Map of Spain showing where the Balderrama arms are recorded
The Balderrama arms were recorded in Castile, c. 1722.
Castile was the heart of Spain and the source of most of its noble families. Land won in the long wars against the Moors was granted out to fighting men, and a man granted land was granted arms along 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 Spain in this period.
Philip V of Spain
Sovereign of the period
Philip V of Spain
1714–1724
Reigning in Spain when the Balderrama arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Spain
In Spain, a coat of arms was considered a form of property that belonged to the entire family line. These arms were passed down from a father to all his children equally. Younger branches of the family usually kept the original design without needing to add any special marks to distinguish their specific line.
Granting authority
The Cronista Rey de Armas was the official body that regulated and granted coats of arms throughout Spain.
How they got arms
Families often obtained their arms through royal grants or by proving their noble status to the official heraldic authority.
Where arms were recorded
Coats of arms were officially recorded in the registers of the Cronista Rey de Armas starting in 1496.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Castile.
Origin & History of the Balderrama Family in Spain
The surname Balderrama originates from the northern regions of Spain, specifically within the historic territory of Castile. By the early eighteenth century, records confirm that members of the family were well-established in this area, living during a time when the Spanish crown was transitioning under the new Bourbon dynasty. The name itself is thought to be topographic in nature, likely derived from local geographic features or specific landmarks near the family’s ancestral lands. As families in Castile during this period were often tied to agricultural life or local administrative roles, the Balderramas were part of the social fabric that defined rural Spanish society. Over time, the family expanded from these Castilian roots, eventually moving across the Atlantic to play a part in the development of colonial territories in the Americas.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Valderrama
Derived from the Latin vallis ramata meaning valley of branches.
This name
BalderramaA topographic surname referring to someone who lived in a valley filled with thickets or branches.
also spelled
Valderramah
Valderramae
Valderramas
Valderama
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Faure, Roberto, María Asunción Ribes, and Antonio García, Diccionario de apellidos españoles, 2009
Moll, Francesc de B., Els llinatges catalans: Catalunya, País Valencià i les Illes, 1959
Archivo General de Simancas, Registro del Sello de Corte
Archivo Histórico Nacional, Sección de Consejos, Suplicaciones
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