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. Unfortunately this repository has not gone unscathed. 'Modernisation' schemes have taken their toll and a lot of the heraldry that was recorded in the cathedral in the 1820's has been lost to view. Some, such as tomb stones, are hidden beneath pew and carpets. If you walk up the central isle of the nave you can see and feel them under foot. A number of the wall monuments were scrapped and finished up as hard-core in surrounding buildings. This page lists those losses.

In companion pages to this I have recorded the present heraldry to be found in the cathedral, the Cathedrals Roof Bosses and the Choir screen . A further page giving an introduction to Heraldic terminology is also available.

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A view of the nave of St. Nicholas Cathedral.

Name: Alder. Joshua Arms: Azure, on a bend between two swans argent, for Jenison; impaling ___, on a fess between three escollop-shells ___, a lion passant ___. Location: Tomb Stone in the nave Notes: died 7/12/1808 References: Richardson 2 p.20 pt.55:1

Name: Anderson. Bartram Arms: Quarterly, first and forth, gules three oak trees erased argent, for Anderson, second, ___ three martlets ___, third, on a chevron between three escollop-shells___, a mullet ___, for Craister. Location: Tomb Stone in Notes: died 29/8/1606 References: Richardson 1 p.10 pt.4:2

Name: Anderson. Henry at Newcastle & Bradley. Arms: On a chevron between three falcon's heads erased sable, as many acorns with leaves slipped argent, on a canton azure, three martlets argent for Anderson; impaling sable, a leopards head or, jessant de lis, argent for Morley Location: Tomb Stone in Notes: Isabell died 14/8/1582 References: Richardson 1 p.7 pt.2:2 Welford p56 plt.XVIII(right)

Name: Anderson. of Newcastle & Haswell Arms: Quarterly, first, three oak trees erased or for Anderson; second, three martlets argent; third, on a chevron between three escallop-shells argent a mullet for difference; impaling, quarterly, first a rook for Craster. Location: Tomb stone. Notes: References: Welford p56 plt.XVIII(left)

Name: Atkinson. John Arms: Ermine, on a fess gules between three pheons azure, a lion passant or. Crest: A pheon azure. Location: Wall monument in middle ilse Notes: died 19/3/1818 References: Richardson 2 p.18 pt.53:1 Welford p99 plt.XXX

Name: B. I. Arms: Quarterly ___, and ___, on a fess ___, three etoiles ___. Location: Tomb stone in the nave. Notes: Died 5/4/1704 Supposed for Barnes References: Richardson 1 p.62 pt.33:2

Name: Bennet. John Arms: Azure, on a fess or between three demi lions rampant argent, a cannon dismantled sable between two roundels per pale or and gules. Crest: On a wreath tower tripple tower Location: Tomb Stone. Notes: Died(?) 8/7/1568 References: Richardson 1 p.6 pt.2:1 Welford p131

Name: Bewicke. Robert Arms: Argent, five lozenges conjoined in fess gules, each charged with a mullet of the field, between three bear's heads erased sable, muzzled argent. Crest: A goats head erased argent and gorged with a mural coronet gules. Motto: In caelo quies Location: Tomb Stone Notes: died 15/3/1641 Stone shaired with b References: Richardson 1 p.27 pt.16:2 Richardson 2 p.15	Name: Bewicke. Robert Arms: Argent, five lozenges conjoined in fess gules, each charged with a mullet of the field, between three bear's heads erased sable, muzzled argent. Location: Tomb Stone. Notes: died 15/3/1641 References: Richardson 1 p.27 pt.16:3
Name: Bewicke. Robert Arms: Argent, five lozenges conjoined in fess gules, each charged with a mullet of the field, between three bear's heads erased sable, muzzled argent. Location: Monument. Notes: died 3/9/1771 References: Richardson 1 p.71 pt.39

Name: Bewicke. William Arms: Argent, five lozenges conjoined in fess gules, each charged with a mullet of the field between three bears' heads erased sable muzzled argent, a label for difference; impaled quarterly, first and forth argent, two battle axes in saltier sable for Maddison; second and third, argent on a chevron between three martlets sable, a mullet of six points or for Marley. Crest: A goats head erased argent and gorged with a mural coronet gules. Location: Monument. Notes: died 22/2/1636 In Rich I the name is the latin Guilimi References: Richardson 1 p.25 pt.15:1 Welford p50

Name: Bewicke. William & Elizebeth Maddison Arms: 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; impaling quarterly, first and forth, two battle axes in saltier sable, for Maddison; second and third, argent, on a chevron between three martlets sable, a mullet of six points or, for Marley. Location: Southern Tramsep. Notes: References: Richardson 1 p.15 pt.8:2

