Heraldic Titles in Medieval England

by Christie L. Ward (Gunnvǫr silfrahárr), ©2014

This is a compiled list of heraldic titles from England found in Joseph Edmondson (Mowbray Herald Extraordinary), A Complete Body of Heraldry (Vol. 1, London: T. Spilsbury. 1780). Following Edmondson's own arrangement, these are divided into sections by Kings of Arms, Heralds, Pursuivants, and Heralds Belonging to the Nobility. These are further divided into the type of name.

Many of these heraldic titles are based on placenames or surnames. Others refer to heraldic charges, heraldic regalia, or mottos. Those for which the classification was uncertain to me are so marked.

Name	Date	Page
KINGS OF ARMS
Orders
Garter	1423	p. 92

Placenames
Anjou	4 Henry VI	p. 92
Aquitaine	41 Edward III	p. 92
Clarenceux	temp Henry V	p. 92
Ferrant		p. 92
Gloucester	temp Richard III	p. 92
Guyenne	34 Edward I	p. 92
Ireland	1482	p. 101
Lancaster	c.36-47 Edward III	p. 92
Leicester	temp Henry IV	p. 92
Marche, March, misspelled Martheo	1359	pp. 92, 95, 117
Mushon		p. 92
Norroys, Norreys, Norreis	1237	pp. 92, 93, 100
Richmond	temp Henry VII	p. 92
Ulster	temp Henry VI	p. 92
Windsor, Wyndesore	41 Edward III	pp. 92, 94

Charges
Faucon, Faukon	1364	pp. 92, 94

Mottos
Volaunt, Volant, Vaillant, Vailland	28 Edward III	pp. 92, 105

HERALDS
Placenames
Arundell	1 Henry V	p. 111
Bedford	7 Henry VI	p. 111
Buckingham	33 Henry VI	p. 111
Burdeaux	15 Richard II	p. 115
Carslile	2 Henry VII	p. 112
Chester	16 Richard II	p. 108
Cornwall	temp Richard II	p. 112
Derby	5 Henry IV	p. 112
Dorset	1 Henry V	p. 112
Exeter	8 Henry V	p. 112
Hereford	43 Edward III	p. 113
Hertford	13 Edward IV	p. 113
Huntington	19 Henry VI	p. 113
Maine	18 Henry VI	p. 116
Nazer	48 Edward III	p. 117
Norfolk	30 Henry VIII	p. 114
Northampton	46 Edward III	p. 114
Northumberland	1472	p. 114
Nottingham	1 Henry V	p. 114
Pembroke, misspelled Lencybruch	1424	pp. 115, 117
Salisbury	12 Richard II	p. 115
Shrewsbury	7 Henry IV	p. 115
Somerset		p. 110
Suffolk, misspelled Subsoltier	temp Richard II	pp. 115, 117
Wales	16 Richard II	p. 115
Warwick	temp Henry VI	p. 115
Worcester	1464	p. 115
York	1 Richard III	p. 111

Charges
Eaglevert, misspelled Anglebert	1429	p. 117
Fleur de Lis	13 Henry VI	p. 116
Leopard	6 Henry IV	p. 116

Mottos
Bonespoir	1419	p. 117
Dervall		p. 117
Purchase	18 Genry VI	p. 117

PURSUIVANTS
Placenames
Athelone	6 Edward IV	p. 121
Berwick	temp Edwsard IV	p. 120
Bulloign	36 Henry VIII	p. 121
Calais	2 Edward IV	p. 121
Carslile		p. 120
Chester	temp Edward IV	p. 120
Conk	5 Henry VII	p. 121
Dublin	17 Henry VII	p. 121
Guisnes	1 Henry VIII	pp. 116, 121
Hameltue	5 Elizabeth I	p. 121
Hampnes	temp Henry VII	p. 121
Kildare	temp Henry VIII	p. 121
Lancaster	28 Henry VI	p. 121
Loveyn, Laweyn	34 Henry VI	p. 124
Loure, Lover, Louvre, Loewde	temp Henry VI	p. 121
Mont Argule, Monterguil	1 Henry VII	pp. 121-122
Mouncelles, Monceux	temp Henry VI	p. 124
Newhaven	temp Henry VIII	p. 122
Portsmouth	a.1613	p. 121
Risebank	temp Edward IV	p. 122
Wallingford	c.1486-1502	p. 125
Warwick	34 Henry VI	p. 121
Windsor	5 Edward IV	p. 121

