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Armstrong, of Gallen Priory, King's County (UK Baronet, 1841)

Creation: let.pat. 18 Sep 1841

Family name: Armstrong

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Arms:

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Argent issuing from the sinister a Dexter Arm embowed habited Gules the hand grasping the Trunk of an Oak Tree eradicated and broken at the top proper (Armstrong); 2nd and 3rd, Argent two Ravens hanging palewise Sable suspended from an Arrow Gules headed and feathered proper piercing both their heads fesswise (Murdoch)

Crests:

1st: An Arm in Armour embowed the hand grasping the Broken Trunk of an Oak Tree all proper (Armstrong); 2nd: A Raven rising Sable pierced through the breast by an Arrow as in the Arms (Murdoch)

Motto:

Invictus maneo (Unconquered I remain)

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Sir Andrew Armstrong, 1st Bt.

born

19 Oct 1785

died

27 Jan 1863

Rev Sir Edmund Frederick Armstrong, 2nd Bt.

born

27 May 1836

died

24 Apr 1899

Capt Sir Andrew Harvey Armstrong, 3rd Bt.

born

23 May 1866

died

3 Jun 1922

Sir Nesbitt William Armstrong, 4th Bt.

born

3 Jul 1875

died

21 Sep 1953

Sir Andrew St Clare Armstrong, 5th Bt.

born

20 Dec 1912

died

1987

Sir Andrew Clarence Frank Mark Armstrong, 6th Bt.

born

1 May 1907

died

21 Dec 1997

Lt Col Sir Christopher John Edmund Stuart Armstrong, 7th Bt., MBE

born

15 Jan 1940

mar.

1972 Georgina Elizabeth Carey Lewis, 2nd dau. of Lt Col W G Lewis, of Hayling Island, co. Hampshire

children

1. Charles Andrew Armstrong (b. 21 Feb 1973)

2. James Hugo Armstrong (b. 1974)

3. Sam Edward Armstrong (b. 1986)

1. Victoria Jane Armstrong (b. 1980)

 First written 27 Aug 2006

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Address:

Sheepbridge House, Lordswood Lane, Chilworth, Hampshire SO16 7JG

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