Map of Denmark showing where the Drenning arms are recorded
The Drenning arms were recorded in Denmark, c. 1722.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Sjaælland.
Zealand held the Danish court, the crown's offices and Copenhagen itself. Families who served the king kept estates within reach of it, and royal service 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 Denmark in this period.
Frederik IV of Denmark
Sovereign of the period
Frederik IV of Denmark
1699–1730
Reigning in Denmark when the Drenning arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Denmark
Danish heraldry during this period was closely tied to noble status and royal favor rather than being open to all citizens. Arms were typically granted by the monarch to individuals, and these symbols were then shared by all members of the noble house. If a family line died out, the right to use those specific arms ended with them.
Granting authority
The Danish royal chancery held the power to issue and regulate official coats of arms for the kingdom.
How they got arms
Families usually received their arms through a formal royal grant that confirmed their noble status and rights.
Where arms were recorded
These grants were officially recorded in the Danish Royal Chancery records starting in the sixteenth century.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Denmark.
Origin & History of the Drenning Family in Denmark
The family name Drenning has deep roots in the island of Sjælland, where records confirm members of the family were living as early as 1722. During this period, the region was part of the Kingdom of Denmark, and the name likely emerged from the local linguistic traditions of the Danish countryside. Families with this surname were typically part of the agrarian society that defined the island, working the fertile soil and participating in the tight-knit village communities of the eighteenth century. As the family grew, they remained closely tied to the landscape of eastern Denmark, navigating the social and economic changes of the era. The survival of these early records suggests that the Drenning family was well-established within the local parish systems, which served as the primary way for the government to track citizens and their property during the early 1700s.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Dræn
To drain or draw off water from land.
This name
DrenningRefers to a person who lived near a drainage ditch or reclaimed marshland.
also spelled
Droning
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Rigsarkivet (Danish National Archives), Kirkebøger (Parish Registers), Sjælland Stift
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