Irish
Tracey Arms
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There has been some difficulty in establishing the
coat of arms for the Irish Tracys. Traditionally, the same coat of arms has been used
for the Traceys (of Galway) and the O'Maddens. Both the Traceys and the
O'Maddens belonged to the same tribe, the Sil Anmchadha of Uí Maine i.e. east
Connacht. The illustrations on the right, from Irish Heraldry
(1930) and the Irish Times (1955), are usually the ones that were used
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Irish Heraldry. Murphy &
McCarthy, NY, 1930. |
Nov 12, 1955 Irish Times |
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In the Genealogy Office, there is manuscript, GO Ms
159, which the gives the genealogy of Walter Tracy, who most likely belonged
to the Sil Anmchadha.
1000 to 1625 AD O'Tracy Genealogy (Irish Genealogy Office Ms
159) It would
appear to be a rough copy of the item described in an 1837 catalogue of
manuscripts, described opposite. I would be most grateful for any information
regarding this manuscript. Ref: A second
catalogue of manuscripts, in different languages...John Cochran No. 108,
Strand (Savoy Steps) London...MDCCCXXXVII [1837]
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In O'Donovan's “The Tribes and Customs of Hy-Many”, the following is
attributed to Sir Frederick Madden in 1843:
"Your inquiry respecting the arms of the ancient sept of O'Madden, or
Madden, of Galway, I wish I could answer satisfactorily, but I have never any
authorities earlier than the time of Elizabeth. These give the coat thus:
Sable, a falcon Volant seizing a mallard argent. – See MSS. Harl. 5866 (written
by Daniel Molyneux, Ulster King of Arms, about 1584), 6096 and 2120 (written by
Thomas Chaloner, Ulster, in 1590). The coat is blazoned in the same manner in a
pedigree of Tracy, written on vellum and attested by William Hawkins, Ulster,
in 1709, on occasion of the marriage of Gratia, daughter of Morgan O'Madden, to
Hugh Tracy. But in a collection of the arms and pedigrees of Irish families, by
James Terry, Athlone Herald, about 1712, in MS. Harl. 4039, I find the coat
thus:- Sable, a falcon with wings expanded, seizing a mallard argent; on a
chief or, a cross botonny, gules. Crest:- On a wreath of the colours, a falcon
rising, argent, holding in its beak a cross botonny gules. Motto:- Fide et
Fortitudine."
In GO Ms 159, the following is stated “Hugo
(Tracy) Gratia Filia magane O Madden”. The marriage may have taken place circa
1500.
Harl Ms 5866 (National Library p. 1426), Harl Ms
6096 (National Library p. 1427) of 1603 and Harl Ms 2120 (National Library
p.1417) of circa 1590 gives the name as ‘Madam’, ‘Madame’ and ‘Madane’. In Harl
Ms 4039 (National Library p.1423) Arms of Irish Families from the 17th
Century, the coat is given for O’Madden, with the motto ‘Fide et Fortitudine’.
In the Betham transcript (circa 1810) of Linea Antiqua of 1709, the coat of
arms is stated for O'Madden of Sil Anmchadha of Uí Maine.
In Add Ms 26,685 Irish arms 16th
century, on page 70, the coat is given for the name ‘Goodmyre’ while on page
91, a similar coat of the two birds but over hills is given for ‘Maddan’ on
page 91. In TCD Ms 1217, Danial Molyneux of 1622, a version of the coat is
given for Robert Maddan, and another version in 1646 is given for John Maddan
and his wife.
In a handwritten book by Aaron Crossly “A collection of arms…” (circa
1720) in the Dublin Library, I have found the following entries on pages 244
and 247:
Trye or \ g
Tracy (or maybe Traty) or 2 \ g
Tracy (or maybe Traty) alt or arm os lab d o5 po~
Tracy ar on a ^ fa -3
flur Ioluros or
In Ms Add 4815, in another book by Crossly ‘Arms of Ireland’ (1723),
there is the following entry:
Tracy or 2 \\ g
He also includes the coat and arms for Viscount Tracy of Rathcoole.
It may be possible that
arms may be found in the tokens used for the ‘signature’ of medieval documents.
The
following is a description of a token, given by the Crown in Ireland, and were used as a
royal license to do business. If you were a trades or business merchant you had
to obtain this token. Some had dates on them and many did not. By 1680 the
tokens were replaced by a Crown halfpenny copper coin. The following is a
Galway issue to James Tressy, merchant of Tuam in 1670. This may be similar to
the Crossly “Tracy ar on a ^ fa -3 flur Ioluros or” stated above.
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Trade Tokens Issued
in the Seventeenth Century in England, Wales, and Ireland: By Corporations. Thanks to Mark Lodwick, National Museum of Wales |
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Macalister, R.A.S. A Catalogue of the Irish
Traders' Tokens in the Collection of the Royal Irish Academy. Proceedings of
the Royal Irish Academy. Section C: Archaeology, Celtic Studies, History,
Linguistics, Literature, Vol. 40 (1931/1932), pp. 19-185
Smith, Aquilla. Appendix No. IV: Catalogue
of Tradesmen's Tokens. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy (1836-1869), Vol.
4 (1847 - 1850), pp. xxvii-liv
The shamrock is a representation of a trefoil and is
used by the Lynches of Galway and Loftus of Loftus Hall Wexford. Another
possible representation of the trefoil is the “celtic knot”. The third example
is a fleur-de-lis, which has been supplied by Eddie Geoghegan,
http://www.araltas.com and http://www.ireland101.com/quiz/viewtribe.php?t=tracey&x=33&y=16.
He thinks that these arms belong to a Limerick family. It would appear to be a graphical
representation of one of the Crossly arms, described above. The motto he gives
for Treacy is Fortior qui se vincit (He is stronger who conquers himself) http://www.ireland101.com/quiz/viewtribe.php?t=treacy&x=0&y=0.
William de Tracy, lord of Wullacumbe [Devon], used the fleur de lys device in the 13th century.
