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Conferral: by S. A. R. Don Carlos de Borbón-Dos Sicilias
y de Borbón-Parma, Duque de Calabria, Conde de Caserta, Infante de
España as a Knight Jure Sanguinis, Motto Proprio, Sacred Military
Constantinian Order of St George. 13th November 2006, Book 4, Folio
55, No. 2993.
All those who today
bear the surname Goldstraw are descended from those bearing the
surname Goostrey and the shield answers that of Goostrey (Ancient)
namely - Argent a Chevron between three Squirrels sejant Gules. To
differentiate the armiger has added charges which reflect his
occupation as a scrivener (the quills) and his service as a Justice of
the Peace (the Swords of Justice); the English Letters Patent refer to
the armiger as "Esquire in the Commission of the Peace". To add a
little wry humour to the arms the agent, Thomas Woodcock Esq., at that
time Norroy and Ulster King of Arms, suggested that the crest should
be an allusion to (and a pun on) the anciently borne name of Goostrey,
hence the Goose and the Tree.
The blazon for the Scots arms is exactly as in the English grant with
the exception of the motto which differs in two respects: Firstly and
most obviously, it is now in the expected position over the helm and
crest. Secondly, the motto is recorded as "AB INITIO GOOSTREY" (From
the Beginning Goostrey). The Lord Lyon was asked if he would permit a
change from the motto in the English grant for the following reason:
In England the status of the motto is very informal and it is not even
mentioned (although it is painted on the document) in the legal patent
and is therefore not part of the heritable arms and may be changed at
will. This is very different in Scotland, the motto being part of the
legal document becomes lawfully part of the arms and may not be
changed without, or until, re-matriculation.
The English motto is very personal to the armiger and is more relevant
to his profession. It was felt that as the motto in the Scots
matriculation was to be permanent one which more accurately reflected
the history and origins of the family line would be more appropriate -
hence "Ab Initio Goostrey". Lord Lyon allowed a variation on the
English grant to allow for this. |
