A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the de Roeck family of Netherlands.
Reg. 3887 · Dutch, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
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Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Black (Sable)Means: Constancy
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“D'or à trois corbeaux de sa. C.: un corbeau de sa.”
Netherlandsc. 1815
Where the de Roeck Arms Were Recorded
Friesland
Map of Netherlands showing where the de Roeck arms are recorded
The de Roeck arms were recorded in Netherlands, c. 1815.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Friesland.
Friesland was low, wet country on the northern coast of the Netherlands, farmed by families who had held the same land for centuries. Free landholders were unusually common there, and a free landholder could carry 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.
Region
Friesland
First recorded
1815
Granting Authority for the de Roeck Arms
Hoge Raad van Adel
Photograph made by me · CC BY-SA 3.0
The body that granted and recorded arms in Netherlands in this period.
William I of the Netherlands
Sovereign of the period
William I of the Netherlands
1815–1840
Reigning in Netherlands when the de Roeck arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Netherlands
In the Netherlands, coats of arms were often used by noble families and those who held specific public offices. These arms were passed down through the generations to legitimate descendants. Younger branches of a family usually kept the original design without needing to add special marks. This system ensured that the family identity remained clear and consistent over many years.
Granting authority
The Hoge Raad van Adel is the official body that regulates and manages noble titles and coats of arms in the Netherlands.
How they got arms
Families typically obtained their coats of arms through official royal grants or by proving their long-standing historical use of the symbols.
Where arms were recorded
Coats of arms are officially recorded in the registers held by the Hoge Raad van Adel, which began its work in 1814.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Netherlands.
Origin & History of the de Roeck Family in Netherlands
The family name de Roeck finds its historical roots in the Low Countries, where it functioned as a descriptive surname. In the Dutch language, the term "roeck" refers to a type of bird, specifically the rook, which is a member of the crow family. It is likely that the name originated as a nickname for an ancestor who possessed physical traits resembling the bird or perhaps lived near a location where these birds were commonly found. By the early nineteenth century, the family had established a documented presence in the northern province of Friesland. Records from 1815 confirm that members of the family were living in this region during a time of significant political transition following the Napoleonic Wars. As the family settled into the Frisian landscape, they became part of the local social fabric, contributing to the agricultural and community life that defined the area during the nineteenth century.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Rode
A clearing in a forest or a piece of cleared land.
This name
de RoeckA topographic surname for someone who lived near or on a cleared piece of land.
also spelled
Deroek
de Rook
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Centraal Bureau voor Genealogie, Nederlandse Familienamenbank
Tresoar (Frysk Histoarysk en Letterkundich Sintrum), Bevolkingsregisters van Friesland
Meertens Instituut, Nederlandse Voornamenbank en Familienamenbank
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