B40707-Musgrave

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Name of the family:

Musgrave

Blason:

Gu. six annulets or.

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Two arms in armour embowed ppr. the gauntlets grasping an annulet or. The following tradition has been handed down as the origin of the arms of the family:-The Emperor of Germany had two generals, who both wooed his daughter at the same time. Having had experience of the good services of each, he did not care to prefer one to the other, but, to decide the matter, ordered the rival generals and lovers to "run at the ring"-a favourite feat then-for his daughter. Musgrave, a Lord Marcher, one of the Rivals, had the fortune to pierce the ring with the point of his spear, and as a reward of his dexterity and valour obtained the lady as his bride, and had " six annulets or " given him for hia coat of arms, and "two arms in armour holding an annulet1' for his coat.

Info about the family:

Baron Musgrave; Sir Adam Musorave, temp. King John, whose ancestor came to England with William I., was ancestor of Sir Thomas Musgrave, a commander in the English army, 20 Edward III., 1346, which defeated David II. of Scotland at Durham. He was summoned to Parliament 1350, but the writ was not renewed to any of bis descendants

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718

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