B61213-Bruce

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Name of the family:

Bruce

Blason:

Quarterly, 1st, Bruce, or, a saltire, gu. on a chief of the last, in sinister canton a mullet of the first, charged with a crescent of the second; 2nd, Cumming, az., three garbs or; 3rd. Thurlow, ar. on a chev. cottised sa. three portcullises, with chains and rings of the first; 4th, Hovell, or, a cross sa.

Crest(s):

1. Bruce. On a cap of maintenance ppr. a dexter arm in armour from the shoulder, resting on the elbow, also ppr. the hand holding a sceptre erect or, Motto over, " Fuimus." 2. Cumming. A lion ramp. or, holding in the dexter forepaw a dagger ppr. Motto over, "Courage." 3. Thurlow. A raven ppr. gorged with a chain, and pendent a portcullis ar. Motto over, " Justitiar soror rides." 4. Hovell. A greyhound couchant or, collared and line reflexed over the buck sa. Motto over, "Quo fata vocant."

Supporters:

On either side a greyhound or, collared and lined reflexed over the back sa.

Motto:

1. Bruce, over, " Fuimus." 2. Cumming, over, "Courage." 3. Thurlow, over, " Justitiar soror rides." 4. Hovell, over, "Quo fata vocant."

Info about the family:

Hovell-Thurlow-Cumming-Bruce, Baron Thurlow p. 1013. Thomas John, 5th Lord Thurlow, assumed the additional surnames of Cumming and Bruce, and had the following arms exemplified under royal warrant, of August, 1874

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090

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