(formerly Le Poer) (co. Waterford; founded in Ireland by Sir Roger Le Poer, a valiant knight, who went to Ireland with Strongbow, 1172. Concerning him Giraldus says,
(Baron of Donhill, co. Waterford, A.D. 1273). Ar. on a chief indented sa. three lions ramp. of the first.
(Kilmeadon, co. Waterford; descended from Power, of Donhill; Fun. Ent. Ulster’s Office, 1677, Colonel Miles, or Milo Power, grandson of John Power, Esq., of Kilmeadon, temp. Queen Elizabeth). Ar. a bend engr. gu. on a chief of the last three escallops of the field.
(Kilbolane, co. Cork; transplanted to Connaught by Oliver Cromwell; descended from Sir William Power b. 1545, knighted by Sir Arthur Chichester, Lord Deputy of Ireland, brother of John Power, Esq., of Kilmeadon, temp. Queen Elizabeth, 24 March, 1609, d. 1649, aged 105 years). Same Arms. Crest—A stag’s head couped sa.
(Corheen, co. Galway; descended from Kilbolane, the representative, David Power, Esq., of Corheen, co. Galway, b. 1685, left an only dau. and heiress, France Power, to. Richard Trench, Esq., of Garbally, and had a son, William Power Keating Trench, first Earl of Cloncarty. Arms confirmed by Fortescue, Ulster, to David Power, Esq., of Corheen, co. Galway). Ar. a chief indented sa. Crest—A buck’s head cabossed ar. attired or, betw. the attires a crucifix ppr.
(Rosskeen, co. Cork; descended through Power, of Carrialync and Kilbolane, from Power, of Kilmeadon). Ar. on a chief indented sa. three escallops of the field. Crest—A buck’s head cabossed ar. attired or, betw. tho attires or, a crucifix ppr. Motto—Per crucem ad coronam.
(Baron Power, of Curraghmore, and Earl of Tyrone; barony dormant, earldom extinct 1704; Sir Richard Power, of Curraghmore, was created Baron Power, of Curraghmore, by patent, 13 Sept. 1535, with remainder to the heirs male of his body; his descendant, Richard, sixth Lord Power, was created, 1673, Earl of Tyrone; James, third Earl, d.s.p. m. 1701, when the earldom became extinct, and the barony reverted to the male heir of the body of the grantee, who was then Col. John Power of James II.’s army, attainted after the battle of the Boyne; his only son, Henry Power, called Lord Power, petitioned for the Curraghmore estates in 1717, and d s. p. 1742; Edmond Power, or De La Poer, of Gurteen, now Gurteen La Poer, Count De la Poer, claims to be the heir male of the body of Richard Le Poer, the patentee in 1535). Same Arme. Crest—A stag’s head cabossed ppr. attired or, betw. the attires a crucifix ppr. Supporters —Two angels ppr. vested ar. crined and winged or, each holding in the exterior hand a sword also ppr. pommels and hilts gold.
(Gurteen La Poer, co. Waterford; Frances, widow of John Power, Esq., of Gurteen, and mother of Edmond Power, Esq., of Gurteen La Poer, Count De la Poer, was authorised, for herself and her issue, by royal licence, 1863, to take the name of De la Poer, instead of Power, Count De la Poer is the male heir and representative of John Power Fitz-Edmond, Esq., of Grange, co. Galway, who became “nearest heir male” of Henry Power, called Lord Power, the heir male of the third and last Earl of Tyrone). Same Arms and Crest, a mullet for diff. Motto—Per crucem ad coronam.
(Clashmore, co. Waterford; Richard Power, Esq., the male representative of this line, m. Dorothea, sister of Robert Shapland, first Lord Carew, and left an only dau. and heiress, Elizabeth Anne Power, m. 1835, Francis Theophilus Henry, twelfth Earl of Huntingdon, and d. 1857). Same Arms and Crest.
(Gardenmorres, co. Waterford; Elizabeth Power, dau. and heir of Richard Power, Esq., of Gardenmorres, m. John O’Shee, Esq., of Sheestown, and was grandmother of Nicholas Power O’Shee, Esq., now of Gardenmorres and Sheestown). Same Arms.
(Kilfane, co. Kilkenny, bart.). Ar. a bend engr. gu. betw. two foxes’ heads erased ppr. on a chief of the second three escallops of the field. Crest—A stag’s head erased ppr. Motto—Pro patriâ semper.
(Edermine, co. Wexford, bart.; granted by Betham, Ulster, to John Poweb, Esq., of Roebuck House, co. Dublin, and Sampton, co. Wexford; created a bart. 1841). Per saltire or and ar. three lions ramp. az. armed and langued gu. in the centre chief section an open helmet affrontée, unbarred ppr. on a chief gu. three escallops ar. Crest—A buck’s head caboshed quarterly gu. and or, betw. the horns counterchanged across calvary Crest gu. Motto—Per crucem ad coronam.
