THOMSON ARMS

Artwork courtesy John Gaylor

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Due to the number of images in the Thomson Armorial it is split into three pages:

Officially Recorded in Scotland 1672 - 1901

Officially Recorded in Scotland 1902 - 1973

Officially Recorded in Scotland post 1973

Officially Recorded in Scotland 1902 - 1973

 

 

 

Arms

Armiger

Blazon

Sourse/Notes

William James Sandford THOMSON

Argent a fess between two falcons Sable belled and jessed proper in chief and a base a boar's head erased of the second.

An Ordinary of Arms
Volume II 1902-1973

 

20 January 1902 16/72

Sir James THOMSON

Argent a stag's head cabossed Azure on a chief Gules a lotus flower proper between two mullets of the field.

An Ordinary of Arms
Volume II 1902-1973

 

9 December 1905 18/44

Stephen THOMPSON

Argent a stag's head cabossed Gules on a chief of the last a star of six points between two towers tripled towered of the field.

An Ordinary of Arms
Volume II 1902-1973

 

11 April 1917 23/23

William Rowan THOMSON

Or a fess between two stockless anchors in chief and in base a four bladed propeller all Sable.

An Ordinary of Arms
Volume II 1902-1973

 

30 November 1917 23/40

Theodore Radford THOMSON

Potent Argent and Azure on a bend  Sable a mullet between two stags' heads cabossed Or

An Ordinary of Arms
Volume II 1902-1973

 

23 March 1923 25/63

Charles Sheldon THOMSON & Alice Emily THOMSON or WILSON

Potent Argent and Azure on a bend Sable two stags' heads cabossed Or

An Ordinary of Arms
Volume II 1902-1973

 

10 December 1923 26/15

William Chase THOMSON, Canada

Argent a stag's head cabossed Gules on a chief Azure a cross crosslet between two maple leaves Or a bordure of the second.

An Ordinary of Arms
Volume II 1902-1973

 

7 January 1924 26/13

Rev Clements Reynolds THOMSON

Potent Argent and Azure on a bend engrailed Sable two stags' heads cabossed Or

An Ordinary of Arms
Volume II 1902-1973

 

2 April 1924 26/28

Leslie Grahame THOMSON

Argent a stag's head cabossed Sable between three roses Gules barbed and seeded Vert one between the tynes and two in the flanks on a chief of the third an arrow and sword in saltire proper surmounted of an escallop.

An Ordinary of Arms
Volume II 1902-1973

 

28 February 1927 27/28

Rt Hon Sir William Lowson MITCHELL-THOMSON Bt, Baron Selsdon

Per pale Argent and Gules a stag's head cabossed between three mascles all counter changed

An Ordinary of Arms
Volume II 1902-1973

 

1 February 1932 30/21

Sir Frederick Charles THOMSON OF GLENDARROCH Bt

Argent a stag's head cabossed Gules between the attires a shakefork Sable on a chief engrailed of the second a galley sail furled oars in saltire between two towers triple towered of the field.

An Ordinary of Arms
Volume II 1902-1973

 

12 April 1935 31/46

Sir Francis Vernon THOMSON Bt

Barry wavy of ten Azure and Argent over all a saltire of the second.

An Ordinary of Arms
Volume II 1902-1973

 

20 July 1940 34/19

William Victor THOMSON

Argent a stag's head cabossed proper attired Gules on a chief of the second three buckles Or.

An Ordinary of Arms
Volume II 1902-1973

 

30 September 1942 34/57

James THOMSON

Argent a stag's head cabossed Gules on a chief Azure a galley under sail accompanied by two ears of barley slipped all Or.

