"The Pedigree contained in the following pages is transcribed from one vellum, now in the possession of Mr. John Booth of Huddersfield, and is mentioned by Mr. Watson as being one of those he used in compiling the genealogy of the Family of Hanson in his "History of Halifax" (pp. 261-267, edit. 1775)
… 'Rogerus de Rastricke…… Argent, a chevron between three roses, gules, seeded proper, for Rastricke'…
… 'Henricum de Rastricke…..Quarterly, 1 and 4, or a chevron counter componed argent and azure, between three martlets sable; 2 and 3, argent, a chevron between three roses, gules, seeded proper.'…
… 'Johannem, Hanson alias Rastricke…. Quarterly, 1 and 4, or, a chevron counter componed argent and azure, between three martlets sable, for Hanson; 2 and 3, azure, a chevron between three roses, gules, seeded proper for Rastricke; on an escutcheon of pretence. Quarterly, 1 and 4, azure, a chevron between three mullets, or, for Woodhouse; 2 and 3., or, on a chevron sable, three crescents, argent, in chief a crescent of the second, for Totehill.'
Mr. A Lee, Rastricks of Rastrick, The Brighouse Echo, 7 February 1919.
"I enclose a print from a tracing I made of the 'Arms of Rastrick", which I believe appear in no printed work, but which arms are recorded at the Heralds' College as of 'a family which held lands in Rastrick as early as the time of Henry III'.
Arms of Rastricks of Rastrick, West Riding of the County of York - Argent, a Chevron between three roses gulers, barbed and seeded proper; Crest, a Martlet expanding its wings, warlike, on a Chapeau gules; turned up ermine; Supporters, Dexter, Palm branch, Sinister, Olive branch, cojoined."
NOTE: This image is a scanned image of a photocopy of the reproduction of Mr. Lees drawing in the "Echo"
Brighouse Echo, 14 February 1919
"Mr. Arthur Lee of Upper Norwood, who contributed the article which appeared in the "Echo" last week, writes as follows:
'Pray accept my best thanks for copies of this weeks "Echo", and for your exceeding thoughtfulness in sending same; the reproductions from the feeble prints I sent are, I consider, marvellous. May I be permitted through your columns, to correct an error I have made in your issue of February 7th when referring to the "Arms of the family of Rastrick". The supporters are Dexter, Palm Branch, and sinister Laurel Branch cojoined, not "Olive Branch" as I wrote inadvertently.'"
Rastrick High School Coat of Arms
The Tomb of John Urpeth Rastrick, Lewes Road Cemetery, Brighton, Sussex
