A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Dendy family of England.
Reg. 4730 · English, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
griffinValour and vigilance, guarding great treasure
escallopThe pilgrim's shell, and a long journey made
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
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, 1st and 4th, quarterly, vert and erm. a griffin segreant betw. four escallops, three in chief and one in base or; 2nd and 3rd, quarterly, az. and or, in the first quarter a mullet of the second”
SurreyDorking · Surrey, c. 1620
Where the Dendy Arms Were Recorded
Surrey
Map of England showing where the Dendy arms are recorded
The Dendy arms were recorded in Surrey, c. 1620.
Surrey sat just south of London and filled up with families who had made money in the City. Buying an estate there was the usual next step, and an estate was the usual reason to take 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 Dendy 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 Surrey.
Origin & History of the Dendy Family in England
The Dendy family name is deeply rooted in the history of Surrey, England, where members of the family were firmly established by the early seventeenth century. The name is generally considered to be a locative surname, which means it likely originated from a specific place or a topographical feature near where the first family members lived. During the 1600s, the Dendy family was active in local community life, often appearing in parish registers and legal documents as landowners or tradespeople. Their presence in Surrey during this era suggests they were part of the stable middle class that helped shape the local economy and social structure of the region. By settling in this area, the family became part of the long-standing traditions of the English countryside, leaving behind a trail of records that trace their development through generations of rural and village life.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Dene
Old English word for a valley or a wooded hollow.
This name
DendyA topographical name for someone who lived in or near a valley.
also spelled
Dendie
Related arms
Bungeyrecorded with Dendy, same area
Buttsrecorded with Dendy, same area
Dennisrecorded with Dendy, same area
Goodwinrecorded with Dendy, same area
Documented Sources
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
Surrey History Centre, Parish Registers of Surrey, 1538–1900
Lower, Mark Antony, Patronymica Britannica: A Dictionary of the Family Names of the United Kingdom, 1860
Bardsley, Charles Wareing, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, 1901
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griffinValour and vigilance, guarding great treasure
escallopThe pilgrim's shell, and a long journey made
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
griffinValour and vigilance, guarding great treasure
escallopThe pilgrim's shell, and a long journey made
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
