Griffin “Family Crest” or Coat of Arms - Family History & Surname
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1) Griffin of Bartherton, co. Cheshire, England - descended from Geoffrey Griffin, lord of Bertherton in the 13th century, son of Bertram Griffin, co. Staffordshire, had son Geoffrey Griffin, who had son John Griffin, who had grandson Sir John Griffyn, a Knight who served in France during the 14th century - Argent two bars gules a griffin sergeant sable.
2) Sable a griffin segreant argent beak and forelegs or. Crest: A talbot’s head erased sable (argent?)
Griffin of Braybroke, co. Warwickshire, and of Weston Favell, co. Northamptonshire, England - Sir Thomas Griffin (d. 1566), Sheriff of Northampton, son of Sir Nicholas Griffin (1476-1509), also Sheriff, son of John Griffin (d. 1485), son of Nicholas Griffin (1426-1482), son of Nicholas Griffin, son of Richard Griffin, son of Sir Thomas Griffin of Weston Favell (1323-1360) son of Sir John Griffin of Gumley Ewing (1272-1350), son of Richard (1236-1284), son of Ralph, son of Ralph Griffin (born 1190), son of Griffith - There was also Edward Griffin of Dingley, co. Northampton (d. 1569), Solicitor General and Attorney General, acquired Dingley, had sons Sir Thomas Griffin (1580-1615) and Sir Edward Griffin (1587-1681), a Member of Parliament
Griffin of Audley End, co. Essex, England - Sir John Griffin of Audley End (1719-1797), Field Marshall served in Netherlands and Germany, son of John Griffin Whithwell and Anne, sister and heiress of Edward Griffin, 3rd Baron Griffin of Braybrooke
Griffin of London, England - John Griffin Esq. of Bedford Place, Russell Square, London (fl. 1824)
3) Griffin or Griffon of Ireland - Sable a griffin, segreant, or, langued and armed gules - not stated, possibilities include:
Edward Griffin of Griffinstown, co. Westmeath (d.c. 1683)
Mortagh Griffin of Killarney, co. Kerry (d.c. 1717)
John Griffin of Londonderry (d.c. 1735), merchant
Luke Griffin of Charleville, co. Cork (d.c. 1735)
Thomas Griffin of Waterford (d.c. 1749), tobacco merchant
Henry Griffin Esq. of Clonbrien, co. Kerry (d.c. 1742)
Charles Griffin of Laggagh, co. Meath (d.c. 1767)
Daniel Griffin (d.c. 1798), merchant in Galway
Daniel FitzGerald Griffin (d.c. 1807), Lieutenant in the EIC
4) Griffin of London, England - one of the six clerks of the Court of Chancery - Sable a chevron between three fleurs-de-lis argent. Crest: Out of a ducal crown or, a demi griffin ermine membered or.
5) Griffin of Yorkshire, England - Ermine a bend gules cotised or.
6) Gules three griffins’ heads, two in chief couped argent and one in base erased or.
7) Griffin of Violet Hill, Bray, co. Wicklow, Ireland - confirmed to Edward Lysaght Griffin Esq., Barrister-at-Law, second son of the Rev. Henry Griffin (1786-1866) Bishop of Limerick - Quarterly, 1st and 4th, argent on a chevron between three bucks’ heads erased gules an annulet between two fleurs-de-lis or. Crest-A demi griffin sergeant argent charged on the shoulder with a fleur-de-lis azure. Motto: Fide et fortitudine.
8) Griffon of Ireland - Gules three escallops argent in chief three piles of the last.
9) Griffyn - Per pale or and sable a chevron between six martlets all counterchanged.
10) Gules a lion rampant or, within a bordure invecked argent.
11) Azure three eagles displayed Or.
12) Griffin of Penrith, Wales - anglicized form of Gruffudd - Gules on a fesse between three lozenges or, each charged with a fleur-de-lis of the first, a demi rose between two griffins segreant of the field.
borne by Jasper Griffin (1648-1718), born in Wales, came to New York, son of John Griffin of Wales (1583-1655), son of Griffith Griffin (c. 1553-1601) - borne by Sergeant John Griffin (1608-1681), came to Connecticut, from Wales
incorrectly attributed to family? Belongs to the Parry family?
13) Patrick Griffin (1828-), only child of William O'Grady Griffin - Argent, on a chevron between three bucks' heads erased gules, a cross pattee between two fleurs-de-lys of the field. Crest: Upon a wreath of the colours, a demi-griffin segreant argent, charged on the shoulder with a cross pattee azure. Motto: Fide et fortitudine.
14) Richard Michael Griffin Esq. (1862-), Captain of Warwickshire Yeomanry, second son of Patrick Griffin - Argent, on a chevron between three bucks' heads erased gules, a cross pat6e between two fleurs-de-lys of the field, and in chief a label for difference. Crest: In a wreath of the colours, a demi-griffin segreant argent, charged on the shoulder with a cross pattée azure.
15) Sir Lepel Henry Griffin (1838-1908), diplomat in India, son of Henry Griffin, a clergyman - Argent, on a chevron gules, between in chief two griffins segreant, and in base a bull’s head caboshed between two wings, a plate between two ostrich feathers erect argent. Crest - A griffin segreant or, between two ostrich feathers argent. Motto: Judge not.
20 июн 2024
