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It is not known
for certain
to whom
these crests
were created
or when.
Any help you
can shed
on this
would be
appreciated.
Some conjecture!
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| Heald Coat of Arms
Alan Dale, of Manchester, England in 1978 wrote to Jack Wendel Heald, and traced the Heald ancestry to the reign of King James. In 1660 "Jame Heald", owned a part of Lindow Common.
Jack Wendel Heald , Heald genealogist, writes that the Coat of Arms for Heald, may have been given to "Johannes" or "Jame" Heald when in London, where he was "sort of" in King James I court.
When Cromwell took over, he eliminated all of the "Royalists" lands, coat-of-arms, titles, etc. of those that were granted by James I, hence the Heald coat-of-arms drawing is not in the book of Burke's General Armory.
A description of the coats of arm in the 1884 Burke, General Armory, states:
Arms: "Argent, on a chevron between three bombs sable, fired proper, as many bezants, a chief of the second".
Crest: " A sword and key in saltire proper".
Slogan: Nemo Sibi Nascitur, meaning "No man is born for himself."
King James I reigned from 1603-1625, King Charles took over in 1625-1653. Cromwell reigned from 1653-1685. King James II 1685-1688.
Sometime during the reign of King James, Johannes Heald returned to Alderley, his home. He had a son named William , father of John Heald of Concord who was born in Alderley , Cheshire Parish in 1615.
(Note: A discrepancy occurs here where William is named as father of John Heald of Concord, born in 1615. Other records show James as father of John, born about 1610)
Bob Heald --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The arms are described in the 1884 Burke's General Armory as above; but they are said not to be in some other editions, apparently because Cromwell eliminated all of the Royalists' previous grants of lands, coat-of-arms, titles, etc. from James I.
The sword and the bombs may indicate active military experience: someone ready to fight with a sword, or put themselves on the receiving end of bombs.
The key and the bezants suggest a trustworthy custodian: someone who would be safe with keys, or the gold coins of a treasury.
Any more information would be greatly appreciated:
who exactly were these arms granted to;
when;
and is there any evidence of their early use in the New World, or by any particular family of Healds in England ?
James Heald j.heald@ucl.ac.uk
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