Curtis baronets of Gatcombe (1794)

The Curtis baronetcy, of Gatcombe in the County of Southampton, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 10 September 1794[1] for the naval commander Admiral Sir Roger Curtis, 1st Baronet. The title became extinct on the death of the fourth Baronet in 1954.

Curtis baronets, of Gatcombe (1794)

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Coat of arms

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Coat of arms of Curtis baronets of Gatcombe
 
Crest
Out of a naval coronet Or an arm embowed vested Azure cuffed Argent the hand proper supporting a staff thereon a flag flowing to the dexter charged with a wolf's head Or on a canton per saltire Gules and Azure a cross Argent all within a bordure Or.
Escutcheon
Per fesse wavy Argent and Sable in chief a rock (alluding to Gibraltar) in base three Fleurs-de-lis of the first on a canton Gules a sword erect proper pommel and hilt or entwined with a palm branch also proper.
Motto
Per ardua (Through difficulty)

Notes

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  1. ^ "No. 13693". The London Gazette. 12 August 1794. p. 828.
  2. ^ a b c Foster, Joseph (1881). The Baronetage and Knightage. Nichols and Sons. p. 168.
  3. ^ "Curtis, Sir Arthur Colin". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  4. ^ "Curtis, Sir Roger Colin Molyneux". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)