A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Babbington family of England.
Reg. 6885 · English, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
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Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Historical info
Source
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“Gu. three bezants (another, plates)”
Englandc. 1620
Where the Babbington Arms Were Recorded
York
Map of England showing where the Babbington arms are recorded
The Babbington 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.
James VI and I
Sovereign of the period
James VI and I
1603–1625
Reigning in England when the Babbington arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in England
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.
Granting authority
The College of Arms in London has regulated the use of coats of arms throughout England and Wales since 1484.
How they got arms
Families typically obtained their coats of arms through a formal grant from the Crown or by proving their ancient right to them.
Where arms were recorded
All official coats of arms are recorded in the registers kept at the College of Arms, which date back to the fifteenth century.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of England.
Origin & History of the Babbington Family in England
The surname Babbington is a locative name, meaning it originally identified people based on the place where they lived. It is derived from the Old English words for a settlement belonging to the followers of a man named Babba. By the early seventeenth century, members of the Babbington family were firmly established in the historic city of York. Living in a major northern hub like York suggests that these early ancestors were likely involved in the city's vibrant trade, craft guilds, or local administration. During the 1620s, York was a center of significant social and religious change, and families residing there often played active roles in the local parish communities. These early Babbingtons were part of a long tradition of English families who took their identity from the geography of their ancestral homes and integrated themselves into the urban life of northern England.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Babingatun
The settlement belonging to the people of Babba.
This name
BabbingtonDerived from an Old English locative name referring to a farmstead or estate associated with a person named Babba.
also spelled
Babbinton
Babinton
Documented Sources
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
Bardsley, Charles Wareing, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, 1901
Reaney, Percy Hide, A Dictionary of British Surnames, 1958
York City Archives, York City Chamberlains' Account Rolls, 1620
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