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The
Duncan Armorial Roll (Scotland) |
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From the Hague Roll and The Lyon Court of Scotland
by Martin Goldstraw of Whitecairns,
FSA Scot and
John Duncan of Sketraw, FSA Scot |
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Illustrated below are the Duncan
armorial bearings as recorded in the Register of all Armorial Bearings
in Scotland (the Lyon Register) along with other armorial bearing listed
in other sources for those whose arms are not of Scottish origin. On
this page it is only the shields which are illustrated; the full
achievement (including the crest etc.) will eventually be shown along
with perhaps a short biography on individual pages dedicated to each
armiger. For the list of Duncan Crests from the Lyon Court Register
please click here.
These arms are a perfect
illustration of the way in which all new grants and matriculations of
Scottish arms try to follow and reflect the “chiefly” or “stem” arms. We
can see that the Scottish Duncan arms are predominately based upon a red
shield and in the main have a number of common charges such as the
cinquefoils and the hunting horn. Once familiar with the composition of
one Duncan coat of arms, it is possible to recognise others.
One important point to note is that
once aware of this common Scottish practice it becomes even more
apparent that those bearing the name of Duncan and its variants did not
follow Robertson of Struan in the design of their arms when he changed
his name and abandoned the name of Duncan.
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[To date the only Duncan armiger we have found
with arms based on those of Robertson are the arms of Gordon Stewart
Duncan matriculated in the Lyon Register on
25 June 1933 30/64] For the purposes of comparison we have
illustrated the arms of Robertson of Struan (Strowan). |
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If you
have information on any of the 'Ancestors' or 'Descendents' of the arimigers listed, please contact the society. |
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1592 |
Duncane:
Argent, a chevron Sable between two
stars Gules and a hunting-horn Sable, stringed Gules. 1592 [Hague
Roll] Crest:
none known
Motto:
none known
View the original Arms as drawn in the
Hague Roll of 1592 |
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1594 |
William Duncan
Impaling Katherine Wedderburn
Gules, a chevron between two
cinquefoils in chief Argent and a hunting-horn stringed in base of the same,
tipped and garnished Azure. Argent, on a chevron between three roses
Gules barbed Vert seeded Or, a fleur-de-lis of the field.
[Wedderburn]
Crest:
none known
Motto:
none known
Information:
Surgeon William Duncan &
Katherine Wedderburn |
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1624 |
Duncan of Mott:
Gules on a chevron Or three buckles
Azure between two Cinquefoils in chief and hunting horn in base of
the second. 1624 [Pont's Manuscripts] Crest:
none known
Motto:
none known
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1672 |
William Duncan of
Seaside:
Gules, a chevron Or between two
cinquefoils in chief and a hunting-horn in base Argent garnished
Azure [1672 – 7]
Crest:
A ship
dismasted (Ancient User) Not registered in Lyon Register
(Crest Badge)
Motto:
Disce pati
Matriculated:
Lord Lyon King of Arms, Scotland 1672 |
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1673 |
Alexander Duncan of
Seaside
(Provost of Dundee) impaling Anna Drummond of Megginch:
Gules, a chevron between two
cinquefoils in chief Argent and a hunting-horn in base of the same,
tipped and garnished Azure
Or, three bars wavy [Drummond]
Crest:
A ship
dismasted (Ancient User) Not registered in Lyon Register
(Crest Badge)
Motto:
Disce pati
Matriculated: Lord Lyon King of Arms, Scotland
1673
The Arms on the
Duncan of Seaside Tomb, The Howff Dundee |
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1673 |
John Duncan,
Bailzie of Aberdein:
Gules, a chevron between a saltire
inter two talbots’ heads collared in chief and a sinister hand in
base couped Argent, a mullet for difference.
Crest:
none
Motto:
Quod Tibine Alteri
Matriculated: Lord Lyon King of Arms, Scotland
1673 Vol. 1 Folio 287 |
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1692 |
Major Robert
Duncanson, Argyll’s Foot:
Argent, a chevron
Sable between two sheaves of arrows in chief Gules, banded of the
field and a hunting-horn in base of the second, stringed and
garnished Or. [1692]
Crest:
A dextor hand appaumes
(Crest
Badge)
Motto:
Mens et Manus.
Information:
Maj Duncanson (Glencoe
Massacre) |
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1698 |
Duncan of Ardownie:
Gules, on a chevron
between three cinquefoils in chief Argent and a hunting-horn in base
of the same, tipped and garnished Azure, three buckles of the third.
Crest:
A grey-hound issuing from the wreath, proper, collared Or.
(Crest Badge)
Motto:
Vivat Veritas |
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1786 |
George Duncan,
Comptroller of Taxes:
Gules, on a chevron Argent between two
cinquefoils in chief of the second and a hunting-horn in base Or, stringed
and viroled Vert, three escutcheons of the field [1786]
Crest:
A dexter hand
grasping a scymitar ppr. hilted and pommelled Or.
