A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Barbot family of France.
Reg. 9375 · French, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
cross symbolChristian faith and service
lionCourage, strength and royalty
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“D'azur à la croix d'arg., cant. de quatre lions d'or.”
BretagneBretagne, c. 1663
Where the Barbot Arms Were Recorded
Bretagne
Map of France showing where the Barbot arms are recorded
The Barbot arms were recorded in Bretagne, c. 1663.
More families held coats of arms in Bretagne than anywhere else in France. The land was divided into many small estates rather than a few large ones, so far more households counted as gentry, and each needed a shield of its own to be told apart.
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 France in this period.
Louis XIV of France
Sovereign of the period
Louis XIV of France
1643–1715
Reigning in France when the Barbot arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in France
In France, a coat of arms was a mark of honor that passed down through the male line to all legitimate descendants. Families often used the same shield without changes to show their shared heritage. If a branch wanted to stand out, they could add a small mark to their shield to show their specific place in the family tree.
Granting authority
The Juge d'armes de France acted as the official authority that regulated and verified coats of arms across the country.
How they got arms
Families typically inherited their arms from ancestors, though they could also receive them through royal grants or by proving their noble status.
Where arms were recorded
Coats of arms were officially recorded in the Armorial Général de France, which began its main collection in the year 1696.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Bretagne.
Origin & History of the Barbot Family in France
The surname Barbot finds its historical roots in the western regions of France, with a significant presence established in the province of Bretagne by the year 1663. The name is considered a patronymic or descriptive surname, likely evolving from the Old French word "barbe," which refers to a beard. In medieval society, such names were often assigned to individuals based on their physical appearance or as a nickname for a person with a notable beard. By the seventeenth century, families bearing this name were integrated into the local social fabric of Brittany, where they participated in the agricultural and maritime life characteristic of the region. As the family grew, they became part of the local parish records that documented the daily lives, marriages, and trades of the people living under the influence of the French monarchy during the early modern period.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Barbe
Derived from the Latin word barba meaning beard.
This name
BarbotA nickname for a man with a prominent or distinctive beard.
also spelled
Barbo
Barbote
Related arms
Albysimilar arms
Alcontfsimilar arms
Clerc (le) - Lorrsimilar arms
Barbovariant spelling
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Dauzat, Albert. Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille et prénoms de France. 1951
Morlet, Marie-Thérèse. Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille. 1991
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cross symbolChristian faith and service
lionCourage, strength and royalty
cross symbolChristian faith and service
lionCourage, strength and royalty
