A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Escamilla family of Spain.
Reg. 5019 · Spanish, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
towerGrandeur and solidity, and a stronghold defended
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“D'azur à un château rond et crén., sommé d'une tour crén., le tout d'arg., maçonné de sa., et deux oies adossées du sec., bq. et m. de gu., perchées sur la tour. L'écu entouré d'une bord. de gu., ch. de huit flanchis d'or.”
CastileCastile, c. 1722
Where the Escamilla Arms Were Recorded
Castile
Map of Spain showing where the Escamilla arms are recorded
The Escamilla arms were recorded in Castile, c. 1722.
Castile was the heart of Spain and the source of most of its noble families. Land won in the long wars against the Moors was granted out to fighting men, and a man granted land was granted arms along with it.
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 Spain in this period.
Philip V of Spain
Sovereign of the period
Philip V of Spain
1714–1724
Reigning in Spain when the Escamilla arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Spain
In Spain, a coat of arms was considered a form of property that belonged to the entire family line. These arms were passed down from a father to all his children equally. Younger branches of the family usually kept the original design without needing to add any special marks to distinguish their specific line.
Granting authority
The Cronista Rey de Armas was the official body that regulated and granted coats of arms throughout Spain.
How they got arms
Families often obtained their arms through royal grants or by proving their noble status to the official heraldic authority.
Where arms were recorded
Coats of arms were officially recorded in the registers of the Cronista Rey de Armas starting in 1496.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Castile.
Origin & History of the Escamilla Family in Spain
The surname Escamilla is a topographic name that originated in the central region of Spain. It is derived from the town of Escamilla, located in the province of Guadalajara within the historical territory of Castile. During the Middle Ages, it was common for families to adopt the name of their village or estate as a way to identify their origins. By the early 18th century, records confirm that members of the Escamilla family were well-established residents of the Castilian heartland. These early ancestors were likely landowners or laborers who contributed to the agricultural development of the region. As the family grew, they moved across different parts of Spain, carrying the name from their ancestral village into the broader history of the Iberian Peninsula.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Scamilla
A diminutive form derived from the Latin word for a bench.
This name
EscamillaRefers to a person who lived near a small bench or a low stool.
also spelled
Eskameeya
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Moll, Francesc de Borja, Els llinatges catalans, 1959
Archivo Histórico Nacional, Sección Nobleza, Protocolos Notariales de Guadalajara, 1722
García Carraffa, Alberto y Arturo, Diccionario heráldico y genealógico de apellidos españoles y americanos, 1920
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saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
towerGrandeur and solidity, and a stronghold defended
saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
towerGrandeur and solidity, and a stronghold defended
