Anne Not quite- unless someone has tampered with the original to make my arms up!. It consists of a chevron argent with three rampant lions d'or on a red field with the moto "Courage sans peur" A Chapeau with four pearls and a tassel on one side. Rather elaborate with ermine draped around the outside. Might be connected to the other side of the family the Ratcliffes but an elderly relative insists it was from the Hampson side. Thanks for your information though. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anne" <Anne.Nichols@ukgateway.net> To: <HAMPSON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 4:23 PM Subject: Re: [HAMPSON] Re: HAMPSON-D Digest V01 #28 > On Monday, November 05, 2001, 1:29:39 PM, Michael wrote: > > ML> There were relatives who said that the Hampsons were supposed to e > ML> related to an earl and I have a photo of a coat of arms of a baron > ML> that a great aunt has but I have not been able to trace the arms (as > ML> yet). Any connections? I can send you the photo/arms if anyone is > ML> interested! Mike > > Hi Mike, > > The Blazons! 95 program lists the blazon for Hampson thus: > > Argent three hemp-breaks sable > > [Translation for those not heraldically minded: Silver shield with > three black hemp-breaks on it, in a 2 at the top and one at the bottom > arrangement. The hemp-break look a bit like a large toothed hairclip > sat on top of a builders' tressle!) > > Does this sound like the photo you have Mike? > > -- > Cheers, > Anne mailto:Anne.Nichols@ukgateway.net > > ListOwner: Docwra, Dockery, Garton, Hampson, Schofield > > Message Board Admin: Docwra, Dockery, Dockerill, Dockrey, Dockrill, > Garton, Hampson > > > > ==== HAMPSON Mailing List ==== > List guidelines: To post to the HAMPSON Rootsweb Mailing List > send to: HAMPSON-L@rootsweb.com > > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > >

On Tuesday, November 06, 2001, 5:57:49 PM, Michael wrote: ML> Anne ML> Not quite- unless someone has tampered with the original to make my arms ML> up!. ML> It consists of a chevron argent with three rampant lions d'or on a red field ML> with the moto "Courage sans peur" A Chapeau with four pearls and a tassel on ML> one side. Rather elaborate with ermine draped around the outside. ML> Might be connected to the other side of the family the Ratcliffes but an ML> elderly relative insists it was from the Hampson side. ML> Thanks for your information though. ML> Mike Hi again Mike, I've been doing some more digging and I still can't track down the coat of arms you've quoted at all :-( The Ratcliffes' arms are different again... being very similar to those of the Radcliffes... (of Radcliffe Tower in the town of my birth, so I know the arms well). Radcliffe is Argent, two bends engrailed sable, a label gules, and Ratcliffe is Argent, a bend engrailed sable. Not a rampant lion between them I'm afraid :-( I'm off to the library shortly though, so shall have a poke through the reference books there and see if I can pin it down.. maybe the motto will yield a clue, as I know there is a reference book of mottoes in my library too. Incidentally, if you want to see the arms of Hampson, take a look at Walter Hampson's website here on rootsweb at http://hampson.rootsweb.com/origin.htm - he has a description and a picture, along with some background info. -- Cheers, Anne mailto:Anne.Nichols@ukgateway.net ListOwner: Docwra, Dockery, Garton, Hampson, Schofield Message Board Admin: Docwra, Dockery, Dockerill, Dockrey, Dockrill, Garton, Hampson

Anne and Mike Greetings from down under! I think I have found the owner of the Coat of Arms. It is not english! The exact shield is that of Gandel of Lorraine presumably Vicomte Gandel and it was granted around 1651. I cannot find any associated furniture such as a crest or motto but the description is exact. Ralph ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anne" <Anne.Nichols@ukgateway.net> To: <HAMPSON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 7:09 AM Subject: Re[2]: [HAMPSON] Re: HAMPSON-D Digest V01 #28 > On Tuesday, November 06, 2001, 5:57:49 PM, Michael wrote: > > ML> Anne > > ML> Not quite- unless someone has tampered with the original to make my arms > ML> up!. > ML> It consists of a chevron argent with three rampant lions d'or on a red field > ML> with the moto "Courage sans peur" A Chapeau with four pearls and a tassel on > ML> one side. Rather elaborate with ermine draped around the outside. > ML> Might be connected to the other side of the family the Ratcliffes but an > ML> elderly relative insists it was from the Hampson side. > > ML> Thanks for your information though. > > ML> Mike > > Hi again Mike, > > I've been doing some more digging and I still can't track down the > coat of arms you've quoted at all :-( > > The Ratcliffes' arms are different again... being very similar to > those of the Radcliffes... (of Radcliffe Tower in the town of my > birth, so I know the arms well). > > Radcliffe is Argent, two bends engrailed sable, a label gules, and > Ratcliffe is Argent, a bend engrailed sable. Not a rampant lion > between them I'm afraid :-( > > I'm off to the library shortly though, so shall have a poke through > the reference books there and see if I can pin it down.. maybe the > motto will yield a clue, as I know there is a reference book of > mottoes in my library too. > > Incidentally, if you want to see the arms of Hampson, take a look at > Walter Hampson's website here on rootsweb at > http://hampson.rootsweb.com/origin.htm - he has a description and a > picture, along with some background info. > > -- > Cheers, > Anne mailto:Anne.Nichols@ukgateway.net > > ListOwner: Docwra, Dockery, Garton, Hampson, Schofield > > Message Board Admin: Docwra, Dockery, Dockerill, Dockrey, Dockrill, > Garton, Hampson > > > > ==== HAMPSON Mailing List ==== > List guidelines: To post to the HAMPSON Rootsweb Mailing List > send to: HAMPSON-L@rootsweb.com > > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > >

