Napier of Merchiston, Sir Archibald, 1st Lord Napier, (1576-1645), Judge of the Scottish Court of Session, Scottish Noble: (created Lord Napier 1627).
Arms: Argent, a saltire engrailed Gules, between four Roses of the last, seeded Or, slipped Vert.
(Portrait, c.1630s).

Napier of Merchiston, John, (1550-1617), Inventor of Logarithms, of Scotland.
Arms: Argent, a saltire engrailed Gules between four Roses of the last, seeded and slipped Vert.
Motto: 'The workman is worthy of his meat'.
(Portrait, 1616).

Nassau, John V, Count of, (1455-1516), Netherlandish Ruler (c.1500): (arms added later to tapestry Originally commissioned by Henry III, Count of Nassau).
Arms: Quarterly: 1 & 4, A Lion rampant: 2 & 3, Two Lions passant.
Crest: Two Eagle's wings addorsed, each charged with a fess.
(Tapestry, by Bernard van Orley, 1531).

Nath, Liduine-Marie-Agnes van der, (d.1742), Abbess of Roosendael.
Arms: Quarterly: 1 & 4, Azure, a chevron between three mullets (6) Argent: 2 & 3, Pily fesswise Or and Gules. Overall an escutcheon Or, charged with a double-headed Eagle displayed and crowned Sable. The shield contained within a cartouche, ensigned with a ducal coronet and suspended upon a crozier.
Motto: 'En dieu est mon espoir'.
(Copper Engraved for a Bookplate, by F. Diamaer).

Navarre, Charles II, King of, 'The Bad', (d.1387), French Ruler.
Arms: Quarterly: 1 & 4, Gules, two chains in cross, two in saltire and four in Orle Or: 2 & 3, Azure, semée-de-lis Or, a bendlet gobony Argent and Gules.
Crest: Out of a crest coronet ermine a cylindrical chapeau bearing the arms and sprouting a panache of Peacock's feathers proper.
Mantling: The arms.
(Gelre's Wapenboeck).

Nelson, Horation, 1st Viscount, (1758-1805), English Naval Hero.
Arms: (Two shields accoulée) The dexter oval shield: Or, a cross fleury Sable, debruised of a bend Gules, charged with a bendlet engrailed Or, bearing three grenades proper, a chief wavy Azure and Argent charged at the centre point with a palm tree and in dexter with a ship of the line and in sinister a fortress upon a hill all proper. The shield surrounded by border Gules bearing the motto of the Order of Bath : The sinister shield: The previous arms without the border of the Bath charged with an inescutcheon barrye wavy of six pieces Azure and Argent, charged over all with three Stag's heads caboshed, on a chief of the last a Talbot passant of the first between two pheons Gules. Both shields ensigned with the single crown of an English Viscount.
Crests: Dexter, on a naval crown Or the chelengh or plume of triumph presented to Horatio, Viscount Nelson, by the Sultan Selim III:  Sinister, Upon waves of the sea the stern of a Spanish man-of-war all proper thereon inscribed 'San Joseff' (with motto over 'Faith and Works'.).
Supporters: Dexter, a Midshipman in his uniform proper, holding in the dexter hand a banner, and in the sinister an Olive branch: Sinister, a Lion rampant guardant Or holding in the dexter hand an Olive branch and in the sinister hand a banner.
Motto: 'Palmam Qui Meruit Ferat'.
(College of Arms).

Neuf-Chastel, Thibault, Seigneur de, Burgundian Knight (c.1433), of Dijon.
Arms: Gules, a bend Argent.
Crest: Two Eagle's wings addorsed Gules, each charged with a bend Argent.
(Grand Armorial équestre de la Toison d'Or).

Neuss, Bartholomeus Jakob, German Burger (c.1752).
Arms: Azure, on a bend Argent, between two huitfoils Or, three roses Gules.
Crest: An arrow, the point in chief, Or, between two Buffalo's horns tierced in fess Azure, Argent and Or.
(Ex-Libris, by J.E. Nilson, 1752).

Nevil, Ralph, Lord, Earl of Westmoreland, English Noble (c.1425).
Arms: Gules, a saltire Argent.
Crest: A Bear's (?) head.
(Tomb Effigy, Staindrop Church, co. Durham).

