A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Bayencourt family of France.
Reg. 2217 · French, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
towerGrandeur and solidity, and a stronghold defended
Colours
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“D'arg. à cinq tours de gu., 2,”
ArtoisArtois, c. 1663
Where the Bayencourt Arms Were Recorded
Artois
Map of France showing where the Bayencourt arms are recorded
The Bayencourt arms were recorded in Artois, c. 1663.
Artois lay on the disputed ground between France and the Low Countries and was fought over for centuries. Families there held their land under arms, and a shield was how a fighting household was known.
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 Bayencourt 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 Artois.
Origin & History of the Bayencourt Family in France
The family name Bayencourt originates from the historic region of Artois in northern France. By the year 1663, records confirm that members of the family were well established within this territory. The name itself is locative, meaning it was likely derived from a specific village or manor known as Bayencourt. During the seventeenth century, families in this part of France often lived in rural communities centered around agriculture and local governance. Because Artois was a region frequently caught between the shifting borders of France and the Spanish Netherlands, the early Bayencourt family lived through a time of significant political change. These ancestors were part of the local social fabric that defined the province before it was fully integrated into the French kingdom.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Baden-court
A Germanic personal name combined with the Latin word for enclosure.
This name
BayencourtRefers to a specific estate or farmstead belonging to a person named Baden.
also spelled
Bayencour
Bayencoor
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archives départementales du Pas-de-Calais, Série E, État civil et registres paroissiaux
Brassart, Félix, Histoire du château et de la seigneurie de Bayencourt, 1877
Delecourt, Joseph, Essai sur l'histoire de la province d'Artois, 1864
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towerGrandeur and solidity, and a stronghold defended
towerGrandeur and solidity, and a stronghold defended
