Purdon Coat of Arms, Family Crest and Purdon Family History
Purdon Family History
The name Purdon in Ireland is usually of immigrant origin having been established in Counties Clare and Limerick by settlers who arrived from England during the seventeenth century. It is in these Counties as well as in County Cork that the majority of descendants bearing this name in Ireland can still today be found.
A Sept is an ancient form of a Clan and is a group of people whose ancestors all bore the same surname and inhabited the same locality.
Meaning of Symbols & Colors on the Purdon Coat of Arms
Argent/White or Silver | Denotes Peace and Sincerity. | ![]() |
Gules/Red | 'The Martyr's colour', signifies Military Fortitude and Magnanimity. | ![]() |
Sable/Black | Denotes Constancy and sometimes Grief. | ![]() |
The Chevron | Denotes Protection. Often granted as a reward to one who has achieved some Notable Enterprise | ![]() |
Chief | Dominion, authority, wisdom, achievement in battle | ![]() |
Leopard | Represents Courage and Force | ![]() |
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