Gillam Family Crest, Coat of Arms and Name History

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Blazons & Genealogy Notes

1) (co. Essex). Sa. on a chev. or, betw. three dolphins embowed ppr. as many bowers vert. Crest—Out of a ducal coronet or, a dragon’s head ppr.
2) Az. a fesse betw. two chev. or. Crest—A demi griffin vert, winged and beaked or.
3) Ar. on a chev. sa. betw. three dolphins naiant embowed ppr. as many towers of the field. Crest—A dolphin hauriant embowed ppr.
4) (Westbury and Minsterworth, co. Gloucester, 1571). Ar. a lion ramp. erm. gorged with a collar or. Crest—An arm embowed in armour, holding a broken sword all ppr.
5) (Langston, co. Herts). Sa. a horse’s head erased or, betw. three gauntlets ar.
6) (Newry, co. Down; Fun. Ent. of Parr Guillim, drowned near Ringsend, Dublin Harbour, 2 April, 1618). Ar. a lion ramp. guard. sa. armed and langued gu. a martlet for diff.
7) (Wales). Az. three bucks’ heads cabossed or.
8) (Wales). Az. on a cross sa. five crescents or, in the dexter chief quarter a spear’a head erect sa.
9) (Brainge Court, co. Hereford, there before 1500; the heiress m. James Collins, Ksq., of Drybridge House, co. Hereford). (Whitchurch, co. Hereford; William Gwillim, Esq., was Sheriff co. Hereford, 1692). Ar. a lion ramp. ermines collared or, quartering Ravenhill Maude, and others.
10) (Langstone Court, co. Hereford, of whom was the learned John Gwillim, author of “The Display of Heraldry ’’). Sa. a horse’s head erased or, betw. three gauntlets couped ar.
11) (Bewsey Hall, co. Lancaster; now represented by Thomas Littleton, fourth Lord Lilford). Sa. a horse’s head erased or, betw. three gauntlets ar.