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Coats of Arms belonging to the Chief of Clan Pringle and the heads of different branches of the family
From- Records of the Pringles of the Scottish Border, by Alex Pringle.
 Elias de Hoppringhill (c. 1296) (From ‘Records of the Pringles of the Scottish Border’ by Alex Pringle, page 4)
Seal described as "Oval, a hunting horn. S. [Sigillum] Helias de Hopprigkill." Archibald Hoppringill, second son of that ilk (1461) (From ‘Records of the Pringles of the Scottish Border’ by Alex Pringle, page 10)Seal described as: On a bend two escallops, legend, ‘S. Archibaldi de Pringil’. Thomas Hoppringill of that Ilk (1555) (From ‘Records of the Pringles of the Scottish Border’ by Alex Pringle, page 16)Seal described as: On the shield a bend charged with 3 escallops, legend round the circumference ‘S. Thome Hoppryngill’. James Hoppringill of Tynnes and Buckholm (1530) (From ‘Records of the Pringles of the Scottish Border’ by Alex Pringle, page 34)Seal described as: On a bend 3 escallops with a stags head couped in chief; legend, ‘S. Jacobi Hoppringill’. Archibald Hoppringill of Torquhan (1565) (From ‘Records of the Pringles of the Scottish Border’ by Alex Pringle, page 77)Seal described as: On a bend sinister 3 escallops with a star in sinister base, with the legend - ‘S. Archibaldi Hoppringill.’ David Hoppringill of Pilmuir and Smailholm (1445) (From ‘Records of the Pringles of the Scottish Border’ by Alex Pringle, page 97)Seal showing: On a bend 3 escallop shells, and the legend, ‘S. David De Hoppryngille’. John Hoppringill of Smailholm and Pilmuir (1537) (From ‘Records of the Pringles of the Scottish Border’ by Alex Pringle, page 106)Seal described as: On a bend engrailed 3 escalops, foliage at the top and sides of the shield, diameter 1 1/4 inch.’ [See picture above]
Pringle Coats of Arms From -Burkes General ArmoryThe general armory of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales; comprising a registry of armorial bearings from the earliest to the present time (1884) by Sir Bernard Burke. Pringle (Galashiels, co. Selkirk)Arms: Ar. On a saltire engr. sa. five escallops or. Pringle (Whytbank and Yair, representative of Galashiels)Same Arms as Gala.Crest: A man’s heart ppr. winged orSupporters: Two pilgrims habited ppr.Motto: Sursum (Upwards) Pringle (Torwoodlee, co. Selkirk)Arms: Ar. on a saltire engr. az. five escallops of the first. Crest: A serpent nowed ppr.Motto: Nosce teipsum (Know thyself) [Also the motto of Socrates] Pringle (Clifton, co. Roxburgh)Arms: Az. on a chev. ar. three escallops of the field.Crest: An escallop within two branches of palm in orle ppr.Motto: Spero et progredior (I hope and proceed) Pringle (Haining, co. Selkirk)Arms: Az. on a chev. erm. three escallops of the field.Crest: An escallop demi expanded, and therein a pearl ppr.Motto: Praemium Virtutis (The reward of virtue) Pringle (Crichton)Arms: Az. on a chev. ar. three escallops of the field, in base a mullet or.Crest: A saltire ar. Motto: Spero et progredior (I hope and proceed) Pringle (Stichill, co. Roxburgh, bart., 1683)Arms: Az. three escallops or.Crest: A saltire ar. within a garland of bay leaves ppr.Motto: Coronat fides (Faith Crowns) Pringle (Sir John Pringle, physician to George III, bart. extinct 1782)Arms: Az. three escallops ar. a mullet of the last in the fess point for diff. Crest & Motto: as Stichill Pringle (Greenknowe)Arms: Az. three escallops or, a bordure engr. of the last.Crest: An anchor within a garland of bay leaves ppr.Motto: Semper Spero Meliora (I always hope for better things) Pringle (Newhall, co. Selkirk)Arms: Az. a bezant betw. three escallops or.Crest: A saltire ar. within a garland of bay leaves ppr. Motto: Coronat fides (Faith Crowns) Pringle (Barnhouse - this is an error in Burkes, it should read Pringle of Burnhouse)Arms: Ar. on a bend sa. three escallops ar. Pringle (Torsonce)Arms: Ar. on a bend sa. three escallops or.Crest: An escalop or.Motto: Amicitia reddit honores (Friendship Gives Honors) Pringle (Caledon, co. Tyrone; granted by Betham, Ulster, to John Pringle, Esq., of that place, Deputy Governor of cos. Armagh and Tyrone)Arms: Erm. on a bend sa. three escallops erminois.Crest: An escallop, as in the arms.Motto: Amicitia reddit honores (Friendship Gives Honors)
A General and heraldic dictionary of the peerage and baronetage of the British Empire (1832), by John BurkeOnline here: [Vol. 1], [Vol. 2]. Pringle of Stitchel, BaronetArms- Az. three escallops or.Crest- A saltier, within a garland of bay leaves ppr.Motto- Coronat fides.
