Spooner Generations [ return ] From Message Gavin Spooner Visitor   3/08/2007 23:23:35 Subject: Coat of Arms IP: Logged Message: The story of the coat of arms i was always told originated from the battle Standard of King Richard the 3rd, Which was a Boar's head on a blue background. During the battle of Bosworth Field (War of the Roses) a battle between King Richard the 3rd and Henry Tudor the 7th, King Richard was decapitated and all those in King Richards personal Vangard where allowed to bear the new coats of arms which was a decapitated Boars head on the back of a blue background (the Blue in coats of arms means Guard or in service of). Spooner's have a long tradition of serving royalty. When you look at a Spooner coat of arms usually there is a Royal Heron (a water bired) on top of a royal cap usually worn by Queen's means we served one one if not more of the Queens of England. Russ Spooner Visitor   3/13/2007 16:19:31 RE: Coat of Arms IP: Logged Message: There are many versions of the Spooner Coat of Arms in circulation. Most are inaccurate depictions done by less-than-honest artisans during the late 19th and early 20th century, when it was very much in vogue to have these, but recipients were not so concerned with authenticity. The original Spooner arms, which bear a silver boar's head on blue background, were issued to Thomas Spooner of Henwood Hall, in the Parish of Solihull, Warwickshire, England. Although Henwood Hall is no longer there, Solihull still exists as a busy suburb of Birmingham. The arms were awarded to Thomas by Rob Cooke, Clarencoux, King of Arms on November 29 1589, the 32nd year of Queen Elizabeth's reign. They were confirmed at The Visitation of Warwickshire, 1682-1683 and recorded on page 148 of the Harleian Script that documents that trip by the heralds. A reproduction of page 148 of the Harleian Manuscripts can be viewed at http://www.spoonergen.com/spoonercrest1.html. Gavin Spooner Visitor   6/17/2007 00:12:25 RE: Coat of Arms IP: Logged Message: Hi Gavin..Interested in hearing from you..email me when you get a chance. P 1 Post a reply to this message: Name: Email: Notify me when I get a reply to my message:Yes  No Subject: Message: