Does anyone have a document actually showing
The arms of the Du Chastel Be Blangerval family as cited in the 1938 articles as follows
below - if so, please scan and send to us at Casteel(a)bellatlantic.net
Thank you,
Terri
ARMS: Azure, a chevron between three
crosses croslet fitchy, or. CREST: A castle with three towers, domed
and vaned; that of the center towered and higher than the others,
(tinctures unknown)
THE HERALDIC SEAL
Affixed to this will at the place where the testors signature would
normally appear, is the hearldic seal of Captain Edmond Du Chastel
unaccompanied by any signature; the will being signed only by the
witnesses, whose signatures appear in there usual position at the
left -hand side of the document. This seal on red wax shows in perfect
detail the arms as given above. The witnesses are not indicated. The
shield has the round base peculiar to Spanish coats of arms and
those of the Holy Roman Empire at the period of Spanish domination.
The mantling closely resembles that of the (hereditary) Chevalier
created by Letters Patent (Bernard, "Blason ou Art Heraldique." plate
27. The helmet faces front and displays two grilles in the center and
two others which form the sides of the helmet ; the minute size of the
carving preventing use of a greater number. A helmet facing front;
with varying numbers of grills according to the rank was used to
designate the rank of Marquis, Countand Chevalier crearted by the
letters Patent; although the better practice required that the helmet
of a count be turned one third to the right (Ibid; Jouffroy
d'Echavannes "Armorial universal" Vol one pp 64