Kerr Clan Crest:
Crest Description: The sun in his splendour, Or
Kerr Coats of Arms:
A note on Coats of Arms: Under Scottish heraldic law a coat of arms is awarded to an individual (with the exception of civic or corporate arms) . There is no such thing as a ‘family coat of arms’ The arms represented below are personal arms (with the above exceptions). Only the individual granted these arms has the right to use them. for more information see our pages on heraldry here: (https://tartanshop.com/pages/all-about-scottish-heraldry)
David Russell KERCanadaGules on a chevron invected Argent three mullets of the field and in base a stag’s head erased Or guttes de sang all within a bordure invected of the second charged with three mullets of the field for difference. An Ordinary of Arms Volume II 1902-197317th April 1914 22/40
KERR of Cessford (earlier – of Altonburn):Vert, on a chevron, between three unicorns’ heads, erased, Argent, armed and maned, Or, as many mullets, Sable.1) Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Gules, three mascles, Or (reportedly for Vipont, but probably correctly for St. Michael), 2nd and 3rd, Azure, on a chevron, Argent, three mullets of eight points, Vert (for Kerr);2) Gules, on a chevron, Argent, three mullets, Azure, and in base a unicorn’s head, erased, Argent;3) Vert, on a chevron, Argent, three mullets, Gules, and in base a unicorn’s head, erased, Argent, horned, Or.
KERR of FerniehurstGules, on a chevron, Argent, three mullets, of the field.
KERR, Duke of RoxburgheQuarterly, 1st and 4th, Vert, on a chevron, between three unicorns’ heads, erased, Argent, armed and maned, Or, as many mullets, Sable (for Kerr); 2nd and 3rd, Gules, three mascles, Or (for Vipont).
KERR, Marquess of LothianQuarterly, 1st and 4th, Azure, the sun in his splendour, Proper (for the title of Lothian); 2nd and 3rd, Gules, on a chevron, Argent, three mullets, of the field (for Kerr).
KER OF SESFUIRDEQuarterly: 1st and 4th Gules, three mascles Or (Weapont) 2nd and 3rd Azure, on a chevron Argent three mullets of eight points Vert (Ker).Sir David Lindsay’s Armorial, 1542DL311
KER OF SESFURDGules, on a chevron Argent three mullets Azure and in base a unicorn’s head erased ArgentSeton Armorial, 1591SN271
KER OF SESFORDVert, on a chevron Argent three mullets Gules and in base a unicorn’s head erased Argent horned OrDunvegan Armorial, c1600DV170
KER OF SESSFORDVert, on a chevron between three unicorns’ heads erased Argent as many stars Sable.Alexander Nisbet’s System of Heraldry 1722
KER OF PHERNIHIRSTGules, on a chevron Argent three cinquefoils Gules and in base a stag’s head erased Or.Queen Mary’s Roll, 1562 – QM005
KER OF PHAIRNYHIRSTGules on a chevron Argent three mullets Azure in base a stag’s head erased Or.Armorial of Sir David Lindsay of the Mount (Secundus)
KER OF SAMYSTOVNArgent, a unicorn rampant Sable. Foreman’s Armorial, 1563FAL180
KER OF CHATTOGules, on a chevron Argent three stars Gules and in base a buck’s head erased Argent
KER OF GREENHEADGules on a chevron between a crescent in chief Argent and a stag’s head in base erased Or three mullets of the first. Sir James Balfour Paul’s Scottish Ordinary.1672-7
KER OF CAVERSGules on a chevron Argent three mullets of the field within a bordure chequy of the second and first. Sir James Balfour Paul’s Scottish Ordinary.1672-7
KER OF CHATTOGules on a chevron between a crescent in chief Argent and a stag’s head in base erased Or three mullets of the first within a bordure Azure. Sir James Balfour Paul’s Scottish Ordinary.1672-7
KER OF KNOCKAzure on a chevron Argent between two holly leaves in chief proper and [in base] a unicorn’s head erased of the second attired Or three mullets Gules. Sir James Balfour Paul’s Scottish Ordinary.1672-7
KER OF LITTLEDEANQuarterly 1st & 4th Vert on a chevron Argent three mullets Gules and in base a unicorn’s head erased of the second 2nd & 3rd Azure three crosses moline Argent (for Ainslie of Dolphinton). Sir James Balfour Paul’s Scottish Ordinary.1672-7
KER OF MORISTONQuarterly 1st & 4th Vert on a chevron Argent three mullets Gules and in base a unicorn’s head erased of the second 2nd & 3rd Azure three crosses moline Argent (for Ainslie of Dolphinton) all within a bordure Argent. Sir James Balfour Paul’s Scottish Ordinary.1672-7
KER OF SUNDERLANDHALLGules on a chevron Argent three mullets of the first and in base a stag’s head erased Or all within a bordure invected of the second. Sir James Balfour Paul’s Scottish Ordinary.1672-7 1st Matric
Master Andrew KERSheriff of LinlithgoVert on a chevron crenelle between a unicorn’s head erased in chief and a stag’s head couped in base Argent three mullets Sable. Sir James Balfour Paul’s Scottish Ordinary.1672-7
KER OF YAIR now of SUNDERLANDHALLGules on a chevron Argent three mullets Azure in base a stag’s head erased Or guttee de sang. . Sir James Balfour Paul’s Scottish Ordinary.1692-8 2nd Matric
John KERRWriter, GlasgowGules on a chevron cotised Argent three mullets of the field. Sir James Balfour Paul’s Scottish Ordinary.1880
KERR OF GALLOWHILLGules on a chevron Argent two mullets Azure in base a fusil of the second. Sir James Balfour Paul’s Scottish Ordinary.1867
