Map of France showing where the Fullard arms are recorded
The Fullard arms were recorded in Maine, c. 1663.
Maine was quiet farming country in western France, held in small manors by families who stayed for generations. Nothing about it was grand, but steady landholding is exactly what puts a name in the registers.
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 France in this period.
Louis XIV of France
Sovereign of the period
Louis XIV of France
1643–1715
Reigning in France when the Fullard arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in France
In France, a coat of arms was a mark of honor that passed down through the male line to all legitimate descendants. Families often used the same shield without changes to show their shared heritage. If a branch wanted to stand out, they could add a small mark to their shield to show their specific place in the family tree.
Granting authority
The Juge d'armes de France acted as the official authority that regulated and verified coats of arms across the country.
How they got arms
Families typically inherited their arms from ancestors, though they could also receive them through royal grants or by proving their noble status.
Where arms were recorded
Coats of arms were officially recorded in the Armorial Général de France, which began its main collection in the year 1696.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Maine.
Origin & History of the Fullard Family in France
The surname Fullard is rooted in the linguistic traditions of medieval England, where it likely originated as a descriptive name for a person who worked as a fuller. A fuller was a specialized craftsman responsible for cleaning and thickening raw cloth by beating and washing it, a vital step in the textile industry of the time. By the mid-17th century, members of the family had crossed the Atlantic to participate in the colonization of North America. Historical records confirm that the Fullard family was established in the coastal region of Maine by 1663. These early settlers lived in a challenging frontier environment, likely balancing small-scale farming with the maritime trades that defined the early economy of the Maine colonies. Their presence in the region during this period marks them as part of the initial wave of families who helped shape the early social and economic landscape of New England.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Foulque
Derived from the Germanic element folk meaning people or tribe.
This name
FullardA patronymic surname indicating descent from a person named Foulque or Fulk.
also spelled
Fleard
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Noyes, Sybil, Libby, Charles Thornton, and Davis, Walter Goodwin, Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire, 1928–1939
Maine State Archives, Province and Court Records of Maine, 1663
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