A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Fazakerley family of England.
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
Blazon (the actual original written record)“Erm. three bars vert”
The Fazakerley arms were recorded in Lancaster, c. 1620.
Lancashire was divided among a great many small landed families, more than most northern counties. Estates were passed down whole rather than split up, so the same names hold the same ground for centuries in the records.
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.
Reigning in England when the Fazakerley 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 name Fazakerley originates from a specific place in Lancashire, England. It is a locational surname, which means the first people to use it were likely named after the small township of Fazakerley near Liverpool. The name itself comes from Old English words that describe a field near a boundary or a clearing by a thicket. By the early 17th century, the family had firmly established roots in the Lancashire region. Records confirm that members of the family were living in the area by 1620, where they were often involved in local land management and community life. Over time, the family name spread from this small township to other parts of the county and eventually across the world as people moved for new opportunities.
A clearing in a wood belonging to a person named Fasacre.
