A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the de More family of France.
savages head affrontyAn enemy overcomeJ. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)“D'or à une tête de More, au rabat d'arg., tort. de gu.”
The de More arms were recorded in Beauvoisis, c. 1663.
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 France in this period.
Reigning in France when the de More arms are first recorded.
In France, a coat of arms was a mark of honor that passed down through the male line to all legitimate descendants. Families often used the same shield without changes to show their shared heritage. If a branch wanted to stand out, they could add a small mark to their shield to show their specific place in the family tree.
The family name de More finds its historical roots in the Beauvoisis region of northern France. By the year 1663, records confirm that members of the family were well established within this area. The name itself likely originated as a topographic or descriptive identifier, which was a common practice for families living in rural French provinces during the seventeenth century. Families in this part of the Oise department were often tied to the land through agricultural work or local administration. As the family grew, they became part of the social fabric of the Beauvoisis, maintaining their presence in the region through generations of local life. Their history reflects the typical experience of provincial families who lived through the shifting political and social landscape of the French seventeenth century.
Derived from the Latin word for dark-skinned or Moorish.
