(Uppingham, co. Rutland). Quarterly, 1st and 4th, per chev. or and gu. two escutcheons in chief and a ram’s head couped in base counterchanged, for Sheild; 2nd and 3rd, sa. on a pile ar. betw. two branches of laurel in base or, a wolf salient ppr., for Gilson. Crests—1st, Sheild: A demi ram or, semée of mullets gu.; 2nd, Gilson: Upon a mount vert a demi wolf ppr. gorged with a collar sa. supporting a javelin erect also ppr. Motto—Scuto magis quam gladio.
(Wyanstown or Wainstown, co. Meath; descended from Captain Robert Sheilds, of Scotch descent, who settled in Ireland temp. Charles I., got a grant of lands in co. Meath, by patent dated 9 Nov. 1667. Represented by John Gore Wentwobth-Sheilds, Esq., Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin). Az. on a chev. ar. betw. three doves close ppr. a trefoil slipped vert. Crest—A dove holding an olive branch in the beak, wings expanded all ppr. charged on the breast with a trefoil slipped vert. Motto—Vincit qui patitur.
(Wentworth-Sheilds; confirmed, 1876, to John Gore Sheilds and Francis Webb Sheilds, sons of Rev. Wentwobth Sheilds, Rector of Newtown, co. Meath, who was eldest surviving son of John Sheilds, Esq., of Wyanstown, co. Meath, by Sarah Wentworth, his wife, dau. and co-heir of Robert Wentworth, Esq., of Fyanstown, same co., the eldest son of George Wentworth, Esq., of Fyanstown, who was eldest son of D’Arcy Wentworth, Esq., of Aigreagh, same co., and Athlone. co. Roscommon, a descendant of the ancient house of Wentwobth, of Elmsall, co. York, which said John Gobe Sheilds and Francis Webb Sheilds assumed the prefix surname of Wentworth by royal licence, dated at St. James’, 27 Jan. 1877, in commemoration of their descent from and co-heirship of the family of Wentwobth). Quarterly, 1st and 4th, az on a chev. betw. three doves close ppr. a trefoil slipped vert, for Sheilds; 2nd and 3rd, sa. a chev. betw. three leopards’ faces or, for Wentworth. Crest—A dove holding an olive branch in the bill, wings expanded all ppr. charged on the breast with a trefoil slipped vert. Motto—Vincit qui patitur.
