Armorial

Mentioned in court rolls of the 13th /14th  Century (1200's & 1300's) for High Peak Forest along with Visitation in the 16th  century (1500's) are references to armorial titles held by a family of Marchington's.  Preliminary finding suggest that this titled family died out around 1400., there is no confirmed link between this branch and the Chapel-en-le-Frith branch other then they held important offices around the same time and same regions.

There is a family connection between the  Montgomery family and this extinct branch of Marchington's.

 This branch of Marchington's came from a junior line of the Montgomery's of Cubley. Reference is made to such links in Visitations conducted on orders of the King in the 16th century and later ones, this was conducted to see who owned what arms and who was using arms without authority. These Visitations  manuscripts survive and are held at DRO Derbyshire Records office and the main Records Office in Kew and other institutes for public viewing. 

 Plate 1.

M Craven given design: Ermine a bordure gules semeé of horseshoes argent.

See below for design explanations. 

Plate 1.

These arms are attributed to a William de Montgomery c1242. in (Glover's roll 1st Version 212) . However, these arms are also ascribed to the Marchington's of Marchington in D369MS. This confirms the link between the two families. This set of arms interestingly contains the Horse Shoe design of the Earl of Derby which denotes the allegiance / subordination of this branch of Montgomery's / Marchington's to the Earl who held their lands as tenants to the Earl. however in Ferrers arms the horseshoes are always upside down and as such probably these should be the same.

Plate 2.

M Craven given design: Argent a fret sable and canton gules

Burke given design: Or., a fret and canton gu.

Plate 2.

These arms are featured in Burke Gen. Armory of 1842.,  ascribed to Marchington. However in this description the main colour is given as white and not yellow as described by Max Craves Derby Armory as follows;

 Marchington of: Asbourne; Cubley; Rodsley.
Argent a fret sable and a canton gules (as quartered by Curzon, Kedleston church, noted c.1611, local MS 6341). Borne by Sir Thomas de Marchington of Marchington, Staffs., also of Rodsley, Wyaston and Snelston c. 1397 (Willement Roll). An ancestor, Sir Roger son of Ralph de Marchington, was knighted 1281: his father was a Montgomery of Cubley. 

Plate 3

Burke given design: Ar. fretty sa; on a canton gu. a marlet of the first

Plate 3.

Burke's General Armory of 1842. Gives the following variation for Plate 2., assigned to Marchington. The main body of the shield being silver (Ar).

Plate 4

Burke given design: Ar. three cresents sa. flammant ppr.

Plate 4.

Bukes General Armory of 1842. Gives the following variation for Marchington again.

I'm unsure what flammant is suppose to be exactly: It translate as 'in flames', also it should be purple in colour but what I don't know as yet.

Plate 5.

 M Craven given design: Or. an eagle displayed azure 

Picture taken from Kedleston Church

Plate 5.

Montgomery of; Cubley, Marston-Montgomery, Osleston, Snelston; Sudbury etc. 
Borne  by Sir William Montgomery of Cubley 1322 and Sir John  de Montgomery Captain of Calais, 1345-48 (Calais Roll). Before 1290 the arms borne were of the same as the horseshoe type above. (seal of Nicolas Montgomery c1390., but he usually quartered these with the Eagle design). These combined arms can be seen on the tower of Cubley church, some what faded now but still visible along with many other variations. Across the road from the church is the site of the Montgomery family home fortified Manor house, which is now gone but the earths works are still visible.

Daniels

Reginald de Marchington c1327., married Elizabeth Daniel co-heiress to the Lordship of Tideswell. This title passed sideways to the family of Stafford's, Reginald must have died with issue and as such this Marchington line died out. Its probable that this is Reginald is related to  Roger de Marchington named above, son of Ralf de Marchington who was knighted in 1281. and was of the Montgomery family.

Forester

Forester was a high office appointment and it was hereditary and carried great authority. Its possible that a junior branch being descendants of the Montgomery family were given jobs within this role who hailed from the Forest ward of Marchington. If this happened around c1216-1222 when the Earl of Derby became the Custodian of the Peak Forest. He may have ordered men from his Marchington ward  Forest HQ to work on his behalf in the Peak Forest and its possible that  junior members of the Montgomery, Marchington branch could have fulfilled these roles.

Key to Armorial codes:

Colour codes:
Azur - az  = royal blue 
Or  =  gold 
Vert  = emerald green 
Gules-gu =  warm red 
Argent - ar = silver or white
Purpure - ppr = purple
Sable - sa = black

Charges     (Symbols used)
Fret/Fretty = a fret work pattern.
Canton = small square always to the top left of the shield.

Ermines = arrow shape pointing upwards with dots either side.

Crescents = crescent moons.

Semeé = more then one of.

Notes: 

Other then this edition of Burke Armory to which I used as a reference; published in 1842. I have not come across any reference to the Marchington's in the many volumes and editions of Burke Peerage and associated publications of the same source. Berke on his first publication print every account of arms he came across but he didn't include who it was personally assigned to only a surname was given. I guess due to the fact that it was an extinct line long-way back. However with the availability of the published Visitations and court rolls we now have firm evidence to whom bourn these arms as described above.

Sources:  A Derbyshire Armory, Maxwell Craven, 1991.    The Reliquary vol. IV, 1874.     A General Armory, Burke, 1842. Feudal History of Derbyshire, John Yeatman. 
Physical references: Cubley Church & Kedleston Church. Two nice places to visit on a summers day.