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Loftus |
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Another possible source of
information may be bookplates. The following is the bookplate of Nathaniel
Tracey, which seems to comply with the following description: 291. Tracey. Arms, cap with crest, blank
motto-ribbon. Chippendale style. Below: Nathaniel Tracey
— \ N. H scp. \ A. 863. Name spelled Tracy. Graver-work. A
Descriptive Catalogue of an Exhibition of Early Engraving in America December
12, 1904 — February 5, 1905. Cambridge, 1904. A version
of this bookplate with the spelling of ‘Tracy’ is available in the Winterthur
Digital Collection. The most likely candidate is Nathaniel Tracy (1751-1796) of
Newburyport, MA. He was a graduate of Harvard 1769, Yale and received an
honorary degree from the College of New Jersey, now Princeton
University. He was the first treasurer
of Dummer Academy and a charter member
of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. N. H. Scp. Refers to Nathaniel
Hurd, Boston, 1729-1777. His
family originally came from near Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, Ireland however
the arms displayed are those of
the Norman/English family, Viscount and Baron
Tracy of Rathcoole and Baronet of the county of Limerick. I presume that Nathaniel Tracey used the
'Norman' arms, as they belong to a family of the nobility of Ireland. Traceys
of Enniscorthy Wexford and Newburyport Mass |
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Tracy |
Crests
taken from John Rooney’s “A genealogical history of Irish families with their
crests and armorial bearings” of 1896. with the following motto “Pro Virtute
et Fidelitate”, as described in Michael O’Laughlin book “The Irish Book of
Arms”. In addition, O’Laughlin states that Rooney’s work is not always
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I was sent this picture of arms by Kevin
Tracy, which he found in his grandfather’s home. This would appear to be
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Of course you can always draw up
your own family arms. The following was conceived, designed, and created by
Erma Jean Tracy in respect of the late Thomas J. Tracy Sr. whose family
originally came from Carlow.
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Tracy Flag |
The
Tracy family, of Waterford and New York, lighterage and tugboat companies Tracey Brothers of Waterford,
Stretford Lancashire and Columbia |
1929 Trilladora Central Tracey Brothers token |
Other references:
23 December 1871 Pilot (New York,
USA)
Irish Family Names. Sketches of
Their Origin And History. By Laffan.
2. The Tracy surname [online]
14 July 1984 Irish People (USA)
Irish Names O Treasaigh (Treacy,
Tracey, Tracy) [link]
Other
Tracey Arms
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Tracy (Bamstaple, со.
Devon). Or, a lion pass. sa. betw. two bends gemelles gu. Tracy (Barnstaple, со.
Devon, and Stanway, со. Gloucester). Or, betw. two bendlets gu. an
escallop, in the dexter chief point, sa. Crest—On a chapeau gu. turned up.
erm. an escallop sa. betw. two wings expanded, or. Tracy (Cornwall). Or, a lion in
bend, betw. two cotises, sa. Tracy
(Newington, Kent). Urgent, two bends, between nine escallops, gules, Tracy (Worcester). Or, two bends
gu. Tracy. Or, three escallop» sa.
betw. two bends gu. Crest— On a chapeau gu. turned up егш.
un escallop va. betw. two wings or. Tracy. Or, two bonds gu.; a label
of five points az. Tracy. Or, two bends gu. ; on a
canton ar. five escallops ea. Tracy. Or, a lion pass. sa. betw.
two cotises gu. Tracy. Ar. on a chev. sa. three
fleurs-de-lis or. Tracy. Or, a lion salient in bend,
ea. betw. two cotises gu. Tracy. Ar. on a chief sa. two fleurs-de-lis
or. Tracy, or Tresse. Or, two bendlets
betw. nine escallops, gu. three, three, and three. Tracy-Hanbury (Baron Sudeley).
Quarterly, first and fourth, or, an escallop in the chief point sa. betw. two
bendlets gu. for Tracy ; second and third, or, a bend engr. vert, plain
cotised sa. for HanBury. Crests—Ou a chapeau, turned np erm. an escallop aa.
betw. two wings or, for Tracy ; out of a mural crown sa. a demi lion ramp,
or, holding in the pawn A battle-axe sa. helved gold, for Hanbury. Supporters—Two
falcons, wings elevated ppr. beaked and belled or. Motto—Memoria pii aeterna. Tresse, alias Tracy (Newington,
Malling and Hoo, co. Kent). Ar. two bendets betw. nine escallops gu. Crest -
An eagle's head couped, erm. ducally crowned and beaked or, betw. two wings
erect, ermines. Ref:
Burke’s Encyclopædia of heraldry
The
history and topographical survey of the county of Kent
Debrett's
Peerage of England
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Tracy-Hanbury (Baron Sudeley) |
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Toddington, The Seat of the Lord Tracy
Hales Abbey the Seat of the Lord Tracy engravings by Johannes Kip included in Atkyns, Sir R. (1712) The Ancient and Present State of Gloucestershire. |
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1167 Jan 1 - 1233 Dec 31 Oliver Tracey (Traci) Places: Property in Milford,
Wiltshire. Seal Design: Design: lion walking
to right with a ?bird above, Size: c 60 mm, Shape: ?round, Colour:
uncoloured, varnished, Legend: if any lost, Personal. Material: Wax. Attachment: On tag. Seal Note: No name on seal. Seal
two of two. Late 12th century x early 13th century. Impression: fair.
Condition: damage to design. Note: These seals are reproduced by kind permission of the
Chancellor and Council of the Duchy of Lancaster Reference: DL 25/2324/2016 |
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1167 Jan 1 - 1233 Dec 31 Oliver Tracey (Traci),
counterseal. Places: Property in Milford,
Wiltshire. Seal Design: Design: (?animal
walking to right), Size: 18 mm, Shape: round, Colour: uncoloured, varnished,
Legend: if any lost, Personal. Material: Wax. Attachment: On tag. Seal Note: No name on seal. Seal
one of two. Late 12th century x early 13th century. Impression: faint.