An Ordinary of Arms
Volume II 1902-1973

 

12 May 1945 35/32

Sir William Johnston THOMSON

Argent on a chevron Azure between two castles triple towered Sable masoned of the first windows port and turret caps Gules in chief and a stag's head cabossed of the fourth in base two hands couped each grasping a dagger pointing to the centre all proper in the centre chief a mullet of the fourth for difference

An Ordinary of Arms
Volume II 1902-1973

 

11 July 1947 36/60

Maj Robin Collier THOMSON OF GRAYBURN

Argent a sea lion Gules langued and tail portion Vert holding a cross flory fitchee paleways Azure on a chief of the last a stag's head cabossed of the first attired Or between two mullets also of the first.

An Ordinary of Arms
Volume II 1902-1973

 

2 November 1948 37/25

William David Cargill THOMPSON

1st & 4th Per fess Or and Argent in chief three martlets volant Sable in base a stag's head cabossed of the last attired Gules (for Thompson) 2nd & 3rd Gules a baton in pale bendy Or and Vert winged with wings displayed per fess of the second and Argent upon a chief of the second an eagle's head erased between two pallets wavy all of the first (for Banks)

An Ordinary of Arms
Volume II 1902-1973

 

27 April 1951 38/72

Cecily Phyllis SUMMERS or THOMSON-GLOVER

Sable on a chevron Argent between three crescents Ermine as many stags' heads cabossed Gules.

An Ordinary of Arms
Volume II 1902-1973

 

10 January 1952 38/130

Richard Leitch THOMPSON

Argent a stag's head cabossed Gules on a chief engrailed of the last a star of six points between two towers tripled towered of the field.

An Ordinary of Arms
Volume II 1902-1973

 

3 May 1955 40/87

James Alexander THOMSON

Per bend indented Azure and Argent on a fess counter charged between a pelican in her piety of the second beaked Or in her nest of the third in chief and a stag's head cabosed Gules in base a bezant and a pomeis.

An Ordinary of Arms
Volume II 1902-1973

 

5 February 1957 42/32

Theodore Radford THOMSON OF CORSTORPHINE

Potent Argent and Azure on a bend Sable a mullet between two stags' heads cabossed Or accompanied by a bugle horn Sable stringed Gules in sinister chief.

An Ordinary of Arms
Volume II 1902-1973

 

28 March 1958 42/139

 

Roy Herbert THOMSON

Argent a moose's head cabossed proper attired Gules on a chief Azure a hunting horn of the first stringed of the second between two mullets also of the first.

An Ordinary of Arms
Volume II 1902-1973

 

17 July 1958 42/76

Rt Rev Francis THOMSON

Argent a stag's head cabossed proper on a chief Azure four fleur de lys of the first.

An Ordinary of Arms
Volume II 1902-1973

 

20 February 1965 48/17

Bernard St Clair THOMSON

Potent Argent and Azure a bend Sable charged with a mullet accompanied by two stags' heads cabossed Or between two hunting horns stringed all Gules one in sinister chief and the other in dexter base.

An Ordinary of Arms
Volume II 1902-1973

 

12 August 1965 49/28

Rt Hon Roy Herbert THOMSON, Baron THOMSON of Fleet

Argent a stag's head cabossed proper on a chief Azure between two mullets a hunting horn of the first stringed Gules.

An Ordinary of Arms
Volume II 1902-1973

 

15 October 1965 49/6

James Currie THOMSON

Argent a stag's head cabossed Gules on a chief Azure a galley under sail accompanied by two ears of barley slipped all Or.

An Ordinary of Arms
Volume II 1902-1973

 

7 June 1968 51/90

Maj James THOMSON

Argent a stag's head cabossed Gules between the attires a chevron of the second on a chief Azure a horse shoe between two escallops of the first.

An Ordinary of Arms
Volume II 1902-1973

 

10 April 1970 52/61

Adam THOMSON

Bendy Gules and Argent a stag's head cabossed Sable attired Gules on a chief Argent a sword Azure hilted Or and a sprig of oak leaves Vert set saltirewise.

An Ordinary of Arms
Volume II 1902-1973

 

25 September 1970 52/81