Map of Netherlands showing where the Arant arms are recorded
The Arant arms were recorded in Bois-le, c. 1815.
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.
Region
Bois-le
Town
Bois-le
First recorded
1815
Granting Authority for the Arant Arms
Hoge Raad van Adel
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The body that granted and recorded arms in Netherlands in this period.
William I of the Netherlands
Sovereign of the period
William I of the Netherlands
1815–1840
Reigning in Netherlands when the Arant arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Netherlands
In the Netherlands, coats of arms were often used by noble families and those who held specific public offices. These arms were passed down through the generations to legitimate descendants. Younger branches of a family usually kept the original design without needing to add special marks. This system ensured that the family identity remained clear and consistent over many years.
Granting authority
The Hoge Raad van Adel is the official body that regulates and manages noble titles and coats of arms in the Netherlands.
How they got arms
Families typically obtained their coats of arms through official royal grants or by proving their long-standing historical use of the symbols.
Where arms were recorded
Coats of arms are officially recorded in the registers held by the Hoge Raad van Adel, which began its work in 1814.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Netherlands.
Origin & History of the Arant Family in Netherlands
The history of the Arant family is deeply rooted in the historical landscape of the Low Countries, with documented evidence placing family members in the town of Bois-le-Duc, also known as 's-Hertogenbosch, by the year 1815. During this era, the region underwent significant political shifts as it transitioned from the Napoleonic period into the newly formed United Kingdom of the Netherlands. Families living in this fortified city often navigated a complex mix of French administrative influence and emerging Dutch governance. The name Arant likely evolved through regional linguistic shifts common in the borderlands between modern-day Belgium and the Netherlands. By the early nineteenth century, individuals bearing this name were part of a resilient urban population that lived through the turbulent end of the Napoleonic Wars and the subsequent reconstruction of local society.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Arend
A Germanic name derived from the word for eagle.
This name
ArantA patronymic surname indicating descent from a person named Arend, meaning son of the eagle.
also spelled
Arntz
Arns
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Nationaal Archief, Bevolkingsregister van 's-Hertogenbosch, 1815
Stadsarchief 's-Hertogenbosch, Registers van de Burgerlijke Stand, 1815
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eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
eagleNobility, strength and a keen mind
