Unknown Pretor-Pinney

        This armament was issued to a Pretor-Pinney living at Somerton-Erleigh, Somerset, England according to Burke's General Armory⁵². 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:

"(Somerton Erleigh, co. Somerset). Quarterly, Ist and 4th, gu. three crescents or, issuing from each a cross crosslet fitchee ar., for Pinney; 2nd and 3rd, or, an eagle displ. with two heads vert, beaked and membered gu., for Pretor. Crest - An armed hand and arm ppr. holding a cross crosslet fitchee ar., for Pinney; An eagle's head couped or, wings expanded sa. gorged with a collar ar., for Pretor. Motto - Amor Patriæ."