u/NemoIX

As John Churchill rose through the ranks of society, he steadily expanded his coat of arms to include further fields. Whilst the first four are already rather far-fetched, though they can be explained, fields 5 to 9, which were added from 1711 onwards, remain unexplained and inexplicable. Contrary to what is sometimes claimed, these do not represent his German estates of Mindelheim or Nellenburg.

• 1 Churchill (Winston Churchill, 1661–1688)
• 2 Wilduirde/Wildiarde/Wildyard(e)/Widworthy: alleged distant ancestor from Devon and the original manor of the familiy
• 3 Tylle: distant ancestor from Devon
• 4 Winston: from his grandmother Sarah Winston
• the unknown quarters:
• 5 maybe the modified arms of Flanders as a reference to his battles there?
• 6 maybe the recurring arms of his alleged ancestor Otho de Léon from which his original arms (and the first quarter) originate?
• 7 not related to the „Honor and Manor of Woodstock“, which was added after his death. Perhaps a veiled reference to the victories over France?
• 8+9 both already look like a battle formation

Supporters: wyvern gules the wings expanded: from the arms of Drake family of Ashe (his mother Elizabeth Drake)

Can anyone identify or explain the unknown quarterings?