Coat of Arms of the La Mothe family - Lezayre Churchyard - Churchtown, Isle of Man - Coats of Arms on Waymarking.com

The Coat of Arms of the La Mothe family are found on the family mausoleum in Lezayre Churchyard in Churchtown.

The mausoleum is on the southern boundary of the Churchyard, up the hill from both the old and new church.

The arms are carved on a slightly projecting pediment to the east elevation over a now-sealed opening of the vault.

The Coats of Arms of the family is three Cypress Trees, eradicated proper under the title "La Mothe, of Bearn".

Blazon: Agent three Cypress Trees, eradicated proper.

"Eradicated" means a tree which has been torn up by the roots. (visit link)

Crest: A tower Sable a demi, Lion gules holding in dexter paw a sword in bend sinister of the last.

Motto: Providential Dei Conservet

The La Mothe Family
'The Lamothe (formerly La Mothe) family descend from a French surgeon brought to the Isle of man from a captured privateer in the 1760’s. He married well and his descendants included lawyers, judges, doctors and a bishop. In 1844 one of his sons, Frederick John Dominique La Mothe, an advocate in Ramsey, bought a plot of ground adjoining Lezayre churchyard and on it built the mausoleum, which was complete by the time it was consecrated by the Bishop of Sodor and Man on 12th March 1845. Inscriptions on the external panels refer to La Mothe, his wife and other members of the family.' (visit link)

Frederick John Dominque Mothe the M.H.K and Advocate lived at The Old Cross in Ramsey which was later converted into a fine hotel and named 'The Old Swan'. (visit link)

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Bearer of Coat of Arms: Other Full name of the bearer: La Mothe, of Bearn Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?: On a slightly projecting pediment to the east elevation over a now-sealed opening of the family vault in Lezayre Churchyard. Material / Design: Stone Blazon (heraldic description): Escutcheon: Argent three Cypress Trees, eradicated proper. Crest: out of a tower Sable a demi, Lion gules, holding in dexter paw in bend. Motto:Providentia Dei Consdervet Address: Lezayre Churchyard, Lezayre, Isle of Man. Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): [Web Link] Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): [Web Link]

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