McKerrell Clan Crest

Crest Description: A Roman soldier on his march, with a standard and utensils, all Proper

McKerrell Coats of Arms:

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1) Lt Col William M’KERREL OF HILLHOUSE younger
9th Laird
2) Charles James Mure MCKERREL OF HILLHOUSE OstJ
15th Laird
Azure on a fess Or three lozenges Gules within a bordure engrailed Argent. 1) Sir James Balfour Paul’s Scottish Ordinary – 1802
2) An Ordinary of Arms Volume II 1902-1973.
11th July 1973 56/60

McKerrell
Charles James Mure McKerrell of Hillhouse OstJ.
Arms: Azure on a fess Or, three lozenges Gules, within a bordure engrailed Argent
Crest: a Roman soldier on his march with a standard and utensils all Proper
Motto: DULCIS PRO PATRIA LABOR
Matriculated: The Court of the Lord Lyon 11th July 1973. Lyon Register, volume 56, page 60.

1) James Adam M’KERREL BROWN CA
Edinburgh
2) Capt John McKerrel MCKERREL BROWN
1) Quarterly 1st & 4th Azure on a chevron between three fleurs de lys Or a crescent Gules (for Brown) 2nd & 3rd Azure on a fess Or three lozenges Gules within a bordure engrailed Argent.
2) Quarterly 1st & 4th Azure a chevron between three fleurs de lys Or a crescent Gules in fess point for difference (for Brown) 2nd & 3rd Azure on a fess Or three lozenges Gules within a bordure engrailed Argent (for M’Kerrell). 1) Sir James Balfour Paul’s Scottish Ordinary – 1887
Grandson of the 9th Laird of Hillhouse
2) An Ordinary of Arms Volume II 1902-1973.
10th June 1949 37/83
Grand Nephew of 1).

Lt Col William MCKERREL BROWN
Edinburgh Quarterly 1st & 4th Azure a chevron between three fleurs de lys Or a crescent Gules in fess point for difference (for Brown) 2nd & 3rd Azure on a fess Or three lozenges Gules within a bordure engrailed Argent (for M’Kerrell) in the centre of the quarters a mullet counter-changed for difference. Sir James Balfour Paul’s Scottish Ordinary – 1896

John MACKERELL,
Norwich Per fess Azure and Vert three mackerels naiant in pale proper. Harleian Society’s Grantees of Arms
10th April 1718, Vol VI fol. 371.