(Annesley, co. Notts., Hedington, co. Oxford, and Newport Pagnell, co. Bucks). Paly of six ar. and az. a bend gu. Crest—A Moor’s head in profile couped ppr. wreathed about the temples ar. and az. Motto—Virtutis amore.
(Viscount Valentia). Paly of six ar. and az., over all a bend, gu. Crest—A Moor’s head in profile, couped ppr., wreathed about the temples ar. and az. Supporters — Dexter, a Roman knight in armour or, short sleeves and apron gu., face, arms, and legs bare, the last sandalled, ar.; on his head a helmet or cap, gold, on the top thereof three feathers of the second, holding in his exterior hand a shield, thereon a female head; sinister, a Moorish prince in armour or, short sleeves and apron gu., face, neck, arms and legs ppr., on the latter boots, gold, behind him a sheaf of arrows, ppr., fastened by a pink ribbon, wreathed round the temples ar. and az., in his exterior hand a bow ppr. Motto—Virtutis amore.
(Earl of Anglesey and Mountnorris, and Baron Altham, extinct.).—Arms, Crest, Supporters and Motto the same as Annesley, Viscount Valentia.
(Earl Annesley). Paly of six ar. and az. over all a bend gu. Crest—A Moor’s head in profile couped ppr. wreathed about the temples ar. and az. Supporters—Dexter a Roman knight; sinister a Moorish prince habited ppr. Motto—Virtutis amore.
(Radulphus Annesley, of Kirkby Woodhouse, second son of Sir John de Annesley, Lord of Annesley temp. Edward II.). Paly of six ar. and az. a bend vair.
(Arley Castle, co. Stafford. Arthur Lyttelton Annesley, Esq., son of Major-Gen. Norman Macleod, and nephew of the last Earl of Mountnorris). Quarterly: 1st and 4th, Annesley, paly of six ar. and az. a bend gu.; 2nd and 3rd, Macleod, quarterly, 1st and 4th, az. a castle triple towered and embattled ar. masoned sa. windows and porch gu.; 2nd and 3rd, gu. three legs armed ppr. conjoined in the centre at the upper parts of the thighs flexed, in triangle, spurred and garnished or, all within a bordure embattled of the last. Crests—1st, Annesley, a Moor’s head in profile ppr. wreathed about the temples ar. and az.; 2nd, Macleod, a bull’s head cabosbed ppr. betw. two flags gu. Mottoes—(Under the arms) Hic murus aheneus; (over the Annesley crest) Virtutis amore; (over the Macleod crest) Hold fast.
(Ballyeax, co. Kildare, exemplified under Royal license, 1844, to Richard Joynt, Esq. of Banagher, King’s co., on his taking the name and arms of Annesley under the will of his maternal uncle, Chasles Annesley Esq., of Ballysax). Paly of six ar. and az. a bend gu. thereon a mullet or. for difference. Crest.—A Moor’s head couped in profile ppr., wreathed about the temples ar. and az. and charged with a mullet or. Motto—Virtutis amore.
Paly of six ar. and az. a bend gobonated gu. and or. (another, the bend vaire ar. and sa.).
Prusse – D’argent à deux pals d’azur à la bande de gueules brochant sur le tout Cimier un buste de More habillé d’azur tortillé d’argent et de gueules Lambrequin d’argent et d’azur
Comte d’Annesley – Irlande – (Baron Annesley, 20 sept. 1758; vicomte Glerawley, 14 nov. 1766; comte d’Annesley, 18 août 1789) – Palé d’argent et d’azur à la bande de gueules brochant sur le tout Cimier une tête de More posée de profil tortillée d’argent et d’azur Tenants à dextre un guerrier romain revêtu d’un plastron d’or les manches et la cotte d’armes de gueules le visage les bras et les jambes de carnation les sandales d’argent le casque d’or orné de trois plumes de gueules appuyant sa main dextre sur un bouclier ch d’une tête de femme posée de face à senestre un prince moresque habillé comme le romain botté d’or la tête tortillée d’argent et d’azur portant un carquois sur le dos appuyant sa main senestre sur un arc au naturel Devise VIRTUTIS AMORE
Comte de Mountnorris – Irlande – (Comte, 20 déc. 1793. M. ét. le 23 juillet 1844) – Les armes d’Annesley comte d’Annesley
Vicomte Valentia – Irlande – (Baronet, 7 août 1620; vicomte V., 11 mars 1621) – Les armes d’Annesley comte d’Annesley