Neville, Richard, Earl of Warwick and Salisbury, Engish Noble (.c1465).
Arms: Grand Quarterly: 1, Quarterly, 1 & 4, Gules, a fess Or, between six crosses crosslet of the last (Warwick), 2 & 3, Three chevronells: 2, Quarterly, 1 & 4, Three fusils conjoined in fess, 2 & 3, An Eagle displayed: 3, Gules, a saltire Argent, a label of three points Azure for difference: 4, Quarterly, 1 & 4, Chequey Or and Azure, a chevron ermine, 2 & 3, Quarterly Argent and Gules, the second and third quarters charged with a fret Or, overall a bendlet Sable.
Crests: Dexter, Out of a crest coronet a Swan's head: Sinister, Out of a crest coronet a Swan rising.
Supporters: Dexter, a Bear: Sinister, A Griffin coward.
(Seal, 1465).

Nevil, Thomas, Doctor of Theology, English Ecclesiast (16/17th century).
Arms: Quarterly of Nine: 1, Gules, a saltire Argent (Neville): 2, Lozengy Or and Gules, a dexter canton Azure: 3, Gules, a Lion rampant Or: 4, Lozengy Sable and Or: 5, Or, a chief indented Sable: 6, ?: 7, Quarterly Argent and Gules, debruised over all of a bend Sable: 8, Gules, (the charge difficult to identify), a bordure Sable, charged with ten martlets Or: 9, Argent, on a chevron Sable, three trefoils slipped Or.
(Armorial Carving, Tomb Monument, Canterbury Cathedral, c.1600).

Newton, Sir Isaac, (1642-1727), English Scientist, of co. Lincolnshire.
Arms: Sable, two shinbones in saltire, the dexter surmounted of the sinister, Argent.
(Burke).

Newton, Thomas, Scottish (Mercenary) Soldier (late 16th century).
Arms: Quarterly: 1 & 4, Argent, a Lion rampant Sable: 2 & 3, Gules, a Lion rampant Argent.
Crest: An arm vested, the hand griping a sword proper.
(Arms on Flag carried by the Ensign of a Scottish Regiment, Engraving, 17th century).

Ney, Michel, Prince of Moscow, Duc d'Elchingen, (1769-1815), Marshal of France, of Lorraine.
Arms: Or, a bend Azure, charged in the centre with an escutcheon of the last bearing a hand holding a sabre within an orle Sable, a chief Gules semée of estoiles Argent. The shield ensigned with the coronet of a Prince of the 1st Empire.
(Reitstap).

Nisbet of Dean, Sir William, Provost of Aberdeen (c.1636), Scottish Noble.
Arms: Argent, on a chevron Gules, between three Boar's heads erased Sable, three cinqfoils (Or?) (alternative: three fraises).
Crest: A falcon vulning a dove all proper (?).
Motto: 'Hic Muti Q(?)artus Honos'.
(Portrait by George Jamesone, 1637).

Nivernais, Duc de, see Mancini.

Noailles, Anne Jules, Duc de, (1650-1708), Marshal of France, of Limousine.
Arms: Gules, a bend Or. The shield ensigned with the coronet of a French Duke.
(Reitstap).

Noailles, Antoine, French Ambassador to England (c.1553), French Diplomatist.
Arms: Gules, a bend Or. The shield surrounded by the Order of St. Michael.
Supporters: Two Savages, each holding a club proper.
(Engraving, by P.L. van Schuppen, c.1553).

Noort, Olivier van, Admiral of the Netherlands (c.1648).
Arms: Azure, between two mullets Or, a fess wavy Argent rippled proper. The shield ensigned in chief with a terraqueous globe proper, and contained within a manteau Azure semée of mullets Or and doubled Argent. Resting on the globe and manteau in chief a Ship fully rigged proper.
(Woodward).

Nordenskioeld, Adolf Eric, Baron, (1832-1901), Norwegian Polar Explorer.
Arms: Per fess Argent and Azure, a Boat Or, beneath a tower Gules, on a chief Sable a sword in bend, the point up, Or, surmounted by a bezant charged with a mullet Azure.
Crests: 1, A demi-Knight holding in the dexter hand a flag and in the sinister a spade: 2, The Globe proper: 3, A winged Column Or.
Supporters: Two Polar Bears rampant guardant.
Motto: 'Dous Giypous Nous'.
(Volborth).

Northwoode, Sir Roger, English Knight (c.1361).
Arms: Ermine, a cross engrailed Gules.
(Tomb Effigy, Minster Church, Isle of Sheppey).

NOrwich, John, Bishop of, RecOrder of the Council of Constance, English Ecclesiast (16th century).
Arms: (The shield impaled): Dexter, Three Bishop's mitres: Sinister, A Swan in its piety.
(Heraldic Illumination, 16th century MS.).

