Image: Arms of Baron of Haulton 02755

Description: Per http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk/cumbria_palatine_counties.html re HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL (UA) (CHESHIRE): "The gold lozenges on red, as seen in the crest of the Runcorn UDC, are derived from the arms of William Fitznigel, one of the Norman barons of Halton". However w:William fitz Nigel (d. 1134) lived in the pre-heraldic era so cannot have had arms. These arms not listed in Burke's General Armory, 1884. The earliest holder of the barony of Halton at the start of the heraldic era (c.1200-1215) was Roger de Lacy (1170–1211), who bore arms totally different to these illustrated. Reliable sources for these arms appear non-existent. English Baronies (feaudal or by writ or by letters patent) do not have coats of arms, the arms are borne by the families who hold titles. English bishops bear the arms of their sees, but if the "Barony of Holton" had similar quasi-corporate arms is unclear. Perhaps it is comparable to the English borough, which held corporate arms in the form of the "Mayor and Corporation of the Borough". An image from a set of 8 extra-illustrated volumes of A tour in Wales by Thomas Pennant (1726-1798) that chronicle the three journeys he made through Wales between 1773 and 1776. These volumes are unique because they were compiled for Pennant's own library at Downing. This edition was produced in 1781. The volumes include a number of original drawings by Moses Griffiths, Ingleby and other well known artists of the period. Thomas Pennant (1726-1798)
Title: Arms of Baron of Haulton 02755
Credit: This image is available from the National Library of Wales
Author: Thomas Pennant
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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