A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentryof Great Britain & Ireland (1879), by Sir Bernard BurkeOnline here: [Vol. 1], [Vol. 2]. Pringle of Yair (and Whytbank)Arms- Arg., on a saltire engrailed sa. five escallops or.Crest- A man's heart ppr. Motto- Sursum Supporters- Two pilgrims habited ppr. Pringle of TorwoodleeArms- Arg., on a saltier engrailed az. five escallops arg.Crest- A serpent nowed ppr. Motto- Nosce teipsum. An older version includes: Pringle of CliftonArms- Az., on chev., arg., three escallops, of the first.Crest- An escallop within two branches of palm, disposed in orle, proper.Motto- Spero et progredior Pringle of HainingArms- Az., on a chev., ermine, three escallops, of the first.Crest- An escallop, demi-expanded, and therein a pearl, all proper.Motto- Praemium virtutis.
The Encyclopedia of Heraldry, or General Armory,by John Burke, Esq. (1844) Pringle (Stitchel House, co. Roxburgh, bart.)Arms- Az. three escallops or.Crests- A saltire within a garland of bay leaves, ppr.; and an escallop or.Supporters- Two greyhounds Motto- Coronat fides.[Supporters and second crest are taken from Pringle of Torsonce, because the Pringles of Stitchill inherited the lands of Torsonce] Pringle(London; created a Baronet 5 June, 1766).Arms- Az. three escallops ar. a mullet for diff.Crest- A saltire ar. within a chaplet vert.Motto- Coronat fides. Pringle (Blackwater, Scotland)Arms- Ar. a bull’s head cabossed az. armed or. Pringle (Blindlee, Scotland)Arms- Ar. on a bend az. three escallops or, a bordure of the second. Pringle (Burnhouse, Scotland)Arms- The same as of Torsonce. Pringle (Greenknow, Scotland)Arms- Az. three escallops within a bordure engr. or.Crest- An anchor within a garland of bay leaves ppr.Motto- Semper spero meliora. Pringle (Torwoodlie, Scotland)Arms- Ar. on a saltire engr. az. five escallops of the first.Crest- A serpent nowed ppr.Motto- Nosce teipsum. Pringle (Torsonce, Teviotdale)Arms- Ar. on a bend sa. three escallops or.Crest- An escallop or.Motto- Amicitia reddit honores. Pringle (Whytbank, co Selkirk)Arms- Ar. on a saltire engr. sa. five escallops or.Crest- A man’s heart ppr. winged or.Motto- Sursum. Pringle (Clifton, co. Roxburgh, and the Haining, co. Selkirk)Arms- Az. on a chev. ar. three escallops of the first.Crests- First, An escallop within two palm branches; second, a saltire ar. charged in the centre with an escallop az.Motto- Spero et progredior.
Debrett’s Illustrated BaronetageFrom a recent edition: Pringle (NS) 1683, of Stichill, Roxburghshire:Arms: Azure, three escallops or.Crest: A saltire azure within a garland of bay-leaves proper.Motto: Coronat Fides (Faith crowns). An older version has: Pringle of Stichill, Roxburghshire, Baronet 1683.Arms- Azure, three escallops or.Crests- 1st- An escallop or; 2nd- A saltire azure within a garland of bay leaves proper.Supporters- Dexter, a buck proper collared or; sinister, a greyhound proper collared as the dexter.Motto over crests- Coronat fides (Faith crowns).Motto underneath arms- Amicitia reddit honores (Friendship reflects honors).[Supporters and 1st crest are taken from Pringle of Torsonce, because the Pringles of Stitchill inherited the lands of Torsonce]
Pringle Coats of Arms From: ‘The British Herald or Cabinet of Armorial Bearings of the Nobility & Gentry of Great Britain & Ireland,’ by Thomas Robson. Sunderland 1830.
