A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Feversham family of England.
Reg. 6113 · English, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
paleMilitary strength, and a fortified defence
lionCourage, strength and royalty
Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
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)
“Gu. three lions pass. guard. in pale per pale or and ar”
KentKent, c. 1620
Where the Feversham Arms Were Recorded
Kent
Map of England showing where the Feversham arms are recorded
The Feversham arms were recorded in Kent, c. 1620.
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 England in this period.
James VI and I
Sovereign of the period
James VI and I
1603–1625
Reigning in England when the Feversham 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 Kent.
Origin & History of the Feversham Family in England
The surname Feversham is a locative name, meaning it was originally derived from the town of Faversham in the county of Kent. In the early 17th century, families associated with this name were firmly established in the Kentish landscape, a region known for its rich agricultural history and proximity to the English Channel. During the year 1620, individuals bearing this name were part of a society transitioning through the late Elizabethan and early Stuart eras. Because the name is tied to a specific geographic location, it likely began as a way to identify people who had migrated from the town of Faversham to nearby villages or parishes. As these families moved throughout the region, the name became a permanent marker of their ancestral connection to the Kent countryside.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Faversham
A homestead or village belonging to a person named Fæfer.
This name
FevershamDerived from a locative surname originating from the town in Kent, England.
also spelled
Fevershamabbey
Related arms
James O'Briensame arms
O'Briensame arms
O'Mearasimilar arms
Documented Sources
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
Everitt, Alan, Continuity and Colonization: The Evolution of Kentish Settlement, 1986
Hasted, Edward, The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent, 1797
Kent Archives, Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury Wills, PRC 17
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paleMilitary strength, and a fortified defence
lionCourage, strength and royalty
paleMilitary strength, and a fortified defence
lionCourage, strength and royalty
