Roof bosses
of
St Nicholas Cathederal,
Newcastle upon Tyne.

St. Nicholas has been a Cathedral since 1882, however there has been a church on the site for 900 years. Because of this St. Nick's has become one of the finest repositories of our Heraldic heritage in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne. High in the Cathedrals roof is a wonderful collection of full colour arms. This list has been taken from Richardsons work of the1820's, any that I can't find today have been noted. It is a good idea to take a pair of binoculars for the best view.

In companion pages to this I have recorded the present heraldry to be found in the cathedral, the Cathedrals lost heraldry and the Choir screen heraldry. There is also a page giving an introduction to Heraldic terminology .

If there is anything you wish to discuss about Heraldry in Newcastle upon Tyne please feel free to contact me at:

martin@sandmartyn.freeserve.co.uk

As with all such things a visit to the Cathedral is always the best way to appreciate its true beauty. If you do visit let me know what you think of the place.

North side South side
A view of the nave of St. Nicholas Cathedral.


Introduction.

A few words of explanation are needed before you proceed as to how this page works. In the list of blazons ___, represents an unknown tincture; (?) means that I am not sure about this entry. In the References section p gives the page number, pt gives the plate number. Full references are given at the end of the list.



Ref.No.bs001
Name:Ogle
Blazon:Quarterly, first and forth, gules a lion rampant azure; second and third gules a fess cheque argent and azure.
Position:St. Georges Porch (chapel) 1
Notes:Wallis Ogle.
References:Richardson 2 p.37 pt.86:1
Welford p96


Ref.No. bs002
Name: Cramlington
Blazon: Argent, two bars, in chief three annulets azure
Position: St. Georges Porch (chapel) 2
Notes: W.Cramlington esq.
References:Richardson 2 p.37 pt.86:2


Ref.No. bs003
Name: Heron.
Blazon: Azure, three herons argent.
Position:St. Georges Porch (chapel) 3
Notes: Ralph Heron esq. died 13/4/1801
References: Richardson 2 p.37 pt.87:1


Ref.No. bs004
Name: Wilson
Blazon: Azure a wolf rampant reguardant or, in chief three mullets of six points.
Position: St. Georges porch (chapel) 4
Notes: R2 gives the field as sable. He also describes a mullet for difference which is not in his illustration or on the boss.
References: Richardson 2 p.37 pt.87:2


Ref.No. bs005
Name: Cookson
Blazon: Per-pale argent and gules, two legs couped above the knee in armour counter coloured.
Position: St. Georges porch 5
Notes: Isacc Cookson esq. described as being in St. Georges porch
References: Richardson 2 p.37 pt.88:1


Ref.No. bs006
Name: Loraine
Blazon: Quarterly sable and argent, a plain cross counter quartered of the field, a martlet for difference.
Position: St. Georges porch 6
Notes: Thomas Loraine esq. described as being in St. Georges porch
References: Richardson 2 p.38 pt.88:2


Ref.No. bs007
Name: Wilkinson
Blazon: Azure, a fess between three unicorns passant erminois.
Position: St. Georges porch 7
Notes: Christopher Wilkinson.
References: Richardson 2 p.39 pt.89:1


Ref.No. bs008
Name: ?
Blazon: Gules, a fess dancette or
Position: St. Georges porch 8
Notes:
References: Richardson 2 p.39 pt.89:2


Ref.No. bs009
Name: Yielder
Blazon: Azure, a castle or.
Position: St. Georges porch 9
Notes: Alderman
References: Richardson 2 p.39 pt.90:1


Ref.No. bs010
Name: Fawcet
Blazon: Or, a lion rampant sable, debruised by a bend gobonated argent and gules.
Position: St. Georges porch 10
Notes: C. Fawcet esq.
References: Richardson 2 p.39 pt.90:2


Ref.No. bs011
Name: Bell
Blazon: Sable, a fess ermine between three bells argent with a cresent for difference.
Position: St. Georges porch 11
Notes: Richard Bell.
References: Richardson 2 p.39 pt.91:1


Ref.No. bs012
Name: Adams
Blazon: Ermine, three cats a mountain, in pale, azure, tail coward.
Position: St. Georges porch 12
Notes: Alex Adams.
References: Richardson 2 p.39 pt.91:2


Ref.No. bs013
Name: Tyne Bank, Ncl.
Blazon: Two shields. First, Gules, a castle argent. Second, Argent, a cross gules.
Position: St. Georges porch 13
Notes:
References: Richardson 2 p.39 pt.92:1


Ref.No. bs014
Name: Newcastle bank
Blazon: Gules, three towers argent.
Position: St. Georges porch 14
Notes:
References: Richardson 2 p.40 pt.92:2


Ref.No. bs015
Name: Exchange bank
Blazon: A view of the old exchange, Newcastle,
Position: St. Georges porch 15
Notes: Used by the bank on their
Notes:
References: Richardson 2 p.40 pt.93:1


Ref.No. bs016
Name: Rhodes
Blazon: Argent, parted per-fess, in chief a greyhound current and in base three annulets gules.
Position: West end of church & organ 1
Notes:
References: Richardson 2 p.40 pt.57:1


Ref.No. bs017
Name: Rudman
Blazon: Gules, three cushions ermine, buttoned and tasseled or.
Position: West end of church & organ 2
Notes: Alderman
References: Richardson 2 p.40 pt.93:2


Ref.No. bs018
Name: Hornby
Blazon: Argent, on a fess between three hunting horns sable stringed gules, as many fleure-de-lis of the first.
Position: West end of church & organ 3
Notes: Alderman
References: Richardson 2 p.40 pt.94:1


Ref.No. bs019
Name:
Blazon: Argent, a chevron between three keys sable.
Position: West end of church & organ 4
Notes:
References: Richardson 2 p.40 pt.94:2


Ref.No. bs020
Name: Atkinson.
Blazon: Argent, an eagle displayed with two heads sable, on a chief or a rose between two martletts gules.
Position: West end of church & organ 5
Notes: Alderman Charles Atkinson Tomb stone in nave died 12/2/1797
References: Richardson 2 p.40 pt.95:1


Ref.No. bs021
Name: Lawson
Blazon: Argent, a chevron between three martletts sable.
Position: West end of church & organ 6
Notes:
References: Richardson 2 p.41 pt.95:2


Ref.No. bs022
Name:
Blazon: Argent, on a chevron sable three leaves or.
Position: West end of church & organ 7
Notes:
References: Richardson 2 p.41 pt.96:1


Ref.No. bs023
Name:
Blazon: Gules, on a bend argent three enaulerons of the first, within a bordure engrailed of the second.
Position: West end of church & organ 8
Notes:
References: Richardson 2 p.42 pt.96:2


Ref.No. bs024
Name: Carlell
Blazon: Argent, on a cross sable a mullet of six points of the first.
Position: West end of church & organ 9
Notes:
References: Richardson 2 p.42 pt.97:1


Ref.No. bs025
Name: Dent
Blazon: Argent, on a bend sable three lozenges ermine.
Position: West end of church & organ 10
Notes:
References: Richardson 2 p.42 pt.97:2


Ref.No. bs026
Name: Bewicke.
Blazon: Argent, five lozenges conjoined in fess gules, each charged with a mullet of the field, between three bear's heads erased sable, muzzled argent, for Bewicke. On an escutcheon of pretence azure, a chevron Ermine between three tilting spears argent, for Spearman.
Position: St. Margerets chapel. 1
Notes: This achievment is on a lozieng so is for a woman.
References:


Ref.No. bs027
Name: Rhodes
Blazon: Argent, per-fess, in chief a greyhound current, and in base three annulets gules
Position: Nave right (back to alter) 1
Notes: Old boss
References: Richardson 2 p.23 pt.57:1


Ref.No. bs028
Name: Selby
Blazon: Barry of seven gules and argent.
Position: Nave right (back to alter) 2
Notes: Old bass
References: Richardson 2 p.24 pt.57:2


Ref.No. bs029
Name: Law.
Blazon: Per-pale, first argent, on a cross sable a miter or; second, argent, on a bend between two cocks gules, three mullets of the first.
Position: Nave right (back to alter) 3
Notes: Bishop of Carlisle
References: Richardson 2 p.24 pt.58:1


Ref.No. bs030
Name:
Blazon: Vert, a fess engrailed between three griffon's heads erased or.
Position: Nave right (back to alter) 4
Notes:
References: Richardson 2 p24 pt 58:2


Ref.No. bs031
Name:
Blazon: Quarterly one and four France, two and three England, with a file of five points.
Position: Nave right (back to alter) 5
Notes:
References: Richardson 2