Condition: damage to design. Note: These seals are reproduced by kind permission of the
Chancellor and Council of the Duchy of Lancaster Reference: DL 25/2324/2017 |
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SEAL MATRIX – found East HertfordshireA personal seal matrix of probable late 12th to 13th century date (see P. Harvey and A. McGuinness, 1996, pp. 79). The object takes the form of a flat circular disc with a damaged loop attachment at the top. The printing face has the recessed central image of a cross with curved ends and, at the centre, a smaller cross set at forty five degrees to the main one. No line border separates the image from the legend which, when printed, reads: +SIGIL'.PETRI.TRA[CA] (Seal of Peter Traca). The last two letters are very unclear. The surname may be Traci (modern Tracy, from one of several villages in France) or Trace (modern Tracer, meaning one who makes tracings or drawings for stone-masons). The reverse of the matrix is flat and plain. The seal is slightly corroded around the edges. It measures 34.14mm in diameter, 5.87mm thick and weighs 30.8g. Recorded by: Mr Julian Watters, East Hertfordshire. Found: “St. Margarets” https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/207400#1 |
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Cornwall, Ancient Seals of the
Families of Cardinan, Dynham, and Arundell. Seal appendant to a grant, without
date [1265?], from Isolda de Cardinan to Henry de Campo Arnulphi (Champernowne),
of her manors of Tywardreth and Ludwon. On the seal is a coat of arms, Three
Bendlets, with this inscription, "S Isoute de Cardinan." It is
probable that the coat of arms on this seal was that of Tracy, the husband of
isolda de Cardinan, one of the coats commonly ascribed to the family of Tracy
being Two Bendlets. Ref: Lysons, Samuel (1814) Magna Britannia:... Volume 3 |
William de Tracy,
lord of Wullacumbe
50/11/29/1
Title: MORTEHOE
Description:
Charter of Feoffment
William de Tracy, lord of Wullacumbe
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William, son of Jocelin de Wullacumba
A farthing of land in Estacote, which Helias once held
Rent 4s, to be paid at Easter and St. Michael's
Also a piece ('cultura') of demesne land at Estduna', near the farthing of land in Estacot, with permission to make a ditch round it; a right to common of pasture and fuel on the grantor's land
Consideration: a silver mark and an ox
Witnesses: William de Pinu, Godfrey Le Britun, Robert de Mullacot, Richard de Stafford, Thomas de Radewere, Nicholas de Dodacot, Adam de Hole, Thomas Le Britun, William Doyn
No date
Round, green wax seal of William de Tracy on parchment tag; fleur de lys device, surrounded by legend.
Date: [late twelfth century]
Held by: North Devon Record Office (South West Heritage Trust), not available at The National Archives
Language: Latin
50/11/29/2
Title: MORTEHOE
Confirmation
William de Traci, lord of Wollecumb'
Confirms to
Reginald Biaupel
A farthing of land which Osmund held, in Tuchene, in the manor of Wollecumb', which land Everard Cole gave to the aforesaid Reginald, to have and to hold for ever; for the same rent and service as is contained in the charter which Reginald has of Everard. Also grant of common of pasture, with other appurtenances, in the demesnes of William de Traci, and in his lands at Tuchen'
Consideration: 1 silver mark
Clause of warranty
Witnesses: William de Wideworthi, William de Raleg', Robert de Pidekeswill', Geoffrey Briton', Hugh de Sicca Villa, Robert de Lincumb', G. de Leg', H. Pinxun
No date
Seal: round, green seal of William de Traci, fleur de lys device, surrounded by legend giving owner's name. On parchment tag.
Date: [early 13th century?]
Held by: North Devon Record Office (South West Heritage Trust), not available at The National Archives
Language: Latin
Tracy of Newington, Kent
1270’s Onwards – Newington, Kent,
England
TRACIES is an estate in this parish,
situated almost adjoining to the south-west corner of the church-yard. It was formerly
accounted a manor, though it has had for many years only the reputation left of
having been one.
It was in very early times in the
possession of owners of the name of Tracy, who settled their name on it; but
whether they were of any, or what kindred to the family of Tracy, seated in
Devonshire and Gloucestershire. I cannot find, though the coat of arms borne by
these of Newington had a near affinity to those borne by the Tracys, of
Gloucestershire. For Philipott says, that the Tracys of Newington bore for
their arms, Argent, two bends, between nine escallops, gules, which has
certainly an allusion to those borne by the Tracys, of Gloucestershire, viz.
Or, two bars, gules, in the chief point an escallop, sable; the difference of
the colours and the number of escallops being only a distinction. for this
perhaps younger branch of the family. The above mentioned arms of Tracy were
originally those of the elder branch of it, barons of Sudeley, who bore, Or,
two bends, gules, to which William, the younger brother of Ralph, lord Sudeley,
surnamed Tracy, as above-mentioned, added the escallop, as a distinction.
John de Tracy was possessed of
Tracies, in Newington, in the reigns of king Henry III and king Edward I. and
in the 26th year of the latter, Margery, late wife of John de Tracy, recovered
against Sir John de Northwood, the elder, certain lands and rents in this
parish, among which these of Tracys were in all likelihood included, to which
he had made claim.
In the 28th year of Edward III.
Thomas, son of James Tracy, died possessed of this manor, with its
appurtenances, in Newington, by the service of finding together with the manor
of Lucy, one man and one horse, with a sack and a pack, viz. each by the moiety
of the said service, for the carrying of the king's kitchen utensils,
(squillariam regis; which I take to mean the furniture of the king's scullery,)
as far as Wales, for his war there, as often as it should happen. Soon after
which it seems this family became extinct here, though it seems to have remained
elsewhere in this county, for the name of Tress, of Tresse, still remaining in
it, is, with great probability supposed to be a corruption by length of time
from that of Tracy. If so, it is not unlikely but that the Tresses, settled for
many years at Town Malling and Ofham, might be a branch of the Tracys, of
Tracies, in Newington, before-mentioned; and the same coat of arms having been
confirmed by Sir William Segar, garter, to Mr. Francis Tresse, gent. of
Town-Malling, seems in some measure a confirmation of it.
This manor after this came into the
possession of the family of Savage, for it appears by the escheat-rolls, that
Sir Arnold Savage, of Bobbing, in this county, died possessed of it in the 49th
year of Edward III. holding it by the like service.
From this time it had the like
owners as the manor of Bobbing, till it came into the possession of Lewis
Clifford, esq. sheriff anno 13 Henry VII. (fn. 7) who passed away this manor by
sale, in the beginning of king Henry VIII.'s reign, to Thomas Lynacre,
physician to that prince, as mentioned before, who died possessed of it in
1524, and by will devised it, with Frognall, in this parish, an estate which he
likewise purchased about the same time, to trustees, towards the founding and
endowing of physical lectures in the two universities of Oxford and Cambridge,
as has already been more fully mentioned before. Those in the former were after
some years limited to Merton college, and both these estates of Tracys and
Frognals, are now vested in the wardens and fellows of Merton college, for the
above trust. Robert Spearman, esq. of this parish, is the present lessee of
these estates.
From: 'Parishes:
Newington', The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume
6 (1798), pp. 40-67. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=62946 Date accessed: 02 October 2013.
