Wilmot Family Crest, Coat of Arms and Name History

Blazons & Genealogy Notes

1) (Chaddesden, co. Derby, bart.). Sa. on a fess or, betw. three eagles’ heads couped ar. as many escallops gu. a canton vairé erm. and of the fourth. Crest—An eagle’s head couped ar. gorged with a mural coronet sa. holding in the beak an escallop gu.
2) (Osmaston, co. Derby, bart.). Sa. on a fess or, betw. three eagles’ beads couped ar. as many escallops gu. a border engr. of the third. Crest—An eagle’s head erased ar. holding in the beak an escallop gu. Motto—Quod vult valde vult.
3) (Eardley-Wilmot, Berkswell Hall, co. Warwick, bart.). Quarterly, 1st, sa. a fess or, betw. three eagles’ heads couped ar. in the beak of each an escallop gu., for Wilmot; 2nd, ar. on a chev. az. three garbs or, a canton gu. charged with a fret of the third, for Eardley; 3rd, az. a fess engr. or, betw. three maidens’ heads ppr. crined gold, for Marow; 4th, quarterly, ar. and sa. on a bend gu. three mullets of the first. Crests— 1st, Wilmot: An eagle’s head couped ar. holding in the beak an escallop gu.; 2nd, Eardley: A buck corrant gu. attired and unguled or.
4) (Stodham and Chiselhampton, co. Oxford; descended from John Wilmot, Esq., of Stodnam and Chiselhampton, temp. Henry VI., whose son, John Wilmot, Esq., of Stodham, d. 21 Aug. 1503, leaving two sons: 1) John, greatgrandfather of Peter Wilmot, Esq., of Stodham, at Visit. Oxon, 1634; 2) Edward, of Witney and Newent, co. Gloucester, ancestor of the Earls of Rochester and Viscounts Athlone). (arms hung up in Wytney Church, co. Oxford, by Edward Wilmot, Esq., of Wytney, temp. Queen Elizabeth. Visit. Oxon, 1566). Ar. on a fess. gu betw. three eagles’ heads erased sa. a unicorn lodged enclosed by two escallops or. Crest—A demi leopard ramp. ar. spotted with hurts and torteaux, holding in the dexter paw an acorn branch vert, fructed or.
5) (Earl of Rochester and Viscount Athlone, extinct 1681; Sir Charles Wilmot, Lord President of Connaught, temp. James I., was created a viscount 1620, his son, the second viscount, was created, 1652, Earl of Rochester: the third earl d. s. p.). Ar. on a fess gu. betw. three eagles’ heads erased sa. as many escallops or. Crest—A demi panther ramp. guard. ar. pellett6e, flames issuing from the mouth and ears ppr. ducally gorged gu. Supporters: Dexter, a unicorn or; sinister, a panther guard, ar. pellettee, flames issuing from the mouth and ears ppr. and ducally gorged gu.
6) (Wilmot-Sitwell) (Stainsby, co. Derby). Quarterly, 1st and 4th, barry of eight or and az. three lions pass, sa., for Sitwell; 2nd and 3rd, sa. on a fess or, betw. three eagles’ heads couped ar. as many escallops gu., for Wilmot. Crests—1st, Sitwell: A demi lion ramp. and erased sa. in the paw an escutcheon per pale or and ar.; 2nd, Wilmot: An eagle’s head couped ar. holding in the beak an escallop gu.
7) (Lord Mayor of London, 1740). Ar. on a fess gu. betw. three eagles’ heads sa. as many escallops or.
8) (co. Stafford). Sa. on a fess or, betw. three eagles’ heads couped each gorged with a ducal coronet ar. as many escallops of the field, a canton vair.
9) Ar. on a fess gu. betw. three eagles’ heads erased sa. as many escallops of the field.
10) Sa. a fess or, betw. three eagles’ heads couped ar. a canton vaire erm. and gu.