The answers to the May Heraldic Challenge are as follows:
1. The two families associated with the impaled arms are DOUGHTY and HOTHAM.
2. The DOUGHTY family was resident at Theberton Hall, Theberton, Suffolk.
3. The family member born on 24 July 1868 was Charles Hotham Montagu DOUGHTY-WYLIE, who adopted the WYLIE surname on marriage to Lilian WYLIE in 1904.
4. Charles Hotham Montagu DOUGHTY-WYLIE is thought to have had an affair with Gertrude BELL, a contemporary of Lawrence of Arabia. Gertrude BELL was played by Nicole Kidman in the 2015 film ‘Queen of the Desert’ - well worth a watch if you enjoy period drama.
Finally, the winner of the May challenge is…Stephen Humphreys, who wins free entry to an IHGS Tutorial of his choice. Congratulations Stephen!