(Crest Badge)
Motto:
Deo Juvante Vinco |
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1809 |
Alexander Duncan of
Parkhill:
Gules, a chevron engrailed Or between
two cinquefoils in chief Argent, and a hunting-horn in base of the
last, garnished Azure. [1809]
Crest:
A ship in Distress on the Sea.
(Crest Badge)
Motto:
Disce Pati |
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1817 |
Beveridge-Duncan of
Damside:
Quarterly -
1st & 4th Gules, a chevron Erminois between two cinquefoils in chief
and a hunting-horn in base Argent, stringed Azure [Duncan (1817)]
2nd & 3rd Vert, two beavers combatant Or, the base wavy Argent and
Azure [Beveridge (1813)]
Crest:
1st A Ship under sail in the sea ppr. the main top sail and the fore
top sail charged with a sinquefoil gu. and the fore tack with a
hunting hornof the last stringed az, for Duncan: 2nd out of a mural
crown or. a demi beaver ppr. for Beveridge
(Crest Badge)
Motto:
Disce Pati :
Perseverando |
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1853 |
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Adam Alexander Duncan-Morison of Naughton:
Quarterly –
1st & 4th Quarters – Argent, on a saltire couped Sable between
three moors’ heads couped of the second, banded Or, a heart of
the last. [1853]
2nd Quarter: Gules, a chevron Or between two cinquefoils in
chief and a hunting-horn in base Argent, garnished Azure, within
a bordure of the second [1853]
3rd Quarter -Grand Quarterly – |
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1st and 4th
Quarters: Argent, a saltire engrailed Sable,
2nd Quarter; Argent, a saltire engrailed between four roses
Gules
3rd Quarter; Or, a bend chequy Argent and Sable. All within a
bordure Gules [1853] |
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Crest Dexter:
Three Saracens heads conjoined in one neck erased and wreathed
about the temples with Laurel all proper. One looking upwards,
the others to the dexter and sinister sides.
Motto:
Prætio Prudentia Præstat
Crest
Centre: A ship in distress in the sea proper.
(Crest
Badge)
Motto:
Disce Pati
Crest
Sinister: An Eagles head erased Or.
Motto:
Suffer
Grant: 1853 Vol5 Folio 45. |
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1876 |
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Capt. Catherine Henrietta Adamina Morison-Duncan of Naughton:
Quarterly –
1st and 4th Quarters -Gules, a chevron Or between two
cinquefoils in chief Argent and a hunting-horn in base of the
third, garnished and stringed Azure, within a bordure of the
second [1876]
2nd Quarter – Argent, on a saltire couped Sable between three
moors’ heads couped of the second banded Or, a heart of the
third [1875] |
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Quarter; Grand Quarterly [all within a bordure Gules] -
1st and 4th Quarters; Argent, a saltire engrailed Sable
[Haldane1875]
2nd Quarter; Argent, a saltire between four roses Gules
[Haldane1875]
3rd Quarter; Or, a bend chequy Sable and Argent [1875] |
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Crest: |
none |
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Motto: |
none |
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Grant: |
Lord Lyon King of Arms, Scotland
1876 Vol. 9 Folio 93 |
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1882 |
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Robert Dandas
Haldane-Duncan, Baron of Lundie,
Earl of Camperdown:
1st and 4th quarters: Gules, two cinquefoils in chief and a
hunting-horn in base Argent, stringed Azure, in the centre
pendant by a ribbon Argent and Azure from a naval crown Or a
gold medal, thereon two figures, the emblems of Victory and
Britannia, with a wreath of laurel, below the medal the word
“Camperdown” [1882]
[The above arms are now borne in the third quarter by Hon. Hew.
A.D.H.H.D. Mercer Henderson (1882)] |
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2nd and 3rd grand
quarters in the centre a crescent Azure[1882];
1st and 4th quarters; Argent, a saltire engrailed Sable
2nd quarter; Argent, a saltire between four roses Gules
3rd quarter; Or, a bend chequy Sable, and Argent |
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Crest:
on waves
of the Sea a Dismasted Ship proper.
(Crest Badge)
Motto: Disce Pati
Supporters: On the Dexter
side an Angel Mantle parpure on the head a Celestral Crown the
right hand supporting an anchor proper on the feet a Palm Brach
Gold, on the sinister a sailor habited and armed proper his
lefthand supporting a staff thereon hoisted a flag Azure the
Dutch colours wreathed about the middle of the staff.
Motto Beneath:
Secundis
dubiisque rectus |
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1897 |
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Lieut. Col.