PRINGLE, N.S. Bart. [Stitchel House, Roxburgh, 1668]Arms: Az. three escallops or.Crest: A saltier within a garland of bay-leaves, ppr.Motto: Coronat fides. Pringle, [London. Created a Baronet, 5 June, 1766]Arms: Az. three escallops ar. a mullet for diff.Crest: A saltier ar. within a chaplet vert.Motto: Coronat fides. Pringle, [Blackwater, Scotland]Arms: Ar. a bull’s head, cabossed, az. armed or. Pringle, [Blindlee, Scotland]Arms: Ar. on a bend az. three escallops or; a bordure of the second. Pringle, [Burnhouse, Scotland]Arms: The same as of Torsonce. Pringle, [Gallowshiels and Whitebank, Scotland]Arms: Ar. on a saltier engr. sa. five escallops or.Crest: A man’s heart ppr. winged or.Motto: Sursum. Pringle, [Greenknow, Scotland]Arms: Az. three escallops within a bordure engr. or.Crest: An anchor within a garland of bay-leaves, ppr.Motto: Semper spero meliora. Pringle, [Torwoodlie, Scotland]Arms: Ar. on a saltier engr. az. five escallops of the first.Crest: A serpent, nowed, ppr.Motto: Nosce teipsum. Pringle, [Torsonce, Teviotdale]Arms: Ar. on a bend sa. three escallops or.Crest: An escallop or.Motto: Amicitia reddit honores. Pringle, [Clifton, Scotland]Arms: Az. on a chev. ar. three escallops of the first.Crest: An escallop betw. two palm-branches, in orle.Motto: Prompte et consel (Quickly and advisedly)
Pringle Coats of Arms from:A System of Heraldry (Nisbet. Vol 1, 1984 edition)Online here: [Vol. 1], [Vol. 2]. Hoppringle of that Ilk, now designed of TorsonceArms: Argent, on a bend sable, three escalops or.Crest: An escalop as the former.Mottos: Amicitia reddit honores, and upon the compartment are these words, Pressa est insignis gloria facti.Supporters: On the dexter by a deer, and on the sinister by a greyhound argent, with collars about their necks sable, charged with escalops or. Pringle of GalashielsArms: Argent, on a saltier ingrailed sable, five escalops or.Crest: A mans heart, proper, with wings or.Motto: Sursum Pringle of Whitebank, descended of GalashielsArms: Argent, on a saltier ingrailed sable, five escalops or.Crest: A mans heart winged, proper.Motto: Sursum George Pringle of Torwoodlee, descended of GalashielsArms: Argent, on a saltier ingrailed azure, five escalops of the first.Crest: A serpent nuved, proper.Motto: Nosce teipsum. Sir John Pringle of Stitchel, BaronetArms: Azure, three escalops or.Crest: A saltier within a garland of bay leaves, proper.Motto: Coronat fides. Sir Walter Pringle of Newhall, Knight, one of the Senators of the College of Justice, carries the same with Stitchel, being a younger son of that family.Arms: As Stitchel, but with his difference, a bezant in the centre. James Pringle of Greenknowe, descended of a second son of StitchelArms: Azure, three escalops within a bordure ingrailed or.Crest: An anchor within a garland of bay leaves, proper.Motto: Semper spero meliora. Pringle of BurnhouseArms: As TorsonceSupporters: On the dexter by a buck, and on the sinister by a greyhound, proper.
From - The Heraldry Society of Scotland
Pringle Coats of Arms:
1542 Sir David Lindsay's Armorial
- pryngille of [Smailholm] - Argent, on a bend engrailed Sable three escallops Or
- pringill of burnhouss - Argent, on a bend Sable three escallops Argent
1562 Queen Mary's Roll
- Hoppringell of yat ilk - Argent, on a bend Sable three buckles [should say: cockles] Or
- Pringell of Burnhousse - Or, on a bend Sable three escallops Or
1563 Forman's Armorial (Advocate's Library)
- Pringil of Bvrnhovs - Argent, on a bend Azure three escallops Or
1565 Slains Armorial
- Hoppryngil - Argent, on a bend Sable three escallops Or
- pringill of burnhouse - Argent, on a bend Azure three escallops Or
1591 Seton Armorial
- Pringell - Argent, on a bend Sable three escallops Or
1599 Lindsay of the Mount Secundus
- Hoppringill of Gallowscheillig - Argent on a bend Azure three escallops Or
1600 Dunvegan Armorial
- Pringle of Stichel - Argent, on a bend Azure three escallops Or.
