Arms of Luttrell
differenced by
tincture:
left:
Azure, a bend between six martlets argent (Luttrell of
Irnham, as shown in the
Luttrell Psalter);
right:
Or, a bend between six martlets sable (Luttrell of
Dunster Castle). It is not clear which version was originally adopted by the common ancestor of both families, Sir Geoffrey de Luterel I (d.1218), at the start of the age of
heraldry (
circa 1200-1215)
Sir Geoffrey de Luterel I (c. 1158–1218), was a courtier and confidant of King John, whom he served as a minister.