Nostradamus, Michel de, (1503-1566), French Divine.
Arms: Gules, a Catherine wheel, the outer wheel couped between each spoke, Or.
(Volborth).

Occo, Pompejus, Italian Noble (?) (c.1531).
Arms: Azure, an Eagle displayed Or, beaked and membered Gules.
(Portrait, by Dirk Jacobsz, c.1531).

Ochsenstein, Heinrich Christof von, German (?) Noble (18th century).
Arms: Quarterly: 1 & 4, Gules, from a mount of three peak in base a demi-Ox rampant issuant Or: 2 & 3, Azure, a salmon in base fesswise Argent, in chief a mullet (6) Or.
Crests: Dexter, out of a ducal coronet, a demi-Ox rampant issuant Or: Sinister, Out of a ducal coronet a sun in its splendour Or, between two Eagle's wings displayed Azure, each charged with a mullet (6) Or.
Motto: 'Christa Mori Pie Da Mial (?) Nilnisi Posse'.
(Ex-Libris, by Michael Rössler, 18th century).

Oelhafen, Christof von, German Noble (17th century).
Arms: A Lion rampant holding between its gambs a cauldron.
Crest: Out of a ducal coronet a demi-Lion issuant holding a cauldron, as in the arms.
(Ex-Libris, 17th century).

Ogilvie of Reidhyth, Walter, Benefactor of the University of Aberdeen 1678, Scottish Laird.
Arms: Argent, a Lion passant Gules, crowned Or.
(Armorial Carving, Mitchell Hall, University of Aberdeen).

O'Neill, Hugh, Earl of Tyrone, (1540-1616), Irish Soldier, of Ulster.
Arms: Argent, two Lions rampant combatant Gules, armed and langued Azure, holding between them a dexter hand appaumée of the second between in chief three estoiles of the third and a base wavy of the last charged with a Salmon of the field.
Crest: Out of a coronet Or, a naked arm embowed holding a swOrd all proper, the hand Gules.
Cri-de-guerre: 'Lamh dearg eirin'.
Supporters: Two Lions proper.
Motto: 'Sols, Salo et coelo potentes'.
(Reitstap).

Orange, Maurice, Prince of, Count of Nassau, (1567-1625), Netherlandish Ruler.
Arms: Grand Quarterly of four: 1, Quarterly, I, Gules, a Lion rampant Argent, II, Or, a Lion rampant guardant Gules, crowned Azure, III, Gules, a fess Argent, IV, Argent, two (battering rams?) Gules, overall an escutcheon Argent, charged with a fess Gules: 2, Quarterly, I & IV, Gules, a bend Or, II, Or, a hunting hOrn Gules, III, Azure, a hunting hOrn Or, overall an escutcheon Or, charged with a cross quarter pierced Gules: 3, Quarterly, I & IV, Gules, a bend Or, II & III, Azure, two hunting horns Or, overall an escutcheon Or, charged with a cross quarter pierced Gules: 4, Quarterly, I, Or, a Lion rampant, armed and langued Azure, II, Argent, a Lion rampant Gules (crowned Or?), III, Gules, a fess Argent, IV, Azure (semé-de-lis Or?). Over the entire shield an escutcheon Gules, charged with a fess chequey Azure and Argent. The oval shield contained within a cartouche.
(Map, by Nicholas Visscher, 1648).
Arms: Grand Quarterly: 1 & 4, Quarterly, I & IV, Gules, a bend Argent, II & III, Argent, a hunting horn stringed Azure. Over all an escutcheon Or, charged with a cross quarter pierced Sable: 2 & 3, Quarterly, I, Azure, a Lion rampant Argent, II, Argent, a Lion rampant Gules, III, Gules, a fess Argent, IV, Gules, two Lions Or. Over the entire shield an escutcheon Argent, bearing a (fess dancettée Azure?). The shield contained within an architectural cartouche and ensigned with a diadem Or.
(Armorial Ship's Stern, Dutch Painting, 1599).
Arms: Grand Quarterly: 1 & 4, Quarterly, I, Billeté, a Lion rampant, II, A Lion rampant, III, A fess, IV, Two Lions rampant passant, Overall an escutcheon charged with a fess: 2 & 3, Quarterly, I & IV, A bend, II & III, A hunting hOrn stringed, Overall an escutcheon Sable, bearing a cross quarter pierced Or. Over the entire shield an escutcheon charged with a fess dancettée. The shield ensigned with a ducal coronet and encircled by the Order of the Garter.
(Engraving, "Lion in a Garden', by Hugo Grotius, for Republica Hollandiae et Urbes, Leiden, 1630).

