The Genealogical magazine. OCTOBER, 1899. PROGRESS. N the fulfilment of our undertaking last month, a drawing will be found on the opposite page of the arms recently granted to the Mayor, Aldermen, and burgesses of the Corporation of Blackpool. The patent is dated June 10, 1899, and the official blazon is as follows-Arms: Barry wavy of eight sable and or, a seagull volant proper, on a chief argent, a thunderbolt also proper, between a fleur-de-lis and a lion rampant both gules. Crest: Upon a wreath of the colours, on the battlements of a tower or, the sails of a windmill saltirewise proper, surmounted in the centre by a rose gules, barbed and seeded also proper. Motto: "Progress." The "barry wavy" of course may possibly refer to the marine position of the town, only, had this been the intention, one would have rather expected to find it argent and azure in lieu of sable and or. The rose, of course, is the rose of Lancaster, and possibly the thunderbolt bears reference to the lightning which played such havoc with the Blackpool Tower. The seagull in former times soared in space above a wreath for the purpose of a crest, and doubtless its presence on the shield is merely a change of position. The old apology for a coat-of-arms in use in Blackpool was a strange mixture of landscapes representing a rowing-boat with four people rowing on the same side, a ship in full sail, a pier and esplanade, a bathing-machine, and the earth, the sea, and the heavens above. We had thought of reproducing a sketch of it, for assuredly it was unique, but perhaps it is well that it should be buried in oblivion quickly. STORY OF (continued). OF BEATSON N the troubles on the Border that afterwards followed there can be no doubt that many lands owned or claimed by Beatisons passed into other hands, and chiefly into those of Walter Scott of Branxholm. In a charter dated January 15, 1610, the King, recalling the services done by the Lord William of Cranstoun towards the pacification of "lie lait borderis," granted to him the lands of Langholm, Dabeth, Boukin, etc., previously granted to Lord John Maxwell, but now incorporate with the free barony of Langholm. But in 1605 the King had previously granted to Hugo Batye de Boykyne (veteri et genuino tenenti) certain lands in the parish of Westerker, and these in 1610 Hugo Baytie de Boykene sold to Walter Scott of Tuschelaw.1 Passing on to 1643, a charter is found by which the King "concessit et de novo dedit, Francisco Comitide Buccleugh domino Scott de Quhitchester et Eskdaill in terris et Baronia de Langholm, terras et baroniam de Carlaverock et Lockerwood," with many other lands in Dumfries, including "terras de Dewscoir, Quhytschelles, Ovir and Nather Mylneholmes, Stapilgorton, Enzieholm, Dalbeth, Scheill (cum molendino), little Megdaill, Meikle Megdaill, Trochoip cum pendiculo vocato Mairtfauld terras de Braidhead, Boykin," etc. It will be observed that in this charter are included the lands of Dalbeth, Enzie, and Scheill, mentioned in the charter given to Robert Lord Maxwell in 1532 as claimed by Baties. Thus, the very lands formerly occupied by the Baties, who refused Maxwell 1 Probably a relation of Adam Scott of Tuschelaw, a noted outlaw, known as the King of the Border, who, according to tradition, was hanged over his own gate by James V. on his way into Teviotdale, where he caused Johnnie Armstrong and forty-eight of the most noble thieves" to be taken and hanged on growing trees. Tradition is here again at fault. Adam Scott of Tuschelaw was tried and beheaded in Edinburgh for "theftuous taking of blackmaill" on May 18, 1529.* 66 *Pitcairn's "Criminal Trials," vol. i., p. 145. |