* The crest as engraved upon this Pair of George III English Sterling Silver Cast Candlesticks

by William Cripps hallmarked London 1769

is that of the family of Hanrott.

It may be blazoned as follows:

Crest: An eagle displayed with two heads sable

Upon the balance of probability and without any evidence to the contrary

these candlesticks were in the possession of the family of Hanrott, of the City of London.

They were of Huguenot extraction coming to England from Sedan in France,

the surname itself can be corrupted as Henrott and Hanrot.

The first member to settle in England was Jonas Hanrot who married Marie Anne Bocquet in 1688.

Given the date of these candlesticks there is a possibility that they were later owned by one of their great grandsons.

The leading candidates might well be Francis Gashry Hanrott and Philip Augustus Hanrott

(born 1776 died 1856), the sons of Francis Hanrott.

It would appear the Francis became an Assistant Surgeon to the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards1 and Philip,

a Solicitor was a noted collector of books and resided at Southampton row, Russell Square at the time of his death.

The bulk of this library was sold during his lifetime in 1833 and 1834,

whilst remaining volumes were disposed of after his death in January 1857 by 1857 by S. Leigh Sotheby & John Wilkinson.

As with many such families there is a dearth of genealogical information upon which to draw.

So, saying, there are a number of family papers lodged at The National Archives of the United Kingdom

at Kew in South London which may one day yield further information upon the Hanrott family.

1) More commonly known today as The Grenadier Guards.

Heraldry by John Tunesi of Liongam

MSc, FSA Scot, Hon FHS, QG