Anne: further to my email this morning please do not beleive the information shown by Walter. The coat of arms he shows is that of Sir Robert Hampson who was an Alderman of the City of London and who was made baronet by King James I around 1620 He originated from Buckinghamshire.The Hampson name probaly comes from Cheshire or Lancashire since that is where 70-80 per cent of Hampsons lived until the 19th century. Ralph ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anne" <Anne.Nichols@ukgateway.net> To: <HAMPSON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 7:09 AM Subject: Re[2]: [HAMPSON] Re: HAMPSON-D Digest V01 #28 > On Tuesday, November 06, 2001, 5:57:49 PM, Michael wrote: > > ML> Anne > > ML> Not quite- unless someone has tampered with the original to make my arms > ML> up!. > ML> It consists of a chevron argent with three rampant lions d'or on a red field > ML> with the moto "Courage sans peur" A Chapeau with four pearls and a tassel on > ML> one side. Rather elaborate with ermine draped around the outside. > ML> Might be connected to the other side of the family the Ratcliffes but an > ML> elderly relative insists it was from the Hampson side. > > ML> Thanks for your information though. > > ML> Mike > > Hi again Mike, > > I've been doing some more digging and I still can't track down the > coat of arms you've quoted at all :-( > > The Ratcliffes' arms are different again... being very similar to > those of the Radcliffes... (of Radcliffe Tower in the town of my > birth, so I know the arms well). > > Radcliffe is Argent, two bends engrailed sable, a label gules, and > Ratcliffe is Argent, a bend engrailed sable. Not a rampant lion > between them I'm afraid :-( > > I'm off to the library shortly though, so shall have a poke through > the reference books there and see if I can pin it down.. maybe the > motto will yield a clue, as I know there is a reference book of > mottoes in my library too. > > Incidentally, if you want to see the arms of Hampson, take a look at > Walter Hampson's website here on rootsweb at > http://hampson.rootsweb.com/origin.htm - he has a description and a > picture, along with some background info. > > -- > Cheers, > Anne mailto:Anne.Nichols@ukgateway.net > > ListOwner: Docwra, Dockery, Garton, Hampson, Schofield > > Message Board Admin: Docwra, Dockery, Dockerill, Dockrey, Dockrill, > Garton, Hampson > > > > ==== HAMPSON Mailing List ==== > List guidelines: To post to the HAMPSON Rootsweb Mailing List > send to: HAMPSON-L@rootsweb.com > > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > >

On Thursday, November 08, 2001, 8:52:41 PM, Ralph wrote: RH> Anne: further to my email this morning please do not beleive the information RH> shown by Walter. The coat of arms he shows is that of Sir Robert Hampson who RH> was an Alderman of the City of London and who was made baronet by King James RH> I around 1620 He originated from Buckinghamshire.The Hampson name probaly RH> comes from Cheshire or Lancashire since that is where 70-80 per cent of RH> Hampsons lived until the 19th century. RH> Ralph Hi Ralph, Thanks for this clarification. I'd read a while ago about the arms-bearing Hampson but couldn't recall his background. I agree about the Lancs/Cheshire origins - my Hmapsons were all Lancs born and bred :-) -- Cheers, Anne mailto:Anne.Nichols@ukgateway.net ListOwner: Docwra, Dockery, Garton, Hampson, Schofield Message Board Admin: Docwra, Dockery, Dockerill, Dockrey, Dockrill, Garton, Hampson