Charges
Antelope	temp Henry IV	p. 122
Blanch Lion	temp Edward IV	p. 122
Blanch Rose	temp Edward IV	p. 122
Eagle	temp Richard II	p. 122
Faucon	1359	p. 122
Fleur de Lis, misspelled Eudelet	1435	p. 124
Griffon	temp Edward III	p. 122
Leon d'Or	24 Henry VI	p. 122
Portcullis	temp Henry VII	p. 124
Rose	4 Elizabeth I	pp. 117, 122
Rouge Croix	6 Henry V	p. 123
Rouge Dragon	1 Henry VII	p. 123
Rouge Rose		p. 123

Heraldic Regalia
Bien Collar	22 Henry VI	p. 123
Bluemantle	26 Henry VI	pp. 122, 123
Collar	16 Henry VI	p. 123

Mottos
Aiyl Fainste Faire	temp Henry VI	p. 124
Bon Rapporte, Bonzreport	26 Henry VI	p. 120
Boneventute	17 Henry VI	p. 120
Bontemps		p. 120
Byen Alaunt	5 Edward IV	p. 120
Confort	19 Edward IV	p. 120
Desirous	14 Henry VI	p. 120
Ich Dien, Ich Thien	1476	p. 125
Loiate	22 Henry VI	p. 120
Patiens	26 Henry VI	p. 120
Purchas, Purchase, Purchesse	17 Henry VI	pp. 120, 124
Sauns Repose	13 Henry VI	p. 120

Origin Uncertain
Aulet	17 Richard II	p. 124
Bensilver	temp Henry VI	p. 124
Biencole, Bientele	13 Henry VI	p. 124
Pisore	3 Richard II	p. 124
Rasyn	13 Henry VI	p. 124
Verry	8 Edward IV	p. 124

HERALDS TO THE NOBILITY
Surnames
Bardolf	22 Richard II	p. 127
Broke	5 Henry VII	p. 127
Calveley	6 Richard II	p. 127
Chandos	44 Edward III	p. 127
Hastings	5 Edward V	p. 128
Percy	temp Richard II	p. 129

Placenames
Barnes	temp Henry VIII	p. 126
Bedford	7 Henry VI	p. 126
Bellesme	26 Henry V	p. 126
Beul	temp Henry VI	p. 126
Chateublewe, Chasteaublewe		p. 127
Groby	temp Henry VII	p. 128
Harrington	temp Henry VII	p. 128
Le Sparre	5 Henry VI	p. 128
Lisle	5 Henry VIII	p. 128
March		p. 128
Marenceux, Marynsin		p. 128
Mautravers	32 Henry VI	p. 128
Meriton		p. 128
Mowbray	16 Richard II	p. 128
Nucelles	2 Edward IV	p. 129
Richmond	12 Edward IV	p. 129
Rivers		p. 129
Salisbury	temp Richard II	p. 129
Scaled	tep Edward IV	p. 129
Somerset	27 Henry VI	p. 129
Thorington	1431	p. 129
Waysford	24 Henry VI	p. 129
Worcester		p. 129

Charges
Blanch Lion	29 Henry VIII	p. 126
Blanch Sanglier	temp Edward IV	p. 127
Cadran	temp Henry V	p. 127
Eglevert	temp Henry VI	p. 127
Leon d'Or	1446	p. 128
Marleon, Marleon de Aye [the merlin-hawk]	1552	p. 128
Noir Lion		p. 129
Noir Tawren	(p. 129)	[black bull]

Mottos
Esperance		pp. 127-128
Joye, Joies	temp Henry VI	p. 128
Joieaux	33 Henry VI	p. 128

Origin Uncertain
Biendelle		p. 126
Corbin		p. 127
Devoir	temp Henry VI	p. 127
Espoir	1442	p. 128
Ogle	temp Edward IV	p. 129
Passavant	1431	p. 129
Segret, Secret	10 Henry VI	p. 129
Serreshal	temp Henry VII	p. 129