aud third quarters. a rose gu. seeded or, barbed vert, regally crowned ppr. Motto, De præscientia Dei.

BARKING Abbey, [Essex] az. three roses, two and one, in base, or; in chief as many lilies ar. stalked and leaved vert; all within a bordure gu. charged with eight plates. BARNSTAPLE, Borough, [Devons.] gu. a castle, towered and domed, ar. masoned sa. on the dome a flag. BARNSTAPLE Priory, [Devons.] gu. a bend or; in chief a label of three points ar.

BARTHOLOMEW, ST. See ST. BARTHOLOMEW. BASINGWERK Abbey, [Flints.] ar. a cross engr. vert, five mullets or.

BASKET MAKERS' COMPANY, [London; a fraternity by prescription, and not by charter] az. three cross-baskets, in pale, ar. betw. a prime and an iron, on the dexter, and a cutting-knife and an outsticker, on the sinister, of the second.-Crest, a cradle, therein a child, rocked at the head by a girl, and at the feet by a boy, both vested, all ppr. Motto, Let us love one another.

Note. The prime and cutting-knife are in chief, and the iron and outsticker in base; they are tools used in the business.

This account of the Basket Makers' arms, &c. was received from the clerk of the company, with a print of the same, which is the ornament of their summonses, &c.

BATH, City, [Somers.] Arms, as now used and placed on the front of the Town-Hall, viz. per fesse, embattled, az. and gu. the base masoned sa. with crosses botonnée of the last; (ie. loop-holes, as in fortifications); in chief two bars wavy ar.; over all, in pale, a sword of the last, hilt and pommel or; on the blade a key.

Note. In the manuscript of the British Museum, No. 1445, the arms of Bath are thus blazoned, viz. per fesse embattled, gu. and water ppr. viz. the base, water ppr. the chief masoned sa. : over all, a sword, in pale ar. hilt and pommel or. And the like arms are painted on the roof of the abbey church at Bath. BATH Abbey, [Somers.] gu. two keys, in bend sinister, addorsed, and conjoined in the bows, or, interlaced with a crozier, in bend dexter, ar.

BATH Priory, [Somers.] gu. two keys, in bend sinister, addorsed, and conjoined in the bows or, interlaced with a sword, in bend dexter, ar. hilt and pommel of the second.

BATH AND WELLS, See, az. a saltier, per saltier, quarterly, quartered or and ar. (This is the coat of the see of Wells) The arms of the see of Bath are, az. two keys, endorsed, in bend dexter, the upper or, the lower ar. enfiled with a sword, in bend sinister. They have been worn impaled in one shield; and Montagne, Bishop of Bath and Wells,

in 1608, bore the two keys on the dexter side of the saltier, and the sword on the sinister, both erect; which bearing appears to be very proper. BATTLE Abbey, [Suss.] ar. on a cross gu. a mitre or, betw. two regal crowns, in pale, and two mounds, in fesse, of the last.

BAXTERS, Trade, [Edinburgh] az. on a chief, wavy, or, charged with two bars, wavy, of the field, a dexter hand, issuing from a cloud, ppr. suspending a balance and scales, betw. three garbs of the second, two and one. BEARALSTON, Borough, [Devons.] hath not any armorial ensign.

BEAULIEU Abbey, [Hants.] gu. a crozier, in pale, or, enfiled with a regal crown of the last, all within a bordure sa. billettée of the second.

BEAUMARIS, Borough, [Isle of Anglesea, Wales] The seal, which is very ancient, represents a ship with one mast, the sail furled; on the sinister side of the mast is a castle; on the dexter a shield, charged with three lions pass. guard.

or.

Note-The Corporation used for arms, gu. three lions pass. guard. BEDFORD, Town, [Beds.] an eagle displ. looking to the sinister, with wings inverted, gu. ducally crowned or; on the eagle, a large castle, surmounted by two more, one above the other, ar.

BERKHAMSTEAD, Borough, [Herts.] or, a castle, embattled, triple-towered and domed, az.; on each done a banner ar. charged with a cross gu. all within a bordure sa. bezantée.

BERMONDSEY Abbey, [Surrey] per pale, gu. and az. a lion pass. guard. or, holding in the dexter paw, erect, a crosier, enfiled with a mitre of the last, all within a bordure ar. charged with eight B's sa. The abbey had another coat, viz. per pale, gu. and az. within a bordure

ar.

BERMUDAS COMPANY, [London] a ship at sea, betw. two rocks, on the dexter side, the main-mast and mizenmast only seen, the top broke off, and sails furled, all ppr.-Crest, on a mount vert, a boar pass. betw. two branches of laurel. Supporters, two young tritons, each blowing a conch-shell. Motto, Periissemus nisi periis

semus.

BERNARD'S INN, per pale, indented, erm. and sa. a chev. gu. frettée or.

BERWICK UPON TWEED, [town and county of itself] ar. on a mount a bear, standing against a tree, all ppr. the bear collared and chained or; in fesse two escutcheons, on each the arms of France and England, quarterly; on a chief az. a king, crowned and habited, ppr. holding in the dexter hand a mound, and in the sinister a sceptre, both gold.

