A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Corn family of England.
Reg. 2960 · English, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
paleMilitary strength, and a fortified defence
lionCourage, strength and royalty
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
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)
“Per pale az. and gu. a lion ramp. double queued ar”
Englandc. 1620
Where the Corn Arms Were Recorded
York
Map of England showing where the Corn arms are recorded
The Corn 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.
James VI and I
Sovereign of the period
James VI and I
1603–1625
Reigning in England when the Corn 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 England.
Origin & History of the Corn Family in England
The surname Corn has deep roots in England, with historical records placing members of the family in the city of York as early as 1620. During this period, the name likely functioned as a descriptive occupational or locational identifier. In medieval England, surnames were often adopted based on a person’s trade, such as a merchant who dealt in grain or corn, or from a specific geographic feature near their home. As the family established itself in York, they became part of the vibrant social and economic life of a city that served as a major northern hub for trade and administration. Over the following centuries, the family expanded from these urban beginnings, contributing to the local community and carrying the name forward through generations of English history.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Cornu
Latin term meaning horn or a projection of land.
This name
CornA topographic name for someone who lived near a horn-shaped piece of land or a spur of a hill.
also spelled
Korn
Corren
Related arms
Correnvariant spelling
Documented Sources
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
Bardsley, Charles Wareing, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, 1901
York City Archives, York City Chamberlains' Accounts, 1620
Reaney, P.H., A Dictionary of British Surnames, 1958
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paleMilitary strength, and a fortified defence
lionCourage, strength and royalty
paleMilitary strength, and a fortified defence
lionCourage, strength and royalty
