B59240-Willshire

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Name of the family:

Willshire

Blason:

Per chev. az. and ar. in chief six crosses pattée, four and two or, and in base on a mount vert a bay horse caparisoned, thereon mounted a Beelochee soldier habited and armed, brandishing his sword all ppr. a chief of the second, thereon a representation of the fortress of Klelat ppr. a canton gu. charged with a representation of the badge of the first class of the Order of the Dooranée Empire also ppr. bestowed upon Sir T. Willshire by the King of Afghanistan.

Crest(s):

A Caffre holding in the dexter hand an assagai in bend sinister, point downwards, and supporting with the sinister three assagais, points upwards, all ppr.

Supporters:

On the dexter side a soldier of Her Majesty's 38th Regiment of Foot, and on the sinister side a soldier of Her Majesty's 2nd Begiment of Foot, both habited and armed, each holding in his exterior hand a musket all ppr.

Motto:

Under the arms, Khelat; over the' crest, Caffraria.

Info about the family:

The Cedars, Sunning Hill, co. Bucks, bart.

Comment (Additional info):

the supporters were granted to Sir Thomas Willshire, first bart., as a G.C.B.

Page in the book:

1118

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