[1276] See De Bano, Hilary, 5 Edward I., m.23
Grant in frank almoin by Matilda de Lucy, late the wife of Richard de Ripariis, to Richard, the prior, and the canons of Holy Trinity, London, of 10s. yearly rent out of the portion of rent belonging to her in Niweton, which she has paid them hitherto according to the old grant of Sir Richard de Lucy her grandfather. Witnesses: Sir Martin, rector of Meresey church, Sir Philip, recotor of Bobingewrd, Thomas de Ryseburgh, clerk, and others (named) Endorsed: "Niweton, et memorand, quod dominus Arnaldus Saunge tenet man' de Trasi" Annexed: Extract from de Banco Roll. John de Tracy and Marjery his wife are summoned to answer the prior of Holy Trinity, London, concerning 110s. arrears of a yearly rent of 10s. they owe him. The prior gives half a marc for licence to agree, whereupon John and Marjery acknowledge they owe the prior the said 10s. rent to be paid yearly in their manor of Neunton, and the prior remits the damages except 5 marcs. Kentl
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=C4941080
[Roughly
datable by the death of the petitioner's father in 9 Edward III (25 January
1335-24 January 1336), although the petition would seem most likely to date
from a few years later. The inquisition held on Geoffrey de Lucy, who died on
18 May, 20 Edward III (1346), states that he held half the manor of Newington,
and that James son of Thomas Tracy holds the other half (CIPM vol. VIII
no.649).]
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details/AddtoBasket?iaid=C9516907
MSS/0111
Title: Arms of nobility and alphabet of arms
Arms entered in pre-printed shields.
Two sections, mostly entered by the same hand:- (1) Nobility, fols. 1-2v,
beginning with the Marquess of Winchester, and including the Earl of Ormond,
and gentry, ending with Tresse or Tracy of Kent. Three rows of two shields per
page. With crests. In trick, occasional use of colour. fols. 1-24v;- (2)
Alphabet of arms beginning Adrapan, ending Yerde of Cornwall. Four rows of four
per page. In colour. No crests. fols. 25-45v.
Date: first half 17th century
Held by: Society of Antiquaries of London,
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PRO 23/4290 Type of seal: Personal: Armorial. Seal owner: William Tracy. Date of original seal: 1331-1332. Colour of original seal: Brown. Physical format: Plaster mould cast from original seal. Date: [1880-1995] Related material: For parent document please see C 146/2094 C 146/2094 Release by William Tracy, son of Walter Tracy, to William Binne and Joan his wife, of all his right in a messuage in the west street of Brideport. Wednesday after Midsummer day, 5 Edward III. [Dorset] Note: Seal, imperfect. Date: 1331-1332 |
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Parish Church of St Michael and
All Angels, Ledbury |
Tracy of Worcestershire 1308-1314 A Banerez de Engletere -
Les Nons E Les Armes Wircestreschire Sire William de Tracy, de or, a ij
bendes de goules, en le cauntel un escalop de sable. A Roll of Arms, of the Reign of Edward the Second by
Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas. 1829. The earliest heraldic document in
which the families of Worcestershire are specially noticed, is a Roll of the
Arms of the Peers and Baronets of England, compiled between the years 1308
and 1314. In this roll the arms of the several knights are given under their
respective counties. It was published by the late eminent antiquary, Sir N.
H. Nicolas, in 1829. The then Worcestershire knights were Sir William de
Suleye, Sir William de Tracy, Sir John Giffard, Sir John Byset, Sir Thomas de
Bermyngham, Sir William Dabetoot, Sir John de Assheborne, Sir John de Vaus,
Sir Alexander de Frevylle, Sir Baldwin de Frevylle, and Sir Bartholomew de
Suleye. Tracy ; as borne temp. Edward II.
by Sir William de Tracy, of Worcestershire. — Or, two bends gules, between
them, in the dexter chief, an escallop sable. (Nicolas Roll.) The chief seat of this family was
at Todington, co. Gloucester, where they were resident temp. Henry II. They
were paternally descended from William, second son of John de Sudeley, by
Grace, daughter of Henry de Tracy ; which William assumed his mother's
surname of Tracy, and his posterity bore the Sudeley arms, differenced with
an escallop, as above. The Tracy arms were quartered by Folliott, of Pirton,
in right of the marriage of Francis Folliott with Alice, only daughter and
heiress of Thomas Tracy, of North Piddle. (Hart. MS., 1566; Rudder's
Gloucestershire, p. 770; Lodge's Irish Peerage, iii., 21 ; and Nash, ii,
188.) The heraldry of Worcestershire...by H. Sydney
Grazebrook. 1873 Ledbury, [Herefordshire] the
Parish Church of St Michael and All Angels...in N.E. window, three shields,
(a) a chained swan on a field parted sable and gules, (b) France and England
quarterly with a label argent, (c) Tracy, late 15th or early 16th-century. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in
Herefordshire, Volume 2, East. Originally published by His Majesty's
Stationery Office, London, 1932. [circa 1680s] Thomas, the eldest
son [of Richard Cocks] seceded to the estate at Castleditch on the death of his
father; married Ann, daughter of Ambrose Elton, of Ledbury, in the county of
Hereford, Esq. and had issue three daughters, Dorothy, married to Robert,
Viscount Tracy, of the kingdom of Ireland; Judith, wife to - Tracy; and
Elizabeth. Collins's Peerage of England, 1812. Tracy,
Sir William, (co. Worcr.)—bore, at the first Dunstable tournament 1308, or,
two bends and an escallop gules (F.); Ashmole and Parly. Rolls. Sir John,
knighted at the capitulation of Calais 1348, differenced with a label (5)
azure. F. Tracy,
William—(H. 111. Roll) bore, or, two bends between nine or ten escallops
gules (F.) ; Arden and St. George Rolls. Oxon, Joseph Foster Hon. Ma. Some Feudal Coats of
Arms. 1902 mons rauf tracy glos 1 O G 2 bends Ralph Tracy,
not identified, but related to William, fl.1327, sheriff of Worcs. 1318-21,
MP for Glos. 1312 and 1322, who held Doynton Glos.) & in Worcs. They were
probably also related to John of Todynton (Glos.), sheriff of Glos. 1371. Brault RAE 2:419; CPR 1371:102
a.o., CIPM 12:166p146 (John); DBA 1:89 + 2:108+111-112 (with escallops); R:16*; PO:574* (John); N:868*; 4;
L:225*; F:361* (c3); E:456* (Wm); ARS:35 William Jenyns’ Ordinary. An ordinary of arms
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Roll of arms (Powell's Roll). c. 1345-1351 http://bodley30.bodley.ox.ac.uk:8180/luna/servlet/detail/ODLodl~1~1~31419~108865 |
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Tracy of Stanway, Gloucestershire Arms - Or,
