Despencer Coat of Arms / Family Crest

(Lord Le Despencer. Hugh Despencer, grandson of the attainted Earl of Winchester, was summoned to Parliament, 1338. Edward, the second lord, was elected a Knight of the Garter in the room of Henry, Duke of Lancaster, 1361, and placed in the stall next the sovereign; his barony is vested in Mary Frances Elizabeth, Viscountess Falmouth, who succeeded her grandfather, the twenty-second lord, as Baroness Le Despencer in her own right). Same Arms. Crest—Out of a ducal coronet per pale gu. and ar. betw. two wings a griffin’s head of the last, beaked and cared of the first, ducally gorged per pale or, and of the second. Supporters—Dexter, a griffin, wings elevated or, collared and line reflexed over the back sa. the collar charged with three escallops ar.; sinister, a bull ar. pied sa. armed, hoofed, collared and chained, chain reflexed over the back or.

(Earl of Gloucester. Thomas, second Lord Le Despencer was so created, 1337, elected a Knight of the Garter 1388, beheaded and attainted 1400). Same Arms.

Comte de Gloucester – Angleterre – (M. ét.) – Les armes précédentes Casque timbré d’une couronne partie de gueules et d’argent Cimier une tête de griffon d’argent becquée de gueules colletée d’une couronne partie d’or et d’argent entre un vol d’argent Supports à dextre un griffon d’or orné d’un collier de sable ch de trois coquilles d’argent le collier enchaîné d’or à senestre un boeuf d’argent accorné colleté et enchaîné d’or

Comte de Winchester – Angleterre – (Comte, 1322. M. ét.) – Écartelé d’argent plein et de gueules à une frette d’or à la bande de sable brochant sur l’écartelé

(Baron le) – Voir Stapleton baron le Despencer.