A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Danbury family of England.
Reg. 4671 · English, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
cross symbolChristian faith and service
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
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)
“Ar. a cross betw. four mullets gu”
Englandc. 1620
Where the Danbury Arms Were Recorded
York
Map of England showing where the Danbury arms are recorded
The Danbury 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 Danbury 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 Danbury Family in England
The surname Danbury is a locative name, meaning it was originally derived from a specific place rather than a trade or a personal characteristic. The name traces its roots to the village of Danbury in Essex, England, which was historically recorded in the Domesday Book as "Danengeberia." This old name translates to the fortified place of the people of Dene. By the year 1620, members of the family had established a presence in the historic city of York. During this period, York served as a major center for trade and religious life in Northern England. Families living in the city at that time were often involved in the growing merchant class or the skilled trades that supported the local economy. As the family moved away from their ancestral home in the south, they helped carry the name into new regions, eventually settling into the social fabric of northern English life.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Dene-burh
Old English for valley and fortified settlement or town.
This name
DanburyRefers to a person who lived in a fortified town located within a valley.
also spelled
Danbery
Danburie
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
Reaney, P.H., A Dictionary of British Surnames, 1958
The National Archives, Domesday Book: Great Domesday, 1086
Borthwick Institute for Archives, York Diocesan Probate Records, 1620
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cross symbolChristian faith and service
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
cross symbolChristian faith and service
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
