B41410-Nicholson

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Name of the family:

Nicholson

Blason:

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, or, on a chev. embattled az. betw. three eagles' heads erased gu. an Eastern crown betw. two wreaths of laurel of the field, for Nicholson ; 2nd and 3rd, gu. two estoilcs in chief ar. and a lion pass. in base or, on a chief of the second two swords in saltire ppr. pommels and hilts gold, the blades encircled by a wreath of laurel vert, in the centre chief point pendent from a ribbon of the first fimbriated uz. a representation of the medal presented to him by command of his Majesty, for his services at the Butilo of Waterloo, ppr. circumscribed " Waterloo," in letters of gold, for M'Innes.

Crest(s):

A demi lion erased, . charged with a bomb fired ppr. supporting a flagstaff also encircled by an Eastern crown or, therefrom flowing towards the sinister a banner gu. inscribed " Barvach," in letters of gold, in commemoration of the services of his lato uncle, Licut.-Gencral Robert Nicholson, at the Biege of that fortress in the East Indies, for Nicholson ; 2nd, out of a mural crown ppr. inscribed "Vittoria,"a dexter arm ein-bowed, vested gu. entwined by a thistle ppr. the hand in a glove ar. grasping a sword all ppr. pendent from the guard the Waterloo medal, as in the arms, for M'Innes.

Motto:

Generositatc, for Nicholson ; and, Post Proelia premier, for M'Innes.

Info about the family:

Alexander Nicholson, Esq., lato M'Innes, of East Court, Charlton-Kings, co. Gloucester, formerly a capt. in the 2nd Eegimcnt of Life Guards, by royal sign manual, in 1821, assumed the surname and arms of Nicholson, out of respect to the memory of his lato maternal uncle, General Robert Nicholson

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