Alexander W. Anstruther-Duncan:
Quarterly –
1st and 4th quarters; Argent, three piles Sable [Anstruther]
2nd and 3rd quarters grand quarterly; |
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1st and 4th
quarters;
Gules, a chevron Or between two cinquefoils in chief Argent and
a hunting-horn on base of the third, garnished Azure and
stringed of the second a bordure of the same for difference
[Duncan1897]
2nd quarter; Argent, three moors’ heads couped Sable, banded Or,
in the centre a saltire couped of the second charged with a
man’s heart of the third [Morison]
3rd quarter grand quarterly; |
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1st and 4th
quarter of the 3rd grand quarter; Argent, a saltire engrailed
Sable
2nd quarter of the 3rd grand quarter; Argent, a saltire between
four roses Gules
3rd quarter of the 3rd grand quarter; Or, a bend chequy Sable
and Argent |
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Crest:
two Arms in Armour holding in the gauntlets a Battle axe proper.
(Crest
Badge)
Motto:
Periisem ni Periisem |
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1904 |
William McDougall
Duncan:
Gules, a chevron between two buckles in chief, and a bugle horn in
base Argent viroled Sable stringed of the second 13th July 1904.
Crest:
a demi grey hound proper collared Gules
(Crest Badge)
Motto:
Vivat Veritas |
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1933 |
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Gordon Stewart
Duncan:
1st and 4th quarters;
Gules, three wolves’ heads erased Argent langued Azure, on a
chief second a man’s hand and wrist couped holding a dagger
point downwards proper between two mullets of the field – for
Duncan
2nd and 3rd grand quarters all within a bordure Argent charged
with three wolves’ heads erased Gules – for Stewart of Wester
Cluny and Fothergil; 25 June 1933 30/64 |
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1st and 4th
quarters; Or a fess chequay Azure and Argent, surmounted by a
lion rampant Gules armed and langued of the second.
2nd and 3rd quarters; Azure, three garbs Or |
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Crest:
a man’s hand erect holding the Scottish Crown proper
(Crest Badge)
Motto:
Gloir Duais Cruadail |
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1954 |
Sir James Alexander
Lawson Duncan of Jordanstone, Baronet:
Gules, on a chevron between two
cinquefoils in chief Argent pierced Vert, and in base a hunting-horn
of the second lines of the third garnished Or and stringed Azure,
three buckles of the last their tongues fessways in bend sinister
and bend dexter respectively.
1958 recognised as baronet of UK and inescucheon Argent charged with
a sinister hand couped Gules in centre chief added to the above
arms. Bt. 1954 [extinct]
Crest: A demi Greyhound proper,
about its neck a collar Gules embordured Or.
(Crest Badge)
Motto:
Vivat Veritas
Information:
The Duncans of Jordanstone &
Drumfork |
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1955 |
Sir John McLean
Duncanson:
Argent, on a chevron Sable between two
sheaves each of three arrows points upwards Gules banded Sable in
chief and a galley in base Vert under full sail Gules oars in action
Sable, a mascle between two Lochaber axes blades upwards Or. 17th
May 1955.
Crest: A couped arm naked
proper grasping a galley vert, sail furled gules, flagged with a
pennant Azure charged with a Saltire Argent.
(Crest Badge)
Motto: For Ever Hopeful |
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1955 |
Thomas McLean
Duncanson:
Argent, on a chevron Sable between two
sheaves each of three arrows points upwards Gules banded Sable in
chief and a galley in base Vert under full sail Gules oars in action
Sable, a mascle between two Lochaber axes blades upwards Or.
Differenced by label of three points Vert during his apparency. 17th
May 1955.
Crest: A cubit arm naked proper
grasping a galley vert, sail furled gules, flagged with a pennant
Azure charged with a Saltire Argent.
(Crest Badge)
Motto: For Ever Hopeful |
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1956 |
Col. Sir Alan Gomme
Gomme-Duncan of Dunbarney:
1st and 4th quarters;
Per bend Gules and Or, a wolf’s head erased Argent, langued Azure in
chief and a hunting-horn of the first stringed of the fourth in
base, on a canton of the third a round buckle of the fourth [Duncan
of Dunbarney]
2nd and 3rd
quarters; Argent, a lion rampant Sable, on a chief Gules two sea
axes of the first hilted Or surmounted of a pale of the fourth
charged with a talbot’s head couped of the second langued Azure – as
arms of affection for Gomme.
Impaled with Bourne.
Mary Bourne or Gomme-Duncan of Dunbarney
Per fess wavy Vert and barry wavy of four Argent and Azure, in chief
a hurdle Or. Impaled by Gomme-Duncan of Dunbarney
Crest Dexter: A couped arm
naked proper grasping a barrulet couped and embellished of three
fleurs-de-lis Or.
