TONY T. WILLIAMS, MHA, BA



Master Sergeant, U.S. Army Retired
Lord of the Manor of Packwoods





COAT OF ARMS AND BLAZON



Escutcheon: Vert three chevronells Or between in chief two Teutonic Crosses of the same and in base a book proper


Crest: A demi Moor crowned and robed proper holding in his dexter hand close a closed book gules and in sinister a sword raised proper.


Motto: “Illuminez Par La Presence,” Illuminate by presence


Registration: Society of American Armigers, 2022


Heraldic Artist: Mr. António Sousa



The armiger is a culture, genealogy, history, and political enthusiast that keeps a busy schedule. He belongs to many organizations including: American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Military Order of Stars and Bars, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Sons of Confederate Veterans, and more. He is also a graduate of Ashford University where he earned a Master of Arts in Health Care Administrations and Bachelor of Arts (Magna Cum Laude) in Gerontology Nursing. He is the current Chancellor of the Royal House of Gbi Hohoe Ahado, former Chancellor of Royal House of Ho Akoefe Avenui. He has numerous other honors including the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels, Colonel of the Pontifical Walsingham Guard, United Roman Ruthenian Church, and several Knight Grand Cross honors.


The armiger is best known for his military service and Scottish cultural activities. He is a retired combat veteran, having served over 22 years in the U. S. Army. He is an Executive Board Member of the House of Gordon USA and holds memberships in Clans Anderson, Keith, MacLaren, and Stewart, and is a member of the Royal Stuart Society. His ancestry traces back to U.S. veterans of all major wars, the O’Sullivans of Ireland, Earl Marischals of Scotland, and James I, his 18th great grandfather. He is an award winning author having won the Christian Book Award’s 2024 Gold Medal in Adult/ Non-fiction for “Sanctity in our daily walk: A daily prayer book” and the 2024 Regal Summit Book Award for in Autobiography/ Biography for “90 Years since Robert S. Williams, DD, LLD.”


The Manor of Packwoods traces back to The Domesday Book, 1066. Its history is very rich with the famed Eudo Dapifer (Eudo de Rie) serving as the 2nd Lord of the Manor in 1086. The current Lord is the 14th recognized to hold the title.


Escutcheon Rationale: The three chevronells are symbolic of the Noncommissioned Officer ranks around the world. The armiger is a senior Noncommissioned Officer in the U.S. Army. The Teutonic Crosses are in tribute to his German ancestry and Knighthoods held. The open book is symbolic of knowledge and ancient religious text symbolic of the Holy Bible and Glorious Quran, and text of the Buddhist, Hindu, and Kabbalist faiths.


Crest Rationale: The demi Moor crowned and robed proper is symbolic of the African Kings whose empires and kingdoms bought knowledge and riches to the world and the Hamites, descendants of Ham. It is also symbolic of the armiger’s ancestry which traces back to the Mali Empire. In the Moor’s hand is a book representing the knowledge and ancient religious text symbolic of the Holy Bible and Glorious Quran, and text of the Buddhist, Hindu, and Kabbalist faiths. In his other hand is the sword raised representing defense of ancestry, legacy, history, and truth.


The motto encourages all to bring clarity and knowledge to every situation in which one is found. The language chosen is French as a tribute to the armigers Louisiana heritage and French ancestry.



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