The crest on Plate 2, Image 3 (Pl. 2. cr. 3.) is described primarily as a lion’s gamb (paw) erased and erect, often holding an object (like a cross or branch)
Surnames Associated with this Crest:
- Austin (England)
- Barnard (Stakey, Norfolk)
- Boothby (Bradley Ashe)
- Bruyeres (England)
- Buchanan (Sound)
- Carmarden (London)
- Carmarden (Kent)
- Clipsham (England)
- Deale (England)
- Dumas
- Goldingham (Banham, Norfolk)
- Gouldingham (England)
- Hurry (Scotland)
- Kennard (England)
- Litars (Scotland)
- Livesay (England)
- Livesey (England)
- M’Dougal (Garthland)
- M’Dowal (Freugh)
- M’Dowall (Garthland)
- M’Millan (Edinburgh)
- Magnus (England)
- Newcom (Lincolnshire)
- Newcombe (Saltfleetby, Lincolnshire)
- Newdigate (Surrey)
- Pegg (England)
- Pickering (Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire)
- Pickering (Paxton, Huntingdonshire)
- Pickering (Sussex)
- Pickering (Oswaldkirk, Yorkshire)
- Pickering (Whadon, Cambridgeshire)
- Pickering (Isham, Northamptonshire)
- Pickering (Gretton, Northamptonshire)
- Pickering (Tablehurst, Sussex)
- Pickering (East Grimsted, Sussex)
- Pole (Shute, Devonshire)
- Savage (England)
- Thodey (England)
- Ure (Scotland)
- Urie (Scotland)
- Urrie (Scotland)
- Whitehouse (England)
- Whitmarsh (England)
- Worrall (England)
Symbolism of the Crest:
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Lion’s Gamb (Paw): The lion’s paw, or “gamb,” is a symbol of strength, bravery, and martial power. When erased (torn from the body), it signifies that the bearer possesses the qualities of the whole lion—courage, nobility, and fierceness—concentrated in the arm that wields the weapon.
General Symbolic Meanings:
The two primary variations of this crest—the lion’s paw speaks to a martial heritage. The lion’s paw emphasizes raw power and the ability to defend one’s kin and country, often associated with families who have shown tenacity in battle.