Hatchment: Watkins of Badby House impaling Rattray 1845 (?)

Further to my post yesterday about an Unidentified Hatchment, I wish to thank Michael Andrews-Reading and Richard Litchten who have found a possible identification:

On 15th June 1811, William Watkins of Badby House married Charlotte Rattray at Holy Trinity, Coventry.  William predeceased his wife, dying on 16th July 1845, hence the dexter side of the hatchment has a black background.  Charlotte died 9th January 1851.

Arms: Azure on a fess Gules between three leopards’ faces jessant-de-lys as many mullets of six points Or (for Watkins)
impaling
Azure a fess Argent between six crosses crosslet fitchy [couped] Or (for Rattray)
Crest: A griffin’s erased head Or
Motto: In Portu Quies

There does seem to be some confusion over the Watkins’ fess.  Papworth’s Ordinary has the fess as Argent and Burke’s General Armory has it as vair.

Burke’s Landed Gentry 1879

Unidentified Hatchment

eBay vendor, the-school-for-scandal, is offering for sale an, as yet, unidentified hatchment. By repute the hatchment was housed in Fawsley Hall Northamptonshire England, an estate owned by the Knightley family.  However, neither Arms seem to relate to Knightley.  The offer price is £2,995.00

Arms: Azure on a fess Gules between three leopards’ faces jessant-de-lys as many mullets of six points Or
impaling
Azure a fess Argent between six crosses crosslet fitchy [couped] Or
Crest: A griffin’s erased head Or
Motto: In Portu Quies

The dexter Arms could be variations of Watkins or Cantelupe and those to sinister could be Haversham.  A quick look through the ten volumes of Hatchments in Britain did not provide any identifications.

Does anyone have any knowledge of these Arms &/or the hatchment?

 

 

Royal Licence: Robinson to Carrington 1910

eBay vendor, sirlearie, has recently sold the 1910 Royal Licence granted to Charles Harold Robinson to use the surname Carrington in lieu of Robinson in compliance with the will of his grandfather, William Carrington (1840-1903).  Charles was the son of Charles Robinson and Maria Ann Carrington.  Maria was the daughter of William Carrington of Blenheim House, Victoria Road, Barnsley.

The final sale price was GBP 130.

Arms: Per pale Sable and Ermine a rose Argent barbed Vert seeded Or between four wheels those to the dexter of the third those to the sinister of the first.
Crest: Issuant from the battlements of a tower Argent a wheel Gules.
Motto: Perago Ad Finem

Dated: 4th March 1910

Garter: Sir Alfred Scott Scott-Gatty
Norroy: William Henry Welden

 

Whilst looking at the family tree of the Carrington family, it seems that William Carrington had a son, John, who died in the 1930s.  This raises the question, why did William have a “Name & Arms” clause in his will if his son was still alive?

Sadly, Charles Harold Carrington died unmarried 9th April 1918 during the 4th Battle of Ypres.

Grant of Arms: Victory Insurance Company Ltd 1944

Auctioneers Stephan Welz & Co of Johannesburg are offering for sale the 1944 Grant of Arms to the Victory Insurance Company Limited.

The bidding is due to end 21:00 SAST 12th April 2020.  The Auctioneer’s estimate ZAR 12,000-15,000.

Arms: Barry wavy of six Argent and Azure a chevronel reversed Gules.
Crest: Issuant from flames a dexter hand apaumee proper
Motto: Uberrima fides

Dated: 23rd October 1944

Garter: Sir Algar Henry Stafford Howard
Clarenceux: Sir Arthur William Steuart Cochrane
Norroy & Ulster: Sir Gerald Woods Wollaston

Grant of Arms: Ashby-de-la-Zouch Rural District Council, 1956

Hansons Auctioneers and Valuers are offering for sale the 1956 Grant of Arms to Ashby-de-la-Zouch Rural District Council.

Live auction 16th to 21st April 2020. Auctioneer’s estimate GBP200-300.

Arms: Argent on a Mount in base an Ash tree proper within a Bordure Gules charged with five Bezants on a Chief Sable a pierced Cinquefoil Ermine between two Garbs Or.
Crest: Out of a Coronet composed of four Fleur de lys set upon a Rim Gules a demi lion Or supporting a staff proper flying therefrom a Banner paly of six Gold and Azure a Quarter Ermine. Mantled Gules doubled Argent
Motto: Deeds Not Words

Dated: 9th February 1956

Garter: Sir George Rothe Bellew
Clarenceux: Sir John Dunamace Heaton-Armstrong
Norroy & Ulster: Sir Gerald Woods Wollaston