two bends, gules, in the chief point an Escallop, sable. Ref: Burke, John
(1841) A genealogical and heraldic history of the extinct and dormant of
England. |
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Stanway the Seat of John Tracey Esq.engraving by Johannes Kip included in Atkyns, Sir R. (1712) The Ancient and Present State of Gloucestershire. |
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Sir John Tracy of Stanhoe, Norfolk Stanhoe Church - Slab in the Nave. II. Between two bendlets an
escallop in the dexter chief point (Tracy, Or, between two bendlets gules, an
escallop in the dexter chief point sable.) There is no inscription, but I was
informed by the Rector that the Right Honble Sir John Tracy and Lady Tracy
his wife were both buried in this church about 1664 or 1665. Farrer, Edmund. The Church Heraldry of Norfolk. Vol. 2. 1889. 26 May 1664 Will of Sir John Tracy
of Stanhoe, Norfolk PROB 11/314/148 1673 9 Oct. (1671) Robert Tracy of
Stanlow, Norfolk, esq. PROB 4/1574 25 September, 1661 Articles of
Agreement (with counterpart) F76/II/38
(1) John Eure of Gatley Park,
Aymestrey, co., Herefs., son and heir of Sampson Eure, dec. (2) Sir John Tracy of Stanhowe
co., Norfolk, Kn., and Susan Tracy, one of his daughters. 1. Marriage to take place between
John Eure and Susan Tracy. 2. £1000 marriage portion to be
paid by Tracy to Eure. 3. Eure to make settlement of
landsin Aymestrey Leinthall Starkes, Wiggmore, Burington, Elton and Aston
co., Herefs., and in Holton, co., Salop. 4. Eure also to purchase lands to
value of £500 and to settle same on Susan to augment her jointure. |
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Saints' church, Stanhoe: grave slab belonging to the Tracy family, possibly
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Trade Token of the Seventeenth Century [1667?] 340. 0. STEPHEN . TRACEY = A lion
rampant. R. OF . YARMOVTH = S . A . T. The mint-mark, a star, is
immediately above the lion's head. 341. A variety, with mint-mark at
tip of lion's tail. 342. A variety differing in the
obverse die, the mint-mark being immediately above the letter e in the word
Tracey. Trade
Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century in England, Wales, and Ireland The arrangement of the letters TSA
(not SAT) on the token is a 17th century convention which gives initials of
(surname) (husband) (wife). The T stand for Tracey, the S for Stephen and the
A is the initial of his wife. The Blois MSS Vol. 1. — Pedigrees
of Suffolk Families Tracy, of Moulton, in Q.s.—A,
between two bends G, a lion rampant S. [Note: see Alumni
Cantabrigienses for members of this family] |
Thanks to Adrian Marsden, Norwich Castle Museum |
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Geoffroi De Tressy of Paris
Curiosités de l’Abbaye Saint-Victor Tombeaux et Sépultures Geoffroy de Tressy, évéque de Meaux, mort en 1213 Sights of the Abbey Saint-Victor Tombs and Graves Geoffrey of Tressy, bishop of Meaux, who died in 1213 France: Ecclesiastical Seals. 1 89 Geoffroi De Tressy, circ. A.D. 1207-1213. 18,296*. [A.D. 1208.] Sulph. cast from a somewhat indistinct impression. 2-i- X l^- in. [cxxvii. 211.] Pointed oval: the Bishop, full-face, seated on a throne, the sides of which terminate in the heads and feet of animals; lifting up the r. h. in benediction, in the 1. a crozier, the curve turned inwards ; feet on a small projecting footboard. De Gray Birch, W (1898)
Catalogue of seals in the Department of Manuscripts in the British Museum.
Longman and Co, London
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Losangé d’argent et de gueules,
Armoiries de la maison de Poissy, dont l'évêque Geoffroi faisait partie selon
toute apparence; le nom de Tressy, sous lequel on le désigne ordinairement,
lui ayant peut-être été donné par suite d'une erreur de copiste, très-commune
au moyen-âge, s'il ne lui venait pas d'un fief appartenant à sa famille qui
le lui avait imposé, suivant l'usage du temps. Ce prélat, originaire du Puiset,
en Brie, ancien chanoine et trésorier, ne fut pas sacré aussitôt après son élection.
S’occupant de sa haute juridiction, Geoffroi passa un traité avec la comtesse
Blanche de Champagne, pour la fabrication en commun de leurs monnaies dans
les villes de Troyes, Provins et Meaux. Il eut longtemps à soutenir ses
droits épiscDpaux contre plusieurs communautés; enfin, cet excellent pontife
renonça à ses honneurs et dignités pour se retirer à l'abbaye de Saint-Victor
de Paris, où il vécut en véritable et saint anachorète jusqu'en 1214. Pendant
un carême et un avent entiers, il se priva de boire et ne mangea que trois
fois par semaine (1). Imitant la réserve des auteurs du
Gallia Christiana (2), nous nous serions contenté de répéter, avec eux, que,
sur le tableau des anniversaires de Saint-Victor (3), cet évéque était appelé
Geoffroi de Poissy (Gaufridus de Pissiaeo), aussi bien que dans différecies
chartes reproduites par Gaignières, si une preuve matérielle que ce nom était
bien le sien ou du moins celui de sa maison n'était pas fournie par l'évoque
Geoffroi lui-même, auquel on voudra bien s'en rapporter, sans doute, pour
trancher la question. En effet, sur son contre-sceau (4) représentant une
fleur de lys, accompagnée en chef à dextre, d'un n et, à sénestre, d'un A, il
est très-facile de lire + SECR' G AVER' DE PISSI (Secretum Gaufridi de
Pissiaeo). Or, pour l'évêque de Meaux comme pour les autres membres de la
famille de Poissy, dont on conserve également plusieurs sceaux (5) du XIII*
siècle, chargés d'inscriptions, le mot Pissi indique évidemment Poissy
(Pissiacum); donc, notre prélat était bien un Poissy, quand meme il aurait
été connu sous le surnom de Tressy. Disons, en passant, que trois
sceaux des seigneurs de Poissy présentent un écusson losangé. Quant au contre-sceau rond,
vraiment très-important en raison du nom qui s'y trouve gravé, il est placé
derrière un sceau ogival de 55 millimètres, offrant l'image d'un évêque mitre
et crosse, assis sur un siège dont la forme rappelle celle du trône du roi
Dagobert: + S. GAVFRIDI MELDENSIS EPIS, et ledit sceau est appendu à une
charte souscrite au profit de l'abbaye de Saint-Germain-des-Prés, au mois de
novembre 1209. Un autre sceau du même évêque est
appendu à une pièce originale de Gaufredus, Dei patitncia Meldensis electus
(6), en faveur du prieuré de Saint-Martiu-des-Champs; 1208. Sur ce sceau
ogival, de 50 millimètres, est représenté un personnage debout, vu de face, à
mi-jambes, la tête nue, et tenant des deux mains un livre sur sa poitrine : +
SIGILL' GAVFRIDI MELDENSIS ELECTI. (1) Lebeuf, Diocèse de Paris, t.
