A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Ellicott family of Britain.
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)“Losangé d'or et d'azur; à la bord.”
The Ellicott arms were recorded in Britain, c. 1700.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Kent.
Kent sits between London and the short crossing to Europe, and the trade passing through made it wealthy. Merchant families bought land with that money, and it was landowners who took coats 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 Britain in this period.
Reigning in Britain when the Ellicott arms are first recorded.
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.
The Ellicott family name has deep roots in the county of Kent, England, where members of the family were well-established by the year 1700. The name is considered a patronymic, meaning it likely evolved from a variation of the given name Elias or Ellis. During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, families in this region were often deeply involved in local trades, agriculture, and the growing industrial developments of the English countryside. As the family grew, their influence spread beyond Kent, eventually leading some members to pursue opportunities in the American colonies. This transition marked a significant shift in the family history, as they moved from the traditional landscapes of southern England to become prominent figures in early American clockmaking and civil engineering.
The Hebrew name meaning Yahweh is God.
