A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Everton family of England.
Reg. 5905 · English, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
cross symbolChristian faith and service
fleur de lisPurity, light, and the sixth son
Colours
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Black (Sable)Means: Constancy
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)
“Ar. on a fesse betw. three crosses patonce sa. as many fleurs-de-lis or”
SuffolkBalstead · Suffolk, c. 1620
Where the Everton Arms Were Recorded
Suffolk
Map of England showing where the Everton arms are recorded
The Everton 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 Everton 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 Everton Family in England
The surname Everton is a locative name, meaning it originated from a specific place rather than a trade or personal characteristic. It is derived from the Old English words "eofor," meaning wild boar, and "tun," meaning an enclosure or settlement. This suggests that the earliest ancestors to adopt the name lived in or near a place known as the settlement of the wild boars. By the year 1620, records confirm that members of the Everton family were well-established in the county of Suffolk. During this period, families in Suffolk were often deeply connected to the local landscape, working as farmers or tradespeople within the rural communities of East Anglia. As the family grew, they became part of the social fabric of the region, leaving behind traces in parish registers and local legal documents that help historians map their movement through the English countryside.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Eofor-tun
Old English for wild boar and an enclosure or settlement.
This name
EvertonA place name referring to a settlement where wild boars were found.
also spelled
Everten
Evertonne
Evertyn
Related arms
Pleydellrecorded with Everton, same area
Documented Sources
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
Reaney, P.H., A Dictionary of English Surnames, 1958
Ekwall, Eilert, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-names, 1960
Suffolk Archives, Ipswich Parish Registers, 1620
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fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
cross symbolChristian faith and service
fleur de lisPurity, light, and the sixth son
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
cross symbolChristian faith and service
fleur de lisPurity, light, and the sixth son
