Swales
Nationality: England

 Swale, Swales. --- Local:  (1) 'of Swallow Hill,' a hamlet near
 Barnsley, co. Yorks.  At least there is evidence in favour of this
 view.  (2) 'At the Swale,' from residence beside the river of that
 name, whence Swaledale.  Doubtless this will be deemed the more
 satisfactory solution.  Swales is the genitive form; cf. Williams,
 Jones, Brooks, Styles, etc.  The first reference is in Darton, the
 parish in which Swallow Hill lies.
   Isabella de Swahill, 1379 : P. T. Yorks. p. 88.
   Robertus de Swaloughill, 1379 : ibid. p. 51.
   Richardus Swale, 1379 : ibid. p. 70.
	Thomas de Swale, 1379 : ibid. p. 252.
	1754, Married -- Matthew Swales and Dorothy Johnson : St. Geo. Chap.
		Mayfair, p. 273
	MDB. (West Rid. Yorks), 15 7; West Riding Court Dir., 6, z?.

	Source: Bardsley, Charles Wareing. A Dictionary of English and
	Welsh Surnames With Special American Instances. Baltimore:
	Genealogical Publishing, 1967. Originally published London, 1901

 Above are two versions of one of several coat of arms awarded to
 a member of the Swale(s) family.  Although no coat of arms applies to a
 family, rather to an individual, this coat of arms may have belonged
 to one of our ancestors.  Click on either image for a larger
 (download-able) version.

 Arms: Azure, a fess nebuly argent.
 Crest: A greyhound courant ermine collared azure.
 Motto: Jesu, esto mihi Jesus. (Jesus, be my Savior/Healer.)

 Color Key:
 Silver or White (Argent): Peace and sincerity.
 Blue (Azure): Truth and loyalty.
 Ermine (white with black spots): Represents fur; Dignity.

 Source: Burke's The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales.