A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Burlingame family of England.
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
Blazon (the actual original written record)“Gu. three burling-irons ar”
The Burlingame arms were recorded in England, c. 1620.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in York.
Yorkshire is the largest of the English counties, and it held more gentry families than any other. Land there was split among a great many households rather than a few, so a great many of them carried 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.
Reigning in England when the Burlingame arms are first recorded.
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.
The surname Burlingame is of English origin and is linked to the geography of the Yorkshire region. By the year 1620, records show that members of the family were well-established in this area. The name itself is topographical, meaning it likely described a specific place where the family lived or worked. It is derived from Old English terms that refer to an enclosure or a settlement belonging to the followers of a person named Burla. Over time, families living near these specific landmarks adopted the name to distinguish themselves from others in the community. As these early ancestors moved through the English countryside, the name evolved in spelling before eventually becoming a permanent family identifier that traveled across the Atlantic to North America.
The family or descendants of a person named Burl.
