PARRY Family History

Heraldry and Coats of Arms

Coats of Arms do not belong to particular surnames. They are granted to an individual and only that individual and certain descendants are entitled to use them. There is, therefore, no such thing as a "Parry Coat of Arms". [Source - the College of Arms]

However, there are several Parrys who have been granted the right to use a Coat of Arms. There are also other families who have used Arms who may, or may not, be entitled to them, since their link back to the family with the original grant is unclear. This page is a record of where I have found all such families mentioned. If you are aware of any other families, or further information on these, then please let me know so that I can include the details here.

• Grantees of Arms
• Hatchments
• Visitations
• County Histories, and similar books

The marriage of two people who are armigerous results in their coats of arms being combined, frequently by 'impalement', (being placed side by side). If the lady is an heraldic heiress (ie she has no brothers, or surviving descendants of brothers, who would otherwise inherit her father's arms) then her children are entitled to quarter her arms with her husband's. Continued marriages of armigers through the years can result in families who are entitled to bear many coats of arms. These are some of the combinations found so far:

• Three examples from the Parrys of the Golden Valley, Herefordshire
• The Jones-Parry family of Madryn Castle, and Llwyn Onn
• The Parry family of Llwynynn, and Parry-Okeden of Dorset
• The family of Windebanke of St. Martin's in the Fields

Grantees of Arms

Although there is no complete index of families entitled to bear Arms, the Harleian Society published three books between 1915-17 which detail the majority of the grants made prior to 1898:-

• Grantees of Arms to the end of the 17th century.
• Grantees of Arms 1867-1898 Vol. 1 (A-J)
• Grantees of Arms 1867-1898 Vol. 2 (K-Z)

Grantees of Arms to the end of the 17th century

• APPENRETH

  • APPENRETH, Griffith, of the town of Callais, by Barker. Harl. MS.5846, fo.4; Stowe MS.692, fo.9b; Harl. MS.5887, fo.8.

• PARRY

  • PARRY, Edith, ux Nicholas Wheeler, "only for her tyme," etc., by Cooke, Clar. Stowe MS.670, fo.12b
  • PARRY, Henry, S.T.D., Chaplain to the Queen, s. of Henry, s. of William, of Wormbridge, co. Hereford (no date), marshalled by W. Camden. Grant II., 588
  • PARRY, John, of Morehampton, co. Hereford (1569), s. of Stephen, s. of John, 2 s. of Myles, s. of Henry ap Griffith ap Henry ap Jones, Arg., a fess between three lozenges within a bordure az.
    [Note - Llyfr Baglan gives a different descent for John, making his grandfather, John, the son of Henry ap Griffith, i.e. missing out Myles. The date given here, 1569, matches to the Visitation of Herefordshire which was prior to Llyfr Baglan (compiled between 1600-1607). That perhaps makes this more likely to be correct, but further investigation of this is necessary, given that the Visitations are known to contain errors, and Llyfr Baglan contains much more detailed information on the family. BMG]
  • PARRY, William, attaynted for high treason 1578-9, ? crest by Sir G. Dethick. Harl. MSS. 5847, fo.46b, and 1441, fo.89b; Add. MS. 26,753, fo.121, 121b; Q's Coll. Oxf. MS. 145, fo.47b; Harl. MS. 5887, fo.39; the traytor, Harl. MS. 1116, fo.74b; see also fo.74 for another coat.

• PENDRETH

  • PENDRETH, Miles, of Northbourne, Kent, ....1586, by Cooke. Harl. MSS. 1359, fo. 89b, and 1422, fo. 51b; Add. MS. 4966, fo. 34b.

Grantees of Arms 1867-1898 Vol. 1

Grantees of Arms 1867-1898 Vol. 2

• Miscellanea (pxii)

  • PARRY Henry (by CAMDEN), of Wormebridge and Old Court, co. Hereford, Vol. II, fol. 588.

• PARRY

  • PARRY, late PRITCHARD, of Wales, and co. Hereford, [1787] Vol. XVI, fol. 300.
  • PARRY after WEBLEY, William Henry, Post-Capt., R.N., of Noyadd, co. Cardigan, Wales, [1815] Vol. XXIX, fol. 198.
  • PARRY (JONES-) to YALE, ....[1821], of Madryn, co. Carnarvon, and Llwynnon, co. Denbigh, Wales [See Burke under Yale], [1832] Vol. XXXIX [?XXXIII], fol. 109; [1868] Vol. LVI, fol. 364.
  • PARRY-MITCHELL, H. D., of Merevale, Atherstone, co. Warw., 1889, Vol. LXV, fol. 106.

