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HOLLINGSWORTH FAMILY
COAT OF ARMS
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- Naturally the coat of arms or
family crest should
be thought of as art or entertainment and not taken too seriously. The
arms
on this page are an attempt to illustrate the descriptions from the Burke's General
Armory and some other sources. Whether or not they can be actually connected to our modern-day
families is in dispute. The original illustration was purchased by me and belongs to
me - copy or vary it as you like. Suggestions and corrections for the illustrations
and information are welcome (Donna Hollingsworth Hocking
olivhill@flash.net).
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It’s doubtful that (being
Quakers) the Hollingsworths of America had any interest whatever in crests.
The
Quaker Hollingsworth line was indeed descended from Valentine Hollingsworth but which
Hollingsworth crest (if any) can be associated with Valentine is in dispute.
Popular
belief is that Valentine is associated distantly with the family of Hollingsworth
Hall. DNA
may someday prove what coat of arms may have been associated with Valentine’s
ancestors.
Harry Hollingsworth did fairly extensive research on the
three crests. Anyone wishing to follow up on this subject would do well
to read his research printed in the Hollingsworth Register, Volume I, number 2, page 87,
July 1965; number 3, page 140, October 1965; number 4, page 154, December 1965.
As for my family,
DNA tests have proven that Levi Hollingsworth (1805-1869) -father of
Henry M., grandfather of Roy Sr- was descendant of Valentine
and even if a crest for Valentine were proven it would
be still be just for fun.
Click on any image for
a larger view.
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These arms are described in The General
Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales : comprising a
registry of armorial bearings from the earliest to the present time
by Burke, Bernard, Sir, 1814-1892. (pub. 1884)
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HOLLINGSWORTH
York Herald, Temp. Richard III |
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- BLAZON:
Azure on a bend argent three leaves slipped vert.
- Shield of blue. A silver bend (sash) with three leaves
separated from each other.
- CREST:
A stag couchant argent.
- Stag is lying on all fours with its head erect like
the sphinx- argent (silver).
- MOTTO:
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| HOLLINGWORTH
(of Co. Chester) |
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- BLAZON: Azure
on a bend argent three holly leaves vert.
- Shield of blue. A silver bend (sash) with three leaves separated from each other.
- CREST: A stag lodged proper.
- Stag is lying on all fours with its head erect like the sphinx- proper
(natural color).
- MOTTO: Disce
ferenda pati.
The family name was formerly spelt
Holyngworthe, and is evidently derived from the holly tree, called
in Cheshire "Hollyn Tree" with which the estate abounded.
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HOLYNGWORTHE
(of Holyngworthe Hall Co. Chester) |
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- BLAZON:
Sable
on a bend OR three
holly leaves vert.
- Shield of black. A
gold bend (sash) with three leaves separated from each other.
- CREST: A stag lodged proper.
- Stag is lying on all fours with its head erect like the sphinx- proper
(natural color).
- MOTTO: Disce
ferenda pati.
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HOLLINGSWORTH
of Surrey and Hartlepool, Co. Durham |
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- BLAZON: Argent,
a chevron ermine between three stags trippant proper.
- Shield of silver. A chevron of ermine fur with tails showing, set between three
naturally colored stags in a trotting attitude.
- CREST: A crescent argent.
- MOTTO: Lumen
accipe et imperti.
- Acquire wisdom and impart it
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These arms are described in A Selection of
Arms Authorized by the Laws of Heraldry By Bernard Burke (pub.
1860)
-- a representation of the
arms is found in the window of Hollingworth Chapel at the Parish church
at Mottram-in-Longdendale. It was placed there by Robert de
Holyngworthe when he occupied Hollingsworth Hall (between 1831 - 1865).
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HOLYNGWORTHE
- From the Mottram Parish Church - Hollingworth Chapel |
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The window in Hollingworth
Chapel |
Rendition of the window in
Hollingworth Chapel |
Rendition of the window in
Hollingworth Chapel |
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- BLAZON:
Quarterly of six in two rows -
- Azure on a bend engrailed argent three leaves slipped vert.