Il, page 544. (2) QalHaChristiana, Ecdesia
Meldensis, t. VIII, p. 1620. (3) Sie : Il nouas Februarii
amwersariumsolemne venerabilis memorve magistri Gaufridi êe Pissiaeo quondam
Meldensis episeopi, qui de episcopmtu suo ad nos veniens, et sodetatU nostra
frater effectue, pri-vatam pênes nos ducere vitam elegit. (4, 5 et 6) Archives de l'Empire,
1.764 ; t. 2350, s. 3433. Ref: Notice héraldique,
sigillographique et mumismatique sur les évêques de Meaux, par le comte A. de
Longpérier-Grimoard,... -A. Le Blondel (Meaux)-1876 p.33-34 |
Diamond-shaped silver and reds,
Coat of Arms of the House of Poissy, which the Bishop Geoffrey part
apparently; Tressy the name under which it is commonly called, he had perhaps
been given following a clerical error, very common in middle age, if he does
not come from a fief belonging to his family that he had imposed following
the use of time. This prelate, born in Puiset,
Brie, former canon and treasurer, was not sacred immediately after his
election. Involved in the high court, Geoffrey passed a treaty with the White
Countess of Champagne, for the joint manufacture of their currencies in the
cities of Troyes, Provins and Meaux. It took a long time to maintain his
rights against épiscDpaux several communities and finally, this excellent
pontiff gave his honors and dignities and retired to the abbey of St. Victor
in Paris, where he lived as a true and holy hermit until 1214. During Lent
and Advent whole, he deprived himself of drink and ate only three times a
week (1). Imitating the authors reserve the
Gallia Christiana (2), we would simply repeat with them, that on the board of
the anniversaries of St. Victor (3), the bishop was called Geoffrey of Poissy
(Gaufridus of Pissiaeo) as well as in différecies charters reproduced
Gaignières if real evidence that this was really his name or at least that of
his house was not furnished by the bishop Geoffrey himself, which we may wish
to rely without doubt, to decide the issue. Indeed, on his seal-cons (4)
representing a lily, in chief dexter, a n and on the sinister, an A, it's
very easy to read SECR 'AVER G' DE SHIP (Secretum Gaufridi of Pissiaeo).
However, for the bishop of Meaux as for other family members of Poissy, which
are also several seals (5) of the thirteenth century, responsible for
registration, the word clearly indicates Pissi Poissy (Pissiacum); therefore,
our prelate was indeed a Poissy, even when it was known by his nickname
Tressy. Let us say in passing that three
seals of the lords of Poissy have a diamond-shaped patch. As for the cons-round seal, really
very important because of the name engraved in it, there is a seal behind
ogival 55 millimeters, offering an image of a bishop miter and staff, on a
seat which shaped like the throne of King Dagobert S. GAVFRIDI MELDENSIS
EPIS, and said seal is hung on a charter subscribed for the benefit of the
Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Pres, in November 1209. Another seal of the bishop is hung
on an original play Gaufredus Dei patitncia Meldensis electus (6), in favor
of the priory of St. Martin-des-Champs, 1208. On this seal Gothic, 50 mm,
shows a standing figure, front view, mid-legs, his head bare, and holding
with both hands a book on his chest: SIGILL 'GAVFRIDI MELDENSIS ELECTA. (1) Leboeuf, Diocese of Paris, t.
There on page 544. (2) QalHaChristiana, ecclesia
Meldensis, t. VIII P. , 1620. (3) Sie: It Nouas Februarii
amwersariumsolemne Venerabile memorve quondam magistri Gaufridi ee Pissiaeo
Meldensis episeopi, whom episcopmtu suo veniens Our ad and performs sodetatU
Nostra frater, primary bolts vatam ducere vitam Our elegant. (4, 5 and 6) Archives of Empire,
1764; t. 2350, c. 3433. |
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1408 Lettres par lesquelles Charles VI érige en Comté-Pairie, sous une meme foi & homage, le Comté de Mortain don’t il avait fait don à son cousin Pierre de Navarre, avec la Terre de Condé-fur-Noireau, qui avoit été unie à ce Comté, la Baronnie de Trassy & de Vassy près Mortain, & la Terre de Montesquieu dans la Sénéchauffée de Toulouse. T. IX. P. 423 A Chartres, en Mars 1408 |
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Du
Tressay of Brittany There are references to the family of Du
Tressay in Plaudren dating from 1427. Ancienne
Noblesse de Plaudren Le Resto, vers l'ouest, aux Tressay. Trédéec, vers le sud, aux Tressay en 1597. Tressay, au nord-ouest, berceau de la
famille de ce nom, passée ensuite à d'autres propriétaires. A la réformation de 1427, on comptabilise
la présence de plusieurs nobles de Plaudren:...Selvestre du Tressay
(Trédiec)... Jehan de Pose et Ollivier du Tressay (Kergurion)... A la "montre" (réunion de tous
les hommes d'armes) de Vannes du 8 septembre 1464, on comptabilise la
présence de 17 nobles de Plaudren: Jan du Tressay (400 livres de revenu) :
porteur d'une brigandine et d'une salade (casque), comparaît armé d'une épée
et d'une vouge ; Allain du Tressay (20 livres de revenu) :
porteur d'un paltoc et d'une salade (casque), comparaît armé d'une épée ; A la "montre" (réunion de tous
les hommes d'armes) de Vannes du 21 avril 1481, on comptabilise la présence
de 22 nobles de Plaudren : Jehan du Tressay (60 livres de revenu):
porteur d'une brigandine, comparaît en archer; Allain du Tressay (10 livres de revenu) ; http://www.infobretagne.com/plaudren.htm Manoir
de Tredec En 1427, lors de la réformation du domaine,
Trédec appartient à Sylvestre du Tressay, époux de Jeanne Du Helen, fille du
seigneur de Bodalic. Jean Du Tressay est mentionné en 1448 et 1477. Cette famille jouit de
Trédec jusqu'au milieu du XVIIe siècle. 57. Du Tressay,
Srs du Resto, de Tredazet, Par. de Saint Aubin, Ev. et Rr. de Nantes, porte
d'argent à la Fasce noüée de gueles, chargée de trois Bezans d'or. Ar. du 7.
