(Holcombe, co. Devon. Sir Robert Dennis, Knt., of Holcombe, m. temp. Henry VIII, Hon. Mary Blount, dau. of William, fourth Lord Mountjoy, K.G.; he was eldest son of Sir Thomas Dennis, of the same place, who was seventh in descent from Walter Dennys, of Giddicoke, within the hundred of Black Torrington, co. Devon). Erm. three bills or Danish battleaxes gu.
(Orleigh, co. Devon. William Dennis, of that place, 1620, whose ancestors were living there temp. Edward I., descended from Holcombe. Visit. Devon, 1620). Same Arms. Crest—A tiger’s head erased erm.
(Mallcott, co. Devon; John Dennis, descended from Henry Dennis, fifth son of John Dennis, of Orleigh. Visit. Devon, 1620). Same Arms, an annulet or, for diff.
(co. Devon, borne by Sir Thomas Dennis, of Holcombe, when he received the honour of knighthood, 5 Henry VII.). Same Arms, within a bordure engr. gu.
(Menheniot, co. Cornwall. Thomas Dennis, of that place. Visit. 1620. Great grandson of Thomas Dennis, Esq., of Holcombe, co. Devon). Same Arms as Holcombe. Crest—A griffin’s head erased erm.
(Bicton, co. Devon, and Isle of Wight). Same Arms. Crest—A tiger’s head erased erm.
(Kingsale, co. Cork; founded by Gabriel Dennis, of co. Devon, temp. Charles II.; Arms and Crest from the seal on the will of Ven. William Dennis, Archdeacon of Lismore). Same Arms. Crest—An heraldic antelope pass.
(Lord Tracton, Right Hon. James Dennis, Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer in Ireland, a member of the family of Dennis, of Kinsale, co. Cork, so created 1780, and d.s.p. 1782. His lordship’s estates devolved on his nephews, Rev. Meade Swifte, and John Swifte, Esq.,Barrister-at-law, sons of Thomas Swifte, Esq., of Lynn, co. Westmeath, by Frances his wife, only sister of Lord Tracton). Gu. on a chev. betw. three fleurs-de-lis or, as many annulets of the first, a canton chequy of the second and az. Crest—A castle, with two towers ar., from each tower a banner floating to the sinister gu. Supporters— Two greyhounds ppr. plain collared and chained or. Motto—Suaviter sed fortiter.
(confirmed to Sir James Dennis, K.C.B., of the same family as Lord Tracton). Gu. on a chev. betw. three fleurs-de-lis or, as many annulets of the field, a canton chequy az. and in augmentation, in chief above a branch of olive and palm in saltire a mural crown of the second. Crest—A castle in masonry ar. with two towers, each surmounted with a ball, from which a flagstaff thereon a flag gu. charged with an eastern crown or. Motto—Suaviter sed fortiter.
(Waterford; from the seal on the will of Samuel Dennis, of that place, 1700). Gu. on a chev. betw. three fleurs-de-lis or, as many annulets of the first. Crest—A castle with two towers ar. from each tower a flag floating to the sinister gu.
(King’s co. Reg. Ulster’s Office). Sa. a chev. betw. three fleurs-de-lis ar.
(co. Kent). Ar. a chev. betw. three fleurs-de-lis gu. Crest—An arm couped at the elbow and erect in armour, grasping a snake all ppr.
(Dyrham and Pucklechurch, co. Gloucester). Gu. a bend engr. ar. betw. two leopards’ faces or, jessant-de-lis of the second. Crest—A demi lion ramp. az. bezantee.
(Dorking; borne by John Dennis, Esq., of that place, a branch of Dennis, of Pucklechurch). Same Arms. Crest—A wolf sejant ramp. with the forelegs sa. collared and chained or. Motto—Dieu a la mer.
(co. Gloucester). Az. on a bend engr. betw. three leopards’ heads ar. jessant-de-lis or, a martlet of the field for diff.
(co. Kent). Ar. a chev. betw. three fleurs-de-lis gu.
Az. (another, gu.) three leopards’ faces or, jessant-de-lis ar. Crest—A leopard’s head and neck couped ppr.
Gu. a bend engr. ar. betw. three leopards’ heads or, jessant-de-lis of the second.
Ar. on a chev. az. three crescents or.
Baron Tracton – Irlande – (Baron, 1780. M. ét. en 1782) – De gueules au chevron d’or ch de trois annelets du champ et acc de trois fleurs-de-lis du second Cimier un château sommé de deux tours d’argent sommée chacune d’une bannière de gueules flottant à dextre Supports deux lévriers au naturel colletés et enchaînés d’or Devise SUAVITER SED FORTITER