1680 MacKenzie's Scotland's Herauldrie
- Pringle of Galashiels - Argent, on a saltire engrailed Sable five escallops Or
- Pringle of Stitchel - Azure, three escallops Or
- Pringle of Torwood - Argent, on a saltire engrailed Azure five escallops Argent
- Pringle of Whitebank (representer of Galashiels) - Argent, on a saltire engrailed Sable five escallops Or
1722 Nisbet's A System of Heraldry
- Pringle of Burnhouse - Argent, on a bend Sable three escallops Or
- Pringle of Galashiels - Argent, on a saltire engrailed Sable five escallops Or
- Pringle of Greenknow, James - Azure, three escallops within a bordure engrailed Or
- Pringle of Newhall, Sir Walter - Azure, a bezant between three escallops Or
- Pringle of Stitchel, Sir John - Azure, three escallops Or
- Pringle of that Ilk (now of Torsonce) - Argent, on a bend Sable three escallops Or
- Pringle of Torwoodlee, George - Argent, on a saltire engrailed Azure five escallops Argent
- Pringle of Whitebank - Argent, on a saltire engrailed Sable five escallops Or
The Arms of John Hoppringill of Buckholmon a panel from the wall of Buckholm Tower, dated 1582[stone panel is in Torwoodlee House] 
The Arms of Andrew Pringle of Smailholm and Gala and his wife Mariotta Borthwickon a panel from the wall of Old Gala House, dated 1583. 
The Arms of Sir James Pringle of Smailholm and Galaon an old fireplace lintel in Old Gala House, dated 1611 
Arms: Argent, on a saltire engrailed Sable five escallops Or [Pringle of Gala].
Crest: A unicorns head, couped proper.
Mottos on the lintel:
- Nisi Dominvs Frvstra (from Psalm 127 - ‘Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labour in vain.’ [Also the motto of the city of Edinburgh]).
- Devs Facit Omnia (God made all)
- Virtvs Svb Vmbra (Virtue in the shadow)
- Spes Vitae Altera (hope of another life)
The Arms of James Pringle of Torwoodleeon the top of Torwoodlee House 
The Arms of Pringle of Stitchillon the side of Stitchill kirk, dated 1783 
Pringle Arms from: An Ordinary of Arms (Vol. 1),contained in the public register of all arms and bearings in Scotland.By James Balfour Paul, Lyon King of Arms. Edinburgh, 1895.Page 39:Pringle of Clifton (1693): Az. on a chevron arg. three escallops of the first.Pringle of Haining (1731): Az. on a chevro arg. three escallops of the field. Page 23:Pringle of Newhall: Az. a besant between three escallops or. Page 40:Pringle of Crichton (1743): Az. on a chevron arg. three escallops of the first, and in the base a mullet or. Page 77:Pringle of Greenknowe: Az. three escallops or within a bordure engrailed of the last.Pringle of Stitchell: Az. three escallops or. Page 207:Pringle of Torwoodlee: Arg. on a saltire engrailed az. five escallops of the first.Pringle of Whytbank (1st matric.): Arg. on a saltire engrailed sa. five escallops or.Pringle of Whytbank and Yair (2nd matric. 1828): Arg. on a saltire engrailed sa. five escallops or.
An Alphabetical Dictionary of Coats of Armsbelonging to families in Great Britain and Ireland; forming an extensive Ordinary of British Armorials.by John Papworth. London, 1874.Online here: [Vol. 1], [Vol. 2]. (Vol. 1)Page 235:Pringle, Torsonce, Teviotdale; and Burnhouse, Scotland: Arg. on a bend sa. three escallops or. Page 272:Pringle, Blindlee, Scotland: Arg. on a bend within a bordure az. three escallops or. Page 483:Pringle, Clifton, Co. Roxburgh; and The Haining, Co. Selkirk: Az. on a chev. arg. three escallops of the first.(Vol. 2)Page 681:Pringle, London, Baronetcy 1766-82: Az. three escallops arg. and with a mullet for diff.Pringle, Stitchel House, Co. Roxburgh; Baronetcy 1683: Az. three escallops or. Page 682:Pringle, Greenknow, Scotland: Az. three escallops within a bordure engr. or. Page 1080:Pringle, Whytbank, Co. Selkirk; a family historically eminent for centuries: Arg. on a saltire engr.sa. five escallopsor.
SCOTTISH ARMSBEING A COLLECTION OF ARMORIAL BEARINGSBy R. R. STODART.(Vol. 2)EDINBURGH,1881.Online here: [Vol. 1], [Vol. 2].
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Pringill of Burnhous, the bend is azure, and a buck and a greyhound as supporters are added in ink. Burnhouse and Torsonce were the same family.
On the seal of David Hoppringille, 1445, is a bend engrailed charged with three escallops, and the same bearings appear in 1537 on the seal of John Hoppringil of Smalhame.
