A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Braddick family of England.
Reg. 7425 · English, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
stagPeace and harmony, and one who will not fight unprovoked
lionCourage, strength and royalty
foxWit and wisdom in defence
oakGreat age, strength and steadfastness
Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Green (Vert)Means: Hope
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)
“Or, on a chev. vert, betw. in chief two lions' heads erased az. and in base a fox courant ppr. a stag's head cabossed betw. two wreaths of oak gold”
KentBoughton Mount · Kent, c. 1620
Where the Braddick Arms Were Recorded
Kent
Map of England showing where the Braddick arms are recorded
The Braddick arms were recorded in Kent, c. 1620.
Kent sits between London and the short crossing to Europe, and the trade passing through made it wealthy. Merchant families bought land with that money, and it was landowners who took coats of arms.
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 Braddick 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 Kent.
Origin & History of the Braddick Family in England
The surname Braddick is rooted in the landscape of southern England, with historical evidence placing the family firmly in the county of Kent by the early seventeenth century. The name likely evolved as a locative or descriptive identifier, possibly linked to individuals living near a specific landmark or a broad ridge of land. By 1620, families bearing this name were established within the local parish structures of Kent, where they participated in the agricultural and community life of the region. During this period, the family would have been subject to the social shifts of the Stuart era, living through the transition from rural farming traditions to the more complex economic life of the growing English ports. As members of the local population, they contributed to the parish records that document the births, marriages, and deaths of the era, helping to preserve the history of the name through the centuries.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Brad
Old English term for a broad or wide area of land.
This name
BraddickA patronymic surname indicating the son of a person living near a broad ridge.
also spelled
Braddocke
Related arms
Braddockevariant spelling
Documented Sources
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
C.W. Bardsley, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, 1901
Kent Archives, Archdeaconry of Canterbury Marriage Licences, 1620
P.H. Reaney and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames, 1991
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chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
stagPeace and harmony, and one who will not fight unprovoked
lionCourage, strength and royalty
foxWit and wisdom in defence
oakGreat age, strength and steadfastness
chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
stagPeace and harmony, and one who will not fight unprovoked
lionCourage, strength and royalty
foxWit and wisdom in defence
oakGreat age, strength and steadfastness
