The coat armor of the Van Cortlands as recorded in the Hall of Records at Amsterdam in Holland, and as given by Burke and likewise as brought by the family to this country in 1637, are the following: -- Arg. the wings of a wind-mill soltier-ways sa, voided of the field, five estoiles or etoiles gu. -- Crest -- surmounting the helmet of a King or Prince of the Blood Royal ; an estoil or etoile gu. between two wings

a Book of Pat. Alb., No. vii., 165,

b Bnrkf'N Landed Gentry of England, vol. iv., 241.

0 The use of the letter K in this word u modern, the C ancient.

d Schultzler, La liussla, p. 6S0.

To /aco ]>ape 98, vol. i.

PEDIGREE OF VAN CORTLANDT, OF CORTLANDT.

Family Arms :

-Arg. the wings or arms of a wind-mill, saltierways sa. voided of the field, five estoiles gu. Crest :-- Surmounting a King's helmet, or Prince of the Blood Royal ; an estoile gu. between two wings elevated, that on the

dexter side arg. sinister sa. Motto : -- Virtus sibi munus,

Right Hon. Steven Van Cortlandt, (Courland, or Dukes of Courland), who-- Catharine, nat. 1566, served with distinction in the military Rervice of the United Provinces. I died at Cortlandt, in 1609; ob at Cortlandt, South Holland. South Holland.

Right Hon. Oloff stevensen, or Oloff Stevens Van Kortlandt, as he subsequently --Annetje Loockermans, of "Tornhout," signed his name ; nat. at Cortlandt, in South Holland, 1600 ; a privy counsellor, of the State Govt, of Holland, Burgomaster, or Chief Magistrate of the great town of Wyck te Dauerstede, or Wyk by Durstede, Holland, Province of Utrecht, Netherlands, In 1641-2.