Porteus gives :
Hoppringle of that Ilk, argent, on a bend engrailed sable three escallops or;
Galashiels, argent, on a saltire engrailed sable five escallops or.
Blackwater, argent, a buck's head cabossed azure.
The Pringles of Newhall, Stitchill, Greenknow, &c., bore azure, three escallops or, with suitable marks of difference for the cadets.
The Clifton and Haining families placed the three escallops on a chevron.
In 1673 Alexander of Whytbank registered the arms given by Porteus for Galashiels, and in 1828 his representative, Alexander of Whytbank and Yair, was allowed as supporters, two pilgrims habited proper, which had occasionally been borne, as shown on old family seals ; he was representer of Robert Pringle, scutifer to the Earl of Douglas 1408.
The Pringles of Torsonce, who can be traced from a.d. 1407 till their extinction 1769, were styled of that Ilk as early as 1480, and Nisbet gives their arms—argent, on a bend sable three escallops or ; with supporters —a deer and a greyhound argent, both collared sable, the collars charged , with three escallops or.
Pringle of Lees, a cadet of Torsonce, bore a bend between three escallops.
Armorial families : a directory of gentlemen of coat-armour.By Arthur Charles Fox-Davies (1929)
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PRINGLE of Whytbank (L.O., 1673 and 1828). Arms- Argent, on a saltire engrailed sable, five escallops or. Mantling- sable, doubled argent. Crest—On a wreath of his liveries, a man's heart winged proper. Supporters—Two pilgrims habited proper. Motto—" Sursum." PRINGLE of Stitchill (L.O., 1673). Arms- Azure, three escallops or. Mantling- gules, doubled argent. Crest—On a wreath of his liveries, a saltire, within a garland of bay leaves proper. Mottoes— " Coronat fides " (Pringle of Stitchill) ; " Amicitia reddit honores" (Pringle of Torsonce). PRINGLE of Torwoodlee (L.O. , 1673). Arms- Argent, on a saltire engrailed azure, five escallops argent. Mantling- gules, doubled argent. Crest—A serpent nowed proper. Motto—" Nosce te ipsum." Livery— Blue and white.
The Book of Family Crests [Elven’s Heraldry]Online here: [Vol. 1], [Vol. 2].Page 385: Pringle [of Stitchill], Bart., Sco.:Crest: A saltier within a garland of bay-leaves, ppr.Motto: Coronat fides. Pringle [of Greenknowe], Sco.:Crest: An anchor, (within a garland of bay-leaves, ppr.)Motto: Semper spero meliora. Pringle [of Whytbank], Sco.:Crest: A man’s heart, ppr., winged, or.Motto: Sursum. Pringle [of Torwoodlee], Sco.:Crest: A serpent nowed, ppr.Motto: Nosce Teipsum. Pringle [of Clifton], Sco.:Crest: An escallop, between two branches of palm in orle.Motto: Prompte et consel. Pringle [of that ilk and Torsonce], Sco.:Crest: An escallop, or.Motto: Amicitia Reddit Honores. Page 549: Pringle, of Clifton and Haining, Sco.:1. -Crest: An escallop, ar., between two palm branches, vert.Motto: Spero et progredior.2. -Crest: A saltire, sa., charged in the centre with an escallop, az.Motto: Virtutis praemium.
The Pringles of the Valley - South Africa
Alan Alexander Welsh Pringle, of Eildon, in the Baviaans River valley, Bedford district, descended from William Pringle, bore: Arms: Argent, on a saltire engrailed sable five escallops or, over all a label of three points azure, each charged with two pheons or, all within a bordure per pale, dexter engrailed compony sable and or, sinister or; on a dexter canton or an estoile of six rays azure.Crest: An escallop per bend sinister or and argent, charged with an estoile of six rays azure.Motto: Amicitia reddidit honores. Eric Pringle, of Glen Thorn in the Mankazana valley, Adelaide district, descended from John Pringle, bore: Arms: Argent, on a saltire engrailed sable five escallops or, a bordure per pale, dexter engrailed compony sable and or, sinister engrailed or.Crest: An escallop per bend sinister or and argent.Motto: Amicitia reddidit honores. Edward Joseph Townsend Pringle, of Lyndoch in the Baviaans River valley, Bedford district, descended from William Dods Pringle, bore: Arms: Argent, on a saltire engrailed sable five escallops or, a bordure per pale, dexter engrailed compony sable and or, sinister gules.Crest: A man’s heart proper, winged and charged with an escallop or.Motto: Amicitia reddidit honores.
See also: PRINGLE ARMS http://heraldry-online.org.uk/pringle/pringle-arms.htm
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