Pearson Coat of Arms & Family Crest - Symbols, Bearers, History

Pearson “Family Crest” or Coat of Arms - Pearson Family History & Surname
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1) borne by Pearson or Pierson of London who descended from Thomas Pierson of Barking in Essex who married dau. of John Brooke of Ilforde - had son Thomas Pierson, gentleman of London, and grandson John & Edward - Per fesse embattled azure and gules three suns Or.
2) granted in 1714 to Hugh Pearson, son of Matthew Pearson, grandson of Daniel Pearson who descend from Pearson of Wisbeach, Isle of Ely, Cambridge - Per fesse embattled azure and gules three suns in splendour Or. Crest - On a mural crown or, a paroquet vert, beaked and legged gules.
3) Dean of Salisbury borne by Hugh Nicholas Pearson (1776-1856), an English cleric who served as Dean of Salisbury, son of Hugh Pearson of Lymington. - Per fess azure and gules three suns or. Crest - A demi lion proper holding in the dexter paw a fun Or.
4) borne by John Pearson III Esq. (born c. 1560) of New Sleaford, co. Lincoln, and Tunbridge Hall co. Surrey - Or, on a pale azure between two lions rampant respecting each other gules a sun in splendour of the field. Crest-A cock’s head erased azure combed and wattled gules between two palm branches vert, holding in the beak a heartsease or pansey proper and charged on the neck with a sun in splendour.
5) co. Northampton - borne by Thomas Pearson of Spratton, co. Northampton who lived in the 15th century - had son John, grandson Arthur, and great-grandson Thomas - Ermine two bars gules three bezants, two and one.
6) Charles Pearson, London merchant, married Elizabeth Radford of Tankerton Manor in the 18th century, - he was also of and Maize Hill, Greenwich, co. Kent -
7) granted in 1577 to Thomas Pierson of Westminster - also borne by Joseph Margetts Pierson (d. 1809), gentleman of Hitchin, co. Hertfordshire - Argent two chevrons sable on a canton of the last an eagle displayed of the first. Crest - Out of a ducal coronet or, an ostrich’s head between two ostrich feathers argent
8) granted to Richard Pierson, draper of London, and his father, Thomas Pierson, of Olney, co. Buckinghamshire - he had issue Henry, Edward, Richard & Margaret - Argent two chevronels azure between three leaves vert. Crest - A hind’s head couped argent.
9) confirmed to Thomas Pierson on October 21st, 1577, he was Usher of the Star Chamber and a teller of HM Exchequer, son of Nicholas, grandson of Robert, “born of the borders of co. Lanc. and Cumberland” - version with crest borne by Henry Pierson of Beneden co. Kent, fl. 1634 - Argent two chevronels azure between three oak leaves erect proper.
10) Pearson or Pierson - Balmadies, co. Forfar - descended from Alexander Pearson or Peirson, a merchant burgess of Edinburgh since 1586 - son of Walter - Argent two swords chevronways azure piercing a man’s heart in chief proper in base a cinquefoil of the second. Crest-A dove holding an olive branch in her beak proper.
11) registered by James Pearson or Peirsone c. 1672-78 of Kippenross, co. Stirling, Scotland - “Rather die than disloyal”
12) Westhall, co. Forfar, 1672 - Archibald Pearsone or Pierson owned Westhall c. 1684-5.
13) borne by Dr. William Pearson (d. 1715), Sub Dean of York Minister Church
14) borne by John Pearson Esq. of Upper Gloucester Place, London
15) registered in 1698 to Lieutenant Colonel John Pearson
16) borne by Pearson of Storrs Hall, co. Cumbria - Francis Pearson (d. 1859) of Storrs Hall, son of Francis Pearson, of Kirkby Lonsdale, surgeon - had son Francis Fenwick, Lieutenant of Westmoreland Rifle Volunteers in 1860 - Azure five fusils in fesse or, within a double tressure flory counterflory argent.