A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Bucholtz family of Germany.
Reg. 4084 · German, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
womanGrace, and the founding of a house
vol / wingsSwiftness and protection
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 une femme nue, de carn., posée de face, la main dextre abaissée par un poids qu'elle tient, la sen. levée et supp. un vol d'arg.”
BrandenburgBrandenburg, c. 1765
Where the Bucholtz Arms Were Recorded
Brandenburg
Map of Germany showing where the Bucholtz arms are recorded
The Bucholtz arms were recorded in Brandenburg, c. 1765.
Brandenburg was sandy farming country around Berlin, held in large estates by families who served as officers. Land and military service each brought arms, and most families there had both.
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 Germany in this period.
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
Sovereign of the period
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
1745–1765
Reigning in Germany when the Bucholtz arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Germany
In the Holy Roman Empire, coats of arms were often granted to individuals by the Emperor or his representatives. These arms were then passed down through the generations to all legitimate descendants of the original holder. Younger branches of a family usually kept the same shield design without needing to change it, as the arms belonged to the entire lineage.
Granting authority
The Holy Roman Emperor held the sole power to grant new coats of arms throughout his vast imperial territories.
How they got arms
Families typically obtained their coats of arms through a formal imperial grant or by proving their noble status to the authorities.
Where arms were recorded
These grants were officially recorded in the Imperial Chancery registers, which began keeping formal records of such honors during the Middle Ages.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Brandenburg.
Origin & History of the Bucholtz Family in Germany
The surname Bucholtz is a locational name that originated in the German-speaking regions of Central Europe. It is derived from the Middle High German words "buoh," meaning beech tree, and "holtz," meaning wood or forest. This suggests that the earliest ancestors likely lived near a prominent beech forest or managed woodland areas. By the mid-18th century, the family was well-established in the Brandenburg region, a territory then governed by the Kingdom of Prussia. During this period, families in Brandenburg were often tied to the land through agriculture or local trade, and the name served as a way to identify individuals by their ancestral home or their proximity to specific natural landmarks. As the family grew, they became part of the social and economic fabric of the Prussian state, contributing to the development of rural communities across the region.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Buchholz
A compound of beech tree and wood or forest.
This name
BucholtzRefers to someone who lived near or worked within a beech forest.
also spelled
Bucholts
Bookolts
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Bahlow, Hans, Deutsches Namenlexikon: Familien- und Vornamen nach Ursprung und Sinn erklärt, 1967
Heintze, Albert, Die deutschen Familien-Namen: geschichtlich, geographisch, sprachlich, 1903
Brandenburgisches Landeshauptarchiv, General-Direktorium, Kurmärkische Kammer, Signatur Pr. Br. Rep. 2, Landwirtschaftliche und steuerliche Unterlagen, 1765
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womanGrace, and the founding of a house
vol / wingsSwiftness and protection
womanGrace, and the founding of a house
vol / wingsSwiftness and protection
