Grant: The College of Arms 25 March 1974 (Juby - arms and crest. The arms of de Houby (suitably differenced on the bend) were subsequently Granted by the College of Arms 1996) and 10 March 1981 (Juby - badge); 13 July 1987 (Lines).

Artist: of Arms, Dennis Ivall

With Sir Walter Verco, Norroy & Ulster King of Arms, acting as the petitioner’s Agent, the College of Arms Granted to him the arms “Vert, a chevron paly Argent and Rouge between in chief two roses Argent barbed and seeded Proper and in base a triangular harrow Or” and for crest, “A demi bear Proper muzzled Gules and holding in the paws a fleam Or.” The Motto used was “Depositum Custodii” (Keep that which is committed to you). This was the armiger’s favourite quotation from M R James’ horror story, “The Treasure of Abbot Thomas”. It also summed up his feelings since the Church had appropriated some land from the family by stating that a relative did not exist – even though they subsequently called on that very same person to witness a Deed! The Letters Patent for these arms were dated the 5th March 1974.

As Sir Walter subsequently admitted to the armiger, he had omitted to check the de Houby arms so this achievement was created from scratch to reflect the armiger’s medico-surgical background with the Barber-Surgeons’ red and white pole and the fleam (or lancet), the harrow on a green field (triangular to fit the shield) for the centuries of East Anglian farming and the white roses as a Ricardian and one-time Lords of the Manor over which the Battle of Bosworth was fought. The crest was a Bear, from the armiger’s first name, Bernard (bear-like) and an in-joke, muzzled because he gave a lot of public speeches.