A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Crosland family of England.
Reg. 5129 · English, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
cross symbolChristian faith and service
Colours
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
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)
“Quarterly, ar. and gu. a cross botonée counterchanged”
YorkCrosland Hill · York, c. 1665
Where the Crosland Arms Were Recorded
York
Map of England showing where the Crosland arms are recorded
The Crosland arms were recorded in York, c. 1665.
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.
Charles II of England
Sovereign of the period
Charles II of England
1660–1685
Reigning in England when the Crosland 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 York.
Origin & History of the Crosland Family in England
The surname Crosland is a locative name, meaning it originated from a specific place rather than a trade or a personal characteristic. It is derived from the township of Crosland, which is located in the parish of Almondbury near Huddersfield in West Yorkshire. The name itself combines the Old Norse word "kross," meaning a cross or a wayside marker, with the Old English word "land," referring to an area of ground or a farmstead. By the mid-seventeenth century, members of the family had established a notable presence in the city of York, as evidenced by records from 1665. During this era, families often migrated from rural villages into growing urban centers to pursue new opportunities in trade and civic life. This movement helped the family name spread from its original moorland roots in the West Riding of Yorkshire into the heart of the historic city of York.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Cross and Land
A marker or intersection and a tract of earth or territory.
This name
CroslandRefers to someone who lived near a cross or a boundary marker on common land.
also spelled
Crosslande
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
Smith, A.H., The Place-Names of the West Riding of Yorkshire, 1961
Borthwick Institute for Archives, York Diocesan Probate Records, 1665
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