Ref.No. bs032
Name: Greystock
Blazon: Barry of twelve argent and azure, three caplets gules
Position: Nave right (back to alter) 6
Notes: Suppresed & old boss
References: Richardson 2 p24 pt.59:2


Ref.No. bs033
Name:
Blazon: Ermine, a lion rampant sable.
Position: Nave right (back to alter) 7
Notes:
References: Richardson 2 p.24 pt. 60:1


Ref.No. bs034
Name: Bute
Blazon: Or, a fess cheque argent and azure, with a double tressure counter-fleury with fleurs-de-lis, gules.
Position: Nave right (back to alter) 8
Notes: John Earl of Bute
References: Richardson 2 p 24 pt. 60:2


Ref.No. bs035
Name: Simpson
Blazon: Quarterly one and four, gules, a fess between two lions passant or, for Simpson: second and third gules, three oak trees eradicated argent, for Anderson.
Position: Nave right (back to alter) 9
Notes: Borne by John Simpson Esq.
References: Richardson 2 p24 pt.61:1


Ref.No. bs036
Name: Baker
Blazon: Argent, on a saltier engrailed sable, five escollop-shells of the first, on a chief of the second a lion passant of the first.
Position: Nave right (back to alter) 10
Notes: Alderman Baker
References: Richardson 2 p24 pt.61:2


Ref.No. bs037
Name: Clavering
Blazon: Quarterly first and forth, quarterly or and gules a bend sable, for Clavering; second and third, gules, a chevron between three eagles heads erased or, for Ellison.
Position: Nave right (back to alter) 11
Notes: Sir Thomas Clavering Bart. NB: Illistration shows red hand of ulster on first bend.
References: Richardson 2 p24-5 pt. 62:1


Ref.No. bs038
Name: Atley
Blazon: In a lozenge-shaped shield, azure, a lion ranpant argent, on an eschtchon of pretence, gules, a chevron between three eagle's heads erased or.
Position: Nave right (back to alter) 12
Notes: Mrs. Atley
References: Richardson 2 p25 pt.62:2


Ref.No. bs039
Name: Greenwell
Blazon: Or, two bars axure between three ducal coranets gules.
Position: Nave right (back to alter) 13
Notes:
References: Richardson 2 p25 pt.63:1


Ref.No. bs040
Name: Pollard
Blazon: Vert, a boar passant argent.
Position: Nave right (back to alter) 14
Notes:
References: Richardson 2 p25 pt. 63:2


Ref.No. bs041
Name: England
Blazon: Argent, a cross gules.
Position: Nave Center (back to alter) 1
Notes:
References: Richardson 2 p25 pt. 64:1


Ref.No. bs042
Name: Thornton
Blazon: Argent, a chevron and in base an annulet sable.
Position: Nave Center (back to alter) 2
Notes: Old boss
References: Richardson 2 p25 pt.64:2


Ref.No. bs043
Name: Newcastle
Blazon: Gules, three towers argent.
Position: Nave Center (back to alter) 3
Notes:
References: Richardson 2 p25 pt. 65:1


Ref.No. bs044
Name: Ridley
Blazon: Quarterly, first and forth, gules, on a chevron between three hawks argent, as many pellets, for Ridley; second and third, argent, three cocks heads erased sable, combed and wattled gules, for White.
Position: Nave Center (back to alter) 4
Notes: M. W. Ridley Bart. NB: Also shows a Red hand of Ulster over all.
References: Richardson 2 p25 pt. 65:2


Ref.No. bs045
Name:
Blazon: Quarterly France and England
Position: Nave Center (back to alter) 5
Notes: No file
References: Richardson 2


Ref.No. bs046
Name: Lucy
Blazon: Quarterly, first and forth, or, a lion rampant azure, for Brabant; second and third gules, three lucies haurient argent, for Lucy.
Position: Nave Center (back to alter) 6
Notes: 1 & 4 ancient arms of Brabant. 2 & 3 Lucy old.
References: Richardson 2 p25 pt. 66:2


Ref.No. bs047
Name: Neville
Blazon: Gules, a saltier argent.
Position: Nave Center (back to alter) 7
Notes: Old boss
References: Richardson 2 p25 pt.67:1


Ref.No. bs048
Name: Liddell
Blazon: Argent, fretty gules, on a chief of the second three leopards heads.
Position: Nave Center (back to alter) 8
Notes: Lord Ravensworth
References: Richardson 2 p26 pt.67:2


