A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Bartron family of England.
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
Blazon (the actual original written record)“Ar. an escutcheon az”
The Bartron 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.
Reigning in England when the Bartron arms are first recorded.
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.
The Bartron family name traces its roots to the northern regions of England, with documented evidence placing early members in the city of York by 1620. During this period, the name likely emerged as a variation of occupational or locational surnames common in the Yorkshire area. Families living in York at this time often found themselves at the center of significant social and economic shifts as the city transitioned through the early seventeenth century. Because York served as a major hub for trade and administration, the Bartron family would have been part of a vibrant urban community that relied on craftsmanship and local commerce. Over the generations, the family name became firmly established in the region, reflecting the steady growth and movement of people within Northern England during the transition into the colonial era.
Aramaic name meaning son of Talmai, meaning abounding in furrows.
