Beausang Coat of Arms Record & History

A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Beausang family of France.

Reg. 9971 · French, A–C

Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details

Where the Beausang Arms Were Recorded

Bretagne
Map of France showing where the Beausang arms are recorded

The Beausang arms were recorded in France, c. 1663.

Arms such as these were typically recorded in Bretagne.

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.

Region
Bretagne
First recorded
1663

Granting Authority for the Beausang Arms

Arms of Juge d'armes de France
Juge d'armes de France
Authority

Juge d'armes de France

1407-1789

The body that granted and recorded arms in France in this period.

Portrait of Louis XIV of France
Louis XIV of France
Sovereign of the period

Louis XIV of France

1643–1715

Reigning in France when the Beausang 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 France.

Origin & History of the Beausang Family in France

The family name Beausang finds its historical roots in the Brittany region of France, where records confirm the presence of family members as early as 1663. The name itself is likely a descriptive surname, which was a common practice in medieval and early modern France to help distinguish individuals within a growing population. In the Breton language and local dialects, the name suggests a connection to a specific place or a physical characteristic that was notable to the community at the time. During the seventeenth century, families in this region were often deeply tied to the land and local parish life, which served as the primary way of tracking births, marriages, and deaths. As the family established itself in Brittany, they became part of the long-standing cultural traditions of the area, contributing to the local social fabric during a period of significant change in French history.

Related Branches & Arms

Root word
Beau-sang

Derived from the French words for beautiful and blood.

This name
BeausangLikely a descriptive nickname referring to someone of noble or fine lineage.
also spelled
Beausan
Beausange
Bosan

Documented Sources

J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87

Archives départementales du Finistère, Registres paroissiaux et d'état civil

Archives départementales d'Ille-et-Vilaine, Fonds de l'intendance de Bretagne

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