Ref.No. bs049
Name: Bell
Blazon: Sable, a fess ermin between three bells argent.
Position: Nave Center (back to alter) 9
Notes: Alderman Bell
References: Richardson 2 p26 pt. 68:1


Ref.No. bs050
Name: Surtees
Blazon: Ermin, on a canton gules an orle or.
Position: Nave Center (back to alter) 10
Notes:
References: Richardson 2 p26 pt. 68:2


Ref.No. bs051
Name: Mosley
Blazon: Quarterly first and forth, sable, on a chevron between three mill-pecks argent, as many mullets gules, for Mosley; second and third, gules a bar veir between two garbs or, for Richards.
Position: Nave Center (back to alter) 11
Notes: Edward Mosley died 12/2/1798
References: Richardson 2


Ref.No. bs052
Name:
Blazon: Gules, three covered cups between six cross-crosslets fitche or.
Position: Nave Center (back to alter) 12
Notes:
References: Richardson 2 p27 pt. 69:2


Ref.No. bs053
Name:
Blazon: Argent, a chevron between three pairs gules, a martlet for difference.
Position: Nave Left (back to alter) 1
Notes: Old boss NB: The pairs are stalks down.
References: Richardson 2 p27 pt. 70:1


Ref.No. bs054
Name:
Blazon: Per-chevron reverced argent and sable
Position: Nave Left (back to alter) 2
Notes: Old boss
References: Richardson 2 p27 pt.70:2


Ref.No. bs055
Name: Egerton
Blazon: Azure, a cross between four rampant lions or, impailing argent, a lion rampant between three pheons gules.
Position: Nave Left (back to alter) 3
Notes: Bishop of Durham
References: Richardson 2 p27 pt. 71:1


Ref.No. bs056
Name: Dockwray
Blazon: Sable, a chevron engrailed argent, between three plates each charged with a pallet gules.
Position: Nave Left (back to alter) 4
Notes: Thomas Dockwray D.D. died 15/5/1760
References: Richardson 2 p27 pt.71:2


Ref.No. bs057
Name:
Blazon: Quarterly France and England with a file of three points.
Position: Nave Left (back to alter) 5
Notes:
References: Richardson 2 p28 pt.72:1


Ref.No. bs058
Name:
Blazon: Quarterly first and forth argent, a fess between three crescents gules, for Ogle; second and third argent, an orle azure, for Bertam (old).
Position: Nave Left (back to alter) 6
Notes:
References: Richardson 2 p28 pt.72:2


Ref.No. bs059
Name:
Blazon: Argent, three clouds azure, overall two bendlets gules, between as many etoiles sable.
Position: Nave Left (back to alter) 7
Notes: Old boss
References: Richardson 2 p28 pt.73:1


Ref.No. bs060
Name: Mountstuart
Blazon: Or, a fess cheque argent and azure with a double tressure counterfleury with a fleurs-de-lis gules, with a file of three points.
Position: Nave Left (back to alter) 8
Notes: Stuart Lord Mountstuart
References: Richardson 2 p28 pt.73:2


Ref.No. bs061
Name: Forster
Blazon: Argent, a chevron vert, between three hunting horns stringed sable.
Position: Nave Left (back to alter) 9
Notes:
References: Richardson 2 p29 pt.74:1


Ref.No. bs062
Name: Blackett
Blazon: Argent, on a chevron between three mullets sable, as many escallop-shells of the first.
Position: Nave Left (back to alter) 10
Notes:
References: Richardson 2 p29 pt.74:2


Ref.No. bs063
Name: Hedley
Blazon: Gules, a chevron between three hawks argent.
Position: Nave Left (back to alter) 11
Notes:
References: Richardson 2 p29 pt. 75:1


Ref.No. bs064
Name: Sharp
Blazon: Azure, a pheon or, within a bourder of the second charged with eight torteauxes.
Position: Nave Left (back to alter) 12
Notes: Thomas Sharp
References: Richardson 2 p29 pt.75:2


Ref.No. bs065
Name: Johnson
Blazon: Per-pale sable and azure, a saltier argent, charged with five cocks of the first between three towers flaming and two spears saltier-wise in the base or.
Position: Nave Left (back to alter) 13
Notes:
References: Richardson 2 p29 pt.76:1


Ref.No. bs066
Name: Sanderson
Blazon: Paly of six argent and azure, on a bend sable a sword or.
Position: Nave Left (back to alter) 14
Notes: died 11/12/1795 Tombstone in nave
References: Richardson 2 p29 pt.76:2