Fevrier 1671. MEMOIRES SUR L'ETAT DE LA NOBLESSE DE
BRETAGNE. DERNIERE PARTIE. CONTENANT UN RECUEIL Alphabetique des Noms et des Armes de
plusieurs Gentils-hommes, suivant les Arrests de la Chambre Roïale établie
par le Roi à Rennes, l'an 1668. pour la Reformation de la Noblesse. A Paris,
M. DC. LXXXXI. [1691] Avec Approbation et Privilege du Roi. Tressay (De).-de Tredoïs.-du Resto.-de
Tredazet.-de la Sicaudais [near Nantes].
D'argent, à la fasce nouée de gueules,
chargée de trois besans d'or. Armorial général de Bretagne, relevé des
diverses réformations de la Noblesse de cette Province depuis 1400 jusqu'a
1668... By Louis Marie Désiré BRIANT DE LAUBRIÈRE
(1844) Tressay (De), Sr dudit lieu, - du Rest, -
de Trédazee, - de la Sicaudais Anc ext R. 1671. 8 générations. Par. De
Saint-Aubin, évéché de Nantes. R. 1448. 1536. Par. de Plaudren, évéché de
Vannes. D’argent á la fasce nouée de gueules,
charge de trios besants d’or. Nobiliaire de Bretagne ou tableau de
l'Aristocratie Bretonne depuis l ... By Pol Louis Potier de Courcy (1846) |
Old Nobility of Plaudren
Manor Tredec 57. Du Tressay, Sirs of Resto, of Tredazet,
Para. St. Aubin, Ev. Rr and Nantes, silver with a red band knot, with three gold coins [Bezant: gold
coin]. Ar 7. February 1671. MEMOIRS ON THE STATE THE NOBILITY OF
BRITTANY. LAST PART. CONTAINING A COLLECTION Alphabetical of the Names and Arms of
several Gentlemen, according to Arrests House regal established by the King
in Rennes, in the year 1668 for the Reformation of the nobility. Paris, 1691. Tressay (De) .-
of Tredoïs, of Resto, of Tredazet.
Of the Sicaudais [near Nantes]. Tressay (De), Sr. of the said place, - Rest,
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Pierre du Tressai of Tredéc
VOLUMES RELIES du Cabinet des titres :
recherches de noblesse, armoriaux, preuves, histoires généalogiques. Armorial
général de France, dressé, en vertu de l'édit de 1696, par Charles D'HOZIER.
(1697-1709). VIII Bretagne, I. |
Manoir
de Tredec
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Pierre Trasse Econome de l'Eveche de Troyes Officialite Episcopale de Troyes ...Anne Basin, Pierre Trasse,
appariteurs (1683)... 10 December 1696 - 19 December
1698...Pierre Trasse, econome-sequestre du diocese 21 November 1700 - 21 June 1704
...consentement de M Pierre Trasse, econome-sequestre du diocese... ...Nicolas Trasse, cure de
Romilly-sur-Seine 1730 (au subject de la publication d'un monitoire...[Note]
...avec son frere, Louis, ne a Troyes, le 28 Janier 1699 (Biographie de
Troyes et la Department de l'Aube, page 411) Inventaire sommaire des Archives départementales antérieures à 1790 ...Trasse de Montmusard, curé de
Romilly-sur-Seine... Histoire de la ville de Troyes et de la Champagne |
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Henri
Bonneau, sire of Tracy-Bocage or Tracy-sur-mer, Calvados, Normandy member of
the family of Beauharnais/Beauharnois Archives
De La Manche Henri
Bonneau, seigneur de Tracy, Bures, Cerisy, Tury, Crahan et Villers, pour
divers tenements qu'ils possedent en la paroisse de Tracy, sous la seigneurie
de Villers et Cerisy. [also references to his brother Claude Bonneau] Detail from the tomb of Henri Bonneau de Trassy
(d. 1682) located in the chapel dedicated to Saint-Louis in the cathedral of
Notre-Dame in Tournai. This military man enjoyed a long career and was named
governor of Tournai in the year of his death. The tomb was erected by his
brother. 127. Au milieu de
la chapelle saint Louis, est cette inscription: D. 0. M. Dans cette cave
repose le corps de Messire Henry Bonneau chevalier seigneur de Trassy,
marechal des camps et armées du Roy, gouverneur de la ville et citadelle de
Tournay, décédé le 28 de février 1681. 128. Et contre la
muraille, est un monument tres magnifique de marbre avec cette inscription: Aetemae Memoriae Nobilis et
magnanimi Viri Henrici Bonneau Equitis, Domini de Trassy, [Barbe’, &c.]
Annos ille triginta continuos militaribus Officiis indefessus impendit, Dux
statim praetoriae Cohortis, deinde exercitus Generalis Instructor, mox ductor
Pedestrium turmarum, Postremo regiorum castrorum Praefectus. Omnibus se
obsequiis fidum, omnibus se imperils parem ubique praestitit, Imperatoribus,
sub quibus militavit fide, labore, ac diligentia, quibus praefuit humanitate,
vigilantia ac liberalitate commendatus; Bergensem
praefecturam, postea Tornacensem honorifice exercuit. Summis atque infimis,
popularibus atque exteris carus; tandem cum Gallicum in Belgio Inspector
inviseret, peditatum laethali febre sato immaturo Fate correptus Valencenis
pie ac constanter obit pridie Calend. Martii anno 1682 atatis 48. Quae supersunt
exuvias, morientis jussu, in hanc Aedem translatas omnes Nerviorum Ordines
maesti tumulavere. Preces viator animae superstiti impertire Hoc amantissimo
Fratri maestus Frater Claudius Bonneau De Purnon, primus Fratris unici, Regis
Dapifer, post vota &c lacrymas Monumentum erexit. Ref: Mémoires de la Société historique et littéraire de
Tournai, Volume 16. Poutrain, Joseph Alexis (1750) Histoire de la ville & cité de
Tournai, Volume 2. Walker, Dean (1981) A Fragment of Girardon's Tomb of Henri
Bonneau de Trassy. The Burlington Magazine, Vol. 123, No. 934, Special Issue
Devoted to Sculpture (Jan.,1981), pp. 30+32-33Pub |
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Tracy-Bocage,
Tracheium, Traceium
Ce qu'il y a de certain, c'est que Thomas Pellevé, dont nous allons parler à l'article d'Amayé, était seigneur de Tracy au XIVe. siècle, et avait hérité de cette terre de son père Pierre Pellevé, mort en 1402.
