Re: "Cat of Arms" I also have my husband's coat of arms, which includes a helmet and a griffon if I am not mistaken--Sue Hodnett, I am still not finished with the typing in of the Downing stuff I have. I would like to simply send it by snail mail but please send me your address--then you can decide what is what and perhaps tell me how we connect--I am sure we do--not we as in me, but my husband's Downings, who came to Texas and Oklahoma via Lexington Kentucky. Lana Downing ---------- > From: RDown3657@aol.com > To: DOWNING-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [DOWNING-L] Surnames interests > Date: Sunday, November 01, 1998 5:40 PM > > In a message dated 98-11-01 18:32:44 EST, you write: > > << I am having trouble visualizing a Downing "cat" with arms; perhaps this is > something like "doggerel" verse? > >> > Well, it has a Griffin, which is kinda like a stylized lion, which is a > cat....... > > > ==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== > Thank you for contributing to the Downing mailing list.