Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Family Crest and Shield of Thomas Powell, Esq


Thomas Powell, Esq. - 1629
of Horsley, co Denbigh, and ChesterArms: Quarterly of nine1 Sable, three roses Argent, a crescent for cadency [Powell of Horsley; Cunedda Wledig]2 Azure, a lion rampant Or [Cadwgan Ap Bleddyn Ap Cynfin]3 Azure, a fess between three horses' heads erased Argent [Rhys Ap Mardram]4 Azure, a lion statant guardant Or [llewelyn Aur Dorchog]5 Ermine, a lion rampant Azure [Eliden Ap Rhys Sais]6 Gules, three chevronels Argent [Jestin Ap Gurgan]7 Vert, a lion rampant Or [Sandde Hardd]8 Or, six annulets Sable, 3,2,1 [Lowther]9 Argent, a chevron Sable between three rooks [Cornish choughs] proper [Worsley]

Crest - A bear's head Argent issuant from a crest-coronet Or, in front of the head two broken spears in saltire, a crescent for cadency.





Thomas Powell, Esq - 1629
The Shield is: Sable, an Escutcheon between Three Roses Argent
The Crest is: A Demi Savage Holding a Club Proper














A Thomas Powell was knighted as Sir Thomas Powell of Horsley in 1591

1 comment:

  1. The Powell Baronetcy, of Birkenhead in the County of Chester, was created in the Baronetage of England on 29 January 1629 for Thomas Powell. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in c. 1700.

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