Hatchments

Hatchments are panels displaying the Arms of a deceased person. There are specific rules governing their design, which can be helpful in identifying the status of the deceased. However, the details given here are not the full details of the hatchment, just the statement of the relevant Parry Arms, along with the source references so that more information can be obtained if required. Where the particular Parry family has been stated, I have included it. Otherwise the Arms were just referred to as "Parry".

Herefordshire

• St Weonards

  • p14 - Argent a fess between three lozenges azure
    For Robert Minors Gouge, of Triago, who m. Mary, dau. and heiress of Thomas Parry, of Arkston, and d. 7Feb. 1765, aged 43. (Burke's Commoners, I, 87; MI in church)
  • p14/5 - Argent a chevron between three lozenges azure
    For Charles Morgan, of Ruperra, who m. Mary, widow of Thomas Minors Gouge, and dau. of Thomas Parry, of Arkston, and d. 24 May 1787. (Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage 1875 ed., sub Tredegar)

Monmouthshire

• Lower Machen

  • p75 - Argent a fess between three lozenges sable
    Inscribed on frame: Mary, wife of Charles Morgan, died 1777 aged 42
    For Mary, dau. and heir of Thomas Parry, who m. Charles Morgan, of Tredegar, and d.s.p. 24 June 1779 (Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage 1939 ed.)
  • p75 - Parry [not described in source]
    Inscribed on frame: Charles Morgan Esqr. M.P. of Tredegar, died 1787, aged 51
    For Charles Morgan, who m. Mary, dau. and heir of Thomas Parry, and d.s.p. 24 May 1787 (Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage 1939 ed.)

Warwickshire

• Berkswell

  • p50 - Argent a fess between three lozenges sable
    For Elizabeth, dau. of Dr Caleb Hillier Parry, who m. Sir John Eardley Eardley-Wilmot, 1st Bt. and d. 1818. (Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage 1938 ed.)
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Wales

• Llanbedrog [2 within the same hatchment]

  • p84 - Argent a fess between three lozenges sable
    Azure, a stag trippant argent
    For Thomas Parry Jones-Parry, son of John Jones, who m. 1781, Margaret, dau and co-heir of Love Parry. Assumed the additional name of Parry and d. 1835. (Burke's Landed Gentry 1937 ed.)
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  • p84 - Argent a fess between three lozenges sable
    Vert a stag trippant proper (Parry of Modryn)
    For Lt-Gen. Sir Love Parry Jones-Parry, K.H., of Madryn, who m. 1st 1806, Sophia, only dau. of Robert Stevenson, of Binfield, Berks., and 2nd, 1826, Elizabeth, only dau. of Thomas Caldecott, of Holton, Lincs., and d. 25 Jan 1853. (Burke's Landed Gentry 1937 ed.; MI)
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Visitations

Herefordshire 1569

• Apharry or Parry (of Poston in Vowchurch) p3

  Arg. a fess between three lozenges Az. within a bordure of the last
  Quarterly with Arms of Waterton, Delahay and Thunder.

• Apharry or Parry (Of Morehampton in Abbey Dore) p5

  Arg. a fess between three lozenges within a bordure Az.
  Quarterly with Parry in 1 and 4, the other (also in 2 quarters) unidentified

• Garnons (Of Garnons in Mansell Gamage) p31

  Arg. on a fess between three lozenges within a bordure Az. a mullet of the field.
  Quarterly with Parry in 2 and 3, 1 & 4 Garnons

Herefordshire 1634

• Parry of Michaelchurch [Escley] p60

  Sable a chevron between three hairy greyhounds or wolves* passant Argent each gorged with a studded colloar Azure (Gwion Benarw 2)
  * Note states that although these look like wolves, the descent from Gwion Benarw suggests that they are probably greyhounds.

• Parry of Poston

  Argent a fess between three lozenges a bordure Azure
  These appear in various families:
  • Page 57 - Parry of Wilmiston. Quarterly with Arms of Waterton, Delahay and Thoner.
  • Pages 131 & 168 - Garnons of Garnons, & Garnons of Trelough, both of which include Arms from Watkin Ap Harry, son of Miles Parry, described as Argent a fess (untinctured) between three lozenges Azure a bordure (untinctured), on the fess a mullet for difference.
  • Page 178 - Parry of Poston. Quarterly with Arms of Waterton, Delahay and Thoner.
• No Arms are given for the Parrys of Arxton [Arkeston] and Dulas.

