A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Bingley family of England.
Reg. 8855 · English, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
cantonA mark of honour granted by the sovereign
arms pheon arrowheadReadiness for battle, and the broad arrow of the sovereign
Colours
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Black (Sable)Means: Constancy
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. two bars sa. on a canton of the second a pheon of the first, charged with an annulet gu”
NottinghamshireBlyth · Nottinghamshire, c. 1614
Where the Bingley Arms Were Recorded
Nottinghamshire
Map of England showing where the Bingley arms are recorded
The Bingley arms were recorded in Nottinghamshire, c. 1614.
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 Bingley 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 Nottinghamshire.
Origin & History of the Bingley Family in England
The surname Bingley is a locative name, meaning it originally identified a person by the place where they lived. It is derived from the town of Bingley in West Yorkshire, which was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Bingeleia. The name likely combines the Old English personal name Bynna with the word leah, which refers to a forest clearing or a meadow. By the early 17th century, members of the family had migrated south into Nottinghamshire. Records confirm their presence in this region by 1614, suggesting that the family had established roots in the East Midlands after moving away from their northern ancestral home. This migration was common during the period as families sought new opportunities in agriculture and trade within the growing English shires.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Bing
A meadow or a hollow belonging to a person named Bynna.
This name
BingleyA dweller at the meadow belonging to Bynna, originating from a West Yorkshire location.
also spelled
Byngley
Bingly
Related arms
Byngleyvariant spelling
Documented Sources
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
Ekwall, Eilert. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-names. 1960
Reaney, Percy Hide. A Dictionary of British Surnames. 1958
The National Archives. Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, PROB 11/123
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cantonA mark of honour granted by the sovereign
arms pheon arrowheadReadiness for battle, and the broad arrow of the sovereign
cantonA mark of honour granted by the sovereign
arms pheon arrowheadReadiness for battle, and the broad arrow of the sovereign