(Crest Badge)
Motto: Animus Facit Nobilem
Crest Sinister: Two Couped arms
naked proper saltireways each hand grasping a sea-axe Argent, hilted
Or, in pale.
Motto: Per Constanza E Speranza |
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1957 |
Charles Freeman Duncan
(USA):
Gules, a pallet Argent between a wolf’s head erased Argent langued
Azure and a boar’s head erased Or armed proper and langued Sable, on
a chief Argent two round buckles Azure.
Crest:
An ancient boat Gules planked and nailed Argent and
issuant there from a couped arm attired Sable, the hand naked and
proper holding a book Argent, bindings and edges Sable.
(Crest Badge)
Motto: Veritas Vivens
Grant: 24th May 1957 Vol. 42 Folio 61. |
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1963 |
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Capt. Andrew Charles Duncan:
Quarterly -
1st grand quarter Gules a chevron Or between two cinquefoils in
chief Argent and in base a hunting horn of the third garnished
Azure accompanied by four otters’ heads erased alternately with
as many cushion all in orle of the third.
2nd grand quarter quarterly over all dividing the quarters a
cross engrailed quarterly Argent and Sable charged at the fess
point of a sunflower Or [for difference for Sinclair] ;
June 1963 |
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1st quarter;
Azure, a lymphad at anchor Or flagged Gules sails furled Argent
oars erect in saltire sable within a double tressure flory
counter flory of the second. [Sinclair]
2nd and 3rd quarters; Or, a lion rampant Gules armed and langued
Azure
4th quarter; Azure, a three masted ship Or under full sail
Argent [Sinclair] |
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quarterly all within a bordure quarterly Azure and Gules; |
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1st and 4th
quarters; Gules, a lion rampant Argent, within a bordure of the
second charged with eight roses of the first. [Dunbar of
Northfield]
2nd and 3rd quarters; Or, three cushions Gules within a double
tressure flory counter flory of the second. |
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4th grand
quarter; Argent, three lions’ heads erased Sable langued Gules
[Buchan of Auchmacoy] |
Crest: Ship under full sail per
pale Gules & Or, sails and rigging Argent.
(Crest Badge)
Motto:
Disce Pati |
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1981 |
Andrew A.
Duncanson
Argent a chevron
Sable in chief two sheaves each of three arrows points upwards Gules
banded Sable and in base a maple leaf of the third. Grant, Lyon
Court, March 2nd 1981.
Crest: A
dexter hand appaumé Or proper charged with an arrow head point
upward Gules.
(Crest Badge)
Motto: Mens
and Manus |
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1992 |
Robert Hugh Duncan:
Per chevron gules and azure, on a chevron sable fimbrated Or between
two cinquefoils argent in chief, and a book expanded argent, binding
and fore edges Or, in base a maltise cross argent. 73/77 New Zealand
22 Feb 1992
Crest: Dexter hand proper
holding an antique crown Or all within two fronds of fern argent.
(Crest Badge)
Motto: Tempore beu uti
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1995 |
Andrew Aitken Duncan:
Per chevron, in
chief tierced per pale gules, Azure and gules and in base gules, on
a chevron between a bear’s head couped argent, muzzled gules,
accompanied by two cinquefoils argent in chief and a hunting horn of
the last viroled and stringed azure in base, an oak tree eradicated
between two salmon proper. 4th Oct 1995 77/78
Crest: lymphad flagged sable the
sail Or charged with a lion rampant gules and on a canton argent a
dexter hand couped fessways holding a cross crosslet fitchee in pale
gules. (Crest
Badge)
Motto: Fear nane but God. |
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2005 |
Pearl Rose Duncan
(USA):
Per
chevron Gules and Vert, on a chevron Argent between in chief two
plates each charged with a flower of the Tree of Life (lignum vitae)
Bleu Celeste and in base a lion rampant of the Third, three inkwells
Sable.
Crest: None
Motto: None
Grant:
Lord Lyon King of Arms, Scotland
2006 Vol. 87 Folio 72 |
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2006 |
John Alexander Duncan of Sketraw, KCN, FSA Scot:
Arms:
Gules a chevronel Or in chief two
cinquefoils and in base a dragon’s head couped holding between its
teeth a sword in bend sinister hilt upward Argent hilt Or pommel
Argent.
Crest:
On waves of the sea Argent a lymphad
proper under sail Or flagged Gules the sail charged with a clarion
Gules. (Crest
Badge)
Motto:
Savour the Moment
Pennon: Upon a Pennon of
120 centimetres long to these Liveries Or and Gules Arms in the
hoist bearing the motto 'Savour The Moment' in two lines
counterchanged.
Grant:
The Court of the Lord Lyon,
14th December 2007. Register, volume 88, folio 7..
Grant:
Knight Jure Sangunis
Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St George. 28th
November 2006, Book 4, Folio 56, No. 3002.
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