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WELLER Coats of Arms    

There are several WELLER coats of arms. At least one was granted to a German WELLER family and another to Hieronymus WELLER von MOLSDORF (1499-1572) or a descendant. One of the English ones has white chevronels and roses on the shield and the motto 'Steady.' These arms were granted in 1672 to Richard WELLER, Rector of Warbilton (now spelt Warbleton) in Sussex.

I learnt that it was not uncommon for people in C18 and 19 to 'adopt' a coat of arms granted to someone of the same surname but quite regardless of any genetic link.

[Richard Morton Weller]

On 3 May 1672 Sir Edward Bysshe, Clarence King of Arms.allowed the following Arms and Crest to 'Richard Weller, Batchilor in Divinity of Warbilton in Sussex: Sable two chevronels between three Roses Argent. Crest: A Greyhound's head erased Sable holding in mouth a Rose slipped Gules, leaves Vert. Motto: Steady.'
The WELLER arms,
embroidered by the late
Colonel Eric Weller

Heraldic terms:
argent = white
erased = with jagged edge
gules = red
or = gold or yellow
sable = black
slipped = oblique cut, torn from stem
vert = green

The following coats of arms were uploaded by [Peter.M.Slocombe]


 

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4 Jul 2008 by Alister
I can confirm that the greyhound with rose in mouth and the motto
Steady was being used by our line of the Wellers. There are old pieces
of silver and so on with this emblem from George Weller (who owned the
brewery in Amersham), and it can even be seen carved into stone
doorways in the town.
28 Mar 2008 by Malcolm Weller
Click on http://groups.google.co.uk/group/wellerfamily/web/weller-coats-of-arms?hl=en;
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work.
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