Hi Leayton, In a book "Memorials of the Duttons," pg viii, "The Cloughton Duttons [co York], who were descended from the younger brother of William Dutton of Chester, father of Thomas Dutton of Sherborne,used the present family motto of the Sherborne branch of "Servabo fidem;" while the Duttons of Dutton and of Warburton appear to have used French mottoes." Similar arms info: http://www.baronage.co.uk/diana/di-arms1.html carole _________________ Leayton Dutton wrote: > > Hi > > we actually have done abit of research of our own...and we found that the > furthest we can see we go back is to a Sir Ralph Dutton. Hes actually a > statue in Sherborne Chapel from what I'm currently reading...and he died in > 1742/3. Hope that helps at all...never know might open up new parts to that > stuff thats on that page you made :) Actually our shield has the same > motto and everything else...its on a plaque thing which can be mounted. I > dont know how long we've had it though...all I know is that its been passed > down on and on and on. There was one very slight difference which I have > only just noticed...in the white squares...on that page you made...there > seems to be a pattern...but in our white squares there is none. Whether > this is a mistake but the person who made it or as you said a take off from > the original I do not know. > > bye > > Leayton > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com