SKRINE. The Skrines of Warleigb, co. Somerset, have a tradition that they are descended from one Don Eskrino, a follower of Philip of Spain, when he came into England to marry Queen Mary. It is added that he remained in England, and obtained from Philip permission to bear the arms of Sjjain. This account, which does not carry much probability with it, is, however, somewhat supported by the arms liorne by the family, which are : " Azure, in the dexter chief and sinister base points, a tnn-er Argent; in the sinister chief and dexter base points, a Uon-ravipant Ermine, ducally crowned Or " — certainly a remarkable resemblance to the ensigns of Castile and Leon.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.