Orange, William, Prince of, (d.1584), Dutch Ruler.
Arms: Quarterly: 1, Azure, billetée Or, a Lion rampant of the second: 2, Argent, a Lion rampant guardant Gules, crowned of the last: 3, Gules, a fess Argent: 4, Gules, two Lions passant Or. Over all an escutcheon quarterly, 1 & 4, Gules, a bend Argent, 2 & 3, Argent, a hunting hOrn. This escutcheon charged over all with another escutcheon Azure, quarter pierced Argent.
(Engraving, 1584).

Orlov, Aleksey Grigoryvich, Count, (1737-1808), Russian Soldier: (family made Counts 22 September 1762: Princes of the Holy Roman Empire 1772).
Arms: Quarterly: 1 & 4, Or, an Eagle displayed Sable, beaked, membered and crowned with an Imperial crown of the field, a chief Azure charged with the Imperial crown of Russia Or: 2 & 3, Gules, a Lion rampant ermine armed and langued of the field charged on the shoulder with an escutcheon Azure bearing a cross patée Argent. Overall an inescutcheon barruley Or and Azure charged with an Eagle displayed Gules beaked and membered Argent. The shield ensigned with the coronet of a Russian Count.
Crests: 1, Two Eagle's wings addorsed Gules: 2, An Eagle, as in the first quarter of the arms: 3, A Lion as in the second quarter of the arms.
Compartment: Under the shield two arms joined at the shoulder embowed, one facing to dexter the other to sinister, the dexter holding a banner erect of the arms as on the inescutcheon, the sinister holding a banner erect bearing the arms shown in the second quarter.
Motto: 'Fortitudine et Constantia'.
(Reitstap).

Ortega de Carrion, Juan, Spanish Noble (c.1537).
Arms: Quarterly: 1 & 4, A human hand emerging from waves of the sea: 2 & 3, A mullet (6). Overall a bordure Gules, charged with eight triple-towered castles Or.
Crest: A demi-Lion, holding an estoile between both of its gambs in chief.
(Armorial Engraving, Venice, 1537).

Oudinot, Nicolas Charles, Duc de Reggio, (1767-1847), Marshal of France: (made a Duke 1809).
Arms: Party per pale: Dexter, Gules, three 'tares' in profile Argent: Sinister, Argent, a Lion rampant holding in his sinister paw a grenade Sable. Overall a chief Gules semée of mullets Argent. The shield ensigned by the coronet of a Duke of the 1st Empire.
(Reitstap).

Overbury, Sir Thomas, (1581-1613), English Poet, of co. Warwickshire.
Arms: Sable, three mullets in bend Argent, cotised of the last, overall a label of three points of the second.
Crest: A Lion's gamb palewise erased, gorged about the wrist with a coronet.
(Engraving, by Renold Elstracke).

Oxe, Peder, Lord High Steward to Frederick III of Denmark, Danish Noble (c.1574).
Arms: (Or?), a demi-Oxe couped and statant fesswise facing towards the dixter side of the shield (Sable?), spurting blood proper.
(Portrait, 1574).

Oxenstierne, Benedikt Jensson, Judge of Upland (1440), Swedish Knight.
Arms: Or, a Buffalo's scalp and horns Gules.
Crest: A trumpet Argent, bearing at its summit a panache of Peacock's feathers proper, between two Buffalo's horns Gules.
Mantling: Gules doubled Argent.
(Hand-Painted Bookplate).

Oxon, John, Bishop of, English Ecclesiast (c.1681).
Arms: (The shield impaled): Dexter, Azure, a fess Argent, between in chief three Maiden's heads and shoulders, each wearing a laurel crown, proper, and in base a lamb passant proper, standing upon a compartment Vert: Sinister, Argent, two bars Sable, the bar in chief charged with two crosses Or, the bar in base charged with a single cross of the last. The shield ensigned with a Bishop's mitre.
Mantling: Tenné (Gules?).
(Engraving, World Map, by Moses Pitt, 1681).

Oydham, Hugh, Bishop of Exeter (c.1512), English Ecclesiast.
Arms: (The shield impaled): Dexter, Gules, a sword erect in pale, the point in chief, blade Argent, hilt Or, surmounted of two keys crossed in saltire of the third (See of Exeter): Sinister, Gules, a cross Argent (Oydham)
(Parliamentary Procession Roll, 1512).