BARNHAM COAT OF ARMS

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According to Burke's volume on the "Extinct and Dominate Peerages of Great Britain," two distinct patents of Knighthood were granted by the crown, to the Barnham family. Both have lapsed in default of male heirs in the line of primogeniture.

The older paptent which was bestowed upon Sir Walter Barnham, who in 1377, was chief Baron of the Exchequer under King Richard II. This Crest (shown above) maybe similar to the origional. Information was taken from Fairbairn's Crests of the Families of Great Britian & Ireland
by James Fairbairn.

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"Through the Cross to the Light"


The second patent which was bestowed upon Sir
Martin Barnum July 23, 1603, decended for five generations and lapased with Sir Robert Barnham, who died in 1728, leaving only one daughter, Philideliphia.

Blazon of Arms : Sable a Cross engrailed argent cantonee with four Crescents of the same.

Translation : The Crescent is the symbol of Faith and Hope. A Cross is representative of the Christian Faith.

Crest : A Dragon's head argent pelletee between four Dragon's wings sable bezantee.

Translation : The Dragon represents the Most Valiant Defender of Treasure.

Origion : England

Sources:
This image and photographs were reproduced from the book, Genealogical Record of the Barnum Family Presenting a Conspectus of the Male Decendents of Thomas Barnum 1625-1695, written by Rev. Francis Barnum, S J and Eben Lewis Barnum. Some of the text was taken from The Historical Research Center, Deerfield, FL.

I have dedicated this page to these two men and all the ladies who helped them, as they have left behind for generations to come a useful roadmap for studying BARNUM genealogy.

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A large amount of research data about the life and work of Rev. Francis A. Barnum, SJ are located in the Georgetown University archives. Links to files pertain to Barnum genealogy are

REV. FRANCIS A. BARNUM, SJ PAPERS: BARNUM GENEALOGY

REV. FRANCIS A. BARNUM, SJ PAPERS: BARNUM CORRESPONDENCE AND GENEALOGY

Please return me to ............... Barnum Genealogy Index and Genealogy Resources


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