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Stained glass, Douglas-Pennant/Lloyd-Mostyn COA at Bodysgallen Hall, Llandudno, Conwy, Wales

Douglas Pennant Crest
"1st, Out of a ducal coronet an antelope's head argent, maned and tufted or, charged on the neck with a cross crosslet sable, for distinction; 2nd a sanglier, statant, between two clefts of an oak tree, with a chain and lock holding them together all proper, and above it the motto Lock sicker."
Escutcheon
"Quarterly: 1st and 4th per bend sinister ermine and ermines, a lion rampant or (Pennant), 2nd and 3rd grand quarters quarterly, 1st and 4th argent, a man's heart gules, ensigned with an Imperial crown proper, on a chief azure, three mullets of the field; 2nd and 3rd argent, three piles gules, on the two outer ones a mullet of the field" (Douglas).
Supporters
"On either side an antelope proper, collared and chain reflexed over the back or, and pendant from the collar of the dexter supporter an escutcheon gules, charged with the bust of a man's head affrontée proper."
Motto
Aequo Animo "With an even mind"[6]

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Comment by William Douglas on July 21, 2025 at 18:58

Great find!

The stained glass window at Bodysgallen Hall in Llandudno, Conwy, Wales, featuring the Douglas-Pennant and Lloyd-Mostyn coats of arms, reflects a union between two influential Welsh families with deep ties to North Wales’s aristocracy, landownership, and civic life.

One key figure represented is Hon. Pamela Georgina Lloyd-Mostyn, née Douglas-Pennant, born 28 May 1863 in London. She was the daughter of George Douglas-Pennant, 2nd Baron Penrhyn, owner of Penrhyn Castle and a prominent figure in the Welsh slate industry, and Pamela Blanche Douglas-Pennant. On 4 April 1889, Pamela married Colonel Hon. Henry Richard Howel Lloyd-Mostyn, son of Edward Lloyd-Mostyn, 2nd Baron Mostyn—a family closely associated with Mostyn Hall and the development of Llandudno.

Pamela's marriage linked the estates and influence of Penrhyn and Mostyn, and she became known for her contributions to civic life, particularly during wartime, earning an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire). She died on 19 July 1949, aged 86.

Comment by J Ruaidri Douglas on July 21, 2025 at 9:38
LLoyd-Mostyn Crest
"1st on a mount Vert a lion rampant Or 2nd a Saracen's head as in the arms 3rd a stag trippant Proper attired Or charged on the shoulder with an escutcheon of the second thereon a chevron of the first between three men's heads in profile couped at the neck also Proper."
Escutcheon
"Quarterly 1st & 4th per bend sinister Ermine and Ermines a lion rampant Or (Mostyn) 2nd & 3rd Gules a Saracen's head afftrontee erased at the neck Proper, wreathed about the temples Argent and Sable" (Lloyd).
Supporters
"Dexter a stag Proper attired Or charged on the shoulder with an escutcheon Gules thereon a chevron Argent between three men's heads couped in profile Proper sinister a lion Or charged on the shoulder with an escutcheon Argent thereon a cross engrailed and fleurettee Sable between three Cornish choughs Proper."
Motto
Auxilium Meum A Domino (My Help Is From The Lord)[3]

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