The Gilman Family Crest

Edward Gilman, of Hingham, county Norfolk, England, came over to Hingham, Mass., in 1638, with wife, children, and several servants. Mr. Whitmore writes: ""We find the American family (of Gilman) entitled to the arms they bear, as they have not been challenged by the English branch, still existing."" The English crest furnished by Berry is different from the one we publish from family records. The colors of the shield and charges have been changed, in the Norfolk branch, to: Argent, a man's leg, etc., sable. The Gloucestershire Gilmans still preserve the original colors, which we give. It is a well-known fact that such changes were often used as marks of cadence.

Family

Gilman

Motto

Espérance.Hope.Si Deus, quis contra.If God with us, who against?

Blazon

Out Of A Cap Of Maintenance, A Demi-Lion, Rampant: Proper.

Source

America Hereldica