Mitchell Coat of Arms / Family Crest

(Westshore and Berry, descended from the family of Bandeth, co. Stirling. A baronetcy was conferred, in 1724, on John Mitchell, of Westshore, in Shetland, and is claimed by James William Mitchell, Eaq., Rothesay Herald, as descended from his youngest son, John Charles Mitchell). Sa. a fesse betw. three mascles or, a bordure chequy of the second and first. Crest—Three ears of barley conjoined in the stalk ppr. Motto—Sapiens qui assiduus.

(Sir Andrew Mitchell, K B., Admiral of the Blue Squadron, descended of Westshore, d. 26 Feb. 1806). Sa. a fesse ar. in chief a slip of oak fructed betw. two mascles and in base an anchor erect cable or, a border chequy of the field and of the last. Crest—Issuing from behind three ears of barley ppr. a cubit arm vested in naval uniform the hand grasping a broken staff from which suspends the Batavian flag depressed. Supporters—Dexter, a sailor habited ppr. hia exterior hand supporting a flag az. in the dexter chief point a mascle or; sinister, a lion reguard. or, gorged with a collar sa. thereon two mascles or, on the head a naval crown az. Motto—Illis honoa venit.

(Audley, Sidmouth, co. Devon; as borne by James William Mitchell, Eaq., Rothesay Herald, sometime Lieut, in H.M. 42nd and 17th regts.). Sa. a fesse inverted, in chief an annulet betw. two mascles, and in base a mascle betw. two annulets all or, the whole within a border chequy of the last and first, and on an escutcheon of pretence, ar. on a chev. nebuly gu. betw. three fountains as many eagles rising ppr., for Sykes. Crest—A mascle sa. interlaced by three ears of barley erect slipped and leaved or. Motto- Sapiens qui assiduus.

See Innes.

Ecosse – (Baronet, 19 juin 1724) – De sable à la fasce d’or acc de trois macles du même à la bordure échiquetée d’or et de sable de trois tires Cimier trois épis d’orge mouvant d’une même tige Devise SAPIENS QUI ASSIDUUS