Heraldry of the Douglases

INTRODUCTION ix
The Douglases of Lochleven made the chief dancetty of three teeth, and these
teeth gradually lengthened into piles. When this branch of the family succeeded to
the Earldom of Morton they followed the example of the fourth Earl and quartered
their Arms with those of the Earls of Douglas.
Douglases of Mains, Pumpherston and Baads have all peculiar variations
of the Douglas Arms, and some of the " other Douglases " have Arms which are both
curious and interesting.
CRESTS.
The Earls of Douglas used a plume of white feathers, which to us seems
very inappropriate for one of the bravest and most warlike families ; but Henry of
Navarre, also a gallant soldier, shared their choice of a Crest at Ivry, —
" Press where ye see my white plume shine, amidst the ranks of war,
And be your oriflamme to-day the helmet of Navarre."
The ninth Earl had a Boar sejant and the more familiar Salamander in flames. The
seventh Earl of Douglas and the Earl of Moray used the Peacock's Head.
The Douglases of Drumlanrig, Queensberry and Kelhead used the
Heart crowned and winged.
The Douglases of Cavers use a Hand holding a Broken Spear.
The Douglases OF Angus used at first the Plume of Feathers, then a Peacock
and a Salamander. Douglas of Edrington two Dragon's Heads and Necks addorsed.
Douglas of Glenbervie : A Salamander, and a Salamander in Flames on a Chapeau.
Douglas of Bridgeford : A Hand grasping a Sword. Douglas of Whiterigs : A Demi
Savage holding a Club. Douglases of Brigton and Cruckstown : A Salamander in
Flames.
The Douglases of Bonjedward : A Hand holding a Scimitar.
The Douglases of Morton : A Boar passant between two trees. Douglas of
Sweden : A Salamander in Flames. Douglases " of Morton " : A Hand issuing from a
Cloud and grasping a Heart, and a Heart crowned and winged. Douglases of
Lochleven : A Boar in the cleft of an Oak Tree, with a Lock holding the clefts
together. Douglases of Tilquhillie : A Hand issuing out of a Cloud or Bush holding a
Sword or Oak Leaf. Douglases of Mains : An Oak Tree proper. Viscount Belhaven :
An Ermine. Douglases of Baads : An Arm in Armour grasping a Dagger.
MOTTOES.
Earl of Douglas : " What tyde."
Douglases of Drumlanrig, Queensberry and Kelhead : " Forward."
Douglases of Cavers : " Do or die."
DOUGLASES OF ANGUS : "Jamais arriere," " Extinctus orior." Lord Mordington :
" Forward." Douglas of Bridgeford : " Petit ardua virtus." Douglas of White-
rigs : " Fortis et aequus." Lord Glenbervie : " Per varios casus." Douglases of
Brigton and Cruckstown : "Jamais arriere."