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| Keywords: Hooper Arms OfFullabrook Braunton Devon.PNG en Arms of Sir Nicholas II Hooper 1654-1731 of Fullabrook Braunton and Raleigh Pilton in Devon Member of Parliament for Barnstaple 1695-1715 Gyronny of eight or and ermine over all a castle triple-towered sable As visible impaling Pyne Gules a chevron ermine between three pine apples or Vivian Heraldic Visitations of Devon 1895 p 632 on mural monument to his mother Melior Hooper née Pyne d 1703 in Upton Pyne Church These are the arms given in Burke's General Armory 1884 p 505 for Hooper They are one of about 12 sculpted in stone on the parapet of Queen Anne's Walk in Barnstaple which building formerly known as the Mercantile exchange was completed in 1713 representing several of the principal local dignitaries These arms are also shown on a series of small enamelled brasses formerly displayed under the portico of the building but now on display on the staircase of Barnstaple Guildhall his arms are shown in enamel with tinctures with the name Hooper inscribed on the frame These gyronny arms with variant tinctures were also borne by possibly related families including Howper of Musbury Devon 16th century Vivian p 488 pedigree of Howper of Musbury George Hooper 1640-1727 of Grimley Worcestershire Bishop of Bath and Wells; Rev James Hooper d 1787 builder in about 1740 of Hendford House in Yeovil Somerset; Hopper of Shincliffe Durham; Hopper of Witton Castle County Durham own Lobsterthermidor <span class signature-talk ></span> 14 25 16 February 2015 UTC 2015 Hooper arms Castles triple-towered in heraldry Gyronny of 8 shields Ermine shields | ||||