BETHLEHEM HOSPITAL, [founded as a Priory in 1247, established as an Hospital for lunatics, in 1446, and refounded by Edward VI. in 1546] ar. two bars sa. a label of five points, throughout gu.; on a chief az. an etoile of sixteen points or, charged with a plate; thereon a cross of the third betw. a human skull in a cup, on the dexter side, and a basket of bread, i. e. wastell-cakes, all of the fifth, on the sinister side. BEVERLEY, Borough, [Yorks.] quarterly; first and fourth, or, an eagle displ. az.: second and third, ar. three bars wavy az. on a chief of the last, a castor-beaver, with the head turned, biting off the castor, all or.

BEVERLEY Abbey, [Yorks.] ar. a crosier, in pale, sa. enfiled with a crown ppr. all within a bordure sa. bezantée. BEWDLEY, Borough, [Worc.] ar. an anchor, in pale, az. the ring or, the anchor surmounted with a fetterlock of the second; within a fetterlock, on the dexter side of the anchor, a sword erect, of the last, hilt and pommel gold; on the sintster side of the anchor, a rose gu. BIDDEFORD, Town, hath no armorial ensign. The Corporation seal represents a bridge thrown over a river, and consisting of one large arch and two demi arches; on the river, a single-masted vessel, one half whereof appears to be got through the bridge, but with the mast and round top on the other side of the bridge.

BILAND Abbey, [Yorks.] gu. a lion ramp. ar. surmounted with a crosier, in bend sinister, or. This abbey had also another coat, viz. quarterly, gu. and ar. a crosier, in bend dexter, or.

BILIGH Priory, [Essex] ar. six fleurs-de-lis az. three, two, and oue.

BINDON Abbey, [Dors.] paly of eight, or and gu. BISHOP'S CASTLE, Borough, [Salop] The common seal, a castle domed; over the castle, in chief, I and Riu base, 1609. Entered in the visitation for Salop, 1623, as having no armorial ensign. BITLESDEN Abbey, [Bucks.] ar. two bars gu.; a canton of the last.

BIT-MAKERS. See LORINERS. BLACK-FRIARS' Friary, [Canterbury] az. on a cross ar. betw. four mitres, labelled, or, a text r, surmounted with the letter, sa.

BLACKSMITHS' COMPANY, [London. Incorporated the 15th April, 1578, by the name of Blacksmiths and Spurriers] sa. a chev. or, betw. three hammers ar. handled of the second, ducally crowned of the last.-Crest, on a mount vert, a phoenix, with wings endorsed, ppr. firing herself with the sun-beams of the last. Motto, By hammer and hand, all things do stand. Ancient motto, As God will, so be it. The arms confirmed, and the crest altered by Segar, 24th June, 1610.

BLECHINLEY, Borough, [Surrey] hath no armorial ensign

nor seal.

BODMIN, Borough, [Cornw.] hath no armorial ensign. The seal, which is very ancient, represents a king sitting under a Gothic canopy.

BODMIN Monastery, [Cornw.] or, on a chev. az. betw. three lions' heads, erased, purp. as many annulets of the first.

BOLTON Priory, [Yorks.] gu. a cross patonce, vairé, ar. and az. BONNET-MAKERS, [Edinburgh] ar. a fesse betw. three bonnets az. impaled with, or, a chev. gu. betw. three woolpacks ppr.

BOROUGHBRIDGE, Borough, [Yorks.] hath no armorial ensign.

BOSSINEY, Borough, [Cornw.] The seal represents a castle, with three towers embattled and domed, and joined to each other by a circular wall, all on a mount; in the base water.

BOSTON, Borough, [Linc.] sa. three ducal crowns, in pale, or.-Crest, on a woolpack, a ram, couchant, ar. Supporters, two mermaids ppr. ducally crowned or.

Note These arms, crests, and supporters, were allowed and confirmed Dec. 1568.

BOTTLE-MAKERS and HORNERS' COMPANY, [London.

BOXLEY Abbey, [Kent] ar. five lozenges, conjoined in bend sinister, gu.; on a canton of the last, a crosier, in pale,

or.

BRACKLEY, Borough, [N.amp.] quarterly; first and fourth, the coat of Egerton, viz. ar. a lion ramp. gu. betw. three pheons sa.; second and third, the coat of Stanley, viz. ar. on a bend az. three stags' heads, cabossed, or.-Crests, first, a lion ramp. gu. supporting an arrow ppr. barbed and plumed ar. for Egerton; second, on a chapeau gu. turned up erm. an eagle, with wings endorsed, or, standing on a child ppr. swaddled gu. banded ar. for Stanley. BRAMBER, Borough, [Suss.] hath no armorial ensign. BRAZEN-NOSE COLLEGE, [Oxford; founded in 1515, by William Smith, Bishop of Lincoln] The escutcheon divided into three parts paleways: the centre ar. thereon an escutcheon, charged with the arms of the see of Lincoln, ensigned with a mitre, all ppr.; the dexter side ar. a chev. sa. betw. three roses gu. seeded or, barbed vert, being the arms of the founder; on the sinister side, the arms of Sir Richard Sutton, of Presbury, Chester, Knt. who finished the college, viz. quarterly; first and fourth, ar. a chev. betw. three bugle-horns, stringed, sa.; second and third, ar. a chev. betw. three cross crosslets sa. BRECHIN, Royal Burgh, [Scotland] az. in the porch of a Gothic church, its lower extremity terminating in the nombril point ar. a saint sitting, ppr. habited of the field; in base, an escutcheon of the second, charged with three piles, issuing from the chief, and meeting in the base point, gu.

