B46853-Richards

Link to the coats of arms search form

Name of the family:

Richards

Blason:

Same Arms as Richards, of Rowley.

Crest(s):

A griffin's head erased ar.

Motto:

Honore et amore.

Info about the family:

Solsborough, co. Wexford; descended from John Richards, of Southampton, whose grandson, Colonel Solomon Richards, got a grant under the Act of Settlement, 18 and 19 Charles II., of Solsborough and other lands in co. Wexford, a portion of which he sold, and with the proceeds raised the 17th Regt, of Foot, was appointed the first Colonel of that regt., and went to the relief of Derry, 1689; he was buried at Westminster Abbey, 6 Oct. 1691. His crandson, John Richards, Esq., of Solsborough, High Sheriff co. Wexford 1728, had, with other issue, two sons: I. Solomon, his successor, ancestor of Colonel Solomon Richabds, of Solsborough, the present representative; and II. Goddard, ancestor of Richards, of Grange, and its branches. Arms marshalled with quartering by Betham, Ulster

Page in the book:

852

Images

shield only

{{{SimpPict}}}

achievement

{{{CompAch}}}

Sources (books, manuscripts, rolls):

{{{Source}}}

Seals:

{{{Seals}}}

Locations where the coat of arms can be seen:

{{{Location}}}

Epitaphes:

{{{Epitaphes}}}

Grave stones:

{{{Graves}}}

Windows

{{{Windows}}}

Buildings:

{{{Buildings}}}

Quarterings with other coats of arms:

{{{Quarterings}}}

First usage

{{{Early}}}

Last usage

{{{Last}}}

Name of owners of the coat of arms:

{{{Owner}}}