(Rosslyn, co. Edinburgh, in 13th and 14th centuries). Ar. a cross engr. sa.
(Earl of Orkney and of Caithness; these earldoms were acquircd by the marriage of Sir William St. Clair, of Rosslyn, in the 14th century, with the dau. of Maliss, Earl of Stratheam, heiress of the Norse Jarls of the Orkneys through her mother, dau. of the last of them, by the Countess of Caithness). Arms of the Earldom of Orkney: Az. a ship at anchor, oars in saltire and sails furled, within a double tressure flory counterflory or. Arms of the Earldom of Caithness; Az. a ship under sail or, the sails ar. These two feudal coats are found marshalled with Sinclair of Rosslyn, in different ways by the Earls of Orkney and their descendants.
(Lord. Sinclair; originally descended from the eldest son of the last Earl of Orkney. Through an heiress the succession passed to the St. Clairs of Herdmanston, and by a new patent their paternal relatives were brought in as successors, strangers in blood to the original line). Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Orkney, as above; 2nd and 3rd, Caithness, as above; en surtout, Ar. a cross engr. sa. Crest—A swan ar. ducally gorged and chained or. Supporters—Two griffins ppr. armed and beaked or. Motto—Fight.
(Ralgreggie; descended from the second son of the third Lord Sinclair; present heir of line, Roger Sinclair Aytoon, of Inchdairnie). As Lord Sinclair, with a crescent for diff.
(Earl of Caithness, the line of the second, more commonly called third, son of the last Earl of Orkney). Quarterly, 1st, Orkney, as above; 2nd and 3rd, or, a lion ramp, gu., said to be for Spar;. 4th, Caithness, as above; over all, dividing the quarters, a cross engr. sa. Crest—A cock ppr. Supporters—Two griffins ppr. beaked and membered or. Motto—Commit thy work to God.
(Stirkoke, co. Caithness; from a natural son of the fifth Earl of Caithness, ended in a dau.). Quarterly, as Earl of Caithness, within a bordure compony gu. and or. Crest—A naked arm issuing out of a cloud grasping a small sword, with another lying by it ppr. Motto—Ille vincit ego merco.
(Ratter and Freswick, co. Caithness; a cadet line of Caithness, which eventually s. to the earldom). Quarterly, as Earl of Caithness, within a bordure chequy or and gu. Crest—A cross pattee within a circle of stars ar. Motto—Via crucis, via lucis.
(Ulbster, co. Caithness, bart., 17S6). As recorded 1678—Quarterly, as Earl of Caithness, within a bordure compony sa. and ar. Crest—A star issuing out of a cloud ppr. Motto—Ad aspera virtus. As recorded 1778—Quarterly, as Earl of Caithness, with the engr. cross quarterly ar. and sa. all within a bordure quarterly or and gu. the last charged with three stars of the first. Crest—A star of six points waved ar. Supporters—Two red deer ppr. Mottoes— Ad astra virtus; and, J’aime la meilleur.
(Harpsdale, younger brother of Ulbster, 1750). Ar. a cross engr. on the outer side and invecked on the inner sa. within a bordure compony of the second and first. Crset— An arrow and a branch of palm in saltire ppr. Motto—Detur forti palma.
(Brimms, brother of Ulbster, 1678, from whom spring the subsequent line). Same Arms, &c.
(Dunbeath, co. Caithness, from a younger son of the line of Mey, to which the last three Earls of Caithness belong, bart., 1704). Quarterly, as Earl of Caithness, within a bordure indented gu. Crest—A man displaying a banner ppr. Motto—Te duce gloriamur.
(Stemster, co. Caithness, third son of Dunbeath, 1672). Quarterly, as Earl of Caithness, within a bordure invecked gu. Same Crest and Motto.
(Barrock, co. Caithness, cadet of Dunbeath, as recorded 1767: s. 1842 to the baronetcy). Quarterly, as Earl of Caithness, within a bordure erm. Crest—A cock ppr. Motto—Fidelitas.
(Dun, co. Caithness, from a natural son of the third Earl of Caithness). Ar. a cross engr. sa. a bordure of the second charged with eight plates. Crest—A man on horseback ppr. Motto—Promptus ad certamin.
(Lawrence Sinclair, cadet of Dun, 1672). Ar. a cross engr. sa. within a bordure wavy of the second charged with six stars of the first. Crest—A demi man, holding in one hand a sea chart, in the other a pair of pencils, all ppr. Motto—Sic rectius progredior.