(The Hill Court, near Ross, co. Hereford; granted by Betham, Ulster, to Major-Gen. Sir Manley Power, K.C.B., grandson of Thomas Power, Esq., some time Captain of the Battle Axe Guards). Gu. a sword in bend sinister ppr. hilted and pommelled or, the point elevated, and blade encompassed with a laurel wreath of the last, on a chief ar. betw. two mullets sa. pierced of the field, in the Centre chief point, pendent from a riband gu. fimbriated az. a representation of the golden cross and clasp presented to Sir Manley Power for his services in the Peninsula. Crest—Issuant from a mural crown or, a stag’s head sa. gorged with a laurel wreath and attired gold. Motto—Angelis suis præcipiet de te.
(Mandeville-Power; exemplified to Francis Mandeville, Esq., of Wilmar, co. Tipperary, on his assuming, by royal licence, 1814, the additional surname and arms of Power, pursuant to the will of his maternal uncle, William Power, of Ballydine, co. Tipperary). Quarterly, 1st and 4th, ar. a bend engr. gu. on a chief of the last three escallops of the first, for Power; 2nd and 3rd, quarterly, or and gu. over all an escarbuncle sa., for Mandeville. Crest—A stag’s head cabossed ar. attired or, betw. the attires a calvary cross of the first, thereon a representation of the crucifixion ppr. Motto—Per crucem ad coronam.
(Lynch-Power: exemplified to Edmond Lynch, Esq., of Dublin, on his assuming, hy royal licence, 1814, the additional surname and arms of Power, pursuant to the will of his maternal uncle, William Power, Esq., of Ballydine). Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Power, as the last; 2nd and 3rd, Lynch, az. a chev. betw. three trefoils slipped or. Same Crest and Motto as the last.
(Powershayes, co. Devon; Roger Power, Esq., of Powershayes, temp. Henry IV., had an only dau. and heir, Cicely Power, to. Duke, of co. Devon; the descendant of this marriage, Sir Henry Duke, of Castle Jerdan, co. Meath, was knighted by Sir William Fitz-William, Lord Deputy of Ireland, 1588). Per pale wavy az. and or.
(Viscount Valentia, extinct 1642; Sir Henry Power, Knt., of Bersham, co. Denbigh, Knight Mareschal of Ireland, and Constable of the Castle of Maryborough, was so created 1620, and d. s. p.). Gu. on a chief ar. three mullets pierced sa. Crest—A demi stag salient sa. attired and unguled or. Supporters—Two angels ppr. vested ar. winged and girdle round the waist or, from the latter a short petticoat az. under petticoat sa. each holding in the exterior hand a sword also ppr. pommel and hilt gold. Motto—Angelis suis praecipiet de te.
(co. Cornwall). Vert a bend betw. two cotises dancettée or; another,
(co. Cornwall). Gu. a fess ar. betw. three mullets of the second pierced sa.
(co. Devon). Az. a bend cotised indented or.
(co. Norfolk). Quarterly, gu. and or, a bordure az.; another, Quarterly, az. and erm. in the 1st quarer a leopard’s face or.
(Bletchington, co.Surrey; granted 8 June, 1601). Ar. two bars nebulée sa. a bend or.
(Stanton, co. Wilts). Per pale gu. and az. on a chief ar. three mullets sa.
(co. Worcester). Gu. a fess ar. in chief two mullets of the last.
Erm. three lions ramp. gu. on a chief sa. as many escallops ar. each charged with a cross of the second. Crest—A buck’s head cabossed ppr. betw. the attires a cross gu. surmounting an escallop ar.
Ar. three lions ramp. gu. on a chief az. as many escallops of the first. Crest—A stag’s head cabossed ppr. attired or, on the top of the scalp a cross botonnée gu.
Gu. a fess ar. on a chief of the second two mullets sa.
Ar. a fess az. betw. three mullets gu.
Irlande – (Baronet, août 1841) – Écartelé en sautoir d’or et d’argent en chef un casque ouvert au naturel taré de front en flancs et en pointe un lion de gueules au chef de gueules ch de trois coquilles d’argent Cimier un rencontre de cerf écartelé de gueules et d’or les cornes de l’un en l’autre à une croix latine de gueules entre les cornes Devise PER CRUCEM AD CORONAM
Irlande – (Baronet, 15 juillet 1836) – D’argent à la bande engrelée de gueules acc de deux têtes de renard au naturel au chef du second ch de trois coquilles du champ Cimier une tête et col de cerf au naturel Devise PRO PATRIA SEMPER
Vicomte Valentia – Irlande – (Vicomte, 1620. M. ét. en 1642) – De gueules au chef d’argent ch de trois molettes de sable Cimier un cerf issant de sable ramé et onglé d’or Tenants deux anges ailés d’or habillés de dalmatiques d’argent sur une jupe d’azur ceints d’or tenant chacun une épée Devise ANGELIS SUIS PRAECIPIET DE TE
