A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Bemont family of France.
Reg. 0645 · French, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
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Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“De gu. à la croix d'arg., cant. de quatre bill. du même.”
LorraineLorraine, c. 1663
Where the Bemont Arms Were Recorded
Lorraine
Map of France showing where the Bemont arms are recorded
The Bemont arms were recorded in Lorraine, c. 1663.
Lorraine sat on the border between France and the German lands, and border country bred soldiers. Families here held small estates and served in arms, and a fighting man was exactly the sort who carried a shield of his own.
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 Bemont 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 Lorraine.
Origin & History of the Bemont Family in France
The family name Bemont is deeply rooted in the historical region of Lorraine, where members of the family were documented as early as 1663. The name itself is topographical in origin, likely derived from the French words "beau" and "mont," which translate to "beautiful mountain." This suggests that the earliest ancestors to carry the name probably lived near a prominent hill or a scenic highland area. During the seventeenth century, Lorraine was a crossroads of European culture and politics, and families living there often adapted to the shifting borders and local customs of the Holy Roman Empire and the Kingdom of France. By establishing their presence in this region during the mid-1600s, the Bemont family became part of a resilient population that navigated the complex social and agricultural changes of the early modern period.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Beau Mont
Derived from the Old French words for beautiful and mountain.
This name
BemontA topographic name for someone who lived on or near a beautiful hill or mountain.
also spelled
Bemond
Beaumont
Related arms
Beaumontvariant spelling
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archives départementales de la Meurthe-et-Moselle, Registres paroissiaux de l'ancien régime, 1663
Lepage, Henri, Les communes de la Meurthe: Journal historique des villes, bourgs, villages, hameaux et censes de ce département, 1853
Bouteiller, Ernest de, Dictionnaire topographique de l'ancien département de la Moselle, 1874
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