Muckleston Coat of Arms / Family Crest

(Merrington, co. Salop; descended from Hocakyn Muccleston, b. 1345, m. Gertrude, dau. of Hugh Kynaston. The estate of Merrington came to Muckleston through Edward Muckleston, Esq., of Pen-y-lan, Recorder of Oswestry, m. 1615. Мary, dau. and heir of Thomas Соrbet, Esq., whose wife was sister and heir of Thomas Colefoxe, Esq., of Merrington). Quarterly, 1st, vert on a fesse betw. three greyhounds’ heads erased ar. three crosses pattée gu., for Muckleston; 2nd, or, two ravens sa., for Сorbet; 3rd, ar. a cross engr. sa. betw. four pellets, each charged with a pheon of the field, for Fletcher; 4th, ea. two shinbones in saltire, the sinister surmounted of the dexter ar. Crest—A greyhound’s head erased ppr. collared gu. Motto—Fideliter.