A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Exisy family of England.
Reg. 7507 · English, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
escutcheonA shield within a shield, and a claim inherited
Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
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, three escutcheons gu. each charged with a griffin segreant of the field”
CornwallCornwall, c. 1620
Where the Exisy Arms Were Recorded
Cornwall
Map of England showing where the Exisy arms are recorded
The Exisy arms were recorded in Cornwall, c. 1620.
Cornwall was a county apart, with its own language and its own tight-knit gentry. Tin and the sea made money there, and families who made it bought land, which is what brought arms 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 England in this period.
James VI and I
Sovereign of the period
James VI and I
1603–1625
Reigning in England when the Exisy 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 Cornwall.
Origin & History of the Exisy Family in England
The family name Exisy has deep roots in the rugged landscape of Cornwall, where records confirm members of the family were well-established by the year 1620. During this period, Cornwall was a hub of maritime activity and mining, and families like the Exisys often lived in small, tight-knit coastal parishes. The name itself likely evolved from local dialects or geographic markers unique to the southwestern tip of England. Because the region was somewhat isolated from the rest of the country by geography, families in this area often maintained distinct traditions and naming patterns for many generations. By the early 17th century, the Exisy family was already integrated into the local community, likely participating in the regional economy through farming or the thriving tin trade that defined the Cornish way of life at the time.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Ex
A prefix derived from Latin meaning out of or from.
This name
ExisyLikely a topographical or locational descriptor referring to someone originating from a place near the River Exe.
also spelled
Exisie
Exisey
Exysy
Documented Sources
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
Polsue, Joseph, A Complete Parochial History of the County of Cornwall, 1867
The National Archives, Cornwall Quarter Sessions Records, QS/1/1
Cornwall Archives, Parish Registers of Cornwall, P/120/1/1
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escutcheonA shield within a shield, and a claim inherited
escutcheonA shield within a shield, and a claim inherited
