A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Badcock family of England.
Reg. 5723 · English, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
cockCourage, vigilance and readiness for battle
Colours
Black (Sable)Means: Constancy
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)
“Sa. a fesse betw. three cocks ar”
CornwallCornwall, c. 1620
Where the Badcock Arms Were Recorded
Cornwall
Map of England showing where the Badcock arms are recorded
The Badcock arms were recorded in Cornwall, c. 1620.
Cornwall was a county apart, with its own language and its own tight-knit gentry. Tin and the sea made money there, and families who made it bought land, which is what brought arms with it.
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 Badcock 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 Cornwall.
Origin & History of the Badcock Family in England
The surname Badcock is a patronymic name, which means it originated as a way to identify a person as the son of someone named Bade or Bate. This root name was a common medieval nickname for Bartholomew. By the early 17th century, the family had firmly established roots in the rugged landscape of Cornwall. Records from 1620 confirm their presence in this region, where many families of that era worked in the local tin mines or engaged in coastal trade. Because Cornwall was somewhat isolated from the rest of England by geography, families like the Badcocks often remained in the same parishes for generations. This stability allowed the name to become deeply woven into the local history and community records of the Cornish countryside.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Bade
An Old English personal name derived from the word for command.
This name
BadcockA diminutive form indicating the son or descendant of a person named Bade.
also spelled
Badcok
Documented Sources
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
Reaney, P.H., A Dictionary of English Surnames, 1958
Hanks, Patrick and Hodges, Flavia, A Dictionary of Surnames, 1988
The National Archives, Prerogative Court of Canterbury and related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers, 1620
Cornwall Archives, Parish Registers of Cornwall, 1620
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fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
cockCourage, vigilance and readiness for battle
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
cockCourage, vigilance and readiness for battle
