A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Deynes family of England.
Reg. 4199 · English, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
bordureA difference between branches of one family
Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Black (Sable)Means: Constancy
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)
“Or, two bars gu. a bordure sa”
SuffolkCoddenham · Suffolk, c. 1620
Where the Deynes Arms Were Recorded
Suffolk
Map of England showing where the Deynes arms are recorded
The Deynes arms were recorded in Suffolk, c. 1620.
Suffolk was wool country, and its cloth towns were among the wealthiest in England. Clothier families bought manors with their profits, and holding a manor was the ordinary route to a coat of 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 Deynes 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 Suffolk.
Origin & History of the Deynes Family in England
The surname Deynes has deep roots in the English county of Suffolk, where families bearing the name were firmly established by the early seventeenth century. The name is believed to be a variation of the word Dane, which historically referred to people who originated from Denmark or were associated with the Viking settlements in eastern England. During the medieval period, surnames often evolved from nicknames or descriptions of a person's heritage, and the Deynes family likely adopted this name to reflect their ancestral ties to the region’s Scandinavian history. By 1620, records show that members of the family were active participants in the local community, living as yeoman farmers and tradespeople in the rural landscape of East Anglia. This area was a hub of agricultural and economic growth at the time, providing a stable environment for the family to grow and expand across the Suffolk countryside over several generations.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Dene
Old English term for a valley or a wooded hollow.
This name
DeynesA topographical name for someone who resided in or near a valley.
also spelled
Deyns
Daines
Dains
Documented Sources
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
Reaney, P.H. and Wilson, R.M., A Dictionary of English Surnames, 1991
Suffolk Archives, Ipswich Probate Records, 1620
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bordureA difference between branches of one family
bordureA difference between branches of one family
