Hawkins-Whitshed baronets

The Hawkins-Whitshed Baronetcy, of Killincarrick in the County of Wicklow and of Jobstown in the County of Dublin, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 16 May 1834 for Admiral Sir James Hawkins-Whitshed,[1][2] and became extinct on the death of the 3rd Baronet in 1871.[3]

Elizabeth Hawkins-Whitshed, daughter of the 3rd Baronet,[3] was a mountaineering pioneer.

Hawkins-Whitshed baronets, of Killincarrick and Jobstown (1834)

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Coat of arms of Hawkey-Whitshead of Killincarrick
Crest
1st, A demi-lion, per pale, indented, Argent and Gules, holding in the dexter paw a trefoil, slipped Vert (Whitshed); 2nd, A falcon rising Proper, belled Or, perched on a lure Gold with the motto 'Providence with adventure' above (Hawkins).
Escutcheon
Quarterly, 1st and 4th: per pale indented, Argent and Vert, three demi-lions ; those in chief, the dexter Gules, the sinister Or, and that in base per pale indented, Gules and Or (Whitshed); 2nd and 3rd: per chevron, Argent and Vert, three hinds Proper (Hawkins)[5]
Supporters
Dexter: a lion, per pale, indented, Gules and Argent, gorged with a ribbon of the Last, fimbriated Azure, therefrom pendent a representation of the Gold medal (presented to the admiral for his distinguished services off Cape St. Vincent), the dexter fore-paw resting on an anchor Proper ; sinister: a hind Proper, gorged as the dexter, in the mouth a trefoil slipped Vert.
Motto
Libertas et natale solum


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