Unknown Pinney

        This armament was issued to a Pinney living in Bettiscombe, Dorsetshire, England according to Hutchins⁵¹. There is no more personal information such as the full name of the individual or the date of issue. The blazon or heraldic description of this issue is as follows:

"Arms - gules,three crescents or issuing from each a cross-crosslet fitchee argent. crest - An armed dexter hand and arm ppr. holding a cross-crosslet fitchee."

         The same coat of arms is described for a Pinney in Burke's Enc. of Heraldry 1844.³⁶ and is as follows:

"Arms - Gules, three crescents or, whence issue as many cross crosslets fitchee argent. Crest - An armed hand and arm proper holding a cross crosslet fitchee."