Jean de Pellevé, son 4e. fils, qui eut la terre de Tracy en partage, servit le roi Charles VII dans les guerres contre les Anglais et fut fait prisonnier; Pierre de Brezé, grand sénéchal de Normandie, qui l'avait pris en affection, prêta une somme considérable pour payer sa rançon. Sa mère et ses sœurs composèrent pour le remboursement avec Jacques de Brezé, son fils, comte de Maulevrier, et lui payèrent 200 écus, par traité fait le 11 mars 1466.
Il eut trois fils et plusieurs filles de sa femme Françoise Dubois de Lépinay-Tesson. Richard de Pellevé, l'aîné, seigneur de Tracy, servit sous les rois Louis XI et Charles VIII et fut lieutenant de l'armée de mer sous le duc d'Albanie; il laissa trois fils: Henri de Pellevé, baron de Flers; Jean de Pellevé, seigneur de Tracy, et Richard de Pellevé, seigneur de Calligny et du Quesnoy. Jean de Pellevé, seigneur de Tracy, capitaine de 300 chevaux légers, se signala dans les guerres contre les protestants: il fut tué au port de Piles. Son frère Richard capitaine d'une compagnie de cavalerie, fut tué à Moncontour en 1569.
La baronnie de Tracy a été possédée depuis par la famille Le Marchand de Feuguerolles: elle a été vendue successivement à M. d'Achey, à M. le baron d'Audrieu et, en 1756, à M. Léonard-Ch. -Alexandre Radulphe, lieutenant-général de police , qui l'avait lui-même revendue plusieurs années avant la révolution.
Statistique monumentale du Calvados,
Volume 2
VII Pierre de Pellevé, baron de Tracy [circa 1631]
Histoire de la Maison Royale de
France, et des grands officiers de la Couronne
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In 1665, Alexandre de Prouville de
Tracy (1596/1601-1670), seigneur of Tracy-le-Val and Tracy-le-Mont (Picardy),
was part of the expedition to New France (Canada). http://passion-heraldique.blogspot.ie/2012/11/armorial-du-parlement-de-quebec-1er.html |
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Basilica at the shrine of Ste.
Anne de Beaupre Le Tableau Miraculeux (1665) The Miraculous Painting (with arms centre bottom) |
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motto " In hoc signo vinces” |
Armoiries de Prouville de Tracy Gare du Palais à Québec |
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Marquis de Tracy, Chateau de Tracy, Tracy-sur-Loire Antonin-Louis-Claude Destutt de
Tracy (1754-1836). Name and arms
assumed by grandson Jacques de Staal de Magnoncour, decree 14 June 1861;
title of marquis confirmed for same 25 Feb 1872 écartelé, au 1 et 4 palé de
sable et d’or de six pièces, au 2 et 3 d’or au coeur de gueules. Destutt de
Tracy (June 4, 1814; C, Aug 31 1817; LP 3 Aug 1824) Ext. 1850.
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Bertrand de Thessy The Fifteenth Grandmaster of The
Sovereign Military and Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes
and of Malta The Masters of the Hospital in
Palestine and Cyprus Fr. Bertrand de Thessy 1228-30
[previously Castellan of Selefkeh] King, Edwin James (1894) The rule statutes and
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The Honorable Datuk (Sir) Ian Eric Treacy, DRK, KRSS Royal Hashemite Sultanate
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The BAFFA TRASCI coat of arm is
the attached: on the left is light blue with a green fava bean (BAFFA)
and on the right is, light blue ground, with the green cocktrice, crowned,
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Trasci family of Italy A branch of the Tracy family is
BAFFA TRASCI AMALFITANI also
descendent from the English de Tracy. This Italian branch of the family
descent from one of the sons of the Baron of Barnstaple who in 1204 moved to
Constantinople to fight in the 4th crusade. There he became orthodox and took
the name of SPERADIONE (in Honor of Saint Speradione). His grand-nephew was
the hero GIORGIO de Trasci who fought against the Turkish army in 1535 and
for his braveness was created “Chevalier” by Emperor Charles V who took all
his family and relatives in Naples, Italy. His grand daughter Teodolinda de
Trasci (14 /5/1555 - 25/12/1593) was the last of the de Trasci family and so
as not to lose the surname she got the right from the king of Naples to add
to her husband’s surname her own one. She got married in 1571 to STEFANO
BAFFA, descendent from an Albanian family who came in Italy in 1471 and so
the family became BAFFA TRASCI. To give her family’s surname to her siblings she
had to prove the historical importance of it, and she proved that her line
was descendent from the line of baron of Barnstaple. In 1799 princess Teodolinda
grand-grand-grand-grand-grand son GABRIELE BAFFA TRASCI (1770 - 1816) married
lady Maria Saveria Amalfitani, daughter of the 7° Marques of Crucoli and
added his wife’s surname. Today this line of the Tracy family, living in
Naples, is included into the 5th part of “Annuario della Nobiltà Italiana”, a
Peerage of the Italian aristocracy. The coat of arm used since XIII century
was different from the original branch; the coat of arm of the TRASCI was
green with a cockatrice upon a silver plough. NOTE: Early references to the
Norman/English Tracy family often use the spelling Trasci. Ref: http://www.nobili-napoletani.it/Baffa-Trasci.htm |
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London
Shop-Signs. Sun & Hour-Glass. John Tracy, bookseller, who also sold the
Original Balsam of Chili, on London Bridge. (Mist's Weekly
Journal, 11 Nov., 1727) Thos. Passinger
(or Passenger), at the Three Bibles, about the middle of London Bridge,
1668-1687, succeeded by Eben. Tracey, whom we find there [1694]1696-1712; H.
Tracey, 1719-1722; and H. and J. Tracey in 1724. This is, no doubt, a revival
of Tyus's sign of the Three Bibles. There were two
bookshops on London Bridge displaying the sign of the Three Bibles. The
Tracys' was at the south end of the bridge "next the Gate" formerly
occupied by N. Gamage, C. Tyersand T. Passinger. The other shop was in the
centre of the bridge " at the corner of the Square " occupied (c
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