A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Chabrières family of France.
Reg. 7050 · French, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
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Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
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)
“D'azur à deux fasces ondées d'arg.”
DauphineDauphine, c. 1663
Where the Chabrières Arms Were Recorded
Dauphine
Map of France showing where the Chabrières arms are recorded
The Chabrières arms were recorded in Dauphine, c. 1663.
Dauphine lay in the mountains of south-eastern France, a country of small estates and scattered valleys. Its gentry were many and mostly modest, and even a small landholding was enough to justify 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 France in this period.
Louis XIV of France
Sovereign of the period
Louis XIV of France
1643–1715
Reigning in France when the Chabrières arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in France
In France, a coat of arms was a mark of honor that passed down through the male line to all legitimate descendants. Families often used the same shield without changes to show their shared heritage. If a branch wanted to stand out, they could add a small mark to their shield to show their specific place in the family tree.
Granting authority
The Juge d'armes de France acted as the official authority that regulated and verified coats of arms across the country.
How they got arms
Families typically inherited their arms from ancestors, though they could also receive them through royal grants or by proving their noble status.
Where arms were recorded
Coats of arms were officially recorded in the Armorial Général de France, which began its main collection in the year 1696.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Dauphine.
Origin & History of the Chabrières Family in France
The family name Chabrières finds its historical roots in the rugged, mountainous region of Dauphiné in southeastern France. By the year 1663, records confirm that members of the family were well-established within this area, living among the foothills of the Alps. The name itself is likely derived from the Occitan word "chabrié," which refers to a goat herd or a place where goats were kept. This suggests that the earliest ancestors of the family were likely pastoralists or farmers who managed livestock in the high pastures of the region. Over generations, the family became deeply connected to the local landscape, adapting their lives to the challenging terrain and the distinct cultural traditions of the Dauphiné province. Their presence in the region during the seventeenth century marks them as part of the rural society that shaped the history and economy of this historic French territory.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Capra
Latin term for a female goat.
This name
ChabrièresRefers to a place where goats are kept or a person who herds goats.
also spelled
Chabryere
Chabrier
Shabryer
Related arms
Chabriervariant spelling
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Albert Dauzat, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms et prénoms de France, 1951
Archives Départementales de l'Isère, Registres paroissiaux et d'état civil de l'Isère, 1663
Marie-Thérèse Hermann, Dictionnaire des noms de famille en Dauphiné, 1999
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