England; Peerage of Great Britain; later Peerage of the United Kingdom
Scott of Eldon — 1799 baronial grant and foundational Eldon achievement
- Family / house
- Scott; Eldon; Encombe; Surtees; Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- Family / cadet branch
- Scott of Eldon; Newcastle and Encombe line
- Armiger / bearer
- John Scott, 1st Baron Eldon, later 1st Viscount Encombe and 1st Earl of Eldon
- Entity type
- cadet_branch
- Social rank / class
- peer
- Heraldic authority
- King George III; Letters Patent of 18 July 1799; later confirmation and augmentation associated with the 1821 peerage
- Record basis
- grant
- Issued / first recorded
- 1799-07-18
- Until / superseded
- 1838-01-13
- Historical period
- Georgian period
- Grant / record reference
- Letters Patent creating Baron Eldon, 18 July 1799; further Letters Patent creating Viscount Encombe and Earl of Eldon, 7 July 1821
- Blazon
- Argent, three lions' heads erased Gules, two and one, between the upper ones an anchor erect Sable, on a chief wavy Azure a portcullis with chains Or.
- Plain-English description
- A silver shield with three red lions' heads, the upper pair flanking a black upright anchor; above them is a blue wavy band bearing a gold portcullis with chains.
- Tinctures
- Argent; Gules; Sable; Azure; Or
- Charges / ordinaries
- Three lions' heads erased; Anchor erect; Chief wavy; Portcullis with chains
- Crest
- A lion's head erased Gules, gorged with a chain and therefrom a portcullis pendent Or.
- Motto
- SIT SINE LABE DECUS
- Exterior ornaments
- As Earl of Eldon: supporters two lions guardant Proper, each gorged with a double chain and bearing a portcullis from which hangs a shield Argent charged with a civic wreath Vert.
- Difference / variant
- The simple three-lions'-heads design associated with Balwearie was augmented by an anchor and a chief bearing a portcullis, alluding to Eldon's legal and official career and his office as Lord Chancellor.
- Source reference
- The Story Durham archive, Eldon royal grants
- Source
- Open source
Genealogical context
- Father
- William Scott of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, coal-fitter or coal merchant
- Mother
- Jane Atkinson, daughter of Henry Atkinson of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- Spouse(s)
- Elizabeth Surtees
- Children / next generation
- Hon. John Scott, later 2nd Earl of Eldon; Lady Elizabeth Scott; Hon. William Henry John Scott; Lady Frances Jane Scott
Documented depiction
Notes / sources
The 1799 barony and 1821 viscountcy/earldom belong to the same armorial family achievement, but the 1821 achievement should be retained as the principal full version.