(Skene, co. Aberdeen; an ancient Scottish family, supposed by some authorities to have descended from a younger son of Robertson, of Strowan; the last, George Skene, Esq., of that Ilk, d. in 1825, having made a disposition of his estates in favour of his nephew, Lord Fife). Gu. three skenes, or daggers, paleways in fess ar. hilted and pommelled or, on tho point of each a wolf’s head couped of the third—“Some,” we quote Sir George Mackenzie, “derive their names as well as their arms from some considerable action, and thus a second son of Struan Robertson, for killing a wolf in Stocket Forest, by a dirk in the king’s presence, got the name of Skene, which signifies a dirk in Irish, and three dirk points in pale for his arms.
(Dyce, co. Aberdeen). Same Arms, a border engr. ar. Crest—A garb ppr. Motto—Assiduitate.
(Halyards, co. Fife). Same Arms as Skene, of Skene, a crescent for diff. Creat—A dexter hand ppr. holding a dagger ar. hilted and pommelled or, surmounted of a wolf’s head. Motto—Virtutis regia incrccs.
(Ramore, co. Aberdeen). Same Arms as Skene, of that Ilk, a border invecked ar. Crest—A birch tree environed with stalks of oats, all growing out of a mount ppr. Motto—Sub montibus altis.
(Rubieslaw, co. Aberdeen). Quarterly, 1st and 4th, as Skene, of that Ilk; 2nd and 3rd, ar. three Moors’ heads couped distilling drops of blood ppr., for Moir, of Stonywood. Crest—As Skene, of that Ilk. Motto—Gratis a Deo data.
(Curriehill, co. Edinburgh; a younger branch of Skene, of Skene, of which was Sir James Skene, President of the College of Justice, who was created a baronet by Charles I.). Gu. two skenes in saltire ar. hilted and pommelled or, on a chief of the second three wolves’ heads couped of the first. Crest—A wolf’s head couped go. Motto—Virtutis regia merces.
(Easter Fintray, co. Aberdeen). Same Arms as Skene, of Skene, with the addition of a chev. ar. Crest—A dexter hand reaching out of a cloud a garland ppr. Motto—Gratis a Deo data.
(Newtyle, co. Forfar). Per chev. az. and gu. three skenes ar. hilted and pommelled or, bearing on the point as many wolves’ beads couped of the third. Crest—A hand holding a laurel crown ppr. Motto—Sors mihi grata cadet.
Sa. a chev. betw. three hawks’ bells or. Crest—A hart’s head couped or.
Ecosse – (Baronet, 1630) – De gueules à deux poignards d’argent garnis d’or passés en sautoir au chef d’argent ch de trois hures de sanglier coupées du champ Cimier une tête et col de loup d’or Devise VIRTUTIS REGIA MERCES
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