A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Addis family of England.
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
Blazon (the actual original written record)“Ar. three addices az. handles or”
The Addis arms were recorded in England, c. 1620.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in York.
Yorkshire is the largest of the English counties, and it held more gentry families than any other. Land there was split among a great many households rather than a few, so a great many of them carried arms.
This is where the arms were entered in the register. Families often moved to other parts of the country, so the same name can turn up in more than one region.
The body that granted and recorded arms in England in this period.
Reigning in England when the Addis arms are first recorded.
English heraldry allowed arms to be shared by all legitimate descendants of the original owner. These symbols were treated as personal property that moved through the generations to all children. While the eldest son kept the original design, other family members could use the same shield without needing to change it or register their own unique versions.
The family name Addis is primarily rooted in the English landscape, with deep historical connections to the city of York by the year 1620. The name is generally considered a patronymic, which means it originated as a way to identify a person as the son of a man named Addie. Addie was a common medieval nickname for individuals named Adam. During the early seventeenth century, families bearing this name were established members of the urban community in York. They lived during a time of significant social change in England, often working as tradespeople or craftsmen who contributed to the local economy. As the family grew, members moved throughout the region, helping to solidify the name as a permanent part of English history.
Hebrew for son of the red earth or man.
