134 JOURNAL OF THE PLYMOUTH INSTITUTION. 
on a cap of dignity) are cut on the pillars of the old gateway ; but 
it is worthy of note that the sculptor, for the sake of uniformity, 
has taken the liberty to reverse the one on the left-hand pillar, 
making it Drake impaling Hele, and turned the cap and crest to 
face the visitor when entering. Nicholas Hele would appear to be 
Nicholas, second son of Thomas Hele, of Flete, in Holbeton, whose 
will was proved 22nd March, 1654. 
Holman. ( Vert) a chev. betw. three pheons (or), on the chev. a crescent for 
difference. This coat is used as a seal by John Martyn in 1648 ; 
but in 1656 John Martyn seals with A chev. betw. three doves, 
probably Searle, or Serrell, of Cornwall, Arg. a chev. sa. betw. three 
doves ppr. 
Howard, George, 1652. A bend betw. six cross crosslets fitche'e. Mr. John 
Howard was buried at Charles Church 10th October, 1694. 
Hull, John, merchant, 1692. On a chev. betw. three talbots' heads erased, 
a crescent for difference. Hall and Hull, of Devon, and Hull, 
Cornwall. Sa. (sometimes gu.) a chev. betw. three talbots' heads 
erased arg. 
Hughes, George, vicar of St. Andrew, 1646. A lion ramp, within an 
orle of cinquefoil. This looks like a variation of Arg. a lion ramp, 
sa., armed & langued gu. Hughes, of Gwerchas, a very ancient 
Welsh family. 
Molesworth, John, 2 George I. Vaire on a bord. eight cross crosslets. This 
is Molesworth of Pencarrow. 
Madock, John, 1659. Two bars wavy, thereon a swan naient; crest a lion 
pass. This family has already been noticed under the shields in the 
workhouse. 
Nichols, Kev. Mathias, 18 James I. On a bend cotised betw. six cross 
crosslets, three eagles displ. : imp. Per bend sinister erm. and erms. a 
lion ramp. (or). See this noticed among the shields in the work- 
house. 
Opie. (Sa.) on a chev. betw. three garbs (or), as many roundels (hurts), 
borne in a lozenge. Used in 1714 by John Reade, gent. ; but he had 
previously used his own proper coat, for which see Reade. 
Peard, Justinian, 1649. (Or) two wolves pass, in pale (sa. their mouths 
embrued gu.). In the Parish Register of St. Andrew we find that Mr. 
Justinian Peard and Mrs. Elizabeth Jeffery were married 5th 
October, 1669. Justinian Peard was Mayor in 1644-5. 
Phillips, William Davis, of Plymouth, Esq. Per pale of three: 1 (Arg.) 
a lion ramp, (sa.): 2 (Arg.) on a fesse (az.) betw. two chev. (gu.), three 
escallops (or) : 3 (Sa.) a fesse betw. three cinquefoil (or). These arms 
are evidently incorrectly marshalled, as will appear from the follow- 
ing: Andrew Phillips, gent., married Elizabeth, daughter of William 
Davis ; and their son, William Davis Phillips, married Marina, 
