On the 16th May 1873 William Scantlebury of Porchester Terrace in the Parish of Paddington in the County of Middlesex and his descendants was granted to bear Arms by Sir Albert William Woods Prinicipal King of Arms and Robert Laurie Clarenceux King of Arms and approved by Henry Duke of Norfolk the Earl Marshall
a description in Burke's Peerage describes the arms as :-
S ARTHUR JOHN SCANTLEBURY. Esquire, late
Capt. 3rd Middlesex Artil. (Vol.). Botn July 30, 1853,
being the eldest son of the late John Scantlebury, Esq.,
Major 3rd Middx. Artill. (Vol.), of Broadoak, Clapham
Common, Surrey by his wife Emma, dau. of George Healey.
Armorial bearings Argent, two chevronels gules, between
as many garbs in chief vert, and a level with plummet in
base proper. Mantling gules and argent. Crest On a
wreath of the colours, a Cornish chough proper, holding
in the beak an estoile or, and supporting with the dexter
leg an antique shield vert, charged with an anchor also or.
Motto — "Et probus et verus." Married, May 18, 1878,
Jessie Ellen, second dau. of the late William Oliver Scantle-
bury of Barnham Court, Sussex ; and has Issue — Irene
Healey. Residence — Wilton Lodge, Boxmoor, Herts.
Club — Junior Constitutional.
- William Addison Scantlebury was then entittled to the Amorial Bearings