A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Bushy 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)“Ar. three bars sa”
The Bushy 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 Bushy 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 family name Bushy likely originated as a descriptive nickname for an ancestor who lived near a thicket or a dense patch of shrubbery. By the year 1620, historical records confirm that members of the Bushy family were established in the city of York. During this period, York served as a major northern hub for trade and administration, suggesting that these early family members were likely involved in local commerce or skilled craftsmanship. Life in seventeenth-century York was defined by the city’s medieval layout and its importance as a religious center. As the family settled into this urban environment, they became part of the long history of residents who helped shape the social and economic character of the region.
Old English term for a thicket or a shrubby area.
