A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Chacombe family of England.
Reg. 6518 · English, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
chiefAuthority, wisdom and dominion
bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
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, a chief and bend gu”
LeicestershireLeicestershire, c. 1620
Where the Chacombe Arms Were Recorded
Leicestershire
Map of England showing where the Chacombe arms are recorded
The Chacombe arms were recorded in Leicestershire, c. 1620.
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 Chacombe 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 Leicestershire.
Origin & History of the Chacombe Family in England
The surname Chacombe is a locative name, meaning it originated from a specific place rather than a trade or personal characteristic. It is derived from the village of Chacombe in Northamptonshire, which was historically recorded as "Cewecumbe" in the Domesday Book of 1086. The name itself likely combines an Old English personal name with the word "cumb," which refers to a deep valley or hollow. By the early seventeenth century, members of the family had migrated north into Leicestershire, where they were firmly established by 1620. During this era, families often moved to follow new agricultural opportunities or to seek work in the growing market towns of the English Midlands. As they settled into these new communities, the family name became a permanent link to their ancestral origins in the southern valley of Northamptonshire.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Ceadda + cumb
Derived from the Old English personal name Ceadda and the word valley.
This name
ChacombeRefers to a valley associated with a person named Ceadda.
also spelled
Chacom
Chacome
Documented Sources
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
Ekwall, Eilert. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-names. 1960
The National Archives. Domesday Book: Great Domesday. 1086. (Reference: E 31/2)
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chiefAuthority, wisdom and dominion
bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
chiefAuthority, wisdom and dominion
bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
