Grimes Heraldry
I have most recently aquired a copy of Burke's General Armory and have begun attempting to reconstruct the arms from the descriptions given of the arms registered to persons with the Grimes surname . There are five listed but one repeated.Since only the descriptions are listed, they tend to be subject to interpretation and thus variances on design may be observed depeneding on the artist's reading of the description. For this reason, I am presenting both my rendition of the arms based on my interpretation of the description listed as well as the original (and translated) description from Burkes General Armory.
NOTE: The legitimacy of Burkes as a source of genealogical information seems to be in some question. We use their descriptions here because at this time they are the earliest (1847) descriptions available to us. Please see Errors to Beware in the Burke's Peerage as well as Buthlaw's Armorial
TERMS OF USAGE: The following blazons are ORIGINAL images created from descriptions found in Burkes General Armory. You are free to copy and use any of these images FOR PERSONAL USE, including display on your personal or Genealogy website, use in your personal genealogy works etc. as long as you do not require a fee for their viewing. You may include these images in your published Genealogy works (books, e-books etc.) as long as no charge is made beyond the cost of publication (out-of-pocket expenses). If you have any qustions about the use of these images please feel free to email me at grimesgenealogy@aim.com.
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Burkes Description: Grimes (London; granted, 1575, by Cooke, Clareneeux, to Thomas Grymes, of London). Or, on three bars gu. as many martlets of the first, on a chief of the second two bars nebulee' ar. crest- A martlet vert. Translation: Or(Gold or Yellow), on three bars gu. (Gules=Red) as many martlets (Martlets=Birds) [Here I am unsure if there are 3 birds per bar or 3 birds in total. I have chosen the latter for this rendition] of the first, (This refers to the first color thus Gold or Yellow) on a chief (top of shield) of the second (again color, so a Red field at the top of the shield) two bars nebulee'(two squiggly lines) ar.(Argent-Silver or White) crest- A martlet vert. (A Green Bird) |
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Burkes Description: Grimes (Bonchurch, near newport, Isle of Wight). Or, a bordure engr. az. on a chief sa. three escallops ar. crest- A pair of wings addorsed, or. Translation: Or(Gold or Yellow), a bordure (Border, must encompass 1/5th of the field) engr. (Wavy) az.(Azure=Blue) on a chief sa.(Chief=Top of Shield, Sable=Black) three escallops (Shells) ar. (Argent=Silver or White) crest- A pair of wings addorsed (Placed back to back), Or. (Gold or Yellow) |
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Burkes Description: Grimes (Henry Grimes, Esq., of Cotton House, near Rugby, co. Warwick J.P. and D.L.) Same Arms and Crest |
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Burkes Description: Grimes Sa. a horses head erased or, betw. three mullets ar. Crest - A horse's head couped or, bwtw. two wings expanded ar. Translation: Sa. (Sable=Black) a horses head erased or (Or=Gold or Yellow,) betw. three mullets (Stars) ar. (Argent=Silver or White) Crest - A horse's head couped or, bwtw. two wings expanded ar. |
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Burkes Description: Grimes Barry of six ar. and gu. on the second bar a boar's head couped of the first, over all the trunk of an oak in bend, leaved ppr. a bordure engr. sa. Translation: Barry of six ar. and gu. (Alternating bars of White and Red) on the second bar a boar's head couped of the first (of the first first color-Argent=White or Silver), over all the trunk of an oak in bend (in bend= Diagonally dexter to sinister), leaved ppr.(purple) a bordure engr.(wavy) sa.(Sable=Black) |
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Source: Genealogies of Virginia Families V, R-Z, The Townleys and Warners of Virginia and Their English Connections, Page 584 Description: Grymes Azure, 3 crosses Taus, Or. |