Ref.No. bs067
Name: Ridley
Blazon: Gules, on a chevron between three hawks argent, as many pellets.
Position: St. Mary's Porch (right) 1
Notes:
References: Richardson 2 p30 pt.77:1


Ref.No. bs068
Name: Saint
Blazon: Azure, three cherubim or, the wings counter-crossed saltier-ways.
Position: St. Mary's Porch (right) 2
Notes: Joseph Saint
References: Richardson 2 p30 pt.77:2


Ref.No. bs069
Name: Errington
Blazon: Argent, two bars and in cheif three escallop-shells azure.
Position: St. Mary's Porch (right) 3
Notes: George Errington Esq.
References: Richardson 2 p30 pt.78:1


Ref.No. bs070
Name: Carr
Blazon: Argent, on a bend sable between three Cornish Cloughs proper, as many lions heads erased or.
Position: St. Mary's Porch (right) 4
Notes: Ralph Carr
References: Richardson 2 p30 pt. 78:2


Ref.No. bs071
Name: Moises
Blazon: Gules, a fess erminois, between three bulls heads couled argent.
Position: St. Mary's Porch (right) 5
Notes: Hugh Moises Tombstone in nave died 5/7/1806
References: Richardson 2 p30 pt.79:1


Ref.No. bs072
Name: Kent
Blazon: Azure, a lion passant gardent or, a cheif ermine.
Position: St. Mary's Porch (right) 6
Notes: Bartholomew Kent Tombstone in nave died 6/5/1793
References: Richardson 2 p33 pt.79:2


Ref.No. bs073
Name:
Blazon: Azure, a chevron and in chief an etoile and a crescent or
Position: St. Mary's Porch (center) 1
Notes: Old boss
References: Richardson 2 p34 pt.80:1


Ref.No. bs074
Name:
Blazon: Argent, a saltier and in baces and annulet sable.
Position: St. Mary's Porch (center) 2
Notes: Old boss
References: Richardson 2 p34 pt.80:2


Ref.No. bs075
Name: Wallis
Blazon: Argent, a bend counter-embattled sable.
Position: St. Mary's Porch (center) 3
Notes: Old boss
References: Richardson 2 p34 pt.81:1


Ref.No. bs076
Name:
Blazon: Sable, a bend between a does head on chief, and a roundle in base argent.
Position: St. Mary's Porch (center) 4
Notes: Old boss
References: Richardson 2 p34 pt.81:2


Ref.No. bs077
Name: Harding
Blazon: Sable, a chevron between three keys argent.
Position: St. Mary's Porch (center) 5
Notes: Old boss
References: Richardson 2 p34 pt.82:1


Ref.No. bs078
Name: Clayton
Blazon: Argent, a cross engrailed sable between four pellets.
Position: St. Mary's Porch (center) 6
Notes: Snow Clayton
References: Richardson 2 p34 pt.82:2


Ref.No. bs079
Name: Ellison
Blazon: Gules, a chevron between three eagles heads erased or.
Position: St. Mary's Porch (left) 1
Notes: Nathaniel Ellison Tombstone in nave. dies 1/8/1798
References: Richardson 2 p34 pt.83:1


Ref.No. bs080
Name: Reay
Blazon: Azure, a plate between three crescents argent.
Position: St. Mary's Porch (left) 2
Notes: Joseph Reay
References: Richardson 2 p35 pt. 83:2


Ref.No. bs081
Name: Lowes
Blazon: Gules, a wolf passant argent.
Position: St. Mary's Porch (left) 3
Notes: William Lowes eaq.
References: Richardson 2 p35 pt.84:1


Ref.No. bs082
Name: Stephenson
Blazon: Gules, on a bend or, three leopards faces azure.
Position: St. Mary's Porch (left) 4
Notes: George Stephenson
References: Richardson 2 p35 pt.84:2


Ref.No. bs083
Name: Ingham
Blazon: Vert, on a fess argent three escallop-shells parted per-fess or and gules.
Position: St. Mary's Porch (left) 5
Notes: William Ingham
References: Richardson 2 p36 pt.85:1


Ref.No. bs084
Name: Bulman
Blazon: Sable, three bars wavy argent on a chief gules a bull passant or.
Position: St. Mary's Porch (left) 6
Notes: T. Bulman
References: Richardson 2 p37 pt.85:2


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