(Thurso, 1672). Ar. a cross engr. sa. betw. two mullets az. Motto—Fear God and live.
(Edinburgh, 1672). Ar. a cross engr. betw. two mascles in chief sa. Motto—Crux det salutem.
(Rosslyn; line of Sir Oliver Sinclair, third, more generally called second, son of the last Earl of Orkney). Temp. Sir David Lindsay—Ar. a cross engr. sa. charged with a mullet or. As recorded 1672—Ar. a cross engr. sa. Crest—A dove ppr. Motto—Credo.
(Longformacus, co. Berwick, bart., 1664). Ar. a cross engr. gu. Crest—A cock with open bill and wings expanded ppr. having a broken chain or, about his neck. Motto—Vincula temno.
(Stevenston, co. Haddington, bart., 1636). Originally—Ar. on a cross engr. gu. five bezants. As recorded in 1767, in consequence of an obligation in an entail by the ninth Earl of Caithness to bear the name and arms of Sinclair, of Murkle—Quarterly, as Earl of Caithness (the engr. cross being blazoned quarterly ar. and sa.) with a crescent ar. in the centre. Crest—A griffin’s head erased ppr. Supporters—Two griffins per fess or and gu. armed and langued az. Motto—Candide sed caute.
(Herdmanston). See St. Clair.
(Earl of Rosslyn). See St. Clair.
(Oldburr, bart.). Ar. a cross engr. quarterly sa. and gu. Crest—A demi otter issuant ppr. Motto— Quocunque ferar.
Middelbourg – Écartelé aux 1 et 4 de gueules à un vaisseau de trois mâts d’or habillé et équipé du même aux 2 et 3 d’argent au lion de gueules Cimier le lion issant
Suède – Écartelé aux 1 et 4 d’azur à un vaisseau à trois mâts voguant sur une mer le tout au naturel aux 2 et 3 d’or au lion léopardé de gueules celui du 3 contourné Cimier un coq de gueules Lambrequin à dextre d’or et d’azur à senestre d’or et de gueules
Suède – (Barons, 1766. M. ét. en 1776) – Écartelé au 1 d’azur à un vaisseau de trois mâts d’or les voiles ferlées enclos dans un double trêcheur fleuronné et contre-fleuronné du même aux 2 et 3 d’or au lion de gueules au 4 d’azur à un vaisseau de trois mâts d’or A la croix pattée d’hermine brochant sur l’écartelé L’écu entouré d’une bordure échiquetée d’or et de gueules Sur le tout d’argent à la croix engrelée de sable Trois casques couronnés Cimiers 1° une croisette pattée d’argent dans une orle rond de onze étoiles (5) d’or 2° une colombe d’argent 3° un bras armé d’argent la main de carnation tenant une épée d’argent garnie d’or en barre Supports deux chiens regardants d’argent colletés de gueules bouclés d’or Devise VIA CRUCIS VIA LIS
Comte de Caithness – Ecosse – (Comte, 28 août 1455) – Écartelé au 1 d’azur à un vaisseau d’or les voiles ferlées enclos dans un double trêcheur fleuronné et contre-fleuronné du même (Orkney) aux 2 et 3 d’or au lion de gueules (Spar) au 4 d’azur à un vaisseau voguant d’or (Caithness) A la croix engrelée de sable brochant sur l’écartelé (Sinclair) Cimier un coq au naturel Supports deux griffons de sable becqués et membrés d’or Devise COMMIT THY LK TO GOD
Ecosse – (Baronet, 10 déc. 1664) – Les armes précédentes augmentées d’une bordure engrelée de gueules Cimier un homme tenant un drapeau Point de supports Devise TE DUCE GLORIAMUR
Ecosse – (Baronet, 14 fév. 1786) – Écartelé aux 1 et 4 d’azur à un vaisseau de trois mâts d’argent aux 2 et 3 d’or au lion de gueules A la croix engrelée de sable brochant sur l’écartelé L’écu entouré d’une bordure écartelée d’or et de gueules chaque compartiment de gueules ch de trois étoiles (6) rayonnantes d’or Cimier une nuée au naturel surmontée d’une étoile rayonnante (6) d’argent Supports deux cerfs au naturel Devise AIME LE MEILLEUR
