A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Baskerville family of England.
Reg. 7234 · English, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
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Colours
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
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)
“Ar. a chev. gu. betw. three hurts”
HerefordErdisley Castle · Hereford, c. 1620
Where the Baskerville Arms Were Recorded
Hereford
Map of England showing where the Baskerville arms are recorded
The Baskerville arms were recorded in Hereford, c. 1620.
Herefordshire lay on the Welsh border, where land was held in return for military service. Families there were expected to arm and to fight, and a fighting household needed a shield it could be known by.
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 Baskerville 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 Hereford.
Origin & History of the Baskerville Family in England
The Baskerville family name is rooted in the history of the Anglo-Norman period, originating from the village of Basqueriville in the Normandy region of France. Following the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, members of the family settled across the British Isles, establishing deep connections to the land and local governance. By the early 17th century, the family had become well-established in the county of Herefordshire. Records from 1620 confirm their presence in this area, where they played active roles in the social and administrative life of the region. Over the centuries, the family name evolved in spelling, but it remained tied to the rural landscapes and historical developments of the English West Midlands.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Basqueville
A place name derived from the French village of Basqueville.
This name
BaskervilleRefers to an individual originating from the village of Basqueville in Normandy, France.
also spelled
Baskervyle
Related arms
Gleggrecorded with Baskerville, same area
Documented Sources
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
Robinson, Charles J., A History of the Mansions and Manors of Herefordshire, 1873
Round, J. Horace, Feudal England: Historical Studies on the XIth and XIIth Centuries, 1895
The National Archives, Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, PROB 11
Herefordshire Archives and Records Centre, Herefordshire Parish Registers, B34
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roundelA coin, and one who has been to the crusades
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roundelA coin, and one who has been to the crusades
