A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Albing 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 bendlets gu”
The Albing 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 Albing 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 Albing family name has deep roots in the historic city of York, where records confirm members of the family were living as early as 1620. During this period, York was a bustling center of trade and religious activity, and families like the Albings were often integrated into the local merchant or artisan classes that kept the city running. The name itself likely originated as a locative surname, meaning it was used to identify people based on the specific village or geographic feature where they lived before moving to the city. As families grew and settled into urban life, they often took on these names to distinguish themselves from others in the community. By the seventeenth century, the Albings were part of the fabric of York, contributing to the social and economic life of a city that was then undergoing significant political and cultural changes.
Derived from the Latin word for white or bright.