SCOTT KERR OF CHATTOQuarterly 1st & 4th Gules on a chevron between a crescent in chief Argent and a stag’s head in base erased Or three mullets of the first within a bordure Azure. 2nd & 3rd Or on a bend Azure a mullet of six points between two crescents of the field and in the sinister chief point a rose Gules stalked and barbed proper surmounted of a martlet Argent. Sir James Balfour Paul’s Scottish Ordinary.1837
Colonel James KERRH.E.I.C.S.Gules on a chevron embattled between a fleur de lys in chief and a martlet in base Argent three mullets of the field. Sir James Balfour Paul’s Scottish Ordinary.1806
William KERRPhysician, NorthamptonGules on a chevron between a fleur de lys in chief and a martlet in base Argent three mullets of the field. Sir James Balfour Paul’s Scottish Ordinary.1787
KERR OF BOUGHTRIGGules on a chevron Argent three mullets of the field within a bordure of the second. Sir James Balfour Paul’s Scottish Ordinary.1787
Maj. Francis Ernest KERRGules on a chevron engrailed Argent three mullets of the field. An Ordinary of Arms Volume II 1902-197327th December 1937 32/79s
William Walter Raleigh KERRGules on a chevron between three eagles close Argent as many mullets of the field. An Ordinary of Arms Volume II 1902-197328th February 1935 31/37
Capt. Philip Walter KERRouge Croix Pursuivant of ArmsGules on a chevron Argent three mullets of the field in the chief point a mullet a bordure of the second for difference. An Ordinary of Arms Volume II 1902-19738th July 1929 28/44
KerrAlistair William Jackson KerrArms: Gules, a chevron argent, three fleurs-de-Lys of the firstCrest: a unicorn’s head erased Argent, armed and maned Or , charged on the neck with a fleur-de-Lys GulesMotto: SEMPER SERIOGranted at the Court of the Lord Lyon 26th January 2001.
David Russell KERCanadaGules on a chevron invected Argent three mullets of the field and in base a stag’s head erased Or guttes de sang all within a bordure invected of the second charged with three mullets of the field for difference. An Ordinary of Arms Volume II 1902-197317th April 1914 22/40
(Lord) Walter Talbot KERRGules on a chevron Argent three mullets of the field in the chief point a mullet of the second for difference. An Ordinary of Arms Volume II 1902-197310th March 1913 21/80
Hon Sir Arthur Milford KERGules on a chevron invected Argent three mullets of the field and in base a stag’s head erased Or powdered with guttes de sang all within a bordure invected of the second charged with a crescent of the first for difference. An Ordinary of Arms Volume II 1902-197325th March 1912 21/47
William David KERVert on a chevron between two unicorns’ heads erased Argent crined and horned Or in chief and a mascle of the second in base three mullets Gules. An Ordinary of Arms Volume II 1902-197311th April 1910 20/63
Sir John Henry INNES-KER BtDuke of RoxburgheQuarterly, 1st and 4th grandquarters counter quartered i and iv Vert on a chevron between three unicorn’s heads erased Argent as many mullets Sable (for KER) ii and iii Gules three mascles Or (for WEAPONT) 2nd and 3rd grandquarters Argent three mullets of six points Azure (for INNES OF THAT ILK). An Ordinary of Arms Volume II 1902-197316th December 1904 18/14
Mrs Margaret KERRArgent on a chevron Azure three mullets Or on a canton ermine a man’s heart proper pierced by three passion nails of the third. Sir James Balfour Paul’s Scottish Ordinary.1892
Rev. Beauchamp K W KERR-PEARSERector of Ascot, Bucks.Quarterly 1st & 4th Azure the sun in his splendour proper 2nd & 3rd Gules on a chevron Argent three mullets of the field all within a bourdure quarterly Argent and Or. Sir James Balfour Paul’s Scottish Ordinary.1891
Alistair William Jackson KERRGules, a chevron argent, three fleurs-de-Lys of the first. Court of the Lord Lyon26th January 2001
James William Coul KERRGules on a chevron cottised Argent a martlet between two escallops Azure. An Ordinary of Arms Volume II 1902-197327th August 1968 51/60
George KERR OF FULWOODHEADGules on a chevron Argent cottised Or three mullets of the first and in base a hunting horn of the second stringed of the third. An Ordinary of Arms Volume II 1902-197328th March 1968 51/40
Rt Hon Sir Archibald CLARK-KERRBaron InverchapelPer pale dexter Gules sinister per fess Sable and Or a fess cheuy Azure and Argent surmounted of a chevron of the last charged with three mullets of the first all between the sun in his splendour of the third and a boar’s head couped of the fifth armed of the third and langued of the first inchief and a crescent in base counter changed. An Ordinary of Arms Volume II 1902-19736th June 1948 36/133
Lt Col the Rt Hon Charles Iain KERRBaron TeviotQuarterly 1st & 4th Gules on a chevron Argent three mullets of the field (for Kerr of Fernihurst) 2nd & 3rd Per fess Gules and Vert on a chevron Argent between in chief three mascles Or and in base a unicorn’s head of the third horned of the fourth three mullets of the first at the fess point of the escutcheon a Rose Or. An Ordinary of Arms Volume II 1902-19735th November 1943 34/78
Kerr Clan Crest: Crest Description: The sun in his splendour, Or Kerr Coats of Arms: A note on Coats of Arms: Under Scottish heraldic law a coat of arms is awarded to an individual (with the exception of civic or corporate arms) . There is no such thing as a ‘family coat of arms’ The […]