BRECHIN, See, [Scotland] ar. three piles, meeting at the points, in base, gu.

BRECKNOCK, or BRECON, Borough, [Brecknockshire, Wales] a mantle, or parliament robe of estate, az. lined erm. the collar tied with a string, and tasselled at each end or.

BREWERS' COMPANY, [London: incorporated 22 Feb. 1438, by letters patent dated at Windsor, and confirmed at Greenwich, 13 June, 1560] gu. on a chev. ar. betw. three pairs of barley garbs, in saltier, or, three tuns sa. hooped of the third.-Crest, a demi Moorish woman, couped at the knees, ppr. her hair dishevelled or, habited sa. fretty ar. her arms extended, holding in each hand three ears of barley of the second. Motto, In God is all

our trust.

BREWERS' COMPANY, [Exeter] bear the same arms and motto.

BREWERS' COMPANY, [Newcastle upon Tyne] The same arms, crest, and motto.

BRICKLAYERS and TILERS' COMPANY, [London; incorporated 1508] az. a chev. or; in chief, à fleur-de-lis ar. betw. two brick-axes, paleways, of the second; in base, a bunch of laths of the last.-Crest, a dexter arm, embowed, vested, per pale, or and az. cuffed ar. holding in the hand ppr. a brick-axe or. Motto, In God is all our

trust.

BRICKLAYERS' COMPANY, [Newcastle upon Tyne] The

ton of the last, The seal represents a castle only. BRIDGEWATER, Borough, [Somers.] gu. a castle, with three towers, ar. the dexter and sinister tower domed, the castle standing on a bridge, in base, over a river, all ppr.; on the dexter side of the centre tower, an etoile; and on the sinister, a fleur-de-lis, both or. The corporation seal is very ancient, and curiously engraven. It represents a castle surmounted by two others, placed pyramidically, and embattled. The castle stands on a bridge of Gothic work, with water underneath; on each side of the first castle, a domed tower, surmounted with a ball; the grand entrance portcullised at the top, and against the door, a man's head couped close. In chief, on the dexter side, an etoile; on the sinister, a fleurde-lis.

BRIDLINGTON Priory, [Yorks.] per pale, sa. and ar. three Roman B's, counterchanged, two and one. BRIDPORT, Borough, [Dors.] gu. a castle with two towers ar.; over each, a fleur-de-lis or; in chief, a lion pass. guard. crowned of the last; the base barry wavy of eight, ar. and az.

BRISTOL, City, [partly in Glouc. and partly in Somers.] gu. on the sinister side, a castle, with two towers, domed, on each a pennon, all ar. ; the castle on a mount, on the sinister base, vert; the dexter base, barry wavy of six, of the second and az. thereon a ship with three masts, sailing from behind the castle, or, the fore and main mast in sight sa. on each two sails of the second.-Crest, two arms, embowed and interlaced, in saltier, issuing from clouds, all ppr.; in the dexter, a snake vert; in the sinister, a pair of scales, or balance, or. Supporters, two unicorns, sejant, or, on a mount vert, maned and armed sa. Motto, Virtute et industria.

Note. The above blazon is taken from a drawing sent by the corporation. This drawing differs in the following particulars from that of the arms, supporters, &c. of the City of Bristol, as entered in the visitation of the county of Gloucester, taken in 1623 viz, in the visitation book, the dexter base is water ppr.; in the tower, near the centre, is a large port, from whence the ship is sailing, and on each tower is a banner ar. charged with a cross of St. George gu.

BRISTOL, See, sa. three ducal crowns, in pale, or. BRISTOL Deanery, hath no proper armorial ensign. BRISTOL MERCHANTS ADVENTURERS' SOCIETY, [Londou; incorporated by Edward VI.] barry wavy of eight, ar. and az.; on a bend or, a dragon pass. with wings endorsed and tail extended, vert; on a chief, gu. a lion pass. guard. of the third, betw. two bezants.-Crest, in a ducal coronet or, a main-mast of the last, with pennon flying ar. charged with a cross gu. on the round-top a man in armour ppr. on the dexter arm a truncheon, the sinister hand supporting a carved shield of the second; from the round-top, six pike-staves, three on each side the man, issuing bendways, of the first; the rigging from the round-top to the coronet, sa. Supporters, dexter, a mermaid in the sea, all ppr. crined or, the middle fins, at the joining of the bodies, of the last, holding in the sinister hand a mirror of the first, and supporting with the dexter hand an anchor of the second, cabled ppr.; sinister, a winged satyr ppr. standing on a mount vert, winged and legged or, holding in the sinister hand a sithe, the blade in base, all ppr. Motto, Indocilis pauperiem pati.