Name: Blackett. John Erasmus Arms: Argent, on a chevron between three mullets sable, as many escallop-shells of the field. Crest: A falcons' Head erased proper. Location: Tomb Stone. Notes: died 11/6/1814 References: Richardson 1 p.43 pt.24:1

Name: Blake. Thomas Arms: ___, a fess engrailed between three griffons' heads erased ___. Crest: A griffons head erased between two wings. Location: Tomb Stone in the nave. Notes: died 27/9/1792 These are the arms of Hall. References: Richardson 1 p.85 pt.47:2

Name: Boutflower. William Arms: Party of three, first, ___, on a fess between three cusheons ___, three fleur-de-lis ___; second, ___, a chevron, in chief three flurs-de-lis ___, for Boutflower; third, ___, on a chevron between three griffons' heads erased ___, three roundles ___. Crest: A fluere-di-lis ___. Location: Tomb Stone. Notes: A baron between his two wives References: Richardson 2 p.19 pt.53:2

Name: Bowes. Francis & Eleanor Maddison Arms: Ermine, three longbows palewise, in fess gules, for Bowes; impaling quarterly, first and forth, two battle axes in saltier sable, for Maddison; second and third, argent, on a chevron between three martlets sable, a mullet of six points or, for Marley. Location: Southern Transep. Notes: References: Richardson 1 p.15 pt.8:4

Name: Bowes. John Arms: Ermine, three longbows in pale gules stringed sable. Crest: Five arrows, four in saltier and one in pale or, tied in the middle with a string azure. Location: Notes: Richardson I has a blank shield and no sir name. and died 8/12/1621 References: Richardson 1 p.20 pt.12:1 Welford p132

Name: Brandling. John Arms: Quarterly, first and forth, gules a cross patonce argent, and in dexter, chief an escallop shell of the second for Branding; second and thrid, ___, chevron between three escallop shells. Location: Tomb Stone Notes: died 1522 References: Richardson 1 p.5 pt.1:1 Welford p132

Name: Bulmer. Ile. Arms: ___, a fess between three escollop shells ___, a mullet for difference for Ile; impaling ermine, on a cross engrailed ___ a mullet for Pollard. Crest: A demi-lion rampant ___, holding between its paws an escollop-shell ___. Location: Tomb Stone. Notes: died 1644 Anne Bulmar died 7/12/1610 References: Richardson 1 p.11 pt.5:1 Welford p140

Name: Carr. William Arms: Argent, on a bend sable between three Cornish choughs proper, three lions' heads erased or, a crescent for difference for Carr; impaling azure a plate between three cocks argent for Cock. Crest: ___, a lions head erased. Location: Tomb Stone. Notes: died 14/4/1660 References: Richardson 1 p.37 pt.20:2 Welford p109

Name: Chapman. Arms: Quarterly, first and forth, party per chevron argent and gules, a crescent countercharged for Chapman; second and third, ___, two bars and a canton ___. Location: Notes: died 163? References: Richardson 1 p.20 pt.12:2 Welford p133

Name: Clavering. Arms: Quarterly or and gules, a bend sable. Crest: Out of a ducal coronet or, a demi-lion issuant azure. Location: Notes: References: Welford p102 plt.XXXI

Name: Cocke. Railph Arms: ___, a fess wavy between six cinquefoils ___, for Davison; impaling ___, a plate between three cocks, for Cock. Crest: 1st. Out of a coronet ___, a dove rising ___, holding in its beak a wheat stalk bladed and eared ___. 2nd. A cock ___. Location: Tomb Stone. Notes: died 27/1/1652 References: Richardson 1 p.21 pt.13:1

Name: Crowe. Patric Arms: Gules, a chevron or between three cocks argent. Crest: A cock argent combed, wattled and legged or. Location: Monument in S. Isle. Notes: died 31/1/1694 References: Richardson 1 p.56 pt.30:2 Welford p73 plt XXIV

Name: Davison Arms: Or, a fess wavy between three cinquefoils argent for Davison; impaling azure a plate between three cocks argent for Cock. Crest: Out of a coronet a dove rising argent holding in its beak a wheat stalk bladed and eared proper. Location: Notes: References: Welford p77 plt.XXV

Name: Eden. Robart Arms: Azure, three helmets or, for Eden; impaling argent on a bend between three Cornish coughs sable, three lions heads erased or for Carr of Newcastle Crest: Location: Tomb Stone. Notes: died 1590's References: Richardson 1 p.22 pt.13:2 Welford p135

