A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Ague family of France.
Reg. 7811 · French, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
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Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“De gu. à trois chev. d'arg.”
PoitouPoitou, c. 1663
Where the Ague Arms Were Recorded
Poitou
Map of France showing where the Ague arms are recorded
The Ague arms were recorded in Poitou, c. 1663.
Poitou was western French farming country, divided among a large number of small landed families. Its gentry were numerous and modest, and even a small estate was enough to justify a shield.
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 France in this period.
Louis XIV of France
Sovereign of the period
Louis XIV of France
1643–1715
Reigning in France when the Ague arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in France
In France, a coat of arms was a mark of honor that passed down through the male line to all legitimate descendants. Families often used the same shield without changes to show their shared heritage. If a branch wanted to stand out, they could add a small mark to their shield to show their specific place in the family tree.
Granting authority
The Juge d'armes de France acted as the official authority that regulated and verified coats of arms across the country.
How they got arms
Families typically inherited their arms from ancestors, though they could also receive them through royal grants or by proving their noble status.
Where arms were recorded
Coats of arms were officially recorded in the Armorial Général de France, which began its main collection in the year 1696.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Poitou.
Origin & History of the Ague Family in France
The family name Ague finds its historical roots in the Poitou region of western France during the seventeenth century. Records confirm that members of the family were established in this area by 1663, a time when the region was defined by its agricultural landscape and complex social structures. The name itself likely evolved from local linguistic traditions, potentially serving as a descriptive term or a shortened form of a longer regional identifier common to the people of the Poitou province. As the family lived through the turbulent religious and political shifts of the era, they remained part of the rural fabric that sustained the local economy. By maintaining their presence in Poitou, the early members of the Ague line contributed to the long-standing cultural history of a region known for its deep ties to the French countryside and its historical role in the development of early modern French society.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Aigue
Derived from the Latin word aqua meaning water.
This name
AgueRefers to a person who lived near a body of water or a stream.
also spelled
Aguay
Aguee
Agay
Related arms
Agdevariant spelling
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archives départementales de la Vienne, Série E, État civil et registres paroissiaux
Beauchet-Filleau, Henri, Dictionnaire historique et généalogique des familles du Poitou, 1891
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