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The design of the arms (far right) is based on the cross
raguly of the medieval Tydrington family. The 3 Stafford
knots emphasise the strong connection with the county.
John lived only 3 miles from Stafford, and Stafford Castle
was visible from his home. John was brought up on a farm
which specialised in Light Sussex poultry and hence the
Light Sussex cockerel in the crest.
The badge is used at the top of each page of this web site. It combines the past and the present. The horseshoe represents the family’s history, as explained below, while the lightning bolt is the present. John is an Electrical Engineer as was his father-in-law, Roy Barnes. The crest on Roy’s arms was a barn owl holding a lightning bolt. Roy had only daughters so John and Rita’s children will be able to quarter both the Titterton and Barnes arms.
John's full name is John Edenzor Titterton and is thus a member of the Edensor
branch. The horse shoe in John's crest is taken from the arms of the Edensor
family of Hartington, Derbyshire. They in turn had adopted it to show their
connection to the powerful Ferrers family, Earls of Derby. Around 1220
William de Ferrers had granted land in Hartington to the Edensors.
The only other example of Titterton heraldry traced so far is a reference in Fairbairn’s Book of Crests is to a crest of ‘An oak tree proper'. Two examples of Titterton families using arms with this crest have recently come to light. This is illustrated on Heraldry2 page (when available).
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Last Updated October 7, 2000 by John Titterton