Name: Eilison. Beniame Arms: Gules, a chevron between three eagles' heads erased for Ellison; impaling argent three water bougets sable for Lilbourne. Crest: An Eagles head erased. Location: Tomb Stone. Notes: died 25/6/1675 in the nave References: Richardson 1 p.49 pt.27:1 Welford p plt.XXII

Name: Ellison. Cuthbert Arms: Gules, a chevron between three eagles heads erased or. Crest: On a wreath an Eagles head erased or. Location: Notes: Tomb stone Achievment at each corner of stone References: Welford p69 plt.XXII (mid)		Name: Cuthbert. Ellison Arms: ___, a chevron between three eagles heads erased ___. Location: Tomb Stone in the nave. Notes: References: Richardson 1 p.82 pt.45:2
Note: A confusion between Welford and Richardson here. Fairly good bet that these are the same person and arms.

Name: Ellison. Nathaniel Arms: Gules, a chevron between three eagles' heads erased or for Ellison; impaling azure, a bend or, in chief a mullet of six points and in base three piles wavy of the second for Forye. Crest: On a wreath an Eagles' head erased, or. Location: Monument. Notes: died 1/8/1798 in the nave. References: Richardson 2 p.5 pt.49:1 Welford p89 plt.XXVII

Name: Errington. George Arms: Argent, two bars and in chief three escallop shells azure, a crescent for difference for Errington; impaling sable, three chevrons interlaced in the base of the escutcheon or, on a chief of the last, three annulets sable for ewbank. Crest: A unicorns head erased. Location: Tomb Stone. Notes: Died 5/5/1674 References: Richardson 1 p.45 pt.24:2 Welford p136.

Name: Forster. Ralph Arms: Argent, a chevron vert, between three hunting horns stringed sable, a crescent for difference for Forster; impaling ___, a chevron between three bucks' heads erased ___, a crescent for difference. Crest: An arm embowed argent, holding in hand a broken tilting spear Location: Tomb stone in . Notes: died 21/3/1649 References: Richardson 1 p.32 pt.18:2 Welford p118

Name: Gibson. Thomas Arms: ___, three starks rising ___, for Gibson; impaling ___, a chevron between three demi-lion passant ___. Crest: Location: Tomb Stone. Notes: died 7/2/1699 in the nave Benjamin and Frances Gibson also in stone. References: Richardson 1 p.61 pt.32:2

Name: Hodgson. Lancelot Arms: Per chevron embattled or and azure, three martlets countercharged for Hodgson; impaling first, azure, on a bend cottised argent, three billets sable for Haggerstone; second, gules, in a chief two helmets argent and in base a gard or for Cholmley. Crest: A martlet, in its beak a sprig. Location: Tomb Stone. Notes: died 14/5/1677 In the nave. in R1 name is Hodshon References: Richardson 1 p.52 pt.25:1 Welford p139

Name: Horsley. Thomas Arms: Gules, three horses heads couped argent, bridled, an annulet for difference. Location: Tomb Stone. Notes: died 1531 References: Richardson 1 p.5 pt.1:2 Welford p139

Name: Ingham. William Arms: Vert, on a fess argent, three escallop shells parted perfess or and gules. Location: Roof boss in church References: Welford p103

Name: Jefferson. Matthew Arms: Azure, a frel or, on a chief argent three leopards' heads gules. Crest: A talbot's head erased. Notes: died 1/3/1687 References: Welford p140-1

Name: Johnson. Francis Arms: Gules, on a chevron argent, between three savages' heads affronté, bearded and wreathed all in proper, as many pheons; impaling or, a chevron vair between three roses ___. Crest: A savage's head couped at the shoulders affronté bearded and wreathed about the temples all proper. Motto: Nil admirari translation: Astonished at nothing. Location: Monument. Notes: Wall monument outside St. Georges chapel over a doorway. The Achievement is above a stone scroll. Died 7/6/1810 References: Welford p117

Name: Lawson. Henery Arms: Quarterly, first and forth argent a chevron between three martlets sable, a cresent for difference; second and third, ermine, on a bend between two lions rampant azure three mullets of six points pierced or for Warmouth. Crest: A demi-lion rampant ermine, armed or, holding a mullet of six points of the last. Notes: died 1645 References: Welford p142		Name: Lowson. Henry Arms: Quarterly, first and forth, ___, a chevron between three martlets ---, a cresent for difference, for Lowson; second and third, ___, on a bend between two lions rampant ___, three mullets of six points ___, for Warmouth. Crest: A demi-lion rampant ___, holding a mullet of six points ___. Location: Tomb stone. Notes: died 3/10/1664 References: Richardson 1 p.30 pt.17:2
Note:  Although from different sources it appears that the arms blazoned here are the same.