The Visitation of Wales, Lewis Dwnn

The Visitation of Wales,

County Histories, and similar books

The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset, by John Hutchins

• Parrie
  
  • i. 592:
    [on the top of a tablet to Leonard Parrie] Or, a fess sa. charged with a crescent of the first, between three lozenges sa.
• Parry
  
  • iii. 469:
    [The pedigree of Okeden, formerly of More Crichel, then of Turnworth]
    Parry Arms: Gules, on a bend argent a lion passant guardant sable
    Parry Crest: Out of a ducal coronet or a demy lion gules
  • iv. 460:
    [The pedigree of Haskett of Alton Pancras, with Parry of Easton Grey, co. Wilts, and Hodges of Shipton Moigne, co. Gloucester]
    Parry Arms: Azure, a chevron sable between three boar's heads couped proper.
    [NOTE: Some research in the early 1800s gives the Arms for the Parrys of Easton Grey as 'Argent a fess between three lozenges'. Original sources need to be identified. BMG]
  • (no page reference) - of Lillington. Argent, a fess between three lozenges sable
    [Under Lillington, there is the statement, "Hence it came to the Parrys, a family of which we have no account, and of them it was purchased by Samuel Whetcomb, esq. Sheriff of this county 1717". There is no record of where the details for the Arms were taken from. BMG]

The Heraldry of Worcestershire, by H. Sydney Grazebrook, Esq. (1873)

• Page 427 - Parry, Bishop of Worcester, 1610-16. Argent, on a fesse between three lozenges azure, an annulet or for difference. (Monument in Worcester Cathedral.)
  (Additional note in the book) "There is also on his monument in the cathedral this coat - Or, on a chevron between two chevronels gules, a mitre of the field. Habingdon (Harl. MS., 2205) fears "this last coate is not ryght." "

The General Armory, by Burke (1884)

• Apenrith

  Apenrith (Ireland) - Gu. on a fesse betw. three lozenges or, each charged with a fleur-de-lis a demi rose crowned betw. two griffins sergeant all of the field

• Ap-Harry, or Parry

  Ap-Harry, or Parry. Ar. A fesse betw. three lozenges a bordure az.

• Harry

  Harry, alias Henry (Poston, co. Hereford). Ar. a fess betw. three lozenges az. a bordure of the last.
  Crest: An angel's head couped below the breast ppr., wings expanded, vested az.

• Parry

  There are sixteen entries for Parry in this book (Some of these use quartered Arms and have several crests, but only the Parry details are listed here):
  • Parry (Jones-Parry, Madryn Castle, co. Carnarvon). Ar. a fesse betw. three lozenges az.
    Crest: Three battle axes erect staves gu. headed or, (1st of three crests)
  • Parry (Jones-Parry, Llwyn Onn, Co. Denbigh). As above.
  • Parry (Hamsted Marshall, co. Berks). Sa. a chev. betw three boys' heads couped at the shoulders ppr. crined or, round each neck a snake tied vert.
    Crest: A cubit arm ppr. grasping a snake vert biting the hand.
  • Parry (Twysog, Co. Denbigh) Gu. a lion ramp. ar.
    Crest: A demi lion ramp. ar. charged on the shoulder with a cross gu.
  • Parry (Exeter, Old Court, and Wormbridge, co. Hereford, and co. Warwick). Ar. a fesse betw. three lozenges sa.
  • Parry (Segar-Parry, Little Haddam, co. Hertford). Ar. a fesse betw. three lozenges az.
    Crest: A buck's head couped ar. holding in the mouth a sprig ppr. (1st of two crests)
  • Parry (co. Hereford). Ar. a fesse betw. three lozenges az. within a bordure of the last.
    Crest: Three battle axes erect ppr.
  • Parry (Highnam Court, co. Gloucester). Ar. a fesse betw. three lozenges sa.
    Crest: Three battle axes erect ppr.
  • Parry (Lord Mayor of London, 1739). Quarterly, or and sa. on a bend gu. cotised erm. three lions pass. ar.
  • Parry Ar. on a chev. betw. three lions ramp. az. as many garbs or.
    Crest: A demi lion ramp. am. on the head a garb as in the arms.
  • Parry Ar. a fesse betw. three lozenges sa.
    Crest: A lamb ar. bearing a banner or.
  • Parry Ar. three boars' heads cabossed sa.
  • Parry Sa. a fesse betw. two bars dancettee ar.
  • Parry (Noyadd, co. Cardigan) Sa. a spear's head ar. embrued gu. betw. three scaling ladders of the second, two and one, on a chief gu. a castle triple-towered ppr.
  • Parry (Trevor Issa near Llangollen) Ar. three saddles sa. stirrups and leathers or.
  • Parry (John Parry, Bishop of Ossory, 1672-77). Az. a cinquefoil ar. betw. three ducal coronets or.