The Holcombe Family Crest

The family of Holcombe, settled for centuries upon the estate of Hull, Co. Devon, England, seven descents of which are recorded in the Heralds' Visitations of 1620, sent several of its members over to America between 1630 and 1695. The first colonist of the name, Thomas Holcombe, came to New England in 1630, with the Rev. John Warham's Company, and settled finally at Windsor, Ct., where he died in 1657. The arms and the motto we give have been preserved especially in that branch of the family. Two brothers of the name, John and Jacob Holcombe, Quakers of the following of Penn, settled in Pennsylvania circa 1695. A few years previous the Virginia branch of the family was founded by a John Holcombe, who came over in 1680. We have seen a very complete pedigree of the Holcombes of Devonshire, starting from John Holcombe, Knight (XI. century), and including the father of the emigrant first named, Thomas Holcombe.

Family

Holcombe

Motto

Veritas et fortitudo.Truth and fortitude.

Blazon

A Man's Head, Fullfaced, Couped At The Breast: Proper-Wreathed Around The Temples, Or And Azure.

Source

America Hereldica