An early possibly 17th century wooden plaque of THE WILLIAMS from Castle Howard 64cm x 46cm( We believe it to be 17 Century, however it could be earlier )
Transliteration:
Williams of Newcastle upon Tyne beareth paternally , two coats quarterly. First. Or a Gryphon segreant gules [a griffin, its wings about to fly]. Secondly, Gules, a SaxonÛªs head [ ]rased, proper; environed about the temples with a wreath argen[t?]. And sable. The third as the second, the fourth as the first.
The one is borne as descended from Griffith Gogh, Lord of [Xbox?] Rhos [?] and [ ]by[voi?]nock, and is the original arms of the family. The other. As descended from Marchudd, one of the 15 tribes of North Wales.
In the wars between the Britons and Saxons, one of this family having taken two Saxon princes prisoners, had granted for so gallant an exploit, the two heads etc. ut supra [ÛÏas aboveÛ ] which arms and augmentation have been ever since borne by the family to this day.
The two coats of alliance quartered in this shield, are : Or, on a canton (a square in the upper dexter corner!) azure a falcon volant [see above - about to fly] jessed & belled [with thongs and bells] of the first. for Thrustan [Thurston?] of [Sharthill?] in Sta[ ]lord shire [Staffordshire?] : and ÛÓ argent, a chevron vert, between three Bugle-[horns?] [ ]nged]. Sable Forster of Northumberland
So, the heraldry seems to link [by marriage?] families: WILLIAMS, ( with the griffin from GOUGH and the SaxonÛªs head from MARCHUDD).
And THRUSTAN (Thurston?) the falcon and FORSTER (green chevron and three buglehorns (hunting horns)
Thruston, Charles Thomas (1785 - 1858) (Stamp 1)
