 James Bond is said to be a descendant of Sir Thomas Bond, the  Baronet of Peckham, who died in 1734. The Bond Coat of Arms  contained a chevron sable and three bezants (goldballs). The Bond  name of Thomas Bond is said to have derived from Le Bon,  specifically, Sir Otto Le Bon. He is said to have held the Manor of  Wickhambreux by a knights fee from the Earl of Thanet in 1387.  Interestingly, Simon Le Bon (qv) sang with his band  Duran Duran (qv) the title song to the later James Bond movie,  _View to a Kill, A (1985)_ (qv).