Lapwing

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Lapwing

Lapwing(or pewit): this bird is frequently found blazoned by name; also the Tyrwhitt, which appears to be another name for it.

The French huppe(signifying crested) is the same as the pewit.

Azure, a bend between three lapwings argent--HYHAM.

Azure, a fesse engrailed ermine between six lapwing's heads erased argent--SPENCER.

Gules, three lapwings close or--TYRWHITT, Lincolnshire.

Gules, three lapwings or--TERRICK, Bp. of Peterborough, 1757; Bp. of London, 1764-77. [The name is probably a corruption of TYRWHITT.]

D'azur, a une huppe d'or; au chef d'argent chargé de trois hermines de sable--PELISSIER, Bourgoyne.

The sea-pye seems also to be associated with it, which is a maritime bird of a dark brown colour with a white breast.

Gules, a cross patonce or, between four sea-pyes proper(i.e. sable winged argent)--S.Edmund de ABBENDON, Abp. of Cant. 1233-40.

Argent, three sea-pyes proper--WALDEN.

Argent, two sea-pyes incontrant sable--TRELAWNEY, Cornwall.

Lapwings are also borne by the families of ISPRED, CRULE, HERBERT, HEWITT, &c. while Sea-pyes are borne by families of SAWYER, TREVENOM, TYRWHITT, WILKINS, &c.