Map of Belgium showing where the Clyne arms are recorded
The Clyne arms were recorded in Liege, c. 1737.
Liege was a prosperous town and its surrounding country, living on metalworking and trade. Merchant families grew rich, bought land outside the walls, and took arms as landowners rather than tradesmen.
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 Belgium in this period.
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
Sovereign of the period
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
1711–1740
Reigning in Belgium when the Clyne arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Belgium
In Belgium, a coat of arms is considered personal property that is passed down through the male line to legitimate descendants. Families often use the same shield design across generations to show their shared heritage. If a branch of the family wants to change the design, they must apply for an official update to their specific version of the arms.
Granting authority
The Conseil héraldique is the official body that regulates and approves all coats of arms in Belgium.
How they got arms
Families obtain their coats of arms through formal royal grants or by confirming their historical right to use existing designs.
Where arms were recorded
All approved coats of arms are officially recorded in the public registers of the Conseil héraldique since 1844.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Liege.
Origin & History of the Clyne Family in Belgium
The family name Clyne carries a history that stretches across borders, with significant early records placing family members in the city of Liège by 1737. During this period, Liège was a thriving center of industry and trade within the Prince-Bishopric of Liège, a territory that sat at a cultural crossroads between French and Germanic influences. Families living in this region often navigated a complex landscape of shifting political powers and rapid economic growth. The presence of the Clyne name in such a prominent urban hub suggests that early ancestors may have been involved in the skilled trades or the merchant networks that defined the city’s prosperity during the eighteenth century. As the family moved and settled, the name likely adapted to the local languages and customs of the regions they inhabited, reflecting the broader patterns of migration and social change that shaped European family histories during the Enlightenment era.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Clivus
Latin term referring to a slope, hill, or rising ground.
This name
ClyneA topographic surname for someone who lived near a steep hill or slope.
also spelled
Kleyne
Cleine
Kleyn
Klin
Cline
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archives de l'État à Liège, État civil et registres paroissiaux (1737)
Kupper, Jean-Louis, Liège et l'Église impériale, XIe-XIIe siècles (1981)
Stiennon, Jacques, Histoire de Liège (1991)
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spurKnighthood, and readiness to spur on
fleur de lisPurity, light, and the sixth son
legStrength and swiftness
spurKnighthood, and readiness to spur on
fleur de lisPurity, light, and the sixth son
