Perkins Coat of Arms & Family Crest - Symbols, Bearers, History

Perkins “Family Crest” or Coat of Arms - Perkins Family History & Surname
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1) Ufton Court, co. Berkshire - Francis Perkins inherited Ufton in 1581 from Lady Marvyn, his aunt by her first marriage to Richard Perkins - prominent Roman Catholic family who lived in Ufton until 1769 - also Teddington, co. Middlesex - purchased by Matthias Perkins, a surgeon of Twickenham in 1736 - Or, a fesse dancettée between six (ten?) billets ermines. Crest-A pineapple proper stalked and leaved vert.
2) Argent (another, or) a fesse dancettée between ten billets ermines, four, three, two, and one.
3) Samuel Steele Perkins rebuilt his ancestral home, the medieval Orton Hall, Orton on the Hill, co. Leicestershire a modern Georgian mansion in 1786 - His son, Shirley Farmer Steele Perkins, a wealthy attorney, lived at Moat House, Sutton Coldfield, co. Warwickshire - Sable an eagle displayed proper on a canton argent a fesse dancettée of the first. Crest-A unicorn’s head issuing out of a ducal coronet. Motto-Toujours loyale.
4) Bunney or Boney, Nottingham - descended from Richard Perkins (1541-1603) & Elizabeth Bereseford - Argent an eagle displayed sable on a canton or, a fesse dancettée between six billets ermines. Crest-A pineapple proper stalked and leaved vert.
5) granted in 1646 to Richard Perkins, Justice of the Peace, co. Donegal, Ireland - son and heir of Thomas Perkins, Esq., who was granted 200 acres in 1610 - Argent an eagle displayed sable membered and beaked gules on a canton of the second a fess indented or, a crescent for difference. Crest-A demi eagle displayed sable. Motto-Ne nimis altus.
6) Arms (and crest) borne by Thomas Perkins, 1673, gentleman, wife Hannah, parish of Fishlake, Yorkshire - Vert a chevron between three ostrich feathers argent a bordure or.
7) J. Perkins Esq., Nuneaton, co. Warwick - Argent a lion passant sable between three fleurs-de-lis gules. Crest-A lion passant sable holding in the paw a fleur-de-lis gules. Motto-Simplex vigilum veri.
8) Marston, co. Warwick - descended from William Perkins of Marson - had son Thomas Perkins who married Anna Robertes and had sons Valentine Perkins and Ricus (?) Perkins - Gules two chevron between three escallops argent. Crest-Out of a ducal coronet or, a unicorn’s head ermine maned and horned gold.
9) Pilstone, Monmouthshire - William Perkins of Pilstone, co. Monmouth, gentleman, who in 1634 called Henry Somerset “a base fellowe, a shitten beggarly fellowe not worth sixe pence” - Court of Chivalry - Or, a bend dancettee between six billets, sable

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Perkins Power baby. Love it!! Thank you for sharing.
From a Perkins descendant!

[@Eventwow]

I think I’m from the Thomas line. Richard, Eugene, are prominent names in my family if I remember correctly.

[@dijonj8164]

Im a perkins, do you think it’s possible to find out which one I originate from?

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Yes it is, one must first conduct genealogical research to determine their oldest known ancestor. If you need help with that process, we offer a service at the following link:
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