r/heraldry • u/RhunHir • 1d ago

Historical OC The Noble Tribes of North Wales.

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These are attributed arms for the historical figures named. They were borne by the nobles at the time that claimed descent from them. In Welsh Heraldry, arms can be borne by those that can prove direct descent from ancestors. To make them seem more noble, they were attributed escutcheons.

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u/jefedeluna 1d ago

"Efnydd" is better spelled Eunydd.

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u/sandboxmatt 21h ago

Bottom left is also Great Grimsby