This page holds all information available about coats of arms granted to Brereley's etc

Early medieval coat of arms granted to Sir Thomas Brereley (E II. Roll, Ashmole Roll)

Source: "Some Feudal Coats of Arms" pg 33 by Joseph Foster Hon. M.A. Oxon James Parker & Co. Oxford and London 1902

Arms: Argent a cross potent Gules

Early medieval coat of arms granted to Sir Thomas Brereleghe (E III. Roll, Jenyns' Ordinary. F)

Source: "Some Feudal Coats of Arms" pg 33 by Joseph Foster Hon. M.A. Oxon James Parker & Co. Oxford and London 1902

Arms: Argent a cross crosslet Gules

A later coat of arms granted to Sir James Brearly of London on March 19, 1616. Please note that different records often varied name spelling. Refer to the "Knights" page for details.

Source: College of Arms Richmond Herald - P.L. Dickinson:

Arms: Argent a cross potent Gules in dexter chief a fleur-de-lys also Gules. Crest: A cross potent fitchy Gules between two wings Argent (on a wreath).

Coat of arms granted to John Swallow Brierly of Delrow in the parish of Aldenham, Hertfordshire on March 23, 1900.

Source: College of Arms Richmond Herald - P.L. Dickinson:

Arms Argent a Cross nebuly Gules in the first and fourth quarters an Oak Tree eradicated proper, a Chief arched Vert. Crest A Wreath of the Coloure in front of an Oak Tree proper an Escocheon Argent gufte de sang charged with a Gross nebuly Guies between two Roses of the last, both stalked and leaved of the first Motto: AD UTRUMQUE PARATUS (Prepared for either case)

Early Coats of Arms In the Spring of 1999 the BFHS commissioned the Richmond Herald - P.L.Dickinson, to research early armorial grants to subjects with earliar versions of the Brierley name. We would like to thank the Richmond Herald for the research results which he provided to us later in the year. Mr. Dickinson explained that there exists a card index, built up over many years, that brings together instances of medieval heraldic usage from a variety of sources, mostly rolls of arms. This is arranged according to the devices that appear on the shield. The following three illustrations are are accompanied by information supplied by the Richmond Herald as to the approximate date a grant was issued, the reference information and to whom the arms were given. Each line is a different grant and bear in mind that slight differences may have occurred in the design of the arms presented. View Below

Argent a cross crosslet Gules

ca. 1350 - Powell Roll, no. 297 - Sr Thom' Brereleye ca. 1360 - Antiquaries Roll, 244 - Monsieur Thomas Brerelegh ca. 1410 - Jenyn's Book, 866 - Thomas Brerelegh temp. Henry VI (1422 - 1461) - Portington's Roll, no. 1141 - Brerely ca. 1520 - College of Arms MSS. L1, 40, sh. 3& L2, 50, sh. 12 - Bryerley

Argent a cross botonny Gules

temp. Henry VI (1422 - 1461) - Portington's Roll, no. 195 - Brenleigh ca. 1470 - Domvile Roll, p. 57a, sh. 2260 - Bryerleygh ca. 1510 - Creswick's Roll, 1873 - Brierlegh ca. 1520 - College of Arms MSS. L1, 65, sh. 2 & L2, 51, sh. 2 - Brerlegh ca. 1520 - College of Arms MSS. L10, 77, no. 1 - Bryreley

Argent a cross potent Gules

(ca. 1480 - Wrythe's Book, f. 79v, no.8 - Sir John Brorbowght) ca. 1510 - Creswick's Roll, 335 - Brierley ca. 1520 - College of Arms MSS. L10, 76, no. 25 -Brereley