Name: Liddell. Thomas Arms: Argent, fretty gules, on a chief of the second three leopards heads or. Crest: On a wreath a lion rampant crowned with a coronet. Location: Tomb Stone in the Nave St Nicholas Cathedral, Newcastle upon Tyne Notes: died 8/5/1577(Blair) died 19/8/1619 (R I) see fs016 very similar. References: Blair p80 pt.150 Richardson 1 p.8 pt.3:1 Welford p143

Name: Lushington. James Stephen Arms: Or, on a fess wavy between three lions heads erased vert, tongued gules, as many ermine spots of the first for Lushington; impaling azure, a chevron between three covered cups or for Butler. Crest: A lion's head eraded, vert, gorged with a ducal coronet or. Location: Monument in the nave St Nicholas Cathedral, Newcastle upon Tyne Notes: died 17/6/1801 References: Richardson 2 p.6 pt.49:2 Welford p91 plt.XXVII

Name: Maddison. Lyonell Arms: Quarterly, first and forth, ___, a chevron between three martlets, second ___, third ___, a fess ___. Crest: A lions head erased ___. Location: Tomb Stone. Notes: died 1611 (w) References: Richardson 1 p.12 pt.5:2

Name: Man. Edward Arms: Sable, on a fess between three goats passant argent, as many pellets for Man; impaling quarterly per fess indented or and sable, on a bend gules, a cinquefoil between two birds or. Crest: Above a mural coronet, a goats head erased, argent. Location: Monument. Notes: died 10/12/1654 References: Richardson 1 p.35 pt.19:1 Welford p81 plt.XXV

Name: Nicholson. Christofer Arms: Ermine, on a pale sable, three martlets argent. Crest: On a wreath a lion sejant. Notes: died April 1657 References: Richardson 1 p.36 pt.19:2 Welford p147

Name: Nicholson. Roger Arms: Quarterly, first, third and forth, ___, a bend ___; second, ermine, on a pale sable three martlets or. Location: Tomb Stone. Notes: died 22/1/1591 References: Richardson 1 p.10 pt.4:1 Welford p147

Name: Rawlingson of Garthwarte; Arms: Or, three lozenges conjoined in fess azure. Notes: References: Welford p35 plt.VII

Name: Rawlinson of Cark Arms: Gules, two bars gemels, between three escallop shells argent. Notes: References: Welford p35 plt.VII

Name: Ridley (Fam.) Arms: 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. Location: Wall monument. Notes: References: Welford p37. plt VIII

Name: Ridley. Nicholas Arms: Gules, on a chevron between three hawks argent, as many pellets for Ridley; impaling argent a chevron azure between two cocks in chief and a square buckle in base gules for Aitkin. Location: Tomb Stone in the nave Notes: died 22/1/1710 References: Richardson 1 p64 pt.34:2

Name: Robson. Timothy Arms: Azure, a chevron ermine between three boars heads erased or. Crest: A boars head erased and errect or Location: Tomb Stone In St.Georges porch?? Notes: died 30/12/1700 References: Richardson 1 p.45 pt.25:1 Welford p150

Name: Roddam. Robert Arms: Argent, on a bend sable, three crosses-moline or, a crescent for difference for Roddams; impaling ___, a chevron between three heathcocks ___. Crest: A cross-moline. Location: Tomb Stone in the nave Notes: died 20/7/1682 References: Richardson 1 p.48 pt.26:2 Welford p150-1

Name: Smith. Thomas Arms: Azure, on a mount in the base vert a tower argent, on a chief or, three storks heads erased gules. Crest: On a mount vert, a stork argent beaked and legged gules, in the beak, a serpent proper. Notes: References: Welford p121

Name: Spencer. Arms: Ermine, on a bend azure three mullets or Notes: References: Welford p35 plt.VII

Name: Storrs. Arms: Gules two bars engrailed Ermine, on a chief or, a lion passant guardant of the first Notes: References: Welford p35 plt.VII

Name: Stote. Richard Arms: Quarterly, first and forth, gules, a lion rampant double queued argent for Stote; second and third an orle azure for Betram. Crest: A demi-lion rampant double queued. Location: Tomb Stone Notes: died 25/12/1682 References: Richardson 1 p.18 pt.10:2

Name: Stote. Richard Arms: Gules, a lion rampant double queued argent for Stote; impaling an orle azure for Betram. Crest: 1: A demi-lion rampant double queued. 2: A bulls head erased gorged with a coronet. Location: Tomb Stone Notes: died 16/4/1589 References: Richardson 1 p.18 pt.10:1 Welford p54 plt XVII

Name: White. Arms: Argent, three cocks heads erased sable, combed and wattled gules Location: Notes: References: Welford p37. plt VIII