[Hollingsworth]
- Vert, a double-headed eagle displayed argent, on a chief Or
three billets sable
- Argent two bends within a bordure Gules [Heywood]
- Argent, on a chevron azure between three cross-crosslets
fitchee sable, a crescent of the first
- Argent, a fesse sable, between three squirrels sejant
cracking nuts proper
- Or, a lion passant proper
- CREST:
A Stag couchant regardant, proper.
- Stag is lying on all fours with its head
turned back- proper
(natural color).
- MOTTO: Disce
ferenda pati.
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These arms
are described
in The History of the County
Palatine and City of Chester: Compiled
from Original Evidences in Public Offices, the
Harleian and Cottonian Mss., Parochial
Registers, Private Muniments, Unpublished Ms.
Collections of Successive Cheshire Antiquaries,
and a Personal Survey of Every Township
By George Ormerod, Thomas Helsby
(pub. 1980)
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| HOLLINGWORTH
of the Old Hall
(Nether Hall) of Co. Chester
(the
Junior line) |
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- BLAZON:
Azure on a bend argent three holly leaves vert.
- Shield of blue. A silver bend (sash) with three leaves
separated from each other.
- CREST: On a wreath, a
hart
recumbent proper.
- On a wreath a stag proper
(natural color) in a recumbent position.
- MOTTO: Disce
ferenda pati.
It is presumed that the Junior line were
the ancestors of Higam Hollingsworth who seems to be the vendor of
the Nether-Hall estate.
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These arms are described in
A History of the College of Arms, and
the Lives of All the Kings, Heralds, and Pursuivants,
from the Reign of Richard III., Founder of the
College, until the Present Time
By Mark Noble (pub. 1804)
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JOHN HOLLINGSWORTH,
Gent (patent 1557 - 1559 Blue-Mantle) |
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- BLAZON:
Azure on a bend OR three leaves
slipped vert.
- Shield of blue. A gold bend
(sash) with three leaves separated from each other.
- CREST:
A stag lodged proper.
- Stag is lying on all fours with its head erect like
the sphinx- proper (natural color).
- MOTTO: Disce
ferenda pati.
Bluemantle Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary is a junior officer
of arms of the College of Arms in London. |
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These arms are described (and pictured) in
Burke's Peerage & Gentry LLC. (Burke's Peerage &
Baronetage 107th Edition, Burke's Landed Gentry 19th Edition)
and Burke's Peerage Partnership.
(Burke's Landed
Gentry 18th Edition).
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JOHN HOLLINGWORTH,
of Cedar Court, Cheltenham, Glos, F.I.C.E. |
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- BLAZON:
Azure on a bend argent between in chief a
lion rampant and in base three cross crosslets fitchy OR, three
holly leaves vert.
- Shield of blue. A silver
bend (sash) with three leaves separated from each other.
Above the bend a gold lion standing and below 3 crosses each
having the three upper ends terminating in three little
crosses and fitchy (or sharpened at the lower part; pointed
like a dagger)
- CREST:
In front of a castle
with two towers argent a stag lodged proper
between two bezants each charged with a cross crosslet fitchy
gules.
- In front of a silver castle with
two towers a Stag is lying on all fours with its head
erect like the sphinx- proper (natural color)
between two gold coins each imprinted with a red sharpened
crosslets.
- MOTTO: Ferenda
pati.
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Signature Seal of Valentine
Hollingsworth found on a trip to
Belfast by John Hollingsworth.
You can read more about the seal on
Tom Hollingsworth's site:
hollygardens.com/hollingsw. The artist rendition of the seal was
done by Toni Hollingsworth (Tom's wife). |
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VALENTINE
HOLLINGSWORTH
of Ballyvickcrannel, County Armagh, Ireland |
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- BLAZON:
(possibly argent), a chevron (possibly
ermine) between three stag's
heads eras'd
(possibly proper)
- CREST:
- MOTTO:
John says he could not
make out the writing around the shield but assumes it must some
Latin phrase. I can possibly make out an H and O but maybe
it's wishful thinking.
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This page was last
updated on
Wednesday, September 02, 2009.
Corrections or Comments? Contact
Donna Hollingsworth Hocking
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